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[Open] With All The Force Of A Great Typhoon

WHO: Lauri-Ell, Open
WHERE: Civics Center Gym and Training Rooms
WHAT: Feeling weak post storm and trying to fix that with workouts, come join her!
WHEN: Late February (before realizing the Tony/Beck mess)
WARNINGS: None

The storm had come and gone, and never before had Lauri-Ell, Kree Accuser and royal Bodyguard, ever felt so powerless. Her hammer had been useless, the Agrii weapons had not functioned, and when she needed it most, the strength she had thought so core to who she was had even failed. There was only, in her opinion, one reasonable response to the situation.

Become stronger. Be better able to protect those who would have need of her.

Patrols were abandoned right now, in favor of rising with the dawn, eating, and returning to the training space.

"You must be stronger, to protect him," she reminded herself as she entered and moved right to the weight lifting gear.

Her attention was almost completely taken by the work, but not so deep that she would fail to notice someone entering. At least, provided the person wasn't trying to stay hidden. Otherwise she might not notice them over the low grunts that came with her lifting the heaviest weights she had available.

"I," she panted and lifted the insanely heavy weights on the bench, punctuating each word with a lift, "Will. Be. Better."

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"Ah, then after a few repetitions we should increase the weight," Lauri-Ell says with a smile. "I believe you shall impress me with your lifting."

IT is good to inspire your parties by giving them encouraging words. This is her attempt.

"That's good." Terra replied, curling the weights pretty easily. And then he felt his face turn red as he got a compliment.

"I'll do my best." He highly doubted that he'd lift as much as her but he was going to try.

"Your best is going to be impressive," she promised. Not Kree levels, but her species evolved on a world that had twice the gravity.

"Do you lift weights often?"

"I..uh.." It was hard to explain.

"I actually lifted a friend of mine, we made a game out of it."

Aqua was too light and didn't enjoy the idea of being lifted like a weight. Ven however laughed and thought it was great.

"Lifted a friend?" Lauri asked, smiling. That was quite interesting. "That could be quite a bit of fun."

Terra smiled as he continued lifting what he had to warm up.

"Ya..we..Ven really had a good time with it. But actual weights are better because you can always go up or down with those pretty easily."

"That is correct. It is better balanced this way. But I have heard some people doing push ups with someone on your back."

Terra was quite wise, to notice how important that flexibility in weights was.

That comment about having someone on his back while doing push ups sounded amazing. "Really? People can do that?" He didn't know of anyone he could ask, but if he remembered this conversation when he got back home he could do that.

The weights were still comfortable, and he was still getting warmed up, so he was okay with what he had for now.

"Yes, I believe I could do that quite easily," she answered with a smile. They will have to find someone to try this with.

"I believe we should add more. You are not straining, which is good, but you are also not getting proper tension."

"Okay." Terra agreed. That was easily enough done, he hoped. That would be an awkward conversation he figured. But then he evaded more than a few of those in Greece.

Looking up at Lauri-Ell he nodded and set the weights down. "Ya, that was a good warm up. Let's see what else you've got there."

Oh come now, she understood wanting to be the best fighter you can be! That was clearly what he was thinking, right?

"Gladly," she smiles before going to reclaim more weights and affixing them onto the bar. "Not many people seem eager to do this here with me. Save for the new Warrior Glads."

She had definitely misheard his name.

"Glads?" Terra asked, running that name through his mind. He watched as Lauri-Ell set the new weights on and put a hand under his chin in thought. A new warrior.

"Are you talking about Gladio?"

"Ah, yes!" Lauri-Ell smiles. That seems right. "That one."

"Ah." Terra replied with a nod. "I've met him."

He seemed like a pretty nice guy, a little rough around the edges, but a good guy none the less. And somehow Terra wasn't surprised to hear the guy lifted weights.

Yes, he did seem to look like he lifted, didn't he? She was glad hat others got the use too though.

"He lifts in the mornings while I do my patrols. Or did my patrols."

"Did your patrols.." Terra repeated, looking at Lauri-Ell. He wasn't going to ask, but figured he already had that answer. But he wasn't going to make her talk about it, so he looked at the newly adjusted weights.

And then he picked it up. Weight was obviously heavier and more work, but it was still manageable. "If you go back to 'em let me know."

Well now she's thoughtful. Someone to join her for that could be interesting.

"I have been doing them alone for so long."

"How come you've done them alone?" Terra asked as he lifted his weights. Maybe he shouldn't be asking that question but he was curious. And of course this was him completely overlooking the fact that he would do the same thing.

"Aeon left," Lauri-Ell answered. She had lost her companion for the work. It was just as well. "Many are not concerned with the security though."

He had no idea who Aeon was, but that didn't stop him from feeling bad for Lauri-Ell anyway. So he half scowled and continued to lift his weights until she said the part about the security.

"A patrol is pretty important. When did you do them? Were they done at a certain time of day?"

"Early in the morning, as many predator species seem to be active at that time. I could be wrong. But this place is too big to monitor all day by a single person."

And so she did the best she could.

He looked over at her and nodded. "The place is really huge and you're right, it is too big for one person."

So says the guy who didn't think of saving worlds doing it that very same way. But then again Aqua did show up and with Ven in tow at times. So technically he wasn't alone.

Sometimes.

"But no one's seen you and offered to help at all?" That surprised him.

"I work in the early hours," she said, and then shrugged. "And again, it's very large. I do not see many while I am out and about."

So it's not their fault. She doesn't ask for help either very often.

"Early like before there's any light?" Terra asked, giving himself a few more repetitions before pausing a moment to look at Lauri-Ell.

That early would explain not many people being around in his eyes.

"Yes," she answered with a smile and a nod of approval at how he's doing. Very good. "Well, the light is low at least.

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