Cheer Leading 101

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After Arkady made his introduction, Emily would bow slightly in acquaintance with him. Sometimes, her old Japanese cultural tendencies surface. Not that anyone had a problem with it, but it was slightly out of place; this is America, after all.

"I am pleased to meet you, Arkady." She said, smiling at him. After a moment of that, Emily looked at Kate and asked: "What do you plan for today's practice, Kate?"

[Kate]

Arkady, well that wasn't a weird name at all, now was it? The blonde was put on the spot however, as the other female in the group asked her exactly what they were supposed to be doing. It had been so long since Kate had done this shit, really made her a bit edgy to be honest. She swallowed and smiled, trying to sort through her mind very quickly.

What the fuck to do???

Normally the coach had come up with all the cheers and taught them that. Instead, she had to do it here. There was no coach, there was just Kate and these two. Woo doggy, wasn't this going to be fun?

"Well, I really just wanted to see how things would pan out. How fast, and tough everyone was, and where I could put them. How about we try on the cheerleading outfits? Get a feel for how to move in those, then do some cheers in them?"

She pointed to the bag of cheerleading outfits that matched the one she was wearing. There was boys and girls inside, and they just had to find their sizes.

"There are the locker rooms for changing, just come out when you get them on."

[Arkady Awren]

"There are the locker rooms for changing, just come out when you get them on."

Bah, Arkady using a locker room? He was too much of a character to actually use one of those obsolete thingy majiggers. He made his way over to the bag, making sure he made it to the bag before Emily could. He then made sure that no one was going to be injured or hit by his special technique of getting dressed.

"Watch how a master gets dressed... Without the use of a locker room..."

He bent his legs as if he was going to dive into the bag and... He did... He dove into the bag and disappeared as if there was a trapdoor or something below it. It would be surprising if anyone his height could fit in a bag that size anyways even though it was a pretty big bag to start off with. It seemed as if no clothes were even disturbed during his descent into burlap.

After a couple of seconds of intense confused staring from the other Cheerleaders, Arkady would climb his way out, as if he actually did just come out of a trapdoor. He gasped for air and pulled himself out of the bag clad in... Even tighter tights! He took a bow and stepped out of the way making his path towards Kate with a big smile on his face.

"Thought I would spice things up a leetle..."

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"There are the locker rooms for changing, just come out when you get them on." Emily took her uniform and looked it over. It was a of a rather intricate design, and Emily liked it. Emily liked it even more when she realized that the school colors were black and green, both colors Emily liked.

She smiled at Kate and nodded. Thankfully, she was a little too excited to even notice Arkady, who was baring himself as he dressed out in the open. Emily wasn't that daring, even though she knew she could. She had some sense of decorum despite her middle-class upbringing.

It wasn't long before she came back from the dressing rooms clad in the uniform. The skirt was as short as the shorts she usually wore to school, so it wasn't all uncomfortable at all. Emily looked at her clothes, examining herself and spinning, having fun with her new garments.

She laughed at herself for acting like a kid. "I could use some pom-poms right now." She said, smiling. Already quite enthusiastic. Cheerleading seemed to be looking good for Emily, and she was already starting to like it.

[Kate]

They both changed, though the male was a bit more... daring with how he changed. Just how had such a tall guy fit in such a small space anyways? And there was something about his voice... was he Russian? There were too many Russians around the school... but at least this one wasn't her type. Which of course would have to be darker hair and a little, no wait, a lot more manly then this one. Kate waited for Emily to return before smiling at the two and nodding her approval.

"The pom poms are in the other bag, grab them if you want. You get two sets, one green and one black. Mix and match, etc depending on the routines we'll be doing that day. I'm... not going to give the guys pom poms though..."

Because if he had pom poms, it'd just scream HARDO GAY or something. Kate hated to think it, but she didn't want to make him girlie than he already was. There was nothing wrong with being gay, it was just... he was the only male on the cheerleading team.

"So... we'll start with a basic cheer. Everyone knows Be aggressive and let's go team, that sort, it's the movements with them that count. Super smiles and bouncy movements. So.... follow me as best as you can."

Kate, standing in front of them, began a cheer. No words, but she clapped the beat when her hands were free. It included smiling, "toe touchers", splits, high kicks, spins, and all of the above. They just had to follow...

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"The pom poms are in the other bag, grab them if you want. You get two sets, one green and one black. Mix and match, etc depending on the routines we'll be doing that day. I'm... not going to give the guys pom poms though..."

Emily nodded and went to wards the said bag, taking her two sets of pom poms. She took one of each color and set the rest aside, after all -- the current uniform was black and green. Might as well match the pom poms to go with it.

"Would we use batons too?" Emily wondered about that, considering that the cheerleaders back on japan used batons as well. They were proficient at throwing it around and spinning it on their fingers, which was a very interesting thing.

"So... we'll start with a basic cheer. Everyone knows Be aggressive and let's go team, that sort, it's the movements with them that count. Super smiles and bouncy movements. So.... follow me as best as you can."

Emily nodded and watched Kate carefully, letting her go first by a couple of seconds before mimicking her movements. It was a start anyways, but Emily figured she would have to develop her own style sometime.

[Arkady Awren]

"The pom poms are in the other bag, grab them if you want. You get two sets, one green and one black. Mix and match, etc depending on the routines we'll be doing that day. I'm... not going to give the guys pom poms though..."

Arkady was fine with the school colors, but his hair didn't exactly match and his crotch was getting itchy... Where the green fabrics made out of grass or something?! Arkady hadn't actually wanted Pom poms surprisingly... He was flamboyant, but not completely gay. He was there to throw chicks into the air.

Actually, cheerleading is probably the most straight performance any guy can do. Lifting girls into the air for an excellent crotch shot, workin' them biceps and triceps, etc, etc.

"So... we'll start with a basic cheer. Everyone knows Be aggressive and let's go team, that sort, it's the movements with them that count. Super smiles and bouncy movements. So.... follow me as best as you can."

Arkady wiped his normal smile off his face and put on his SUPAH CHEERLEADER smile! Bigger than normal, but not too cheesy. With his equipment set up he began to follow along with everyone, having slight trouble getting his legs really high, but less than a normal male human.

Eventually he'll get stretched out enough for perfection...

[Kate]

Well, at least they weren't slow learners or something like that. Kate could make due with what she had. The blonde finished and smirked just slightly, time to test out some muscles. She waved them both closer to where she was. The emerald eyed lady had a couple of ideas for the trio.

"Not bad guys. Let's try some lifts. See how strong this boy is. Emily, we'll be tossing you in the air."

Kate cupped her hands low, so the girl could step into them. It was simple, Kate would chuck her in the air, and then her and Arkady would try and catch her. HOWEVER, the blonde wouldn't be trying this if she wasn't confident in her own skills. No way was she going to try and injure one of her cheerleaders. So the girl was ready to catch Emily when she came back down to "earth" so to speak.

"Promise you won't get hurt."

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Tossing who in he air? Her? Oh, great. Well, she did see some routines like that before. Though slightly unsure, Emily was willing to help. She trusted Kate; but she couldn't say the same about Arkady. He was a guy, and not that she was sexist or anything -- Emily wasn't just that comfortable about guys touching her on the first day they've met. Most girls would have a great problem with that, but though Emily tries to keep her view on everyone else as positive as she could, there was still some sort of teenage paranoia going on her head.

"... Okay." She said, "What do I have to do though?"

Well, besides being thrown around that is. Emily was still new to the sport.

[Arkady Awren]

"Promise you won't get hurt."

Arkady would have instinctually gone up next to Kate and mimicked her, but it hit him that... This is one buff lady in the first place, should she really need help throwing a feather high into the sky. Emily had a nervous look to her though, it hadn't appeared when Kate was mentioning launching her high into the sky. Instead it appeared when the hint was given that Arkady was going to be catching her.


"... Okay. What do I have to do though?"

Arkady was sure of himself, but just to make sure he could do this with flare he analyzed her once again. Trajectory, weight and height went into account in a symbiotic thought process that seemed natural to Arkady. He was capable of doing what he wanted to for as long as Emily wasn't going to be flailing. He took a reassuring bow to her and flexed.

"No worries, I'll be a perfect gentleman. You're going to soar through the skies... As long as you do not flail."

Russians were known for muscularity and drunk brutality... But Arkady had never been drunk before as far as he knew. Hmmm... Maybe that's why he's so flamboyant.

[Kate]

Well, it was time to explain a little bit more. She lifted an eyebrow, looking at one and then the other. They would really need more cheerleaders if they wanted to make a decent impact. A trio was hardly enough.

"It's simple dear, you step into my hands here, I chuck you up. Then both myself and Arkady will catch you. Don't worry, you won't hit the ground."

And it was pretty damn simple. All the girl had to do was step into Kate's waiting, cupped hands. When she did so (unless of course she stated no or ran away or something) Kate would use her strength to chuck the girl into the air. It was easy of course, not like Emily weighed a lot or anything. But the moment she started coming back down to earth, Kate would make sure to be under the girl to catch her. Arkady should have been doing the same.

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"It's simple dear, you step into my hands here, I chuck you up. Then both myself and Arkady will catch you. Don't worry, you won't hit the ground."

Yeah, it was pretty simple... and Emily knew she could trust Kate at least. She was the captain, and Emily trusted her with the fact that she knew what she was doing. She couldn't say the same for Arkady, but might as well.

With a nod, Emily stepped forward into Kate's hands as instructed. She would be then thrown upwards. Emily panicked a bit but slowly decided to calm down (or at least try to) as she descended into Kate and Arkady's arms.

That is, if they caught her. We'll see.

[Arkady Awren]

"It's simple dear, you step into my hands here, I chuck you up. Then both myself and Arkady will catch you. Don't worry, you won't hit the ground."

Emily was still nervous about having Arkady catch her, but it was understandable... Arkady didn't look too capable of lifting, catching and other straining things, but he was an underdog. As Kate prepared to toss Emily, Arkady readied him self behind her. The trajectory would only put Emily a couple of feet behind Kate.

Emily steadied her nerves and stepped into Kate's hand, resulting in an above average spring. Arkady released an uneasy gulp, but centered himself once again getting ready to catch the falling girl's legs and overall lower body. If she knew how to land then she would attempt to get her legs under her and not land on her face.

If Kate didn't turn around fast enough to catch Emily's upper body Arkady would have to slide more towards Kate to catch Emily by her center of balance. That would result in a scolding of Kate for being a liar!

[Kate]

Kate, a liar? Ha. Well, in some cases it was a very needed thing. To lie to an enemy could be life or death of a comrade. And in those sorts of situations? Kate was perfectly fine lying. And in a few other situations, when she didn't want certain people having her name. But that was getting off track.

Emily stepped into her waiting hands and Kate chucked her up. Yes, the blonde was a good strong sort of female. She did turn the moment she had chucked the other girl into the air. Kate knew what the hell she was doing when it came to cheerleading.

So her arms were stretched out and ready for the upper part of the girl's body as Arkady got ready for the bottom half. The blonde caught the girl with ease, using her strength to make sure that if Arkady missed the girl would be well above the ground and wouldn't get hurt. However, it seemed the boy was just fine.

"Great! That was perfect!"

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Emily heaved a sigh of relief. In truth, Emily was slightly wary of heights... or at least wary of not having her feet on the ground. Not really scared, per se. But she was uncomfortable with it. This one however, felt interesting. "Wow." She would say, as soon as the two would put her back up. "Would you mind if we do this again?"

Yeah, Emily was a perfectionist. At least to herself, that is. If anything, Emily wanted to be at least decent in the field of Cheerleading. Who cares if they were just three right now? Emily was kind of liking this. She was eager and willing to give time.