The Gym, Sunday Afternoon

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Joxer had a practice sword in hand, and was battering the punching bag quite mercilessly.

"You like that Jett? How about that! And that!"

Yes, he was taunting the bag as if it were his mean older brother.

[ooc: Open for your gymly needs. Joxer is here for Peter Pevensie, and I'm on slowplay due to happy fun work time.]

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[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Following the World Cup game, Peter swung down to the gym for the scheduled sparring match.

"Afternoon, Joxer," he said with a nod as he started stretching out.

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer attempted to sheathe the practice sword into his own scabbard. It didn't work so well, and he ended up unbalancing himself and falling to the floor.

"Hi Peter," he said, picking himself back up.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I didn't mean to startle you," Peter said, blinking. "You well?"

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer brushed himself off. "I'm doing just fine," he said. "You know, I'm new to this whole football concept? But I'm really hoping Argentina wins more."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter grinned. "You should have come to watch the match in the Common Room this morning. Then you could know more about the game when Argentina plays Germany on Friday."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Friday? I'll make sure to be there to watch it. The game, I mean," Joxer said. "So this football thing happens on the TV?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"We're watching it on TV because the matches are actually happening in Germany," Peter explained. "National teams are playing each other for the title of world champion which is why the Argentinian flag was being worn last night."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer thought for a second. "Isn't Germany where all the Visigoths are?" He shook his head. "Doesn't matter." He hefted the practice sword and smiled.

"Are you ready for me?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"That's where they used to be," Peter agreed. He jumped up and went over to grab a practice blade from the rack. "Ready indeed. Till a time or until someone calls out?"

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"I think we can trust each other. Until someone calls out works best," Joxer said. He hefted his practice sword and smiled. "Hope you like losing."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi also decides to flounce down to the Gym after the World Cup game.

"Afternoon!" she greeted the people already in the Gym before heading for the jump ropes.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Up England!" Peter replied.

because I've totally been waiting to reply to you until the game was over

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Peter!" Pippi waved. "It's been ever so long since I've seen you! How are you old bean?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Tip top, old chap, tip top!"

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Will you show me more of those sword exercises? This time with the shield."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter nodded. "I don't think they have any practice ones, but I could run upstairs and get mine for a bit." He cast an appraising eye over Pippi. "It's rather heavy though. Sure you're good with that?"

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi seemed to think for a moment.

"Wull gee I dunno Peter." she said innocently. "Is it very heavy? I could try it out and see... I guess."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I'll run upstairs and get it then," Peter said. "Find yourself a good practice blade while I'm gone?"

He was gone for a bit because 5 flights of stairs and all...

Coming back, he offered the shield to Pippi. "Here you go."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Thank you." Pippi took the shield and pretended to be dragged down by it's wright. "Oh! You're right! It's quite heavy... Oh wait..."

The tosses it up in the air and catches the bottom on the palm of her hand, balancing it there for a bit.

"... Never mind. I think I got the hang of it now."

She strapped the shield to her arm.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter looked a bit taken-aback then laughed. "Oh, I see, make fun of a boy for being courteous. Are you like Molly then? Extra-strong?"

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Realizing the she has a little bit of time before she needs to fully execute her Save-My-Friendship-With-Ranma plans, Sakurazaki returns to the gym after her supply-gathering handwaviling venture into town before the rain got too bad. Yes, she's still a little sore from last week. This is why she takes a deep breath at the door, nodding a greeting to those already present, and reminds herself to take it slow before she cuts across the mats to start her balancing forms. Tells herself, as if she's not going to be hearing it from Peter.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter bowed to Setsuna when he saw her and grinned internally when he realised she was laying off a bit."

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Sakurazaki smiles and bows in return, sighing internally with gratefullness that he didn't say anything.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter totally doesn't keep an eye on her while he's sparring with Joxer. Except for the part where he does.

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

And she is keeping it light. Most of it is her tai chi, centring excersizes, and, when she does get to the practise swords, Sakurazaki can handle only a half hour of strength chopping excersizes before her arms get too tired and she returns to more sword-less forms.

Sakurazaki doesn't seem to mind too much; her thoughts aren't on training today, but on cooking.