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[soggypastry]

[The feed opens to the snickering of a Haunter, before the sounds of flesh on flesh start up. Is Lightning sparring with Leon again? Probably---that's not Leon. That's Ven. Ven groaning and grunting in pain, actually.]

Spread your legs, Ven. [Another momentary pause, and Lightning sighs.] Wider. You need to be able to---good. Keep them like that

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[audio]

[restardom]

[ there's actually a really long pause here, followed by a... whicker that is most definitely not Rise. But then the girl herself speaks up, with a hint of amusement. ]

Beating him up?

[action]

[soggypastry]

[An impact that Lightning allows herself to take, falling onto her back. For a moment, she lies still, then quickly rolls backwards and onto her feet. A good impact, but nothing she hasn't taken before.]

[action]

[restardom]

[ she still gets sisterly fussing, though. ] Are you okay??

[action]

[soggypastry]

[...Lightning should expect lots of fussing if she ever tells the l'Cie story, then.

And she'll just be dusting herself off now.] I'm fine, Rise. I've taken harder hits and been fine.

[action]

[restardom]

[ LOTS AND LOTS OF IT. ]

I-- actually no, I don't want to know what else played bulldozer with you.

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[soggypastry]

[Oh, goodie. perhaps after a week long nap.

And have a headshake. Bulldozer, ball, chewtoy, and scratch post. All the roles she's played.] You really don't. There's a lot of things that did and I wouldn't know where to start.

[action]

[restardom]

[ djdjkfgdjs and then Rise never left ]

Well, you're a soldier, right? And your world sounded pretty crazy.

[action]

[soggypastry]

[Have a headshake.]

That's one way of putting it. Even before I quit the military things were crazy. [Very crazy.]

[action]

[restardom]

[ wryly ] What's life without craziness?

[action]

[soggypastry]

Trouble. It only gets too quiet when something's wrong. [Completely serious.]

[action]

[restardom]

Then we'll just have to make sure we get rid of the silence!

[action]

[soggypastry]

Right. [Nod.] But that doesn't mean we stop training. You'll have to be ready in case we can't get rid of it.

[action]

[restardom]

I'm still here, aren't I?

[action]

[soggypastry]

Yeah. You are. [Retaking her stance so Rise can copy it. Back to work, lil' sis. You need a lot of practice.]

[action]

[restardom]

[ Rise heaves a totally-not-serious sigh and mimics the stance once again. And then she's bracing almost immediately, because she doesn't really feel like faceplanting again. ]

[action]

[soggypastry]

[Yep, that's another shove from behind. About as light as the last one, which is to say not very light at all. Only difference is this is coming from a lower point. Enjoy getting your expectations of where they'll come from messed with, Rise.]