004 VOICE LIST TWO

[deadliestviper]

So. Angels, aliens, mutants, magicians, vampires, motherfucking superheroes and a few I've got to be missing. It's getting tough to ignore exactly who our fellows are.

It's got me a little curious. How many of us are warriors? In the handful of weeks I've been here I've seen everything from bruised knuckles to plate-mail, so I figure there's no shortage of fighters around which means no shortage of fighting styles. Following up on that, one more question: How many of us – or of you – might be willing to share your knowledge? A girl can never know too much self-defense.

[It's a sorry excuse for a supplication like that, and she amends it.]

Whatever your preferred weapon or style, please, I'd like to learn. Anyone who'd take on a student or a not-entirely-green sparring partner, I'll offer you a trade. You show me what you know, and I'll be your punching bag.

Comments

[deadliestviper]

What method would this be?

[an_abomination]

My tactile telekinesis allows me to "read" whatever I touch. When I use it on a person it's like I am scanning them. With enough focus it can act like x-ray visions, I can literally see people's skeletal system and their hearts beating.

It also allows me to study their movements and patterns. If I scanned you with it while you were performing some of the techniques, then it would be like programming them into my brain. It's harder for me to maintain the focus required because of my powers being dampened here, but I could still maintain it for a minute or two.

[deadliestviper]

I... You could try it. [At this point she's not entirely comfortable with the idea of her body being "read". It'll dredge up long stories she doesn't want to share.] You realize that repeating the forms would program them into your body, right? That your muscle memory will allow you to perform the movements instinctively?

[an_abomination]

I haven't done anything like this before [Not exactly, anyway. When Kid Flash hit him during the battle, he "read" his movements and was able to punt him halfway across a nearby lake] and I suspect with my powers dampened it is going to take a few sessions for my muscles to "remember" the movements, but I'd like to try if you're sure you'd be comfortable with it.

[deadliestviper]

If it'll take a few sessions anyway, do you mind if we start the old-fashioned way? At the least you could get a basis for the rest. Besides, you probably don't want to scan my form right away, I might be off.

[an_abomination]

[Thinks back to a couple of conversations he's had recently. Whoops, he's not suppose to be relying so much on his t.t.k.] Yeah, let's do that. I need more practice doing things without my powers anyway.

[deadliestviper]

Powers, plural? Should I ask?

[an_abomination]

My t.t.k. is my main power and it's very versatile, but my genetics have given me a couple of powers as well. Under normal circumstances I don't require food or sleep, I produce my own energy.

[deadliestviper]

Your genetics... Do you know how many people would kill for that ability?

[an_abomination]

Trust me, they come at a price. I was grown in an incubation tube and treated like a science experiment.

[deadliestviper]

[Oh. Well that sobers her up.] I'm sorry.

If it's an uncomfortable question don't answer, but – who did that?

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[an_abomination]

A creature by the name of Harvest. He had an organization known as N.O.W.H.E.R.E. create me to be a living weapon for his war.

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[deadliestviper]

...And now you want to learn a new technique.

It's not my business, and it shouldn't make a difference, but what do you plan to use it for?

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[an_abomination]

It's not what you think. [Quickly speaks up.]

I broke free from N.O.W.H.E.R.E. when I began to learn the truth. I have a lot of raw power inside of me. To give you an idea, whenever I reach my full potential I could potentially lift anywhere from 30 tons to 3,0000 tons.

I can't control it as well as I'd like to. When I panic...bad things happen. So I am thinking if I can learn to defend myself and more discipline, I'll be less likely to panic.

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[deadliestviper]

And how strong are you here? You mentioned your powers were weakened – no offense, but I need to know what I'm dealing with.

Raw power can always be channeled with proper discipline. If you want to learn that, though, we'll have to do this the old-fashioned way.

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[an_abomination]

I'd say I can lift around four to five hundred pounds. Part of that is through my telekinesis and the other part through working out at the gym. I work out every day for a couple of hours. [Is also employed at the gym.]

I've been thinking of taking up meditation or yoga as well. I'm game for the old fashioned way.

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[deadliestviper]

That's a level of force I can deal with. The bodybuilders must just weep with envy when you come by. [Clearly she should have been spending more time there!]

Then the old-fashioned way it is. Have you tried yoga or meditating before?

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[an_abomination]

Nice, for most humans that's still a lot of force. [When you can take out 88 sword wielding bros, the gym is kind of overrated.]


[Shakes his head.] No, I haven't. I am going to do some training with my Warden as well but I don't think he's going to cover that.

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[deadliestviper]

I couldn't generate that much, but working around it is a different story. [Well, not exactly 88 of them... they just thought it sounded cool.]

We can start tomorrow morning then. Do you know what your warden is planning to teach you?

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[an_abomination]

He is going to teach me some self defense techniques but I don't think they are going to be a particular discipline. More improve like. [That's his guess based on how he saw Dean handle the ghouls during Gotham.]

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[deadliestviper]

That's still a valuable skill. [If she knew about that, she'd be sorry she missed it.] Who's your warden?

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[an_abomination]

Dean Winchester. Now that I think about it, I should run this by him first. He'll want to know who is giving me some additional training and all.

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[deadliestviper]

We haven't met. [Therefore, she has no idea if Dean will trust her any further than he can throw her. It'd probably be undisciplined to offer instruction even if he says no, right?] I could talk to him as well if you wanted.

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[an_abomination]

If you wouldn't mind, that would be great. [Smiles gratefully. And if Dean says no, then they'll just have to hang out sometime. If martial arts happen to happen...then they happen.]

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[deadliestviper]

Of course I wouldn't mind. [She smiles back, pleased to have found someone else with an interest in training. The kid deserves to learn. Martial arts will definitely be happening, however informal the approach.] Don't think I caught your name, by the way.