12990/Fighting, But Not 'Fighting'

Fighting, But Not 'Fighting'
Date of Scene:	06 October 2022
Location:	Basement Apartment
Synopsis:	Pietro and Micola have some sparring practice.
Cast of Characters:	Micola Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff

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Micola Maximoff has posed:
The roof! Did Pietro know that they had things on the roof? Probably not. But that is where Micola had started to disappear to roller skate when it was too late to go out and she had energy to expend. She'd also taken to spending time practicing her combat skills. She'd invited Pietro up tonight after dinner. She's dressed in short, but easy to maneuver in shorts and a tank top. A few mats have been dragged up as well. Just in case they need to throw someone down.

"I'm guessing you move very fast in a fight, so be gentle with me." she tells the white haired man.

Pietro Maximoff has posed:
The man smiles, looking around at the skyline. He'd been up here before, but he never bothered her or mentioned it. After all, with the speed to run up walls, one tends to explore. "So what have you been working on? Did you pick a style of martial arts?" Pietro wonders, watching. "You'll want to stretch, Micola."

He takes his own advice, needed or not. "And I will of course be gentle. I've no want to injure a soon to be Princess of Genosha." He winks.

Micola Maximoff has posed:
Micola gives a soft grin to her future husband and there's a bit of a moment where she puts her hands on her hips, "Well, I've had basic karate classes. Given my grandfathers profession I've been keeping up with self defense since I was a teen." she admits. Oooo, more stuff about her grandfather! "I was going to see if you just wanted to go with something easy? Maybe punches or takedowns?" she asks him.

Then she blushes, "Do you think I'm cut out to be a Princess, Pietro?" she asks him as she starts to do her stretches.

Pietro Maximoff has posed:
He considers, moving closer. "All right. I want you to go full force against me, Micola. All your power and speed. The goal is not to actually make contact, but it will allow me to see your form and correct if needed. Make sense?" Pietro offers. "Punches first. Then take downs and hold breaks."

As she asks about Princess-dom, he nods. "You do. I think you have the poise, smarts, and beauty to stand among any Princesses."

Micola Maximoff has posed:
Micola isn't sure if she can go full force against Pietro, maybe it's because they live together and she loves him. She takes a breathe and tries to focus, there is a nod given to him before she launches herself at him. She goes past him though and he's probably fast enough to move out of the way. She's rusty, but she's had a good teacher.

She blushes a bit about his Princess remark and then she looks down to herself, "Well, at least I got some of it going for me." she grins.

Pietro Maximoff has posed:
Even as she's punching - he's already displaced himself. He watches again, standing beside her. "That was a good punch. A bit out of practice, but the basics are sound." He smiles, patting at her shoulder. "Try again - I'll try to adjust your punch in mid-flight. Kind of guide you to a better form, yes?"

"You have it all going for you, love. Promise." He winks

Micola Maximoff has posed:
Micola gives a huff as he's displaced. She's already starting to think she needs slower practice partners. "I am out of practice." she nods to that. Then she's repositioning herself. Getting ready to go after him again. Just act like you need to protect him. His wink makes her blush, but then she is back to serious business. She takes her mark and then launches herself into a punch at him.

Pietro Maximoff has posed:
As she punches, she can feel his touch on her arm - her hips - her shoulders. All setting her square against her target, and twisting her hips to put more force into the punch. Each time she punches, he repeats - slowly getting her body to build muscle memory. Every punch earns a kiss. "The goal is not to hit me, love. We'll get to that later."

Micola Maximoff has posed:
Kisses as incentives are ALWAYS something that is good for positive reinforcement. It also makes her giggle. "I doubt the person I'm trying to punch in real time is going to kiss me, Pietro." she teases him as he readjusts her. She doesn't mind the teaching. She's better for it. "So it's not to hit you..." she repeats. "What is it?" she asks him.

Pietro Maximoff has posed:
He pauses, thinking on how to explain it. "It's to correct your form. If there is a target for you, it's more natural for your body to react with the expectation that you will hit something. Your body tenses differently, bracing for impact. It's how you would punch in a situation." The man says after a moment. "I will slow down when you want to actually spar. If that's what you'd like, I'm all for it." He grins.

Micola Maximoff has posed:
Micola didn't think of it like that, but, that is a good thing to point out. "Ohhh. That makes sense." she tells him. She listens to him, letting him lead through this happily. She was not the combatant of the relationship. She gives a soft nod to him. She got help from ghosts sometimes. "We'll get to the sparring." she winks at him. "We should do this more often, so we can get used to fighting together if needed." she states.

Pietro Maximoff has posed:
The speedster smiles, rubbing at her shoulders - he knows swinging at air can strain muscles in different ways. "I am all for helping you practice, and getting you in better form to defend yourself. Hopefully you won't need it, but our lives are often interesting." He winks.