text; transport service announcement

[encourage]

Happy New Year, according to the calendar in use in Exsilium. May the next year bring glad tidings.

To anyone interested in learning basic self defense, I've spoken with Police Commissioner Sorenstam and will be starting classes through the station for any willing to attend. It's open to everyone, which means rubbing elbows with the exiles who live here, and provided cost free.

Classes will be running Mondays and Wednesdays at 0800, 1000, and 1600, starting the 21st.

- Haruno S.

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[slingshots]

what about non-basic?

[encourage]

Are you asking for yourself? In general I don't feel any more advanced classes are merited at this time, but I'm more than happy to work one on one with people who already have the basics down and are looking to be challenged and continue improving their self-defense skills.

( She's careful not to mention offensive skills -- she certainly knows a variety, but Sakura isn't planning to make that her point of contact with anyone from the start. Self defense carries a different meaning than the fighting skills given in training to any shinobi. They are, after all, those who are hired to defend and to kill. Self-defense is only a part of their entire repertoire. )

[slingshots]

figure i am, yeah
one on one sounds p good, you going to charge?

[encourage]

No charge. You could say this is all a version of community service.

[slingshots]

my favorite answer
what kind of styles do you know?

[encourage]

What kind of world cultural time-frame do you come out of?

[slingshots]

wow, you sound like a pro at this
2030s

[encourage]

People are adaptable.

Right, 2030's -- Earth?

[slingshots]

you got it

[encourage]

Thought so, Earth is usually the most popular world. What kind of marital arts are you familiar with? Names, if you don't mind. Some I know, others I'll leaf through e-texts to get some background on if you don't feel like spelling it out yourself.