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xp_logs2018-05-08 06:46 pm
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Log: Bobbi and Sharon, Tuesday afternoon (backdated to May 8, 2018)
Bobbi trains Sharon in the way of the twin batons, and they catch up post-practice.
With a smooth movement Sharon slid the the twin batons back in the holster on her back. "So... how did I do for the first time?" She asked with a small grin, her face still glistening from the workout.
"Not bad at all, actually," Bobbi replied, catching herself at the end there. "Not that I thought you'd do poorly, of course, but you showed a lot more prowess than I expected for someone using them for the first times." Sharon's enthusiasm went a long way towards learning how to use her new weapons.
After wiping her brow, Bobbi flung her towel over her shoulder before digging through her backpack. "More importantly, how did you feel using them?" She took out two bottles of water, proffering one to her friend.
"Looks like military training and years of martial arts are good for something. But yeah, I liked it. Plus, it's pretty practical as well to learn." Sharon accepted the bottle, cracking it open and taking a long drought. "How did you get started in this anyway? Not something you typically learn on the force."
"It's just something that caught my eye, I suppose," Bobbi answered after thinking for a beat or two. "Something portable, easy to whip out in a moment's notice, and something you could improvise out of ordinary materials." She shrugged. While she had to leave guns behind in certain areas, she could take her batons, or she could use similar items if needed - legs of chairs and tables, branches, what have you. "It seemed like a handy skill to have, which I'm guessing is why you want to learn them?"
"Yeah." Sharon nodded. "I've done some weapons work... most knife work and one or two of the more traditional weapons. A lot of staff work as well. I liked the last one, but one long staff is not as flexible as these are. I also like that you've more of a range in how lethal they can be."
"It's definitely a plus, being able to have that level of control." Whether one wanted to incapacitate someone, disarm them, or something higher up on the bodily harm scale, it was always good to have that degree of flexibility. "After all, a girl can never have too many options, am I right?" Bobbi smirked and winked for emphasis.
"Yup." Sharon agreed with a grin as well. "Still..." She slid the batons from her the holster and gave them a little twirl before holding them together as to make a longer staff. "... if you'd be able to combine the two into a longer staff... It would not quite be a quarter staff, but it would extend you range at least. What do you think?"
"Makes total sense to me, I've worked with models like that before." While not as long as a quarter staff, it went back to the whole 'always good to have options' logic, of which Bobbi was a huge fan. "We can try to work with some of those in another session, if you'd like?"
"I'd like to give it a shot. I think it'd be pretty close to working with the jō in teakwondo. It's a staff as well, but then about four foot long instead of the six foot of the quarter staff." Sharon once more returned them to the holster on her back. "And after we've worked a few times more, I might go hunt with someone to spar with who uses different methods of attack and defense."
"That sounds like a good idea, more experience is never a bad thing," Bobbi concurred. "On that note, want to grab a bite to eat somewhere?" She made a mental note to get her hands on some different equipment for their next session, but her stomach was threatening to audibly betray how hungry she was.
"Sounds good. I could do with something." Sharon returned the batons to their holsters and started to gather up her gear. "Lets grab a shower and meet in the front hall in about half an hour?"
With a smooth movement Sharon slid the the twin batons back in the holster on her back. "So... how did I do for the first time?" She asked with a small grin, her face still glistening from the workout.
"Not bad at all, actually," Bobbi replied, catching herself at the end there. "Not that I thought you'd do poorly, of course, but you showed a lot more prowess than I expected for someone using them for the first times." Sharon's enthusiasm went a long way towards learning how to use her new weapons.
After wiping her brow, Bobbi flung her towel over her shoulder before digging through her backpack. "More importantly, how did you feel using them?" She took out two bottles of water, proffering one to her friend.
"Looks like military training and years of martial arts are good for something. But yeah, I liked it. Plus, it's pretty practical as well to learn." Sharon accepted the bottle, cracking it open and taking a long drought. "How did you get started in this anyway? Not something you typically learn on the force."
"It's just something that caught my eye, I suppose," Bobbi answered after thinking for a beat or two. "Something portable, easy to whip out in a moment's notice, and something you could improvise out of ordinary materials." She shrugged. While she had to leave guns behind in certain areas, she could take her batons, or she could use similar items if needed - legs of chairs and tables, branches, what have you. "It seemed like a handy skill to have, which I'm guessing is why you want to learn them?"
"Yeah." Sharon nodded. "I've done some weapons work... most knife work and one or two of the more traditional weapons. A lot of staff work as well. I liked the last one, but one long staff is not as flexible as these are. I also like that you've more of a range in how lethal they can be."
"It's definitely a plus, being able to have that level of control." Whether one wanted to incapacitate someone, disarm them, or something higher up on the bodily harm scale, it was always good to have that degree of flexibility. "After all, a girl can never have too many options, am I right?" Bobbi smirked and winked for emphasis.
"Yup." Sharon agreed with a grin as well. "Still..." She slid the batons from her the holster and gave them a little twirl before holding them together as to make a longer staff. "... if you'd be able to combine the two into a longer staff... It would not quite be a quarter staff, but it would extend you range at least. What do you think?"
"Makes total sense to me, I've worked with models like that before." While not as long as a quarter staff, it went back to the whole 'always good to have options' logic, of which Bobbi was a huge fan. "We can try to work with some of those in another session, if you'd like?"
"I'd like to give it a shot. I think it'd be pretty close to working with the jō in teakwondo. It's a staff as well, but then about four foot long instead of the six foot of the quarter staff." Sharon once more returned them to the holster on her back. "And after we've worked a few times more, I might go hunt with someone to spar with who uses different methods of attack and defense."
"That sounds like a good idea, more experience is never a bad thing," Bobbi concurred. "On that note, want to grab a bite to eat somewhere?" She made a mental note to get her hands on some different equipment for their next session, but her stomach was threatening to audibly betray how hungry she was.
"Sounds good. I could do with something." Sharon returned the batons to their holsters and started to gather up her gear. "Lets grab a shower and meet in the front hall in about half an hour?"