6th Combo

[redcladidealist]

Who: Lloyd Irving and anyone
Where: Island beach
When: Morning
Style: Either
Status: Open

[There aren't very many good places in Vatheon to get away from everyone. Not that Lloyd is trying to avoid anyone, but it's usually a good idea to go someplace out of the way when training with new mana techniques - and that's exactly what he's doing today. He'd found a good stretch of beach that was, for the moment, unoccupied - probably because of the chill in the morning air discouraging casual beachgoers. There might be more people in the afternoon, but he'd no doubt have called it quits long before then.

So, while he still has the beach to himself, time to get to work! Drawing both his swords, the teen in red runs through a basic warm-up before settling into a familiar routine. Without calling on his own inner mana, he goes through the motions of the techs he thinks are closest to what he's trying to achieve. Demon Fang, Tempest, Beast, they all involve molding mana around his blades. If he can just keep it there, instead of unleashing it...

Anyone passing by this particular stretch of beach will either see a teenage swordsman hard at work training himself - or they'll pass by just in time to get blasted by mana and sand from one of Lloyd's failed technique attempts.]

Comments

[grandhealer]

[ The Professor simply shakes her head at her student before sighing. ]

All right. I'll allow you to practice. However.

[ She takes out the papers ]

In return you will do these assignments as well as this quiz. You've put off your studies long enough.

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd lets out a miserable groan. He should have known his reprieve from school would be short lived, especially once Raine arrived, but he'd still hoped it would last a little longer.

Very, very reluctantly, he accepts the papers from her. He might as well be accepting a noose for his neck from the way he handles them.]

How long do I have to do them?

[grandhealer]

[ She sees that reaction but considering your past reactions it wasn't much of a surprise. ]

Take the assignments and then proceed to do the quiz once you are finished reviewing. You'll have three weeks to complete this.

[ Luckily for you Lloyd, she's being lenient here for these first few assignments. However, if you forget about them due to this leniency don't expect it again. ]

[redcladidealist]

[Three weeks? Oh, hey, that's not so bad. That's plenty of time to procrastinate forget about them get them done. He doesn't have to do them right away.

He still sighs, though. Loudly. Can't let the Professor know he knows she's being lenient.]

Okay... I guess there's no getting out of it, is there.

[He sighs again.]

Can I get back to my practice now, Professor?

[grandhealer]

[ Raine shakes her head in response ]

No Lloyd. Don't be late turning in the assignments. You'll regret it if you do.

[ She taps the notebook that she has as she speaks before smiling. ]

And yes, you may get back to training.

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd winces at the implied threat. If he's late, then she'll just give him more homework to do.

Uuugh. His Professor is so cruel.]

Don't worry, Professor. I'll definitely turn them in.

[See, he's even folding them up and putting them in his pocket so he won't lose them. All the best intentions.

We'll see how long he remembers.]

Okay, wish me luck!

[grandhealer]

[ Say as you wish Lloyd. This "cruelty" might actually assist you in the future whether you realize it or not. ]

Good. I'll be expecting them.

[ She then gives her student a smile and nods her head ]

Good Luck, Lloyd. I'll speak to you again soon.

[redcladidealist]

Yeah. Bye, Professor.

[He returns her smile with a halfhearted one of his own, offering an unenthusiastic wave. Yeah, still not seeing how homework will help in his future.

But he's got plenty of time. He doesn't have to worry about that right now. As soon as Raine turns away, he'll focus again on his practicing and try to forget those papers.]