two; backdated } audio; un: jane doe (you can’t raise hell with a saint)

[scathefires]

[the day after the robot uprising, after power’s been restored and the streets have been swept clean, jason’s here on the network with something to say about it - carefully, of course. he knows they’re being watched and he knows this is likely to put a target on his back, but that’s basically the story of his life. hasn’t stopped him before and it won’t stop him now.]

This city’s the third place I’ve been shipped off to since the last time I was home, and you know one thing that’s been the same everywhere? Sooner or later, there’s always some kind of weird and terrible attack waiting to happen.

[maybe a philosopher or social scientist would posit a hypothesis about the nature of living based on similar observations, but jason’s no philosopher. he’s a man of action, unwilling to sit back and do nothing when he sees a problem he knows how to fix.]

I used to teach self-defense in the last place I got shuffled off to, and I’m thinkin’ it’s time for class to be back in session. I don’t have a place yet, and I know some of us already know how to fight. Some of us’ve even got special abilities - metahumans, mutants, or you got some kinda upgrade from one of the shops here. But you can always learn more, and you always need more practice. I dunno about the rest of you, but I’m sick of seeing people get hurt or killed ‘cause they don’t know how to fight back when the weird and terrible things attack. So I’m gonna show anyone who wants to know how to fight back. And if any of you wanna help? The more the merrier.

Comments

[Video]

[orren]

It's a good idea, I think, and one that I'd definitely like to help with.

[video] un still Hawkward because of course it is

[therevanchist]

And I can take him down a peg when he gets too smug about it.

[love u bro]

Seriously, though, it's a good idea.

[video]

[orren]

[Orren arches an eyebrow.]

I'm the smug one?

sticks with audio because he's stubborn

[scathefires]

How d'you plan on doing that?

sticking with audio

[scathefires]

Great. What can you do?

audio, un: Nero

[cadiastands]

[She doesn't like the guy associated with this username...but he's not wrong.]

I can teach CQB.

[No one knows what that means, Mira.]

[scathefires]

[jason definitely doesn't know what that means.]

What's the alphabet soup stand for?

[Video]

[waypastasking]

Hi. I'm Steve. I can help, if you need someone that is?

sticking with audio

[scathefires]

I think if what we've seen so far is any indication, we're gonna need all the help we can get. What can you do?

[audio]

[mrsarcastic003]

Class is in session? Do you prefer 'professor' or 'sir' or 'Captain my Captain...' [pause] Maybe not that one.

I have a few hours free here and there, if you need a TA.

[He'd offer his bona fides, but Jason knows what he's capable of.]

[scathefires]

You can call me Doctor Hood. Got my degree on the mean streets of Gotham.

[that's, you know, a joke - jason didn't even finish high school, on account of being dead.]

Don't really have any openings for a TA ... but I do have one for a partner. You think that's an OK consolation prize?

[audio] un: MissCiss

[cisskabob]

I could use a few pointers.

Or give you some.

[scathefires]

Why not both?

[both is goooood. c:]

Seriously though, I'd love to have you involved with this. Might even let you toss me around a bit for demonstrations.

Video

[really_sketchy]

I would like to learn self-defense though I've never fought before.

Would that be alright?

[scathefires]

Well ... yeah, that's why I'm on this thing talkin' about teaching people. No need to teach people who already know how to fight.

Video

[doesnotsparkle]

[ Someone's still in the lab working. He isnt even looking up as he runs his claw down a paper reading numbers mentally. His fake glasses pushed up in his hair. Even if his name is his identity he still tries to pretend hes normal-ish at work. ]

Are you sure that is wise, Mr. Todd?

[ Mr. Todd is reserved for when he thinks Jason may be needs someone to remind him not to take to much on. ]

[scathefires]

Mr. Todd's my old man, Mikey.

[something something turnabout something something fair play ¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

And prob'ly not, but no one ever accused me of being the smartest Robin in the nest. But sitting around and doing nothing's never been my style.

[ichoosefight]

You know I'm in.

[ ... ]

Or maybe you don't know. I was pretty gun-shy the last time.

Either way.

[scathefires]

You had good reason.

[yay torture and death trauma. c':]

I could definitely use a badass training partner. Think you can toss me around?

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[merged]

...I could probably use a few lessons. [ No, she could definitely use a few lessons. She's tired of surviving on luck and she can't be sure how much longer it'll last; it always runs out eventually. ] Running doesn't seem to be as useful as it was back home.

[ She tries to joke but it sounds flat in her worn voice. It'd be nice if she could just run away. ]

[scathefires]

Running’s not a bad place to start - sometimes it’s better to let your opponent chase you until you get to better ground to do the fighting.

[audio; un: aleifr]

[aleifr]

I'd help.

[scathefires]

OK ... how?

private; voice; un: Lionheart

[silentnarration]

Do you do hand-to-hand comba?

I know how to fight with a gunblade. I need practice.

[scathefires]

Sure do - all kinds of styles, too. It’s prob’ly a better idea to start out without weapons though - you’re less likely to get seriously hurt. Or concussed.