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Post by gryfeathr on Sept 27, 2011 0:47:13 GMT -5
Kotetsu, crouched over Bunny's unconscious body, had spent several minutes fretting about medical things he barely understood even when they'd been a looming part of his life. He'd sighed with relief at the strong pulse, but there were other things that could keep someone knocked out, right?
He jerked back, staring at Bunny in pure confusion. "What? I was pretty sure I didn't hit your head on the ground when you went down...." He leaned in to peer at him, studying how easily Bunny focused on his face. His brows were drawn, but if could have been confusion as much as concerned. It relaxed into baffled amusement as he sat back, one eyebrow lifted as he scratched at the back of his neck. "Well, sure I do..... wait. How the hell can you identify it by smelling it?"
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Post by tyska on Sept 27, 2011 0:55:20 GMT -5
Barnaby pushed himself onto his side, using one arm to sit up properly, rubbing the back of his head. "Doesn't matter."
He did, occasionally, investigate the samplers available in department stores. He recalled it being one of the few popular scents that he liked, so he remembered the name.
The younger man climbed to his feet, getting a bit of a blood rush and needing to take a moment to stabilize himself.
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Post by gryfeathr on Sept 27, 2011 1:00:11 GMT -5
Kotetsu watched Bunny climb to his feet warily, not entirely sure if he should be doing it or not. He remembered his own face plant rather clearly.
"Oye oye oye, give it a minute!" Kotetsu shot up to his feet at the first sign of wobble, gently catching him with a hand to his back--just like last time, just the two of them in the silence of the rooftop in the struggling rain. "Hold on. I didn't think you liked the mats so much to want to be kissing them again so soon."
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Post by tyska on Sept 27, 2011 1:23:05 GMT -5
"I'm fine, just a blood rush," The parallel to when Kotetsu had showed up out of nowhere in one of his weaker moments didn't go unnoticed. He shied away from it and kneeled down on one knee a moment.
"...Good job," He offered, rubbing his neck lightly. He glanced up at him a moment, thinking. "...Do you want to do it once more normally, before using our power?"
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Post by gryfeathr on Sept 27, 2011 1:28:31 GMT -5
Kotetsu took his hand back, brows knit as he watched him go down on one knee. He used it instead to grip the back of his own neck, idly looking around them and trying not to bounce from relief. There was Sky High, and Fire Emblem. At least Blue Rose wasn't around, she'd likely be commenting about how stupid they both were trying to strangle each other.
".....Eh?" He nearly missed the rare moment of praise, and a goofy grin spread across his face. "Oh, Oh, yeah. One more try." He shook out his arms again, trying to focus back at the task at hand. "Right. Think I've gotten the trick now. Huh." He paused, thinking about it. ".....With hundred power against hundred power, I don't know if it'll even work. We're pretty indestructible."
He said the last with no small amount of pride.
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Post by tyska on Sept 27, 2011 1:46:26 GMT -5
"Yes well, that's why I'm going to activate mine first." Barnaby glances up at him, features stern again. "First we'll do it so you can practice it with increased strength without any real risk to your target. ...Then we'll do it again once my powers run out. You won't usually be using this on criminals with increased endurance, after all."
It was a vaguely terrifying thought, but it was necessary.
Barnaby climbed to his feet, this time without trouble. "Once more."
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Post by gryfeathr on Sept 27, 2011 1:56:29 GMT -5
".......O-oh." He hadn't thought about that, but it made a lot of sense in retrospect. Half the time they were glowing blue for the longest, and sometimes shortest, five minutes of their lives. Of course he needed to know how to do it without actually hurting someone.
The idea of using his hundred power on a defenseless Bunny was less then stellar, even he knew that.
"....Okay! Right." He jammed his fists down on his hips rather...heroically, and exhaled sharply. "One more time." He opened his arms in invitation for Bunny to get back over there again.
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Post by tyska on Sept 27, 2011 2:11:07 GMT -5
"...Could you please at least pretend to take this seriously?" He admonished, mostly to make this feel less awkward.
He stepped closer anyway, of course, and turned around, one hand gathering his soft curls behind his head to lift his hair out of the way. "I'll just tap out this time, okay? Just so you can feel how much pressure it takes again..."
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Post by gryfeathr on Sept 27, 2011 2:14:50 GMT -5
"I am taking this seriously!" He settled his arms around Bunny's throat again, this time without any need to adjust at all. It had worked into the beginnings of muscle memory by now. "What, you think I'm going to mess up your hair more than you falling over will?"
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Post by tyska on Sept 27, 2011 2:17:37 GMT -5
"Just making it easier, but if you must ask, then of course, you do it on purpose, the mats don't."
He dropped the arm and lifted a hand to Tiger's forearm, ready to tap.
"...Alright, go."
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Post by gryfeathr on Sept 27, 2011 2:19:45 GMT -5
For a brief moment he thought about rag-dolling him, but it was not a serious thought. He exhaled and tightened, expertly controlling his strength. "Don't worry, I don't have a revenge plot against your hair," he muttered.
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Post by tyska on Sept 27, 2011 2:25:23 GMT -5
It was quicker this time- Barnaby tapped almost immediately. Tiger was certainly getting it down.
"Okay...good...I think you've got it."
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Post by gryfeathr on Sept 27, 2011 2:27:50 GMT -5
Kotetsu let go immediately, steadying him just in case with a hand to his back. "......Told you," he couldn't help adding, as Bunny got his balance back. ".........Okay so."
He took his hands back, focusing down on them. "Hundred power, huh."
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Post by tyska on Sept 27, 2011 2:31:08 GMT -5
"...Give me a two minute head start." He clarified, shaking off the light residual effect of the incomplete choke.
A blink and his eyes turned blue, the way he stood and the feeling of his feet sinking into the mats shifting. With their powers activated, their bodies turned into different beasts entirely.
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Post by gryfeathr on Sept 27, 2011 2:35:36 GMT -5
And that was what Kotetsu found himself worrying about as he started and hurriedly cast about for a clock to watch the time.
There were a few scattered around, and he squinted at a distant one and watched the seconds hand move like slow molasses around the face. After a while, his ability to suss out five minutes had become almost eriely accurate, but sometimes in battle loosing track just happened.
He bounced up on the balls of his feet as he waited, driven to fill the air with something else then thinking a lot about being blue and choking the life out of someone. "Learned at the Academy, huh. Man, you kids have it easy these days. Got someone to teach you and everything."
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