Gym, Tuesday evening

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker's trying for that physical exhaustion thing again. It'd have to help her sleep better, right?

The punching bag is suffering for her insomnia.

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[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

There was almost a grin on her face, she had missed doing this. "Very well." She bowed this time, focused and projected in her mind the path she wanted -- the Prana Bindu and then moved.

Mind is reality, claimed the Weirding Way philosophy and it very well seemed so as she turned around the room, flashing her arms in a feint against a shadow enemy, turning in a circle and moving for the simple joy of moving. Unfortunately, there is a danger of too much movement and she misjudged a step and that effectively ended her dance as she fell ingloriously on her backside.

She looked at Parker a little breathless, "This time didn't go so well."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker stifled a grin, and said, "Up until then, it was very, very cool." She offered hand to Irulan. "And anyone can be off-balance for a moment. I would love to move that fast. It's amazing."

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan pushed herself up, "It is amazing, it takes a lifetime of practice. It's why I do the yoga, or in my time it is called the Prana Bindu it allows you complete control over your body."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I do Tai Chi. Not too dissimilar, in some ways." Parker shook her head. "But no way it would allow me to move like that. One more thing I'll have to study at some point, it looks like." She cocked her head. "Does it help with fist-fighting? Wait, you probably don't do that."

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

"Not fist fighting," Irulan said with a shake of a head, "Although there were some noblemen who were into that for a while but since they were clueless how to do the Weirding Way they ended up looking... strange."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker grinned. "It's probably the only kind of fighting you'll see around here. Well, wrestling, kick-boxing-- variations on a theme. I don't think anyone else can do that." She went through a Tai Chi form, then did a kick-jump. "Now, if I could do that as fast as you did-- heh."

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan looked impressed, "That is a good kick."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Thanks. Six-- going on seven-- years of practice." Parker did it again, then tilted her head. "I could demonstrate, if you want to learn."

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan nodded, "Yes, please." It wasn't that she liked the physical effort but it would help dampen any would be assassin's spirit.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker demonstrated the kick first. "Your leg goes up, bends at the knee, and extends." She held that position for half a minute, so Irulan could see how it worked. "Then it folds back down. To do it with the jump, you step forward woith the opposite leg--" she did so, "Then use the momentum to propel you forward and up. See?" She repeated the action. "Of course, a rockette kick--" Parker extended her leg and snapped it upward, hard, all one in one motion, "--looks great and has a lot of power behind it, but you risk landing on your butt like you did before. You try the first one, without the jump."

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan followed, emulating Parker's movements before snapping her leg in the way she saw Parker did earlier.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Nice," Parker admitted. "Careful. But that one's *really* effective if you're wearing three-inch spike heels, and you manage to keep your balance." She smirked. "Partly just for the distraction value."

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

She smiled, "i can imagine how distracting and deadly, stilletos as death."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"The element of surprise can be deadlier than a high-kick." Parker smirked. "If you want-- I'll trade you a few more fighting moves, for the knife-fighting?"

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

"Acceptable arrangement," Irulan said with a nod. "Would you like to keep the shield? Projectile weapons are basically useless against that."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker boggled for a moment. Oh, what she could do with this. Her thoughts immediately focused on ways of getting to Brigitte without getting caught or hurt-- "Are you certain? This thing has to have cost a fortune."

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

"I have enough of those at home<" she said with a shrug as if were just another pair of shoes.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker recognized the gesture-- it was the same one she used when loaning shoes or jewelry. "Thank you. I really appreciate this." She turned off the shield, and carefully placed the belt with her boxing gloves. "Now. Show me that move with the knife, again...."

They ran through several more drills, and Tai Chi forms, until both were tired. And Parker left smiling, with one problem solved, certain there would be no nightmares that night.