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[wingedwarrior]

[It's about midday when Shayera turns on the comm, sitting in the comforts of her suite in the Earth Sector. Her expression is her default serious, and her overall demeanor shows she means business, despite feeling a tad unusual about making a public appearance that's not in person. But that aside, she knows that she has something that needs to be said, and a little awkwardness isn't going to stop her.] My name is Shayera Hol. Most of you probably don't know me, but that's not the point here. I'm here to talk about training for self-defense in battle.

[She leans back in her chair to get comfortable, arms crossed as she speaks.] I know there's been a few other posts about this, but having more offers doesn't hurt things. A-- [There's a brief hesitation as she decides which word best describes Kyle. He said family, but... she never agreed to that.] friend of mine brought it to my attention that there are people here who need to know how to fight. There's things here that can kill, and people should be prepared to defend themselves against them should the need arise. I'm a pretty competent fighter, so don't worry about me knowing what I'm doing.

[Then there's the fact that there's teenagers here, and they're really going to need help unless they have some form of fighting on their own.] Even if you have your own powers or whatnot, knowing how to fight is still crucial. I'd be willing to help anybody out, so just give me a call, or come to my apartment, EA-2C. I'll be starting the lessons in a couple of weeks, if nothing unexpected pops up.

[filtered message to Captain James Kirk and Clara Oswald]

[Once that's been taken care of, she fixes up a filter to the two Kyle told her about.] The little ball of sunshine told me about you two in particular needing training, so don't expect to get out of it. If you've got any questions, feel free to drop by.

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[outpatients]

[ Rung frowns, concerned by what she's said. ]

Pardon, but 'things here that can kill?'

[ He pauses, then tacks on a moment later: ]

Sorry if it should be obvious, but I'm new and no one has mentioned anything like that to me yet.

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[wingedwarrior]

Anywhere there's a fight, there's a possibility of getting killed. [She's not one to mince words, just telling it like it is.] I was told of things like zombies and ghosts being here, as well as the Emperor bringing us here to fight an enemy. [Though her information on said enemy is limited.]

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[imaginate]

I'll be popping by uh - a friend's place, then. Can we reschedule?

[itp: actually twelve years old.]

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[wingedwarrior]

[Don't make her punch you, she will do it.] Nope. Looks like you'll be missing out, then.

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[demon_brat]

Learning self-defense at the very least, with or without additional powers, is indeed a good idea.

[His tone is non-committal as far as his own participation in the venture goes, but he does sound like he (faintly) approves of the concept. Yeah. Hi, Shayera.]

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[wingedwarrior]

After having our powers cut like that not too long ago, it's doubly important people know how to fend for themselves without it. [Oh hi Damian. Wanna come fight with Shay, she needs someone to help keep her sanity against Kyle.] You already a good fighter, or did you want to join in, too?

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[skybluejeep]

[See, here's the thing: Batman is a thing in his world. DC is a thing in his world. So he's actually blinking rapidly, and trying to decide if he wants to go there. Probably not a good idea...]

Like...Tae Kwon Do or something? Cuz, um. Yeah, very little fighting skill here. My dad won't even let me learn how to fire his gun.

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[wingedwarrior]

[Well, he cold certainly recognize her, but calling her a cartoon character would end... badly, at best. She's familiar with Earth martial arts, and she could probably learn them quickly (and who knows, maybe Thanagarian martial arts are similar), so she'll go out on a limb here.] Something like that. I've been practicing various martial arts for ages, so you'll be learning a few kinds. I'll try to squeeze in armed combat, too.

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[ozones]

Do you have a specialty?

_{( Jason just sounds lightly curious. )}

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[wingedwarrior]

A few, actually. I went through military training on my world, so I gained various martial art skills there. I've brushed up on a few from Earth, as well. [The more ways she knows how to fight, the better in her line of work.] I also know armed combat.

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[backwordscompatible]

[The name meant very little to her, but the wings were a pretty big tip-off. Thanagarian? Most likely.]

You remind me of someone I know back home.

[Black Canary, actually. Sometimes Den Mother to the Team and the only person aside from Batman Zatanna had even known who could take on her father when he was having one of his fits. She also had a habit of advocating hand-to-hand combat, powers or no powers.]

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[wingedwarrior]

[And you, Zatanna, look a bit familiar, but she can't quite place it.] Oh really? Who would that be?

[She's looking for more of a position than a name when asking.]

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[parallels]

Ball of sunshine.

How accurate.

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[wingedwarrior]

I think it fits him pretty well. [Mostly because she has yet to see his dark side.] You must be Clara.

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[urbanmagic]

Hi Shayera! [That will be Traci piping in unhelpfully. Well, she had no excuse except wanting to catch up, if she was honest.] Got a lot of takers, I hope?

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[wingedwarrior]

Hey, Traci. [Normal chatting is always okay with her,especially since she has to deal with Kyle.] A few kids for now. Interested in joining?

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[victoria_stay]

Do you teach kids?

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[wingedwarrior]

If you can walk and move around, I'll train you. [You're never too young to learn how to fight.]

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[duelkatana]

[Avian lady! He remembers you. Even though they talked only briefly, Leo likes to keep tabs on people who've seen him face-to-face, and besides; he kind of likes her so far.]

[Plus, this is interesting. And practical. More bonus points.]

So that mace wasn't just for show.

[wingedwarrior]

[Stalker turtle! She remembers you, too, they had a nice chat then. She raises an eyebrow at him, lips twitching into a small smirk.] Oh, you should see the heads I've pummeled with this.

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[depicted]

[All things said, Dorian is aware that he probably needs to learn a bit more than what he learned of street brawling in Whitechapel. He rests his head in a hand. At his age, it's always a nice surprise to have something new to learn.] Sounds like it would be novel. Anything particular in mind for what you'll be teaching?

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[wingedwarrior]

Martial arts and armed combat. Both are pretty vital. [The former moreso because there won't always be a weapon around to save your skin with.]

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[witchnotwarlock]

[He's not the best with encryption, he just doesn't want to see his brother asking this.]

I'm... I know how to protect myself and others using my powers. But honestly, when it comes to the actual fighting part? I could maybe use some help on.

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[wingedwarrior]

[Shayera can figure there's probably a reason for it, so she bumps it up a bit for him.] That's what I'm working with. No telling when our powers could crap out again, so it's best you have something to fall back on.

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[bludhavenknight]

[Hey hot stuff.]

I'm sure anyone would be lucky to have you as a trainer. Until they realize you're a taskmaster. Which I'm assuming you are.

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[wingedwarrior]

[Hey, there, cutie.] I'd be happy to train you, if you'd like.

Want to see just how much of a taskmaster I am? [Shayera stop, now.]

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[lookedtothestars]

[Those appear to be wings. Jor-El had read of Thanagarians and Thanagar while researching options for alternate resources for Krypton, and then for leaving the planet. The wings, barbarism, and penchant for fighting had been mentioned, but wings aside, the description was quite tinged with Krypton's historical distaste for differing cultures that did not meet its approval.

Whether they were around in his own time or not he did not know; Krypton had long since shut itself off from the rest of the universe.

He doesn't need to learn how to fight, but he does have a question.]

Are you a Thanagarian?

[There's an S shield visible on his chest, under robes.]

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[wingedwarrior]

Yes, I am. [She can barely make out the "S" on his chest, but she'd know that symbol anyway. She does work with Clark, after all.] You're Kryptonian.

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[jirk]

'In particular'. Them's fighting words.

[He grins, though, and gives her a lazy salute.]

Shayera, right? Jim Kirk. A pleasure to meet you.

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[wingedwarrior]

More like stating the facts. [She quirks an eyebrow up when he says his name. That's odd. She just shakes her head to get the thought out of her head before replying.] That's me. Nice to meet you too, Jim.