vatheon | 6th Combo

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.]

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[More like under-exaggerating...]

Definitely sure.

[He can take a hit, man. And if you're gonna say you're ready...he's gonna come at you, bro. Sword sheathed and fists out. Despite any thoughts to the contrary, this isn't a suicide attack.]

[Sure looks like one to Lloyd! Lloyd's eyes widen briefly before instincts kick in and he snaps his swords up to defend against Trunks's attack. His concentration on his mana isn't perfect, leaving a sparkling trail in the wake of his blades. Despite the other teen's assurance, he almost jerks his swords back at the last second. He's still half expecting the blades to slice into him.]

Trunks-!

[But when the two of them connect, there's not a mark on him. No blood, no cut. Not even the slightest bit. He smiles slightly.]

I told you, Lloyd, I can handle it.

[Lloyd stares at the place on Trunks's arm where his blade is pressing against his skin. Nothing. Not a drop of blood, not a scratch. It's like there's a layer of invisible armor protecting him from damage.

He really can handle it.

Something inside Lloyd relaxes, and he smiles back.]

That's amazing. You'll have to teach me how you do that sometime.

[But right now...]

Okay, this time for real. No holding back!

[He pulls back a little, but he's already given Trunks all the warning he'll get before launching into a flurry of attacks.]

[That and his skin is just really really tough. He grins slightly. Bring it on, bud.]

[He blocks the.swings of Lloyd's swords using hands and forearms, swiping back intermittently--he's being rather gentle, all things told.]

[Just as well, because while Lloyd can and is using his mana, he's nowhere near Trunks's level in terms of strength and speed. Still, there's a reason why Vegeta hasn't just told Lloyd to scram instead of humoring him with sparring.

Growing more confident in both his ability to maintain this technique and Trunks's ability to defend himself, Lloyd decides to step it up a notch. After all, he'll need to be able to do this, too. He should practice now while he has the chance!]

Beast!

[How good are you at taking a blast of pure mana, Trunks? Because that's exactly what's leaping away from Lloyd's blades, the energy almost seeming to take on a snarling visage taller and wider than either boy. It races straight forward, trying to knock the half-Saiyan off his feet.]

[Well, if it's anything like a blast of pure ki, pretty well. His eyes go wide, but he crosses his arms in front of him to take the impact, heels skidding backwards through the dirt and sand.]

That's an interesting attack.

[Lloyd straightens up with a grin, though he doesn't drop his guard completely.]

Thanks. You did pretty good against it, too.

[He takes the chance the brief pause offers to check on how his blade strengthening technique held up, trying to see if wielding his mana in another technique had disrupted it at all. Somewhere in the back of his mind, he notes that he needs to name this new technique. Later, though. More important things right now.

Unfortunately, Beast did affect his technique. The mana he'd tried to hold in his blades is weaker, more diffuse, almost fuzzy. Frowning, Lloyd concentrates it back inside again.

I'll have to work on that.]

You can do attacks like that, too, right? Just like Vegeta?

Yeah.

[He raises one hand, palm up and fingers splayed, and a ball of blue ki appears hovering over his fingers.

Yup, he sure can.]

[He's never going to cease to be impressed by that.]

How strong is one of those attacks? Can you make one that won't really hurt me if it hits? Maybe just sting a bit?

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