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Setting the Handicap
Date of Scene: 20 July 2020
Location: Foot Operations, East Warehouse
Synopsis: Tyler is taught to defend himself with out the aid of his powers.
Cast of Characters: Shredder, Twitch




Shredder has posed:
    Tyler's powers have definitely been an advantage as he learns more about the way of the ninja. Normal humans need a good deal of skill and strategy to be able to beat him. His contemporaries have neither.

    Which is why this evening, Tyler has been asked to come back to the office tower, to the dojo that is the master's office, along with Jennika, one of the Foot Assassins. She's one of the most elite of Shredder's warriors, and it might be best not to ask how many kills she has under her belt. She sits crosslegged, and the Shredder stands waiting with a young boy next to him. He wears no mask tonight, his face visible, but the sight of the boy is one far more worthy of note. He looks like some sort of alien. An elongated green skull and red eyes, almost as if he is something of a horror flick. The Shredder's hand rests on his shoulder. "James, it is good that you are here tonight," he says. "Your abilities will help strengthen our family."

Twitch has posed:
When Tyler enters the master's personal dojo he does so after taking all the appropriate steps so he can demonstrate his respect for the room and for Shredder himself. Once inside he bows to Saki and says, "Master." The boy is given a glance as well, and a polite nod of the head. Another nod for Jennika. There's evidence of curiosity, Tyler's face showing his surprise at what he sees. But he seems determined nevertheless, ready for whatever may come next. At least he thinks he's ready.

Shredder has posed:
    Saki nods as Tyler joins the room.
    "Daisuke, you have done well with your training. You have surpassed many of your peers. I even expect that you could match some of our upper level ninjas. But your training is not yet complete. You are handicapped, and you currently cannot reach your full potential. This needs to be rectified before you can be added to our ranks." Jennika does not move, sitting in her place like a statue, the buzzed blonde hair making her almost look like one of those buddha statues people place in their yards.

Twitch has posed:
"I am ready for whatever you would like to teach me, master," Tyler replies, though he twitches a little bit and his eyes scan over the little kid and the elite ninja. He does sound rather sure of himself, however, clearly confident in his abilities. There's still a twinge of unease at the child being present, however.

Shredder has posed:
    "You have been handicapped by your mutant power," Saki explains. "You expect it to rescue you from mistakes, and compensate for a lack of strategy with speed," he says. "You have perhaps heard rumor that there are those working on a 'mutant cure'," he says. "Not only this, but there have arrived in the world great robots which are able to respond to mutant abilities. These put you at a disadvantage to a normal person." He indicates to the strange young boy. "This is James. He is one of many mutants who rely on the Foot clan for protection. He has a unique ability to neutralize mutant powers. Tonight, you will learn to fight without your advanced reflexes."

Twitch has posed:
Tyler's eyes widen when he hears what he'll be doing tonight. There's a twitch and a deep breath as he focuses on what he needs to do. His own level of skill means he knows he's not a joke in a fight, but how will he fare without the powers he's used to? It's time to find out, "Understood, master." Another twitch and a gulp in his throat, "I look forward to the new challenge. And to being ready for anything."

Shredder has posed:
    Jennika stands up. She's about 5'7", not too terribly tall, and takes her place on the mat.
    "Jennika is one of my fiercest assassins." The title is known well in the Foot. They are the ones that are usually sent if the Turtles are likely to show up, because they are on par with the scaly reptiles.

    "We will see if you are ready for anything."

    The assassin takes her stance, unarmed.

Twitch has posed:
"Yes master," Tyler says to the Shredder as he moves to stand across from Jennika, getting ready to see what he can do to take down the assassin. As she takes her stance he does the same, bouncing lightly on the balls of his feet in preparation for the encounter. Knowing how to initiate combat is part of being a trained fighter and Tyler's been at it for years. Still, his head twitches before he begins, then he leads in with a low kick towards his opponent's leg, actually showing surprise on his face when he notices how slow it is this time. It appears this training will be quite valuable for him.

Shredder has posed:
    Jennika's leg snaps up, foot catching the kick in the arch of her foot, and then thrusts back down to force Twitch to either drop himself to the ground, or break his anckle. She arches one brow, but makes no comment to taunt or tease.

    "You now have the speed of your average person," Shredder explains. You must deliver with greater force and decisiveness. Jennika's speed has been honed to respond to those who have greater power than she does, and she has become a powerful weapon because she trained from a position that is weaker instead of more powerful. That has made her strong."

Twitch has posed:
Tyler finds himself on the ground soon enough, but moves as quickly as he can to get back to his feet. He's not used to this, certainly, and finds that he's frowning deeply. Rather than try the same type of attack on his opponent Twitch considers his options for a moment, knowing he'll need to use strategy and trickery to be effective against the assassin.

Against Jennika he has doubts that his greater size will be benefit him, but he doesn't want to let her know that he realizes it. So he lifts his hands and starts to box, trying to jab as quickly as he can towards her face. But he's listened to Master Saki's instruction as well, force and decisiveness, the jab is just a feint so he can bring his long legs back into action, aiming as powerful a knee strike as he can muster towards his opponent's chest.

Shredder has posed:
    The feight works, and the knee connects. The victory is short lived, however, as Jennika's recoil is a finger strike toward the ribs followed by a punch aimed at the sternum. Neither are lethal should they land, but both would hurt.

Twitch has posed:
Reacting as quickly as he can, which isn't that fast, Tyler is able to cover up and avoid the first strike, but that nasty punch connects and he finds himself falling back, suddenly out of wind. Breathing deeply, he sucks air into his lungs and nods his head up and down to try to get control over himself again.

Even before he's breathing normally he's returning to the fight, ready to try something new. The young guy is wise enough to understand that he might not be able to do the same thing more than once to the experienced ninja he's facing. Blocking the best that he can he launches a spin kick towards the head, hoping for a dodge from Jennika. This time he's trying to take the fight to the ground, where his jiu jitsu training may give him the edge, so he's prepared to shoot low as soon as he's through the spin. That is if he doesn't get his ass handed to him first.

Shredder has posed:
    "You find that it is harder when your reflexes are not enhanced," Shredder says. "But your body can still perform, you must train your mind to have the responses. It is not simply your body's whim to direct your reactions."

    The young mutant winces a little from the strike. It doesn't seem that he's a fighter himself.

    Jennika does dodge, and likewise goes for the same takedown maneuver, causing them to collide. Tyler has slightly superior weight, though, giving him the advantage in the draw of a move.

Twitch has posed:
As he collides with Jennika Tyler starts focusing on his grappling, trying to plan moves ahead of his opponent. He starts by going even lower, trying to grab the back of her knee to take her off of her feet. When it comes to grappling his powers were less of an advantage than in a stand up fight, so he's already got a better mindset for the lack of powers he's dealing with now. If he can hook her knee he'll try to bring her down, trying to use his leverage, his height and weight, to get Jennika's leg under his control.

Shredder has posed:
    Jennika goes to the ground on her back, but she doesn't take the opportunity to counter-grapple. She's a killer, she kills. She instead grabs for Tyler's head, clenching it against her body as her other hand jabs up at the pressure point beneath the right ear, attempting to cause enough pain to cause him to recoil from her all together.

Twitch has posed:
As pain lances through Tyler he lets go with arms for a split second, but doesn't relent. Twisting his head from side to side to try to get loose from Jennika's grasp he rears backwards, trying to life her off of the ground so that he can slam her back down. Then it's all about trying to strike while he's got the advantage of being on top. Fists and elbows fly, sure and strong. He doesn't realize it but he's yelling now, the pain, and the frustration of it causing him to lose his grip, has him bellowing as he lashes out with controlled blows.

Shredder has posed:
    Jennika lets out an oof as she's slammed on the ground. She tucks into a defense, fists bludgeoning her arms and knuckles, weathering the strikes until the grip is loose enough. She uses her years of skill to take advantage of the frustration, and suddenly a catch to one hand, then a catch to another. She kicks herself in a slide out from under him so that he ends up on his belly, and pulls his arms across each other before landing her legs across his back. A rather awkward but effective pin due to the muscle position.

    "Enough," Shredder says. "James here and Jennika will be training with you once a week unless Jennika is on mission. I expect that you will soon remedy this weakness. You have made an excellent start, you are thinking of what you can do to compensate for your weakness. Soon you will not have the weakness at all."

Twitch has posed:
"Yes, Master Shredder," Tyler says with a nod of his head. There's almost a smile on his face as he says, "Thank you, Jennika. I look forward to training with you. Thanks, James. Helping me get stronger and less reliant on my mutant abilities." It has certainly be an instructive day for Twitch, being forced to fight an opponent with superior skill without his powers for the first time in his life. "I'm looking forward to when I can take care of anybody I need to, powers or no."