Calibrations Waiting Room Mingle

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WHO: ALL HE ROWS
WHERE: The Secret Tunnel, which has become the Calibrations Waiting Room (or was it always...?)
WHAT: Mingle log for literally anything you'd like to take place in the waiting room between sleep cycles during the event
WHEN: June 3 - July 10
WARNINGS: Please mark individual threads with warnings

For those that have heeded Ga Re's warning, the door within the secret tunnel - which looks suspiciously like the hatch to one of your shuttles - is wide open, waiting for you. You walk through... and the door behind you disappears. You’re now standing in a cavernous, cold, white waiting room. There are hallways leading off the main corridor with names above each. One of them has your name and will draw you toward it, inevitably.

And on the wall, in pink, running letters is written this single greeting:

‘Welcome to Calibrations’.

The secret tunnel has become a large waiting room with chairs, tables, and the same food dispensers available in the shuttles. There are also communal bathrooms - one for each gender - with several toilet stalls and shower stalls in each, including basic shampoo and soap dispensers, like you might find in a hotel. The water isn’t hot, so hopefully you don’t mind lukewarm showers. Somehow, at least, it never goes cold.

Branching off the main waiting room room are the labeled hallways. At the end of each short hallway is a door, with the same character’s name written on them. Anyone can enter any room, regardless of the name written on it. Everyone has their own room, though of course people can share. Each room has a simple bed (approximately queen-sized) and a set of drawers.

You can opt to spend time in your room or in the larger, common waiting room. (And if you do, you can thread it out here!) But every 16 hours, you'll feel a compulsion: You need to sleep. Right now. You find yourself going into your room (or someone else's, if you really want). But you’re drawn to the bed. You can’t help but lie down. And then, you fall asleep.

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[backoff]

Combat training does get a bit easier with something to respond to. Cloud can adjust to any fighter. Some were fast, others took in their precision and another could have a combined skillset. He's used to harder, better, faster, stronger hitting opponents.

Cloud's used to watching his opponent and trying to gauge on their next move. He pulls back his fist as Cal ducks and Cloud does a quick somersault over the sweeping leg. He lands on his feet with a hard tap on the ground, but he wastes no time and spins around to face Cal. Cloud puts up his fists going back into his fighting stance. He doesn't appear to be out of breath and the smile is more of a smirk now.

[out_of_order]

Cal isn't exactly strong, but then Jedi training never focused on physical strength. It also honed mind and spirit. There would always be opponents stronger or faster than you, so you had to learn how to be flexible, how to anticipate your opponent's movement and how to react best.

As soon as he realizes Cloud's caught on, the padawan's getting to his feet and driving himself forward as the man lands and turns to face him again. His own fist is already moving, just one as he sees Cloud's already getting his own into position, but if he can manage to get the man to move back from that strike, Cal will swing all the way around with a kick from his opposite leg.

[backoff]

Cloud caught on pretty well to what Cal had wanted. An actual sparring match that started to get creative. He did ask for it and Cloud would continue to be impressed by Cal. Maybe he seemed to be enjoying himself a bit too. Not that it was with the fighting but rather the company.

The match could end at any given point and he would probably talk to Cal about it. Cloud does back from away and watches the kick come. He quickly kicks out his own leg to hook it around Cal's. Cloud doesn't do anything but stays in that position debating if Cal could handle it or not. Plus he didn't really mean to find themselves in this position either. He could yank it down and see if Cal would ground it quick to keep him from getting pulled towards Cloud. Cal's going to find out he's not really going to be able to do it to Cloud unless he uses a trick up his sleeve.

[out_of_order]

The maneuver catches him by surprise, an unusual but Cal has to admit, effective counter. He can tell already that Cloud's solid, not that he hadn't ignored the hint of the man's strength when dealing with the bed situation on his own earlier.

Rather than try to exert force, the padawan lets his own leg go limp, dropping his hands to brace when he catches himself on the ground as he means to let himself fall partially. He hopes to get his leg extracted from the awkward lock against Cloud's, long enough to kick out both feet towards him.

[backoff]

He wasn't really sure what to do but he's glad that Cal figured out at way out of the grip. Cloud wasn't going to be the first one to go limp. That wouldn't be a challenge for the other and he wouldn't be able to help himself but try to trip him still.

The padawan then did something that he didn't really see coming. Cloud tries to jump up last second but takes Cal's feet full force. They hit his own tripping him up. Cloud hits the ground on his back, but he quickly recovers by putting his hands by the sides of his head and lifts his legs in a way to leap himself back up onto his feet.

"Not getting exhausted yet are you?" He has to ask since he's not even breaking out into a sweat. Cloud could keep going even after that little surprise.

[out_of_order]

It'd gotten him loose and given some space between them. Cal wastes no time in getting up on his own feet again, but he's grinning a little at Cloud as he's likewise up and ready to continue.

"Me? Just getting warmed up," he says. He doesn't mean to sound cocky, but they can have a little fun with this, right? He's also not entirely exaggerating. Working as a rigging crew on Bracca was not light activity, nor having to deal with the Empire nearly everywhere else you went after.

[backoff]

Cloud cocks his head to the side while looking over at Cal. As long as the other could continue on Cloud wasn't going to stop. He didn't know Cal's limits or how far he could go before he needed to rest. Cloud will have to trust that Cal would tell him but he could also stop if he saw or noticed signs of exhaustion.

"Alright, we'll keep going." They can have fun with sparring. Cloud could do half of his move or go full out if needed. He had been interested in where Cal learned his fighting moves. Cloud dashes forward but then quickly throws out his leg in a round house kick towards Cal.

[out_of_order]

Cal looks about as alert and steady as he had when they'd first began. With Cloud in agreement to continue, he's glad the man wastes no time in following through.

As Cloud charges, the padawan moves back. He has to keep mindful of the space they're in, and with the man coming at him fast he doesn't want to spare a glance to check how far the wall is behind him. He can at least be ready as he sees Cloud begin to turn in preparation for the kick that's quick to follow, and with that anticipation Cal launches himself over him in a flip.

Evasion seems a better strategy than testing to see how hard Cloud can kick. Landing and getting turned around in preparation for any follow-up is Cal's main priority then.

[backoff]

The room is very limited with what they can do. It's not really big but it's long. If any of them were to hit a wall, Cloud should be the one to hit it. He'll at least try to make sure that Cal doesn't hit surfaces face first. Cloud doesn't really care. He can handle what comes at him and he'll be able to try to stop himself as well.

Cal flipping over his kick made him cock his head to the side. Cloud quickly plants his feet on the ground. He wastes no time in running straight at the padawan. He slid to a stop right in front of Cal. Cloud immediately crouches slightly and quickly throws two quick punches at the other.

"Think you can pick up the pace?"

[out_of_order]

Cloud might be surprised at how resilient the padawan can be, although it's something Cal would rather not test. Most of his bruises from the incident with Tommy have healed at least, in no small part thanks to Billy, and at least doing some basic exercises in his room while they've been stuck in the tunnels has kept any stiffness from settling in.

He can't control the speed of his jump and landing, and he doesn't want to use the Force offensively in a spar, or at least not an initial one. Twisting around once his feet hit the ground, Cal brings his arms up as he sees Cloud coming around. He can't help but smirk a little. Compared to trying to fend off a speedster, this is definitely doable.

The first punch glances off one arm as he's still in the process of turning while low, the second Cal tries to redirect by bringing his other arm up beneath it so he can duck under. Then he brings both hands in front of him and thrusts towards Cloud's chest to push him back.

[backoff]

If Cal could keep up with him he would be surprised. Not many can and if he could find others that aren't afraid with a bit sparring. He could at least keep himself in shape and help others find other skills. Cloud could only do so many different exercises himself.

Cloud wouldn't be as fast as Tommy that's for sure. But he could go a bit faster but Cal is already prepared and ready for a counter. He smirks back at Cal as he watches the padawan follow through the motions of what he's doing. Cloud smirks while grabbing hold of Cal's hands. He firmly plants his feet back he doesn't really need to do that. He doesn't even seem to have been moved.

"I should have warned you that I'm very hard to move." He looks at Cal while raising his eyebrows. Cloud knew that Cal's legs were free. He'll be ready to counter that. What was Cal going to do?

[out_of_order]

There's a fleeting look of surprise that crosses his face as he finds that Cloud doesn't budge, and with his hands subsequently caught up after, a laugh escapes him.

His hands splay outwards slightly with the shrug he's unable to fully roll his shoulders with a sigh given his current position. "I guess I should've figured," he admits. "I did say I wasn't used to hand-to-hand. Is this the part where I'm supposed to surprise you?"

He knows the most obvious thing to attempt would be to use his feet, but given how successful he'd been just then, he doubts he'd be able to do anything very effective that way. Cloud's definitely got him on physical strength.

In testing he gives a tug of his arms to see how secure a grip Cloud's got on him before he makes his move. Because he's going to use that as leverage to a) either try to force the man to release him after he's thrown both his feet between Cloud's legs to swing himself through or b)_throw Cloud off balance when he pulls back in attempt of (a), save he'll tuck his knees in once he's on his back and then bring his feet up to plant against Cloud's torso and flip the man over.

[backoff]

Cloud's eyebrows raise as Cal tests his hold. It's not a bad thing to do, how tight was Cloud really holding his hands? Maybe not that tightly given that he doesn't want to hurt Cal.

"I'm not myself, but, if you're truly fight against another opponent with strength like mine you'll have practice." It wasn't completely wrong and Cloud couldn't help certain instincts from happening.

It's not easy to adjust to someone throwing their complete weight in between your legs. Cloud quickly let's go of Cal's hands and keeps his feet planted on the ground. If anything he's watching Cal like a dog would with a look of 'what are you planning now?'. His head is tilted ever so slightly with one of his eyebrows raised. He's ready to catch legs, feet, whatever the padawan decides.

[out_of_order]

Cal rolls onto his stomach the moment he clears Cloud's legs, planting his hands as he twists the rest of his body and his legs around. He knows he doesn't have the strength to match Cloud, so he does his best to compensate with speed.

It's a sharp movement, but he doesn't go for another kick, but rather he jams his feet onto the ground so he can push off at an angle. At the same time he brings his arm up, braced by his opposite hand as he comes for an upward blow towards Cloud's chest.

[backoff]

Cloud tries to move out of the way from Cal completely but the fight did pick up pace in the form of how fast each movement happened. Cal coming up for him in this angle caught him off guard. He arches his back as Cal's hand comes towards him.

There's a quick hop back but he's not exactly sure if his feet will catch his landing or not. It will give Cal a chance to reset or go for Cloud while he's in the middle of landing on his feet.

[out_of_order]

At the angle Cal is coming from, it's going to take some considerable effort to pull back into a more comfortably balanced stance. So instead he continues with it, even as Cloud moves back, and instead of trying to offset his own balance by reversing his movement, the padawan continues to propel himself forward in Cloud's direction.

He swings an arm back almost wildly, at the same time lashing out a full arc of a kick with his foot on the same side. It's in a way a sort of last-minute jump, his momentum thrown into the roundhouse kick he launches. Landing isn't something he's completely figured out, but he's working in the moment.

[backoff]

Cal coming right for him shouldn't be an issue. Cloud, yet again, doesn't really expect it but the sparring was getting intense. That much he knew so getting cocky will end up happening.

If anything Cloud stands there waiting for Cal to get a closer with his kick. Because you know what Cal? Cloud going to take the hit. He'll be able to take it, where ever it lands he'll just end up taking the full brunt of the attack. Cloud might as well take in all the punches and kicks because it won't really bother him all that much.

The other option would be to tackle Cal straight on and he wasn't about to do that. It is a thought.

[out_of_order]

His kick connects, and while Cal's surprised at getting a clean hit on Cloud, he's more focused on getting himself back into a more favorable position. Hitting Cloud helps for him to reset, the padawan quite simply dropping down to the floor in a three point landing. Being that close doesn't mean he stays put for long, well aware that Cloud would have the advantage if he were to move in retaliation.

He gathers himself to spring up if he can get away with it, ready to abort and simply go on the defensive if Cloud takes the opportunity to attack.