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Who: Orion
Broadcast: Voice
Action: Iskaulit, gym.
When: 3/11

[it seems it's question hour again. this seems to be orion's favorite way to do things.]

What do you miss most about your home world?

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Yeah, you are. But I'm gonna turn you into a freight train, don't worry.

[he reaches out and positions her thumb to curl around her index finger, laying across it and touching her middle finger, both between the first and second knuckles. then he holds his hand up to show her the angle it should be at.]

You want the impact to be supported by your forearm, so you need to keep it straight. You should be hitting with the base of your fingers, between the second and third knuckles on your index and middle fingers. Some people keep those two knuckles extended a little. It helps you make sure that's what you're hitting with, so if it feels natural, I'd recommend it. You're less likely to get hurt that way.

[ she follows his instruction and... the temptation is too strong to test it out, so she'll just go for it after he's adjusted her ]

[well, he wasn't expecting that, and he flinches a little bit. wow, you are ready to go.]

--jeez. Yeah, that's better. When you swing, don't go wide. Keep your arm level with your shoulder and rotate your hip into it so your whole body moves.

[he's putting his hand up for her to aim at this time.]

Sorry. Couldn't resist. Won't happen again.

[ does aim for his hands, doing some in slower motion, awaiting his feedback, and then escalating it when it's indicated she's going in the right direction ]

[instantly, she'll be noticing less pain on her part, and more give to him. this time, when he finally breaks away, he's rubbing his hands together.]

Hell, I think I'm gonna make you punch the metal one instead.

[but in actuality, he's motioning for the punching bag.]

You keep practicing that stance. The bag comes back at you a little, so it'll help you get a range. If you jab instead of swing, you can get a feel for how far your target is before you swing with your dominant hand.

Yeah, I think I can manage that.

[ squaring up to the bag and starting to work it. she's visibly more relaxed than when she came in. mmm endorphins ]

How'd you learn to fight?

Military training.

[ah, yes, you are the exact type of person he likes, nova. you like to work out, you have plenty of aggression to work out, and you aren't sure what to do with happy people. it's great.]

And a sprinkling of genetic modification.

Voluntary?

Judging on other timelines and some fuzzy memories, yeah. But I don't remember exactly when it happened to me.

Makes sense. At least you can fight.

[that makes him smile]

Yeah, at least there's that. I can hold my own, and I can protect the people I care about.

Sometimes that's all you need.

Most of the time it is. And I'm grateful to have people like you who are willing to help me expand on how to do that.

[he is serious about the archery thing]

It's a fair trade.

[ she's fatiguing a little, though, and her form starts to suffer ]

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