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Old Friends, new faces; Gust/Nova
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Topic Started: Aug 27 2012, 06:07 PM (695 Views)
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Sir Solaris Strike
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Aug 27 2012, 06:07 PM
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Bladeborn trotted through a large room mostly made of wood, this building was Bladeborn's personal training house within the backyard of Estate Castor. Recently, Blade had gotten a request from several officers within the Lunar Guard to train with a still green Guardspony.
Bladeborn had a great record with training, in the few short years after he was inducted into the Order of the Rising Sun his training methods produced many a strong guard and in one case a Magnificent knight. He guessed they hoped to toughen him up...Blade however doubted he could help much, the Lunar Guard were Intense to say the least.
In his personal training ground he magically began to put on his armor which was kept pristine because of the daily maintenance he put int his arms and armor.
"A warrior is more than his armor...But it helps to have a good set." He said aloud to no one in particular as the straps of his Gold and Silver armor began to snugly fit around his body.
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Nova
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Aug 27 2012, 06:22 PM
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Nova let out a yawn. He didn't know how, but he constantly found himself awake way later than he should be. At least this time he was smart enough to bring a pair of sunshades to protect his sensitive eyes from the sun. He was currently on his way to the Estate Castor where, with the suggestion (mostly impolite hinting) of his superior officers, he would be training with a well known knight.
He reached the doors of the estate and gave the bell a ring, letting out another yawn. "How do I always get into these siuations..." He asked himself.
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"Maybe... It's time to forget..."
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Sir Solaris Strike
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Aug 27 2012, 06:29 PM
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The door opened to reveal a Unicorn butler wearing a pressed and proper suit who spoke with a bit of a stern tone.
"Ah...I assume you're the Young Lunar Guard I was told to expect, Follow me then, Sir Bladeborn is in his Training room." He motioned with a hoof to have Nova follow him closing the door with his magic after Nova entered.
"My employer was quite eager this morning in anticipation for your arrival, I suspect he has quite a day planned." The butler commented as he cantered across the Estate grounds to a large wooden building opening the door for Nova as they approached.
"Enjoy your stay."
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Nova
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Aug 27 2012, 06:54 PM
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... A butler... Well what should I expect from high class ponies like this? He followed through with the butler. The estate was much, MUCH nicer than his dirty little apartment. At least the sun wasn't shining directly on him like it was outside. However, he winced at the light that hit his face when the butler opened the next set of doors. "Uh, thanks." He said and walked out towards the outdoor training area of the grounds.
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Sir Solaris Strike
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Aug 27 2012, 06:59 PM
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Bladeborn turned his head to the door and offered a smile towards the incoming Pony.
"Hello!" He stated before trotting over offering his hoof. "I'm Sir Bladeborn Eclipse, Under-Marshal. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance and Welcome to my Family's Estate after our training, allow me to treat you for a bit of a late lunch." He bowed his head a bit keeping his tone on the upside.
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Nova
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Aug 27 2012, 07:09 PM
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Nova wasn't sure weather or not he should bow back, so he unsurely bowed in a half-way kind of manner? "Uh, yeah, thanks for having me. I'm Nova, Corporal." He felt a bead of sweat form on his brow and wiped it away, then readjusted his sun-shades. "I'm not sure how you want us to do this, so, why don't you take me through the motions here?" He said with a nervous smile. This was an incredibly awkward situation for Nova, especially considering that he was face to face with an Under-Marshal in a casual setting.
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Sir Solaris Strike
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Aug 27 2012, 07:12 PM
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"Well, that depends on you." Bladeborn answered as he began to stiffen up and get to business. his stare was steady and motioned for Nova to follow him to a rack of armor where several sets of pristine armor were lined up all of various weights and gauges.
"Why are you here? What happened to you that you need a little extra tutelage?"
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Nova
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Aug 27 2012, 07:23 PM
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Nova flinched at the question. "I... Guess you could say I'm a bit of a... 'problem child' when it comes to the Lunar Guard..." He scratched the back of his mane. "I... Well, I get in fights, the brass doesn't exactly have a preference for me. You ever see Colonel Fleetfoot when he had that big shiner? That was me." He sighed at the next part. "And on top of that, I've flunked the application for the LSF seven times."
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Sir Solaris Strike
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Aug 27 2012, 07:29 PM
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Bladeborn cocked an eyebrow and nodded along as Nova spoke.
"Passive Aggressive, short temper and probably of too low a skill level to join the LSF." He nodded again a few times as if in thought.
"Those are rather pretty typical traits in young recruits these days and while bad at their core...Can be turned into quite a fire." He smirked some and motioned to the armor with a flick of his head "Pick a set."
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Nova
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Aug 27 2012, 08:02 PM
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The truth was painful to hear, but it was still the truth. He went to the rack and decided to pick out the set of armor that most closely resembled his duty armor in both weight and fit. He settled for a set of silver and promptly put it on. It took a second to get the fit just right, but soon he was strapped in and ready to go, shades and all.
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Aug 27 2012, 08:29 PM
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Bladeborn waited and when Nova was finished Bladeborn's horn flashed. The spell causing Nova's armor to increase in weight two tiers above normal...Naturally he did it to his own armor as well.
"You cannot fall into your own grooves, therefore train with a heavier kit than normal...It'll be hard but, you'll find movement in your old kit much easier and your movements more fluent." He shrugged a shoulder to get used to the new weight on his back.
"Second, Good shot on the Colonel...I think he needed that." He smirked some as he moved to an area with ropes around it and a list on the inside.
"Now, don't think I'm just going to stand there and yell while you train...We're doing this together. Our first thing to do is getting used to the armor..Sprints around this arena, when you're ready go...I'll keep up."
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Aug 27 2012, 08:53 PM
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Nova almost topple over with the sudden weight increase. "Th-The hell?!" When Blade explained it to him, it made sense, but it didn't make him want to do it any more. "Sprints?! Are you serious?!" He questioned. But something in his mind told him there was no getting out of this one. "F-Fine!" He stated with a huff. He frustratedly went to the edge of the arena and began running. He already felt the impact of the extra weight on his legs, causing each step to his the ground with a hard thud.
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Aug 27 2012, 09:01 PM
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Bladeborn followed suit and fell into gallop next to Nova keeping up with him the whole way.
"Focus on running..But listen." He paused a moment talking in between breaths. "Always imagine your self at your most powerful, anything less and you've all ready lost." He stated sternly as they continued around the list going down the middle.
"Always strive to be better then you were a moment before, change is constant." He said again falling into silence and quietly quickened the pace of his running trying to force Nova to speed up.
"Always strive to break your limit, prove 'them' wrong, whoever they may be. And most importantly." He paused again even still attempting to move faster
"Only when we are at our lowest low can we reach our tallest height." his legs pounded harder and at this point the two of them had such great momentum, weight was a tertiary concern.
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Nova
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Aug 27 2012, 09:41 PM
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Nova tried to keep pace with Blade as he sped up. Much of what he was saying Nova didn't quite understand, but he did understand the want to "prove 'them' wrong." Bladeborn sped up again, what were this pony's legs made of?! Nova was starting to have trouble keeping up. His legs were starting to fail him, but he pushed himself, his pain apparent on his face. "THIS... SUCKS!"
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Sir Solaris Strike
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Aug 27 2012, 09:52 PM
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Bladeborn did not slow down for Nova, he just kept going, he also kept talking.
"That pain? Thats your limit, its keeping you back and its strangling you. It screams 'You can't do this!' Its calling you weak, Its in your way from breaking your own grooves." He paused and continued running his hooves kicking up sand.
"Beat me on the next rotation and this stops. I bet you can't do it." He paused again glancing back at Nova as he pulled just a bit ahead.
"Who do you need to prove your mettle too? The LSF? Colonel Fleetfoot? No, the only thing that can beat you, is you. And it works both ways." he locked his pace as they came around the turn.
"Nows your chance, focus. Imagine yourself at your most powerful, in front of me."
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