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[ex_enlisted288]

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[ Here's a face you don't see on the network often. Steve looks a little nervous, his jaw set at an angle that doesn't suggest anger, tongue slipping out to wet his lips a couple of times before he starts. ]

Hi, my name is Steve. Many of you I know, some I don't. Normally, I'd made a speech about this, but I'm a little out of practice with those. So I'm just gonna be straight with you.

I'd like to learn how to fight.

With sticks, with staff, with a sword. I'd like to learn archery. Clint taught me the basics but he's not here and that's a skill I need to hone. Payment can be in trade - manual labor, I'm good enough with my hands, or some artistic if I can find some extra supplies.

I'm in House 18 if anyone would like to discuss it in person. Thanks.

[ and the feed quietly drops away. ]

[ text - locked to Bruce, Natasha, Wanda, Thor, Rhodey, Peter Parker, Peggy: ]

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE.

House 42. Christmas Day, late morning, for a holiday feast with Liv and Bucky. I expect to see you all there.

Comments

[ex_enlisted288]

What, like Chinese throwing stars?

[scathefires]

Yeah - shuriken, knives, whatever works. They can come in pretty handy, not just as a weapon, but as a distraction. You throw something, your opponent’s likely to shift their attention to that instead of what’s right in front of them.

[ex_enlisted288]

I used to have a shield that functioned much the same way, actually. It was a bit bigger than a knife though.

[scathefires]

Doesn’t sound like it would be as pointy as a knife, either.

[ex_enlisted288]

Not as pointy, but the edge was pretty sharp.

[scathefires]

I’m just trying to imagine how that would work and I’m not seeing it.