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maxine_bastet ([info]maxine_bastet) wrote in [info]paxletalelogs,
@ 2017-03-06 21:09:00

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Entry tags:ares, bastet, loki, persephone

We Run This
Who: Everyone
What: First Self Defence Class
Where: Pax Letale Gym
When: March 6, 2017, 7pm
Notes: The door to the gym on the ground floor of Pax Letale is wide open, dance music flowing out of it to entice the curious and the regulars. At the front of the room a fairly large space has been cleared of exercise machines and layered with soft mats. Coming in the front door, a table has been set up with a community volunteer sitting with a signup sheet and various pamphlets for guests.


At the front of the room, clad in spandex capris and a cutoff t-shirt chatting with Daniel as people started arriving. Once 7:05 rolled around Max turned down the music to subtle background noise and stepped forward to address the assembled group.

“Thank you all for coming!” she said with a smile, loud enough to be heard but not be shouting. “My name is Max, and I’ll be teaching you all some basic self-defence moves. I try to focus on practical situations that you would be the most likely to encounter in your day-to-day lives. My task is to prepare you for what’s out there, but I hope none of you will ever need the skills you’ll learn here. However, I do have a small survey at the desk you all avoided while coming in here where you can anonymously leave questions and suggestions for future classes.

“A big part of this class is developing muscle memory. Knowing what to do won’t help much if you’re actually in a threatening situation and you freeze up with panic. I want these moved to become so second-nature to you that you’ll react appropriately without having to think about it.

“My lovely assistant Daniel and I,” she gestured to him with a smile, “will be demonstrating for you today how to escape a simple grab from behind, and then we’re going to pair off and practice it until you all get it right. I’ll walk around to check on you and correct your form. And don’t be nervous to ask questions if you need help, that’s what we’re here for.



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[info]nishka
2017-03-09 05:03 pm UTC (link)
She smiled at Daniel before he moved, catching his eyes. “I trust you,” she said, and then turned her back on him. She felt his arm slowly close around her neck, her eyes closing in concentration as he squeezed, and then pulled her back and up. There was a few seconds when she froze, the feeling was a little too real, and a memory flashed behind her eyes, of a time when she thought she’d gotten away, but he’d found her anyway. Snuck up on her at her friend’s house, dragged her home.

But then it was gone, and she was back in the gym, and it was Daniel, not Stephen, holding her. She reached up with her hands like she was supposed to, pulling his arm down with a bit of a struggle, enough so she could breathe again, and forcing her chin into his elbow. Once she’d taken a few breaths, she twisted as much as she could, elbowing him in the side and maybe accidentally on purpose making contact for real.

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[info]thouros
2017-03-09 09:13 pm UTC (link)
Daniel exhaled in a sharp gust as she caught him beneath his ribs. He released her, taking a step back as he rubbed at his side. His grin was quick, and steadied to its normal size and warmth in a moment. He gave her an encouraging nod, looking briefly to Isobel, subtly looking for signs of distress.

"Good," he said. "Really good. Now you gotta keep practicing til you're not even thinkin' about it, you know? You'll get there." He gestured to Isobel, guiding her back toward Nish. "How are you feelin' about it? You wanna try against her again?" Are you all right? he tried to ask, without asking.

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[info]praxidike
2017-03-10 10:07 am UTC (link)
"Um, sure." Though her words wobbled with hesitation, Isobel tried to seem a little more forthcoming and ready, but she knew the best way to get over her trepidation was to simply keep at it. She steeled herself for the feeling of someone else's arm around her throat, knowing one day she would not be prepared for such a thing. As Nish took up a position behind her, Isobel forced herself past her discomfort. If it meant her eventual safety, she could withstand and afternoon of being mock-grabbed.

[ ooc: this looks like a good place for a wrap, if you guys are good! ]

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