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Tweak says, "WE WERE ON A BREAK!!!!"

Noah Varr (modernmarvel) wrote in tensor,
@ 2011-03-24 02:40:00

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anna-marie_adler, noah_varr

Anna
Noah had never been old enough - though he'd been strong enough and had enough control - to have a hard light simulation session allowed him without supervision. However, now that he was eighteen, he could officially sign all the paper work to be allowed private training time. It had taken some time for all the paperwork to process, but he'd finally gained the security clearance.

For the first few minutes, he'd done nothing but stare at the equipment as if he couldn't quite believe he had finally arrived. He only had it for an hour though, and that feeling quickly passed. His fingers flew over the keyboard, creating a personal training simulation in less time than he'd spent awestruck.

He had since been up to the control room a few times to make adjustments. It was all Stark technology, so it was the best in the world. However, he found finding accurate measurements for himself difficult.

It wasn't until his fourth attempt that he managed to get anything close to what he'd been aiming for. Something suitably challenging, while remaining somewhat innocuous so he could learn the rhythms of the technology. The last thing he wanted was to white out and ruin his chances.

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	modernmarvel 2011-03-24 07:06 pm UTC (link)
	"I don't usually train with others," he explained. "It isn't safe." For them. So far Noah hadn't met anyone who he could honestly say he felt even remotely threatened by. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-24 07:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Isn't safe in what way?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	modernmarvel 2011-03-24 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	"I experience white runs. They have lessened with age and experience, but may still occur. Without warning." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-24 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Not completely sure what that means." She had a good idea of what it meant, but without total clarification it was hard to tell how dangerous it was. "But I'm invulnerable." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	modernmarvel 2011-03-24 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	He thought about that for a moment. Invulnerable was good protection against his abilities. "Always?" Clarification was best. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-24 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	"Always," she replied. Probably always. Always so far, at least. She couldn't turn it off or anything, but she also couldn't think of many reasons why she would really want to turn it off. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	modernmarvel 2011-03-24 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	"All right," he agreed, with a nod. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-24 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Want to reboot your program, or do you want something else completely?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	modernmarvel 2011-03-24 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll have to-" And suddenly he was right beside her, leaning into the control panel and tapping away one handed. "-adjust it for another person." He looked up at her. "What are your basic abilities? Or are you simply invulnerable?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-24 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Strength and flight," she nodded, watching him as he tweaked it. "And I can absorb other peoples' abilities, but that one's not so practical in here." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	modernmarvel 2011-03-25 12:28 am UTC (link)
	He paused, looking at her. "Through touch or proximity?" Proximity could be very bad for them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-25 01:31 am UTC (link)
	Anna held up her gloved hand so he could see the red band fastened to her wrist. "Touch." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	modernmarvel 2011-03-25 02:17 am UTC (link)
	"We should be fine." He finished the new program schematics and straightened, holding out an arm toward the training room. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-25 02:23 am UTC (link)
	Anna raised an eyebrow ever so slightly at Noah's assurance that they would be fine. There was little doubt in her mind that they would be, but it was nice of him to let her know anyway. She headed toward the room. "So, I'm usually over here this time most Wednesdays. Think this is the first time I've seen you here." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	modernmarvel 2011-03-25 02:40 am UTC (link)
	"I was not of age to access the facility until recently," he replied, closing the door behind him and following her down. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-25 04:05 am UTC (link)
	"Ah." That definitely explained it. "So, what are your abilities?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	modernmarvel 2011-03-25 04:17 am UTC (link)
	"Pertinent to our simulation: I am super strong, super fast and somewhat invulnerable. I can be all of these things on any point on a three dimensional plane." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

_canttouchthis_
2011-03-25 04:44 am UTC (link)

Freshly turned eighteen, talked a little bit like a robot, strength, speed, invulnerability, seemed to already have an air of authority about him... Anna wondered how long it would take for the guy to get recruited. Unless his whole white out thing was a real problem, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Nodding as they entered the room, she asked, "Objectives?"

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	modernmarvel 2011-03-25 05:19 am UTC (link)
	"Sortie handoff in hostile territory in a civilian encampment." The program began to form around them. "I've randomized the rendezvous. They'll be on the move. Zero casualties. Mind the children." And he dropped into the sudden nothingness as a war zone erupted below them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-25 05:49 am UTC (link)
	Anna nodded, smiling at his briefing. As the simulation formed, she took it in, catching herself and slowing her descent slightly as she fell to the ground. She landed in a crouch, giving him a nod and letting him take the lead. It was his simulation, after all, and she was pretty curious to see how he would perform. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

modernmarvel
2011-03-25 06:23 am UTC (link)

Noah took point which also meant he took down the men as he saw them. Super quick movements and just enough strength in a perfect fighting form that disarmed, disengaged and dropped each unconscious hostile member silently to the ground. The whole group of five had taken him 18 seconds. He'd had to slow down and pull punches. They were non-powered.

Once by the main road, he walked up the side of the building and crouched down against the wall on the second story. As he peered around the corner, he took in the hellish scene, eyes coolly scanning for a sign of their sortie.

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_canttouchthis_
2011-03-25 06:43 am UTC (link)

Anna turned to watch Noah's back as he took out the hostiles in front of them. They'd dropped in, which meant that it was entirely possible that there would be more behind them, and sure enough a few came at them. She disabled them, rendering their weapons inoperable and turning to catch a glimpse of Noah as he moved up the wall. Taking to the air, she moved carefully and quickly to a wall on a neighboring building.

From her vantage point, she couldn't see their objective, but she could see a few clusters of hostiles, as well as a number of civilians. They would have to get through all of that, and she caught Noah's eye and signaled him, letting him know which target she was going after first.

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	modernmarvel 2011-03-25 06:46 am UTC (link)
	With a slight nod, he adjusted his weight and sprung forward into the fray. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_canttouchthis_ 2011-03-25 06:53 am UTC (link)
	As soon as he nodded, she dove down toward the hostiles, easily taking two down as she hit, then spinning to handle the others in the group. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

modernmarvel
2011-03-25 07:02 am UTC (link)

Noah had gone straight for the tank. Launching himself in the air, he caught it by the main gun, using his momentum to lift it as his feet hit the ground. It was a little heavier than he could lift easily, so he put his back into it and immediately swung it into the path of the supply trucks. Even though it couldn't right itself on its side, Noah tore both belts and bent the each gun before hefting a truck full of civilians and moving them out of the way of incoming enemy rain.

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_canttouchthis_
2011-03-25 07:24 am UTC (link)

Anna clocked the last of the hostiles with the butt of his rifle and wrenched it in half as a jet headed into the airspace over their location. Flinging the gun at the back of another hostile, she pushed off, dodging the jet's fire as she ascended.

She caught up with the jet and tore the canopy off of the cockpit, moving to disarm both of the hostiles who had ejected themselves from the craft. Once they were disarmed, she followed the jet down, slowing its descent to avoid having it hit any civilians below. She tore out the controls for the remaining weaponry and took off again as another jet came into range.

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modernmarvel
2011-03-25 07:44 am UTC (link)

He left her to it. As soon as he had wedged the truck behind a suitable shielding surface, he made his way through the hostiles. It was calming, relaxing even to limit himself to the bare minimum. He made his way across the thoroughfare, scouting the terrain, committing it to memory.

He had to kick over a car and wedge it between a pair of buildings to keep some children from being hit by stray artillery fire. A missile whistled past, and Noah took cover as glass and concrete exploded. Being mostly invulnerable didn't mean one ought to take unnecessary risks.

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_canttouchthis_
2011-03-25 08:18 am UTC (link)

She took care of the second jet much in the same way as she had the first, but let the nose pierce down through the hood of a supply vehicle. Before the occupants of the cab of the truck had time to pull their weapons, she was on them, knocking them out then flipping back up to the top of the truck to get a better look around.

A bullet whizzed just past her ear as she turned, and she narrowed her eyes, zeroing in on the general direction of the shooter. Another flash from the muzzle of the rifle helped her pinpoint exactly where the sniper was, and she jumped down, making a quick detour to usher some civilians toward shelter.

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