Pre-supper Workout (Gym)(D2, EE - Open)
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:41 pm
Regaining her emotional composure after the afternoon's events. Breela returned to her quarters, showered, then changed into her workout robes. She had some energy to exercise and it didn't help matters that she wasn't fully confident in her abilities at the moment. It had after all been a couple of years since she had seen action.
She went into the gym, pleased that it had seen use, then proceeded to the mirrored wall where she stretched out her muscles. Starting with the biceps, triceps, wrists, she then arced her leg into a standing split. Alternating the leg she next went into several yogic poses to loosen up her core. At last confident in her body she proceeded over to the first training dummy.
It was made from brylark wood that revolved on a durasteel skeleton. This was the lightest of the five she had built. It was also the one that gave her the most fits in construction.
Breaking in the practice dummy: 4eP+1eD 3 successes, 3 advantage
7 base damage + 3 + 2 advantages cancelling out Martial Grace's strain loss = 12 damage dealt to the dummy.
She put the dummy through a series of combinations. Slow at first: she blocked and blended while picking up speed. Next she pulled the durasteel pins from the pegs letting the dummy revolve at its segments. She picked up speed and hammered home a series of combinations that sent it spinning wildly. At last she threw her power into a series of roundhouse kicks ending with a deceptively powerful 'butterfly' kick. The dummy held up perfectly.
She checked the wood which showed no scratches from her scything strikes, then fist pumped. Pleased with the construction she moved on to the next two.
Breaking in the practice dummy: 4eP+2eD 3 successes, 1 advantage
12 damage, 1 strain
These were the same build just thicker and she used the same flurry of combinations which left her a little winded. She felt confident afterwards that the build was secure and moved on to the heavies.
These dummies were thicker and the pegs and structure were all durasteel with padded rubber. She first removed the pins and tested the spin. Satisfied with the spin and the mounting, it took only minimum effort to replace/remove the pins.
Breaking in the practice dummy: 4eP+1eF+3eD 2 successes, 4 advantage, 1 Dark Side
Doesn't commit the force die - 11 damage and healed the strain.
She put these through their paces as well using the same combinations. Even toying with the idea of amplifying her brawn with the force. Ultimately she didn't, feeling both confident in the build and in her own abilities.
She beamed at her work and took one more look at the gym. It's ready to go, she thought. All I need now is a snappy motto to paint above the mantle.
From one technique, know 10,000.
Hmmm, nope.
One person, can make all the difference.
Ehhhh, not bad. But nope.
Ehhh, I'll figure it out eventually.
__________________
Assuming no one drops in she'll spend the rest of the time slot practicing on the bags, or doing meditative Kata.
She went into the gym, pleased that it had seen use, then proceeded to the mirrored wall where she stretched out her muscles. Starting with the biceps, triceps, wrists, she then arced her leg into a standing split. Alternating the leg she next went into several yogic poses to loosen up her core. At last confident in her body she proceeded over to the first training dummy.
It was made from brylark wood that revolved on a durasteel skeleton. This was the lightest of the five she had built. It was also the one that gave her the most fits in construction.
Breaking in the practice dummy: 4eP+1eD 3 successes, 3 advantage
7 base damage + 3 + 2 advantages cancelling out Martial Grace's strain loss = 12 damage dealt to the dummy.
She put the dummy through a series of combinations. Slow at first: she blocked and blended while picking up speed. Next she pulled the durasteel pins from the pegs letting the dummy revolve at its segments. She picked up speed and hammered home a series of combinations that sent it spinning wildly. At last she threw her power into a series of roundhouse kicks ending with a deceptively powerful 'butterfly' kick. The dummy held up perfectly.
She checked the wood which showed no scratches from her scything strikes, then fist pumped. Pleased with the construction she moved on to the next two.
Breaking in the practice dummy: 4eP+2eD 3 successes, 1 advantage
12 damage, 1 strain
These were the same build just thicker and she used the same flurry of combinations which left her a little winded. She felt confident afterwards that the build was secure and moved on to the heavies.
These dummies were thicker and the pegs and structure were all durasteel with padded rubber. She first removed the pins and tested the spin. Satisfied with the spin and the mounting, it took only minimum effort to replace/remove the pins.
Breaking in the practice dummy: 4eP+1eF+3eD 2 successes, 4 advantage, 1 Dark Side
Doesn't commit the force die - 11 damage and healed the strain.
She put these through their paces as well using the same combinations. Even toying with the idea of amplifying her brawn with the force. Ultimately she didn't, feeling both confident in the build and in her own abilities.
She beamed at her work and took one more look at the gym. It's ready to go, she thought. All I need now is a snappy motto to paint above the mantle.
From one technique, know 10,000.
Hmmm, nope.
One person, can make all the difference.
Ehhhh, not bad. But nope.
Ehhh, I'll figure it out eventually.
__________________
Assuming no one drops in she'll spend the rest of the time slot practicing on the bags, or doing meditative Kata.