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Steven Grant / Marc Spector ([personal profile] hasaknightjob) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2022-07-19 02:52 am

Atlas Health and Fitness Center, Tuesday Morning

Tuesday morning found Marc at the local gym pretty much when it opened. He and Nell had arranged to meet there in the section dedicated to boxing and, by extension, any other form of martial arts. It was as good a place as any to start lessons in self-defense.

Marc took his time getting the lay of the land as far as equipment and options went while he waited for Nell to join him.

[open gym is open]
mylandmyrules: (Worried black and white)

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-20 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"I still hope, you know," she said quietly. "That maybe one day..."

She shrugged a little sadly and let it lie.
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[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-20 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Nell nodded, focused, and sent the bag rocking like crazy. She turned and beamed at him. "That was a good one!"
mylandmyrules: (Laughing covering mouth)

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-21 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Good," Nell said smugly. "That was for Joshua Purdy."
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CW: for memory of attempted assault

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-21 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
"The guy I kicked in the down-belows," Nell said firmly. "Woulda been good if he hadn't brought his friends."

She hit the bag again. "That's for them ones, too." And again.

Yes, she tended to fall more into her church speech/accent when, well, times like now. She wasn't teary, so don't worry, Marc. She had a good mad on, that she was getting out.
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Re: CW: for memory of attempted assault

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-21 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, he sure as shootin'did!" Nell agreed, socking the bag another one. "John came around the corner and laid 'em all out pretty good, though."
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Re: CW: for memory of attempted assault

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-21 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
"He's big with big hands," Nell said. "And he didn't hold with anyone laying hands on one of his wives. And they were mostly teenagers and a bit scared of taking on one of the elders."

The poor bag was getting quite the workout today from Nell with her skirts swirling around her.
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Re: CW: for memory of attempted assault

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-21 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
Nell snorted and slammed the bag again. "Hah. They'un is men so what do you expect?"

Her brothers beat the snot out of them when they found out, but Nell never got to hear about that.
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Re: CW: for memory of attempted assault

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-21 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
She stopped dead and turned to look at him in horror. "In the church? They wouldn't allow any demon-spawn in there! That's why they got me tested, 'cause some was saying as how I might be and they should burn me at the stake."

Nell waved a hand at him quickly, "Not that I hold with that sort of thing. If you're mindin' your own business and not hurtin' people I dion't care what you are."
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Re: CW: for memory of attempted assault

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-21 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Really?" Nell considered that. "I never go in bars, so I guess I wouldn't know."

She tipped her head, "And I wouldn't expect you'un to know. I was just sorta caught up in the moment, hitting things, and it shocked me."
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Re: CW: for memory of attempted assault

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-21 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Never met anyone else with powers," Nell said. That would come later. "Well, back home, I mean. Here there are lots of them."
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Re: CW: for memory of attempted assault

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-21 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
"You have people with super powers back home, too?" Nell asked. "Like vampires and witches?"
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Re: CW: for memory of attempted assault

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-21 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Strange, huh?" Nell said. "That even those of us who seem to come from the same world end up not."
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Re: CW: for memory of attempted assault

[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2022-07-21 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
Nell stopped again and turned to face him, waiting till she has his full attention. "You'un is not crazy," she said gently. "You'un has had a hard life and made it through as best you can. Life is just crazy all on its ownself."