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Calleo Crowe ([personal profile] perfectsymmetry) wrote2011-07-24 10:54 pm

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After last week's truthful phone call, Crowe's daring to venture outside again. He really hates wasting the nice summer weather, after all. So it's time to get back to life as usual in Mayfield. As usual as it ever gets, anyway.

A) How does Crowe vent frustration? SPORTS! Well, in this case, martial arts practice. Crowe's been training religiously in Mayfield in his long stint here, and has had a few different trainers. Today, he'll be teaching the boxing equipment a lesson it'll never forget, complete with some yelling as he throws some punches and kicks. Who knew Crowe had it in him? That meek personality hides a fierce fighter underneath. He tries to go to the rec center just as it opens, hoping there will be less people for him to bother with all the noise. But there's bound to be some other early birds there, right? Maybe some who want to see what's going on, or maybe even spar.

B) Later that day, exhausted from his workout, Crowe heads to his usual hangout, the park. He's working at a picnic table in the shade, and in front of him lies his dozens of newly-developed photos. Crowe takes pictures of all non-droned people in town, and has been doing so for months. He's looking through the new ones, pictures spread out on the table that anyone passing by could see. You might be in there, or someone you know. He has his old albums there with him too, and is sorting them all away. His iPhone is sitting on the bench next to him, quietly playing music. Some of the older ones he flips through, looking over the ones of his now droned friends sadly. Once in awhile, a breeze picks a photo or two up, and he has to chase after. Maybe it blows your way?

Tucked away in one of the albums is also a piece of paper that you might find him looking over. Ciel gave it to him months ago, and he's still trying to figure out what it could mean.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
N-No, these are like... Overpowered rabid bears. They really don't want us out in those woods. But, um, staying on the highway is safe, at least. I take my motorcycle out there all the time.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Crowe will look Lucas over, then walk over to make some adjustments in his stance by slightly moving his shoulders and fists.] There. Don't stand with your chest forward, or you make yourself into a bigger target, yeah? Stand a little sideways, like this. [He'll demonstrate.]

[identity profile] notlikethemovie.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
Over....right. [She sighs, her shoulders slumping as she reaches up to rub the bridge of her nose.]

Why doesn't that surprise me at all?

[Still, her ears flick forward and she cocks her head at him.]

You ride a motorcycle? What kind?

[identity profile] a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Lucas sucks in his non-existent chest and stiffly moves his legs a little.]

I never really thought about any of this that much before... Is this better?

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
A little better. Loosen up your shoulders a bit, cuz you're going to throw a punch. Stand a bit sideways, like this. [Crowe stands next to him and takes a tae kwon do stance.] (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lJL6Sa-WvBI/TaE6q0ujlwI/AAAAAAAAAVg/OEEIboKUtIQ/s1600/stance+854509829_eaf85642be.jpg)

letting this happen for the lulz

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
[He had no idea she could pull off such a strong move against a person that much bigger than herself. The next thing he knows, he's lying flat on the mat, blinking in surprise.]

A-Ah... wow.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
A-Ah, yeah? Great. You can ask Garviel if he'd help you out. I'd be glad to have a sparring partner too.

poor crowe

[identity profile] grand-theft-moe.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Chizuko instinctively tucks and rolls as they both go over, coming up to standing a good four feet away from him and spinning to face him. As soon as her reflexes resolve themselves though, she drops to her knees over him with a concerned look on her face.]

Crowe are you alright? I'm sorry!

[identity profile] a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Lucas manages something very similar to a tae kwon do stance, if the practitioner of martial arts was an adherent to the principles of Repeated Apology and Minor Reluctance.]

Hiyah.

[identity profile] bitemescumbag.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Eh, it was just in passing. Actually, knowing myself, I'm kinda surprised I remembered it.

[A shrug.] He taught you anything useful?

[identity profile] inababanchou.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
Shana... might be an appropriate opponent.

I'm sure you could ask over the phone, too.

let's put on our thinkyfaces

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's true. I guess I could ask her, but I thought she tended more towards magic...

I suppose I should. I could use to go against someone new and gauge how well I've been learning.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Fireworks sound great. Can we find any here?

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[His pride is more bruised that he is. He sits up, rubbing the back of his head, smiling sheepishly.]

Y-Yeah, just wasn't expecting that. Ah, nice work. I-I'll have to have you teach me that move.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[He grins. He loves his bike.] Ah, it's a Ducati 1198.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Crowe chuckles.] Come on now, if I can do this, I know you can too. Step forward into the punch, give a yell when you do.

[He demonstrates again, throwing a fast punch and letting out a kihap when he does.]

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
He's been teaching me a lot about how and when to strike, things like that. More strategy and things like that.

[identity profile] a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 02:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lucas takes a deep breath, then puts some force into a quick punch that is brought back to his body a little too eagerly.]

Yah!

...I never know what sound to put in front. 'Yah' sounds kind of silly. Maybe 'hah'...

[personal profile] ex_seventh238 2011-08-02 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[She chuckles faintly.] You're into photography too, right? Have you been taking more pictures? If you have, the photos may be a good place to start your list with. Memories will stay with you for as long as you don't will yourself to forget, or at least, that's what I think.

But you've been practicing to stay in shape, even if it's not by playing. Do you still plan to, once you get home?

[identity profile] notlikethemovie.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her ears flick back as she makes an appreciative sound through pursed lips, a soft 'aruuuu' that is definitely inhuman.]

Nice. Ducati makes some very pretty machines. Sadly I'm not much of a gearhead, so I can't really appreciate them fully.

[identity profile] grand-theft-moe.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Abel-sensei taught it to me.

[She extends a hand to help him up.]

Seoi-otoshi can be powerful even in the hands of a smaller person.

[identity profile] ohlookboobs.livejournal.com 2011-08-02 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmmm.....dunno. I guess we could find some in the stores. Or we could find someone who uses magic...

[identity profile] pants-yourmove.livejournal.com 2011-08-03 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
I practiced with him a little not long ago. I don't know if I will get swords down but it's still worth a shot.

That'd be great though! You won't even have to go that easy on me, I recover faster.

[[Doesn't know what he is getting himself into.]]

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-03 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Whatever comes to your mind. Mostly it's just a good way to make sure you're breathing, and to sound intimidating.

[identity profile] perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com 2011-08-03 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
That's why I take those photos. So many people come and gone... I want to make sure they're remembered as they should be.

Ah, I'd like to. I-I wonder, I've been away from home so long... If we go, will we pick up where we left off? Will we even remember being here? I had planned to join the soccer team in the fall, but that was last year already...

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