Third Trial - By Water

[knighterrantofthedragon]

WHO: Alric and Anyone
WHAT: Alric practicing with his powers
WHERE: Out over the lake
WHEN: At some quiet time of the day when he's not expecting an audience, a few days during the week
WARNING(S): None anticipated


Alric has been looking for opportunities to cut loose with his powers a little, but short of access to the Danger Room or some other environment designed for the purpose, he's not had a lot of luck. However, the lake makes for a pretty ideal testing ground when it's not populated: he can't really light it on fire or damage it, and the water's huge heat capacity means he can dump a lot of power into it without doing any harm.

In particular, he's working on refining his control with plasma jets to practice hovering--which is the other half of what makes the lake ideal: no harm done if he falls in the water, except maybe to his vanity.

Depending on when someone shows up, he may already look like he's taken a dip or two, or he may be working on some other practice exercise.

Comments

[turbedon]

The younger boy sniggers at the thought and points out, "You could try training that so you can shoot out projectile plasma snot at your enemies."

[knighterrantofthedragon]

Classy, Dick.

Alric raises his eyebrows at that--tilts his head--chuckles, glancing off to the side.

"...charming as that sounds..."

[turbedon]

"You never know. The enemy certainly wouldn't be expecting you to shoot plasma pellets from your nostrils," he shrugs.

[knighterrantofthedragon]

Alric just smirked at that suggestion.

"No. No, I should hope not. Really, I should hope no one would expect that."

[turbedon]

"It'd be great for a last resort."

Dick sees absolutely no issue with having at least one ace in the hole.

[knighterrantofthedragon]

"Let's hope I needn't burn through so many resorts that I reach that one, then."

[turbedon]

"Obviously, but it never hurts to be prepared," he chuckles.

[knighterrantofthedragon]

"Mm, certainly. I do try to cultivate a contingency or two, when possible."

[turbedon]

"See, that's forward thinking."

[knighterrantofthedragon]

"Mm. A critical skill to develop, in fencing."

[turbedon]

"Or stowing plasma snot," he answers solemnly, barely hiding his grin as he slowly starts leading them to the dorms so someone can get dried and changed.

[knighterrantofthedragon]

Alric strolls that way, shaking his head.

"...you know what? I believe I'll leave that one for you. You needn't feel you're stealing my thunder, as the saying goes."

[turbedon]

"As nice as that sounds, I can't make plasma snot, so I'll have to pass."