[IC] The Orphanage for the Unusual

[manapool1]

Marshal walked out to the the middle of the gym and put his hand out.

"I'm m-marshal, who are you?" he said as he looked at the stick in her hands, peculiar, why would they allow a fist fighter to fight a weapon specialist?

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin gives him a friendly smile. "I would offer to shake your hand, but I can't see it. In advance I apologize."

[manapool1]

Marshal put his hand back, feeling guilty, they were letting her spar, how cruel, he was going to help her, he stepped closer to her.

"I won't hurt you, but are they making you fight these people?"

[KatherinWinter]

"I've been told that I can be taught. The housekeeper insist we all need to be able to defend ourselves." Katherin explained,

[manapool1]

Marshal sighed as he stepped away and set in a savate stance, he wasn't going to hurt her, she was a girl, and blind so he couldn't live with the guilt, but he was going to let her think she won, maybe make her really happy.

"I am ready when you are"

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin tilts her head listening to the sound in the room. She is surpised at how still everyone is. The best chance she had was to swing her staff and how to connect. Hopefully he wouldn't grab it. Katherin carefully moves alittle close and swings her staff at Marshall's legs.

[manapool1]

Marshal jumped over the in coming weapon and moved close, grabbing her shirt, he didn't understand why he dodged the move, it was involuntary, he was just lucky he hadn't grabbed her hair.

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin was alittle nervous having Marshall so close despite the advantage it gave her. She heard Roxy growl from the sidelines. "You might want to back off." Katherin whispers softly. She shoves him away.

[manapool1]

Marshal clenched his fist, trying to put on a persona of a villian. there was a frown and his face and his eyes were stern.

[KatherinWinter]

"Surely you can do better then push each other around." The housekeeper snapped.
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Katherin knew Marshall was too far way for any attack. So she made her way in the direction she had pushed him. This time when she swung she aimed the staff higher.

[manapool1]

Marshal dodged the weapon by ducking and stepped back hoping to wear her out, he had realized that if he didn't win, his odds of making it into the orphanage would slim significantly.

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin heard the move. She had aimed too high. She decided to try the same move again, only this time she would kick at the same time.

[manapool1]

Again he stepped away, she knew what she was doing, that was true.

[KatherinWinter]

Katherin was frustrated. She hadnt landed a single blow. She probably hadnt even come close. "This is pointless."

[manapool1]

Marshal let out a sigh, he had a handicapp, that wasn't fair. Finally he walked up to her.

"Take the hit"

[KatherinWinter]

"Enough. I can see the two of you can are going to be a challenge. We'll try a different pairing next time. Return to the sidelines. Jason and Cenhelm I hope you two can do better." The housekeeper snapped

[manapool1]

Marshal sat sighed as he sat down, he had blown his chance of getting in, he couldn't prove himself, and all because of his pride

[KatherinWinter]

"Don't worry about." Liz paused beside Marshal, before heading over to Roxy. "The housekeeper tends to be grumpy."

[manapool1]

Marshal slouched over more, he didn't want her sympathy. he wished he could show them, for once in his life he wanted someone to know he was a freak... was that what he called him self? a freak? His mind had been down on itself lately.

[KatherinWinter]

Liz shrugged. She had been hoping to delay healing Roxy. That girl scared her, but at least she didn't have her knives right now. Roxy growled when Liz touched her arm.