Thread: The Dirty Part of Physics [ClockworkCadence ║ Ryees]

Somewhere deep within her was internal cursing at the fact that she had to stay, but most of this was drowned out by the much more prominent yet reluctant understanding as she glanced up at the green globe above her head. Endurancenot something that was normally tested for during these sorts of classes, but it was an essential part of survival. It was useful to train for long periods of fighting like this, despite how much she might hate it. Being able to survive was worth a bit of exhaustion. Or perhaps it wasnt, and this class would end with her on her deathbed. It was hard to say what the result of this day would really be. One thing was for sure, howeverProfessor Sherlins philosophy on teaching was becoming quite clear with every word he spoke push the limits now, so they wouldnt fall short later. Know how to handle anything now, so they wouldnt be surprised later. It was one of those lessons that she felt theyd all learn the hard wayit was never easy to push beyond boundaries, and it was definitely not a task for the faint of heart, but all of this would certainly benefit them in the long run. It might feel awful pushing themselves now, of course, but theyd surely be thanking Professor Sherlin whenever they happen upon particularly dangerous situations that they wouldnt have been prepared for without his tutelage. As much as she didnt want to admit it, even these consecutive duels would help her to hopefully overcome her offensive weaknesses. It was a necessary evil of her career to be able to fightshed known that full well when she decided to start her training, despite the fact that she avoided it whenever possible. She might have been a far better duelist, if only shed dedicated time towards learning. Maybe it was time for her to face her aversion to it. A bit of resolve solidified in her mind as she mentally accepted the challenge, attention shifting back to his words as the gentle motes of light were explained. At first, she was a bit taken aback at the casual permission he gave at utilizing Unforgivable Spells, a knot twisting in her stomach at the prospect of being at the receiving end of one of those spells, since she certainly would never find herself on the casting end of it. Shed been the target of several of them throughout her work, sure, but that didnt make it any easier to go up against them, especially not in a classroom setting. Though at this point, she reminded herself that this sort of thing should probably be expectedbe prepared now instead of suffering later. Thats what this class was about. Shed accepted that fact. She was slowly learning Professor Sherlins methods and mannerisms. He was brilliant and unique, and it was going to take some time to get used to his teaching style. It might take a while, but shed get used to expecting the unexpected. But that moment wasnt now. A green mote of light appeared above his head, sapphire eyes widening in surprise and disbelief as she blinked slowly, hoping in vain that it was just some mirror in the background reflecting the light above her own head. But noit was there, bright and vibrant as the morning sun, if the sun was about to crash into the Earth and burn her alive. He was absolutely serious about this, as he moved from his desk to the circle across from where shed stood, the oddly light and casual gait in stark contrast to the weight crushing Olivias chest. She had to duel him? On the first day of class? And nobody had even bothered to start writing her epitaph yet? She stood there for a moment as her gaze vaguely took note of the precision and uniqueness in his stance, too dumbstruck to even think about moving. How many years had he trained to get to where he was now? How long had it taken him to find such a solid position so easily? And how long would it take for him to take her down? Five seconds? Three? For a moment, she wondered what itd take to get good ol Theodoor to suck her out of the room. Landing ungracefully on her rear outside was certainly preferable to getting knocked on her ass by her professor, career-ending door be damned. She could always find another job, right? But she was unfortunately an obedient student that loved what she did in life at any other point except for now, since her occupation was what put her into this oh-so wonderful situation in the first place. His words barely registered in her mind as her hearts pounding beats reverberated in her ears, wanting to resist but knowing full well that she wouldnt. Dull footsteps clunked softly against the worn tile floor, crossing the white line of the circle with a bit of hesitation as her focus uneasily shifted to her opponent. Well, shed wanted to overcome her weaknessesthis was certainly a prime way to do it. The nerves in her body slowly dissipated with her bow before a deep breath straightened her posture as she fell into a comfortable stance, right leg back and both feet turned out to ground herself, weight lightly pushed forward onto her bent left leg through the wide stance. Her jawline tilted slightly downward, her wand hand at shoulder height kept a bit ahead of her free hand hovering in front of her waist, palm open and fingers twitching with apprehension. Dont win, but dont lose. It sounded so much easier than it would actually be. She might get a chance to cast one more spell than he, but he certainly didnt seem to need any more to defeat her. Expect the unexpected seemed to be something that shed find useful in more than just his lessonstwo chances for nearly any sort of spell imaginable. Just what was he capable of? But she didnt get a chance to ponder that further, as Helen, seemingly satisfied with the long pause of tension shed created, smiled as she reveled in the chance to watch her previous adversary fail, the command coming in a lighthearted tone Begin. Last edited Jun 4, 2018