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who: Ladybug (Marinette) and YOU
what: Ladybug's putzing around in the Perimeter Guard building! Join her~!
when: 10/20
where: The.. the Perimeter Guard Building
warnings: nnnnnnnnnoooooooooooone....?


It's funny how Marinette, rather, Ladybug will fuss at other people to get rest and relax a while, but rarely takes her own advice. She's not put that many hours in with the Perimeter Guard since she only works with the search and rescue team part time, but it wouldn't hurt to pop in during her free time now and then. So the lady superhero makes her appearance, all red and black spots, complete with mask -naturally. Usually she goes out exploring around this time since she needs to see if she can find something interesting to spark her thoughts, but this time she's hanging around the guard station, either chatting with those present or idly training. Right now? It's training. She's been lucky enough to not have her memories leaked out or peeked in on - thank god(s). Or goddess. She's not picky. Swing by, chat her up or engage her in a friendly spar? ... be gentle.

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Keith balked at the switch, and brought his arm up to block. He rolled back and away, regaining his footing with some distance between them.

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She grinned at the reaction, not immediately moving to close the distance, but pacing in a half circle around him. ... it's possible the fact that he doesn't know who she is that makes that teasing grin settle in place. Oh she's trying SO hard not to mess with him too.

"Not bad, not bad -" Don't do it Mari. Don't do the thing! "That all you got, tough guy?" Damnit Mari, you did the thing, you were specifically told NOT to do the thing.

But she follows up her words to close in with him, with a testing swing. Similar stance but a little more assertive than her little swings during their training sessions.

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Keith watched her as she circled, a small smirk on his face. That smirk only widened when she basically egged him on. They went back and forth for a several close rounds then, and Keith managed to snag her forearm after a few hits. He turned and grappled her over his shoulder into a throw, trusting in the gym mats to do their job.

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You see Mari, this? This you brought on yourself. Also she weighs like -nothing- so at least he doesn't strain himself in that throw. She is more than a little startled though, letting out a small yeep before she -whops- down on the gym mat on her back.

She glanced -- well from her perspective, up at Keith, almost with a baffled 'what just happened' expression before she grins. "Okay maybe you DO have some moves," she laughed, before holding up a hand, "Help me up?" Surely Keith would be nice enough right? Though she might trick him and flip -him- over because she wanted to even the score there. Would he fall for it though?

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Keith just smiled a bit, and, well, yeah... he kind of fell for it. He reached down and gripped her hand solidly, moving to pull her up off the floor.

"Maybe?"

He'd also held off on a lot of his kick moves this time around. He had a pretty strong kick.

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Awww Keith, you're such a good boi. She almost feels bad about tricking him.

Almost. Once he gripped her hand, she grinned appreciatively, "Yeah," she teased, "'Maybe'. Also, sorry." Because she uses that distraction of helping her up to flip -HIM- in turn. Though if successful she will at least be nice and crouch next to him, propping her chin against her palm and give him a grin. Though not the 'HA HA I LAFF AT YOO' grin, but an easy going almost apologetic smile. "Okay MAYBE a little more than that." Because he -was- nice enough to help her up, she'll even do the same, offering her hand to him sheepishly. "But I am sorry about that trick. I just had to even the score a little." Surely he understands right?

She'd be glad he held back on his kick moves, yes. She might be a sturdy little thing but those would still HURT.

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He actually yelped, getting pulled over her, so he rolled with it and then slid slightly on his side. He turned back, with A Look in her direction.

"Hey... that's cheating."

Keith laughed a little and shook his head. He didn't take her hand as he moved to get up, but he did give her a little push against her shoulder. Depending on how solidly she was planted into her crouch, it might be enough to knock her back off her feet and on to her butt. If not? Well, no big deal.

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She just -barely- managed to keep from sputtering a laugh at the sound of the yelp, and the resulting Look(tm). Grinning instead, she held up both hands. "Well I did apologize," she insisted, giving him her very best innocent expression. And is rewarded with a shove that actually knocks her off balance, since she wasn't really planted all that solidly in her crouchy. Her arms pinwheel a bit, but with an 'ACK!' she falls over right on her butt after all, planting her hands behind her, "Hmph! What was that for?" So Rude Keith! Not that she's peeved about it - amused if anything else.

Still rood tho! She was offering to help him up and everything!

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Keith laughed. His competitive nature refused to let him walk away without getting the last thing in, so he had to do something to satisfy that urge. He did help her up this time, though, for real, no tricks.

"Couldn't let you get the last laugh," he said. "Ladybug, right? I'm Keith." Considering that they hadn't introduced themselves, yet. He generally forgot and was often bad at it anyway, and he had no idea that she already knew him.

"So, what's with the mask and stuff? Super secret hero identity or something?"

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She chuckles at that reasoning. Oh Keith, you're too much. Ah- right, introductions. Good thing he gave his name before she messed up and addressed him like she knew him. Cuz she did. "Yeah, that's me! Er. Nice to meet you, Keith!" Just a little bit awkward - she cleared her throat a little, nodding at the guess. "Yeah, you got it in one. I go out on patrol most evenings outside of helping the Guard here, though luckily? Most of the time its pretty quiet."

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Because super hero masks are so effective at making someone completely unrecognizable.

"Quiet can be good," Keith agreed. Though, he tended to get restless with quiet, but he'd rather be restless than overworked and stressed out. He'd been in both situations, and he knew that being restless during a quiet spell was generally better for the greater good than constantly fighting off bad guys.

"I wouldn't take it for granted." He definitely sounded like he was experienced on that.

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Not just masks! Glasses too! :D ...somehow.

"Yeah," She rubbed behind her neck absently, "To be honest, there's so many people as part of the guard, and even those like me who go out outside of the guard schedules, I almost feel like it'd be fine to hang up the mask for a while. At least here. Back home there's only me and one other person." She mused. "But at the same time, I don't thing I could ever just give it up now."

She glanced at him, giving him a small smile, "I know. I'd rather have days of quiet than days of chaos or trouble. Besides, it gives me a chance to swing through the city," literally. "And just appreciate it for what it is." Especially atop high spaces - she loved getting that 'see for miles' view.

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Absolutely! No one knew who Pidge was, after all.

"Honestly? Yeah. I feel the same way," he said with a small shrug and a sigh. "But it's definitely nice to have the down time." Keith felt like it had been a long time since he'd been able to sit back and enjoy himself doing something.

"Thanks for the spar, though," he said. "It was fun."

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A true master of disguise!

"People like us just have to buckle down and make the most of it when we get opportunities like these." Says the person guilty of doing exactly the opposite. Do as she says, not as she does, Keith!

She grins at the thanks, and playfully took a deep, graceful bow, with a flourish, "Happy to be of help." She straightened again, settling her hands on her hips, "Everyone's been pretty gloomy around here lately -" and that whole... Event with the memories and the ghosts certainly didn't help. "We've all got to keep our spirits up." a pause. "The ..non haunting ones." Ahem.

"But anytime you want to go for a Round 2, or company on patrol, give me a call~." She grins.

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"Yeah. I know a few people like that," Keith said. In fact, that probably applied to most of his team back home, let alone people he'd met here in Riverview. He chuckled a little at her comment about the spirits.

"Sure," he said. "I'll remember that. If we're both around enough, we might get put on patrol together anyway at some point." He shrugged a little. It was how he had ended up meeting a few of the other people on the guard.

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"Same here." She nodded. "There's a saying about stuff like that - 'Doctor heal thyself'? Something like that anyway. I mean, neither of us are doctors, but by meaning it applies, I think."

She grins lightly. It's true, there was a chance they'd both be put on the same patrol or just run into each other in general. "Fair point. I'll look forward to that then, Keith."

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"That we can't be good help without taking care of ourselves first?" Yeah. He was familiar with the idea.

"Same, though if we want to push the rotation a little to make it happen sooner, I wouldn't mind that, either." Keith gave her a cute smirk. "I'll see you later."

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Yep. And odds are they were still going to ignore that sage advice. Things just happen, it's not their faults!

She chuckles at the smirk, "Sounds like fun. Take care!" She lifted a hand to wave him off - maybe a little more amused than she even needed to be, considering. But she trots off in the opposite direction.