Skate, Rattle and Roll! [Learning to skate with sweetcandygirl]

[angelic_asshole]

Balthazar had been tempted before to pull on a pair of roller skates due to his lover's incessent use of them out and about and, indeed, along his bar top. The angel had spent at least a few hours rubbing the wheeled scuff marks off his shiny new bar top after Jack had performed tricks on it to show off in front of Minoru. Ah, the things he did for love. Right now though? After meeting Harley at Ziggy's party he had decided to learn a thing or two about riding on wheels. Whether it be on a skateboard or skates themselves, the angel was willing to give it a go.

That, or fall straight back onto his ass.

"Well now, I'm quite ready to try this for Jack. Since once I've mastered the basics I can ride out with him. At least, that's the plan. Where do we begin, love?"

He offered Harley a friendly smile as he wiggled a pair of skates in front of her, hoping she'd agree on his colour choices. The skates were a nice shade of blue with black wheels.

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[sweetcandygirl]

Harley's roller skates were a lot more colorful. They were bright reds and oranges, with little hearts and stars on them. And she definitely was used to them, as she had no problem skating around him while she waited for him to get his skates on.

"First thing is first. Balance! Stand up, and make sure you have the right feel for the skates!"

[angelic_asshole]

Right. Posture. He's got this, totally. Or not.

Balthazar slipped on his skates and laced them up, making sure they were firmly attached to his feet. He didn't want any accidents before he had even started. Perish the thought! Offering Harley a slightly nervous smile, he stood up and used his wings to balance himself. The weight of the wheels underneath his feet felt odd but he could feel slight resistance against the hard ground.

"Like this?"

[sweetcandygirl]

"Your totally cheating by using your wings. But that is okay!" Harley grins at him. "The thing with skates is that you are using a lot of lower body muscles. So bend your knees slightly, and it will help reduce any muscle pain in your back."

"The first thing every skater should know... is how to fall."

"Seriously. You want to fall forward... to your knees. Or by protecting yourself with your hands or arms. So that is why it is important to protect yourself with kneepads, elbow pads and wrist guards. And if you feel yourself falling backwards, try to land on your ass... over your head."

"So lets do some falls. Get them out of the way."

[angelic_asshole]

"Cheating? Oh, but come now, darling. Surely, I am allowed being a celestial. It's in my nature!"

You are totally cheating Balthazar and you know it. Alright, falls. He can do this. Or not. Watching Harley carefully, he frowned and then felt the skates suddenly give way underneath his footing. He tried to regain his balance but ended up doing a rather silly dance before waving in the air and slipping onto his back.

Ouch.

"Goodness, ouch! My back---"

That hurt.

[sweetcandygirl]

Harley skates over to him, and kneels down to offer a hand. "And this is reason two why you need to learn to fall forward. If you had hit your helmet... it would have been reason one."

"You tried to correct yourself, but then you forgot that your balance is different on skates. Let me guess... you felt like falling forward would have injured your handsome good looks?"

[angelic_asshole]

"Oh, as if, darling!"

The angel made a face but then smirked. He may have been trying to defend his good looks from being pounded into the ground but he was going to hide that fact. If anything, it was his ego that got the bruising beyond anything else. Getting up, Balthazar brushed himself down and went to steady himself by standing still for a moment. His wings outstretched so that he didn't make a fool of himself once more in front of her.

"Always better to fall on your ass. Makes for better recovery I think."

Bullshit, Balthazar.

[sweetcandygirl]

"Um no. Falling on your ass is not a good thing." Harley shakes her head, as she skates around him to make sure he is okay.

"I have learned how to fall in many different things. And you may think your ass is a safe cushion... with how pudgy it is..." She pinches his ass cheek playfully. "But your tail bone is also very close to your bottom. It is connect to the pelvic floor. And damage to the tail bone can cause damage to your spine. And it hurts like a bitch."

"That is why I am teaching you to fall forward."