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Post by Gidget on Jan 17, 2021 21:11:52 GMT -8
Gidget took a deep breath as she approached the school. She knew how everybody she loved felt about this place, and in all honesty, she wasn't even sure if SHE wanted to be here. She felt like Xapham had, in a way, kidnapped most of these Meta children, and felt like somebody would only do that if they had nefarious intent.
She gave a shake of her head and was just about to head to the door when noises caught her attention. Glancing around, she followed the sounds through the grounds, hoping to find Rhona.
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Post by Rhona Hall on Jan 17, 2021 21:27:57 GMT -8
Rhona was going through her mix martial art basics including the Liao associated with them. Her muscles flexed and her core tightened as she threw swings in the air. She was not much of a grappler by style her lack of size didn’t give her much of an advantage in that area. But landing full on slams and pows while being firmly placed on the ground was absolutely her way to go.
She spotted Gidget and gave a wave. “Yo!” She grabbed a towel from the ground and wiped off the bullets of sweat already beading down the girls skin.
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Post by Gidget on Jan 17, 2021 21:32:40 GMT -8
Gidget watched Rhona for a moment, almost idly, before walking over. The tiny girl seemed a bit uncertain of what to do, and shifted awkwardly from foot to foot.
"Ey... You sure its okay for me to be here?" She asked again, glancing around at the grounds. Xapham's school had been a point of interest to all kinds of people for a while, but she had avoided most of the information. It seemed irrelevant to a lowly human like herself.
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Post by Rhona Hall on Jan 17, 2021 21:36:05 GMT -8
“Xepham really doesn’t prevent anyone from visiting. I had a straight drunk lady walk right into the gymnasium and break down crying without knowing how she ended up there.” True story. “We helped her get back on her feet and maybe ahold of her life in some way.”
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Post by Gidget on Jan 17, 2021 21:38:30 GMT -8
Well. At least she wasn't drunk. Gidget nodded and approached a little closer, still eyeing Rhona slightly.
"Alright, then... I guess you already know this, but I've got, like, zero experience in... basically any of this. So I have no idea what I'm supposed to... do here?"
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Post by Rhona Hall on Jan 17, 2021 21:43:12 GMT -8
“Have you figured out what you are trying to accomplish? Getting faster and nimble, growing stamina and cardio, or maybe you want to throw a few punches or lift big?” Rhona picked up a foam non slip mat and rolled it out beside another to her left. “Talk to me about it while you follow me doing stretches. I’m going to have my cool down while you’re warming up.”
She would motion for Gidget to accompany her and when she was ready she would lead Gidget in a motion of stretching that started from the head and traveled down.
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Post by Gidget on Jan 17, 2021 21:46:56 GMT -8
Gidget moved over to the other mat, moving to try to copy each of Rhona's movements. She was a bit stiff, but whether that was nerves or a lack of familiarity with the motions remained to be seen.
"I talked to a buddy of mine and realized that... I'm not much for, like, brute force... but I'm fast, and I have really good reflexes and sh--" She looked around, remembering at the last second that she was in a place filled with orphans. Which meant small children could be around any corner. "Stuff. He said I should use those to my advantage."
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Post by Rhona Hall on Jan 17, 2021 22:02:05 GMT -8
“Could be a good choice I’m not tall myself but I kind of like the heavier sports. Now I have to work harder than most to keep up with some bigger fish but there is always one of those. I’m not fast but I have great stamina so I can last a while too.” Rhona paused to think a moment. “You can be light on your feet and can weave in and out of tight spaces. If you focused on your speed and stamina even I’ll be hard pressed to keep up with you. You’ll be like my polar opposite. I’d absolutely suggest yoga, gymnastics, and long distance running. Once you can lift your body weight and throw it around yourself you’ll be dangerous.”
Rhona waited to see if Gidget would agree with this logic.
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Post by Gidget on Jan 18, 2021 10:17:40 GMT -8
Gidget contemplated what she said. It lined up with Drake's logic, straight down to the gymnastics. He had suggested the same. She nodded along with what Rhona was saying.
"I've been running every day to try to build my stamina up. Yoga and gymnastics... I guess I could give those a shot."
She crossed her arms over her chest, trying to think about what else she could do. "I know I can't take much of a hit, but that won't matter if they can't hit me. Right?"
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Post by Rhona Hall on Jan 18, 2021 10:31:23 GMT -8
Rhona nodded with a smile, Gidget seemed to be more agreeable today which was a positive in her mind. An improvement on Rhona’s opinion of her no doubt. After refusing her hand shake and then talking so many, in Rhona’s perspective, excuses Rhona really didn’t expect much from the girl. Now she expects her to start doing this but giving up in maybe a couple of weeks and never coming back.
They were stretching the legs when Rhona would speak again. “How you feeling?” She suspected Gidget would be feeling warm and kind of limber. That is if she was putting forth the effort she needed
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Post by Gidget on Jan 18, 2021 14:56:17 GMT -8
"Uh. Good?"
Gidget obviously had no idea what Rhona was asking her. After running as much as she had, her muscles were a bit stiff, but the more she moved, the more they seemed to relax. She was trying to focus on how Rhona was doing each of the motions, and was surprised by how well it all worked. She knew her body, and the dimensions of her body, but most of that was either instinctive awareness or a more medical, non-personal knowledge. She wasn't particularly familiar with how stretching would make her FEEL.
"Not as... tight?"
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Post by Rhona Hall on Jan 18, 2021 15:00:49 GMT -8
“Perfect, now when you run you’ll breath easier, your body will offer less resistance and accept the work your putting through.” Rhona grinned wide and with a swelling excitement in her voice. “I learned something the other day, something I think is unique to this world that I’ve never experienced before... have you ever done a burpee?”
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Post by Gidget on Jan 18, 2021 15:28:09 GMT -8
Gidget's brows furrowed in obvious confusion.
"The hell is a burpee?"
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Post by Rhona Hall on Jan 18, 2021 15:36:47 GMT -8
Rhona dropped into a push-up position and did one before tucking her knees beneath her and lifting her body raising her self upright and into a jump with her hands above her head.
“Best stamina building move I’ve ever felt. After a few sets of those after doing as many as I could when the kids here challenged me I was about to drop... like flat on my face.”
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Post by Gidget on Jan 18, 2021 15:40:58 GMT -8
Gidget stared at Rhona like she was crazy. The memory of the push-ups Drake had made her do were still fresh in her mind, and her face hurt just thinking about them.
"Yeah... Well, I dropped flat on my face after a few push-ups, just by themselves." It was her lame attempt at a joke, and it fell flat, even to her own ears. She made a slight face. "Let me guess... I get to try those, now?"
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