07. [ACTION]

[saiyajinsoul]

Backdated to June 4th and onwards, from sunrise to mid-morning on the beach

[The day's barely begun, but Trunks already knows it's going to be a good one. Not from any kind of precognition or instinct, of course, but from that feeling you get when you're about to cross a finish line or complete a big project. The activities on his itinerary

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Conspicuously around noon.

[thecoolestsoul]

[Regrettably, Soul was not an automatic early riser. He had to be prodded into it. An alarm clock may have helped, but he had simply never bothered to wish for one. So much for looking like a go-getter!

At least he looks awake and focused.]

Hey.

I didn't miss out on anything, did I?

Re: Conspicuously around noon.

[saiyajinsoul]

[Trunks wipes the sweat off his face with a heavy sleeve, and greets the newcomer with a wave.]

Not much.

You're Soul, right?

[thecoolestsoul]

[He's mildly impressed that this guy has the energy to fight probably more than a handful of people by himself. This will probably tilt the odds in Soul's favor marginally, too. It's been a long time since he's really tried to fight someone by himself.]

Yeah. You, uh, need a break before we start?

I'll give you a fair warning by telling you my fighting style needs some work.

[IE: It may not be difficult to knock him flat on his back.]

[saiyajinsoul]

[After contemplating this for a few moments, he shakes his head.]

It's alright. I'm ready. [Might as well do this while he's still warmed and limbered up.]

Thanks for the warning, all the same. [That's the kind of challenge he wants.]

[thecoolestsoul]

[Shrug.]

No problem. Let's get going.

[Tentative fighting stance is a go. Feel free to point out all the things he'll probably do wrong, Trunks!]

[saiyajinsoul]

[He nods.

Once Soul is in position, Trunks charges forward and opens with a punch/low-kick combo.]

ffff we both have an icon like that!

[thecoolestsoul]

[Trunks is not as fast as Black*Star--just about no one is--so Soul at least has a fraction of a chance to see what's coming. He blocks the punch decently but gets kicked in the shin before coming back at his attacker with an elbow-backfist combo he got from a friend. Blocked.

He attempts a couple of fast kick combos, but given his weapon status, kick attacks are clearly not a strong point for him.]

hee X3

[saiyajinsoul]

[Soul moves faster than he'd anticipated; both strikes hit him in the face. The first few kicks catch him still off-guard, but he recovers and responds with rapid kicks and punches to both block and strike.]

Feel free to godmod, btw! I'm honestly okay with it in threads like this. :>

[thecoolestsoul]

[That worked a little better than he'd hoped! It probably has something to do with the way this guy has probably been up at the crack of dawn like an honest committed warrior--that would tire a person out.

The back-and-forth continues between them for a few moments. Trunks has noticeably more polished technique, and his sturdy fighting style makes Soul feel just a little inept. After all, he's mostly winging it with basic fighting tactics from school and moves he stole from Maka and Black*Star.

Finally Trucks does a sweep he simply doesn't see coming (curse those feints!), and Soul lands flat on his back.]

...Ow.

^^; heh... thanks for letting me know

[saiyajinsoul]

[Instead of delivering another blow Trunks springs away, to allow Soul to recover. This is just a spar, after all - no need to bring the Locals down upon them.]

You okay?

8Db

[thecoolestsoul]

[He gets up and dusts himself off, then bounces right back into that fighting stance.]

I'm pretty durable, no worries.

[Time to get back into it!]

Is there-- [Punch, kick.] --a way-- [Dodge, dodge, block.] --to save yourself from that?

[He means the falling down, of course, since sometimes you just don't see it coming.]

[saiyajinsoul]

Falling?

Well - [Block, dodge, kick-punch-punch-kick] - best way is to - [dodge, dodge, take the blow] - not get in the first place.

Or you could - [is hit, hit, hit, blocks, dodge, punch-kick-kick] - hone your reflexes more...

Oh god, sorry; I was ambushed with company earlier than expected.

[thecoolestsoul]

Figures--!

[They continue in this manner for some time until Soul's stamina sort of sloooowly runs out. This is what he gets for spending so much time as a scythe in battle.]

Time out. [He makes the associated "t" shape with his hands, panting.]

Gotta give you credit. You're better than I thought you'd be.

[This, coming from someone who has seen crazy ninja moves and death gods, is a pretty decent compliment.]

no worries ^_^

[saiyajinsoul]

[Trunks nods, and backs away. He looks too perky to be tired, but he's sweating a lot. He smiles a bit at the compliment.]

You're no slouch, either. You're really fast.