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xp_logsIn which Piotr gets conned into going on a shopping trip with two girls, and into taking up rollerblading.
Thursday, mid-morning
Volume turned on to full power, aware of the fact that people could likely hear the music over her headphones despite the special sound buffering Hank has added to them a month ago, Alison bladed determinedly down the main path away from the Mansion. She'd been letting up on her training, and as far as she was concerned, that was going to be changed no matter what. She turned sharply, onto one of the asphalt covered paths leading further into the tree covered parts of the school grounds, raising one hand to adjust her sunglasses as she sped into the curve with a grin.
Piotr jogged out from the woods dressed in light shorts and a tank top. He moved a hand across his forehead to wipe away the sweat. He was almost done jogging and couldn't wait to go have a nice shower and relax a bit. He started to jog around a turn that would bring him to the main road of the mansion - when all of a sudden he collided with another moving body!
With a startled yelp Alison slammed right into Piotr, seeing him only at the last second due to the sun glare. Gah! Immovable object! She fairly bounced off the startled Russian, arms flailing as managed to turn the incipient fall into something of a fast twirl instead, coming to a stop about ten feet further off - still standing. She turned around, wide-eyed and panting in surprise.
"Piotr, are you alright?" she bladed to his side, turning off her mp3 player, and started chuckling as she saw him eyeing first his arm, then her, with a concerned if somewhat confused look.
Piotr made a slight oof noise when he hit Alison, and watched with wide eyes as she spun away. He was too late in making his move to try and steady her, and nodded at her question, "Yes.. I am fine. Are you okay?" He smiled a bit bashfully, "I should have been more careful."
"My bad," she grinned cheerfully, circling around him once lazily. "I took that corner way too fast - I'm used to being the only one here usually at this time of the day. You were out jogging?" she asked, coiling the cable to her earphones and tucking them in the player's carry case.
"Yes.. I was about to be done." He watched her spin, and wiped more sweat from his face. "I am just glad I did not knock you over. Are you going to skating on this road?" he tapped the asphalt with one foot.
"Yep, s'what I usually do," she came to a stop for a brief moment, before reversing direction, as though unable to stay in place for too long. "There's only so much room to blade on the grounds though... Although doing so at night is fun. Betsy enjoyed that and-" she pauses in her chatter, finally coming to a standstill as she gives him a look.
"Ever rollerbladed before, Piotr?"
Piotr blinked a bit at the chatter, Alison was always a bit hard to keep up with for him when she was like that. He shook his head at the question, "No.. I have never tried it. I think I would probably fall..."
"Everybody falls on the first tries - or almost. Trick is to keep trying." She circled around him, grinning slowly as she nodded to herself. "I'll show you if you'd like. It could be our 'asking why' time too, while we're practicing, if you'd like."
"You are going to make me fall over if you keep going circles around me," he grinned. "I would like to skate, but I do not have any and I do not think yours would fit my big feet."
Gotcha! She stopped circling, once more coming to halt before him, this time smiling up at him in triumph. "Easily fixed! Lorna and I are heading into town to shop this afternoon - you can join us and we'll pick up some rollerblades for you at the same time! And lessons start tomorrow."
"Lorna.. hmm.. I have not met her yet. I would like to come, I do not think I have plans. Are you sure about this?" he smiled, a bemused expression on his face. He thought he would look pretty goofy in skates like hers, but he was up for trying new things.
"It'll be fun! You'll get to meet Lorna this afternoon, and we can start you out on the skates tomorrow if you want." She reached up to tap the tip of his nose gently. "I'll find Lorna after I'm done with my blading, and let you know what time we're headed out to town, 'kay?"
"Okay Alison," he smiled. "I have better go take a shower so I do not smell bad. You will come get me at my room?"
"Will do," she acquiesced cheerfully, skating backwards for a short distance before turning around in a neat semi-circle and waving at him before speeding off down the path.
Piotr waved back, and then continued jogging down the path toward the Mansion.
My thanks to Kara, who plays a wonderful Piotr!
Thursday, mid-morning
Volume turned on to full power, aware of the fact that people could likely hear the music over her headphones despite the special sound buffering Hank has added to them a month ago, Alison bladed determinedly down the main path away from the Mansion. She'd been letting up on her training, and as far as she was concerned, that was going to be changed no matter what. She turned sharply, onto one of the asphalt covered paths leading further into the tree covered parts of the school grounds, raising one hand to adjust her sunglasses as she sped into the curve with a grin.
Piotr jogged out from the woods dressed in light shorts and a tank top. He moved a hand across his forehead to wipe away the sweat. He was almost done jogging and couldn't wait to go have a nice shower and relax a bit. He started to jog around a turn that would bring him to the main road of the mansion - when all of a sudden he collided with another moving body!
With a startled yelp Alison slammed right into Piotr, seeing him only at the last second due to the sun glare. Gah! Immovable object! She fairly bounced off the startled Russian, arms flailing as managed to turn the incipient fall into something of a fast twirl instead, coming to a stop about ten feet further off - still standing. She turned around, wide-eyed and panting in surprise.
"Piotr, are you alright?" she bladed to his side, turning off her mp3 player, and started chuckling as she saw him eyeing first his arm, then her, with a concerned if somewhat confused look.
Piotr made a slight oof noise when he hit Alison, and watched with wide eyes as she spun away. He was too late in making his move to try and steady her, and nodded at her question, "Yes.. I am fine. Are you okay?" He smiled a bit bashfully, "I should have been more careful."
"My bad," she grinned cheerfully, circling around him once lazily. "I took that corner way too fast - I'm used to being the only one here usually at this time of the day. You were out jogging?" she asked, coiling the cable to her earphones and tucking them in the player's carry case.
"Yes.. I was about to be done." He watched her spin, and wiped more sweat from his face. "I am just glad I did not knock you over. Are you going to skating on this road?" he tapped the asphalt with one foot.
"Yep, s'what I usually do," she came to a stop for a brief moment, before reversing direction, as though unable to stay in place for too long. "There's only so much room to blade on the grounds though... Although doing so at night is fun. Betsy enjoyed that and-" she pauses in her chatter, finally coming to a standstill as she gives him a look.
"Ever rollerbladed before, Piotr?"
Piotr blinked a bit at the chatter, Alison was always a bit hard to keep up with for him when she was like that. He shook his head at the question, "No.. I have never tried it. I think I would probably fall..."
"Everybody falls on the first tries - or almost. Trick is to keep trying." She circled around him, grinning slowly as she nodded to herself. "I'll show you if you'd like. It could be our 'asking why' time too, while we're practicing, if you'd like."
"You are going to make me fall over if you keep going circles around me," he grinned. "I would like to skate, but I do not have any and I do not think yours would fit my big feet."
Gotcha! She stopped circling, once more coming to halt before him, this time smiling up at him in triumph. "Easily fixed! Lorna and I are heading into town to shop this afternoon - you can join us and we'll pick up some rollerblades for you at the same time! And lessons start tomorrow."
"Lorna.. hmm.. I have not met her yet. I would like to come, I do not think I have plans. Are you sure about this?" he smiled, a bemused expression on his face. He thought he would look pretty goofy in skates like hers, but he was up for trying new things.
"It'll be fun! You'll get to meet Lorna this afternoon, and we can start you out on the skates tomorrow if you want." She reached up to tap the tip of his nose gently. "I'll find Lorna after I'm done with my blading, and let you know what time we're headed out to town, 'kay?"
"Okay Alison," he smiled. "I have better go take a shower so I do not smell bad. You will come get me at my room?"
"Will do," she acquiesced cheerfully, skating backwards for a short distance before turning around in a neat semi-circle and waving at him before speeding off down the path.
Piotr waved back, and then continued jogging down the path toward the Mansion.
My thanks to Kara, who plays a wonderful Piotr!
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Date: 2003-05-22 07:28 pm (UTC)Re:
Date: 2003-05-23 09:54 pm (UTC)Alison is all blushy and preening now. ;)
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Date: 2003-05-22 07:47 pm (UTC)Hey
Date: 2003-12-16 01:59 am (UTC)