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

[thirdarrow]

The storm from a few days back has cleared, and the air is now clear enough for sailing. Takakage had been forced indoors for a few days because of the risk of lightning, and thus greatly relished the chance to be out on the lake again. It's getting a little too cold to be swimming, so he takes the boat out for the day, cruising slowly on the lake's surface.

That is, until he hears Alric's exclamation and the accompanying splash.

He quickly steers the boat around and makes for where the student is in the water - he doesn't quite kneo what Alric is doing here, but the fact still remains that the water is cold and he could catch a chill. The young man guides his boat next to the student, positioning the craft so that Alric could reach it and climb up.

[turbedon]

And of course when he's not expecting company, company comes strolling by on silent feet. Just in time to see Alric fall into the lake. Unfortunately, Dick can't quite stop himself from laughing at the sight though he's quick to slap a hand over his mouth to stifle the noises before the older boy resurfaces.

When he does, pride injured or not, Dick asks, "No fireworks today?"