11235/Working out with The Slayer

Working out with The Slayer
Date of Scene:	24 March 2020
Location:	The Magic Box, Sunnydale
Synopsis:	Buffy gifts Nick with a shiny new weapon.
Cast of Characters:	Buffy Summers, Phantasm (Drago)

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Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers is back in the training room at the Magic Box, practicing harder than ever, now that Sunnydale seems to be slowly becoming overrun with Vamps. After getting caught off-guard by the all powerful Vampire Lord, Armastus, Buffy wasn't taking anymore chances with slacking off in her practice.

So after the Magic Box closed, she spent the next couple of hours sweating it in at the back. Dressed in her black yoga pants and matching pink tank top, she doesn't even bother wearing punching gloves as she hits the punching bag with a few well placed kicks and punches, causing it to sway rather dangerously on its hinges.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick, after getting an invite (phoned in this time), has at some point come over to the Magic box. Incredibly dressed down in a pair of dark sweats and a solid dark tee he makes his way in through the back door. The code previously provided to him by the blonde beating up the poor punching bag. He strolls in, looking over to the Slayer.

"Hey Buffy." He greets, glancing as the large bag flops about on its restraint. "Sorry for the delay. Public transportation isn't what it used to be."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers pauses, wiping her brow and steps towards a table to grab her water bottle, chugging it thirstily to about halfway down, then turning towards the back door as it opens, presenting a very dressed down Nick in workout gear.

"Heh, wasn't sure if you'd make it in the end..Glad to see you again. You ready to kick some butt? I figure with the whole vamp out of control thing, we should all get in some extra practice.."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"Sure." Nick replies, "But, not with powers." He glaces over to the weapons, "I'm also not sure about the bo though. That's a pretty conspicuous thing to be carrying around. Is there anything smaller?"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers hmms, peering around at the line of weapons hanging up against the far wall. "Well, I've always liked stakes myself. I know Thomas is fond of the paired kukri, which are light and compact and easy to hide, but you have to be careful of sharp weapons too I suppose." she smiles, running a hand along her tonfa, a Christmas gift from Thomas a few months back.

"Then there are these. I've got an extra pair too, without blades popping out of the ends. They're light, can be folded down..But a bit tricky to use. Honestly, if there's anything else on this rack that catches your fancy, give it a try. So you want something small and inconspicuous, do you prefer bladed or blunt? Ooh we got nunchucks too, those can be fun..A bit tricky but the smaller ones are more compact.."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick moves closer as Buffy lists off what's available. There are a lot of bladed options and then extremely large wooden pointed objects. He frowns, eyes skimming through.

His glance shifts back to a pair of unassuming looking wooden escrima sticks. He studies them in consideration before nodding to them. "May I?"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers smiles, nodding to the sticks that look like bigger, tougher drumsticks, grabbing them off the shelf and handing them to him, "Go for it." she grins, "oh, I'll bet you already have some experience whipping similar sticks around in your musical performance, huh? Go on, give 'em a try.."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"Depends on the feel," Nick comments, looking to the offered sticks, before taking them. Looking to them as he tests the weight with his hand. "Hmm."

He does a light toss. Hand splaying out to catch it. He shifts his hand down a bit more, before flinging it up to a single flip before catching it.

"Yeah, I think this could work...And they may actually be street legal too."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers grins, "That's good to know. I mean, a lot of the weapons in this studio can't really leave the studio.." well, studio is a loose term, she'd like to call it 'dojo' but it's not really a formal place with an instructor and students. Besides, even though Buffy could easily beat up the most experienced black belt, she doesn't exactly have any official belt ranking of her own. ANYWAY.

"Well, to be fair, these sticks haven't got a lot of use. Giles acquired them once on his travels. Honestly, he must travel a lot as he acquires some rather unusual weapons from here and there, although a few of them are my own.." she shrugs and grins, pulling down a matching pair of sticks.

"So, want me to give you some basics in using 'em?"

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick smiles a bit at the sticks, giving a quiet nod, flipping the stick once more, a bit higher to allow for it to spin a bit more before he catches it.

He nods again, turning to look towards Buffy, "Yeah, lets do this."