daughterofursa: (ping)
Zuko ([personal profile] daughterofursa) wrote in [community profile] thebastion2014-11-02 10:33 pm
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Day 246 [Open]

Who: Zuko and anyone
Open: Open!
When: Day 246
Where: Around the Bastion
What: Daily Zuko stuffs
Format: I'll match
Warnings: Honor

Zuko keeps herself pretty busy around the Bastion. She likes to get involved in whatever's going on--not because she's a social butterfly, as anyone who talks to her can figure out, but because she feels it's important. Even if there isn't anything special going on, she's unlikely ever to be found lazing around. Her typical mornings have developed a certain routine to them.

A) Pool
This is one of the closest things Zuko has to a hobby, and she still approaches it entirely too seriously. Well, aside from the fact that she has yet to obtain a swimsuit and is in fact swimming laps in pants and a halter top. She's not remarkably fast or doing any fancy strokes, but she can make quite a few laps before stopping to rest, unless someone wants to interrupt her.

B) Training Building
Somehow, Zuko seems to keep picking up students. At the moment, it's just Rin and Rob whom she trains with any regularity, and she makes herself available at the training building for part of the morning if they or anyone else is interest in practice.

Personally, she prefers to train out of doors, so until anyone shows up, she can be found outside the building running through firebending forms (sans any actual fire).

C) Lake
Around midday, Zuko picks up some food from the distillery and makes her way over to the lake. There, she sits down crosslegged to eat, tossing crumbs of her bread out to the turtle ducks. It's about as relaxed and leisurely as Zuko gets doing anything, and a good time to grab her before she sets some other task for herself.
kuma_killer: (hmmm)

She's so hardcore!

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-07 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks."

He runs off and, after maybe ten minutes, he returns with the gloves dangling from his neck. He's already wrapped his fists so all he has to do is slip the gloves on and tightens the lacing.

Hitting them together, he seems to like the feel.

"Any sort of rules? Time limits?"
kuma_killer: (boxing stance)

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-07 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
"Alright." He gives a roll of his shoulders then lifts his fists and gets into a traditional boxing stance. Seeing what Zuko was doing before, he knows that all of her will be a potential weapon, not just her hands.

"Ready."
kuma_killer: (big grin)

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-07 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
It's certainly not a bad move and suggests that she knows at least a little about boxing, probably from Ippo. It makes sense to target the legs of fighters who usually don't have to worry about defending them. Unfortunately, Takamura was a fighter long before he was a boxer.

Giving a bit of a smirk, Takamura crouches as he sees Zuko going down until he's kneeling when the kick lands. The much sturdier position keeps him from being put on his back and he openly grins.

"Don't underestimate boxers." He then leans forward, attempting to throw an overhand right now that they're on the same level. Of course, not being on his feet means he can't give the punch the speed or power he usually could. It's also a big, easily telegraphed swing.
kuma_killer: (whistling)

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-07 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Pulling back his right arm, he brings it up to block the downward strike while he rises upto his own feet. That fact that he's a good bit taller than Zuko has him pushing the defended attack up and away when he stands thn he goes to his original stance.

Rocking steadily to a silent rhythm, Takamura begins to advance towards Zuko.
kuma_killer: (jab)

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-07 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
The height advantage also gives Takamura a noticeable advantage in reach as well, lets see how Zuko handles that.

The moment he gets into range, his left fist snaps out with lightning quickness, Takamura aiming two quick jabs right for Zuko's chin.
kuma_killer: (boxing stance)

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-09 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
She is correct as Takamura brings his other arm to bear and blocks the incoming kick. It's a good solid blow that he feels all through his arm and into his shoulder. Rather than wait for Zuko to pull her leg back, Takamura takes the moment to dash forward and literally use his body to run into her. In the ring, this would be used to close distance to possibly clinch or initiate an in-fight but Takamura is looking to try and knock her off balance.
kuma_killer: (calm look)

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-09 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Takamura's expression is stern, but he's inwardly impressed with Zuko's balance as she manages to keep from ending up on the ground. Moving in after her as she staggers back, the next attack would come from her left side as Takamura attacks with a right hook.

For a moment, he considers aiming for her temple on the side of her head but he changes his mind and shifts the angle, going for her chin instead.
kuma_killer: (tsk!  whatever!)

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-10 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
This time, her instincts are right on as Takamura was moving in to try and pin her down and get her to submit. Instead, he's stopped as Zuko's feet hit him in the gut. He's taken enough shots there to not be doubled over, but he does end up backing up a couple steps from the force and Zuko heard the loud 'oof' that came with the blow landing.
kuma_killer: (smile - eyes shut)

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-13 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Takamura saw that smirk and he has one of his own as Zuko continues to take the offensive. It's really her only option with his reach advantage. It's a gamble, but the fact that she's willing to take that gamble shows guts. And he likes guts.

Holding his ground, Takamura decides to go one for one with Zuko, letting her hit land while throwing one of his own to trade.
kuma_killer: (hmmm)

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-13 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
With the first punch deflected, it shifts into a one-two combo where Takamura turns his body and begins punching out with his other fist as he pulls back the first one.

Again, he's not making the attempt to block the kick. With a leg in the air, perhaps she won't be able to get away this time.
kuma_killer: (boxing stance)

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-14 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
While the big lug takes the kick without complaint, it's good and solid and he'll likely have a bruise from it later but it's an area he's used to being hit in. Taking blows is a lot easier when not fighting people wielding the elemental forces of nature.

Dashing forward with his arms in, he's ready to go in for the finish and swings low, aiming for Zuko's body.
kuma_killer: (thinking)

[personal profile] kuma_killer 2014-11-17 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Takamura shifts his body, bringing his other fist around and down towards the grounded Zuko in a punch that would, if he weren't wearing gloves, likely crack someone's skull. But he doesn't intend to carry it out. Whether Zuko evades or not, Takamura intends to stop the blow before it lands.

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