Tension Rising - Main thread [Fight or Flight]

[Kharmin]

<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.48500034607298c3e650c821eef784be.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29033" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.48500034607298c3e650c821eef784be.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Kiara released her talent and exhaled. The force pushing against Teru abruptly disappeared as if it had never been there. "That's the easy part," Kiara said as she took a casual drag from the cigarette. "That doesn't really take much effort for me, unless I'm trying to be really subtle about it."


"If I pushed with a good deal more instant force, then I'd have to work a bit harder," she remarked. "Shaping or targeting the area also requires some effort, but again, defenseless doors don't make for much challenge. Re-forming the metal cup on your desk? That more intricate work is taxing."


"The dome-shield thing, though," Kiara said recalling the test just the other day, "takes quite a bit of focus and effort, but I can only put a dome over myself."


Kiara took another drag on the cigarette, then ground it out on the sole of her shoe. As she exhaled the white smoke, she continued, "Everything about this talent begins with me as the focal point. I can only push things away from me, either horizontally, vertically, diagonally, whatever as long as the force generated is pushing away from me."


"In order for me to 'catch' any of your ricochet bullets, I would have to push my force with such speed as to overtake the bullet and then try to change its trajectory," Kiara thought aloud. "That, of course, assumes I know in which direction it went."


Kiara shrugged. "I don't think I'm that fast."


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[Sir Raime]

After finishing his mountain of breakfast (though nowhere near as gargantuan as the muscular fellow's own serving) Zebediah pulled the package up to his dorm room and opened it up, revealing a massive rectangular object nearly as large as he was sitting inside, wrapped up in paper. Gently unwrapping the item, Zebediah revealed a rectangular slab of metal vaguely shaped like a sword. It had a hole through it's structure on one end and a segment wrapped in cloth to act as a handle. Along the segment parallel to the handle, the word "WOLFRAM" was carved into the surface.


Zebediah remembered this object fondly; it was what his father used to train him to lift move heavier objects with his powers when he had first herd that his son had manifested metahuman abilities. The strain the training had left on Zebediah (mostly massive headaches) was very painful, but it paid off. Most regular humans wouldn't be able to lift Wolfram, the slab/training sword named after another name for tungsten, without straining themselves greatly. By extending his field into the blade through direct contact, Zebediah could lift Wolfram without having to exert himself over long distances and suffer the penalties of his 'rang exhaustion.'


Taking Wolfram with him, Zebediah slinked out of the dorm building through a back door so as to not draw too much attention to himself. After passing by a congregation of students around a man in some kind of older military uniform (perhaps he was part of some sort of civil-war era cavalry reenactment group?) he came across Kiara and the raven-colored student who was a walking railgun being pushed away by some sort of invisible wall. Probably telekinesis.


"Hello there." He greeted the pair, planting Wolfram into the ground as he spoke to avoid exhausting himself by keeping it up for too long. "It is good to see the two of you again after all that rogue attack nonsense. I trust the two of you are doing well?" He then focused his attention on Teru. "Erm, pardon me if this comes off as rude, but I'm afraid I don't remember your name, only that projectile power of yours from the demonstrations. Could you be so kind as to refresh my memory?"


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[PicaPirate]

Teru was glad to have the pressure off his shoulders in a literal manner. His body felt light from being used to getting pressured on.


"Well I suppose good training then would be to move something complicated. A Rubix cube maybe?"


Any other ideas he had to aid were cut short by the man who sometimes acted like a complete loon. It was amusing to watch nonetheless.


"I'm Teru. I was expectant the display would make some form of impression." Teru admitted.


"What about yours however? I'm not sure we've conversed previously."


He was in a reasonable mood with Kiara seemingly turning for the better with academy life and generally being in a decent mood.


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[GeneralZod]

Hayden


Hayden tried to recall where he was supposed to go for his class but it was still a ways off, it was around seven and class didn't start until nine. Looking over to the confident Kojiro he questioned him. "Class doesn't start yet. I don't think being crazy early and waiting for a while would be particularly fun." He looked over to Kojiro waiting for his reaction. "After all, I am sure there are a couple things to do before class, if you want to go and wait that is fine with me but I don't see a point to arriving early." Hayden wasn't one for waiting, because when he waited that meant alone time with him and his mind which wasn't very enjoyable.

 

[Kharmin]

<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.44cc05aa3dbff2dfd42abc0da2357993.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29041" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.44cc05aa3dbff2dfd42abc0da2357993.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> "A Rubik's Cube?" Kiara asked. "I'd have to hold that in my hand to manipulate it, as I'd have to continually change it around to focus on moving the correct sides. I might as well just do it by hand at that point."


She turned at Zebediah's approach and regarded the large, metal object he plunged sword-like into the ground. Not him again, she sighed, but steeled herself to play nice with everyone.


Fortunately, Teru saved her the trouble by conversing with the strange man. When he mentioned making an impression, Kiara wondered if her display in resisting Teru's barrage had made an equally strong impression on those who had witnessed it. Not that she cared, and she was by no means trying to out-do Teru; rather, it seemed that his test of his ability being so overt and ... well, flashy, had the desired effect of making a statement.


After her turn, Kiara had left and never knew what the instructors or other students thought of her talent. Then, the attack ensued and she didn't get the opportunity to seek any of the staff out for their opinions in the matter. Rather, she had more ... pleasant things to do with her time.


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[theunderwolf]

Fox grinned and shifted to a red tailed hawk and flew up into the tree. Turning back to a human she gestured for him to come up with her. "I've always been great with animals," She explained leaning into the tree trunk, "Even before I got my power. So I named myself after my first two friends!"


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[Sir Raime]

"Teru? A name like that certainly stands out from the rest. I doubt I'll have trouble remembering it. My name is Zebediah Kanier, thank you for asking. I'm glad to see the two of you are doing relatively well, even after all that nonsense with people arguing the other day. I couldn't help but overhear something about Rubik's cubes, may I ask what that was about?"


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[King Of Imagination]

Mica frowned. "No, unfortunately this year I'm here to assist. I got word that some rogue metas were about, and while you and I both know I'm not very powerful, I was asked to help out in any way I can. So, minding telling me what I missed? Apparently if I had gotten here on time, I would have been a part of some major skirmish." He said, readjusting his top-hat and nodding.


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[Gobbo]

Gray smiled a bit, obviously a little shocked at the girl's sudden display. He chuckled a little, his eyes not quite as wide as the moment before. "That's very impressive... I could see why you'd change your name. The new one is very fitting." he said, motioning for her to follow them to class. They didn't want to be late, after all.


"I have inhumanly fast reflexes, and can move extremely fast. Not as cool as either of you girl's powers." he said to the both of them as they walked.


"It'll be fun to see what you both can do in training today."


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[PicaPirate]

Teru sighed, as he put a hand through his hair and regarded the guy. He was as weird as ever, but never seemed to mean harm so it wasn't so bad.


"Never mind, it was just a thought I had. Well glad to make your acquaintance Zebediah."


He couldn't think of other exercises to help with being more controlled and calculative with her repelling, so gave up on the thought string.


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Kojiro

Kojiro looked at the kid, listening to what he said. It was true that they would have to wait, though for all he knew there were things there already to do. Maybe they moved the gym equipment unless it got buried or destroyed by him?


"Well I'd love to do something fun, but I dunno what else there is to do. Everyone else is just yapping amongst themselves and there ain't no gym to keep me busy like there usually was."


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[Kharmin]

<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.ac394a29fcd5c87050b00730d796e5b4.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29044" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.ac394a29fcd5c87050b00730d796e5b4.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Practicing in the courtyard brought certain, inherent risks. Being engaged by someone else while working was one of them. That the man had approached them didn't bother Kiara so much; rather, it was his outgoing manner that irked her. When he mentioned yesterday's argument, Kiara soured as she recalled the animosity that had dripped from her adversary during that particular encounter.


Still, Zebediah didn't seem as annoying as usual. Without responding to his question, Kiara stepped up and pointed to the large, metallic object free-standing in the ground. "What's that supposed to be?" she asked.


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[Sir Raime]

"Oh, that?" Zebediah said. "That is something my father made for me when I was practicing my powers for the first time. He called it Wolfram, it's some kind of sword or bludgeon made with tungsten. Hoisting that thing up with my powers is kind of like weightlifting. The tungsten is very dense and has an extremely high melting point, which makes it idea for using in tandem with my powers in short-range fights."


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[Shura]

Iren winford


"Any help is more than welcomed." She smiled somberly "five rogues decided to target the school for some reason, four of the five were taken care of, however one managed to escape. That, combined with some sort of outbreak with rogues growing in numbers, has us changing the curriculum up a bit."


Sen Harper


Sen watched as fox turned into some kind of bird and flew to the top of a tree. Her ability was possibly the most versatile she'd seen so far. She looked over to Gray as he starting about talking his ability. "I would have traded metal for speed on the last fight." She smirked slightly "probably would have stood a better chance of not getting hurt."

 

[Kharmin]

<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.e4dd8a22389a3f06a82a10be1b405577.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29045" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.e4dd8a22389a3f06a82a10be1b405577.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Kiara crossed her arms and crooked a single eyebrow that peeked over the rim of her sunglasses. "Really?" she said with suspicion. "And what talent or power is it that requires such a ... thing?"


Sure, Kiara figured that it was heavy. Anyone could see that simply by looking at it, but she failed to understand not only how Zebediah could wield something so ... unwieldy, but how could it help him with his power? Kiara was confident that, by itself, she would easily block any attack with the object that came at her because of its weight. It would take Zebediah a long time to swing it, and she could see the attack well before it threatened her.


Unless...?


"How does it work?" Kiara asked.


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[Sir Raime]

"Well, if you want to know how it works, I could always just give a demonstration....but it is part of my style of fighting with a mix of kinesis and heat manipulation. Science and all that. Go on, try to lift this, I dare you." Without any hesitation, Zebediah walked over to Wolfram and ripped it out of the ground by the handle before presenting it to Kiara. "Just feel that for a bit." He said, keeping it up and in her arms' reach.


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[Robin man]

Malcolm soon walked around again considering he was getting bored of watching construction. He saw a few students at the courtyard holding something. He spoke up. "Morning students. What is that?"


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[theunderwolf]

"Don't sell yourself short! Your power sounds awesome!" Fox said, jumping to another tree to keep up with him, "But uh.. I never changed my name I've had it for almost as long as I can remember."


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[Kharmin]

<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.0846e585e4ec68bef78d0f950cb94456.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29047" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.0846e585e4ec68bef78d0f950cb94456.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Kiara took a step back from the proffered weapon from Zebediah and shook her head. "No, that's ok," she said. "I know my limitations and I seriously doubt that I could manage that."


Kinesis and heat, Kiara thought. Zebediah was one of the more fortunate metas that she had met thus far as he had two talents. Her own, although used in different ways, was still only a repulsion talent and as she knew from experience, it wasn't all that great.


"Go ahead, though," she added. "Show us what you got."


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[Gobbo]

Gray chuckled a bit, going a little red in the face.


"Well, I never saw my power as that cool. Sure, I can get places quicker, and in a fight I'm hard to hit... But when it comes to being offensive in a battle, all I have are these." he said, suddenly pulling two short, heavy blades from under the back of his shirt. As he did, there was a brief glimpse of some kind of tattoo or marking on his side, though his shirt covered it back up before anyone could identify what it was.


"Just a couple of knives. Not that great in a fight... Not when you have to fight metas that can throw fire and stuff."


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[Sir Raime]

Zebediah pulled back Wolfram silently and in a swift movement that belied his size, quickly chucked Wolfram as if it were a spear at the newcomer. It landed a few inches short of his feet and turned the ground where it landed into red-hot liquid, splashing some dangerously close to the man's shoes. Zebediah made a rapid dash to the man, pickup Wolfram and ripping it back out of the ground in a few scant seconds before pointing it dangerously close to the man's face.


"Tungsten sword." he replied. "I guess I'm showing off with it." Zebediah planted Wolfram back into the ground and quickly turned away from with parties and ripped Wolfram back out of the earth, spraying molten rock through the air in an arc. He slammed the blade back into the ground and leaned against it, looking back to Kiara and Teru. "Eh?"


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[PicaPirate]

Teru was next to Kiara, mostly playing a listening role. They seemed to have their own talk going and it seemed senseless to interject unless requested or he felt he had to.


If anything it was good for Kiara too in his brain. It meant she interacted more with the students rather than exclude them, which in a time of conflict seemed sensible.


He had to admit though the show of the blade wasn't exactly safe. He moved aside his own head and pushed Kiara slightly as well so they avoided some of the molten rock that went up in the air. He could probably shoot it, but that seemed unnecessary.


"It's also rather dangerous and suggest some practice in restraint, lest you start not only killing the rogues but bystanders too."


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[Kharmin]

<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.d3bb861419342d07cf735277d91ea51d.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29050" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.d3bb861419342d07cf735277d91ea51d.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Kiara held her breath as Zebediah's careless waving of his tungsten-thing started flinging molten rock around them. At any time, she was ready to toss up her shield or shove Zebediah away should the threat become more severe. She recognized Teru stepping near to protect her, and she smiled internally at his chivalrous intentions as she lightly placed her hand on his arm to signal that she had their safety under control.


"Um, wow," Kiara said with mild appreciation. "Yeah, so I'm glad that I didn't take you up on your invite. I'd have looked foolish." She paused. "Well, more foolish than usual I suspect if the looks I've gotten around here are any indication."


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[Robin man]

Malcolm nodded, he was impressed with the weapon. He had seen many before, but never one like this. "Thank you for the warning. Where did you get this weapon? I have a feeling you made it, or someone specially made it for you."


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[SkyGinge]

Jon sat alone with a now empty plate, a city of crumbs scattered pitifully around it. His stomach was now overloaded with the delicious food, perhaps too much so, and he felt joyously bloated. He hadn't had the opportunity to pig out like that over the previous two days, and had no regrets over doing so as he leant back, closing his eyes to relish the tastes as long as he could. To his slight surprise, nobody had joined him at his table, although in all fairness, he had been too engrossed in his meal to try and pick people out for conversation. Now though, he found himself at a loose end, and so entertained himself by bashfully watching the proceedings go by.


He located Sen by a tree with a fellow he had spotted her with yesterday, and also Fox. The group of them soon got up and left to head towards the classroom. He couldn't help but noticing that she was looking a lot more chipper, apparently having gotten a little more used to other people's company. He was glad to find that she was now moving without her crutch; apparently he had overestimated the time it would take her to recover. Guess I shouldn't have been worring after all. He watched them disappeat round the corner, unaware that his gaze was resting on Sen for perhaps a little more than normal, then returned to the main company.


There was now a little commotion in the courtyard, and Jon watched, bemused, as Zeb swung around some kind of ridiculous sword. His audience was a man he didn't recognise, and Teru with Kiara. Jon frowned as he realised he still hadn't thought over what he would say to Kiara. To be fair, he had a lot of distractions now, but he still felt like he needed to help her. She seemed calmer though now, potentially under Teru's influence, and whilst Jon was still naturally dubious about their sudden bonding, he was happy at least that they were clearly helping eachother out. Still, he didn't want to have to improvise something so deep again, and so elected not to approach them, instead watcheing happily from a distance, all on his lonesome.

 

[Sir Raime]

"It could be worse, Kiara. You could have looked as foolish as a guy waving around a slab of metal like it was a toy. If somebody is giving you any foul looks, just find Teru or myself and we'll kick their teeth down their throats for you. That'll probably decrease the likelihood of you getting punished by association."


Zebediah shifted his focus to the older-looking fellow who had joined them. "It was custom made by my father. He knows a few people who work with metals like these, plus my grandfather had a power similar to mine back before he died. Gramps had one with a tungsten-coated handle and the rest was aluminum, 'cause it was hard getting this much of the stuff back in the day. His was less heat-resistant, so all but the handle melted after a while. But then again, the old man couldn't do this." He then used his aura to stretch Wolfram into different shapes, making it serrated, changing it into an axe, and even a large shield. "He could heat things up, but he couldn't move things like I can." Just to accentuate his point, Zebediah began to juggle the slab of metal in the air until he slammed it back down to the dirt. "I'll be more careful, though. Thanks for pointing that out."


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