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[oi_theoi]

Who: Any/Everyone
When: Day 36, Noon
Where: Everywhere
What: Mingle away.

Comments

[coughinguplove]

Well, we'll have to start you out with the crash course.

[slayerofgiants]

...What is that like?

[coughinguplove]

Don't worry.

It's easy.

[slayerofgiants]

[doubtful]

Ah, well, I trust your word!

[coughinguplove]

[Attempting to grab and flip him, if she may~]

Be sincere!

[slayerofgiants]

[Of course she totally succeeds and FLOORED.]

Gah! Ah...y-yes, Mrs. Izumi...

[coughinguplove]

Of course, you'll have to try fighting back.

[slayerofgiants]

[s-standing up]

Um...yes, of course.

H-how...?

[I ONLY KNOW HOW TO SHOOT AND STAB THINGS GIVE ME A BREAK]

[coughinguplove]

I want you to start thinking critically about it. You'll learn better. So for now, just think about how you'd usually try it.

[slayerofgiants]

...That is pretty much what I would usually d-do.

[coughinguplove]

...You mean ask how?

[slayerofgiants]

N-no. I mean, um, nothing.

[coughinguplove]

Hmmph...

[Going to start working on positioning him in a beginner's stance.]

Like this.

[slayerofgiants]

[holding the stance, but he feels silly]

This feels very awkward...

[coughinguplove]

You're just not used to it yet.

A good stance balances you out so you can easily take a step, move to defend, or go on the attack. For now, how about you just practice getting into this for a while? Even just figuring out your center might be good for you.

[slayerofgiants]

[listening intently]

Practice, right.

Um, what do you mean when you say "my center"?

[coughinguplove]

[light thump on the chest]

Your center of balance. How you hopefully keep yourself from falling down every time you do something.

[slayerofgiants]

Oh! Right, figure out my center. I can do that!

[coughinguplove]

You'd better be able to.

[slayerofgiants]

[nervous laughter]

I-I can! I know I can!

[coughinguplove]

Good! And now you've got something to occupy yourself with.

[slayerofgiants]

You are right. Thank you, Mrs. Izumi.