Issue 1 Downtime

Christie was standing in front of a punching bag, beating on it. (Open)

"If you keep dropping your guard like that in a real fight, you're going to get hit pretty easily," Stephanie observed, walking over towards her student.

"I'm not really worried about getting hit."

"Never assume that just because you're immune to most things you're immune to everything. Besides, keeping your guard up makes it easier to counter."

"Show me." Christie replied, turning to face Steph

"Okay. Punch me as hard as you can, right in the gut," she instructed, putting up a guard and dropping into a defensive stance.

"Okaaaay ...." Christie said, sounding a bit dubious. Then she punched her.

Tried to at least. Steph was fast, and she deflected the punch while sidestepping and then had her student in a headlock. "And now you have an inhibitor collar on. Or whatever."

She let go and stepped back. "So. Keep the guard up, and just try to always think one step ahead of your opponent."

She rubbed her arm "Still, a nice punch. I'm glad you didn't hit," she smirked.

"Again." Christie said, stubbornly

Steph grinned, dropping back into a defensive stance. "Don't shatter my rib cage, please."

"Ok." She said, trying again

Steph was still able to deflect the blow, but Christine left herself far less open to counter-attack this time.

She grinned, "Much better!"

"Again." Christie said, determined to land a blow.

Steph smirked "let me shift so I can take a hit a bit better, is that okay?"

"Works for me. Or I can put on shoes."

"Shoes?" she asked. "Are shoes actually enough to dampen your powers?"

"More than floors do." Christie said "it's a thing"

"Mutant powers are fascinatingly finicky..." she said nodding in thought.

"Up to you. Do you want to beat up a werewolf with your powers or your teacher without," she chuckled.

"Let's try it with powers, first." Christie said "no powers s totally plan B."

"Alright," she nodded, cracking her neck and letting out a snarl as she transformed.

"I'm faster now too...but you're more able to let loose. Are you ready?"