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Tweak says, "GET THAT PEN OUT OF YOUR MOUTH"

MarinaNova NPCs (marinanova_npc) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2015-04-27 10:05:00

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:mingle, aidan reilly, aigis, alex karev, artemis crock, carol peletier, charlotte charles, doctor facilier, haruka tenoh, ianto jones, inara serra, jack harkness, james howlett/logan, johanna mason, kanji tatsumi, kitty pryde (aoa), kitty pryde (evolution), loki laufeyson, malcolm reynolds, martha jones, nico di angelo, sarah williams, shallan davar, spencer reid, spike, tieria erde, ton phanan, wally west

Day 321 : Secret Swap Mingle
["Secret secrets are no fun, secret secrets hurt someone."

Today, secrets will be a little less secretive than usual.]

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readystopwatch
2015-05-06 06:01 pm UTC (link)

[As for Ianto, while he's survived a lot of horrible things most of them have been because he's part of a team or, in the case of Canary Warf, through luck. He can research an enemy, helpfully list all of its weaknesses, but putting them into use in a fight is another thing entirely. He knows everything Spike is weak against and aside from his imaginary stake he has none of them. He also knows he's faster and stronger than he is, so it seems like brains really are the only way to stay alive. He takes a step back, regaining his balance and looking a bit sheepish.]

I'm afraid I'm not very good at thinking like that.

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	chipswiththat 2015-05-06 08:09 pm UTC (link)
	Bollocks. You just need the experience. [ If Xander and Giles could do it, Ianto can figure it out. No doubt about it. ] C'mon. Don't give up. Giving up means you're already dead. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2015-05-06 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	[He has a long way to go before he reaches Giles badass levels, frankly. But he doesn't know that. No point in giving up already so he goes again, at least trying not to flail around too badly this time.] Most of what I do for Torchwood involves guns. I'm not quite as hopeless with those. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2015-05-07 08:46 am UTC (link)
	[ Closer still, this time. Maybe he is easing up just a touch — it seems like the problem here is a lack of confidence and never landing a hit won't help that. ] Shame we don't have any of those around, then... they're useful. Slows most things down. Doesn't stop as much. [ He deliberately makes an obvious opening in his defence. Come on. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2015-05-07 11:53 am UTC (link)
	[After the last few days? Yeah, Ianto could use a win even if he doesn't realize it. He also might not realize Spike is going a bit easier on him but he does see the way he doesn't seem to be paying as much attention to what he's doing and so he takes a deep breath, psychs himself up as best he can and tries to land a hit.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2015-05-07 12:50 pm UTC (link)
	[ It does land, not as perfectly square over his heart as he would've liked but close enough and with enough force to have him stagger, at least. ] That's better. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2015-05-07 02:16 pm UTC (link)
	[He suspects Spike let him land the hit but it feels good regardless and he actually smiles a bit.] Thanks. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2015-05-07 03:29 pm UTC (link)
	What are you thanking me for? [ Stop that. No thanking. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2015-05-07 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	[Thanks for helping me. For treating me like I am capible of doing something about this instead of just hiding from it.] Sorry. Inadvertent manners. Should I go again? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2015-05-07 07:43 pm UTC (link)
	[ It's just so bloody sad that he's the one doing it. Not Jack or Gwen or Kitty, but him. ] Go again. I'll fight you back this time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2015-05-07 08:37 pm UTC (link)

[It should have been Jack ages ago but if it hasn't happened by now it never will. Anyway, let's be honest it would have just led to sex. Gwen would have taken it easier on him, and Kitty is too personally involved in the business with Tyki not to have let it get to her. He really doesn't have anywhere else to go, even if he finds this as strange as Spike does.]

Right. [He tries to repeat his success from last time, watching carefully for an opening and then moving when he's got what he hopes will be his best shot.]

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	chipswiththat 2015-05-08 09:07 am UTC (link)
	[ It's not a bad attempt, but he's not going to let it land quite so easily this time. A quick dodge to the side, followed by a tap against Ianto's shoulder. He's not going to beat him up, but he's sure as hell going to give the idea of what a brutal pounding it would've been. ] Gotta be faster! C'mon! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2015-05-08 12:36 pm UTC (link)
	[Ianto stumbles slightly as Spike's hand connects with his shoulder, but doesn't trip which he supposed is something.] I'm never going to be faster than you are. [Not a complaint, but an observation.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2015-05-08 12:46 pm UTC (link)
	No, but you can be faster than you are now. [ He understands being the underdog. He does. ] You need to find your strengths and then use them. You'll never be as fast or as strong as I am. That doesn't mean you'll always lose. Trust me. I've almost lost to guys just like you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2015-05-08 01:36 pm UTC (link)
	I think my strengths are more library oriented. [He point out dryly, still moving and trying to get a lucky strike in throughout the conversation.] I suppose I just always assume you need, I don't know, powers or something to beat someone like you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2015-05-08 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	Not true. All you need is to stay alive long enough to have one lucky day. [ He moves with Ianto, genuinely distracted now. This is an important topic for him. Probably wouldn't be too difficult to find a careless opening. ] How do you think I've stuck around this long? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2015-05-08 07:44 pm UTC (link)

[Ianto actually does notice how distracted he seems. It's one things he's noticed about Spike in the past, how he tends to get emotional about things. It's the first time he's realized he can use that sort of knowledge to his advantage in a fight and, so he does his best to keep the vampire talking as he watches him.]

You're giving luck all the credit for your survival?

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	chipswiththat 2015-05-09 07:46 am UTC (link)
	Not all... but saying luck has nothing to do with it is too arrogant even for me. [ And in figuring out his one true weakness — his arrogance — Ianto has a good, honest shot of taking him down... right about now. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2015-05-09 12:58 pm UTC (link)
	[And he's going to take that opening, suddenly rushing in - okay, scampering, maybe, he hasn't quite graduated to badass rushing levels yet - while Spike is talking and doing his very best to once again hit him with the weight.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2015-05-09 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	[ Had it not been Ianto, that blow may not have landed. It's all about the unexpected and although Spike has been goading him on all this time, he doesn't expect it. It lands neatly, making him stagger back with a grunt. Shit. Had that been a stake, he'd be a pile of dust right now. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2015-05-09 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	[Ianto looks just as shocked as Spike by his success and is left standing there awkwardly, like he's not sure what just happened.] Did you let me do that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2015-05-10 11:16 am UTC (link)
	[ He makes an attempt to shake it off and escape with his dignity intact. It's not super successful. ] Of course I let you do that. What, you think I'd be caught off guard that easily? [ He was. He so was. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2015-05-10 03:07 pm UTC (link)
	No, I suppose not. [He looks like he can't decide if he believes you or not, Spike.] Shall I go again? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2015-05-10 03:09 pm UTC (link)
	[ He wants to say no, that this is enough but on second thought they could both use this. No harm done in keeping it up a bit longer. ] Keep it up until you've beaten yourself tired. I won't break. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2015-05-10 06:51 pm UTC (link)
	I could use that. I haven't been sleeping well since. [In a way it's easier to admit this sort of thing to Spike than other people. Maybe because he feels like he knows where he stands with him, or that he knows he's more likely to get a neutral, honest response.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)