« Prev 1 2 Next » Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first Author Topic: Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] (Read 491 times) Joshua Eichmann Agent Trainee Defense Level 12 Paladin [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 331 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 11, 2016 1:53:19 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top 'Fake happiness.' Something about the way Leif said that... that was perhaps the most tragic thing Josh had heard anybody say since first coming to Paradigm. "I gotcha," he said with nod. He shut his eyes for a bit, then looked back up to Leif. "I hope you're finding real happiness, at least eventually. You're a cool person." Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 11, 2016 8:56:50 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She snickered and gave a little shrug, continuing to lightly stroke the dog tags. It comforted her. "It's all Gucci. I'll be fine." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Joshua Eichmann Agent Trainee Defense Level 12 Paladin [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 331 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 11, 2016 12:04:15 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Josh had his doubts to that respect. He decided against voices them. Pushing himself to his feet slowly but surely, he stretched his arms as high as they would go, his shirt lifting a tad above his waist when he did. Once settled, he extended a hand downward. "Want a hand up?" Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 11, 2016 12:54:31 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She took his hand with a grin. "Sure." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Joshua Eichmann Agent Trainee Defense Level 12 Paladin [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 331 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 11, 2016 18:01:39 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Josh pulled her up to her feet. She weighed basically nothing so it wasn't that terribly hard. "How many routines will you do like this?" Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 11, 2016 19:24:14 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I have four memorized for the bars. Another two for beam, and two solid ones for the floor." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Joshua Eichmann Agent Trainee Defense Level 12 Paladin [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 331 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 12, 2016 2:31:54 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "We're gonna be here a long while, then," Josh said. "I mean, there's no problem with that! I'm just gonna have to watch you for a bit though because my insides wanna turn inside out just watching you do this!" The conversation had passed to a more relaxed atmosphere once more. Seriously, nothing impressed him more than physical feats that seemed to defy human ability, and gymnastics had always struck him as one of those. That and synchronized swimming. And being as awful at dancing as Drake. Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 12, 2016 9:13:26 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Dude, there's no way I can perform them all at once. I'll probably do one beam, skip the floor, and finish with another bar routine." She snickered, walking over to the tub to chalk her hands again. "What do you think I am? Some kind of superhero or something?" She winked, leading the way towards the balance beam. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Joshua Eichmann Agent Trainee Defense Level 12 Paladin [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 331 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 12, 2016 12:34:31 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Josh backed up a few steps, hands finding their comfort zone in his pockets. He met the smirk with a half-smile. "Well... yeah. Of course," he practically laughed. Looking around a moment, he found an exercise ball and began to sit on that instead, rocking back and forth and trying to keep his balance as he watched her. Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 12, 2016 16:48:17 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She lifted herself onto the balance beam, taking a deep breath. Then, she started her routine. And when she dismounted, she managed to stick the landing. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Joshua Eichmann Agent Trainee Defense Level 12 Paladin [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 331 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 13, 2016 0:55:15 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top And here he was having trouble balancing his butt on a damned ball. At risk of repeating himself, Josh really had to say that Leif was something else. In order to be that good at what she was doing, she had to have been doing it for a long time. A lot of people at Paradigm, were they training or doing stuff like this for their whole lives? Kinda made his own life as a regular Wisconsin kid keeping his weird ability under wraps a bit... mundane. Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 13, 2016 12:44:41 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Leif was grinning like a fool as she turned back to face Josh. Elegantly, she took a bow, then started laughing. "So, yeah. Welcome to my world." She extended both arms, motioning to the gym, then leaned back against the beam. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Joshua Eichmann Agent Trainee Defense Level 12 Paladin [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 331 Struggle Imminent [Josh, Open] « Mar 13, 2016 19:58:55 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I'd clap, but I'd feel like a total weenie for doing it," Josh said with a slight giggle. "Seriously though, that was aaamaaaaaazing. I'd almost wish I was built like that, but... nah. I like being me." When Leif motioned around the gym, Josh realized that while he was here, he probably should have at least made use of the facilities. He was starting to wish he brought a change of clothes. Feeling like an idiot for not preparing when they had talked about this yesterday, Josh rubbed the back of his head. "Your world seems painful and smells of Bengay." Hands came out of pockets, and the boy made a sad attempt at touching his toes. Yep... just as impossible as it had been since he was five years old. "But I guess I could lift or something. Whatever makes me feel like I'm not just wasting space here." Back to Top   Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first