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[littleshortforanelemental]

[1/Network]

We have taken a vote among all the elementals on board the Chalice and have agreed that one day per week of our CQC training shall be opened up to the ship as a whole and modified to accommodate those who are of a size closer to the baseline. The first hour shall be conditioning, the second technical practice and the third sparring. Expect practice with unarmed techniques and portable weapons such as sticks and knives. We owe thanks to Madeline Caine for helping to pioneer and test these modifications. I do hope I will see you there!

[2]

Although the elementals have indeed opened up their practice, they're still running through routines that could make Olympic athletes jealous. By the first hour, sweat stains the mats they've laid out and the setting sun is giving the room an orange glow. They've opened the windows to get fresh air in, which might be exactly what you want to get if you're not used to this kindof thing.

When the second hour comes around, Nikolai chooses the largest of his fellow elementals for demonstration purposes. Large as he is to most, he's dwarfed by his practice partner. Yet by dropping underneath her, he can hurl her over his shoulder or drive her backwards, like a house dynamited at its foundations. With a chuckle and some colorful metaphors he also explains the cringe inducing potential consequences of loading a 350 pound elemental on the top your head and thus your neck while practicing. The message therein: do not do it.

And for the third, they pair off, wrestling, strongarming each other into locks and strangles, kickboxing, striking each other with sticks, lashing out and tying each other up with ropes...They don't seem to make much distinction between the different types of combat and one easily blends into the other. They may encounter any of them, after all. Join in? Introduce them to the traditional pig wrestling of your homeland? Dip your toe in the pond by choosing the older but wily Nikolai? Dive straight in the deep end full of sharks by challenging Only One Kenobi Darius?

[3]

He's not getting any younger, especially around the joints and a little of the strong stuff helps him take the edge off of roughhousing with the young bucks. And so, having showered and rubbed Ben Gay on himself in a classic old person move, he hits the bar and asks for the house special.

[4/network/private to Lowe Gear]

Greetings to you, Lowe Gear. I am Nikolai Djerassi of Clan Goliath Scorpion. It seems Clan Wolf is quite pleased with your assistance in the creation of the Verfolger omnimech. As well your name has been recommended to me for a task: I require the assistance of an expert in Earth Sphere technology in the creation of a vehicle that can improve the survivability of an armored Elemental closing with an Earth Sphere mech on open terrain. The design could be based on the existing APC designs which have been around for centuries, though with heavy modifications and a semi-open cab to allow the trooper to exit in their armor.

I hope to hear back from you soon.

Comments

4

[space_macgyver]

You want me to design a troop carrier for ridiculously oversized dudes?

Well... can't say I've ever done that before. Sounds like a challenge!

[littleshortforanelemental]

Specifically a troop carrier for one elemental each as they will be unable to operate in the five Warrior points they are used to. Its main priority is to provide enough protection and speed to allow the Warrior to get close and leap out and onto the enemy mech. The controls must be simple enough to operate in the armor and the chassis stable enough that the added weight does not cause it to roll in a tight turn. This must sound like a tall order, but from what I hear, if anyone can do this, it is you.

[space_macgyver]

Tall order? Dude, I'm made for tall orders!

So, how many people per transport? Just the Elemental?

[littleshortforanelemental]

Aff. Bondsmen and retainers would follow in a conventional transport, if necessary.

[space_macgyver]

Sounds like a plan. Don't worry, I'll take care of it.

2

[over_under_being]

[What kind of exercises is the conditioning about? Regardless, have a certain alien being all sweaty, gasping for breath while wearing a borrowed tracksuit that is slightly too small for her.]

I... cannot continue. This is... too exhausting...

[You're only 15 minutes in, tops.]

[littleshortforanelemental]

Circuit training! That means that there's no muscle group that is not worked to some extent. Currently they're climbing ropes. Nikolai swings down from his, veins in his large forearms popping out.

"The exhaustion is part of the point. The human body does not improve unless its muscles are worn out. Take a minute to catch your breath, drink and return."

[over_under_being]

Is this the kind of bodily abuse you must go through to get any better?

[Flops down and rehydrates by throwing the bottle's contents in the general direction of her mouth. Which would be another Texotic fail but really, a lot of athletes do drink that way.

Time for round two.]

I have no intention of giving up.

[Tries to climb the rope. Nope... whether be it exhaustion or getting too lazy during the break, Texotic has no strength to get any higher than she already is.]

...

Like this one.

[littleshortforanelemental]

"The human body is a machine. It must be regularly maintained."

Noone knows this better than the elementals, who have been gifted with superior 'machines' but consequently must put in even more effort into them. He watches her struggle for a minute to make sure she isn't being lazy. No, she's merely incompetent. He can deal with that.

"You are permitted to skip the warmup." Warmup?! "However I will expect you to run through these exercises on your own time." He looks around the room to preemptively shoot down any grumbles.

[over_under_being]

That was a warmup...

[Despite looking not very happy with herself, Texotic will just patiently wait until anyone wants to spar her.

Which considering the performance so far will go splendidly and without any hilarious incidents I am sure.]

2

[curse_u_reflexes]

[It's certainly a spectacle down at the gym. But one person's doing some rather unconventional training, with a tennis ball shooter mounted about a dozen meters away from her and then bobbing and weaving through the shots.]

Alright... faster!

[And faster it goes... and at first a few do strike Julia; pesky Irgelion muscle memory getting the better of her again, but before long she's powered through and adjusted to the timing. And now, she begins to shadow box. Or rather, throw out jabs whenever her positioning's solid and she's not dodging, which isn't very often. But hey, baby steps here. She'll crawl before she walks before she runs.]

Re: 2

[littleshortforanelemental]

Nikolai can't help but take a closer look at that. Though the woman's not the fastest, she seems to have gotten the point of the innovative exercise. He approaches her when she takes a break.

"I have never seen a baseball launcher used that way before!" Wait, clanners have baseball? He chuckles. "Might I try it, quiaff?"

[curse_u_reflexes]

[At that, Julia just grins and shrugs.]

Sure... although at the setting I was on it probably wouldn't be any challenge for you.

I was really just trying to use it to see if I can replicate something I saw while looking through the recordings from the battle at Innsmouth.

[littleshortforanelemental]

Oh, now he's interested. This combines the general clanner thing for battles and the Scorpion love of history.

"What happened there?"

[curse_u_reflexes]

Well, it was another of the Chalice's missions... that's where we met Sam and Neptune for the first time...

... But Ruri Hadou's butler Winfield...!

He was amazing! I never thought that a boxer could reach the caliber he was able to! He was able to take on entire hordes of Deep Ones all at once and beat them apart with his bare hands! I've even heard someone say he's on the same level as Sam!

2

[gurrenbrigbonded]

"Galaxy Commander Djerassi!"

Matthew shows up, dressed in exercise fatigues and waves with a wide smile. "Care for a friendly bout?"

[littleshortforanelemental]

"If you will consent to not hurt an old man too badly..." He says, clearly not planning anything at all, while stretching his shoulders.

[gurrenbrigbonded]

"Aff. Well bargained and done." Matthew replies, doing some stretches of his arms and legs himself.

"At your leisure..."

[littleshortforanelemental]

Nikolai cracks his knuckles, assumes a stance and flicks a jab out at him. He wants a reaction from the ex-Falcon and he's fairly sure he can get it.

[gurrenbrigbonded]

Matthew raises an arm to block. He steps forward, lashing out with a quick kick at Nikolai's ankles.

2

[hobo_lantern]

(Herb is an experienced street brawler, but he never had any martial art training, so any experienced martial artist should be able to defeat him.)

*Herb can be seen trying to push an elemental down, to no avail, while the elemental is just standing there in a stance... so far.*

Hrrmph... humph... huhh!! Hah, you guys are too heavy!

3

[hobo_lantern]

The House Special? Are you sure you want that, old man?

[littleshortforanelemental]

"Of course. May as well dive right in to the local culture." He still thinks this means Herb's beer. He's unaware of what's in store for him.

[hobo_lantern]

*Herb ducks under the bar, before coming back with a sizzling... beverage. He winces as he puts it in front of Nicolai, the fume is enough to burn unprepared eyes and lungs.*

Enjoy... Alessandra's Brew.

[littleshortforanelemental]

He looks at it. And at him. Then back at the drink. Well, it can't be more toxic than necrosia.

"...Not yours?"