three (just give us something to keep us trying)

[scathefires]

[hey you know who doesn’t handle feeling useless terribly well? this birdbrain. and jason prefers to punch his way through his feelings, so.]

un: jane doe

does anyone wanna learn self defense

i could use the practice so i dont get rusty

Comments

[tevinteraltus]

"The Basics" being what, precisely?

I've never been formally trained in hand-to-hand combat, but things happen, as they say.

[scathefires]

punching

blocking

how to break holds

how to throw your weight around

how to inflict maximum damage

you need to have a good grasp on stuff like that before you try adding weapons into the mix

if you don’t know what youre doing with weapons youre the one more likely to get hurt

also you can always lose a weapon or have it taken away but you can usually still rely on keeping control of yourself in a fight

[tevinteraltus]

[He's honestly never been inclined to partake in fisticuffs, but...Jason makes a good point.]

Alright, then. I may be interested.

[scathefires]

ok cool

do you have weapons training already or were you asking cause you wanted to learn that too

[tevinteraltus]

How to put this succinctly?

In my world, I was a mage. Here I have no access to those abilities, but among other things, we do wield a stave. In pressing situations, I have been known to use it as a weapon rather than a focus, but I wouldn't call it 'formal training'.

[scathefires]

so thats a no

ok not a problem i just like to know what im working with

how did you end up as a mage though

was it on purpose

[tevinteraltus]

In precisely the same manner in which I was born with two arms, legs, eyes, and such. What sort of question is that?

[scathefires]

the kind of question you ask when thats not normal where youre from

dont need to get touchy

[tevinteraltus]

Well, now you know.

It wasn't 'touchy'. The opposite is just as strange to me. If I'm expected to understand mages are strange to you, then the opposite should also be expected of anyone else.

[scathefires]

sure read like it was touchy

but whatever

now we both know

[tevinteraltus]

[It may have been a bit touchy, but he'll never admit it.]

Indeed we do.

That said, yes. I would be interested in your instruction. I've been told it's expected of me.

[And boy is he glad this is text. You can't read irritation in text...right?]

[scathefires]

who told you that