Calligraphy Live

[artisticliberty]

Who: Fox and You, Maybe?
Where: Hotel lobby
When: Day 75, morning

[Good morning, friends!!!!1 A large blank mural is hanging on the wall of the lobby, with several pails of ink and some brushes nearby. Written atop it are the words:

"What do you love? What makes you smile? What are you grateful for?"

Fox is currently painting in one corner of the canvas, wearing this paint-splattered outfit (and kanzashi in his hair). It looks like you're invited to paint something on there yourself, if you like?

Side note: If your name is on this list, there's a good chance Fox will flag you down to give you your gift in person.]

Comments

[rollplayinghouse]

Maki: The problem is that if you give me too much of a challenge I might react automatically.
Maki: I might have killed Cardigan the first time we sparred here.

[criminaljustice]

Joker: i don't think i'll be that much of a challenge
Joker: but even if i am, it's not like i'd just let you kill me
Joker: i'll fight dirty to survive, if i have to
Joker: but i don't think i'll have to

[rollplayinghouse]

Maki: You don't have to let me kill you for me to kill you.
Maki: I'm an assassin.

[criminaljustice]

Joker: i phrased that badly, lemme try again
Joker: i'm not going to get killed by you

[rollplayinghouse]

Maki: Then let me try again.
Maki: You can't stop me.

[criminaljustice]

Joker: not yet

[rollplayinghouse]

Maki: If I snap your neck, it's not like you'll have the time to work on it.

[...]

Maki: Sorry, I'm taking this too seriously. I'm sure it will be fine.

[criminaljustice]

Joker: it's probably bothering you more than it's bothering me, then
Joker: like i said: i don't think i'll register that much of a challenge for you
Joker: yet

[rollplayinghouse]

Maki: Then let's try it.

[criminaljustice]

Joker: name a time and place

[rollplayinghouse]

Maki: I was just about to head to the gym.
Maki: We could spar properly with mats and all that?

[criminaljustice]

Joker: sounds good for a first time
Joker: see you there

[rollplayinghouse]

Maki: Sure.

[she puts her phone in her pocket and continues on her way]

[criminaljustice]

[closest thing he has to an outfit he feels comfortable working out in is... actually his phantom thief outfit, so.

showing up in that.]

[rollplayinghouse]

[She keeps her workout outfit in a locker at the gym now, so she's changed into that by the time he arrives.]

Ready?

[criminaljustice]

As ready as I'm gonna be.

Mostly expecting to get my ass kicked, but hey. Something's better than nothing.

[rollplayinghouse]

As long as you know what you're getting into.

[she leads him to a large open room with wrestling mats laid out on the floor]

[criminaljustice]

Only that much. Beyond that, I'm probably more clueless than I'd like.

[how does fight assassins anyway? GUESS IT'S TIME FOR A CRASH COURSE.

stretching out his arms a bit as he follows]

[rollplayinghouse]

[How do assassins fight that isn't immediately lethal? There are learning experiences for everyone here.

She takes a position on one side of the mat.]

I'm good to go when you are.

[criminaljustice]

All right.

[GOING STRAIGHT FOR A STRAIGHT-ON PUNCH LIKE THE SHOUNEN IDIOT HE CAN BE]

[rollplayinghouse]

[She is very fast, and she ducks entirely under the punch, one hand on the ground as she aims a kick up towards his gut.]

[criminaljustice]

[hm.

okay.

yeah. big learning curve.

also not quick enough yet to avoid that, so that's a whuff of air leaving his lungs as he's nailed in the gut. f-falling back.]

[rollplayinghouse]

[She pulls her leg back from the kick to immediately attempt to sweep his legs out from under him, now that he's off balance.]

[criminaljustice]

[AND DOWN HE GOES, hitting the mats hard.]

[rollplayinghouse]

[And she quickly rolls up on to a knee, leaning over him to press a forearm gently against his neck.]

You're dead.