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 Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:24 pm
Damocles set about teaching Tantalus some basic kicks, this time by doing them himself versus guiding Tantalus into it. He went through the Front Kick, Side, Roundhouse and Back kick before taking a defensive stance before Tantalus. "Alright, now come at me."
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:31 pm
Tantalus followed the kicks visually, copying them as best he could. That was a little harder since he had to master balance, but not too much so.
"Are you sure?" He asked, stupidly, because he knew Damocles was sure, but he was't. Ah well, better to practice against a real opponent than anything else... So he moved in, throwing a very basic jab.
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:35 pm
Damocles just nodded. "You've got this." When Tantalus threw the Jab, Damocles brushed it aside like he had shown earlier. "Sometimes, if it's right, when brush them aside like that, you can take a step in towards them and that will set you up to get a hit in since they can't guard from there.
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:47 pm
Tantalus nodded, and then he shifted and instead of getting tangled up in a punch, he aimed a kick for Damocles's shin. He wasn't putting a lot of force behind it, not really, and he figured the metal guard would lessen it.
Yes, he was having trouble actually attacking his boyfriend.
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:49 pm
Damocles picked up his knee to block it. "Come on. You have to try." The blonde said. "...Are you worried about hurting me?"
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:53 pm
"I am trying," Tantalus argued, going in for a cross. Of course Damocles would hit the nail on the head. "Yes," he said, his voice slightly grumpy. "I don't think I'd have this kind of problem if it were someone else, but it's you."
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:58 pm
"Try harder. Pretend I'm not me." He looked at the shorter brunette and threw his own punch. "...Tantalus, pretend I'm my shade."
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:59 pm
Tantalus growled quietly as he reached out to block the puch, bringing his knee up in a technique Damocles definitely hadn't taught him but one he'd sort of picked up on his own. "You don't want me to d that," he said, because the shades still both terrified him and pissed him right the hell off.
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:06 pm
"Yes. I do. It'll be okay." The blonde promised. "You won't hurt me. We're just practicing Tantalus." The blonde coaxed. "It'll be okay."
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:10 pm
Tantalus made a quiet frustrated noise. "I ca't do that, but," he could focus on the fact that this was the only way to get stronger. So he took a few steps back and then shifted to snap a side kick at Damocles. The pont of this was to be able to take care of himself, right? To make the nightmares easier to handle. And on the metal subject of those... "I was thinking, it might be nice if we got an apartment together."
Smooth.
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:17 pm
"Why not?" Damocles questioned. "I know you can do it." He was about ready to dodge when the brunettes words distracted him. Wait, what? When the kick connected, Damocles made a choking noise and hopped back. "Did, I mention you can dodge those too?" He coughed.
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:22 pm
Tantalus stopped when he realized Damocles might actually be hurt. "Are you alright?" He asked, stepping back over to his boyfriend. He was pretty sure he knew what had distracted him, and so he let out a little sigh. "I'm not talking about sharing a bed, just rooming together, a little two-bedroom place. It'd be easier to get out for Court things, no watchful ees to contend with, and I don't know about you, but I wasn't planning on living under my parents' roof forever."
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:30 pm
"Fine, fine. Just the wind knocked out of me. That was a good shot." Damocles took a few deep breathes before relaxing. "It might be a good idea." It was certainly hard enough sneaking out of the house with out his sister or the rest of the patron's knowing. He bit his lip awkwardly as he tried to think. "Is two rooms gonna be enough??"
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:35 pm
Tntalis filed away the compliment on his kick, because he was genuinely pleased with himself, even if it was Damocles he'd accidentally hurt. If he could do that while holding back, he imagined it'd go much better in a real fight. "Given that there are two of us, unless you're planning to invite friends, it should be plenty."
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Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:41 pm
"You're the people person, not me. So if you think that's fine then." Tantalus seemed set on it. "We can take a look. Maybe something close to campus?" Though those housing prices could and can be pretty high. "Sounds good to me."
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