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[mogger]

Who: Yuffie, Tifa, and YOU! (Guest staring Ivan, probably)
When: August 7th and beyond
Where: The track!
What: Self-defense lessons
Warnings: Violence??

[ so, tifa and yuffie are here to teach self-defense to anyone who needs or wants it. or if you just want to brush up on your skills or find a sparring partner! ]

[ tifa's also here to teach a calisthenics class. get! those! abs! toned!! ]

[ yuffie and tifa will be bringing awareness by word of mouth, knocking on everyone's door to inform them this is taking place. there may or may not be handmade flyers made with doodles ]

[ everyone is welcome to help teach self-defense, it doesn't just have to be tifa and yuffie, also! ]

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LEARNING SELF-DEFENSE

[mogger]

[suplexer]

[ Tifa looks excited about this, maybe more than many have seen her. Invigorated, even. If anyone expresses interest in the art of self defense, she'll be quick to approach. ]

First thing's first. Give me a sense of your baseline. How much exercise do you usually do in a week? Have you ever taken any self-defense lessons before?

[selfportraiture]

[Well. Ena is here to learn, even though, with her arm bandaged up and held close to her body, she probably can't actually do much activity yet.

But.

She is still attending. She promised she would!




Though she looks sheepish at that.]

Er...

[None, and never?]

[undefinery]

Enough to be pretty fast in races! But I've never had lessons.

[ At all. ]

FIND A SPARRING PARTNER

[mogger]

[suplexer]

[ When Tifa isn't teaching someone self-defense tips one-on-one or running a class, she might be training on her own. (And of course, she's wearing her track uniform for this!) Unfortunately, the gym is still closed tight for now... but then again, given her association with that place, maybe it's a good thing?

Either way, she might be running around the track, or shadow-boxing-slash-kicking, ducking and weaving, practicing and maintaining her form. That form is immaculate, as it turns out, and it's clear from how she moves that she's both put a lot of work into honing her body into a weapon and that she's actually made use of it in that way in a real fight.

The moment she realizes someone is watching her, though, she pauses, and her demeanor instantly shifts from someone fierce and focused to her normal warm, friendly self. ]

Hey! Need something?

[inexorableiron]

[It's no secret that Magus has had a rough week. So he was incredibly pumped at the prospect of punching through his aggression and getting back to a maybe more intense and involved routine.

But he is also someone who has gotten used to fighting with a weapon. So it's time to get back to some basics. Practicing forms. Dodging, weaving. All the stuff he hasn't been focused on of late.

He is easy to find outside, shirtless (although his chest is bandaged) as usual, either doing crunches and pushups or katas or running laps. He grins broadly at the sight of someone else coming over]

Hey, dude, what's up? Joinin' in?

[candlestick]

[ Zuo Le has always been pretty diligent about practicing his swordplay, though he does make attempts to keep up with hand-to-hand as well. You never know when an opponent may best you for a moment, knocking the blade out of your hand, and leaving you unarmed. If you don't know how to defend yourself in that situation, then you haven't been training properly.

At least, that's his approach to life, but in reality against a bruiser like this man he wonders how well he'd actually do without a weapon.

... Only one way to find out, right?

He's in his (slightly damaged) track suit, face serious as he approaches the man. ]

That was my intention.

[brokenlance]

[Big same, dude. Dimitri's ribs are recovered, but somehow he looks even worse than before - like he hasn't slept in days. Still, he's raring to fight. Especially against someone who can match him for strength.]

Indeed. I'm looking forward to testing myself against you.

[parttimesoldier]

[If there's one way to work off the restless and antsy energy that's building up with each passing day still stuck in this place, it's by doing something productive. There's only so many hours in a day one can spend scouring the place, and staying sharp is just as important.

Suzuha's recently arrived on the track, going through the motions of getting some good stretches in before she really gets down to business. If your path brings you nearby or she catches you lingering around for a little too long, she'll wave you over.]

Hey, why don't we warm up a little. You got much hand-to-hand experience?

[rugpull]

Just street scraps, nothin' official. But I can tussle alright.

[praiseful]

[ Nei is also here keeping up with fitness in general to keep herself dextrous and nimble - speed is one of the things that wins her fights the most, so she has to stay fast!

When not running laps or doing practicing some martial arts forms, she's also around with her katana, practicing various stances AT A SAFE DISTANCE!! She seems to be focusing on the art of sheathing and unsheathing one's blade today, as well as a singular powerful strike and the act of shaking what would presumably be blood from one's blade in between. It's a strangely meditative routine considering the acts, and especially considering Nei's usual bravado. ]

[inexorableiron]

[—SWORD

The elf has spotted a weapon and its master, and will stop his routine to watch. He lets out a low whistle at the end]

You been doin' swords long, lady dude?

[brokenlance]

[Who let Dimitri in here. He looks like he hasn't slept in days. He looks pale enough to be a ghost. Are we sure he should be training.

Well, unless someone stops him, he's going to start doing some stretches in preparation for some HEAVY EXERCISE.]

Just a few bouts. I'll be fine.

TIFA'S CALISTHENICS CLASS

[mogger]

[suplexer]

[ Is anyone even attending this class? Hopefully so, or Tifa will be pretty embarrassed for even suggesting it.

Assuming there is anyone paying attention, though, she'll start with the instructions. ]

First! Stretch your arms out to either side and turn in a slow circle, to make sure you're not going to bump into anyone else.

[ Once that's done— ]

Now, here's the first exercise. I want you to take both arms and lift them straight above your head. [ When she speaks, it seems as if she's reciting this from memory, almost like a mantra. ] Upper arms by your ears. Palms facing forward, like this. [ She demonstrates. ] Fingers pointed toward the sky... Pull yourself as straight as you can, and reach! Imagine someone is reaching down from the sky and pulling you upwards, into the clouds. Visualize yourself floating in the air.

[ There's something comforting, about this. Avalanche never really let her do this for them, but it brings back old memories. ]

No need to rush, but once you've pulled yourself as taut as you possibly can, I want you to hold that pose. Remain just as you are!

[ And of course, she's also holding the pose! ]

[reapoman]

[ Your special guest star is here!

To start, Ivan mostly sits off to the side to observe, watching and offering what tips he might. It's clear he's not been formally trained, but he has a good sense for combat, and explains things in a way a non-fighter might find easier to understand.

However, later in the weekend he seems to be miraculously healed enough to start moving around. He starts slowly, summoning a scythe into his hands in a swirl of shadow and going through the motions of swinging it around gingerly and deliberately.

By early next week he's healed enough to spar a little, if you wish to go toe-to-toe with a grim reaper. ]

[mogger]

[ to start!! yuffie spots him and makes her way over, looking him up and down to make sure he's not still super messed up ]

Soooo? What do you think?

[ praise her for putting this together, praise her!! ]

[parttimesoldier]

[Later in the weekend, Suzuha winds up diverting course when she sees that the badly injured guy is faring a lot better. She watches quietly for a bit as he carefully gets some swings in, arms crossed and head tilted to the side a little.

Eventually:]

That thing's pretty wicked.

[inexorableiron]

[By the weekend, Hamn is free of bandages and the sight of a scythe earns an about face as he runs past. Fuck laps, polearm]

Dude! That thing's fuckin' awesome, dude, I'm fuckin' jealous.

[suplexer]

[ Tifa certainly appreciated his additional advice earlier on in the week, and had also appreciated that he knew that he needed to rest for now.

So it's a surprise when she wanders out on Saturday morning and finds him swinging around... a scythe? What an odd choice of weapon, although he looks practiced and comfortable with it.

She keeps a safe distance, but calls out. ]

... Are you sure you should be doing that already?

[undefinery]

[ Mizuki is just watching the scythe from a safe respectable distance.

Wow look at how reaper-like that is. ]

[brokenlance]

[scythe... Dimitri can't help but stare - impressed, but also studying his technique. (ignore the part where Dimitri looks like he hasn't slept in days but decided to show up for training anyways.)]

That's an unconventional choice for a weapon... but you wield it well.

[In fact he's only ever seen one person ride into battle with a scythe before]

[praiseful]

[ it's early next week which means it's time to SPAR!! ]

Hey! Ancient man! [ waving at him!!! ] Are you finally recovered? Let's spar!

weekend!

[faultlieswith]

[ Oh hey, a scythe. That sure is a choice of a weapon. She hasn't seen anyone wield those before besides... whoever that shadowy Color Fixer was during the last Walpurgisnacht when they were in the Library...

Don't mind her staring a bit, although she at least has the decency to shake it off after a few moments and approach in earnest. ]

Glad to see you up on your feet.