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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.]

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[snikting]

[Logan takes it. Most people would eagerly unsheathe it just to see what it does. But Logan just holds it at his side, doing nothing with it. For something this valuable, he won't be so careless as to simply set it aside.]

Then I'd suggest being careful who you give it to. [A slight admonishment for handing it over so easily.] How much hand to hand training have you had?

[rashness]

I don't, normally! But you're my neighbor and training me, right? [He huffs, but he is now embarrassed, a bit of blue sparks coming out of the corner of his mouth. Ugh, he knew it was a trap] ...But uh, I fought in middle school a lot?

[snikting]

So barely any. [Sure, Logan learned to scuffle on the street too. But then he learned how to really fight. Then he forgot. And remembered again! It was a long process.] Then that's where we'll start. Don't expect too much excitement starting out. For now, you'll be learning forms and restraint. [Not that Logan's exactly a model for that.] That way it won't matter whether this hunk of metal is sheathed or not.

[rashness]

I can't control if I transform or not without that though. [Just... in case... that wasn't clear]

[snikting]

I figured. What I expect is that when this sword is out, there won't be a single flame anywhere I don't want there to be. The way I see it, your sheathe here is a crutch. You won't ever control your powers if you keep acting like they come with a switch to turn them on or off. Got it?

[rashness]

[You know, that does make sense. It does get harder to control everything when it's flying all over and frankly, now that he can control when and what it's burning, he'd not given a lot of thought to it. But he nods, because if the boss guy here says so, he'll try to comply with it. He's already cooler than Shura because he's not drunk, right? Yeah]

Yeah, I got it.

[snikting]

Good. [Now, time to get a feel for Rin's combat skills. Logan has programmed in some controls into this room, so he can add new pre-programmed challenges. In this case, he causes several doors to open around the chamber. Out of them comes two Malnosso droids. For now.]

These are weaker than your standard Mally-bots. Beating them ain't an option, though. They don't stay down. Not without using your powers anyway. So the question is how long you can last before you ask for your sword back.

[rashness]

[A fight? It's a little weird to not have his sword, and he's fought the normal bots before, they were really tough. That said, he stretches his arms and smirks, making fists and nodding] Alright! If it's a fight, I'm sure I can handle it!

[And without missing a beat he then goes to run towards the robots, going in swinging. Or well, so he intends. In all likelihood he's going to end up on his ass from this sort of Trying To Look Cool charge]

[snikting]

[Most likely. Logan rather liked the Malnosso droids in practicality. They were ruthlessly efficient fighters. They examined every possible action they could take before striking. In a sense, they were chessmasters, planning thousands of possible outcomes. But they were not indestructible or all powerful. Or omniscient. Human fighters had a way of being unpredictable that machines couldn't account for.

It was just a matter of whether Rin could manage it.]

[rashness]

[Oh he probably could... if, you know, he wasn't being overconfident. Right now, though his first punch does knock the thing back at an angle where it would have broken a few bones on a human, the robot also grabs him and flips him over his head. Rin literally ends up on his ass and then gets arm-dropped by the other one, causing him to yelp.

Well then. It also causes him to spew a little blue flame around his forehead]

[snikting]

[About what he expected, really. All the same:]

Reel the flames in, Zippo. I didn't tell you to turn 'em on yet.

[rashness]

Oh come on! [He whines, rolling out of the way of the next punch and trying to get up to his feet. Resulting in him being kicked again, launched part across the room.

Not that any of the injuries are showing that long. Healing an all]

[snikting]

Less whining, more results. Stop getting your ass kicked.

[rashness]

I'm not trying to! [The light blue sparks around his head remain the droids come in for a pincer strike. He holds up both forearms, catching them and trying to pull it into a contest of strength. They look evenly matched a moment-- until both droids kick him. He yelps and skids back some, but shoves them back too before coughing to his knees a moment.

He'll be up in a moment]

[snikting]

[He growls sympathetically.]

You ready to quit? [He'd respect the kid for sticking to it. But this is pretty brutal and even he has his limits for what he'll put the kid through.]

[rashness]

[And he's back up in a moment, looking Determined!] No, I got this! [In fact, he assumes a more defensive stance, like he would in a brawl with Kuro. These guys are no giant cat, but--!

On the droids' next attack, he leaps back a bit to get out of the way, and then shoots back- he lands a punch, sending one back! -And the other grabs his tail, making him yelp because that's sensitive]

[snikting]

[... well, alright then. Logan crosses his arms to watch. Landing a punch isn't half bad for someone who only has brawled on the streets.]

[rashness]

Ow, ow, ow! The tail's cheating! [And he's defensive now, resulting in him lighting the hands of the offending droid on accident. It's intense for a moment, resulting in the outer armor warping a little and with a hard tug, allowing him to get free.

But it also leaves him open to get kicked in the chest by the other droid, sending him back.

[snikting]

What did I say about flames?

[But he lets it run its course. This isn't about Rin winning or even necessarily following the rules. Logan's evaluation his strengths and limits.]

[rashness]

Sorry! It's rough here! [And he gets back to his feet, sticking out his tongue at the droids. Of course, they don't emote, instead, one stays still and the other goes in to attack him. He goes to try to run around the charging one-

Only to get his tail grabbed again, and thrown away. Ooops]

[snikting]

Keep your tail better guarded. You're worse than the elf is.

[Though to be fair, the elf's got a far more useful tail to work with.]

[rashness]

Yeah, been noticing that. [Groaning. He's getting to his feet again though, wincing because man that tail is sensitive. At least the droids are relenting, for a moment. Or maybe he just got thrown that far]

[snikting]

You're smaller than they are. Use that to your advantage.

[If the kid's going to not relent, Logan may as well start giving some useful input.]

[rashness]

I am?! [He did not even realize this. It should have been obvious though. It's not as pronounced as him and Kuro or him and Skarmy though, which is probably why he didn't. Still, once he's on his feet the droids are back in. He crouches, avoiding the first kick that way, but then goes in for a punch, blocked. Back off. Then a droid goes in for another punch, defend! He's getting a tempo, alright]

[snikting]

Don't give them a chance to get around you. Keep 'em side by side. They'll be less mobile.

[They have to stay out of one another's way if they can't get on either side of him like they keep doing.]