Private Skater Girls

[Hanna]

Location: Beach, Hakawa Islands - Dac
Time: Mid-Morning
Armor: Sparkle Velocity
Notable Equipment: Glitter Roses (2)
Objective: Teach Valmy to skate.
Tag: Valmy Tomo

From what Hanna had heard, the Hakawa Islands were quite lovely during this time of year. However, the Qilin had not come to the islands for vacation, as her work with the Contractor Corps demanded much of her time. It was only now that she had managed to carve out a block of a few days for this particular excursion—a private training exercise with a girl friend she had met during her last mission.

It had taken Hanna a couple hours to set up the course. Stretching down the length of the beach, the Qilin had incorporated both makeshift and environmental obstacles, in addition to holographic shooting targets and sharp turns.

Today, Hanna was a teacher.

And her lesson—repulsorlift skating—was finally ready. Satisfied with her work, Hanna waited on the beach for Valmy to arrive, sipping from a water canteen as she took in the coastline and ocean outstretched before her. The air was tangy with notes of sea spray, a gentle breeze carrying inland to generate a slight cooling effect. With her combat suit on, Hanna couldn’t feel all of it, but the sensation of the breeze flowing through her hair brought forth a rare smile to her lips.

This wasn’t a vacation. And yet—

Hanna exhaled slowly. She realized that this was the first time she had taken something resembling one since the collapse of the Agents of Chaos. The feeling was as unfamiliar as it was mystifying. She had fought, trained, and killed in some capacity for virtually her entire life. A daughter of the Wild Hunt, she had been molded for violence, her psychology shaped in such a way as to predispose her towards lethality and controlled aggression.

Of course, Hanna had tried to stop. She had enrolled in university to study dance. However, it hadn’t taken long for her to return to the life that she knew. Though now, rather than fighting to topple empires and regimes as she had done with the Agents of Chaos, she fought for them as a mercenary. And seeking yet more thrill from her work, she had trained herself to utilize repulsorlift skates, forging herself into an elite, high-speed killer capable of tearing through the battlefield at blistering speeds.

And now, she would do the same for another.

A sigh was coaxed from her lips. Perhaps in the afternoon, she might more fully enjoy the beach and visit one of the local resort attractions. However, now was the time for business.

And then later, pleasure.

 

[Valmy Tomo]

Objective: Learn a new skill…probably flirt a little
Location: Hakawa Islands, Dac
Tags: Hanna

Valmy had never been to the "surface" of Dac before. She had assumed it was nothing but water and floating docks that led to native underwater cities. She was a little surprised when she received a message from her fellow mercenary to meet for a lesson in repulsor-skates, she was even more surprised by the location.

Now that she had arrived on the islands a smirk formed on her lips. Training had always been done in stark military establishments, on the rare occasions that Valmy took part in them. This place gave the vibe that fun was required. Valmy began to wonder if Hanna was more than a no nonsense soldier. That thought appealed to Valmy a lot. She was very glad that she packed a bikini and some credits hearing that the destination would be a beach.

If her teacher was some plain Jane human the environment might have been a big distraction, but the little unicorn-like Hanna with all sorts of curves was sure to keep Valmy's attention. As the training course came into view Valmy wondered how many times the various obstacles would cause her to fall. Pain was sometimes a necessary part of training though. If she could learn how to rip around on the skates it would be well worth it.

Of course Hanna was waiting, sipping on a beverage, likely water, and donning the same tight fitting combat suit as she has at their recently shared mission. Some of the armaments were missing that gave Valmy hope this might lead to some fun after the lesson was complete. Now though it was time to focus on her teacher…and the lesson given.

"Hey girl," Valmy greeted casually. She was not wearing her combat suit, but rather a purple and pink sports bra and matching bike shorts. "Let me throw on some skates and then we can start with the basics. Beautiful setting you've chosen. Hope there is enough time to enjoy between training sessions," she gave Hanna a wink that suggested she wished to enjoy the beach together.

 

[Hanna]

Location: Beach, Hakawa Islands - Dac
Time: Mid-Morning
Armor: Sparkle Velocity
Notable Equipment: Glitter Roses (2)
Objective: Teach Valmy to skate.
Tag: Valmy Tomo

Slipping the canteen into her pack, Hanna turned around as her ears twitched in response to noise, a hand cautiously hovering over one of her pistols. Fortunately, the action was wholly unnecessary. The Qilin allowed herself a smile as Valmy approached, though she took in her bike shorts, sports bra, and wildly styled pink hair with a raised eyebrow.

And yet, all it took was a casually delivered ‘hey girl’ for Hanna to momentarily forget herself.

Hanna blushed, a soft, playful laugh escaping from her lips as she tucked a windblown strand of hair behind one of her pointed ears.

“Plenty of time, if you can keep up,” Hanna teased in a tone as warm as it was demure. “I packed sunscreen,” she added. “And...a few other things, as well.” The Qilin glanced up then, her eyes going wide as she took in Valmy’s uncovered hair, once more forgetting what she was going to say.

Was it something about a helmet?

Hanna blinked. Then, she smiled. A girlish sequence of giggles fluttered out from her lips as she stroked a hand through her own hair, her eyes lighting up with mischief in the process.

“It’s a relatively flat, open expanse and the sand here should help with cushioning any falls,” Hanna continued after a few moments, her gaze shifting towards the surrounding beach. “I won’t have you going that fast. Though...I would hate to see sand get inside your hair,” she added with a frown, her eyelashes fluttering in coquettish fashion.

At that point, Hanna turned, before sitting down to put on her repulsorlift skates. They were a more advanced, high-performance model than the ones Valmy had, intended solely for use by high-skilled, professional skaters—far too powerful for beginning or even moderately-trained skaters. However, their performance came at the cost of utility—specifically, the ability to walk. Designed in such a way that they closely resembled ballet boots, putting them on forced the wearer to fully commit to skating. The mere act of touching the ground at the wrong speed or angle could see the skater immediately wiped out.

After putting on her skates, Hanna spun around, dancing a few inches above the ground as she described a circle around the immediate area!

 

[Valmy Tomo]

Objective: Learn a new skill…probably flirt a little
Location: Hakawa Islands, Dac
Tags: Hanna

Valmy slowed her approach a little as she saw Hanna's reaction to her. Perhaps it would have been wiser to come to practice in armor, but the plates of Valmy's battle attire were thick and stiff. Valmy thought learning while less encumbered would be a better option. Plus skating didn't have to be a combat only activity.

"Plenty of time, if you can keep up," Hanna teased in a tone as warm as it was demure. "I packed sunscreen," she added. "And...a few other things, as well." The Qilin glanced up then, her eyes going wide as she took in Valmy's uncovered hair, once more forgetting what she was going to say.

Hanna's demeanor shifted quickly and the blush made Valmy smirk. The pink-haired human wasn't sure how shy Hanna was, but the appearance of shyness was absolutely adorable. The response to the question of having fun seemed almost like a challenge. Valmy wasn't certain she could answer it, but she would sure try. Valmy was the type to get something right away or struggle mightily. She wasn't sure which was preferable in this case. Usually she would feign awkwardness at first in physical tasks. Have the teacher need to be leaned on, literally. Requiring Hanna to be hands on in keeping Valmy's balance might not be the most intelligent thing based on their difference in size. "Is the Sun bad here? I am so bad at keeping my skin protected. My is always getting all the attention."

Valmy paused a moment, her imagination going crazy with what all "other things" could entail. Valmy wasn't much of a beach goer, and she didn't know what the rules were on Dac. Hanna's silent reactions were adding to Valmy's immense intrigue in her trainer. The series of goggles that escaped the Quilin's lips made Valmy bite her lower lip to resist the instinct to playfully pounce on Hanna and forget the skating for a bit. She was forced to bite down harder as Hanna's hand ran through her hair and that look of mischief…Oh the seemingly shy ones were the most trouble, and fun!

"It's a relatively flat, open expanse and the sand here should help with cushioning any falls," Hanna continued after a few moments, her gaze shifting towards the surrounding beach. "I won't have you going that fast. Though...I would hate to see sand get inside your hair," she added with a frown, her eyelashes fluttering in coquettish fashion.

Valmy nodded, able to get her attention onto the training, for the moment. Though the sand did look sort of inviting. "Don't worry about my hair too much, sand will merely require a quick shower," she winked suggestively at the diminutive cutie before continuing. "My hair care products weigh more than my armor and guns," she finished with a giggle.

Valmy watched Hanna begin to put on her stakes and worked on her own. She was smart enough to see there was a difference, but didn't know what they would be. A practiced skater, Hanna finished first and Valmy couldn't help but stop and watch the graceful spin and beginning skate before putting her head down and finishing the first task of the lesson. She was very glad that she was able to stand in the skates for a base position, but she wanted the lesson to start. Her athletic socks extended beyond the top of the skates to her knees, pink and purple striped. She took in a short breath and started up the skates, raising off the ground slightly, with an initial unsteadiness. Valmy awkwardly moved to Hanna's side and laughed. "You promised not too fast. I am ready to go. I think."

 

[Hanna]

Location: Beach, Hakawa Islands - Dac
Time: Mid-Morning
Armor: Sparkle Velocity
Notable Equipment: Glitter Roses (2)
Objective: Teach Valmy to skate.
Tag: Valmy Tomo

"Is the Sun bad here? I am so bad at keeping my skin protected. My hair is always getting all the attention."

“You can take care of my hair,” Hanna replied, “and I’ll take care of your skin~” She finished, her lips forming a playful, kittenish smile as she came back around towards Valmy, before moving to her side. In doing so, the Qilin gazed over Valmy's form, her eyes lighting up as she caught sight of her pink and purple-striped knee-high socks and tight-fitting bike shorts. The entire getup left her midriff wonderfully exposed, a sight which immediately told her that core strength wouldn’t be a problem!

"You promised not too fast. I am ready to go. I think."

At that, Hanna gave a sharp inhale, before exhaling. Onto the lesson.

“Now...” Hanna started, before regarding Valmy’s stance. Being that there was more than a foot separating their heights, the Qilin knew that she would have to adapt her lesson to the taller woman’s physique. There were certain benefits that came with having a low center of gravity in regards to repulsorlift skating. Those being easier balance and lower mass distribution allowing for quicker directional shifts. Still, technique was the ultimate decider, and Hanna was confident that so long as Valmy understood and mastered the necessary skills, she would soon be skating right alongside her.

“Let’s start with fundamentals.” Hanna said. “Your center of gravity is everything. When we skate, we want to be slightly crouched, with knees bent, core engaged, and arms out for balance. Like so.” She explained, demonstrating the stance for Valmy. “This is the base we will utilize to govern weight distribution, which is how we stabilize and enact turns.” The Qilin continued.

Turning towards Valmy, Hanna gently adjusted the positioning of her arms, before moving down to her core, hips, and knees.

“Arms loose, core engaged, and hips stable.”

 

[Valmy Tomo]

Objective: Learn a new skill…probably flirt a little
Location: Hakawa Islands, Dac
Tags: Hanna

Valmy's lips formed into a wide smile as Hanna stated that Valmy could help with her hair. The Quilin's long pastel purple hair was something that Valmy would very much enjoy getting her fingers on. But as she thought her eyes widened at Hanna's return offer. Was her skating teacher sly or naive? Did Hanna know where Valmy's thought would go at getting "skin care"? "Deal!" Valmy blurted out before the exchange of pampering could be forgotten.

A look down at the Quilin had Valmy thinking Hanna wasn't quite as shy as initially hypothesized. There was certainly mischief there, and as Hanna moved about her eyes took in Valmy with intrigue. This trip could end up with more than just a learned skill.

The pink haired mercenary tensed a little as the lesson started. The mercenary couldn't help but also take note of the height difference between the two. Valmy wondered if Teresa Zambrano | Darth Pellax felt as large as Valmy did now when they met. Did Hanna feel as small as Valmy had? Or were they just used to be taller or shorter all the time?

Valmy nodded at first as she understood center of gravity and balance. She had made an attempt at learning some club dances. It hadn't gone swimmingly and her teacher was not as entrancing as Hanna. Also she did learn to fight in close quarters which required balance. She listened to instructions and thought she had enacted the stance. Valmy was not exactly what one would call steady however as Hanna moved closer to correct things.

Allowing Hanna to maneuver her arms was simple and she was sure things were going well and then the Quilin's hands brushed against her abs. Muscles tensed beneath the soft touch, in a good way. Valmy could not help the gentle purr that escaped her lips. She exhaled slowly as hands grazed over her hips and moved to bend her knees a bit more to get the perfect stance. "One of three things needs to happen right now," Valmy started in a husky tone and a chuckle. "We start the lesson and I start skating, your hand moves back up my leg and we forget about skating, or I tackle you and we get a bit sandy before starting the lesson in earnest."

Though either of the other choices were preferable, Valmy decided to start moving and try to get this down quickly. Hanna's hands would do what they did. Valmy would enjoy any continued contact as she slowly pushed forward. Not looking like a young deer taking their first steps, but not looking like she was bound for skating greatness either.