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[assembles]

Who: The Avengers, Wonderland-style (Steve Rogers, Thor Odinson, Wanda Maximoff, Bucky Barnes, Billy Kaplan, Rocket)
Where: The training area
When: 08/16 and the following days
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Let's get down to business...! Mingle training log for the Avengers!
The Story:
A few days have passed since the event ended, enough time for everyone to recover from being thrown into the zombie apocalypse. Steve's heard a few whispers about people getting infected and having to be put down, though he's relieved to know that as far as he's aware, no one he's close to went through something that scarring.

He's also relieved to be back to what he considers "normal," and it's that which has him down in the training area on Sunday afternoon. He finds it empty, which is a pretty rare thing, although he soon realizes he could change that, presumably with nothing more than a text message. He's put this off for too long already and he can't say for sure that his new team has been proactive enough to seek each other out on their own time, so what better moment than the present?

Each of the five other members of the team will receive a text message: Avengers Assemble. 1500 hours at the training center.

Steve waits (in full uniform, no less) for them all to arrive one-by-one until everyone has gathered, at which point he stands before them to deliver a brief speech. Thankfully this sort of thing comes naturally to him by now, so there's no awkwardness in his tone or bearing.

"I know I threw this team together pretty unexpectedly, but I thought it was important for the Avengers to exist even here in Wonderland. We're not really gonna be a team unless we start acting like one, though, so pair off, get to know each other, show everyone what you can do. We can start to figure out strategies and make sure we know the best way to cooperate with each other in a fight. We've all got our own talents, let's put them to good use, all right?"

They have the entire training room to themselves, though Steve won't mind if someone pokes their head in to watch. The place is huge, with all different kinds of training courses meant to cater to various skillsets, so Steve's pretty sure the six of them can spend a lot of time here in the coming days.


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[actualwizard]

The text couldn't have come at a better time. Billy had been looking for a distraction since he decided to call it quits with Teddy and training with the other Avengers here was a happy distraction. To say he wasn't looking forward to working with them would be a lie. He'd trained with Natasha when she was here, and he trained with Bucky now, but being part of a team again- he hadn't realized how much he actually missed it.

Being an Avenger was a dream he'd had since he was a kid, even more so once his powers manifested and it was an actual possibility. It was something he had worked hard for. So even though it was Wonderland, and he wouldn't remember a thing of it when he was home and even if they weren't the Avengers from his world, to be able to be one here still meant something to him. It still felt like something he had finally achieved.

He listens to Steve's speech (and was he supposed to come in uniform?), glancing around at his teammates. He's met everyone except Rocket. He knows who he is, here and from back home. Guardian of the Galaxy- he just never met any of them back home, but he's updated their Heropedia entry a time or two when new information came in.

Steve tells them to break up and pair off and he immediately gravitates towards Wanda and Bucky- just because he already knows them, but he's ready to train with all of them.

[ ota. ]

[assembles]

Despite the fact that some of the people that are on Steve's team have powers that extend far beyond his own enhanced abilities, that doesn't stop him from walking into the proverbial ring with him. He doesn't have much on his side beyond his super strength, agility, and his shield, and yet he's practiced enough now that he's even willing to go toe-to-toe with someone like Thor.

Granted, what Steve focuses on more than pure sparring is figuring out how to combine his skills with those of his teammates. When a crisis hits, they're not going to be fighting against each other, they're going to be fighting side-by-side against some unknown force. So they need to be ready for anything.

Sometimes he steps up to one of the team members to suggest a way that they can combine their abilities. Other times he watches two of them face off against each other, interjecting to make a suggestion here and there. Even more often he watches from the sidelines to observes, making mental notes to offer up as advice later on.

And if anyone else other than the five he texted wanders into the training area to show off their skillset, Steve will be watching that too.

OTA

[beatupgrass]

[Miracle of miracles, the issue with Rocket's voicebox sorted itself out by the end of the event, though the sheer fact that it happened at all hasn't sit well with him. To that end, he's grateful as hell that Steve called this little meeting, because having an excuse to show off and feel useful is bound to be a nice distraction.

Given he's primarily a ranged fighter, he's taken his position in one corner surrounded by targets and armed with his unfeasibly large gun.]

This is a laser cannon. Juiciest killware in the galaxy. I particularly like it 'cause of this satisfyin' "KZZWARK" [his imitation of said sound leaves something to be desired] sound it makes when it's fired. [he demonstrates and the blast of laser energy utterly obliterates one of the targets with, indeed, a satisfying KZZWARK sound.] Music to my ears.

ota / will match format

[reignbringer]

[ he doesn't even hesitate to respond to the text -- just throws on his armor, freshly-shining, and then makes his way to the appointed place.

at the appointed time is... another thing altogether, but he doesn't mind waiting there until whatever time "1500 hours" is meant to be arrives.

truth be told, he expects to have to hold back, but that's fine. he's used to holding back on Earth, and in Wonderland in general. he knows how to fight a normal, completely-human opponent without breaking them into pieces.

truth be fully told... it's been some human-standard centuries since Thor last sparred with someone as strong, and as skilled, as he is. stronger, yes; more skilled, sometimes; but both at once...? so going 'all-out' is not an option he has had with friends, not in ages, and he only misses it a little.

okay, maybe more than just a little...

Thor is an expert in hand-to-hand combat, and skilled with many weapons. and a tiny bit overconfident he smiles warmly at any who approach, and nods his head in greeting. ]

OTA

[disassembles]

James shows up in full combat gear; a leather vest that includes a sleeve to cover his right arm, and all of his weapons sharpened, loaded, and holstered on his person. The only thing he doesn't bring is the mask.

He's a sharpshooter at heart, so unless he's otherwise instructed he spends the first little while hanging back and watching the others from a distance. Avenger or not, he's interested in anyone who passes through to work. He occasionally steps in to comment - pointing a move that might be more efficient, asking to try something together - but the team that Steve has assembled is highly competent. For the most part, he just absorbs information about each one and catalogs strengths and weaknesses as they work. It's especially gratifying to see things like Billy's training pay off against an opponent other than himself.

Showing off practically goes against the grain for someone who's accustomed to using surprise to his advantage... but he's on this team now, so he participates. When he spars with people on the team he's careful not to seriously hurt them, when that might actually be a concern, but otherwise gives it his all trying to get a feel for everyone.

After that, it's time to team up and fight together against the training room's combat simulations. He favors people he hasn't worked with before, but he'll go through with anyone and assist where he can.

James is a walking armory, and never seems to run out of weapons, swapping between knives, guns, and the occasional small explosive to suit his needs. He's relentless and apparently lacking somewhat in self-preservation instinct from how close he tends to cut it when eliminating a target. Thus far, he's been lethally efficient when it comes to eliminating targets.

At the moment, however? He's being pinned to the floor by a large, humanoid robot. It might be a little pissed that he ripped off its arm - which, yeah, the irony isn't lost on him - but it's taking all of his considerable strength to hold its remaining fist back from turning his head into ground beef.

He knows it's a simulation and he can call it off at any time. Too bad it feels every bit as heavy and solid and intent on killing him as the real thing.

A little help, team?

OTA

[beforeblue]

Wash had heard that there was a training room somewhere in the middle of the insane hallucinatory mansion that he was stuck in. Hadn't had chance to check it out yet, what with the... hordes of the undead and Christ, he can face Insurrectionists and Covvies, but zombies? Little out of his realm of experience. They'd gone down easier than Covvies at least.

He needs something to focus him, and training has always been that. Needs to work out stress and... forget. Forget about waking up with that name on his lips.

He shows up in full armour, helmet held under his arm, and of course there's people there using it. Just his luck.

It's kind of interesting to watch though. Some of them look like rookies, but there's a few of them fight like pros. Almost like being back on the Mother of Invention, watching the other Freelancers spar.

OTA!

[mindbend]

Wanda is prompt in responding to Steve's call to arms-- they'd discussed it briefly before, when he'd announced the members of the team to Wonderland at large. Training was a necessity, and just because they were a team in name didn't mean they were one in practice. That would take time and dedication, a willingness to put their differences aside and put the mission first, even if being in Wonderland had taken most of them out of their element.

As far as her powers are concerned, Wanda's control is impressive for how relatively new they still are-- and yet far too easily influenced by her emotions, something that has been a struggle ever since her arrival in Wonderland. She'll spend a portion of her time in the training room working alone, watching her teammates rather than engaging, leaning them and the way they fight-- though the reason for her remaining so withdrawn is safety, more than anything else. Until she's certain she can control the blast radius of her hex bolts, or keep herself focused enough to prevent any stray blasts of energy from careening towards one of her teammates before she can halt it, she's uncomfortable directing any of her attacks towards anyone living, though there are a number of training targets that look much worse for wear by the time she's through with them.

Sparring is an option, should anyone be interested, but it's very possibly she'll play it a bit too safe-- with the exception of Billy, who she moves towards when Steve instructs them to find partners. Their powers are similar enough that she trusts him to be able to counter her should she slip, and she has hope that learning more about Billy's powers will help her to further develop and master her own. Otherwise, she'll be hard at work in the training room throughout the day and those that follow, dedicated to honing her abilities to make herself an asset to the team rather than a potential risk.