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[color=9e0b0f][b]Location: Training Grounds
Interactions: Rain & Team Canary[/b][/color][/center]

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Talon watched with his eyebrow raised as Cybergirl swung and tossed Nymph clear over the gap of the chasm before them. Hex had already made his way across without a second thought, his abilities allowing him to simply materialize across the plane. This was Nymph's plan, utilize the strengths of the team in order to get the weaker members across. Although weaker probably wasn't the correct term, just the less able to fly or teleport, or clear the pit in a single bound.

During the first hurdle, Talon did not involve himself - Rain and Cybergirl's enhanced strength meant they could be relied on to clear the obstacle on their own, with only Nymph guiding them through it due to her ability to communicate. And now for this next obstacle, it was Nymph who helped clear something up - the depth of the pit itself. Talon wondered if she had eyesight beyond a normal human's, or perhaps a mastery of trigonometry that she was able to state the dimensions of the pit with such confidence. He wondered how it was she was able to come up with the information. He'd ask her later, when he'd be able to speak again.

Rain turned his attention to Talon and Talon met his gaze. Rain had that serious look he always had on, looking at Talon expectantly.

[color=9e0b0f][b][i]"What?"[/i][/b][/color] Talon gestured to him.

Rain looked back over at Nymph on the other side, safely clearing the passage. Then back to Talon.

Talon got it - Rain was thinking of tossing him too. [color=9e0b0f][i]Inconceivable.[/i][/color]

Talon looked passed Rain's broad shoulders to the closest tree to the edge of the pit. The height of which would do fine for what Talon needed. He brushed passed Rain, returning the taller boy's serious look with one of his own.

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Rain had carried some of the team through that first obstacle, yes - but Talon would be damned if he had to be literally carried the rest of the way. Only a few feet away was a thick tree, one with enough branches and thick enough bark to climb easily enough. Talon did just that. Demonstrating his dexterity and acrobatics, he made it look effortless - easily swinging himself up to a tall and thick branch high enough off the ground to see across the way. Sure enough he was right, there were plenty of other trees across the way. Determined not to be left behind by the others, Talon took out the one gadget he was permitted to bring with him - a modified Batrope from Nightwing.

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Pulling it from a pouch at his waist, Talon took careful aim across the chasm. The strength of the cable would be enough to support his weight, easily. And in training with Nightwing and some of the others, Talon was beginning to get a real knack for swinging utilizing it's clawed edge - easily clearing the gaps and spaces between the buildings and skyscrapers of the city of Bludhaven. This should be a cake walk in compared to those dazzling heights. Without hesitation, Talon fired the mechanism, the length of cable-wire firing outward at the thickest tree across the way. And with that, Talon dove. If he retracted the device at the same time as his descent, he should arc enough to swing easily enough across, landing safely and clearing the gap.

The theory was sound, but Talon didn't account for the tree itself. After nearly making it across, he could hear the cracking of the thick branch he had grappled. Suddenly it snapped, sending the wood splintering, and the grapnel end retracting completely back into the device. Talon was in freefall, and he wasn't going to make it clear after-all. Keeping as cool a head as possible, Talon braced himself, as he slammed just a foot below the edge of the peak. He dug his hands deep into the earth, grabbing on as tightly as he could in order to get as much leverage as possible. An outsider would note that he looked like he was free solo on a cliffside. Dirt and debris showered beneath Talon as he felt himself momentarily stunned. He looked up to see both Hex and Nymph looking over the edge at him. Coming to, he realized he needed to find another place to grab, but he was losing his footing, and pickings were slim...