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[She comes on the screen with a little wave. Some of you might remember her from the last time she posted something like this but in case of new people, she repeats a version of the spiel she gave before.]

Hi. For those who do not know me, my name is Yelena and I have a training space here. Say for- [She waves a hand vaguely, her accent coming in thicker than usual.] sparring, using the work-out stations and equipment in the gym, which is... [More vague hand waving here. Good luck figuring out what any of it means, guys.] in another room than this one, but you get the idea.

[She smiles brightly at the camera, but none of it makes its way to her eyes. For the particularly observant person, it would be obvious there was something else going on beneath the surface.] I am also putting together lessons to give whoever wants to learn some very basic self-defense tactics.

If you are interested, let me know which thing or if you want both, and your name. I am going to set up a rotating schedule with people, I think. You can find me here pretty much all the time.

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Everyone who views this also gets a copy of the rough map of the quickest and easiest route from the displaced apartment complex to the Avenger's Compound.]

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Hello! I think we have talked before. I'd be interested in... haha, both, I think. I have some skills with the sword, but... unfortunately, it's not much.

[ And with everything that's going on, a level-up would be sorely needed. ]

My name is Asano Rin. I'd be pleased to work with you. [ She hesitates. ] And, uhm -- it's in dire need of renovating, or more like reconstruction after everything, but... I do have a dojo that belongs to my house. So if people ever want to switch it up, maybe that would be an option in the future.

Yes, I remember talking with you before. [She grins and nods.] Both is best, I think.

[At the mention of the dojo, she brightens even more.] That would be SO cool! Yes, absolutely. I bet you can find people to help with fixing it up, too.

[ D'awww. The general mood lately is pretty gloomy, so that grin brightens Rin's mood a little. She smiles back. ]

Hmm. I put up a network post asking about it a few days ago. So far, I've at least found someone willing to help with clearing debris!

What discipline of martial arts do you specialize in?

[Yelena is very good at the game of Fake It Til You Make It. She would be a very terrible spy if she wasn't.] I know a little bit of a lot of things, Sambo, Kali, Krav Maga, Judo. But I am also trained in ballet, gymnastics, I've done some wrestling...

[Sometimes, she forgets that isn't exactly the most normal thing to admit.]

Uhm. That's a lot of things. And I don't know what all of those are.

[ Makes her head spin a teensy bit! But she's also impressed. ]

Mostly just different combat styles. I'll teach you, if you like.

Oh, that would be great!

Both, of course.

[She can fight, and she can fight well enough ~~just not well enough to escape~~ but she always wants to learn more. And it's Yelena. She thinks her friend would teach her all number of necessary and interesting things about defense and fighting. ]

I had a feeling I could count on you. [She's been living in the compound for a while now. They have their own little routines as housemates. Breakfast is something of an extravaganza at times. There is a lot of pizza being eaten on late nights. She has never been a big sister before. It's nice, she kind of likes it.

[On camera is a small redhead as she tries to figure out how exactly to point the camera-]

You said there's a training space? Do you also have equipment for sword training?

Biiiig training space, yes- [She nods, enthusiastically.] few different rooms, actually- gym with basic equipment, treadmills, weights, all your typical workout equipment, really... there's gymnastics equipment in one section of it, a rock-climbing wall...

[She's ticking things off on her fingers as she goes.] there is a shooting range if you work with guns, a pool room which is nice, very nice to have a pool inside, right? It's so cool.

There are also big empty spaces we can always repurpose, like the hangar... I sadly do not have any aircraft to worry about keeping someplace, sooo... [She lifts her hands and teeter-totters them a little.]

[Oh that's so much more information than she thought she'd get. But if there's a big enough space for all of that, then there's plenty for her training. Hikaru smiles at that and nods.]

That sounds perfect, then. Can anyone show up to use it?

Oh, absolutely, just let me know when you're coming. It would not be smart to surprise me. [Just spy things, you know.

The truth is, she's pretty alone in this giant space- Cassandra had moved in with her when she offered it, but it is still so empty.]

Oh- of course.

[Fuu and Umi would mention that's just manners. And her own brothers would be a little put out if someone just randomly showed up.]

I'll let you know! Thank you for offering this.

I do not need training but I wouldn’t mind some sparring. It has been some time since I needed to use my combat skills and I do not wish to get rusty. I worry I might need to brush up in this place.

As long as you do not cheat.

[It's a teasing jab, more than anything she means very seriously. Maybe he'll pick up on that.]

I would be curious what you fight like without magic.

Using magic is not cheating, but I am fine to go without it as well.

Shall we say, challenge accepted?

You? Basic?

I CAN teach the basics! Not everyone is prepared to learn Krav Maga, you know?

[ He meant it as a joke, that she’s not basic at all, but you know what they say about if you have to explain a joke. ]

We’re not all at the “don’t put your thumb in your fist stage.”

I already know some Krav Maga. What else you got?

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