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[allbloodyhail]

[ the feed flickers on to spike laughing. damn. it's a rare sight these days, but it doesn't seem completely mirthful anyway. ]

Seems like I missed another exciting week. [ he was off-bracelet about 10 days, and he's shaking his head. of course it would be when the city needed him. ] Don't even have a bloody excuse this time, so I may as well throw myself on the mercy of you all.

[ the laughter has stopped and he looks a bit distant for a moment. ] Training in the Arena. I'm doing it, every night. Doesn't matter what your power is or anything, just be there.

I need a snack.

[ and we're done. ]

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[fire_punk]

Spike. You missed an awesome fight.

[allbloodyhail]

[ he groaned. ] Not helping, Kevin. [ but it sounds fond enough. he's in better spirits than this time a few weeks ago. ]

[fire_punk]

I kicked ass this time.

[ka_sera_sera]

I'll be there when I can find the time.

[allbloodyhail]

Good. Send me anyone you think needs help, mate.

[ka_sera_sera]

That depends. Do you truly mean to train people, or are you only looking to spar?

[Roland has no problem with the concept of spending your anger in training, but sending unsuspecting people against that is another matter.]

[damselled]

Training? How interesting. Yes, perhaps I could do with some, myself.

And who are you, sir, that has so generously offered to do so?

[allbloodyhail]

...Spike. [ he won't even touch the rest. ] I'm Spike.

[damselled]

Spike, you say? What an odd name. Is it common where you're from?

I am Maribelle, of Themis. I'm pleased to make your acquaintance, I'm sure.

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[justacough]

Throwing yourself at the mercy of others just because you didn't get attacked by ice creatures? Are you a glutton for pain?

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[allbloodyhail]

Well... yeah. That's been my schtick for a while now.

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[robosnack]

What kind of training?

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[allbloodyhail]

defense. self-defense. offense. fighting. hand-to-hand. with weapons. doesn't matter.

[runtothesunlight]

[Don't feel bad. Have another person who missed a lot of the action due to his bracelet.]

What power do you specialize in?

[allbloodyhail]

[ he does feel bad though, 100% of the time. ]

I've got strength, tier 3. But I have a rudimentary understanding of... the rest. I'm something of a hands-on guy myself, though.

[magician_king]

Okay, I'll bite. I could probably stand to get better at everything fighty.

Meet you there tonight?

[allbloodyhail]

Well, fighty just so happens to be my speciality.

See you then, mate.

[allpurposescarf]

Oh, mostly just an unseasonable snowstorm. Which it might have been better to have missed anyway.

But it's good to see you're back, at the very least.

[allbloodyhail]

Hey, Doc. [ oh that gets him to grin. ] How's things?

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[notbychoice]

[ Now this sounds like an acceptable offer. Training is something the Doctor can get behind, if only because he's rather bored, but also because it might be useful with this war. ]

Are you extending your offer to anyone who might be interested?

[ He wouldn't necessarily want to gatecrash if Spike was only looking for friends and acquaintances to join him. ]

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[allbloodyhail]

[ oh get over yourself nine!!!!!! you count either way ♥ ] Yeah, of course.

Would be rude to shoot people down for taking me up on it, right? I'm still English. [ begrudingly so but hey ]

[fredless]

I'm game if you are.

[Snack. Training. Which is it Spike??]

[allbloodyhail]

What are you bringing me? [ fighting fred calls up images of illyria, but he can try and get past that if she brings him lunch. ]

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[comeonthensexy]

Exciting's one way to put it.

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[allbloodyhail]

[ he grins, even if it's not really appropriate in any sort of way. ]

Hey, Doc.