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[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

[Luki is in the hallway, standing on one hand and trying to hold as still as she can in that position. Her arm muscles twitch slightly from the strain.

Fortunately for all around, she had the foresight to put on a pair of black and pink shorts under her uniform skirt before doing this, so she's not flashing more than the shorts while upside down, balancing on her one hand. After a minute, she checks her watch on her free hand.]

All right! Five minutes!

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[fierybluebird]

[THINKING NOTHING ABOUT THIS IS WEIRD, Marco just joins her, balancing on one hand next to her.] What are we doing, eh?

[He asks... while already upside down.]

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

[Luki is glad to have the company.]

Testing to see who can do a one-handed handstand for the longest and then trying to beat our old records!

[fierybluebird]

Oh? Sounds like fun! What's the record so far?

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Five minutes.

[She checks her watch again.]

And twenty seconds. Twenty one...twenty two...

[fierybluebird]

[Stays with her.]

So what happens when we get dizzy?

[Maybe he really isn't cut out for long-term upside down balancing. He should leave it to bats after all perhaps.]

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Then we fall down and stop.

[She doesn't mind it, but she's frequently lifting her head up so the blood isn't completely rushing there.]

[fierybluebird]

Ah understood.

[And he manages about another minute before falling over with a small laugh.] Hah, I guess you're way better at this than me, eh?

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

[Luki's arm twitches more and finally she lets herself somersault forward, sitting beside Marco.]

Six and a half minutes! Schway! It's a new record!

[She beams.]

It takes lots of practice. I'm sure you'll get good at it soon.

[fierybluebird]

You think so? [Beams.] Ah you're a lot better at it than me though. How long have you been at it?

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Hmm....maybe a couple of hours? My body heals right away so it takes a lot to make my arms tired.

...but I'm kinda hungry now.

[fierybluebird]

Yeah? I heal too but not the fast... [He's jealous~]

Okay let's go grab some food, eh. What are you in the mood for?

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Pasghetti!

[She pauses for a moment. Wait. That's not the right way to pronounce it.]

Um...I mean, spaghetti. Or pasta.

[fierybluebird]

Sounds good to me. [Grins.]

[notdusk.livejournal.com]

[Dawn approaches and tilts her head. She's.. a bit confused.]

What're you doing?

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

[Luki tilts her head, trying to look up at Dawn from her current angle.]

Making my arms stronger and working on my balance. Wanna try? It's fun.

[notdusk.livejournal.com]

.. Mm. I would, but I'm wearing a skirt..

[and that could only end badly, you know.]

Does it really help, though?

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

You should put on shorts underneath yours like I did.

[Luki wiggles her legs to emphasize her pink and black shorts. She happens to think they are the best shorts ever.]

Well, it means you can lift your whole body with one arm, and it's hard to balance like that...

[notdusk.livejournal.com]

... Hm. Maybe I should buy some shorts...

[Dawn's more of a skirt girl, you see.]

I guess that would be helpful. It'd be bad if you fell over during an operation.

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

You should! Just get some black ones and make sure they're shorter than your skirt and nobody will see.

[Luki looks confused for a moment.]

...operation? I'm not a doctor.

[watertides.livejournal.com]

[It's hard not to spot the little girl with bright hair doing a handstand in the middle of the hallway. Katara stands and waits until Luki is done, giving her a quizzical look.]

Are you trying for a record?

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Hey Miss Water!

[Luki vaults over and lands semi-gracefully on her feet. It's not quite elegant, but she doesn't fall on her butt, either. She shakes out the arm she was just balancing on.]

I'm trying to beat my old records so I'll keep getting stronger. Then when I can hold myself like that for a really long time, I'll start balancing on my fingers.

[watertides.livejournal.com]

That's really admirable, Luki. I'm not sure I can even stand in my hands for that long! But isn't it really tough to balance on your fingers?

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

That's the whole point. I know I'm not really invincible yet, but the stronger I get, the closer to invincible I'll be.

[She giggles a bit.]

It's more fun when something's a challenge...at least for stuff like this.

[watertides.livejournal.com]

[Well... Luki sure has some high expectations, but Katara has to admired her determination somewhat.]

Well, just be sure to not hurt yourself. [Oh yes, she knows all about Luki's quick healing, but that doesn't mean Katara still doesn't fret.]

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

You're silly, Miss Water. It takes a lot to make me stay hurt and I'm not stupid enough to do that to myself.

[notaferry.livejournal.com]

[Humming as she enters the hallway, done with teaching for the time being, not yet noticing her. When she hears the proclamation, she chuckles and makes her way towards the girl.]

New record?

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Yeah! I'm gonna make myself really strong like this. I think it'll help for using my gunblade.

[She beams with pride.]

I like your hair, by the way.

[notaferry.livejournal.com]

It's definitely a great strength training exercise! That's how my friend built up his reserves.

[...Granted, he was doing spiritual energy reserves and not muscular. But the point still stands~

Botan beams right back.]

Why, thank you, dear! I like yours, too. It's a very lovely shade.

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

I want to be invincible one day. I'm already pretty tough. I take the fighting classes with the big kids!

[It's a point of pride for her.]

[notaferry.livejournal.com]

[Botan chuckles, not unkindly, just amused and endeared to her enthusiasm. She can't help but give off a few words of wisdom, however~]

My, that is quite impressive! Remember, though, it's always nice to challenge yourself and see how far you can go, but in reason.

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm not taking classes like math with the big kids. But Mama made me really strong. My body heals right away, like someone cast a never-ending regen spell on it!

[notaferry.livejournal.com]

To be in any class with a big kid would be impressive, I think.

[So cute Luki! *A*]

That's a rather impressive power, dear -- but the point still stands. Everyone has to work up to their limits before they can go beyond them. Do your best, but don't overwork yourself!

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Limits? You're silly.

[She giggles.]

These classes don't push me to those. Mama's training was much harder.

[notaferry.livejournal.com]

Oh! Really now?

[That is an interesting thing to hear. Occasionally she's heard of some students who've breezed past these courses for training, but she hasn't come across one personally yet.]

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Mama was a geneticist and she made monsters for me and Noki to fight! We were the best at those games.

[notaferry.livejournal.com]

[Botan derps out for a moment or two. Geneticist? She's run across several of those before, not quite the most friendliest or sanest in the bunch... but this one is such a nice child that Botan merely files it away in the back of her mind.]

Fighting games, hmm~? Sounds quite interesting! Anything like in the Training Center?

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Kind of! That’s why I wasn’t afraid to fight a T-rexaur. I even made a t-shirt for it, ‘cause when life gives you T-rexaurs, you should kick them in the face!

[She’s quite proud of that t-shirt, too. It was her first foray into silk-screening.]

[notaferry.livejournal.com]

Oh my~ That sounds like quite the interesting shirt. Have you considered selling them, perhaps? You could start your own small business.

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Hmm...maybe. And I can give them as presents to people who actually kick T-rexaurs in the face.

[notaferry.livejournal.com]

That would certainly get you some free advertising! Quite the business abled mind you have, there.

[...though, Botan's pretty sure the number of people who go and kick T-rexaurs in the face is a short list.]

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Then it could be...um...

[She pauses and tries to recall the correct term.]

A rite of passage. Kick a T-rexaur in the face, and get a t-shirt to prove you did it!

[notaferry.livejournal.com]

[Adknlfadka so cute, Luki!]

Quite the rite of passage! I'm sure they'd be proud to wear shirts such as yours with that standing behind it.