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we're getting a lot more inmates lately, now with some of us getting double bookings. seems like a really good time to start combat training/review. not sure who all has had even basic training, but i'd like to share what i know since fighting is one of the things i do best, and even on a simple level, self defense would be good. to avoid what happened with mr velvet. before he left us.

anyway, i've found and prepped a room down the hall from the pool. last door on the right. matted floors and walls. MWF at 8pm for an hour or so, based on the ship clock. we'll start with hand-to-hand and shift to simple weapons later on. if you've never fought before and aren't interested, i can separately prepare a defense-only regimen, but i'd have to know beforehand, so let me know.

best to wear your regular clothing too. yes, it's physical activity, and you'll definitely break a sweat, but i doubt the inmates are going to wait for you before attacking if they get the chance.


oh and if you're already familiar with fighting, then i could use a good sparring partner (or two). reading is fine, but i need my exercise.

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r u rly gonna b able 2 hit claire

not where i'd start if anyone shows
but even in a proper spar you usually pull punches

what if u didnt hav 2

i'd still be pulling punches against a regular human
probably the only wardens that can take a full hit from me without help are loki and lucifer

( and that's not even getting into the left arm he's not bringing up. )

not being hypothetical. i can rig smthg if ud use it

also wasn't hypothetical

rig something so that people could take a full hit or what?

yea. basic damage reduction.

could be useful all around
not just for practice

how powerful can you make it?

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Valid concern.

may b ever1 can say rly mean things 2 each othr 1st

make it ez er

guess thats not very wardeny

are you trying to turn a learning class into a fight club

im just saying non of us r psycho its goin 2 b hard 2 hit our friends

certainly not without training away the instinct
there might be times where we have to, though

xactly. so shoud we giv e/o smthg 2 think of ?

that's
a good idea

i'm not really good with that stuff though so if you've got something i'm all ears

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[Holy shit that took her forever to read. Not very "ez er" for this old timer.]

You first?

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ok

ur very pretty but the blue plaid skirt suit is not working

ur turn

Hold on.

Is it the color, the cut, or the pattern?

[She likes them all :( ]

all of them ?

not like that. its just a lot at 1ce

In 1968 I got a lot of compliments on my fashion. Very Jackie Kennedy.

[What the hell...]

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what if we don't like saying mean things either :(

well what makes u want 2 hit som1 ?

oh um
racism
when people hurt kids
cops being corrupt
evil stuff
the usual

ok. so may b we can work w that. think about the ppl here doing that stuff

but i don't think any of us WOULD do that stuff

none of the wardens anyway

i mean hopefully they wouldn't let people like that be wardens

now i'm sad

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