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[torsion]

I'm perfectly aware that this isn't as interesting as the usual things that pop up here, but I figure there's an audience for what I offer.

In case we're not familiar, I'm Jill. I enjoy modding firearms and creating unique ammunition and explosives in my free time. I don't have an official business and do it on the side. Cute guy named Engineer does it as his full-time career, so check in on him first.

Additionally, I train people in martial arts and will help hone your skills to what works best for your height/weight and body type. I'm an expert in multiple styles (TKD, Muay Thai, Wing Chun, and Savate to name a few). Cost is sliding scale since it's something I'm passionate about. It'll take time, but I'm happy to help bring out your potential.

Thanks for your time, everyone. And happy holidays. :)

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[torsion]

Hey.
I don't mind holding back or going full-force. We both benefit, right?
Whenever you're down for it. :)

[sleepinglotus]

I wouldn't be a very good Huntsman if I had someone hold back for my sake.

[torsion]

Sparring isn't a hunt, though.

[sleepinglotus]

[He's laughing to himself a little.]

Huntsman is a title where I'm from. Huntsmen and Huntresses are mainly trained for fighting and culling creatures of Grimm, yes, but we are also trained in other methods of combat and can deal with everything from criminal activity to evacuation and emergency response.

[torsion]

Not sure what a creature of Grimm is, but I get the feeling we have a pretty similar occupation. :)

It's still very different. Knowing how to hold back and when and ensuring that your partner is safe while also growing yourself.

[sleepinglotus]

Soulless monsters that inhabit Remnant.

I suppose I have more to learn then...

[torsion]

Sounds wonderful (that's sarcasm, by the way). You're a Hunter of them by trade, then?

That's part of what's wonderful about sparring and fighting techniques. You're always learning. :)

[sleepinglotus]

The most wonderful.

Yes.

Well, I was training to be one. Circumstances have made me... unlicensed but still working as one.

[torsion]

I guess we're alike. Someone has to do it and I have immense respect for others that do.

Probably a story, but I won't ask unless it's offered. None of my business.

[sleepinglotus]

Exactly.

It's fine. I don't mind talking about it. Our school was attacked and overrun by Grimm.

[torsion]

Boarding school, I imagine? Not just come and go?
Hope you didn't show up here right in the middle of it.
Nothing like dealing with that kind of shit on the fly and ending up somewhere else.

[sleepinglotus]

Yes. Beacon, Haven, Shade and Atlas Academies are all boarding school Huntsman Academies, though now only Haven, Shade and Atlas remain.

[Thankfully their efforts kept Haven from falling.]

No. We were on our way to Atlas, actually. The Fall of Beacon was... almost a year ago now. There are rebuilding efforts in place, but it will take a while before it's habitable again.