Nina Paem
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Post by Nina Paem on Jul 2, 2010 15:33:24 GMT -5
It was nearing one-thirty. Nina stood balanced on the toes of one foot, the placed flat against the thigh of her standing leg. She stretched her arms upwards as she balanced, then brought them slowly back, following through with the motion until she went into a backbend and her fingers touched the floor. She brought first her bent and then her straight leg upwards and over, first into a handstand, then back to the floor behind her, easing into a new standing position. She popped her knuckles and looked up at the clock. One twenty-seven.
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Vincent Hawk
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 2, 2010 15:38:37 GMT -5
Vincent slipped quickly into the gym, outfitted and ready for his sparring match with Nina. He noticed immediately that Nina was already there and waiting for him. He smiled as he approached her, looking briefly up at the clock -- one twenty-eight -- and then back to his worthy opponent.
He stopped and stood in front of her, folding his hands in front of him as though he was about to pray, and bowed to her in greeting.
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Nina Paem
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No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.
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Post by Nina Paem on Jul 2, 2010 16:18:07 GMT -5
Nina caught sight of Vincent and grinned.
"We've got two minutes." She smiled. "Do you need to stretch before?"
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Vincent Hawk
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 2, 2010 16:28:36 GMT -5
"It would definitely help," Vincent grinned, and began to do so right away. He couldn't help but grin to himself; he had a few more years of experience with kung fu than she did, but for Nina it was a way of life, not just a hobby. It looked like he had his work cut out for him here. How much of a chance did he stand against her?
Well, however it turned out, he told himself as he shifted position, he'd do his best and enjoy himself doing so. It wasn't like this was a life-or-death battle, after all.
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Nina Paem
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Academy Junior: Mage
No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.
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Post by Nina Paem on Jul 2, 2010 20:05:41 GMT -5
Nina did a few quad stretches as the clock ticked down.
At one-thirty precisely, she moved to the center of the court and smiled at Vincent, arms held neatly to her sides. She brought one hand up to her sternum in second dragon fist formation and bowed deeply, bending at the waist to a perfect 90-degree angle.
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Vincent Hawk
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 2, 2010 21:54:29 GMT -5
Vincent smiled as he followed Nina to the center of the court, standing in front of her and meeting her eyes, then returning her bow. He had no idea how this was going to play out, and he knew it was going to be much more fun that way. Besides, feeling like he knew what was going to happen beforehand would not help him if things didn't turn out the way he imagined them. He had to be adaptable, flexible; like water, as Bruce Lee would say. That was the whole idea of Jeet Kune Do.
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Nina Paem
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Academy Junior: Mage
No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.
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Post by Nina Paem on Jul 3, 2010 13:10:32 GMT -5
Nina straightened and breathed out, sinking into a proper stance before circling one foot straight behind her, bringing her back hand, in a fest, bent and level with her ribcage. The other was held palm-out, out in front of her at a low diagonal.
"Are you we using a point system, or just going until someone gives up?" She smiled, her expression colored by mischief. For his sake, she hoped he chose the point system. She had never tapped out of a match. Ever.
Which probably wasn't healthy. Seele teased her about it all the time. But whatever.
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Vincent Hawk
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 3, 2010 13:38:15 GMT -5
Vincent grinned. Given that he had no idea how this would go, it seemed infinitely wiser to have a definite end in place; otherwise they might just keep sparring until one of them collapsed from exhaustion, or else surrendered (which was less likely; they both seemed very stubborn).
"Let's use a point system," he told her, still grinning. "Otherwise we could be here all afternoon."
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Nina Paem
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No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.
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Post by Nina Paem on Jul 4, 2010 2:21:45 GMT -5
"Five point match?" Nina offered. "Tourney rules-- solid body hits and effective chokes are one point, as is leaving the designated fighting area. Foul lines to either end, court lines to either side." She smirked and added in a bright, joking tone, "And for your protection, we'll make shots to the head illegal."
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Vincent Hawk
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 4, 2010 20:39:22 GMT -5
"Alrighty then. That sounds good."
Vincent couldn't help but grin in spite of the serious nature of Nina's last statement. He didn't want to know what a blow to the head from Nina could do to him. He stood watching her silently, warily, wanting to be ready to intercept an attack from any direction. He kept his body relaxed, loose and flexible. Waiting.
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Nina Paem
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Post by Nina Paem on Jul 5, 2010 12:42:04 GMT -5
Nina's eyes half-closed and her head dipped slowly to one side, drifting lazily back to the other as she watched, like an idle serpent. Her hands formed into neat snake-head fists-- the one at her side was kept at its level and brought across her chest to rest just below the elbow of the other arm, which was bent up from the diagonal so that her formed fist was level with her shoulder and pointed directly at Vincent. Her musculature was deceptively relaxed, her hands wavering slightly as if in a breeze.
Nina shifted her weight smoothly from her fore- to her back leg, inching forward and sideways ever so slightly. She knew better than to make the first strike.
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Vincent Hawk
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 5, 2010 21:12:39 GMT -5
Vincent grinned as he watched Nina, keeping just as relaxed as she was. He knew she'd know better than to strike first... what could he do, then? She was protecting her chest, and had one hand poised to strike, but her legs were vulnerable to attack.
Without warning, he struck out with his foreleg in a single direct attack, aiming a kick at Nina's nearest shin.
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Nina Paem
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Academy Junior: Mage
No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.
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Post by Nina Paem on Jul 5, 2010 23:38:24 GMT -5
Nina slid forward and to one side, using her forward foot to knock the kick away. She jabbed at Vincent's exposed thigh with her striking hand from her new position lower to the ground, curling her leading leg beneath her as she did so; at the same time, she took her free arm and curled it around the leg with which Vincent had attacked. If he couldn't manage to slip out of the hold before she got her full grip on him, she would be taking him to the mat.
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Vincent Hawk
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 22, 2010 22:52:41 GMT -5
Vincent dodged the blow to his thigh by stepping back with that leg, then jabbed his elbow down on the joint in the arm Nina was curling around his leg. He would be jabbed in the thigh, but Nina would be fairly open to a new attack. Vincent moved in to attack again, using his free arm to strike at Nina's exposed back.
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