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I'll see if I can find pictures.

The first obstacle is a field of turrents, then a pit to jump across. After that you have to hold onto wall ledges as you inch across over a pool. Then is a hallway that was electrifed poles that moved up and down the hall. Once that is tmdone there are tiles that once you step on one random tiles ahead will fall away. Lastly is a robot that mimics your powers.

Yeah sorry I didn't read the OOC when I should have and kind of just started.

Oh damn I really gotta check the OOC more often.

"Shit. Well looks like I'll have some company for now. Come on, Shane, step up!", The Thief thought to himself as he leaped from one ledge to another. The end of the pool was some distance ahead and from the looks of it Shadow only had 3 more ledges until she was onto the next obstacle. "Always up for a challenge!", he replied to Shadow as he hooked himself onto the next ledge and with all the strength in his legs kicked off and propelled him through the air over the pool. This would not come without consequence however for upon landing he hit the ground hard on his arm but managed to roll and get back on his feet.  At this point the adrenaline in his system was eliminating the pain from his leg and his run, despite showing a minor limp, still managed to have a decent speed. He glanced back at Shadow and smirked before that all too familiar feeling hit him in the side, another turrent had fired dirently into his waist. "GETTIN REAL TIRED OF THIS!", he howled before running ahead this time keeping an eye on where all the upcoming turrents were positioned.  The next obstacle was something he hadn't expected. There was a path, about as wide as the hallways at the academy, but inside were these poles that's moved horizontally vertically throughout the hallway with speed. "Those things ain't there for no reason", he whispered to himself. He ran into the hallway and dodged the first pole, as it whizzed by him he could hear a buzzing sound. "Great..electrified", he groaned as he continued on through the hallway. It wasn't long before he exited on the other side. "That was easy enough I was sure I'd get-DAMMIT!", before he could finish there was another pole that was hidden just outside the hallway and managed to deliver a small but painful shock into Shane's body.  He moved past it and ran up ahead. Just like at the starting line there were large tiles making a 10x10 path towards what seemed the final obstacle before the finish line. "Almost there, common push a little further!", this course was getting the best of him but he wasn't givinf up just yet. He stepped onto a tile and immediately random tiles one space ahead fell. "So every tile I step on...another falls ahead. I gotta go fast enough to stay in the lead but pace myself as well. Not trying to fall down wherever those tiles go". Shane took a deep breath, his torso burning as it expanded. He jumped onto another tile and gave a second to find the next tile. He repeated the process until he came up to a tile that was 4 spaces away from the last obstacle. All the tiles ahead had fallen aqua leaving another gap to jump. This time there was no running start. "Well shit...", he said under his breath as he prepared to jump. His leg was still limp and with the last of the strength in his legs he kicked off and miraculously closed the gap. His legs hitting hard against the other side of the obstacle course.  The final obstacle was something he wasn't expecting, it looked to be the entrance to another room. Slowly opening the door Shane stuck his head through the doorway and was greeted by darkness only there seemed to be something inside as well. He could hear the whirring of machines along with the sloshing of water and what sounded like something powering up. He fully entered the room and the door slammed shut behind him. In an instant the whole room lit up for 3 seconds and revealed the origins of the sounds. The room, save from where where he was standing, was up to the knees with water. Turrents mounted along the walls of the room, each with different ammunition: nets, rubber bullets, and even gravity clamps which upon making contact with its target would instantly pin them to the ground. Under the water were nets meant to trip any traversing the pool and areas where the bottom was uneven and contained small footsized pits. Across all of this stood a door at the end of the room which Shane assumed to lead to the finish. After that short moment of revelation the lights went off again and in its place a strobe light giving vision for fractions of seconds. The sound of a buzzer and the activation of a green light at the end door signaled Shane to go and so he did. Jumping into the pool he immediately got his right foot caught in a net and was consequently shot multiple times with rubber bullets, "DAMN-SON-OF-BIT-SHIT!" he cried as each one hit it's mark leaving bruises and welts on his body. The only thought that eased the pain was he soon wouldn't be alone in this.

Luckily for him Shane had been standing dead center on one of the elevating platforms. He could overhear some struggle to get a footing and others prepare to go and the only thought going through his head was, "Looks like I'm going to have a lot of fun around here". A wide smile appeared on Shane's face. An obstacle course was Child's play. You don't last long as a thief without learning to adapt to your surroundings. Despite it being a while since he had to rely solely on himself and no aid from his powers Shane was sure he could do this. Looking around he noticed no one else had started off so he decided to take initiative. He bolted towards the nearest turrent and sure enought it as well as other nearby ones started firing at him. He darted side to side all the while closing the distance between himself and the closest turrent. With his blood pumping hard he began to climb up onto the turrent and just as he planned the others fired on the turrent right as he lunged away. "One less problem for you guys to deal with!", he yelled back at the other students.  He continued onwards but was stopped dead in his tracks almost falling over into the pit below. He couldn't tell what was down there(mostly because he was too busy focusing on the rest of the course) and simply took a few steps back to get a running start. This would prove to be a mistake as he completely forgot about the turrents until one fired and the projectile grazed his leg. "HOLY SHIIII-", he yelled before holding in the rest. It wasn't an actual bullet but it felt a lot like one. There was no doubt this pit was going to be harder to pass now. He ran as fast as he could pushing himself as hard as he could and when the ledge came he jumped like he had never jumped before. Unfortunately he didn't make the jump entirely and just managed to grab the other ledge and pull himself up.  Once fully on the other side he came up to these small ledges above murky pool of water. "Am I seeing this right? Looks like something is in the water! Forget it I ain't coming in last", he thought to himself as he grabbed onto the ledge and inched himself over. "Come on, come on can't let them get past me", he repeated to himself. 

"Well that's new, no one has ever sensed the Rift in me before", he said to her still invisible. Anyone who was capable of doing that would be a problem in the future...then again if she knew about the Rift then she might be able to teach him something new about his powers. Well it looks like those jobs to get here is paying off.  Before he could continue something was wrong. He was forced out of his Rift Form and back to normal..that didn't feel right at all. Like whatever was in that vial was taken out of him. That's when it hit him what Mammoth had just said, no powers for fair fights. This felt so weird, he could fight but never relied on it. His powers were his weapons. He shook off the feeling, "I'm here to get stronger, this is the way" he thought to himself. Bringing his attention back to the now he answered Shadow, "Name's Thief" he answered calmly. She didn't want to give her real name but that was fine to him. For all he cared he'd be fine with knowing them only my aliases. "Shadow eh? Nice, control shadows right? Not bad maybe we can pull a job one day. I mean if you've got the skill for it", he said with a mocking tone. For what was coming next a little competition would be fun. 

As he hovered behind those in the training room waiting for class to begin, Shane began to examine everyone in the room. His white eyes glowing through shadow of his hooded robe. Even though he had no intention of stealing from them(yet)he loved sizing up a person. What kind of jewelry they have if any? What kind of financial background they came from? That sort of stuff. This reminded him of Riya back when the two of them would work together, scouting out a potential mark. She'd always give half of what they stole to the beggar kids while he'd have this look on his face, "They need to learn to fend for themselves" he'd say. Not she'd listen anyway. Riya always was the kind one out of the two thieves.  Snapping back to reality Shane realized that the others hadn't noticed him yet. Surprising since he figured a tall black robed figure would instantly gain attention but then again he probably wasn't the most intimidating person at HIVE. Going invisible once again he noticed Jack and Violet. Those two seemed to be making fast friends with everyone else...well at least one of them. Hmm perhaps? Shane, still invisible, hovered over to Violet. Let's see how long she's stay before the cold got to her.

The jeweled necklace shimmered in the light of the flashlight as Shane examined it within the dark recesses of the shipping crate. Wow it was a beauty, the main gem itself was a vibrant deep blue sapphire with the accompanying diamonds running the length of the string. It would sell well...if it was real. Then again he could run it by Barns, the guy was the best fence he knew and Shane was certain Barns would get him a good price. He slid the necklace into his bag and looked at his watch...late. He shifted into his Rift form and went invisible gliding out of the shipping crate and towards the academy as fast as he could. All these jobs he'd been pulling was so he'd get admittance to that place. If he wanted to be a better thief (even though he was an expert already) he'd need the training they provided. But once again his greed had gotten the better of him and he was running late after a job he thought he'd get done within the hour. Arriving at the academy he realized he was late for orientation. _Nice.._, said to himself while still invisible _Yuh missed orientation, let's hope we ain't late for class...but first I wanna check out my new place_. Still invisible he flew through the halls sending chills down the spines of students he flew through. Arriving at an empty room he declared it his own and threw his bag onto the bed...if anyone knew what was good for them they won't go snooping in his stuff. Hovering in his room he looked around what he'd call home for the next few months...better than his last place that's for sure. He shifted back to normal and checked his bag to see if he had brought everything. Clothes? Check. Gear? Check. Riya? Riya...damn that name always brought back sad memories...enough of that he had the sword it was time to get to class.  Shifting back to Rift form he flew invisibly behind a group of students for a bit to figure out where he should go. They were probably freezing but oh well, from what they were saying it sounded like he'd be heading towards Physical Training. Good, for most of his career he'd relied on his Rift Form if he had to fight. Being able to hold his own in his human form would be a great benefit in the field. He ditched the now chilled to the bone students and dashed towards Physical Training class where he found others already gathered. _Great, late for class too_. He hovered over to the others and revealed himself still in rift form. 

"Kas!", Talan cursed. The second he put on the mask the hidden chaos that encircled them was revealed. What with the snakes, spirits, and flying beasts above, Talan almost missed the voice telling him to banish the creatures. He felt it unlikely they'd listen but he'd give it shot. "Zur, Talan fal Grahiim, fistiir par hi alumet ulh! Bazek!"(I, Talan the Wolf, banish all you lesser creatures, Begone!), Talan commanded the beasts with as much power in his voice as he could muster. He usually wasn't one to speak with such...elegance? But something about the mask made him feel powerful. His people always taught that strength came from harnessing the essence of the natural world but this place was anything but natural. Still the mask embued strength, strength he'd use to drive off his assailants.  First he grabbed the torch from Simon and motioned him to get behind him. Swinging at the ground Talan began to to push back the snakes and with with his spear jab at them. While safety was priority number one these snakes could be eaten if they make a proper fire this time, one that doesn't attract spirits. He managed to stab a few of them before he felt he had done enough. His next task, one what should be easy enough was to remove the spirits. They formed from the torch so the obvious answer was to oust the flame. The Wolf held the torch in his hand like a spear and threw it in such a manner into the nearby stream, ousting the flame. Lastly were those flying beasts but Kituo was fending them off...with the lantern? But someone else was with him as well, a stranger to his group who appeared to be defending the lantern holder. The voice from before echoed in his mind, could the egg within really be that of a Valmaar? A dragon? If so it was valuable even more so when hatched. The fact that Kituo was using it as a weapon sent fear down his spine, should that egg break they'd lose a potentially great weapon. He ran over to Kituo and waited for another one of his attackers to swoop low, once it did he lunged into the air, grabbed one, and while holding it down repeatedly stabbed it with his spear, stab after stab he went on plunging his makeshift weapon into the chest cavity of the creature. He didn't stop till it no longer fought back. He called over to Simon, "I can't fight them all myself! Protect the lantern while I deal with these things!"