Video - Knuckledown

[looking_sharp]

[Enjoy your video of a man in a suit, the angle chosen for the video making sure that more light shines off of his sunglasses than anything else, making his eyes even harder to see.]

Looking for a Porter city gym. Best one you know. Need somewhere to practice and train. Or a training center for MMA.

[Life was harder without the training facilities his division maintained.]

Also. Somewhere that serves Wutain food.

[Will that even make sense to anyone? He doesn't care. His questions have been delivered. The message will either be answered or not. So he just cuts the recording there and posts it online. This is really a weird communication method people have set up.]

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[lux_ex_tenebris]

Sure...? [This might be a bad idea.] I think they call that Chinese food here.

[Or Japanese? It's definitely Asian cuisine.]

I'm not exactly human when it comes to my strength. I promise I wouldn't leave you in a crater.

[looking_sharp]

Someone else said it was Japanese. Are the two similar?

[What was that. Strength that could leave a crater? Rude actually smirks, very briefly.]

Sounds like a fight I want.

[lux_ex_tenebris]

It could be? I don't know anything about the cultures except that they both like sushi.

[Why not try both?]

If you're sure. I don't want to get rusty either.

[looking_sharp]

Sushi is a food worth creating more than once.

[Both will be attempted. Once he gets a chance.]

If I can't handle, I'll tap out.

[lux_ex_tenebris]

If you say so. [She hasn't really tried it.]

Should we come up with a safe word?

[looking_sharp]

[Oh dear. Rude might break at the very implication. But he is also amused. If he were Reno there would be some witty take away here. A 'Buy me dinner first', or 'only if I can call you baby'. As it was, he just nods.]

See if we can keep up with each other in warm-ups first. Then maybe.

[lux_ex_tenebris]

[That's good because Light's reaction would be a slow blink. What is this new creature? What is flirting?]

Head's up, I served two gods - and both gave me power to do their bidding. I won't unleash Odin on you; he's my Eidolon.

[looking_sharp]

[He's used to ladies disappearing or being terrorists anyway.]

Summoning Odin would be cheating. One-hit blows from that aren't fair for anyone.

[Well, Lightning, shocked he knows what Odin is?]

[lux_ex_tenebris]

[She's a tough one to kill and she's only a terrorist when the government is stupid.]

You...know...?

[Wow.]

You're right. I wouldn't cheat. My name is Lightning.

[looking_sharp]

[Of course he does. Summons are a thing. Why should he be shocked?]

I'm Rude. It's the name, not a description.

[Some might argue that point.]

And we fight unaided if at all.

[lux_ex_tenebris]

[He's the first she has met that knows of them.]

I didn't think you were being rude.

[She would've told him.]

Fine by me. Just you and just me.

[looking_sharp]

[She'd be surprised what people from his world know.]

Sounds like a match. When and where?

[lux_ex_tenebris]

They placed me in Nonah. I can find a gym close by or I can come to you?

[The transporters make that easy.]

[looking_sharp]

I'm Nonah. We'll meet. Find the gym. I'll go buy workout gear.

-> [Action]

[lux_ex_tenebris]

[A few hours later, he will get a text with the address and a time - the following morning. Lightning will be waiting for him - all 5'7" of her - wearing new workout gear. She stretches her arms over her head, readying herself for a good spar.]

Good morning.

[looking_sharp]

[And he'll be there, right on time the next morning, already at the gym in question, already warming up. The place would suffice as a workout location for now, until he could test a few places in Maurita falls. IN the mean time, he was watching for distinctive hair.

His clothes weren't nearly as flashy, just a comfortable t-shirt and some athletic pants, nothing to write home about. Except... Except they were tight enough to showcase a man whose body was absolutely at peak condition. Someone ready for a fight.]

Morning, Lightning.

[lux_ex_tenebris]

[She isn't too proud to take a look. What? That isn't illegal. And deep down, dear Claire is a bit of a demon or an angel with a crooked halo. Placing her hands on her hips, she nods towards an open area.]

That seems like the best place to start.

[There is a calm about him that she likes. At least he isn't an overemotional dunderhead.]

I am curious, though - what weapon do you prefer?

[looking_sharp]

[There's plenty to look at, not that he'd ever realize it. Instead he moves into the open area, checking the tapping job he's already done on his fists.]

Myself.

[Why arm yourself when your arms are a good enough weapon. People can't take those from you.]

[lux_ex_tenebris]

I can see that working. [His body is built for it and now she understands his determination to stay fit. Moving after him, her hands taped too, she takes up a defensive position.]

You have nice muscles, Rude. [And this is definitely taking her back to the days after she graduated from highschool.]

[looking_sharp]

[What? Sure, he got the idea that his fitness was good for his job, but he doesn't know that anyone, save Reno, has ever complimented his muscles. That's... shocking. And while he does settle down into his own ready stance, fists up defensively, he still seems... shocked.]

They serve the purpose they need to.

[Before he starts moving he does reach up just enough to adjust his sunglasses. Which have not, of course, come off.]

[lux_ex_tenebris]

[That is a decent opening. Lightning's eyes narrow and she attacks, aiming a punch at that muscled abdomen. She could go for his face, but that seems a bit, well, rude. No pun intended.]

As muscles should! [She's not into vanity muscles; everything should have a use and a purpose.]

[looking_sharp]

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<small[Rude agreed, and wasn't a body-builder for a reason. He sees the movement and doesn't block so much as deflect, an arm moving to knock her blow one way as he steps to the other side. Good to know she's got the aggression.]</small>

Plenty have them for show.

[lux_ex_tenebris]

[Good. Lightning ducks to the opposite side in case his defense turns into an attack. However it doesn't and she wonders if Rude is an actual gentleman.

Do those exist?]

Tell me about it. They're so proud of themselves and not one of them can fight.

[She strikes out with multiple punches this time, aiming high and low at random.]

[looking_sharp]

[Of course he's a gentleman. Why would he not be so? But mostly the point for this starting was to see if she really would leave him in a crater. It wasn't like him to assume that she was lying. If she as that good, he'd be unable to train with her, for danger concerns. But if he could keep up, this could keep happening.]

People shouldn't want to fight. But being able to matters.

[He manages to block most of the blows, the last one actually knocking him back a few steps. Not stumbling, just sliding over the mats.]

You're good.

[lux_ex_tenebris]

[She sees no reason to go full force, full speed. She can get a nice work-out being perfectly human; the muscles she has built up traveling the planet and fighting monstrosities will come in handy.]

It can't be helped sometimes. Wars happen and even if you don't agree with the reasons behind them, you have to protect yourself and those you care about.

[With a small smirk, she flashes forward, proving that her nickname is fitting. Aiming a kick at his legs as she passes by him, she skids to a halt behind him.]

Thanks.