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[intercalaryninja]

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[intercalaryninja]

[It's okay. There are more burn creams now more than ever and there are extra bandages. They'll be ready in case another incident like this happens again.]

Ah. So you are ready. I'm happy to begin now if you'd like.

[He puts the basket back under the sink and closes the cupboard.]

I forgot to ask... Did you want to learn how to use a weapon or just hand to hand combat?

[songstressedout]

Well... I'd like to learn how to use a weapon, but you suggested that I started with hand-to-hand?

[ Though the idea of using an actual weapon is... alien to her. Maybe it's just because Ryslig is so different from home... or just the fact that she's only 14. ]

[intercalaryninja]

Let me know what kind of weapon when we get to that stage. I can accommodate for a range of fighting styles.

[His dueling isn't as great as the other Lancers but his other combat skills make up for it.]

Let's go outside for this. Tell me, do you know anything about self defence? If someone grabbed you on the shoulder, what would you do?

[songstressedout]

Hm... not a lot, to be honest...

[ It would've been nice to know, though, considering the amount of times she ended up being taken against her will. The most she can say is that she's seen Serena in action... but besides that, Yuzu is just incredibly athletic. ]

If someone grabbed me on the shoulder? Well...

[ Thinking for a moment... well, once she would get past the initial surprise, she'd probably... ]

Elbow them? Or maybe just step backward and stomp on their foot...

[intercalaryninja]

[As Yuzu talks, Tsukikage will lead them outside. He'll take her a few meters away from the Hill House so they have the extra room but will still be able to see the front door.]

Realistically, someone who grabs you will be an adult. [Tsukikage faces her and puts his arm out on her shoulder. Even while not using the full length of his spider arms, he's still a decent way away.] You may be in a situation like this, where they're too far from you elbowing them or stepping on them.

Where are the weak parts of the arm, Yuzu?

[songstressedout]

Um... the elbows, right?

[ She's guessing, but it's an educated guess. It would make sense for it to be the elbows, since that's where the arm bends. ]

[intercalaryninja]

Yes. You're right to want to try hit the face but if you only have access to the arm, you want to hit the joint on the side it doesn't bend. It hurts much more. You'll be able to manipulate the arm and the person a lot easier. Try it now. Lower your stance, then hit that joint.

[songstressedout]

Alright...

[ She's admittedly a little hesitant about hitting Tsukikage, especially on the elbow (which was just described to be something that hurts much more), but this is what she came here to do. ]

Hn...!

[ She attempts to slam the palm of her hand against Tsukikage's elbow, on the side that doesn't bend, as he explained.

[intercalaryninja]

[Tsukikage knows better than to directly resist the blow. Though he does offer a little resistance so Yuzu can get used to the feeling, he mostly rolls with the motion.]

More thrust if you're using your hand. Else, use your forearm- it tends to be more effective. You're trying to make me vulnerable so you can rip yourself out of my grasp.

[songstressedout]

Like this?

[ Following his advice, she tries again with her forearm, and she puts more force into it as well. There's more force than you'd expect from a girl her size. ]

[intercalaryninja]

[Wow. That is hard. He can see why Yuya has so many lumps on his head. Still, Tsukikage moves gracefully with the motion, minimising the hit.]

Very good. Now see I've sort of bent forward. However, I'm not off my feet. You have control now, so you can alter our positioning. Move closer to hit me again if you can't pull your hand away now. You can kick my stomach and hit the back of my neck, for example.

[songstressedout]

Okay!

[ Starting to get a little more comfortable, she does... exactly as Tsukikage says and moves closer, before attempting to kick him hard in the stomach.

She... might be putting a bit too much force in now. ]

[intercalaryninja]

[Ah. Well... Tsukikage ASSUMED that she wouldn't hit him and just practice the motion. It was her first time, after all, and even children knew that sparring didn't involve physical contact.

So he gags as Yuzu hits him hard in his stomach. He wheezes and lets go.]

... Irk. Well... you can see how effective the element of surprise is...

[songstressedout]

A-Ah! I'm sorry!

[ She had somewhat assumed that, since she'd seemingly done the right thing in actually carrying out the motion just before, that he was asking the same thing here.

...oops. ]

A-Are you okay?

[ Yuya should thank his lucky stars that Yuzu only ever used a paper fan on him. This extends to everyone else who have felt Yuzu's wrath. ]

[intercalaryninja]

[There's a difference between hitting bone and hitting the fleshy middle. Even if Tsukikage has a carapace, it doesn't function as armour.]

No, no. It's fine. I'm fine.

[Tsukikage coughs and straightens himself up]

Did you hurt your leg when you hit me?

[Might as well make sure her form is right and she's defending herself safely if her strength is sufficient.]

[songstressedout]

[ It did feel a bit strange, kicking the carapace. Still, there's nothing wrong that she can feel at the moment. In the first place, her arms and legs are where her changes currently are, so it might also be because of that. ]

No, my leg is fine... but are you sure? I kicked you pretty hard...

[ Something about these girls and targeting a person's stomach. ]

[intercalaryninja]

I'm fine. I've had worse.

[He's taken worse beatings. Of course, the last time he did he was killed but details. He coughs again and shakes his head.]

Ideally, the person will let go. If not, you can sweep them onto the floor with a hard kick to the back of the knee or tripping up their ankles. When I catch my breath, I'll try grab you from somewhere else and you can try again.

[He promised to teach you and damn it he'll do things properly.]

[songstressedout]

A-Alright!

[ She still feels a bit bad, but he said he's okay, so she'll try to carry on... without actually-seriously kicking him again. ]

Thanks for doing this for me...

[ She says it gratefully. For a second, she remembers when Sora was teaching her how to Fusion Summon... it's a good memory. ]

[intercalaryninja]

It's fine. You're a friend, after all. [He'll let Yuzu try to stop him grabbing her. He'll even let her practice the motion of kicking.]

Just work hard, okay? Once you get the hang of grabs, we'll move on to someone coming at you with a knife, or a fight. And we'll escalate from there, okay?

[songstressedout]

Right!

[ She looks confident and ready. She also makes a mental note to not actually use all of her force since... well, she doesn't actually want to hurt Tsukikage again. ]