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[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate was wearing her fencing uniform while she was out back, and practicing her forms. She had been out there since this morning. Her only breaks were to practice the magic Branden had taught her, and remembering what she found in his notes. It was odd, that other side had been quiet now, and yet she still had the feeling that she was being coached somehow. It was strange, but she just focused harder on her practice.

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[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy wanders by, casually it seems, but with purpose.

He waits for her to take a break.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

It might be a while. Sometimes she'd say something softly, and her movements would seem faster, stronger. Something unreal about them. Even some of her jumps and rolls. Her entire body was as tense and taut with energy as her bow string.

[guppy_sandhu]

After a while, Guppy approaches.

"Kate, you're recovering from major trauma. Take five and I'll get you a drink?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"I'm better now, and I've fallen too far behind as it is."

She then lowered her foil, and wiped her brow.

"I could use some water though. I can get it."

[guppy_sandhu]

"It looked very impressive." Guppy smiles slightly. "I've got some exploded cake if you fancy joining me for a few minutes."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Thanks, and exploded cake? Did somebody set off an explosive in a bakery?"

[guppy_sandhu]

"Oh, no it's Frogspawn's special recipe."

He sits down on a bench, leaving space for her to join him.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Oh I see. How's she been?" Realizing how much of her friends lives she's been missing being gone as she sat down next to him.

[guppy_sandhu]

"She's good. Hand rearing five kittens and a piglet in her spare time."

He passes her a piece of cake.

"And we're, um, in love."

[redcatalina.livejournal.com]

Fencing.

That is interesting.

Kate is being watched by a pirate lady.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Hasn't met too many pirates just yet, but fencing was definitely something she was skilled in. To the point of showing up her instructor at times.

[redcatalina.livejournal.com]

Catalina idly moves a bit closer for a better look; not too close, of course.

The woman is lightly armed tonight, just her sword and dagger.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Of course. She feinted, and parried with her foil. Then a thrust forward, and her foot slid back as she lowered her foil to the side.

There was a nod to the other woman.

[redcatalina.livejournal.com]

"Hello." Catalina offers a simple nod back, watching Kate. "What kind of sword is that?"

It vaguely reminds her of rapier swords and dress swords she saw before; the pirate lady herself adopted the schiavona (http://www.sword.cz/schiavona1.jpg) a while ago, finding it better than a cutlass in most situations.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Fencing foil. Like a rapier. It's useful, usually use a broader blade at other times though."

[redcatalina.livejournal.com]

"Oh, good." Cat does not say it, but she does think even a shortsword could snap that thing in half.

Then, she remembers her manners. "Sorry. I am Catalina Erantzo, spanish privateer, currently working for the Genovese government."

She looks awfully young for that, maybe late teens.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate wasn't going to question that since she'd be a hypocrite to do so. Still finishing high school and part of a superhero team herself.

"I'm Kate Bishop, part of my time's spent as a student at Hawthorne Academy. The other half, depends how much you know of superheroes."

[benloserz.livejournal.com]

Coincidentally, Ben was coming back to the Bar from his own solo practice. Just his sword is a real broadsword, not a slender fencing blade, but anyway, he stops to watch Kate.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

So more like the sword she uses at times as Hawkeye.

She was finishing up practice at this point, and going for a walk when she noticed him, and gave a nod.

[benloserz.livejournal.com]

Ben nods back, straightening his sword, rubbing his right arm. He has been really exercising swinging three feet of steel around. "Hi ya."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Somebody didn't stretch enough by the look of it.

"Hey, how long you've been studying the sword?"

[benloserz.livejournal.com]

Typical of Ben, missing a detail like that.

"Huh... a while? Between here and back home, this place messes with my track of time." It has been a while since he started, that he is sure.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Anybody tell you about stretching your arms before and after? Your muscles don't lock up and get as sore then."

[benloserz.livejournal.com]

And the young man blushes "Yeah, I was told about that..." Guilty as charged.

Mallory would be really disappointed.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Forgot huh?" Knowing smirk. "Figured as much with the way you were holding your arm."