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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8406311" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><strong>Interlude</strong></p><p></p><p>In a room set aside for sparring, Lonnie Lawson takes a deep breath and steps back out of stance. "Okay," he says. "I think we've gotten in all the practice that'll be useful before your match. Are you <em>sure</em> you want to do things this way?"</p><p></p><p>The entity known as the Avatar nods calmly. "I am. This is the best way for me to learn, I think. I am not sure of my chances, but that is itself an experience that presents a number of points of interest. Thank you, Lonnie."</p><p></p><p>Lonnie marvels for a moment at how much this strange being from another reality has already changed and grown in the few years that he's been walking up and down on the Earth. At the start of their time together, he never would have said things like 'thank you'.</p><p></p><p>"What do you think of my chances, Lonnie?" The question is asked not with any apprehension, but with simple curiosity. "You have seen more encounters than I, and are, I think, a better judge."</p><p></p><p>Lonnie lets out a sigh. "I dunno, Av," he says, not really noting the way that his companion has stopped looking in his direction and is watching something enter the room from the far door, and approach them silently. "I mean, like I said, I've given you the best that I got, but you're going to be up against some really serious opposition, here. I mean, Trouble alone is probably the best fighter in the world --"</p><p></p><p>"Not so, there are many better," says a voice he recognizes from behind him.</p><p></p><p>Lonnie makes a choking noise before he slowly turns.</p><p></p><p>"Hello, Lonnie," says Trouble. "You look well."</p><p></p><p>For a dizzying moment, he wonders whether she always wears that particular plaid skirt, or whether this is a new one that looks just like the one she wore when he knew her. "Uh, hi," he manages to say.</p><p></p><p>"And you must be the Avatar," she says, looking past him.</p><p></p><p>"Hello," says the Avatar. "We've met before."</p><p></p><p>"... I don't really think of that as a meeting."</p><p></p><p>He considers. "I think I see your point."</p><p></p><p>"Hm. Well, I'd say that I'm looking forward to having a match with you, but the prospect of fighting someone with the power to alter molecular structure with a thought is honestly a bit daunting," says Trouble.</p><p></p><p>"I will not be using those powers in this series of events," says the Avatar.</p><p></p><p>Trouble blinks, and Lonnie knows her well enough to recognize the sheer shock that subtle gesture reveals. "Excuse me?" she says.</p><p></p><p>"I will not be using those powers in this series of events," he says again. "This is, I think, a test of the strength of the <em>body</em>, and it would make no sense to employ talents that derive from my <em>consciousness</em>. That would be, I think, a form of cheating." This is added in a somewhat lower tone, as a confidence.</p><p></p><p>"I see," says Trouble, sounding a bit dazed. "Normally, I would be inclined to argue against such a division of body and mind, but -- no, that's not important. You understand that others may not be as scrupulous about employing such talents?"</p><p></p><p>The Avatar shrugs. "I cannot control what others do, only what I myself do. Is this not one of the fundamental tenets of the philosophy that informs your heroism?" He doesn't wait for an answer. "Please excuse me, I need to perform a private biological function."</p><p></p><p>"So that's him," says Lonnie as he watches Trouble watching the Avatar stroll off towards the rest room. "I dunno what to tell you."</p><p></p><p>"You've taught him how to fight?" she asks.</p><p></p><p>"A few things, yeah."</p><p></p><p>Trouble looks at him with obvious amazement. "You taught a being with Paragon's physique the skills you learned from Darkwing, and you think he's going to have difficulties in this fight?"</p><p></p><p>Now Lonnie blinks. "Well, I mean, when you put it like <em>that</em> --"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8406311, member: 30538"] [b]Interlude[/b] In a room set aside for sparring, Lonnie Lawson takes a deep breath and steps back out of stance. "Okay," he says. "I think we've gotten in all the practice that'll be useful before your match. Are you [i]sure[/i] you want to do things this way?" The entity known as the Avatar nods calmly. "I am. This is the best way for me to learn, I think. I am not sure of my chances, but that is itself an experience that presents a number of points of interest. Thank you, Lonnie." Lonnie marvels for a moment at how much this strange being from another reality has already changed and grown in the few years that he's been walking up and down on the Earth. At the start of their time together, he never would have said things like 'thank you'. "What do you think of my chances, Lonnie?" The question is asked not with any apprehension, but with simple curiosity. "You have seen more encounters than I, and are, I think, a better judge." Lonnie lets out a sigh. "I dunno, Av," he says, not really noting the way that his companion has stopped looking in his direction and is watching something enter the room from the far door, and approach them silently. "I mean, like I said, I've given you the best that I got, but you're going to be up against some really serious opposition, here. I mean, Trouble alone is probably the best fighter in the world --" "Not so, there are many better," says a voice he recognizes from behind him. Lonnie makes a choking noise before he slowly turns. "Hello, Lonnie," says Trouble. "You look well." For a dizzying moment, he wonders whether she always wears that particular plaid skirt, or whether this is a new one that looks just like the one she wore when he knew her. "Uh, hi," he manages to say. "And you must be the Avatar," she says, looking past him. "Hello," says the Avatar. "We've met before." "... I don't really think of that as a meeting." He considers. "I think I see your point." "Hm. Well, I'd say that I'm looking forward to having a match with you, but the prospect of fighting someone with the power to alter molecular structure with a thought is honestly a bit daunting," says Trouble. "I will not be using those powers in this series of events," says the Avatar. Trouble blinks, and Lonnie knows her well enough to recognize the sheer shock that subtle gesture reveals. "Excuse me?" she says. "I will not be using those powers in this series of events," he says again. "This is, I think, a test of the strength of the [i]body[/i], and it would make no sense to employ talents that derive from my [i]consciousness[/i]. That would be, I think, a form of cheating." This is added in a somewhat lower tone, as a confidence. "I see," says Trouble, sounding a bit dazed. "Normally, I would be inclined to argue against such a division of body and mind, but -- no, that's not important. You understand that others may not be as scrupulous about employing such talents?" The Avatar shrugs. "I cannot control what others do, only what I myself do. Is this not one of the fundamental tenets of the philosophy that informs your heroism?" He doesn't wait for an answer. "Please excuse me, I need to perform a private biological function." "So that's him," says Lonnie as he watches Trouble watching the Avatar stroll off towards the rest room. "I dunno what to tell you." "You've taught him how to fight?" she asks. "A few things, yeah." Trouble looks at him with obvious amazement. "You taught a being with Paragon's physique the skills you learned from Darkwing, and you think he's going to have difficulties in this fight?" Now Lonnie blinks. "Well, I mean, when you put it like [i]that[/i] --" [/QUOTE]
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