Flashback Acrobatics - Part II -

[Aleksi]

Spring 27th, 509 AV

Aleksi got up fairly early that morning. No training was in order, but she still wanted to do it. Her muscles were hurting from the last time, so when would be a better time to start over. Her fingers pulled up the pants tightly, making sure they are a perfect fit so she could actually move properly. Moving out of the tent, her hands were busy with braiding her hair. She seemed to be getting better at it, since this time, it actually looked half decent (something like this). Heading towards a nearby tent, followed by her growly cat, she opened it and entered, noticing a man on the floor, with the weirdest of all positions, one leg in the air, the other one spread to the side. He was clearly naked, but she didn't really care, she just nudged him with her foot and added Come, I want to go practice some more. The man turned his head to the side and with a low growl, stretched, smiling at her. He seemed so much more pleasant and kind than she ever was, so no one really knew what he saw in her.... after all, he could chose a wife... or wives that he wanted to... and he just... chose her? Frowning quietly, she pushed the covers over him more. I really don't want to see that, she mumbled and rolled her eyes. At his next words though, she growled and daggers of her anger from her eyes went straight through him You might as well, it's yours either way, like the rest of me. She spoke, quietly, clearly annoyed by his attitude I'll wait outside before stepping out. The man didn't take too long to get ready, so he was out soon and well, she didn't even greet him properly. They went towards the city edges in silence, on their strides, slowly, holding onto them as they trotted with his eyes moving over her every now and then. It was almost sad seeing him like that. He was so caring and worrying... and all that he got in return was friendship with occasional bursts of rage and dislike towards him. When they reached their destination, Aleksi jumped off of Night and slowly rubbed his neck, before looking over the already laying down Luc. She smiled. Her feet started moving though, in a running motion, in one place but with her knees hitting her chest and her heels her back side. She was stretching and warming up. He did the same, with a deep sigh and sorrow on his face. It seemed like any other day with her, and he hated it, but loved her. When Aleksi noticed she was warm enough, she bent down, letting her elbows hit the floor while keeping her knees wide open and straight. This time, it was much easier than the last. The man stood up though and as her knees began trembling and curving, he pulled her back, making her wince and growl. She didn't react though, she knew that he had to do it, if she was to learn properly. Her lower body then sank down to the floor, palms on the floor, making sure she puts her abs to test as she tried to keep her legs straight and bring herself down just by her stomach and arm muscles. Closing her eyes and moving her head up towards the sky as she leaned over one leg, letting her fingers touch her toes. It was painful, yes, but she loved it, she loved every bit of it so she moved to the other side as well, making sure all of her body is equally stretched. Davon approached her again and let his hands press on each side of her head, which made her eyes widen instantly. Realizing what he was doing calmed her down a bit. He just started circuling her head slowly, warming her neck up. Aleksi you need to relax, he is your coach... if you don't,you'll end up with no one again! Her brain trying to warn her of the consequences of her behavior, but she just couldn't.. or wouldn't? When she was done, she pushed herself up, this time with a bit more ease since she reached the crouched position before standing up properly. I am guessing you want to work on your acrobatic skills, Davon added with a distant voice, one that she usually used around him. It, even though she had no interest in him whatsoever, stang. Her own, now a bit more relaxed with a smiled, forced one but a smile nontheless, curled her lips up Y..Yes.. I would like to work on my acrobatic skills.. I must be faster since I cannot rely on strength with a body like this. The man couldn't help himself but smile. She was trying to be nice to him, finally.. and he didn't care why, he just wanted it to be more common. His words were more calm and voice went back to its normal self Fine, since I saw you work on your muscle strength a second ago, we'll work on that as well as stretching. First, you will do your splits and I'll help.. then we'll work on more complicated things... She nodded and slowly cracked her neck before letting her legs move away from each other, slowly lovering herself towards the ground. This time, from the first go, she managed to lower herself only inches away from the ground. Grunting, with a painful look on her face, she got pushed down completely, making her muscles stretch to their full extension. It took her far less to do it this time, and far less to actually feel comfortable in that position. He then, before she could move up, spoke Try to switch from that to the other type without standing up.. it might take a while, but...to which, she tried to push herself up just enough to switch her position but ended up nearly falling on her back. Growling and literally showing her teeth, she did it again, this time with some more success, but not managing yet. A few more tries brought her to a point where she couldn't breath properly. I can't! She yelled out, before feeling his hands under her arms, helping her lift up and shift from one split to the other. It was so much easier to do it like that, so with just one look and a smile his way, he understood what she wanted. He helped her another five times before letting her go in the same position she was in before her approached Try now, he added to which she slowly moved up and shifted from one to the other type with some effort. She was already tired and he knew it, but they both knew she still had some in her. Even if not though, she has achieved much that day and soon enough, she will instantly be able to do splits without effort or pain in her muscles. He moved over to the ground and sat down, calling her to come over, kneel in front of him and listen Now, we will work on your strength... You will come over, give me your hands and try to lift your body weight up from the ground some... I just want your feet of the ground for a couple of ticks today and we will go home. After all, they were out for a while now, so she nodded and moved in. With some hesitation, she gave him her hands and attempted to move up before she could hear him laugh. Shaking his head, he let her go and stood up, letting her palms touch the ground and move his upper body away from his legs. Then, one of his hands pointed towards his legs being spread I am supposed to be there, and this is the position I want you in when you lift yourself up... Also, don't give me that look, young lady! He added with some annoyance in the tone of his voice when seeing the surprised, annoyed and embarrassed look on her face. Rolling her eyes, she watched him sit back down and then moved over to him, getting into the same position he was in, with one foot on each side of his hips and her hands in his, before trying to lift her feet off the ground at least a bit. Unbelievably enough, it was very difficult. Her lips moved up, showing her teeth as she growled through them and shut her eyes, managing to lift her toes half an inch off the ground but nearly falling down since she had no balance. She wasn't going to give up, so for a while after, she kept trying, landing on him a few times, feeling her arms sting insanely from her muscles tensing. Finally, she managed to lift her toes off the ground almost an inch, keeping them there for a few ticks and then with a deep sigh, letting his hands go, just to lift herself up and away from him, sitting down. Well, that was surprisingly tiring, she added, taking her time to get her breathing back in order. Once she did though, she stood up and climbed back onto Night Thank you, she mumbled, before making Night trot back home, slowly, enjoying in the fresh air even more now then when they were coming here.

[Limey]

Skill and Lore Rewards Skills Lore Observation 1 Luc: Forever Unappreciated Acrobatics 2 Stretch It Out Bodybuilding 2 Working On Muscle Strength Splits: The Basics An Inch Or A Mile, Victory Is Victory Additional Notes : Pretty straightforward thread, really. You were fairly methodical with your narrative of your training and skills. I would only recommend that when you mention NPCs, you give some kind of brief introduction or summation as to what they are to you. You won't get the same Staffer grading each and every thread you do, so help us out in that regard. I liked Leksi's personality, too. Hope to see it develop. Any questions or queries, please PM me.