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[Open] Time for some enjoyment

WHO: Iskandar and OPEN
WHAT: Iskandar is here to have a good time. Join him?
WHEN: Throughout Drakonis
WHERE: Skyhold and other fun places
NOTES: Probably lots of cute times. Maybe some sad times depending on the threads. But mostly a lot of cute and loud affection. Because Iskandar.

A. It's a new dog!

He'd been wanting one since first seeing the mabari. Now he had one of his own. A fine pup who tended to spend much of his time tripping over his own feet but was ever eager to be with and please the large man. Really he'd been told that an older dog would be recommended but they'd laid eyes on each other and that had been that. After all, once that bond was formed there simply was no going back.

And so one could find him with a puppy in one of the more open areas. They were training and it seemed that the puppy was at least rather intelligent at picking up on things! So long as Iskandar used his native tongue for the commands, something he'd decided to do just to solidify their bond further.

"Heh. What a clever boy you are, my Achilles Alexander!" The pup gave a bark and then happily ate up the piece of meat that he was given. And yes, Iskandar sure had named this dog after himself.

B. Training is important

The best way to perfect how one used their adjusted powers was to, well, use them. So he was around the training grounds to work with the couple of them that he felt could safely be done here. Name the teleportation and invisibility ones. So it was easy enough to spot him standing in one location only to reappear in another. At times he frowned and rubbed his beard as he considered what he'd been doing before trying again.

One could feel free to interrupt him though. He wasn't needing the concentration to do this really.

C. Memories rise to the surface

There were times when even Iskandar needed a moment to reflect, to think on the sadder days. Though he never regretted any of them that hardly meant they didn't weight on his heart. Many had been lost under his command or had given up much to follow him. Then there were times when he remembered Hephaestion and how perhaps he would never see him again. Or that his son would be someone he'd never lay eyes on.

So he was in the gardens with a kitten and a mabari pup curled up together on his lap. Both were sound asleep as if they'd been playing hard until that moment. He smiled down at them fondly, stroked their soft ears as he admired their pure innocence.

"It has been long since I had your purity, little ones."

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"You wished for more. Show me you have earned it."

He knew he was really pushing Waver now but he didn't regret it for even a second. He felt the mage could handle it and wanted to see what he could do with this. See how far he would go. Even if it turned out to be nowhere at all it would mean a lot to him to see Waver try at all.

The problem was that Iskandar was built like a house and Waver wasn't that good yet. Waver knew that, and was struggling to figure out any advantage he had. It'd be fine if Iskandar was big and slow, but he wasn't. The man was massive.

But he did have a cape. And maybe that could help.

So Waver made to run along Iskandar's side, making it clear that he wanted to simply run past and land a hit. Not that Waver would, he would hopefully grab onto the cape and use it to pivot himself around Iskandar's back, but first steps first.

He made a swipe with his sword, intentionally forcing the mage to move more. Of course he held back a little (well more like a lot) so he wouldn't end up hitting him but he still wanted Waver to see that he was truly pushing him here. He wanted Waver to show him what he'd learned since he'd been wanted him to take him more seriously. After all if he wanted that then he was going to have to earn it.

What he didn't expect was the hand to reach out for his cloak. It was quite startling and his massive size made it so he didn't see it right away.

"Ah what are you doing there?" he asked as he tried to turn and lift his arm up to look under for a better view.

Waver let himself be swept along with the cloak's movement, his one hand hanging on for dear life. Once he was on the opposite side of Iskandar, he moved the practice knife to Iskandar's side, pleased to have gotten a hit.

"Using momentum to my advantage."

"Clever! Good!"

He laughed and went to block the blow with his arm. The blade was dull due to being used for practice so he wasn't worried about an actual cut. Then again he likely would have done something similar in a real battle too.

"This is what I mean by finding your advantage! If you always wait you may lose your opportunity!"

With the arm movement, Waver moved the dull knife upward, as to hit exposed flesh if this was a real fight. It wouldn't be much of a blow, but on Iskandar? Any kind of result counted for a lot.

"Yeah, well, sometimes it takes a damn long time to get people where you want them."

"You simply lack the experience to force people where you want them. You will learn with time and practice."

Iskandar moved them to slash at him with the flat side of his blade. He'd never use the sharp side against the mage like this, after all. "Now find an opening as I move to attack you!"

Waver ducked immediately, the dulled practice knife trying to drag down alongside Iskandar's flesh as he did. It wasn't a good attempt, mostly because Waver's attention was on his own reflex to the knife rather than the making any kind of hit.

"Fuck!"

There was no disentangling from Iskandar though, so he tried to get behind the man's back as quickly as his legs would allow.

"Trying the same move again? But this time I have seen it!"

Swinging with Waver, he tried to use the hold on his cloak to his advantage to cause the man to trip. It meant it pulled some and choked at his neck a little but he didn't actually mind. To see Waver having to think so fast on his feet was a wonder to him! Anything to push him harder!

Waver did fall, but he went with it, stabbing for Iskandar's feet before trying to bounce right back up. It was a scrappy move, probably not one that would work, but it was something worth trying.

"Doesn't mean I can't do some variations on it!"

Iskandar was moving so the blade barely missed his feet. Another person might not be so prepared for that though which pleased him. Quick thinking like that could save Waver's life in the future. Grinning, he waited for him to finish falling then went to rush for him just to force him to use his position on the ground to roll away.

"So I see! Rather clever!"

Waver does roll, roll right out of the line of fire. He's panting now, and holds up a hand.

"Thanks, but I think I need a minute," he said miserably. "Sorry."

His endurance still needed work.

Iskandar gave a laugh, resting his sword on his shoulder while he held out his hand to help Waver back to his feet.

"Come, boy. We shall have some water then and you can rest for awhile. It will help your body to be ready for the next time we spar."

Waver gratefully took the hand, allowing himself to be hauled back up. Sweat poured down his face, and his breath was heavy. For all that he wanted to be better at this, Waver had zero cardiovascular endurance. It wasn't ideal.

"Thanks. Pick me up if I fall over while walking, yeah?

"Should I carry you?"

Already he was leaning over so that way he could see if he should pick him up. It would likely drive Waver crazy but he wasn't thinking about that part. It just seemed more practical to carry him honestly

Waver groaned, clamping one hand to his forehead.

"Not immediately, you oaf! Just if I'm going to pass out!"

"Or I could just carry you then we never have to fear you passing out for you will already be in my arms."

Which he said as he moved like he was going to gather him up right then and there.

"Damnit, I'm not nineteen, you don't have to!"

Tired as Waver was, he could at least scoot ahead out of range.

"I'm not sure what your age has to do with it. I just like to hold you."

And he enjoyed looking for reasons to do it. Probably to the irritation of Waver but that was sort of how their relationship went. It was a weird sort of affection between them that likely made no sense to the outside world.

Waver flushed red at that, his squawking morphing into stutters and then a final huff. Something about Iskandar brought such reactions out in Waver.

"I just am a little unsure about doing that in public, that's all!"

Not that Iskandar would accept such an excuse, but Waver already knew that. An argument also meant he could keep himself upright for a while longer.

"Oh is that it? Mm. Silly but I suppose if you are going to insist."

Obviously he wasn't believing him and the look he gave said as much. Somehow it seemed as though Waver hadn't won this battle at all despite the fact that Iskandar was allowing him this.

"We should hurry along then so you do not require such carrying."

Because he was ready to sweep him up in a second.

"Happily."

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End thread I believe?