*action post*

[getter_beam]

Ryouma was in the gym, on the punching bag. Nothing new here, you've probably seen him in front of that thing loads of times. What is new is that he's currently not punching it. Rather just standing over the bag, which has split open and spilled stuffing all over the place. He is breathing heavily, and his knuckles are all badly bruised or even

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[sillyaxel]

*Axel, on one of his janitorial rounds, comes across Ryoma and the bag and sighs*

We lose too many of those things to the power of courage. *starts to sweep it up* So what's eating at you?

[getter_beam]

*He seems to suddenly to snap out of whatever dark mood he was in.*

What's that?

[sillyaxel]

You tore through that bag. Either that or you were staring in befuddlement after someone else did so and then ran.

Something on your mind?

[getter_beam]

You could say that.

I've just got this nagging feeling that even with Seimei dead, I'm not home free yet.

[gundam_savior]

-Headed to the gym for a bout of intensive training, Setsuna pauses at the doorway, immediately detecting something amiss. He spots Ryouma panting in the corner, and feels his own muscles tense as he cautiously approaches.-

Are you alright? It sounds like you're in...

-His eyes fall upon Ryouma's injured hands, and then slowly drift to the ripped punching bag which seems to have all of the punch taken out of it. Setsuna frowns as he puts two and two together. He finally finishes his sentence in a dejected mutter.-

...pain.

[getter_beam]

-Ryouma doesn't even notice his injured hands, truth be told.-

Not really. I need a new bag, though. Cheap piece of shit broke.

[gundam_savior]

-Setsuna merely shakes his head.-

You're bleeding.

-He is quiet for a few moments, staring at the ground in contemplation before fixing Ryouma with an intense gaze.-

There's something you want to defeat, with every fiber of your being. Am I right?

[getter_beam]

-He checks his hands, with mild interest-

Huh, look at that, I was hitting harder than I thought I was.

You aren't right. If it was just someone I wanted to defeat, I'd just go out and defeat them, or I'd die trying. That's simple.

How do you defeat the future?

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[come_out_swingn]

**Allenby just HAPPENS along. You know, luck does that sorta thing.**

Woah... did you do that?

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[getter_beam]

It was a cheap piece-of-shit bag.

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[come_out_swingn]

Was it? Huh... I guess I'm used to the reinforced stuff the military always got...

[getter_beam]

That's what I'm talking about. Cheap reinforced military crap.

[red_devil_02]

...having an equipment problem there, chief?

[getter_beam]

I'll say. Damn thing is no good at all.

[red_devil_02]

Maybe you should fight something that knows your style better.

*takes stance*

[getter_beam]

You've gotten a lot better, there's no doubt about that. But you're still half my size and using a fighting style that I taught you. That wouldn't be a match, that would be a beating.

[getter_vision]

*delurks into the gym, not that Hayato stalks teammates in his free time or anything*

Out of everything, it was the bag that finally beat you?

[getter_beam]

I don't give a shit about the bag. Seimei went down too easily, and I don't think this mess with the Getter is done yet.

[getter_vision]

Why does it suddenly bother you? Until now, I figured you liked finding bigger things to butt heads with.

[getter_beam]

And when we see whatever the bigger thing is, I'll feel a lot better.