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Alexis Carr	Allegra always looked nervous wearing her 'Bumblebees', though now she at least had a set that was tailored to her. Her hair was braided and pinned back, and the dimunitive instructor looked far more nervous stepping into the Danger Room for training and evaluation, and she figured she was due for another test on her mutant ability -- it hadn't been examined since she'd arrived at the Mansion.     The olive-toned mutant turned her dark eyes to the control room, and put a smile on. Performance.     "So, we're working on stress testing the crystaline structures beneath my skin that enable my chromatic responses to stimuli. If you recall, I was involved in an incident where I took a rifle round to the breast at point-blank range and had some bodily bruising some time ago." she calls back, presuming Sam's listening.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie is in the control room at least for now, and says "Yes, and we did the pressure tests for constant pressure to pierce your skin." He reminds her, a test he was not happy to do but needed done. I am also curious about your color control as well." He will tell her knowing she seems to consider it more side effect but thinking it could be useful.
Jean Grey	Having heard there was some testing going on, Jean's made her way down to the Danger Room to see just what was up. She's not in uniform since she's strictly here to observe and is hanging back in one of the control room's seats. She's got one leg crossed over the other with her arms folded over those, leaning forward to look out of the viewing window and listen in. "Sounds like some good places to start. It'd be good to test multiple impact points too. Your skin may be able to spread the energy from one hit, but multiples in different place may destabilize the structure."
Warpath	Since what is left of Warpath's uniform isn't really suitable for conflict and also he's here to observe, Jimmy has on a pair of black BDU pants and a white tank top. One part teacher and one part curious, Jimmy walks into the control room to look over the main area to watch how things go.
Scott Summers	Not in uniform either, Scott Summers makes his way in after Jean, looking curious as he looks through the window at the two participants. "This should be interesting." He says to her as he settles into a seat, then taps a few buttons on the control deck to start recording and to evaluate the progress. "Hey you two, let me know if you need me to come down there and try my optic blasts out as well on you. I can put it on easy mode." He gives a firm nod of his head, then glances over at James as he enters. "Evening, Jimmy." He says as he offers him a chair.
Alexis Carr	Alexis makes a face a tthe memory. "Yeah, I was trying not to remember." she replies to the overhead, shaking her left hand out as she gives a wry smile. "Unpredictable pigmentation is an unfortunate *byproduct* -- but at least it doesn't itch like when it's healing--" she begins, and when she registers Jean and Scott's voices, her lips purse, and then her ears do turn a shade pink -- involuntary reaction. She breathes out, and she gives a bit of a nod.     "Well, here's hoping a decent diet does wonders after shelter scrums." she states, and she gives a nod. "Shall we go back to the bar fight in Madripor, Sam? Or street combat in an urban area?"
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie will smile and says "I have been working on a couple new ones for you, how about this one. The room will change to what may look like something Sam had worked on for a romantic moment with Alexis, a beach, at nights, starts in the sky, then the sound of music heard in the Caribbean can be heard, and there are shadows moving from the tree line in time with the music.
Jean Grey	Jean Grey gives a quick smile to James as he joins the small crowd in the control room. Then the scenery is changing and she leans herself back in her chair to watch what happens. Given the expression on her face, she may quietly be living vicariously through the scenario. It's confirmed as she mumbles to the control room squad, "And now I want a pina colada. Thanks, Sam."
Warpath	"Scott." James replies in his low rumbling tone,"Jean." He settles into the seat that Scott indicates and turns to look at the Danger Room. His expression doesn't change when the room does and all he does to indicate the more romantic setting and make a,"Hrmph.." sound. Does it mean nice setting or does it mean not here for a romantic comedy? Anyone's guess.
Alexis Carr	"... well. I'm going to admit, I feel slightly under dressed for the occasion." Alexis pipes up before she notices the figures moving, and her head tilts a little bit before she breathes out.     "Now what were we discussing the other day? Batons again? The extendable ones? Not a bad idea..." she murmurs quietly, and the semi-familiar cadence of Capoeria can be heard. She sets a grim face, and cautiously makes her approach to the shadowy figures moving between the trees.
Scott Summers	Looking amused over to Jean, Scott bumps his shoudler into hers. "After this, we can all head to Harry's and you can get one." Curious, he straightens up to watch through the window and what Sam has in store for her.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie watches as first two large man, come out of the shadows, and they move to flank Alexi, coming at her with what looks like is going to be a punch from one that turns, and frops his hand coming in with a kick instead tot the time of the mucie, the other waiting to try to catch her if she dodges the first "You said you wanted to work on this style I figured this would help." He looks to the others "Capoeria, I figured with her ballet training she should be a natural."
Jean Grey	Jean Grey gives a near silent laugh towards Scott at his suggestion and a playful roll of her eyes. Then it's down to business and she refocuses her attention on the window. A bob of her head towards Sam is given as he explains. "Best thing about music. Even if you don't know it, if you listen it'll tell you what to do. Nothing like having a soundtrack for every kind of fight."
Warpath	The music starts and Jimmy raises a brow slowly. Though he gets the idea behind the drums and such, maybe he hasn't considered it for this sort of training. When people start to appear near the ones in the Danger Room, reflex causes him to glance at the danger level setting for a moment. Not that he doesn't trust others...it's just he isn't sure he trusts others.
Alexis Carr	This is a strange turn of events!     Alexis tenses a moment as the two men come out of the shadows, and she turns, regarding each for a moment, dark eyes narrowed as she takes a few steps, turning her weight to the balls of her feet. This rondo doesn't seem like it's going to be the friendly sort.     She manages to avoid the low kick, stepping back and drawing one leg up, balancing, relaxing her knee as she prepares a strike -- and telegraphs it, hard -- but she's taken by surprise by the second catch, an elbow strike that makes her body tense. It doesn't seem to bother her over much -- it didn't wind her, and as the shorter combatant turns her tweight quickly in a one-two step to put her face to her attackers, trying to zig-zag between them as she raises her arms up, fists loose, guarding her face.
Scott Summers	"I could never do that style of fighting. I am not flexible enough." Scott says as he watches the fighters come out from the shadows. His lips curve upwards some in amusement as he props his chin up in the palm of his hand. "I remember being her age and learning how to fight. We were all terrible." He says as he glances over to James. "Not you. You were always good at this. I remember watching your first time down there and I thought you were going to break the whole room."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie has all the safety settings engaged and it is set to the third tier, not to hard, but a challenge for someone who has done some fighting on the streets but not an expert. "You just going to let them beat on you hon?" He asks her and says "Oh, every minute or so I maybe adding another opponent." He looks to the ones in the booth. "At some point, she will be over whelmed but this will tell how she does, and each fighter is stronger than the last. "Figure tests a few things at once."
Warpath	From passing interest to tactical analysis. Even those not familiar with him can see the difference in his expression almost instantly. He almost falls into a trance or something, his eyes disassociating with each other to watch more and study the group doing the advancing.
Jean Grey	"Makes sense. Better than X-treme Dodgeball." Jean mutters with the note of someone who may still have some trauma due to the very memory of the thwunk sound. Their teen training years were a very different and unusual time. "Mm. You guys are all better in hand to hand than me. Let's face it, without my powers I'd be mostly dead weight. Sure I can sock someone in the nose, but melee was never my strong suit."
Alexis Carr	It's true, the Capoeistas are quite flexible and agile, but what Alexis lacks in skill and knowledge in martial arts, she makes up for in quick thinking and skill in avoiding.     The young woman in the danger room below manages to avoid another blow, ducking below a fast, high kick with a snapped cartwheel, and then she tries to fight back.     She brings her leg up and sweeps downwards with her heel first, aiming for her opponent's feet to try and lame the first one -- when the second strikes out and catches her shoulder with another elbow strike. It was sharp and the sound of bone-on-flesh can be heard -- but Alexis's crystaline layer helps to mitigate the blow -- though it still looked damn uncomfortable.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie winces a bit and can be seen to not truly like doing this and his hand hovers over the stop button., but he says "You can do this hon, Remember the fight in the alleyway." He will tell her, as he has moved to standing as if he could some how help her from it. About then another comes from the shadow and this one has a baseball bat.
Warpath	Watching for a bit more, Jimmy grunts and oddly gets up and turns back towards the main entrance. Talkative cuss tonight. Who knows where he is going now? Training will go on without the watchful eye of Warpath and so he goes to do whatever it is he does.
Alexis Carr	There was not a lot of time. There was an oncoming man with a bat and he looked more akin to trouble than a particular Gothamite detective, and Alexis brethes out, spotting the approach. Her ears turn reddish, and she feels her skin begin to itch, the prickling sensation that something was going to hurt.     So she draws herself down, and sweeps out her leg to try and knock the other unarmed assailiant off his feet as she raises her arms against the bat attack, tensing.
Jean Grey	Jean Grey settles into a comfortable silence as she shifts just slightly in her chair as she follows the movements of Alexis. It's easier for them to see the different angles, both the fight ongoing and the one coming up. She doesn't look nearly so nervous and concerned as Samuel, but there's a different level of investment going on there. The redhead just cups her chin in her upturned hand and studies the match with a quick sidelong look as Warpath heads off to do what Warpath's do.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie will watch her and yea the bat is going to hurt, it is not quite a strong man swinging it but it has some force and a normal person would have a broken arm from that. Sam might be a bit more worried as not only is it his girl friend, but also testing out how much someone can take always ends up with them hurt at least a little to get a real test. The one she takes feet out does stay down, seems they are not hard to take out at least.
Alexis Carr	There is a harsh ka-TING! It rings over the music, and Alexis is gritting her teeth. She can feel the hard blow quiver around her body, but then she pulls through it, braces, and launches her elbow into her assaliant's solar plexus, followed by a quick turn and an attempt to get her ankle behind his and knock him to his ass, with all her weight behind the push!
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie smiles a bit as she takes the man up, but he is starting to get back up, he is not taken down for the count as easily and now two more men who could be his twins are coming from the tree line.
Jean Grey	As the fight goes on, Jean's poise has shifted to steepled fingers in front of her face with just her thumbs and ultimately her elbows to support the weight of her chin. There's a sympathetic twitch of a cheek or concerned furrow of her brow, but the woman remains quiet and watchful so as not to detract from anyone's focus. She does eye the two new arriving dopplegangers and slants a 'that was dirty' look of amusement towards Sam.
Scott Summers	Giving a grin as he watches, Scott clicks his tongue against his teeth. "You think he's on the couch tonight?" He asks Jean with a raise of his brows upwards, blowing his hair away from his eyes.
Alexis Carr	She grimmaces, and she draws down into a ready position again, before she sees the two more of the same size coming in. She breathes out, her ears turning a little more red before she gives a kick to Number Three's head with a 'Stay down!', and she decides to face the two-for head on, picking up the bat and, awkwardly weilding it less like a bat and more like a saber, she switches tactics to try and strike at the two oncoming bat-men's kneecaps!
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie smiles and says "Finally, " He looks to the two and says "There were a couple piece of drift wood she could have found that were swordish if she would have looked, I was worried she would let the bat pass there." He admits. The two guys come in working together and have some skill, one swinging high the other low.
Jean Grey	"Mm, more referring to the familiar faces." Jean says as she continues to watch, with Scott's comment earning a wider grin. "But I'm the one to remind others fights aren't just technical. They're psychological. The unpleasant reality is there are times you may need to punch someone you know in the face. Being able to get past that natural hesitant is important."
Alexis Carr	All combat should be psychological.     She certainly didn't want to hurt people. She hadn't been expecting five guys who walk up to her on the beach and try to beat hell outta her, but here she was.     There was a loud CLANG! as the metal bats strike her body. It was still less vibrating, painful sensation than the bat hitting the metal bat.     And Alexis pirhouettes, and then delivers a soul-crushing heel to one's gonads, keeping the metal bat between her and Number Five.
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie winces a bit as he watches this, but continues to watch the fight, there does not seem to be more coming out of the wilderness at least not right this moment, and he will look over to the others "Want to get her checked out from that and thinking about giving the machetes next time, but could be a problem as bleeding maybe an issue.
Jean Grey	"Ow." Jean mutters at the hit and looks back to Sam with the grimace still lingering on her face. "Well, that's why the med bay is there. We all end up bleeding. Baby steps, though, so long as we can afford it. Take the luxury when you can."
Scott Summers	"Yeah. That seems like half the team at this point. I think everyone wants to punch Logan and Remy in the face." Scott says with a laugh as he looks amused over towards Jean. "Though her powerset is interesting to say the least." He taps the speaker and calls down. "You tried lasers before?"
Alexis Carr	"Yes, with the morning crumpets with jam!" Alexis calls back, though in that moment, her sarcasm does not pay off.     She takes a bat to the back of the head. Raw damage, and she goes forward, sumping slightly as one alarm or another goes off that it probably would have been a fight-ending hit -- had the safeties not been engaged.     The simulation abruptly ends for that reason, bats and all -- and with a grimmace Alexis sits herself up on the floor, hesitantly reaching to the back of her head.     "Yeah, all right, point taken, sarcasm mid fight not a good idea."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie will hit the hall headed down to check on her soon coming into the room it self "Least not to your a bit more combat trained." He will tell her. He walks over to give her a hand to her feet.
Jean Grey	Jean Grey rises up out of her seat in less of a hurry. She heads into the Room proper as she looks to Alexis while Sam helps her up. "No joking till you graduate to the Expert level. Once you can quip and punch, then we'll know you're ready. Feel alright? That was a pretty solid hit to the noggin you took there."
Scott Summers	"Yeah, talking and fighting at the same time isn't as easy as chewing gum and walking, Alexis." Scott says with a soft laugh as he rises up to his full height. He loops an arm about Jean's shoulders, giving her a fond squeeze. "How does your head feel?"
Alexis Carr	"I'll be fine, I'm decently hard-headed. Caradenza trait." she replies. Although when she does reply, it's in Italian, and mildly grumpy sounding before she lightly punches Sam's shoulder.     "Two weeks," she continues, in English, "is *not* enough time to learn a martial art, Mister Guthrie!" she pouts. "... however, those are all pretty solid hits. I can only assume having proper food is doing wonders."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie smiles a bit and says "Well it was a bit about beating your ass hon, I mean if I had set up against guys you beat easily would not have seen how well you take a beating, now would we?"
Jean Grey	"What's that I hear? You're ready for Sentinels next week?" Jean says with exaggeration, cupping one hand to her ear. "Awesome! We'll get that all set up for you." And grinning merrily, she turns to head for the main door out into the hallway. "You did awesome, Alexis! I'm sure you'll handle it perfectly. But for real, I'm going to turn the kettle on when you're ready. I'll catch you later once your headache's gone."
Alexis Carr	"Thanks Jean, have a good night." Alexis comments, and then, leaning against Sam, she mutters "Now that you're satisfied that I can take an actual beating, I have two demands: A proper cup of tea, and a shoulder rub. My poor head."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie smiles and kisses her softly and says "One thing forst. "Computer, start Alexis 6 at the start and pause it. There is something you missed hon."
Alexis Carr	Alexis just groans, her head on the back of her head.     "Can you just tell me? I don't want to see myself get beat up. I can still feel it."
Samuel Guthrie	Samuel Guthrie will look at her, and says "Look around." He will point out two pieces of drift wood that would have made good batons or sword shapes "Always pay attention to your enviroment." He then will end the program to take her up and take care of her.
Alexis Carr	Alexis looks, and then groans, leaning her head against Sam.     "I'll note the environment better. I'm not used to beaches. Give me an alleyway any day." she protests playfully, and then brings her arm up and ruffles Sam's hair.