Log:Adam I Am

2012/10/15 	 Okami Adam Jeremy Star Girl Total Babe 1

This scene follows the events of Log:Den of Snakes, Scene 3.

According to the duty roster at Star Guard, Total is supposed to relieve Star Girl on some sort of guard duty at Steel's Gym. Today, the work out room is off limits and there are a number of uniformed SG troopers on hand. Star Girl is hanging around as well.

Total Babe approaches, and asks one of the troopers (being closer than Star Girl), "What's going on here?

The guard straightens up and reports to Total Babe. "We're guarding an asset that might be of value to super organized crime. He's in there right now." He nods, indicating the Workout Room.

Total Babe says, "He? Who is this 'asset'?"

Star Girl spots Total Babe and waves her over. "You've gotta check this out!"

Total Babe heads over to Star Girl.

Okami arrives a bit after Star Girl, having come to the gym in order to run his own workout. Finding the workout room in use is hardly unusual but finding it guarded by SG troopers is something new. He heads over to Star Girl. "What's going on?" he asks with a toss of his head in the direction of the gym.

Star Girl looks to Total Babe and Okami. "You guys remember when a construction crew at the University accidentally cracked open some kind of robot bunker on a countdown?"

Jeremy enters from Bridgend.

Okami shakes his head to Star Girl. "Think that might have been before I got here," he says.

Star Girl is talking with Total Babe and Okami. There are number of uniformed Starguard troopers on hand, and there seems to be some kind of hubbub over by the Workout Room.

Total Babe nods. "Yeah. I remember that."

And in walks Jeremy, not in costume, but the blue skin and hair sort of gives him away regardless. The strawberry milkshake from the coffee shop that serves everything right next door is also a key signature. He humms softly to himself as he suckles on the nectar of the gods through the straw leading to his shake and he hmmms as he notices the hub-bub. Catching sight of familiar faces he heads over towards Star, TB, and Okami. A chin lift is about as much greeting as he gives so as to not interrupt though. Listening first. That's new.

Total Babe smiles to Jeremy. "Hey."

Star Girl smiles and waves over to Jeremy. She then explains for Okami. "It turns out they accidentally dug up some kind of bad-guy base... Jeremy was there too!"

Total Babe esplains, "Something to do with that bunker under the university."

"I was?" Jeremy asks with a widening of eyes as he pulls his straw away from his mouth, "I don't remember any base..." He frowns, trying to wrack his brains... "Oh that one with the bombs and the androids?"

Okami nods to Star Girl. "And I'm guessing that it had some sort of robot in it that was set to do something when its timer finished counting down," he says, then turns to Jeremy, giving him a short nod.

Total Babe says, "Yeah, that one."

Star Girl nods. "Anyway the bunker had a map that pointed to other bases in LA, Chicago, New York, and a second location in Colonial Bay. At the second location in Colonial Bay, where we found this guy in suspended animation. The guy who's currently racking up some kind of ninja-bot high score in the workout room."

Okami arches an eyebrow. "Anything known about the guy?" he asks.

"Ninja bots?" Jeremy asks nobody in particular, "I totally missed that setting on the workout room..." He says mostly to himself. Louder he notes: "I believe it was something connected to Wolfguard wasn't it? I remember people positing that he was some super buff guy but I didn't see it."

Total Babe says, "So - he'sreally tough?"

Star Girl says, "The lab guys think he's genetically engineered for certain. He was hooked into a computer that was set to transfer information into his brain, but the computer fried itself after we broke in, and before it could download its information. He's kind of a blank slate -- doesn't know who he is or what he's supposed to do."

Okami gives a small, wry smile at that. "Not exactly a fun position for someone to find themselves in," he says. "How's he been handling it?"

Jeremy shrugs and leans over to say quietly to Total Babe, "I don't know, just what people said. He didn't look that special to me. I mean he didn't look as bad @$$ as Thog or Gilgamesh was for sure. Those two were tough." He then returns his attention mostly to his milkshake, for all intents and purposes. Though he pauses to say, "Have we had a mentalist look at him? He could be lying."

Total Babe says, "That's a good idea.... But if he's racking up a high score 8without* any memories that's the more impressive...."

"Tougher'n I am, for sure, TB." Star says. "He's not as strong as those guys, Jeremy, but he's got martial arts skills."

"Any idea what form?" Okami asks curiously.

"Eh, another one of those." Jeremy wrinkles his nose but then hmms, "Well, fightings a reflex." He says to Total Babe, "You don't need to know where you learned, so long as the muscles and the reflexes have been honed to react a certain way. You could give a Shaolin monk total amnesia and while he might not do daily meditations, he'd still know how to fight. Like... until recently I never had any sort of training at all till Regan and the Major started making me improve on hitting."

Star Girl shrugs. "Not a clue. It's not judo... I'm only a novice with it, but I don't recognize any of his moves. The techs are recoding the whole session, maybe we can get you to review the tape."

Total Babe nods. "Finding out what he's trained in - well, programmed, I guess - might give a clue."

Okami gives a short nod to Star Girl. "Sure," he says. "Kind of rusty on recognizing different styles myself but still might be able to tell something." (OOC: Haven't saved up enough XP for Analyze yet :)

A computerized voice announces the end of the workout room session.

Okami nods as he looks over the tapes replaying the workout session. "Not sure what it is," he says. "Pretty sure it's not Taijutsu. One of the Eastern styles, but I can't really narrow it down much past that."

Jerremy finishes his milkshake while the tape is being reviewed, depositing the empty in the trash bin he brushes his hands off on his shorts, "Want me to go in there, see what he can do against non-ninja's?"

Total Babe says, "Hm. Maybe one of the trainers here would have a better idea?"

The 'asset' emerges from the workout room. He's wearing Starguard-issued clothing, a gray tank top and fatigue pants. A technician is on hand to give him a water and a towel. He's built like a football linebacker, with dark hair down to his shoulders. He looks around at people gathered around with steely blue eyes, especially noting he presence of super heroes.

Star Girl whispers aside to Total Babe: "I'd guard that body any day.. amirite?" She blinks as a thought occurs to her. "Er, sorry..."

Jeremy smirks at Star Girl's whisper then looks over at the larger man and decides to head on over there, "Hey, last time I saw you you were covered in goo." He grins and offers his right hand to shake, "I'm Jeremy, don't look now but I think you've got a fan club already." His grin turns roguish.

Total Babe keeps her eye on the guy. "Mm-hm...."

The man towels off his brow and shoulders, leaving Jeremy hanging for the time being. "Well, I'm glad I could be of amusement to them." He walks his suspicious glance from Star and Total Babe to Okami and finally returning to Jeremy.

Jeremy checks his hand to make sure there wasn't milkshake on it or something but he shrugs, "So, come up with a name for yourself yet?" He asks curiously then without really waiting for an answer, "So I hear you're like, pretty tough, want to spar or did the ninja bots wear you out?"

Okami studies the young man for a long moment, nostrils dilating slightly. "Pretty sure he's not a Wolfguard," he says at last.

Bullet enters from Bridgend.

Total Babe thinks. o O (Hm. Suspicious glance? Not the reaction I'd expect from a guy without memories....)

Star Girl is with Total Babe and Okami. Jeremy is talking with some well-built man who's just come out of the workout room.

"Adam," the man says to Jeremy. He takes a moment to look Jeremy over from head to toe. "Barely broke a sweat," he replies.

Total Babe's face registers a flicker briefly.

Jeremy's grin widens into something almost predatorial, "Come on then, lets see what you can really do. It's sort of a tradition Adam. You've got to test yourself against a live opponent in the gym. See where you rank. Also good practice, ninja's are /so/ predictable, pretending to be hedges and stuff..." He shrugs and starts towards the gym, ignoring the star guard techs and stuff, "Unless you're afraid."

"Hey Blue, what's up?" comes a voice. Of course, each word sounds like it's coming from a different part of the room as Bullet slows down enough to be visible standing beside Jeremy. Only after she does that, does it register that the door opened up quicklike, and is almost shut again already. Bullet eyes the big guy there and tsks softly, "Careful what you wish for big guy." she says to whomever Jeremy is speaking to.

"I'm not afraid," Adam says, and he begins to turn towards the Workout Room.

Okami says nothing about Jeremy's 'tradition' and just watches the interaction between him and Adam.

Total Babe says to Star Girl, "This could be fun to watch."

A Starguard technician says, "Perhaps another time guys. We've got a timetable to keep..."

Kchick, kchak. The Starguard troopers on hand raise their guns as Bullet zooms inside.

Jeremy grins, "Good. First rule of Fight club, is I want you to hit me, as hard as you can." He's all amiable now, heading into the workout room, pausing at the zooming as guards go all on guard mode but he grins when Bullet stops, "Hey Miss Invisible hot chica... better known as Bullet." He winks towards her when she slows down enough to be seen before he looks towards the Tech, "A time table? Is he going to explode in ten seconds?"

Star Girl turns with a start. "Jeez, Bullet..." She breathes a sigh. "Relax guys, she's a good guy."

"I'm not invisible. It's just... the eye doesn't usually traverse fast enough when I'm in crazy speed mode." offers the speedy teen as she lifts her arms, "whoa there... let's ask questions first before shooting eh?" she asks the guards. "I was just running by, saw Babe the Blue Ox here, and thought I'd come in and see what was going on." And then she mutters out of the side of her mouth to Jeremy, "What's going on...?"

Adam says to the technician, "I've got nothing but time it seems..."

Total Babe says to Bullet. "Hey, just talking to Adam here." She dooesn't say more because she doesn't know how much Adam has been told about his origins.

The technician says to Jeremy, "I've only got clearance to run the subject through the predetermined tests. Then I have to return him to holding."

Okami arches an eyebrow slightly. "Holding?" he says to the technician. "He's there voluntarily, isn't he?"

"Well, this is a predetermined test." Jeremy says to the tech, "It's like tradition. When a new meta shows up they get to spar someone so we all know where everyone stands, it saves lives man." He then looks towards Bullet, or leans his head towards her, "Adam here is new, just scored new high school in ninja robot highschool in the workout room. I want to spar him, see where he really stands. Suits here are getting uppity."


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The technician says to Okami, "The subject was recovered from a VENOM base. He's potentially dangerous and might be some sort of sleeper agent, for as far as we know. He's being held in custody by Starguard."

"High score in what? Obstacle course? Firefighting? Underwater basketweaving?" asks Bullet. She shakes her head, "We're all potentially dangerous here. But yeah... this is just the sort of thing I always talked about... what with everyone KNOWING where folks hang out. I'm surprised there's not some bunker buster on the way here right now."


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Okami nods to the technician. "Yeah, and he could have been a prisoner for all you know," he says. "Last I checked being held unconscious in an enemy base isn't a crime."

"Ninja robots, it's some sort of challenge mode I guess, never done it." Jeremy asides to Bullet, then to the tech, "And everyone here is potentially dangerous. Guns are potentially dangerous, and yet we still have the second ammendment." He looks towards Adam, "Besides, if he /does/ go bad, better to know his capabilities by the people who'd have to bring him down yeah?"

The technician says to Bullet, "That's a possibility too - that's why we have to stick to the timetable and return to base."

Adam says, "I've been stuck in that base since I woke up." There's an edge of anger to his voice. "What's five more minutes?"

The Starguard trooper seem a little edgy, not raising their weapons just yet, but preparing to do so.

"Seriously, I tell you what. I'll make a check around the..." and Bullet vanishes, only to reappear a second or so later, "... perimeter. It's clear." She grins and gestures to the workout room. "Why not let'em blow off some steam. Trust me, there could be worse folks to beat on than Blue man Group here."

"C'mon. It's a few minutes, and more data." Jeremy tries to put on the charm a bit, "And we can see how he does against something real right?" He then grins at Bullet, "Think it'd take more than a bunker buster to break the Gym." He doesn't pause while she disappears, mostly cuz she's back before he can finish, "There you see." He says smoothly, "No ascernible threats. Let's keep it friendly hmmm?" He looks towards Adam, "Come on."

The technician weighs it in his mind. "Ok. Five minutes."

Adam tosses his towel aside and heads into the Workout Room.

Bullet leaves Steel's Gym and enters Workout Room.

Inside the door is a spacious reception area. Directly opposite the entrance is a wide full length window of thick armor glass providing a gallery view into the workout area. To the east is a desk where gym staff check membership cards, schedule sessions and give out information. Next to the desk are vending machines selling snacks and chilled drinks and a jukebox. The west side of the reception area has a pair of old fashioned pinball machines and a holographic Hogan's Alley combat shooting game. Some framed Photographs, a Plaque, and the Gym Rules are hung on a wall beside the gallery window.

The central area of the reception has a half dozen tables and chairs for members who are waiting for their booked session or discussing the outcome. A short flight of stairs leads down to the massive stainless steel door of the workout room as well as doors to the restrooms and changing rooms that are equipped with showers for freshening up after an exhausting practice. An arched opening provides access to the more conventional areas of the Gym, a weight training facility, the exercise room, and a heated swimming pool.

Made to strongly resemble North Harrisburg both in appearance and layout this scene has the look of a once middle-class section of town that has fallen into disrepair: the rows of two-story homes are mere ghosts of the past, boarded up, perhaps occupied by homeless squatters. Some of the vinyl siding is cracked and faded from decades of neglect. Graffiti is ubiquitous along brick walls, marking the territory of various gangs trying to claim the neighborhood as their own. Few trees or shrubs remain, and lawns are weeds and broken bottles. The setting comes complete with a mock-up of Harrisburg Elementary with its tall security fence and guarded gate.

Unlike the real city, however, these streets are patrolled by a sort of mannequin shaped humanoid. With faces devoid of even such simple features as eyes or mouth they move relentlessly about the artificial streets at a plodding pace as they follow preprogrammed movements. Aside from size variations to represent children the units are all monotonously identical although depending upon the settings of the program they are capable of altering color for the purposes of establishing innocents, allies, and opponents (the later of which are capable of less clumsy movement as the computers devote more resources to them) and projecting spheres and wedges of light to make fields of vision and hearing more apparent, should it be desired.

Designed for a variety of exercises both roofs and alleyways are littered with objects designed to turn sections of the mocked up city into an obstacle course. Pit traps and deadfalls are often included to represent the decaying state of many rooftops and walls. Depending upon the specifics of program being run they may be more or less clearly marked while occasionally one of the mannequins may suddenly change color and switch sides without warning simply to keep a hero on their toes.

Jeremy enters from Steel's Gym.

Okami enters from Steel's Gym.

The moment anyone agrees to let Adam have a little time, Bullet is a blur again. When folks get into here, she's already sitting on what appears to be a lawn chair, a glass of iced tea in her hand that she's sipping on. "Hey guys!" she calls out with a wave.

Jeremy walks into the workout room, taking a look around, "Someone really likes this scenario..." He says to himself and then stretches, "Shoulda wore my costume..." He mutters but then he smiles and looks over towards Adam, "Alright." he claps his hands together and rubs them together. "Give me your best shot so I can get a feel for what you can dish."

Star Girl heads into the observation area. She frowns at Bullet slightly. o O ( Aw... Where's mine? )

Adam stretches a little. He looks over to Jeremy. "What was your name again?"

Jeremy says, "Jeremy."

Star Girl nods. "Ready?"

Adam nods. "Ready?"

Okami follows everyone into the observation room to watch the proceedings.

"Yup." Jeremy says, preparing to brace for the coming hit he then taps his jaw lightly, "Right here is fine, or anywhere else really." He grins, "Just go all out. Everything you've got."

Adam hmphs. He draws in a deep breath. He draws his fist back and then throws it with all his might in a telegraphed overhand right hook.

"Remember, hit smarter, not harder." offers Bullet. She notices Star Girl's glance, and holds the iced tea glass out her way with a smile on her face. "Here Star. I haven't cootied it up yet." she offers.

Jeremy takes the shot right on the chin but, he doesn't move even though the impact is pretty heavy, thanks to digging in his feet and using his own strength to resist the impact, "Pretty strong... no technique in that one..." He rubs his jaw a moment, wrinkling his nose, "Thought you were some sort of martial artist."

Adam says, "They're the ones that tell me that... I just move." He steps back from Jeremy a little. "Hm." he says, remarking at his lack of effect on Jeremy. Then he steps forward on the offensive again.

Adam steps forward into Jeremy's body, he tries to grab Jeremy's arm and use it as a level to throw the blue hero.

Adam, pivots and slams Jeremy into the ground at his feet.

Jeremy would have been slammed into the ground but his training saves him. Both hands plant into the ground where he would have hit, the impact is just as hard but it allows him to instantly flip back to his feet without a pause and he grins, "Well, could be worse I suppose." And then he goes for speed in his response trying for super fast accuracy instead of full impact when he snaps a jab out towards Adam's nose.

Adam eats the jab but doesn't seem to be phased by it.

Jeremy grins as he makes contact, he wasn't expecting the guy to take a lot of damage from the light hit, not with how much the guy can dish out but... "Well he's tougher than a peon." He gives a running commentary, "Will give it a touch more oomph till he feels it."

Aside to Star Girl, Bullet murmurs, "I feel like I oughta be flailing about with pom poms or some such." She watches the fight start up and inclines her head, "Smarter, not harder." she repeats louder.

"You're quicker that those practice robots," Adam comments.

A snort, and Bullet opens her mouth to make another comment, but just shuts it again as she shakes her head.

Star Girl chuckles to Bullet, "Right?" She declines the offer for the drink. "It's ok, I don't take to take your only one... I'm just going to stand back and enjoy the view..."

Jeremy chuckles, "I dunno about faster just... more umpredictable." He gestures in a c'mon fashion with one hand to Adam, "Bring it."

Adam frowns slighty and he steps forward with a combination. The first two jabs are a distraction for the side thrust kick that follows.

Jeremy falls into the trap, but only barely it seems, the kick clipping him in the side and spilling him to the ground after a quick spin. Jeremy chuckles, "You know what else I can do the robots can't?" And a halo of blue energy surrounds him, propelling him to his feet in a flash. Blue energy consumes his eyes in a chaotic maelstrom of energy before he lets it fade, dropping the few inches back to the ground from where he was hovering. Rather than fire off a blast though he snaps out a stronger jap this time, again trying to dot Adam on the nose, see when his eyes start to water. "Give you credit, I actually felt that, kinda."

Adam tilts his head to the side avoiding the punch, and tries to sink his fist into Jeremy's side, just under his outstretched arm.

Jeremy grunts as he gets hit in the shortrib, it'd knock the breath out of him, if he bothered to breathe most times except to speak. Well, that and it wasn't quite hard enough for that. His eyes flash with more energy though and it takes him a moment to reign it in, "Good one." He says jovially before he steps into Adam, trying to cause him to lean back, maybe lose his footing before Jeremy throws a short but vicious uppercut.

Adam leans back and his long hair shift from the near miss of Jeremy's uppercut. He tosses a quick jab at Jeremy as he retreats back a step or two.

Leaning closer, Bullet mutters to Star Girl, "I thought guys were supposed to do better when girls were watching." She smirks a bit, looking back to the fight and enjoying the show.

Star Girl leans over to Bullet. "It's hard to tell who's winning... Adam is hitting, but I've seen Jeremy take a lot worse."

Jeremy gets tagged by the jab and it stops his forward advance, the blue skinned man reaching up to rub his face a moment, "Right. Try this one on for size." He takes a couple steps backwards to put them about eight meters apart and then with a grin his eyes get consumed by that cobalt blue energy again, they flare brilliantly and then *ZAM* a cone shaped blast flashes out in a wave of chaotic cosmic energy. "Thank you Regan." He mutters to himself afterwards.

Adam tries to dive out of the arc of the beam, but he's not able to avoid the arc of blue energy. He's kncked backwards and he ends up 20m away from Cobalt.

Adam gets up and waits for Jeremy's next move.

Jeremy grins as he sends Adam flying, "Figured you could take that, you've been peppering me with those but... what the hey." He then bursts forwards on a blazing torrent of blue energy, flying through the air towards Adam and in his usual aggressive leap before you look fashion goes to throw another punch at Adam, crossing the 20m distance in a flash!

Krak! Jeremy's fist connects solidly with Adam and sends his opponent flying. Adam twists in the air and lands in a fighting stance. He winces and tries to shake off the effects of the blow.

Inclining her head, Bullet was ready for that punch to put an end to the fight. "Guy's tough." she mutters to Star Girl. "I'd love to see if he could take a flurry from me one of these days." but what sort of flurry is the question, one based on fists, or flirtation?

Jeremy whistles softly, "You can take a hit, I'll give you that much... most martial artists would be counting sheep right now." He grins, eyes flashing with more blue energy as if this just got interesting even as he shakes off most of the effects of all the previous hits that were scored on him.

"Never claimed to be a martial artist," Adam says. "You're strong. Energy blasts too."

"Ok, that's enough!" the lead Starguard tech says, sounding a little nervous, especially after the Jeremy's last punch lands.

Jeremy chuckles, "I'd fight with you at my side gladly Adam. You've got good durability, speed, and decent offense." He then gestures in a 'c'mon' motion again, just when the tech gets all uppity. "Aww it was just getting fun, you said we had five minutes."

"Awwwww!" calls out Bullet in her best teen whine, "It was just getting good!"

Adam frowns a bit looking at the tech. He sighs. "Looks like my mom's calling me... Jeremy, right? See you around." He gives Jeremy a nod, a respectful one.

"Jeremy, or Cobalt, whichever you like." Jeremy says to Adam though he grins at Bullets comment and then looks towards the Tech's, "Just remember, villains like Venom do bad things to good people. For all we know he's a victim here." He dusts himself off, "Least I didn't ruin my clothes this time..."

"Yeah, I was waiting for that." mutters Bullet towards Star Girl, "The clothes ruining part." She's up on her feet and comments, "That was cool, just too short!"

Adam grudgingly heads off with the technicians. It's Total Babe's turn for guard duty, to be part of the escort to take him back to Starguard.

"Have to see if we can't get Adam out a bit more," Okami says.

Star Girl grins over at Bullet. "You're terrible..."

Jeremy is to far away to hear Bullets comment this time, mostly making sure Adam is being treated ok but he hmms, "I don't know about genetic modification. He took a heavy shot without anything getting broken. He's a fair match for most of us in a one on one I'd gather, barring tricks and extra-normal abilities." He looks over towards Star Girl, "That's not something robot ninja's can show really."

Star Girl nods to Jeremy's comment, agreeing. She watches as the group of troopers and technicians leave the gym. "I kind of feel bad for him," she admits, quietly.

"Ninjas don't show anything usually. If you know they're a ninja, they've totally failed at -being- a Ninja. Duh." says Bullet as she steps over and asks Jeremy, "You sure you're alright? That guy was hitting pretty hard."

"If I had to guess... he'd actually be a pretty serious threat in numbers. Like if they had the option to make multiples so they could work in teams... could be pretty brutal then." Jeremy notes, looking thoughtful, "But as a single operative... not really a viable threat to many meta's." he then looks over towards Bullet, "Hmm? That guy? He doesn't hit that hard really. About equal to one of Star's Blasts, at least last time I sparred with Star anyways."

Star Girl smirks. "Gee. Thanks, Jeremy."

Wincing, Bullet looks to Star, "You gonna take that?" she asks with a smirk.

Jeremy laughs, "It's a compliment. I actually /feel/ your hits Star. It's just not the same as like, Sukeban's fireballs by comparison."

Jeremy adds, "Or like that Victory guy, he couldn't hurt me if I stood still and let him swing at me all day." He shrugs.

"When was it that we sparred?" Star asks. "I think I've gotten a little better since then..." She shrugs and offers a defense of Victory: "And Victory, he's got strengths other than his strength."


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"When you first showed up." Jeremy says to Star Girl, "You know the usual, Regan puts me in the ring with the new people to see how they rank."

"Funny, nobody really bothers sparring with me. Not since Silver Spider at least." she shakes her head, "Girl couldn't lay a finger on me and was trying to tell me what I was doing wrong..." She snorts a bit and shrugs, "I swear, she's a -wee- bit arrogant."

Jeremy rolls his eyes, "God don't get me started on that one. I pasted her but good in a sparring session and ever since she's got nothing kind to say to me."

Star Girl says, "Gee, thanks Regan. Putting newbies in the room with the likes of you isn't great for morale..."

Star Girl says, "What's Silver Spider like? I've never met her. Is it true what they say about her in the news?"

"Depends, they say a -lot- about her in the news. She's in love with the sound of her own voice, and married to the idea that she's infallable it seems." offers Bullet. "But the problem with me sparring is.. there really isn't enough space in here for me to fight -my- kinda fight."

Star Girl nods. "I was thinking something like that with Jeremy fighting Adam. Jeremy could just float up and zap him. I don't think Adam'd have a response for that. Maybe this isn't the most realistic setting."

Jeremy shrugs, "Don't know what they say in the news, kinda don't pay attention much anymore. Homework... I figure if something is threatening enough to need me, someone would call..." he pauses and nods to what Bullet says, "She's like this wanna be leader chick, who's ego is so bad she doesn't even try to listen to what anyone else has to say. Against Thog Regan was telling her to go all out, she didn't, so Thog escaped." He shakes his head a bit. "Spider's a judgemental witch with a capital B." He grins at Bullets comment though and then nods to Star, "I try not to use my flying to much in spars because really, the Z axis just isn't fair to someone who can't match it and it's not a good session."

"See, ideally... when I fight, when someone -wants- to hit me, I would either be out of sight, or far enough away to make accuracy suffer quite a bit." offers Bullet. "But I know not every fight can be -my- ideal setup. Still..."

Star Girl says, "It'd be nice to be able to fly. Next to you two, I'm positively snail-like."

"I've never actually fought a speedster..." Jeremy says, "In any fashion. I have no idea what I'd actually do against one..." He muses thoughtfully, rubbing his jaw before he looks back to Star, "Have you tried? You can expel energy, that energy projects force. Try directing your energy straight down in a constant stream. That's what I do."

"Well, if you want a sample of speedy combat.. I could try ... maybe somewhere a ways outside of town would work better for -me-, but here will have to do I suppose." offers Bullet before she eyes Star, "He has a point. Maybe we can help you figure that out instead of hitting on one another.... with fists I mean!" she adds that end part hastily as she blushes.

Star Girl hrms looking down at the ground. "I don't know about that..." She looks to her right hand blaster, then to Jeremy. "How do you stop from blasting through the ground?"

Jeremy smiles at Bullet, "I'm sure we can make time to hit on each other, in either fashion later." He winks at her before he grows more serious and looks back towards Star, "Well... it's about measured force. When you jump you don't damage the ground you're standing on right? Even though you are putting enough force down to lift yourself off the ground. It's the same thing. You start small, and add more energy until you lift off. But, it's got to be a constant stream or you won't be able to control where you're going and you're liable to just make uncontrolled bounces."

Star Girl manages to somehow roll her eyes at Jeremy's comment to Bullet with out her eyeballs being visible. "Ok. I'll give it a try, but another time. I'm tired -- been on guard duty for a bit today."