Conditioning (open thread)

by **Wanda Johansen** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:27 am

Wanda was fresh off a session in the Danger Room and she was now on a treadmill that had been designed for those with unusual strides. She was dressed in workout shorts and a tank-top. Her hands were still wrapped from her first knuckles down onto her forearm from her Danger Room session and oddly enough she was running barefoot on the treadmill.

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by **Janice Gilbertson** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:07 pm

"And here I thought Murphy was bloody tall," Janice said with a smile as she walked in.

by **Wanda Johansen** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:01 pm

Wanda smiled and waved in a somewhat friendly manner, before picking up the pace as the treadmill sped up on her. "I suppose I am probably the tallest person on campus at the moment."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:27 pm

"Knowing Murphy, she might well be jealous."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:29 pm

"I'll have to meet her at some point then I suppose," Wanda said.

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:01 pm

"Don't think we've met though. I'm Janice."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:53 pm

"Wanda," she said, slowing down as the treadmill changed speeds on her again. "Nice to meet you."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:28 pm

"It's nice to see some folks from other places. For awhile there, I thought they were just shipping yanks here."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:42 pm

"This time they just shipped a random Swede."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:54 pm

"That I don't mind. It was just bizarre, right? A school in London, and it was almost all yanks."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:25 pm

"Who wouldn't want to get out of the States?" Wanda grinned. "And London is nice. It's no Sweden, but it'll do."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:09 pm

"I don't really see it in a touristy way myself, but I've lived here all my life."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:38 pm

"I haven't tried to go sightseeing yet. I should at some point."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:47 pm

"If you're feeling awkward, Lambeth is a good place to dip your feet in."

"But who am I kidding? You probably don't feel awkward."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:10 am

"Every hour of every day usually. Comes with being this tall. You can't avoid it." The treadmill sped up again and Wanda changed pace to keep up.

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:51 am

"Really? I thought you'd be pretty confident, like that."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:00 am

"Externally confident maybe. Internally awkward. The world's just not built for someone my size."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:08 am

"Well you're in good company here now, eh?"

by **Wanda Johansen** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:00 pm

"It would appear so, yes," she smiled.

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:31 pm

"Just have to deal with the fact that things tend to be a bit more... er... eventful here?"

by **Wanda Johansen** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:48 pm

"Eventful is an understatement." The treadmill began to slow down as the workout wound down. "I'm planning on trying out for one of the teams as soon as I can get myself ready."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:07 pm

"Yeah, that's what was swimming in my head when I found out I was a mutant, but I don't really have X-Men grade powers."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:13 pm

"What do you do," Wanda asked with a curious tone.

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:14 pm

"I'm Murphy's little helper. Er... that sounds weird, now. What I should say is that I can make things go wrong."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:37 pm

"Could be a useful ability. I think you're selling yourself short on the 'not X-Men grade'."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:38 pm

"It's really hard to get it to do what I want it to, though."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:41 pm

"Like getting it to affect a specific person or getting it to do something specific?"

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:52 pm

"I can aim pretty well, but there has to be the right opportunity for something to go wrong."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:57 pm

"Yeah, I could see how that might be difficult, but surely something can always go wrong."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:33 pm

"There's a vast gulf of usefulness between, say, a gun jamming and someone getting an unfortunate stain on their shirt."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:15 pm

"Point taken." The treadmill slowed down to a walk and Wanda slowed with it.

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:44 pm

"So, why barefoot?"

by **Wanda Johansen** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:57 pm

"Trying to toughen them up a little. At least that's the idea. Not that I'd be kicking with them bare, I guess, but for training purposes it should sting a little less."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:36 pm

"Ah yeah, can't kick someone with boots on during training unless it's a Danger Room opponent."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:56 pm

"I'm doing my training in the Danger Room, so I guess I could wear boots if I wanted, but it seemed appropriate to work barefoot first."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:59 pm

"There are a few sparring partners here at the school that you wouldn't have to worry about hurting."

by **Wanda Johansen** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:24 pm

"I'm just learning the basics at the moment, but I'll have to keep that in mind."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:32 pm

"It's kind of weird to think about, I guess. Do people usually just assume you're a bruiser?"

by **Wanda Johansen** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:29 pm

"That's essentially the truth of the matter more or less. I just have no real training to speak of other than what you'd pick up scuffling with other kids."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:45 pm

"Perhaps, but it's a bit of a nuisance if you decide you like pressing wildflowers or knitting, eh?"

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