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Punching People for Fun and Profit, Period 1 [Class One | 9/2/2009]

Today's class met in the gym, for no particularly good reason. Mainly because Fred didn't want to try to sit at a desk in front of a class.

"So y'all are in 'Punching People for Fun and Profit'. If you think you'll cry like a baby and won't be able to handle getting punched in the face at some point during the course, go leave now. This ain't a class for sissies. I won't be breakin' you all in quite yet, today's the easy day. After this, things get harder. We'll learn some fightin' basics the first few weeks, and then we'll be goin' into the Danger Shop to explore some various career options for the violence inclined."

He laughed, a deep, belly shaking laugh.

"I'm Frederick J. Dukes, and I'll be your teacher for this class. I've worked Special Ops for the US Military, and some freelance mercenary work. I've done some pro boxing as well. Long story short, don't give me lip. You'll get detention. Or worse. Now I want you all to introduce yourselves. Name, Class, Fighting Experience, and the biggest thing you've beaten. Me? I took down a tank."

He pointed to a random member of the class. "You start."

After the introductions were done, Fred pointed the TVs set up with Wiis.

"For the rest of the easy day, you get to play Wii Boxing. Next week, we learn how to throw real punches."

[ooc: OCD first, please. ETA: OOOOPEN!]
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Sign In [PP4F&P | Class One]

[identity profile] nofatjokes.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
Like You're Getting Punched!

Re: Sign In [PP4F&P | Class One]

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Claire Bennet

While Fred is Speaking

[identity profile] nofatjokes.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
Do What You Will.

Re: While Fred is Speaking

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Claire decided that this class was going to be very interesting.

Re: While Fred is Speaking

[identity profile] findingelena.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, good. She'd get to punch people next week. That was all kinds of awesome.

For now, a video game was close enough.

Re: While Fred is Speaking

[identity profile] brat-intraining.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
Kennedy would have been more annoyed by the lack of actual punching things today if not for two circumstances. The first was yesterday's Reserves incident, which had put enough of a dent in her enthusiasm that today wasn't quite as much of a surprise.

The second was that Wii. They didn't make video game systems like that in 1999.

She was so getting herself one of those. Today, even.

Re: While Fred is Speaking

[identity profile] inthereflexes.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 07:58 am (UTC)(link)
Jack was thinking this would be easy, what with him being in Fight Club already and a few lessons from there.

Poor, poor Jack. He should be taking notes rather than doodling a rather not-slim man punching a tank.

Re: While Fred is Speaking

[identity profile] feline-royalty.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Why yes, Tybalt was scowling to himself because he had to take another class with this teacher. Why?

He was also keeping a wary eye open for dodgeballs.

Introductions

[identity profile] nofatjokes.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
Name, Class, Fighting Experience, Biggest Thing You've Beaten.

Re: Introductions

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm Claire Bennet, a junior, my fight experience is mostly limited to the past few months with Fight Club and, uh..." she paused. "I haven't really beaten anything."

Re: Introductions

[identity profile] nofatjokes.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
"Not even in fight club?" Fred said. He snickered.

The 'well, that's because you're a girl' was only said in his head.

Re: Introductions

[identity profile] findingelena.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Elena," she said coolly. "Senior. Trained at an elite military academy for several years, specialized in martial arts, and was recruited before graduation for an elite division."

She wasn't going to elaborate on the Turks' duties in public, if she could help it.

"If we're just talking size, the biggest was probably one of the Dark Dragons up in the Northern Cave. Fierce, grumpy, but they die like anything else."

Re: Introductions

[identity profile] nofatjokes.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"A dragon," Fred repeated. He'd normally be assuming the girl was just crazy, but he'd learned better in his time at Fandom.

"Not bad."

Re: Introductions

[identity profile] unborn-renegade.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
Jak... held up his sign that read My Name Is Jak, I Have Difficulty Speaking.

And then he mimed something big. Giant, big. Fifteen times his size, big. Listen, that had been a really big Precursor robot, all right?

Re: Introductions

[identity profile] brat-intraining.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Kennedy. I'm a junior." Kennedy didn't do much about hiding her deeply skeptical reaction to Fred. "I've trained with martial arts and weapons for ten years, but I haven't actually gotten to fight anything yet so I'm hoping I get to fix that really soon here."

Was that impatience in her voice? Yes.

"Biggest thing I've beaten? Does one of the defensemen from the varsity hockey team count?"

Re: Introductions

[identity profile] imcalledandros.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 12:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm called Andros," Andros said, "I'm a junior, I've been trained in martial arts since I was young and I've beaten some monsters back home," even though he hadn't been able to stop some of said monsters from causing his home world to be deserted.

Re: Introductions

[identity profile] armybrat-lois.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm Lois Lane, I'm a senior. I'm a third degree black belt and I've had training in other areas of fighting thanks to the whole military brat thing," she said. "I beat up a Navy Seal once. Oh, and I fought a god but that didn't end so well for me."

Re: Introductions

[identity profile] feline-royalty.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"I am Tybalt of the house of Capulet, and a senior," Tybalt replied, with no small hint of pride in his voice. For as much distaste as he had for the teacher and his methods, there was no denying the Prince of Cats his boasting. "My home in Verona sees much conflict between my house and that of the Montagues, villains that they are. We regularly hold our own against them when they've the nerve and ill-sense to trespass on territory not their own. And so, a Montague is my answer to thy last question, as well."

Re: Introductions

[identity profile] hes-aphantom.livejournal.com 2009-09-03 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Danny Fenton, sophomore, one year as a superhero," he replied, oh so smug. "Biggest thing I've ever beaten would be the Fright Knight."

Wii Boxing!

[identity profile] nofatjokes.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
Face the AI or partner up!

Re: Wii Boxing!

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh, playing video games in class? Totally win.

Claire would be happy to pair up with someone, but she was also okay with taking on the machine.

Talk to Fred

[identity profile] nofatjokes.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
He's there.

Talk to the TA

[identity profile] nofatjokes.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
Who may or may not realize she is the TA, yet.

OOC

[identity profile] nofatjokes.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
I'm still sick-ish, so please bear with any SP/etc. Any concerns and stuff, go ahead and ask and yeah.
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