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Welcome to the real world, Jason.
[ It sounds harsh - it is harsh. But he'd been forced to abandon the skill over supers mentality a long time ago. ]
We fought maniacs in Gotham. There were metas every now and again, but that wasn't the constant threat - and if it was, we had our own metas to call in. [ He shakes his head, annoyed. ] The game changes when your opponent's skillset changes.
[ It sounds harsh - it is harsh. But he'd been forced to abandon the skill over supers mentality a long time ago. ]
We fought maniacs in Gotham. There were metas every now and again, but that wasn't the constant threat - and if it was, we had our own metas to call in. [ He shakes his head, annoyed. ] The game changes when your opponent's skillset changes.
I fought metas all the time.
( got his ass kicked all the time, too. but he had an amazon and his own super to back him up. friends. people who gave more than two shits about him. )
Going by my rules didn't work worth jack shit, ( just lost him everything he had, actually. ) so we'll play by yours. For now.
( got his ass kicked all the time, too. but he had an amazon and his own super to back him up. friends. people who gave more than two shits about him. )
Going by my rules didn't work worth jack shit, ( just lost him everything he had, actually. ) so we'll play by yours. For now.
You got it.
( a building is a building, jason's not picky. as long as it's got some walls and they're not in danger of collapsing in, it works. so he swings a leg over the edge of the one they're on top of, pauses for a moment and--jumps, grabbing onto the side of the one next to the roof they're on and sliding his way back down. )
( a building is a building, jason's not picky. as long as it's got some walls and they're not in danger of collapsing in, it works. so he swings a leg over the edge of the one they're on top of, pauses for a moment and--jumps, grabbing onto the side of the one next to the roof they're on and sliding his way back down. )
see you soon
[Relatively soon, anyway. Kate finds the rooftop easily enough, but getting up is a bit more annoying than usual, considering she doesn't have any gear and she's not Spider-Man. Once she manages to scramble up over the edge and haul herself up, she sees... Nothing.]
Cute.
[She shouldn't have expected anything less. Kate plants her hands on her hips, searching the shadows for signs of movement.]
You know, if you wanted a date, you could have picked a nicer spot.
[Relatively soon, anyway. Kate finds the rooftop easily enough, but getting up is a bit more annoying than usual, considering she doesn't have any gear and she's not Spider-Man. Once she manages to scramble up over the edge and haul herself up, she sees... Nothing.]
Cute.
[She shouldn't have expected anything less. Kate plants her hands on her hips, searching the shadows for signs of movement.]
You know, if you wanted a date, you could have picked a nicer spot.
[ He's not going to get flustered. He's not.
Even if his only experience with, well, flirting or flirtation as a distraction in combat had been Poison Ivy - who was actually old enough to be his mom. That's easy enough to ignore, because it's obvious what it is.
Coming from someone his own age, though? ]
I'm an old fashion kind of guy. [ Is what he says instead as he appears out of the goddamn shadows when she's not looking, steps as silent as a ghost. ] Took you long enough to get here.
Even if his only experience with, well, flirting or flirtation as a distraction in combat had been Poison Ivy - who was actually old enough to be his mom. That's easy enough to ignore, because it's obvious what it is.
Coming from someone his own age, though? ]
I'm an old fashion kind of guy. [ Is what he says instead as he appears out of the goddamn shadows when she's not looking, steps as silent as a ghost. ] Took you long enough to get here.
Yeah, we'll see.
[ He cants his head, gesturing towards the buildings around them. The lack of actual weapons is a problem - but he managed to find some flexible-ish pipes, some things to craft into slingshots, things to cover in paint to serve as markers. Basically it's the best he can do on short notice that isn't lethal. He'd have made bows if he could, but baby birdarangs made out of bits of metal trash will have to do. ]
I've set up targets. I figure we can start with me schooling you in accuracy and then move to the part where I kick your ass.
[ He cants his head, gesturing towards the buildings around them. The lack of actual weapons is a problem - but he managed to find some flexible-ish pipes, some things to craft into slingshots, things to cover in paint to serve as markers. Basically it's the best he can do on short notice that isn't lethal. He'd have made bows if he could, but baby birdarangs made out of bits of metal trash will have to do. ]
I've set up targets. I figure we can start with me schooling you in accuracy and then move to the part where I kick your ass.
[Kate heads over to the little pile of makeshift weapons he's made, letting out a long-suffering sigh at the sight of the slingshot. Man, she'd do anything for her bow. The birdarangs are closer to what she's used to, so she starts with those, tossing one just to get a feel for the weight.
The first target is simple—she sights and throws in one smooth motion, hitting what's likely meant to be the bullseye easily. The next two go similarly, but for the further targets she switches to the slingshot, just so he can't say she didn't use it, as much as it pains her. The dicier angles don't seem to trip her up, either. Admittedly, she's been doing stuff like this with Clint for so long that this is second nature.
Once she hits the farthest target, she tosses the slingshot to Damian.]
Tada. I thought you'd give me something harder.
The first target is simple—she sights and throws in one smooth motion, hitting what's likely meant to be the bullseye easily. The next two go similarly, but for the further targets she switches to the slingshot, just so he can't say she didn't use it, as much as it pains her. The dicier angles don't seem to trip her up, either. Admittedly, she's been doing stuff like this with Clint for so long that this is second nature.
Once she hits the farthest target, she tosses the slingshot to Damian.]
Tada. I thought you'd give me something harder.
[ He's impressed. This is no extensive training course, but no amateur would be able to make those. Not that accurately. And not with shoddy equipment like this. Even if she might be stressing how much of a pro she actually is -- well, she could probably blow Roy Harper out of the water.
He takes the slingshot. Makes the same shots - he hits all the targets. But even he can't deny she bests him at more than a few.
He rests a hand on his hip, considering. ]
Alright. Not bad. [ That's damian for 'i'm impressed'. ]
He takes the slingshot. Makes the same shots - he hits all the targets. But even he can't deny she bests him at more than a few.
He rests a hand on his hip, considering. ]
Alright. Not bad. [ That's damian for 'i'm impressed'. ]
[Okay. Simple enough. He's way bigger than her, but that's the story of her life.
Kate takes a deep breath, then aims a sharp right hook at his jaw. It's a little bit of a test—she wants to see how quickly he can move with all that bulk, but it's going to become readily apparent where her real talents lie. While she's good at hand-to-hand, she's definitely unpolished.]
Kate takes a deep breath, then aims a sharp right hook at his jaw. It's a little bit of a test—she wants to see how quickly he can move with all that bulk, but it's going to become readily apparent where her real talents lie. While she's good at hand-to-hand, she's definitely unpolished.]
[ A lot of things can be determined by a single punch. Her stance, her technique, her reaction time. The blow is televised, he sees it miles away and drops immediately, moving as gracefully as a dancer with the sheer force of a fucking tiger, aiming to sweep her legs. ]
[Verdict: Strong and very, very fast. Kate sees it coming but doesn't have time to correct, and she goes down, back hitting the rooftop painfully.]
Ow.
[Kind of embarrassing, but she's clearly impressed. She sits up, making a face.]
Best two out of three?
Ow.
[Kind of embarrassing, but she's clearly impressed. She sits up, making a face.]
Best two out of three?
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