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[helpdesk_hero]

There's Just No Helping Ninjas


Open Post for All Your David Alleyne/Prodigy Needs. TFLN overflow, PSL ideas, requests for starters, your wish is his command. After all, Technical Support is there to assist.

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[iceman_begins]

Just run me through the basics. Or we could just skate around and goof off. I'm good with either.

[helpdesk_hero]

Well, okay. In a way it’s all about physics, the spins that is. Preservation of angular momentum. So, you ever spin on skates before?

[iceman_begins]

On skates? Not really. At least not like what you were doing before.

[helpdesk_hero]

I am not entirely sure the physics will hold up with your ice form. But we can try. Here, take my hand. We’ll try some simple spins by treating it like a spin with dancing.

[iceman_begins]

We could always practice in ice form sometime.

[Its Bobby's turn to blush when dancing is mentioned. It doesn't stop him from taking David's hand though.]

Sorry in advance, I'm not a very good dancer.

[helpdesk_hero]

I could yeah you that too, but it’s hard to learn to lead when your instructor is taller than you. Now, move your weight to the ball of your foot, okay? It wants to rock forward. I’ll help you stay standing.

[He doesn’t comment on the blush. It would be rude.]

[iceman_begins]

Its not like you're that much taller.

[Bobby nods though, following David's instructions. He rolls his weight onto the balls of his feet.]

Here's hoping we both don't end up on our asses.

[helpdesk_hero]

Tall enough that you wound up as little spoon.

[The reminder is a playful whisper. But he doesn’t even smile. Just keeps a perfectly straight face as he nods and reaches their joined hands up to help move Bobby into the spin. You have to get a feel for the spin before you can get into interesting ones.]

[iceman_begins]

Hey, that's got nothing to do with height.

[Bobby's pouting but blushing. Before he can say more, they're spinning and Bobby is making a little surprised sound. He stays on his feet and keeps up with the spin though, moving pretty smoothly into that much at least.]

[helpdesk_hero]

I am sure it doesn’t. I’d said I had been told I just do that, but I haven’t woken up in anyone’s bed before.

[He waits until Bobby seems comfortable with the spin before sliding away from it himself.]

Keep doing that for a bit. The dizzy will pass.

[iceman_begins]

If I didn't know better, I'd say that sounded like asking to wake up in my bed again to see what happens.

[Bobby spins a few more rotations before coming to a stop.]

Hey, that's nothing for dizzy. Some of the Original Danger Room traps spun me more than that.

[He's still wobbling a little though.]

[helpdesk_hero]

I... that wasn’t...

[Well now he was a bit nervous, his gaze anywhere but at Bobby. That wasn’t what he’d meant but he felt awkward now. It really did sound like that, didn’t it?]

So, uh, the idea is to start slow, getting into the position you need with your arms wide. When you pull them in you pick up a lot more speed. Physics.

[iceman_begins]

[Bobby at least leaves it there rather than teasing more. Idly skating a little back and forth, Bobby tilts his head to the side.]

That's a real thing, huh? I thought it was just Hank trying to make me look goofy on my slide. And putting my arms back out will slow me back down after I speed up?

[helpdesk_hero]

Physics. It works, bitches. Here. Watch.

[He backs up a bit. Then he starts spinning, arms out. Nice and slow. Keeps one foot up so it clearly isn’t adding more speed, he pulls his arms slowly up and over his head, and the tighter he is, the faster he spins. And as he lowers his arms it slows. At last he lets out the raised foot and almost slows to a full stop before he even puts his foot down to break.]

[iceman_begins]

Most of the time. I mean super powers tend to kick physics in the balls a lot.

[At least that's the general impression he's gotten from some grumpy Beast mumbles. Bobby goes quiet to watch David spin though. The fact that he's impressed is obvious on his face and he whistles when David stops.]

That's pretty cool.

[helpdesk_hero]

Thanks. It isn’t very useful in a lot of non-engineering contexts. But for you it could be relevant. So we can just start with learning to go slow and fast. Or we could stop for now.

[He really is monopolizing Bibby’s Time and he knows he has no right to that.]

[iceman_begins]

[Bobby starts to answer but then there's some people yelling his name. He frowns a moment and glances over his shoulder.]

Looks like we gotta stop for now. Gotta go deal with someone with their undies in a twist...

[helpdesk_hero]

By all means. I have some things to get back to anyway. Thank you for the ice, Bobby. And the rescue last night. You’re a good friend. I think I’m going to do one last lap and then head in.

[iceman_begins]

I am your knight in frosty armor after all.

[He gives an overly dramatic bow and then starts skating backwards.]

Stay as long as you want. Oh yeah, to get the blades off, just break the ice bits on the front and slide your shoes out.

[With a wink, Bobby turns and starts heading for the shore to see what has one of the older X-men so annoyed.]

[helpdesk_hero]

If only.

[But Bobby is already going so it isn’t like he will hear so whatever. David waves and then skates over to some of the more awkward students to teach them while Bobby no doubt gets lectured for offering everyone a good time.]