Thor Odinson (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
rebuildyourruins) wrote2020-11-09 09:03 pm
rebuildyourruins) wrote2020-11-09 09:03 pm
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[Natasha falls back, getting out of his way as he pulls away from her.
She takes a moment to consider, watching him closely for signs of an offensive.]
She takes a moment to consider, watching him closely for signs of an offensive.]
[It's not long in coming. Thor surges forward again and continues with direct attacks. Before they finish he's upped his response times, less of a gap between getting blindsided and striking back. Undoing centuries of habit is going to take more than one session though.
Finally Thor comes to a halt, and holds up his hand to stop Natasha's next move.]
All right. Break?
Finally Thor comes to a halt, and holds up his hand to stop Natasha's next move.]
All right. Break?
[By the time he's finished, Natasha's winded and sweating. Don't let it be said she didn't push herself for this.
She smiles a little at that.]
Taking pity on me?
[Teasing.]
She smiles a little at that.]
Taking pity on me?
[Teasing.]
[He grins back. It hadn't escaped his notice that Natasha was starting to flag, though he assumes she would have called time on it herself had she wanted to.]
You hardly need it. Maybe it's the back of my knee that needs some mercy.
You hardly need it. Maybe it's the back of my knee that needs some mercy.
Wonderful! No doubt you are glad to be free of it. Which ship were you assigned to?
I am on the Blue Fish myself. I know a couple of people on yours. Hopefully it suits.
I would guess a few weeks, perhaps a month. It is rare to stay somewhere much longer.
In my time here? I have seen five systems. Only one other had this much civilisation, but most tend to have at least some inhabitants.
Seems like that's your fault for being so tall.
[She knows her limits. Not much of a workout if she doesn't get up a sweat though, is it.
She stretches her shoulders experimentally.]
I'd have to climb you to get to your head.
[She knows her limits. Not much of a workout if she doesn't get up a sweat though, is it.
She stretches her shoulders experimentally.]
I'd have to climb you to get to your head.
Most of them, yes. There has been only one I've seen where the inhabitants were hostile.
[Genially:] I'd throw you off first.
It was good though.
It was good though.
There's a reason I didn't do it. [And that's part of it.]
How'd it feel? Dealing with the blind spot.
How'd it feel? Dealing with the blind spot.
Yes, they shot down half the ships. They were in that situation when I arrived in the Fleet, on one of the ships stranded on the planet. It was an unpleasant time.
[Hm.]
I can handle it. [That's his immediate feeling on it. He can and will handle it. His brow does furrow though and he continues:] But it is aggravating.
[It was only a training session so he didn't let frustration get the better of him. It did start to get to him towards the end though.]
I can handle it. [That's his immediate feeling on it. He can and will handle it. His brow does furrow though and he continues:] But it is aggravating.
[It was only a training session so he didn't let frustration get the better of him. It did start to get to him towards the end though.]
People can stay on the ships, yes. I usually don't, because they are tiny things and I have to be on them enough already.
It's still pretty new. You'll get used to it. Learn to adapt.
[Natasha smiles slightly, brief. Call it reassurance?]
You were getting the hang of it there at the end.
[Natasha smiles slightly, brief. Call it reassurance?]
You were getting the hang of it there at the end.
[For someone as long-lived as Thor, it stands to be 'new' for him for decades. Yet if the last few years have proven anything, it's that he's more capable of adapting to strange new circumstances much faster than others might expect.
Thor's own lips quirk in response.]
Well, you kept doing the same thing.
[It made it easier to work out a counter. He knows he won't be that lucky in a real fight. Thor tips his head to the side slightly, musing.]
You know, my father was missing the same eye. I never once thought to ask him how he got used to the difference.
Thor's own lips quirk in response.]
Well, you kept doing the same thing.
[It made it easier to work out a counter. He knows he won't be that lucky in a real fight. Thor tips his head to the side slightly, musing.]
You know, my father was missing the same eye. I never once thought to ask him how he got used to the difference.
You needed the practice. [Rolling with the comment, her response quick and just a little warm.]
Must be strange.
[With a shrug then.]
Maybe Fury will show up. You can ask him?
Must be strange.
[With a shrug then.]
Maybe Fury will show up. You can ask him?
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