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Defending Yourself [Monday, Period 1]
This week the Danger Shop was set up like a restaurant. Nothing too fancy, just tables, chairs, and moddable breakfast.
Max himself had a half-eaten donut in his hand. "So," he began conversationally, "one of the interesting things about defending yourself is that you never really know when you might need to do it. Oh, sure, sometimes you've got a pretty good idea: like when there's an invasion on out there, but sometimes you're just minding your own business and bam." He shrugged. "Assassins jump out from behind the bar."
Well, that's how it happened to him every so often.
"Now, hopefully none of you have to deal with that kind of thing on any sort of regular basis, but you never know when you'll need to know how to respond to that kind of thing. So today we're going to be talking about two things: situational awareness and improvised weaponry." And for once in Max's, it was just going to be talking.
"So take a seat, but before you do, take a look around. Because defending yourself is a lot easier from a good position. Think about where an attack is most likely to come from before you sit down. Also consider how easily you could get out if this entire breakfast thing turned out to be an elaborate trap." Which Max wasn't beyond orchestrating, to be fair.
"If you remember our lesson from not too long ago, it's sometimes a good idea to mix your fighting and your running, so the other thing I want you to do is take a look around for things you could use to defend yourself if you needed to. Some of them are going to be obvious, like using a table to keep someone from getting to you, but others may be more subtle."
"So, take a seat. Talk to your neighbors. Enjoy breakfast."
Max himself had a half-eaten donut in his hand. "So," he began conversationally, "one of the interesting things about defending yourself is that you never really know when you might need to do it. Oh, sure, sometimes you've got a pretty good idea: like when there's an invasion on out there, but sometimes you're just minding your own business and bam." He shrugged. "Assassins jump out from behind the bar."
Well, that's how it happened to him every so often.
"Now, hopefully none of you have to deal with that kind of thing on any sort of regular basis, but you never know when you'll need to know how to respond to that kind of thing. So today we're going to be talking about two things: situational awareness and improvised weaponry." And for once in Max's, it was just going to be talking.
"So take a seat, but before you do, take a look around. Because defending yourself is a lot easier from a good position. Think about where an attack is most likely to come from before you sit down. Also consider how easily you could get out if this entire breakfast thing turned out to be an elaborate trap." Which Max wasn't beyond orchestrating, to be fair.
"If you remember our lesson from not too long ago, it's sometimes a good idea to mix your fighting and your running, so the other thing I want you to do is take a look around for things you could use to defend yourself if you needed to. Some of them are going to be obvious, like using a table to keep someone from getting to you, but others may be more subtle."
"So, take a seat. Talk to your neighbors. Enjoy breakfast."
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The lecture
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Well, maybe one that wasn't plastic.
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