The Selection RP discussion

Only for the guards unless a guard invites a Selected to go to the room.

Garret walked into the training room with Adrian once their patrols were over.

Adrian followed Garrett silently, surveying the room carefully and making note of everything that was inside it.

"Weapons or hand to hand?" He asked, pulling off his stiff uniform shirt and jacket and setting them aside, revealing his bare chest.

Adrian thought for a moment, then held up his bare hand in response. He took off his uniform as well, revealing a tight undershirt.

((Her chest is bound, so yeah. ))

Garrett settled into a fighting stance. "Hand to hand it is." He said.

Adrian crouched into his own fighting stance, and put both fists in from of his face, ready to fight.

Garrett waited a few seconds after Adrian had gotten into fighting stance then surged forward, aiming a punch at his opponent's abdomen.

((Oh gosh! So sorry. Notifs got swallowed. xD))

Adrian blocked the punch, and through a fake to the other guard's side. He then snapped his leg back, and leapt off the ground unleashing a jump kick.

Garrett stifled a curse and flattened himself to the floor so Adrian jumped over him then rolled his body so he was on his feet again, facing Adrian's back.

Adrian turned around quickly, and almost smiled. Garrett was good. He began to circle, waiting for his opponent's next move with anticipation.

Garrett stepped forward so they were chest to chest, staying that way for a moment and looking down at his fellow guard long enough to notice how long Adrian's eyelashes were. He instinctively swept Adrian's legs out from under him and shook his head to clear the thought from his head.

((Oh snap! Someone's going to know a secret soon! :O xD))

Adrian landed on the ground, and popped quickly back up onto his feet. He aimed a quick but potentially powerful punch at Garrett's midsection.

Garrett used both hands to grab Adrian's fist and grunted with the effort as his hands absorbed the punch. Not his most brilliant idea but none of his bones were broken. He used his grip to shove Adrian backwards, throwing his fellow guard off balance.

Adrian stumbled backwards slightly, regaining his balance quickly. "Nice one," he commented, remembering only too late that he wasn't supposed to be able to talk. He continued to circle, hoping Garrett wouldn't notice.

Garrett's brows rose in surprise and he was momentarily stunned. He'd never heard Adrian speak before.

Adrian closed his eyes. Garrett had seemed to notice, after all. He opened them, then threw a punch, hoping to distract Garrett from whatever it was he seemed to know.

He stepped back, avoiding the punch. "Wh-" He shook his head. "What's going on?" He finally asked.

Adrian pulled his hand back to his side. He looked Garrett in the eye. "Nothing," he told him. "Nothing, really."

"Why have you kept up the pretense that you couldn't speak then?" He asked, confused. He took in Adrian's decidedly feminine face but still hadn't put it together yet.

Adrian thought for a second. He looked left, then right. "If I tell you why, you have to promise not to tell anyone," he told Garrett in a hushed voice. Adrian knew that the other guard suspected something... and also noted his serious, honest demeanor.

"It depends on what it is. If you pose a threat to the royals or any of the girls I cannot keep that promise." Garrett said carefully.

Adrian nodded seriously. He thought for a second, then spoke. "Stay here. I'll be back in just a minute. Then I will show you." He turned around, heading for the bathroom.

Garrett nodded warily and grabbed multiple knives after Adrian left. He didn't know what Adrian had in mind but he was going to play it safe. He wanted to trust Adrian but he didn't want to be a sitting duck for an ambush. He tucked the knives away and waited.

Adrianna returned from the bathroom. She had unbound her chest, and put her armor back on, as she didn't care very much to wear a tank top in front of a fellow guard. Her hair was untucked, and fell down a little bit past her shoulders. Her father's helm was tucked underneath her arm. She nodded at Garrett, deciding to just tell him. "This is my secret. I don't talk because my voice sounds feminine. My name is Adrianna."

Garrett was speechless and his jaw literally dropped. The knives dropped and he jumped when they clattered to the ground. "Y-you're-" He started then stopped and shut his mouth.

Adrianna rolled her eyes. "Apparently so," she said impatiently. "Can you keep my secret or not?" She didn't mean to be rude... she was just a little unhappy at having been discovered.

He nodded vigorously without speaking. He bent and picked up the knives and quickly put them away. Why had he needed them? How could he think Adrian- Adriana would ambush him? His thoughts were swirling around in his head quickly and it was hard to make sense of them.

Adrianna nodded, satisfied. "I'm going to go back and change again," she told him. "Thank you for your understanding. I must admit... I'm glad you found out, instead of... Xavier." She'd heard of the young guard's flirty ways with women, and didn't feel very comfortable around him. She changed in the bathroom once more, then emerged as Adrian.

Garrett ran a hand through his hair when she left, still confused. Did he call her Adrianna now? Probably not since that would give her away.

((Haha gotta love Xavier's reputation :P ))

((So true! xD))

Adrianna yanked her hair back on top of her head, and placed the helm on top of it. "When we're alone," she informed Garrett, "You can call me what you wish." She brushed her armor off carefully. "But in public, please call me Adrian."

"R-right." He said. He ran his hand through his hair again. "Why are you pretending to be a man?"

Adrian thought for a moment, then replied. "Well, how many female palace guards have you seen these days?" he asked.

"None......" He said thoughtfully. He had to admit it made sense but he still thought it was unnecessary.