What made these two think they could carry a table? [open!]

[hack-rat.livejournal.com]

Now that the City was once again open for exploration Alex and Tavros agreed to  make thier way down to fetch from the city a table on which they could play card games and store video games.

Unfortunately, the desk-sized table was too big to fit into Tavros's captchalogue. Even more unfortunately, neither of the pair were particularly physically skilled. As a result, they were moving very slowly down the city streets, trying to awkwardly balance the long table between them, and failing miserably... repeatedly, even with the help of Alex's shadow tendrils. He just wasn't able to concentrate on enough of them to really make them very useful.

"Tavros, g-g-grab that l-le- argh!" He show one of his tendrils out to catch the side that was slipping, only to have another one of them dissipate. He stops, so that the pair could both rest and bask in their failure.

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[hack-rat.livejournal.com]

"I-I thought th-that they w-were all afraid o-of your massive mana, n-not how evil you a-are, O-Overlord Zetta." Alex began leading the way to his room, careful this time to look for any broken stones in the street.

[shiratokai.livejournal.com]

"In that case, I am glad you are not releasing malice. I have no idea what I would do if that were the case."

Shiki lets himself get guided through the city by Alex. All the while, he makes sure to keep the table level so he is not a hindrance to anyone.

[alterniantaurus.livejournal.com]

And Tavros holds up his end of the table. This arrangement is kind of interesting, he guesses. He's not used to not being in total control of the wheelchair. He wouldn't have normally been okay with it.

As Shiki speaks, he glances up.

"Why, uhh, is that? Does malice, hurt you, or something?"

[shiratokai.livejournal.com]

"Not quite hurt, but I tend to lose control when I perceive something to be a threat."

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"So in other words, no training sessions for you in the sensoriums, huh."

Zetta frowned. "Left," he said almost absently. "That's dangerous. How do you plan to fix it?"

[shiratokai.livejournal.com]

"I just need to learn to control myself better. I can't have things die whenever my body perceives a threat."

Following Zetta's advice, he begins to direct the table toward the left.

"Besides, I need to get stronger."

[hack-rat.livejournal.com]

Alex laughed a bit, with a tinge of sarcasm, "D-don' we all?" Everyone he knew seemed to constantly working on that.

[alterniantaurus.livejournal.com]

Tavros can't help but smile at that.

"I'd, say so. It's, um, taking three of us, with a director, just to carry a table."

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"I don't NEED to get stronger," Zetta scoffed. "I'm already the strongest that ever existed."

After a moment of smug silence, he continued. "Besides, physical strength isn't the only kind of strength."

[shiratokai.livejournal.com]

"Oh, then I should probably have you train me at some point."

Shiki was slightly sarcastic with his point, but he knew that the talking book contained a lot of power which was not being used.

"I should probably fight different things in the Sensorium than the enemies I know from my world."

[hack-rat.livejournal.com]

Alex nodded, having found a teacher for himself. "Th-there's a-a lot o-of people on th-the ship th-that w-will d-do training."

That reminded him about the breathing technique, and he began practising it more again as they walked.

[alterniantaurus.livejournal.com]

Tavros is silent on the matter of training. He hasn't really done any, and he's not sure where to start. The sensoriums might be a good start. Jousting isn't exactly the sort of fighting style you practice with a friend, after all.

He lets the humans (and book Overlord) have their conversation while he holds up his end of the table and thinks about different things he could set up in the sensoriums. Moving targets, that might be fun.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"I really need to get the whole training program back in gear," Zetta muttered. "Hey, where were we going with this table anyway?"

[shiratokai.livejournal.com]

"Alex said it needed to go to their room. I am really new to everything here so I am in your care Overlord Zetta."

[hack-rat.livejournal.com]

"O-our r-room's r-right by the media l-library, so l-let's jus' t-take it that way." Zetta had a training program?

[alterniantaurus.livejournal.com]

A combination of shyness and daydreaming cause Tavros to miss his turn. Time flies when your mind is miles away. You're up, Zetta!

[badassfreakingoverlord]

Rather, the minion skillfully nudged the troll while still managing to balance Zetta in her hands quite easily. There's really some question as to whether Zetta even noticed and she was just acting independently.