Speed vs. Stamina (Hyde}

Goodness, class bored the life out of Lola. True, she started going to class of her own free will, but that was slowly becoming another regret in her life. Seriously. How did the guests put up with this kind of thing? Plus many humans had jobs. And then there was the homework. Not that she really did her homework. She usually forgot that she even had it or she only did half of it. She really wasn’t good at this school thing. At least she was a decent attendant as of late, or she might have had to admit that she may have to rethink her life. But class was over for the day, and that made her face glow. There was no happier time than the few minutes after school let out. Until she reached a door to go back home, she was her own woman and free to do what she wanted. That usually lasted all of five minutes at most.

Something in the back of her mind was bothering her, however. It was like this little voice beating against her brain, trying to tell her something she couldn’t hear. What was it though? She was almost to the front door when it finally hit her. She was supposed to meet someone at the track. She did a 180 and made her way to the place they were supposed to be meeting. She really hoped she wasn’t late. This was her first time meeting a User outside of her home and she didn’t want to completely mess it up. She wouldn’t relax until the track was in her sight. He better still be here, they had a race they needed to get done.

Hyde was wearing his track outfit as he stretched nearby the track field.  The outfit consisted of shorts, a tight shirt that said Zela, high ankle socks, and running shoes. He was getting himself prepared; he also bought plenty of water.  Winning and losing was the farthest thing on his mind, Hyde was looking to have some fun with the attendant today. It’s actually not so common for these attendants to be outside of the velvet room to attend to their personal lives like this, and it was definitely intriguing to Hyde.  After he finished stretching, he saw Lola walking towards the track in the distance. Hyde had a competitive smile on his face as he saw the girl approach. “I was waiting for you, Lola! I  couldn’t stop thinking about you after that day, and how much I wanted to win.



Hyde was indeed excited, but he had to remain focused. He tossed over a cold Poland spring water bottle to Lola to be a fair sport, it was pretty hot outside. “Try to keep yourself hydrated; the hot weather is not so forgiving today. That’s kind of why we have the track to ourselves right now, but I like it this way.

As Lola got closer to the field, she would look around to notice how empty it actually was. It was strange, as she could swear the school had a club for this particular sport. Where were all of they? Well, and least that guy was here. What was his name again? It was definitely a verb, she remembered that. She just couldn’t really place it right now. She really should have written it down. It would come back to hear eventually, “Pfft. That’s all it is. A want. While I am all for hoping, I think this one time you are dreaming too big. The race was decided before we even thought about it.” She cocked her hip to the side and gave him a know-it-all smirk, “That means I’m going to win, by the way.” She reached out to catch the bottle of water that he had tossed her. She would look at it suspiciously, “You know, I don’t know if I can get dehydrated. I mean, I live underwater at the moment. But, thank you for thinking about me.” She would bow to him to show her appreciation. As if finally noticing what he was wearing, she would laugh, “Oh this is going to be interesting.” He looked like a real runner, but she was still her normal clothing. That meant a dress to the ground and her heels giving her a few more inches to her height. At least she was used to this kind of outfit.

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You sure you want to run in those things? I can see that girls sometimes complain about their shoes a lot. If you’re fine with the way things are now, I guess we can get started. Then again, I don’t mind if you want to go back to the locker rooms to get changed. “Hyde would say casually as he shifted towards the bleachers and sat down. He started to drink some of the cold water that he had, little droplets was flowing down from his chin. It was Lola’s decision, but every athlete had to be somewhat safe when it came to preforming. Hyde wouldn’t advise her running in those kind of shoes. He would also prefer that she wore comfortable clothing, anything less would diminish his win.

She would shake her head, “Trust me, the fact that I’m dressed like this is the only hope you have of winning. I can only imagine how quickly you would lose if I began dressing like a normal human being. Besides, I’m fond of this outfit.” Sure, her stamina was only average, but her speed was nothing to laugh at. Even if the race went on for longer than she wanted, she would be far ahead of him by the time it mattered. There was no way she would lose to him. She would make her way over to the section of the field she was sure was where the normal runners would start from, “So, this is how those who do this professionally do this? I can’t believe there are entire sections of this world set up just for running.” Although she had studied human interaction, this kind of thing had never come up. She had never studied much further than what she could find by walking the streets or what was on the glowing boxes. She apparently still had so much to learn, “We probably need to get started, so you may want to stop sitting off to the side and come over here. Unless you’re giving up already? Not that I would blame you.” Maybe he finally realized that she was going to win no matter what he did.

So far, you’re the only one to get me excited like this! I’m going to take you down! I appreciate the handicap!” Hyde would say as he tossed the water bottle away and got over to the starting line. “If you don’t mind, I’ll be using the block pedals. I need to practice for the upcoming competition anyway. “ Hyde put his right leg in the front block and his left leg in the rear block. Afterwards, the red haired athlete placed his hands just behind the starting line and as wide as his shoulders, if not slightly wider. The fingers and thumb was spaced apart to create an arch or bridge which will allow for greater stability and push-off. He was taking her seriously; this was a first for Hyde as well. In a cool , monotone voice, Hyde gave Lola some time as he got into position. On your mark…. Get Set………… Go!.” At the start of go , Hyde lashed out in a 45 degree angle while performing an explosive version of “pushing” into the track with each step. The goal is not to be as quick and light with our feet, but rather explosive, powerful, and pushing into the track. This was what it meant to have Hyde’s cardio, not to be initially fast, but maintaining a certain speed and pace for a long period of time without failing. This time, he was going to see who was the better athlete between himself and Lola.

Strength

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At least he was ready to take the handicap. It wasn’t like she had something else to change into at the moment. That, and once she beat him it would be all that more fulfilling, “I don’t mind, but what is a block?” She was new to this on a professional level, so she had no clue what anything was called. She just understood the concept of run as fast as you can and don’t let anyone catch up to you. She would take her place in the lane next to him. She wouldn’t do anything special to get ready for the run. She only looked around the track to see the curve it made along the ground. Running was in her blood, but she used it mostly for getaways. This was different from that by quite a bit. That, and he knew this track because he ran it often. She was really going to have fun with this.

As soon as the word ‘go’ left his mouth, she would take off. Her heels would dig into the ground, but it wouldn’t slow her down. She was so used to running in them that they never caused a problem for her. She was thankful for that. She liked them, after all. The real problem was that her opponent didn’t stand a chance. She was off like a rocket the moment she left her starting position. Se may not have had stamina, like he claimed, but she was not the kind of person one could easily keep up with. In fact, it looked like this one User was only average at best, so passing him was rather simple. She would look back at him with a curious look, “Are you sure you’re ready to race me in this state. I could wait for you if you want.” As of to make a point, she slowed down slightly so that he could catch up. The moment he would, however, she would go back to out running him.

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What the heck? That must be some superhuman attendant skill to be able to run that fast to begin with. Even with heels, she was still passing Hyde at a faster pace. However, Hyde didn’t give up, he pushed himself even further. Lola even slowed down and taunted Hyde, but he didn’t listen. It would take too much energy to expend if he was to start speaking out of the blue. Regardless of how playful Hyde could be, he was taking this an  actual competition. He caught up to  lola, passing her slightly as well, thought she might speed up again. Hyde kept a serious look on his face, focused on winning.

Lola would tilt her head in confusion as he passed her without saying a word. She would quicken her pace again to catch up with him, this time running by his side, “You know, it’s rude not to answer someone when they speak to you, especially when they are trying to be nice. I did not take you for the rude type when I first saw you.” She was obviously teasing him, “You could be a little nicer. It’s not often I get to speak with our guests, let alone have fun with one. Are you trying to set a bad example for anyone else that may show up?” She was having fun teasing him like this, along with racing. It was something she cherished, as she never really got to do it. Though, she did plan on winning, “Sorry about this.” That meant she would have to leave him behind. She would return to her original speed and put more distance between them. Even if she didn’t have his stamina, she could beat him to the finish line before it mattered.

“No *Huff*… Talking takes… Too much energy… puff” Hyde was trying not to talk, simply because he didn’t want to waste any more energy that he didn’t need to. “You’re pretty amazing Lola.. *puff*… but I’m not going to give up!” Hyde would say as he continued to do his best to keep up with Lola, he was a bit stubborn when it came to certain thing. Being easily broken was not one of the things that you could use to describe Hyde, she had to get tired eventually, and that’s when Hyde gets her! If Lola doesn’t past the finish line in time, the moment she starts to slow down is the moment Hyde puts everything he has into his legs. However, Hyde was running with a smile on his face, enjoying the time he’s currently spending with her. “ Having fun?” Hyde would say out of curiosity.

Talking takes energy? She never thought about that before. She usually just spoke, and it didn’t seem like something that was that hard. Maybe he was one of those people who was not good at interacting with others. She had seen a boy like that before. He was quiet and kind and Lola wanted to do nothing more than bring him out of that shell he was in so he could see the world around him. Granted, her world only consisted of a blue room back then, but it was still full of wonder, “You lie. Talking is too much fun to need energy. See, I can do it while I run.” She even started to hum to prove her point, “This is really fun though. Thank you for inviting me out.” It wasn’t often she just came to enjoy the world outside. There was something happening to her right now. It wasn’t noticeable, but she was running just off the drive she already had going. Lola knew that she would start to slow down not too long from now. It wouldn’t bring her to half speed just yet, but it would lesson the distance between them. She would look around the track, seeing how close they were to the finish. She was not going to lose this.

I wouldn’t lie to you; only when you’re running Hyde would say briefly as he continued with his pace, the finish line was starting to look a little closer now. It came down to the final push between Hyde and Lola. Who wanted it more? Who was going to win? “ Of course, we can hang out whenever you want!” Hyde would say, actually slowly catching up to Lola this time. “if you’re so good at this, why haven’t you joined the team yet? They could really use a girl like you on their side.” Due to the amount of cardio that Hyde had, talking wasn’t that much of a problem. He just didn’t prefer it; it was a bad habit depending on the situation.

A laugh would leave her as she looked back at Hyde with a smile, “So you would lie if we weren’t having a race? I will have to remember that for future reference.” She was going to have fun teasing this guy. He set himself up for all of the muck she could fling at him. Not only that, he seemed to take it in stride. She could have all the fun in the world with this guy. She looked back out to see the finish line coming closer. If she could stay just a little bit faster than him for the next minute or so, this race was as good as hers. She was starting to slow down though and she could feel it. Darn. This was going longer than she thought it would. Maybe if she pushed herself at the end she could still win without there being a real competition, but it was less likely than when they started. When he asked why she hadn’t joined the team yet, she would stare ahead, “There is no reason for me to join the team. I have another job that is full time and joining a sports team will not allow me to be there as often as I should be. School is already cutting into the time I could be using to do my job.” There was just no point for her to become a member of the sports team.

Hyde chuckled slightly as he ran. “I don’t like to lie to my friends at all, I wouldn’t lie to you either Lola. “ When it came to the part about not having enough time to be an attendant, Hyde understood up to a certain degree. “If that’s the case, I’ll do my best to make sure that school is a little more fun for you. There’s festivals and stuff like that, we could check them out.” As hard as the attendants work for the persona users, it would be nice if Hyde was able to give something back. Even if it was just a momentary piece of comfort, Hyde would want to do that for them. The finish line was right ahead of the competitors, it was only two meters away.

OOC: One final push could make lola win, or she slows down too much lol.. but u can either win with your next post

Her face would turn to one of mock offense, “So I’m not in the same class as a friend? You know, I may be an attendant, but I still have feelings. I think you may have broken my heart.” With a puff, she would push herself a bit more, “I would like it if this school was more fun. That would be a most enjoyable time.” The thought actually make her really happy. This race was almost done and Lola could finish it and call herself the indisputable winner. She was tempted to do that too, but she stopped just before the finish line and looked back at him, “So, do I have to finish this thing to officially win or have I made my point?” She would smile at him, waiting for him to catch up, “We can finish together. After all, as an attendant, I assist you. This just feels more natural.” She was a little strange, but she made it clear. They either finished this race together, or she crossed that line with a single step and beat him in this game.