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[snikting]

[So Logan has been planning this for awhile. But he doesn't like announcing things on the journal. Because then people will want to talk to him. And he doesn't like talking to people on the journals. It's bad enough that his journal shows up even after he purposely loses it. And now elves. Damn elves. It's thanks to their pestering that he makes his move. That is, actually offering to 'give' something to the community.

Probably not what the elf had in mind. But then, he impaled it on his claws. So what the hell does he care what it thinks?]

Now I know I ain't exactly the first to offer any kind of combat instructing. So I ain't going to bother looking for civvies. If you don't know how to fight, there's plenty of other people eager to show you the ropes. Not that I ain't willing to consider ya, but you aren't the only people I'm concerned with.

What I do is train mutants. People with powers. So it doesn't matter what you can do. If you're looking to refine your powers, get stronger, and increase your chances of not dying - then I'm your man. I'm known as Wolverine. Or you can call me Logan. If you're interested, see me at the Dome. You'll be getting your introductory lesson there.

[Logan can be found at the Dome, waiting by the console. He's in his X-Men uniform. Anyone who frequents the dome won't find this look too unusual for him. There's also his latest elf. It looks fairly traumatized, worried, and paranoid. Which is why it's hiding behind one of the pillars holding up the second floor, rather than anywhere near Wolverine.

He's so very, very much on the naughty list.]

Comments

[snikting]

"One."

Logan didn't wear disappointment. Not even now. But damn if he wasn't annoyed. What a waste of time that had been.

[touchofrogue]

One. Ouch.

"I told Billy that if he wanted to be part of the team, he had ta sign up for sessions. Did he talk to you yet?"

[snikting]

"Ain't heard from him yet. Maybe he changed his mind."

[touchofrogue]

"I think you scare him."

And no, she wasn't saying that just to make you feel better.

"Consider him signed up. I'll bug him about what time an' when."

[snikting]

"Don't bother. I ain't interested in trainin' some kid who won't come to me himself. I'll talk to him."

[touchofrogue]

Rogue sighed, "It's partially my fault anyway. I was the one who said I'd run go between. Don't know why I didn't think of it until now."

Or maybe she did, and it was just that it had taken her a long, long time to get over Billy's draft-time stupidity.

[snikting]

"Then I'll try to be easy on him." Emphasis on try. Logan didn't make a habit of going soft on people. But he could at least approach Billy in a way that didn't involve terrifying him.

[touchofrogue]

"All right, fair enough." Billy had to get over it anyway. Rogue wasn't particularly fond of these death runs, but stalling never made them any easier. "So what's on the docket today?"

[snikting]

"Zero-G combat. I figure it's about time you had a refresher course." They'd both went to the Moon, after all. They'd had gained some experience in it. But not a lot. Not as much as they could have.

[touchofrogue]

Well, that could be fun. Or... not. Good thing she hadn't eaten much.

"With weapons?" Please say with weapons.

[snikting]

"Laser rifles." Always fun. Pinpointing a target was difficult when you were in constant motion, after all.

[touchofrogue]

"Well, at least I won't have to worry about the recoil," Rogue said. That would have been rough, bouncing all around as she tried to stay alive in Zero-G. Once you were in a free fall, you couldn't direct which way you went. You could only fall.

[snikting]

"Worrying's good for you. It ain't too late to switch up the arsenal." The Malnosso primarily relied on laser weaponry in space, but Wolverine figured it could be useful to adapt to situations not yet experienced.

[touchofrogue]

"But... bullets will tear holes through the hold!"

Ahahaha, see that? She's a genius.

[snikting]

"Who said anything about a hold?"

Logan turned to bring up the preview screen on the console. It was space, certainly. Open, empty space.

[touchofrogue]

"...great."

Her enthusiasm could fill buckets. Lots and lots of buckets. About the size of a pin.

[snikting]

That was just the sort of enthusiasm he liked to see. Smirking, he switched the scenario on. One of the chamber doors slid open, leading to what appeared to be one of the hatches on the Malnosso ship they fought on. Just as before, there were rifles available, along with helmets to allow them to breathe out in the vacuum. Logan as sparing them the skintight space suits this time around.

[touchofrogue]

Grumbling under her breath, Rogue proceeded into the scenario. First thing first was to secure her ability to breathe, so she headed to the helmets.

[snikting]

After securing his own helmet, he flipped on the communication channel and picked out a gun.

"We're ejecting in five."

In battle, there was no time to wait for everyone to get ready. Either it happened or it didn't. His hand wavered over the lever to depressurize the room. Then they'd be heading into space.

[touchofrogue]

"Woah- wait!" She knew he wouldn't, but it was worth a shot. Rogue quickly snatched the nearest gun.

[snikting]

He didn't wait. She was just fast enough before suddenly gravity gave way, the air was sucked out the room, and they were being drawn into open space. Beyond them was what appeared to be an asteroid field. It was nothing so simple, though. They were being propelled by a horde of cultists.

"Take your time with your shots. Missing ain't an option."

[touchofrogue]

"Well, at least they're all nice an' close together."

Rogue hated being out in open space. There was no propulsion, no control, no covering. She brought the gun in front of her and took aim while hurtling towards them at speeds which would be fun if she had any say in which way she was going.

[snikting]

Logan, on the other hand, was doing nothing. Not even aiming. He had an alternate plan for attacking these cultists. He was not only waiting for the right time, but to see if Rogue would figure it out first.

[touchofrogue]

And Rogue fired. It was easy to shoot right into the horde, but she could quickly see that at the speed they were going, she wasn't going to do much damage if she kept trying to pick them off individually. Time to think of another plan.

[snikting]

So Logan put his own plan to action. He flipped his gun around and fired away from them. Thanks to Rogue's suggestion of using projectile weapons, it provided an interesting effect. Now Logan was moving towards the horde. After firing another, he was now moving fast enough that he'd be able to intercept the asteroid field well before they reached the ship they were supposed to protect.