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6th Swing [action/video]

[It's midday and guess who still has pent up aggression from the last mission? This guy.

Cato could be found in the Battle Dome, using it for the first time since he got here - which would have shocked anyone who actually knew him - the fact that he'd gone so long without training was strange.

To him, though, it hadn't mattered for a long time after he arrived. Because he was dead - he wasn't going to be competing in the games any more and that was the only reason he trained, the only reason he even existed before. An existential crisis? Definitely.

There are dummies cut down all around him and it's apparent he's been in here for a long time by the way he's breathing and sweating. But he's grinning into the journal.]

Anyone feel like sparring?

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Gee, was it that obvious?

Very obvious. I would consider accepting your challenge, but you should get some rest first.

I don't need it. [The grin makes his confidence shoot into the arrogance section. But that's Cato for you; he doesn't see his limits right now in the midst of what is obviously his own version of a runner's high.]

You're that tough, hmm? I'll have to see this for myself then. All right then, I'll have a little spar. Where should we meet?

Battle Dome. Room 3.

[Aw yis.]

All right, I'm heading there now.

[And true to his word, he'll walk over to the Battle Dome and enter the designated room.]

[Cato is used to dealing with people who don't match him physically. Clove is an excellent example and he's not as surprised as he might be to see Jay in the flesh for the first time. He's about the same height as her too, which is interesting for him.]

You made it.

[And he even uses knives like Clove, what a coincidence.]

So I did. Shall we begin then? By the way, what is your name?

[GASPU. Meant to be sparring buddies.]

Cato. You?

[He's put down the sword he used to cut down the dummies, and retrieves one made from some kind of rubber. It's still sturdy and it matches the weight and length of his original sword. But if it lands a hit, it won't cut. A nasty welt might be left, but no cuts.]

I'm Jay. Pleased to make your acquaintance.

[That's about as far as he goes where pleasantries are concerned.]

Now, how seriously are we fighting? Is this a simple knockdown match, or a fight to the death?

[It would make a big difference. With Jay's speed, intelligence, and eres powers, he's highly doubting that he'll lose. But he could refrain from using the knives and powers for a less serious fight.]

[Cato doesn't waste too much time thinking about it, quick to answer since Jay accidentally reminds him of Clove. He's not going to be careful but he wants to gauge first.]

Mock fight might be better first.

Don't want to wait around a week to do this again. [He grins sharply, all teeth and stupid, cruel teenager.]

[That's actually a wise decision for a stupid, cruel teenager. Jay smirks as he shoves his hands into his pockets and taps his left foot. Believe it or not, that's his battle stance.]

Very well. Shall we begin?

[Cato might think it's strange but he shrugs it off. Everything is strange here, why not the way this kid fights too?]

Fine.

[He shrugs, adjusts his feet and charges at Jay. Unfortunately he doesn't know what weapons this kid uses yet and is unaware that he has the advantage at ranged fighting.

He intends to slice diagonally at Jay from the bottom - up, should he close the gap.]

[Well, Jay has no particularly fancy dodge for that upward diagonal swing, so he's forced to hop backwards to avoid it. But then he immediately steps forward, throwing a kick towards Cato's side, his hands still in his pockets.]

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