[Accidental Voice/Action] 1st Anniversary

[unseenspy]

Unbelievable…I've been stuck in this place for a whole year now. A whole year. A whole year without my—

[He trails off, whispering softly to himself.]

They've probably forgotten about me by now. No…they wouldn't do that. They've always waited for me. If only there was a way to get home…or at least to let them know that I'm okay, and that I haven't forgotten about them… I don't want to keep them worried…

[Yes, he misses his otters that much.]

[Action]

[Later on, as he emerges from C3, it doesn't take him long to notice the Battle Dome just south of his building.]

What is that??

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[consultmybooks]

[Giles flips through it] Three different ways of using the controls, that's good...

[He pauses]

Holograms? Actual holograms?

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

Oh, we can create our own opponents to battle? I like the sound of that...

[Smirky smirk]

[consultmybooks]

It looks like they wouldn't be solid, though.

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

That's better than nothing, at least. Better than those stationary dummies at the barracks...

[consultmybooks]

True enough. [He hasn't actually been by the barracks, so...

He reads a bit longer, and then passes it to Jay] See if you can set something up.

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

Let's see...

[Looking at the manual and pressing buttons on the console now. He programs a monster and a field to play in, then steps back.]

That should do it. Are you coming in, too?

[consultmybooks]

[He shrugs] If you don't mind.

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

That's fine. [As long as Giles doesn't get in his way.]

Can you fight?

[consultmybooks]

Yes, I can. Barring the fun last week, however, I haven't had much cause to since arriving here.

[Fortunately, there are some practice weapons in the console room. Giles grabs a staff]

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

[Now he's curious. He pulls his dagger from his pocket, then strokes the edge of the blade carefully with his index finger before returning it to his pocket.]

Very well, let's go.

[Jay steps into the chamber, simulating an open green field. Just ahead, a brown bear-like creature stands on its hind legs, waving its massive claws about.]

[consultmybooks]

[Giles follows Jay, regarding the bear curiously] Well, isn't that big.

You take one side and I'll take the other?

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

This is one of the most common monsters that exist in my world, the Egg Bear.

That sounds effective enough.

[Jay circles to one side of the bear, hands still in his pockets. He smirks at the feeling pulsing through him. It feels just like home. Yes, he's going to like this battle dome.]

[consultmybooks]

[For Giles, however, fighting in such a wide open space is...strange. He's used to crowded cemeteries and dark alleys. He's also not used to fighting something quite so big]

[Still. He circles around to the other side, ready to lash out with the staff as soon as he gets close enough.]

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

[Jay slowly inches closer to the bear from his side. The bear has its attention on Giles as he draws closer, and then it takes a swing at him with its claws...]

[consultmybooks]

[Giles ducks under the claws and jabs out with the staff, landing a blow against the bear's jaw]

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

[As the bear stumbles back from the attack, Jay rushes in from the other side, landing a snap kick to the bear's torso.]

[consultmybooks]

[Giles swings the staff again, knocking the bear's claws away before swinging it round against its neck]

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

Not bad.

[Jay dashes past the bear, slashing its side with his dagger.]

[consultmybooks]

[Giles has to sidestep a swipe from the bear's other paw, but he manages it] Thank you. [Followed by a sharp blow to its knee]

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

[As the bear is thrown off balance, Jay leaps into the air, stomping on it with both feet, then flips backwards and lands on his feet.]

[consultmybooks]

[Giles cracks the staff against the bear's other knee and then steps back, ready to clear out should it look ready to fall on him]

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

[And sure enough, the bear does fall over, hitting the ground face-first with a low thud.]

Stand back!

[Jay flings a small dagger at the bear, which causes a small fiery explosion on impact. At that point, the bear stops moving. The simulation ends, and the scenery fades away, leaving the pair in an empty room once again.]

Well, that was good for a trial run.

[They could get serious later.]

[consultmybooks]

Interesting, certainly. [Giles glances around the empty room, curious despite himself] Wonder what else it could manage...

How did you make that thing, that, that bear?

[unseenspy.livejournal.com]

[Jay pulls out the manual and hands it back to him.]

This should tell you everything you need to know.

[consultmybooks]

[All right then. Giles takes the manual and starts walking towards the door out. He pauses after opening it, however, and looks back]

Sorry I never got back to you, by the way.