UN: Honor - Video

[legacy_blade]

[Well isn't this awkward, right? A video on the network after all those horrible things happened and the person in it is smiling and cheerful. Except it's just a smile of the lips. There's no happiness in those glowing eyes. But he's forcing the smile because there is only so much he can do. And what he can do is try and fight back. In the only way he knows how. Making sure other people can fight back.]

Heya all! Zack here, and I had a totally rad proposition. Like, it's occurred to me while I've been working at this fitness place that the place charges a lot for their memberships, and even then you've gotta pay EXTRA for, like, a personal trainer like I do.

[Oh yeah, he's SO going to get fired for what he's about to suggest if his bosses at work see it. Well, the handy-man job probably not. But this? Definitely this.]

And, you know, when we're new here, new arrivals and all of that, a lot of your initial duos are going to clothes and food and all that stuff, right? It's reasonable. It's even smart. But you still wanna stay fit for your work if it's hands on stuff. And me? I like working out and getting fit and cheering people on. I'm, like, SUPER positive and I'm told I'm really great at helping out with this stuff.

So what I'm suggesting is this. I wanna start up a fitness group for my fellow newer arrivals. You know, those of us in the dorm building. I'm gonna see if I can't find some space to do it in, and I'll have a few different classes and all that. General fitness, weight lifting, those sorts of things.

[And then he tilts his head, like he's having a last minute thought. Which isn't true. Zack practiced this in front of the mirror for THREE HOURS to try and make it as real as he can through practice.]

Oh! And you know what is great fitness training? Martial arts and all that. I mean, I'm not the best at hand to hand, but I've seen a place that has these great practice swords, like, kendo stick stuff. I'd LOVE to teach that. I'm a swordsman, see, back home. REALLY good at it, and I'd love to teach people so I can keep my skills up. So I can teach that too. And some hand to hand combat.

Anyway I wanna do this thing so we can all stay fit and healthy, right? So I guess I wanted to know if people would want me to offer something like that, no charge of course. Oh, and if anyone knows a place I could hold it? Because my dorm room definitely isn't big enough. And doing it in the hallway is just asking for trouble.

So basically, any takers?

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audio; un: jane doe

[scathefires]

[dry as a goddamn desert:]

Yeah, that’s a real great idea. You gonna paint a target on your front and back, or just your back?

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[legacy_blade]

[Okay, he's confused by that statement.]

Uh... I don't paint? I'm sorry, I don't think I get what you're getting at.

[scathefires]

Look, kid, I don’t know if you’re new, brain damaged, or just oblivious, but this isn’t the kinda crap you wanna be talking about in public right now. Were you napping under a rock during that whole televised executions thing?

[legacy_blade]

Uh, no? I saw it. But, like, exercise releases all these feel good hormones in your head and stuff. This could help people deal with everything they saw. I was part of a military, and all that. Saw some bad stuff. And sometimes exercising and all that helped me out of getting caught up in it.

I was squats champ of my unit.

[scathefires]

Cool story. You’re not talking about training for a triathlon - you’re talking about training people to fight. With weapons. In public. Where our robot overlords can plainly see.

[text] un: gl;hf

[mrsarcastic003]

Golly. A fitness class where I could be hauled off and 'reprogrammed' at any moment? What an amazing opportunity.

It's been tried.

[legacy_blade]

What? Wait, it wasn't even a unique idea? Fuck.

[mrsarcastic003]

Yeah, sorry, chum. Turns out the Head isn't a fan of combat-aimed fitness programs.

Weird.

[legacy_blade]

So there isn't one of those kick boxing workout places? Wow, that's sad. And now I'm actually sorta scared.

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[ferrokinetically]

In theory it sounds like a good idea. Not sure if talking about it here is a smart choice though.

[legacy_blade]

How about you an I talk about it over dinner then?

[Yes, he's flirting. But come on, Lorna should remember that Zack has a girlfriend and he knows she has one too. This is his attempt at being a touch more subtle about talking to someone one on one.]

[ferrokinetically]

Depends. You're paying right?

[legacy_blade]

Now Lorna, you know a gentleman should always pay when a lady requests it. So yes, yes I am.

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[chaosvessel]

Zack.

This is unwise.

[legacy_blade]

You're a Turk, you get a fitness kick, right?

[chaosvessel]

I haven't been a Turk for a long time.

[legacy_blade]

Do you ever really get away from it though? From who you are?

[ichoosefight]

Combat training? Swords?

[ She laughs, purposely sounding a little bit stilted to get across that what she's saying isn't what she actually thinks. ]

You're such a joker, Zack.

[legacy_blade]

I know, right? I should tell you the one about the chocobo that crossed the road!

Like, in my world, this stuff is common as fuck. But we've got monsters everywhere.

[Not unlike here.]

[ichoosefight]

If chocobos are anything like chickens, I'm pretty sure I've heard all of those already.

[ How many chicken jokes can there really be? The answer is too many. ]

What a ridiculous way to stay in shape. I'm so glad we don't need to do anything like that here.

[legacy_blade]

Yeah they are! Like, giant birds but with bigger heads relative to their bodies than chickens. They're so cute. Cloud has one!

And I was going to say to get to the gyshal greens.

[Yeah, he's dealt with a lot of weird ways to stay fit.]

Yeah, and monsters here can't turn you into a frog.

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[notthatblonde]

I would, but I have to warn you... I kinda really suck at this kind of thing.

[legacy_blade]

It's okay. I'm a good teacher. I think. I'm told. We can start with simple fitness routines!

[notthatblonde]

Oh... I am a hard worker... and a fast learner. Did you have a specific time in mind?

[legacy_blade]

I tend to think evenings are better. Well, mornings are the BEST time to do it, but I get up at like five in the morning. So nights will probably work better because then you can do cool downs and get some rest.