~Twin Peaks~ [Sarah]

--- For the most part Cereza remained in her own little zone. The weights attached to her wrist, ankles and waist were not the highest that white fedora sporting girl could sustain. They were a bit lighter than usual just considering that she was at school and didn't feel like carrying around her good weights. Though she'd be damn someone tried to even be cute and take them. She didn't look up at first when someone entered gym as she just focused on pushing through her reps. So far she had did one with eight reps of spider push ups. Another with nine. They were tiring to say the least even for those who were used to it but it was more strenuous because Cereza had the weights on and was popping up striking the bag. She controlled her breathing well making sure to let out breaths at the right moments, that was certainly key when exercising or even doing martial arts. Proper breathing. The song thumped low in her ears so she could hear anyone around her.

~Push through the burn~

--- Her muscles started to feel it just slightly. That usually meant it was a good workout. The person whom had entered the gym had gotten closer to Cereza during one of her spider push ups. Grey hues glanced up and to the side with an acknowledging look before the continuing as the girl stretched by the near bag. Cereza popped up to throw a four attack combo the last strike being a strong right punch that swung the bag back a bit and just as she caught it she looked noting how the girl clearly went to attempt the spider push ups that she was previously doing. The poor girl had failed with her arms buckling, smacking the floor. Cereza stared watching how this tall female quickly fell into a realm of silent defeat over it. Giving a quick scan over the red head was give or take two inches taller than Cereza herself which made her grin deviously inside. Marcelis wasn't short himself being an inch shorter than Cereza but she knew he didn't like it period. Always joking calling her a Glamazon, so what luck fell upon her finding this girl that she could bring to Marcelis and watch his reaction. Oh the gods have smiled on her today. A smirked tugged on the exotic beauty's face as she shook her head and chuckled coming to stand over the girl. Now this wasn't really the norm for Cereza but she had to give the girl an 'A' for effort. Besides if she was to be intimated might as well do it right right?

"They're not easy to just jump into, but I gotta give you credit for trying."

--- It wasn't impossible for a beginner to do Spider Push ups, but they might not get too many reps in a first. The harder parts was doing more and popping up striking like she was doing. Cereza wouldn't reach out a hand, cause you know tough love, but instead she'd crouch next to the red head removing her headphones to her neck and fixing her fedora.

"I doubt your arms are that weak.. You wanna skip regular push ups and do something a little more for filling? How about start with some diamond push ups?"

--- Funny how Cereza just jumped into seemingly training mode like she knew the girl or was willing to train her. No, it was merely Cereza being herself, feeling the need to test the girls resolve. Though if the girl had more to say or any conversation to start she wouldn't object to answering questions depending of course. Hell she'd even show the girl a diamond push up if she didn't know what it was. 

--- So the tall red head trained in kickboxing at the 'Y', that was interesting. She wasn't trying to knock the 'Y' or anything as she was sure there were some fairly decent in instructors there, but all the same she wondered how refined was the teaching truly. Was it strict or a little more on the loose side? Just enough to have someone defend them self against some opponents. As the female before her continued to speak Cereza remained fairly neutral in her expression just merely listening and observing. She was a very perceptive person. Quite good a reading the subtlety in a persons motions and the like. As the girl took the formation of the diamond push ups and began her reps but not correctly. The girl didn't remotely go down all the way for the push up even be effective. She might as well be doing girly push ups at this point.

--- Cereza wasn't easily agitated or annoyed but she had given the girl credit for attempting to imitate her a moment ago. Not gonna lie it was a bit insulting now to see this girl not even try anymore. Really? If there was going to be imitating and the girl took it elsewhere Cereza wanted no part in it seeming sloppy. If you're gonna do something then do it right. At this point she was already into somewhat assisting the girl but not really for the girls sake. Quickly Cereza perceived that there was a hint of fear within the girl, maybe a fear of failing. Yet she also caught the it seemed like Sarah here was waiting on Cereza to let her know when to stop? Oh was she her trainer now? She got to boss someone around freely with silent consent? Hmm..With no words still Cereza stood up and placed a foot on Sarah's back at the peak of her push up and pushed her down to the ground with just enough force. Not anything to slam into the ground.

"What are you afraid of? The ground? I gave you credit for trying and now you're slacking? What is the point in your previous attempt? The ground is always gonna be there. Someone is always going to put you against it sooner or later I suggest you stop fearing it and start embracing it."

--- Cereza's tone was not remotely filled with any form of anger. It was smooth as silk as if she was just casually talking to Sarah in a normal conversation. It was a rarity that Cereza would dish out such talk to anyone outside of her 'circle', whatever that was considering she really didn't consider anyone 'friends friends'. Well not entirely true but 95% factual. But she felt like pushing this girl. Testing this girl. So fine Cereza would test her even refusing to provide her own name just yet.

"Failure is a lesson learned.. Prove something to me.. Earn my name."

--- And that was exactly what Cereza wanted. That feeling of being challenged coursing through the girls veins. It was an rousing feeling when someone dared to test your moxie. Cereza loved a good challenge personally when it presented itself. She wasn't putting any weight on the girl's back after initially pushing her down which allowed the girl to push herself up back into the position. Cereza removed her foot as she watched Sarah straighten herself and fixate on the wall. She seemed to have lit a little fire under Sarah's ass getting her to do the push ups properly. After all what was the point in exercising if you weren't going to do it right? What satisfaction were you going to gain from training if you weren't going to train hard enough? If you wanted to get stronger you had to try harder no?

--- Gray hues watched as Sarah continued to do reps, counting and calling her m'am. M'am? That was a new one. Made her sound like she was a drill sergeant all of a sudden. Cereza tilted her head counting the reps wondering how long was she really going to keep it up for. Again the girl was waiting for Cereza to give her an order. A smirk tugged on her lips at the thought yet all the same there was a part of her that was a little annoyed by it. Why? Probably from a female standpoint seeing this girl so quick to just bow down. But all the same that was Sarah's problem and not Cereza's. For now she would continue to make 'nice' stepping back a bit starting to remove the weights off her wrist, waist and ankles and tossing them out of the way.

"Better, but..Is that really the best you got? Is that all the 'Y' has to offer?"

--- Yes she continued to challenge the girl. Even snuffing a little at the Y. She didn't say stop nor did she say keep going with the reps. So what was Sarah going to do next? Cereza's tone was still causal as causal could be while she waited Sarah's response or next move.

"Money won't buy you skill... That's a shit way of thinking."

--- Someone was a potty mouth today. Not that Cereza was opposed to cursing it just didn't slip her tongue very often in such a degree. Though all the same it seemed so natural still. Nothing about Cereza ever felt forced as she masked it all to well. Her mask was practically flawless only ever lifted slightly by either permission or maybe liquid influence. She couldn't help but to smirk, watching Sarah got frustrated and attempt to maybe impress the brunette. So she wanted to be a big shot. She wanted to show off. That was cute. If steam could truly formulate it would be simmering off the red head before her. Cereza clearly struck a nerve somewhere, but she was good at that. She was good at provocation.

--- The use of anger in combat had it's usefulness but untamed and unchecked made the person reckless and prone to mistakes. It made the more accessible to the possibility of death. Sarah's rage wasn't truly at that point but Cereza picked up this small need to impress. This need be accepted. A need to be taken seriously. A need to not be seen as weak. Guess she could slightly understand that. Everyone had a need right? It was only a matter of time before she buckled and collapsed at the rate she was going and sure enough.. BAM!. Chin to the floor. Yeah that had to hurt, but Cereza didn't cringe when it happened.

"Indeed it doesn't. Maybe you should've read into my words more."

--- Meaning was that all Sarah had to offer. Sure she disguised it by referring to the Y but her truth was towards the woman from the Y before her. Cereza gazed down at the woman analyzing her once more. She didn't like failing and it held a strong foothold over her, that was obvious by far. So she decided to poke the bear this time around.

"Then again I guess that question was answered too right? Here I thought you said you wasn't that weak? I'm not particularly fond of people wasting my time. Guess you'll never earn my name."

--- Cereza would stand in place just a little away from the girl on the ground waiting to see what would happened next. What would she show her?

--- And so she finally rose to her feet. Seemed like the girl just needed the right push every now and again, but Cereza was fully aware of Sarah's temper now. She was easily provoked which meant Cereza controlled her at that point. Not just Cereza but any opponent she stood before had something dangling over the red head in a form she probably didn't expect. Anger either helped a little or hindered a lot within combat, at best Cereza could tell that at least Sarah was willing to continue forward despite already had tiring herself out trying to impress. Good. Not good that she was tired, Cereza preferred her opponents to be at 100% as she just liked it that way, but good that the girl wasn't backing down.

"Struck a nerve did I?"

--- She said plainly to the first portion of her words. Gray's remained on her while she watched her take form and a cocky grin. She listened as she nonchalantly removed her headphones from around her next and the band on her arm that held her ipod and tossed it where she tossed the weights without a care for the device. Normally she would fight with her hat but for some reason she felt a little compelled to remove it for this one however she didn't toss it. As the girl continued to speak she walk over to the weights and placed the hat down coming back and tying her hair in a bun. Funny she how she didn't toss the hat like she did the Ipod. She smirked standing before Sarah at about a four step distance between them.

--- Her words were colorful. Tease it out of her. So she flowed that way or maybe both. Well Cereza wasn't going to be having none of that now. Cereza did not conform to a specific style so her stances were usually lose and adaptable. She shifted her right leg back a little to be shoulder width apart to make her left the lead currently. Her knees slightly bent as her arms raised to take position in front of her high and low. Her hands were loosely closed meaning they were slightly opened. Her stance gave away to no specific style. She smirked at Sarah and gave her a finger wave to come on, it was the only response the red head was going to receive at this point. Believe Cereza wasn't being cocky or underestimating the girl, anything could happen after all.


[Ooc: It might not make a big difference but for the sake of fairness and respect to when this thread was made I'll be removing the 3 recently earned stat points as they were earned after this. Stats will read as followed:
Str: 17(28) Con: 17(21) Dex: 16(26) Wis: 19(23) Int: 10]

--- Sarah didn't have that much height on Cereza at all, so to her they were on fairly even playing field on that matter. There was usually a cockiness that often slithered off Cereza without her even trying to. It was just a natural misconception that she often choose not to correct in some people. Honestly speaking Cereza was often a confident individual that didn't question her own capabilities. That confidence was not cockiness. She knew what she was capable of and took pride in that, however that didn't mean she automatically knew that she could beat the daylights out of everyone she came across. No, what she knew was that she wouldn't go down so easily. She refused to fall without putting up a fight. Often in times she was a stubborn soul. Yet on contradictory she knew that sometimes one had to flee from the situation, but that was all situation based. This one on one was something she would not shy away from. Cereza wanted to see what this girl was capable of doing. The brunette needed to let off a little steam anyways.

--- Sarah's words didn't faze Cereza whilst she watched her take her bouncy stance. Odd the girl would start with such a bouncy movement considering how slightly winded she had already made herself previously. Cereza being the observant individual took a mental note of that immediately. She personally would've done the opposite in the situation but everyone was different. As Sarah came towards Cereza her grey's would watch the girls body for any ticks in movement. It took a long time to have her eyes and even then some people were tricky. During Sarah's approach Cereza's body would do the faintest of movements by placing her weight slightly more on her back right, causing a small lean backwards. The moment her foot would come to forward in an attempt to yank Cereza's lead leg, Cereza's back right would already be coming forward to stomp down on the girls foot in a short quick manner. Like a check. Though in the same motion while possibly holding the foot down with her own, her body would quickly jolt forward with a short sharp left elbow directed to the solar plexuses of the girl.

--- These types of elbows at such a short range when done quickly and sharply often packed more punch than some people probably thought. Especially taking in consideration where the strike was aiming to land it would certainly knock the wind out of anyone and in some cases break a rib if one was strong enough to. There would be no hesitation in her following this up by shooting her right hand up to grab Sarah's face quickly removing her right foot off Sarah's left and using that right to sweep behind Sarah's left from the inside while forcefully pushing her face hard down to the ground. Had it all been successful it was definitely going to hurt. Cereza if unhindered from the combo would quickly take two steps back and regain her stance like previously leading with her left leg again.