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[onebluebamf]

[Kurt is hanging out at the Battle Dome today. One nice thing about not having Wolverine around is that the programs he gets to pick aren't too hard and he gets to pick his own pace. But practice is still important, right? Besides, he gets to practice using the handy saber he picked up at the weapon shop. Sure, maybe it isn't practical to his

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[temperedtempest]

[This place really does have everything, even its own version of the Danger Room! Storm walks in, taking a look around before her eyes settle on Kurt.]

Hello, Kurt.

[onebluebamf]

[Kurt looks up from the journal and grins. He's currently sitting at a bench. She might note the fact he has a sheathed saber leaning besides him.]

Oh, hey Ororo! You planning to do a scenario?

[temperedtempest]

Later, perhaps. I'd like to see how it works, first.

That's an interesting choice of weapon you have there. Expanding your range?

[onebluebamf]

[Oh, right. The sword. He hasn't exactly been advertising that too much...]

Ah, well. It kind of goes with the scenario I like to train in. And not many people use guns around here, so it seemed like a good idea... [And should totally be okay! It's not nearly as dangerous as what Wolverine uses!]

[temperedtempest]

[No guns, eh? Well, that's certainly good to know.]

And what scenario is that? [She picks it up curiously.]

[onebluebamf]

[Man, Kurt feels like he's done something horribly wrong. Broken the X-Men code...]

Uh, well... it's an 19th century pirate ship... and I have to fight them all off singlehandedly.

[temperedtempest]

[Obviously. Danger Room sessions without the lasers and guns and whirring blades of doom? For shame.]

[... Well okay, his answer makes her smile a little, amused.]

A pirate ship? Sounds exciting. [All right, she'll hand the saber back to him.] You'd make an excellent hero, Kurt.

[onebluebamf]

[sob, he'll never be a real X-Man now...]

[He takes the sword back and stares awkwardly at it.]

Ahh, well, I don't know about that. I probably wouldn't do so good if it was the real thing... [He hasn't turned the difficulty level up that high yet.]

[temperedtempest]

That's what the simulations are for, are they not? Practice enough, and you'll get better.

Have you a teacher instructing you how to use that? [She cocks her head toward the weapon.]

[onebluebamf]

[Well, she isn't lecturing him, so that's good. He gives a nod to the question.]

My friend Mikage has been showing me some moves. But I've been pretty good at improvising. [And with a satisfied grin.] I can even hold one with my tail.

[temperedtempest]

[Mmm. Hopefully this Mikage knew what he was teaching Kurt. Oh, for Logan and his uncanny ability to wield whatever weapon he gets his hands on to be here now.]

Simply holding a sword is worlds away from wielding one, Kurt.

[onebluebamf]

I know that. But how many other people can wield three swords at once? [Not that he makes a habit out of this. That's way too much weight to carry around and extremely hard to coordinate.]

[temperedtempest]

[Well okay, she cracks a smile at that.]

Not many, and I suspect that people who wield them with some skill number even less.

[She looks around the Dome again.] How similar does this place operate when compared to the Danger Room, Kurt?

[onebluebamf]

[He stands up and heads over to where the console is. He starts activating a program to show her how it works.]

Not exactly the same. It's actually way easier... [By virtue of the fact it has multiple modes of input and a very user friendly interface.] But it can even simulate the Danger Room. I did one of Logan's programs the first time I used it. [He lasted all of two minutes!]

[temperedtempest]

[She follows and examines the controls herself. It does look a lot easier.]

I see... [She turns to Kurt, amused.] One of Logan's runs? Did you last very long?

[onebluebamf]

Well... longer than last time. [Which wasn't long at all.] But it's just as hard as the real one.