*He looks embarrassed, bringing his hands down and sticking them in his pockets. He looks away from her and slumps his shoulders.*
*She smiles, turning him back around and taking hold of his wrists.*
Clara: Watch carefully.
*She brings his arms up to his face, into a guard, with his left arm a few inches in front of his right, and with his arms just barely leaving his face open.*
Watch my feet.
*She spaces her feet out about a meter apart, her right behind her and her left in front. She's bending her knees slightly, making her a few inches smaller.*
Lower centre of gravity makes it harder for you to be tackled. It also makes it easy to defend from getting grappled; the attacker has to get their arms around you from above, instead of below or at, the centre of gravity.
*She smiles, turning him back around and taking hold of his wrists.*
Clara: Watch carefully.
*She brings his arms up to his face, into a guard, with his left arm a few inches in front of his right, and with his arms just barely leaving his face open.*
Watch my feet.
*She spaces her feet out about a meter apart, her right behind her and her left in front. She's bending her knees slightly, making her a few inches smaller.*
Lower centre of gravity makes it harder for you to be tackled. It also makes it easy to defend from getting grappled; the attacker has to get their arms around you from above, instead of below or at, the centre of gravity.
*She then steps back to make sure he gets it.*
OOC: Told you I'd be 30 minutes. :P
*He tries to copy her, and gets it mostly right, except for a few minor things.*
*He smiles back inadvertently, his resolve melting.*
Jean, reluctantly: Okay, Belle...
*He throws a quick right jab at her face.*
*She quickly catches the wrist, turning so her back is facing him, until he's right up against her shoulder.*
Clara: Bam. You're on the deck.
*She lets go and gets back into her stance.*
Don't go straight for jabs at the start of a fight, and don't go straight for the face. Aim for either side of the guard. Grind away at the opponent's defences and, if you're lucky, score some glancing blows to their cheeks. It also limits their response to blocks.
*She quickly catches the wrist, turning so her back is facing him, until he's right up against her shoulder.*
Clara: Bam. You're on the deck.
*She lets go and gets back into her stance.*
Don't go straight for jabs at the start of a fight, and don't go straight for the face. Aim for either side of the guard. Grind away at the opponent's defences and, if you're lucky, score some glancing blows to their cheeks. It also limits their response to blocks.
Jean: Okay.
*He settles down into his stance, adopting almost an exact replica of what it was before, and starts looking her over.*
Charon: That was when we knew the Orions wouldn't resort to butchering innocent people - to blowing up starports and weapons depots. Now we know that Tri'an will crush us if she gets an opportunity and an excuse.
Every time we send out raids from now on, they'll run the risk of being traced back here and getting us glassed from orbit. We have 12,000 people here, SIlas. Some of them children.
Charon: Damn it, Silas! I don't know what else to do! I'm sick of leading these people to their deaths! Especially now I know we can't win!
This is the easiest way to get our freedom with the least amount of blood! It's a maximum of one life with a minimum of none compared to a maximum of 12,000 with a minimum of at least 100! Probably much higher!
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*He puts up his fists, protecting his face, and widens his feet a bit. Overall, it's a pretty pathetic attempt, though.*
*Clara tilts her head to the side, grinning, amused.*
Clara: Are you even trying?
*OOC: Be back in 15-30 minutes or so.*
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Jean: A-a little...
*He looks embarrassed, bringing his hands down and sticking them in his pockets. He looks away from her and slumps his shoulders.*
*She smiles, turning him back around and taking hold of his wrists.*
Clara: Watch carefully.
*She brings his arms up to his face, into a guard, with his left arm a few inches in front of his right, and with his arms just barely leaving his face open.*
Watch my feet.
*She spaces her feet out about a meter apart, her right behind her and her left in front. She's bending her knees slightly, making her a few inches smaller.*
Lower centre of gravity makes it harder for you to be tackled. It also makes it easy to defend from getting grappled; the attacker has to get their arms around you from above, instead of below or at, the centre of gravity.
*She then steps back to make sure he gets it.*
OOC: Told you I'd be 30 minutes. :P
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*He tries to copy her, and gets it mostly right, except for a few minor things.*
*She quickly corrects him, before kissing him lightly on the lips.*
Clara: Close enough.
*She steps back, getting into her own stance.*
Okay, next basic step.
Hit me. Don't hold back.
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Jean: What?
*He blinks, not liking the idea of hitting a girl, especially one that just kissed him.*
Clara *teasing*: Don't worry, Jean. I'm a big girl.
*She smiles at him.*
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*He smiles back inadvertently, his resolve melting.*
Jean, reluctantly: Okay, Belle...
*He throws a quick right jab at her face.*
*She quickly catches the wrist, turning so her back is facing him, until he's right up against her shoulder.*
Clara: Bam. You're on the deck.
*She lets go and gets back into her stance.*
Don't go straight for jabs at the start of a fight, and don't go straight for the face. Aim for either side of the guard. Grind away at the opponent's defences and, if you're lucky, score some glancing blows to their cheeks. It also limits their response to blocks.
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Jean: Okay.
*He settles down into his stance, adopting almost an exact replica of what it was before, and starts looking her over.*
Jean: Clara?
Clara: Try and back me up to the door.
*She takes a breath and starts guarding again.*
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Jean: Tout ce que vous dites, Belle...
*He comes at, swinging a left at her guard, then stops it and goes for a kick at her right.*
*Clara grunts lightly, smiling at him as she gets backed up to the door, grabbing the door frame.*
Clara: Nice...
Guess I don't have to teach you to feint.
*She smiles.*
Now for the fun part.
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Jean: I have a feeling this is going to hurt...
*He braces himself insitinctually.*
Clara: First, I need a hand getting the mattress off the bed.
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Jean: Oh... okay.
*He walks into the bedroom.*
*A few minutes later, she's got him standing on the mat. She gently puts his arms around her head in a headlock.*
Clara: Okay, follow what I do.
Bend my knees...
*She bends her knees, crouching.*
Roll...
*She rolls forwards, pulling Jean over with her before slipping out of the headlock.*
And slip out.
Catch all of that?
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*He nods.*
OOC: Be back in an hour or so.
Clara: Great. Here endeth the lesson.
*She smiles at him before helping him up. She gives him a short kiss on the cheeks.*
Anything you want to do?
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Terry: What do you want to do?
Ebren: *laughing a little.. follows her*
Silas: I can't believe your giving up that soon..
Dani: Is Rissa still on the Station?
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Charon: Damn it, Silas! I don't know what else to do! I'm sick of leading these people to their deaths! Especially now I know we can't win!
This is the easiest way to get our freedom with the least amount of blood! It's a maximum of one life with a minimum of none compared to a maximum of 12,000 with a minimum of at least 100! Probably much higher!
What would you do?
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OOC: Miss this, Allen?
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OOC: Sorry, went to lunch as well.
Jean: Other than admire you and your beauty?
*He smiles at her, then sniffs and frowns.*
Jean: Belle?
Clara: Right, shower. Good idea.
*She starts heading towards the bathroom, before looking back at him.*
Do you wanna go first, or should I?
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Jean: Could always go at the same time.
*He smiles at her, raising an eyebrow seductively.*