Nighttime Strolls [open]

[Melanie Ross]

Melanie Walked along the corridor. All was -relatively- silent. It was about 1 am. Lights were out and all the trainees were supposed to be sleeping for another few hours. She couldn't sleep. Unsure why, Melanie took to the hallways for a nighttime stroll. She rounded the last corner and entered the gym. It was nice here. There was the usual -normal- stuff like a basketball court and a net for volleyball, but there was also a long white table with [all] the elements on it. 

Making her way to it, Melanie began looking over the elements and smiling. What if she could harness lava. What would that even look like? She smiled to herself and walked onward. Towards the end of the table, she spotted her element: Plants. Melanie waved her hand lazily by her side and the vines came to life. Wrapping around the table legs and along the walls, the vines made their way up the wall to the ceiling. Melanie smiled upward as the vines came back downward forming a hammock. She climbed into it and laid down, gently swinging back and forth.

[yuji]

Yuji would end up wandering into the gym with a small yawn as he entered. Normally it was quite in here do to the lack of people awake at this hour so he liked to train in here at times. He didn't use a element like a lot of people instead having a rather weird Qi. When he entered he would notice the other person hanging in there make shift hammock and smile at them slightly. "Yo Not to many other people up this late huh?" He would ask in a calm manner giving them a small grin.

[Melanie Ross]

Melanie blinked a few times at the new echo. There was a bit in the room. She turned in the direction, semi dissuaded in the knowledge it wasn’t Krane. Melanie would return the smile. No there aren’t that many people up around this time. I couldn’t sleep. What’s your excuse? Trainees are supposed to be sleeping. Everyday is another full days work.

[yuji]

"Eh Came to practice a little bit. " He would give a small yawn before giving a bigger smile then before. " I Kinda slept to much yesterday haha" He would start to rub the back of his head. " So I cant sleep right now figured I would mess around some and practice you know?" He asked the young girl as he looked her over not recalling that he ever seen them around before.

[Melanie Ross]

Melanie laid back and relaxed again. You’re new here, aren’t you? I don’t recognize you. There are a lot of trainees and I know I haven’t met them all, but you don’t really strike me as a veteran. What’s your name. My name is Melanie Ross. I am the Command Pillar.

[yuji]

"Yuji Amari " He would smile a bit at her. "Nice to meet you Melanie. And yea You could say I'm new. " He would stretch out and give a small lazy yawn before sitting down on the hard ground about ten fifteen feet away from her. " Why can't ya sleep?"

[Melanie Ross]

Melanie would sit up a bit more in her hammock. I don’t really have a reason. Maybe a dream awoke me. Maybe it was something else. Maybe fate wanted me to meet you. Melanie would wave her hand lazily again. The vines that formed her hammock would obey immediately and stretch towards the boy. Forming beneath him, they would gently lift him off the floor and into a chair.

[yuji]

"Maybe so. " He would respond back while feeling the vines. "Huh so you can control plants?" He asked as he lifted one of his hands a dark red inky ooze started to form over it. "I can control a little barrier thats around me...Its not that useful though it seems well besides defense. "

[Melanie Ross]

Melanie stared st his hand. Maybe you just need to push yourself to find out how much you can do. It’s possible you haven’t pushed far enough

[yuji]

"Maybe..." He murmurer before sighing a little bit. " Ether way sounds like a lot of work." He would chuckle a little bit and stretch a little bit. " So what's it like being a pillar? "

[Melanie Ross]

Melanie would shrug. Its up to you to be the best you can be. You never know what your limits are until you’ve pushed as hard as you can. I know I can do so much more than just make hammocks and chairs. If I never push myself, I’ll never know. Melanie purses her lips thinking about the question. Well first it was exciting having a position where I can push people around. Then I grew up a bit. It’s a decently sized responsibility. I am in charge of keeping people safe as well as helping to train. I’m no teacher, but every student has a chance to teach. A lot of trainees look to me to answer questions and in times of crisis I am expected to know what to do. Some of what I do is flying by the seat of my pants.

[yuji]

"Heh...Sounds like a overly hard job to me." He gave a little yawn " Then again I bet you don't get to many people yelling at you about what to do or anything huh?"

[Melanie Ross]

Melanie chuckled. You'd be surprised. I do have people I answer to. As others answer to me, I in turn answer to others.

[yuji]

"Eh guess your right." He gave a small laugh before standing and stretching a little bit. " So how do you normally train?" He asked with a bit of a childish smirk.

[Melanie Ross]

Melanie gave a laugh. Why, fighting of course. There is no better enemy than the one you cannot predict. While meditation and trying new things are all fine and good, survival is the best. Sound like something you'd like to try? Who knows? We may even exhaust ourselves and be able to sleep. Melanie would stand slowly to her feet, she was relaxed. almost taking an uncaring stance: none. Whether or not he was going to say he'd fight or not, she would begin. This was her job: Help those who can't fight. Train those who need it.

Melanie would lunge at him, using a flash step like maneuver. Fist left, then right. Jumping from side to side {about 4-6 feet every leap} Finally making contact, her fist balled and jetting for his midsection.

TLDR: Racing and dodging [fein left and right] toward him. Punch for stomach.