galactically: (fairy and cinderella)
Sheryl Nome ([personal profile] galactically) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2016-08-03 09:14 pm

[open] pump up the jam (a.k.a the fitness mingle post)

Who: Sheryl ([personal profile] galactically) and YOU!
What: Exercise classes (see the class schedule)
When: April 11th/13th/15th, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM
Where: Menrva's temple @ the ballroom
Warnings: Fanservice, possible violence, and Genos

Notes: Feel free to make your own top-levels! Threadhop to your heart's content. c:

[Sheryl doesn't attend classes too often nowadays due to her work schedule, but she always makes sure to be on time once the clock strikes three thirty — or at least be fashionably early. Even teachers like herself have to look her best, especially in simple but flattering gym clothes. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon, the ballroom is open for all things fitness, and Sheryl plans to give her students one hell of a workout.

Don't let her vibrant smiles fool you; she turns into an enthusiastic yet merciless drill sergeant should you ever fall behind on your exercises. The microphone she carries around has a built-in cord that she uses as a whip — definitely not for show! A certain assistant will also be by her side, and he's just as tough if not more so.

To all slackers... abandon hope all ye who enter.]




Outside the Ballroom
[Nothing brings more prospective students together in one place than good ol' promotion, and Sheryl is not above using whatever is on her disposal to gain more members. She already made a BBS post announcing her classes, so now it's time for another tactic: food.

With a charming smile and a wink, she gestures at a small platter of turkey and cheese sandwiches on a nearby table right next to the sign-up sheet.]


Want to get in shape? Gain some extra muscle on your arms or legs? Build up stamina? Then you've come to the right place!

Exercises
[Congratulations, you're now part of the exercise class — whether you're only just stopping by for one session, visiting out of sheer curiosity, or who knows what else. There is plenty of sweating, stretching, fat burning, and muscle building to be done. Mats are on the floor for people to use, and various equipment such as exercise balls, dumbbells, jump ropes, and hula hoops can be seen. There's also a radio that Sheryl is using to turn up the volume so to speak.

So, what can a typical student expect from Sheryl's class?]

Yoga: A whole lot of stretching limbs, balancing acts, and dramatic poses. They start out as simple as lotus positions and cobra poses, but slowly progress into the intermediate positions such as downward-facing dog poses and tree poses. And then... the dreaded plow pose. At least there is music to relax to.

Pilates: Core strength training, breathing, and more stretching through special moves. Feel the burn as you stretch your limbs while squeezing your stomach at the same time!

Other Exercises: Sit-ups, push-ups, jumping jacks, playing with jump rope and hula hoops, etc.

Muscle Training: Want to be super buff? Grab some dumbbells and go to town! They are available from small (about five pounds) to large (about twenty).

Running: Enjoy your laps around the ballroom while catchy music plays in the background! Go race someone! Or you could be a turtle...

Break Time
[Sheryl may be stringent, but let it be said that she's capable of mercy. Everyone should get a break or two now and then, hence why there are healthy snacks and drinks on the table. She's actually taken the opportunity to make small bowls of pot-au-feu, which smells and looks incredibly edible... and some fruit bars, which look lumpy. Sheryl may excel in certain skills, but baking is not one of them — much to her chagrin, coming from a woman who's usually very confident.

Take this opportunity to socialize, eat some food, sneak out of the ballroom, fool around, hide in the corners, etc.]
mybadhabit: (I see what's mine)

[personal profile] mybadhabit 2016-08-05 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
[The giant balls aren't for balancing upside-down on, even if that's exactly what Sonic's doing. It's a perfect handstand, his body straight and steady, legs spread out wide in the splits. After a moment or two, Sonic snaps his legs together and folds his body, switching his position so that he's sitting on the ball, legs crossed and facing Bandou]

[When he notices him, his face lights up]
Oh look! If it isn't the one with the shitty tattoo!
chickshades: (Petty - 13)

[personal profile] chickshades 2016-08-05 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Bandou was already looking at that training device oddly, and his expression doesn't change once he notices Sonic and his little...training routine.

Somehow it's both impressive and a little creepy, considering his pose. ]


Uh...

[ And then there's the comment. Bandou clicks his tongue, turning his head to the side. ]

It's not shitty. It's actually really awesome.
mybadhabit: (It must be fate)

[personal profile] mybadhabit 2016-08-05 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's only creepy if you're insecure in your sexuality. In a gymnastics competition, the pose would win him a fair number of points.]

[And Bandou probably wouldn't be complaining if it was a girl doing the pose, either]


You can tell yourself that, but that doesn't change the fact that it's in an unimpressive location.
chickshades: (Petty - 5)

[personal profile] chickshades 2016-08-06 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's totally secure! So what if his best friend from home is the only one who can make him blush! That doesn't prove anything! And of course he wouldn't complain if it were a girl. He'd be staring and then get in trouble like he did with Sheryl the first time they met. ]

It wasn't meant to impress anyone. [ He thinks, at least. ] And it lets me control fire, so that automatically makes it even more awesome.
mybadhabit: (You understand)

[personal profile] mybadhabit 2016-08-06 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Oh really? [He doesn't entirely believe it, but he's heard of stranger things. More importantly, he just doesn't care.]

Well, Mister Heartburn - [he leans his hands back on the ball, dropping his feet down to steady it so it doesn't go rolling out from under him] - what brings you here today? Are you trying to impress dear Sheryl Nome with your... manly physique?
chickshades: (petty - 153098)

[personal profile] chickshades 2016-08-06 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Add another nickname to the list. ]

No. [ He totally is. ] I told her I'd show up, so I did.
mybadhabit: (And I'll reveal my strength!)

[personal profile] mybadhabit 2016-08-06 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh-huh. [He smirks knowingly at Bandou, one eyebrow arched smugly] So now that you're here, what are you going to do? Just stand around and look cool?
chickshades: (Petty - 20)

[personal profile] chickshades 2016-08-22 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
Shut up.

[ He looks around the large ballroom hoping to spot Sheryl. She'd at least give him an idea of where to start with this whole thing. ]

Where's Sheryl, anyway? Isn't she supposed to be the instructor?