theairlock | week 4

Week 4

[Four weeks in and almost half the Champions' original numbers are gone. Eight people in the span of a month and, even with the Overseers seeming increase in empathy for the remaining Champions, there is no end in sight for the Champion Excellence Program.

And again at 7 am on Sunday the mechanical woman's voice chimes to awaken the remaining champions on Sunday morning. After the initial wake-up call the message tacked on:]

Congratulations, Champions! By surviving your third trial, you have unlocked the fourth floor of the ship. A new mini map has been added to your P.I.P.! To access the fourth floor please stand on the teleporter and select the floor you wish to be teleported to.

[And again the Champions are awakened they have regained one new memory from the ones they've lost. Starting again on Sunday, as well, Jamie and Bolton will be back to their usual office hours in their usual locations.]

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

[ooc: welcome to week 4, everyone! Check-in has begun and don't forget to submit your memory regains!]

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[Yeah she's gonna have a nice bruise on her arms for a while, Jane can feel it already.

The relaxed stance is a bit off-putting, but seeing as how Jane's already seen Lightning be very quick, she waits a moment, bringing her guard up before darting forward. It's more a feint than anything - will Lightning strike, or no?]

[Would Jane be surprised that the relaxed stance is her default stance?

Lightning doesn't move until Jane gets close enough that she moves to guard herself. Let Jane get a hit in like she had done for Xander and gauge how much hit power is behind the strike.

How she wishes she could have fought McBurn and Margulis. She wouldn't feel the slight guilt of hitting them.]

Edited 2017-03-11 14:57 (UTC)

[Yes.

Alright, she won't take the feint - let's try for a hit. Jane brings back her fist for a punch, not extravagantly or openly like someone trying too hard, but there's a surprising amount of strength behind it. Not as much as Lightning's, but still telling of some good potential. If someone wasn't expecting the punch, it'd knock the wind right out of them.]

[Lightning tenses and grabs Jane's wrist before the hit can connect. She uses the momentum to keep Jane going, and slams her knee into the younger girls stomach.

She did say she wasn't going easy on you.]

Ugh-

[OW FUCK there goes Jane's own wind. She staggers, gasping for breath, but she doesn't go down. She knows in a real fight there's no room for recovering from pain, which is why she stubbornly keeps on her feet and uses Lightning's grip on her to try and yank her close, only to shove her away with the full force of her body.]

[The shove is strong, but like Xander implied, Lightning has been trained to recover fast. She uses the momentum to roll and get right back into a standing position. Let's hope Jane isn't as stupid as a certain prince when Light charges and tries for a roundhouse kick. DON'T CATCH IT]

[WHY THE FUCK WOULD SHE CATCH A KICK

Nah son Jane's throwing herself right the fuck out the way and bracing herself to hit the ground and roll]

[BECAUSE XANDER IS AN IDIOT SO MAYBE YOU WOULD BE, TOO

Not really she has more respect for Jane than that. Which includes chasing the younger girl and going for a direct hit.]

[FUCK FUCK FUCK

She's scrambling like mad so Lightning probably lands a glancing blow? Dang, for a little lady she scampers fast. Jane gets right to her feet, though, and her fist pulls back for an uppercut. Doesn't necessarily mean she'll make contact, but it's an attempt.]

[Jane is sprightly that's for sure. But that won't keep her from getting her fist caught. Light grabs the front of the younger girls shirt with her free hand, lifts, and then tosses.

FLY, JANE, FLY]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

[She was not expecting this.

Jane is thrown a considerable distance, hits the ground rolling a bit - but it's clear that she's been worn down by the shock and impact. Ugh, ow, she's going to be bruised for a while. Her attempts to get to her feet stop at propping herself up on her arms and breathing hard.]

[Lightning puts a hand on her hip before walking over and offering her hand.]

Let's stop for now. You look ready to pass out.

[Jane looks up at her. Ugh, already she can feel bruises forming...so sore...but if they'd gone on for longer, she'd really be in bad shape. Sheepishly, she takes Lightning's hand.]

I guess I don't make for a very good sparring partner, huh?

[She's so much better with a weapon.]