The First Lesson

Subject: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:49 pm

All bright and perky, I ran into the Arena, holding my two spears. My smile faded at the sight of the instructor. Chiron was instructing it. Last time he tried to teach me on aiming my spears, it somehow appeared in his leg and arm. I rolled my eyes, and strapped on some armor.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:53 pm

I stood next to a dummy, and instructed like Chiron had said. I slashed at it with Serpentine, my four foot long sword, and cut the dummy's head off. I looked at the rest of the class. "And that's how you do a decapitation." I said, spinning Serpentine, and clicking the bottom, turning it back to a shiny silver pen.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:59 pm

I stared at the boy in amazement. He had just decapitated a dummies head! "What a show-off." I murmur to myself. I back away from the dummy, and acted like I am going to do something amazing. I silently prayed that my spear would hit the dummy right in the middle of the chest. With confidence, I threw my spear. It swerved to the right of the dummy, and hit chiron in the leg...Again. He grunted in pain. "Sorry!" I shouted out. "Er. I'm just gonna go to the infirmary right now..." He grunted. I hung my head low in grief.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:02 pm

I walked over to a girl I hadn't seen before. "Hm, nice arm you got there." I said, holding back laughs.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:05 pm

"Thanks..I guess? Well, this is the second time I've done that." I giggle, raising my eyebrows. "How did you get so good at sword fighting? I can't do running or sword fighting. I always end up hurting myself or hurting somebody else. Mostly Chiron." I say, shrugging my shoulders.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:07 pm

I laughed. "Practice." I said, smiling. "So, are you new here?" I asked.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:09 pm

"Not really. This is my second year. I still haven't gotten used to the whole 'My parent is a Greek God' thing yet." I say. "How many years have you been here? Obviously enough to decapitate a dummies head without decapitating another's head too." I laugh.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:11 pm

I laughed again. "About five years." I said, flipping Serpentine's pen-form in my hand. I held my other one out. "Adam Dunlap, son of Hades." I said.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:15 pm

I grin and shake his hand poitley. "Teresa Marks, daughter of Athena." I say. "Just, Tessa please." I say.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:18 pm

I laughed. "Okay, Tessa. Let me show you something." I picked up a spear, and flicked it across the room, landing it in a dummy's heart-area. I handed her one. "Give it a try."

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:28 pm

"Er. Okay, but you'd better put some armor on and step away!" I laugh. I pick up my spear, and throw it across the arena, landing with a "Ping" against some kids leg armor. "Consider yourself lucky that you were wearing armor!" I shout to him with a laugh.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:30 pm

I pat her shoulder. "You'll get better." I said. "I hope..." I said to myself. "So, a daughter of Athena huh?" I said, looking over at the kid who got hit.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:39 pm

"Yup. I'd have to say, I'm better at creating sword fighting techniques rather than sword fighting itself." I laugh nervously.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:44 pm

I laughed. "Don't worry, I'm sure you'll improve on that too. I-" I was cut off as a satyr walked up to me, whispered something in my ear, and ran off. "Uh, Tessa, I've got some business to attend to, but your welcome to come." I said, leaning towards her. "It'll get you out of class." I whispered in her ear.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:57 pm

My face lit up. "I'll do anything! Just I don't get to do the fighting! Is it in the labyrinth? I have a whole map made of it!" I beam. I press my two spears together, and they turn into a simple usable pencil which I slid into my pocket.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:01 pm

I laughed. "No, it's in the Pegasi Stables." I laughed again. She had a big sense of adventure, and I instantly knew we'ed be friends.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:19 pm

"Well. I'm okay with that!" I beam. Still excited, I ask what the quest is about.

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:22 pm

"You'll find out," I said, walking, and motioning her to follow.
OOC: Continue this at the Pegasi Stables

Subject: Re: The First Lesson Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:41 pm

"Okay!" I say excitedly.
OOC: Okay!

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