*bangs fists on table* MY CHILDREN

ok so I will try to explain lore stuff:

Characters shown in the image are Ender and Thunder (a character I haven’t really introduced here yet cuz she doesn’t have a completed ref xD). They are young and sparring in a special tech room used for training (environmental as well as standard training/fighting). The training room is capable of changing shape which is why it looks like this. Each section on the floor, walls, and ceiling can either jut out or retract to create unique environments to move around in. It’s tech, so you know, you have creative liberty with it. You can add obstacles, enemies, items, whatever you need for the training session. How it looks in the image is its standard look and when it’s being used for things other than basic combat training, it can be different colors and have different levels for ground to create sloping and obstacles.

Ender and Thunder are both in the same squad (their usual mission squad is Ender, Thunder, and Lilith) and they have a friendly rivalry for sparring. They’re both competitive so that is utilized to practice fighting to see who is stronger. Thunder is physically stronger than Ender and Ender is magically stronger than Thunder. They will often do close combat training like this which is helpful for Ender when encountering an opponent who is physically stronger than her. It’s useful to Thunder too cuz it helps with learning how to deal with an opponent who’s primary objective is to take her down without being hit. These fights/sparring sessions can get a bit rough, though it is the general rule that you try not to draw blood.

Ender and Thunder belong to me