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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.]
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[personal profile] heiring 2016-08-13 01:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds great, I'll turn up for sure.

[ Finally, organized exercise! Maybe he'll find people with similar interests. ]

... you know, you haven't sang for me yet.
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[personal profile] heiring 2016-08-14 10:55 am (UTC)(link)
I don't see a line here.

[ The area around them is clear for now, so the wink is returned with equal determination. ]
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[personal profile] heiring 2016-08-16 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
I'll wait as long as you want.

[ The tone is returned in equal part, though he's not as teasing. ]
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[personal profile] heiring 2016-08-26 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well, he can take that. ]

One day. I'll hold you to that.

[ This sort of banter feels familiar to him, even if he doesn't remember why. ]

I'll have something new to show you by that time, too.
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[personal profile] heiring 2016-08-27 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He flashes her a wink, smile perfectly crafted to be full of confidence. ]

If you're going to sing for me, I might as well return the favour.

[ But really, it's good motivation to get better, even if he doesn't know where his existing skills come from. ]

I'll be the brightest star in the night sky.
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[personal profile] heiring 2016-08-28 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
I'm very well aware.

[ He holds his stance for a few seconds longer before dropping it, returning to his more casual countenance. ]

I like talking to you. You're a fun person.
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[personal profile] heiring 2016-09-01 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She doesn't need to say it out loud for him to understand. ]

Yeah. Given the situation, I feel like the people here need music. Music to cheer them up and uplift them.

[ He looks a bit more serious now, eyes focused briefly somewhere three inches to her left. They've fought, and to Reiji that's danger enough. ]
Edited 2016-09-01 14:08 (UTC)
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[personal profile] heiring 2016-09-06 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Reiji might not call it doom and gloom, but there is certainly a lack of happiness and no one else seems to be paying mind to it other than them. ]

I've been thinking of performing formally as opposed to just singing for fun. I'll need to work on my skills, of course, but that's what I want to do.

[ He can't fight, he can't do magic, he only has his own wit, song, and ability to learn. ]

Will you help me?
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[personal profile] heiring 2016-09-07 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Reiji knows that just as well. Even if he had been hoping for a more forgiving answer, he knows that this is probably the best he'll get. ]

Only if you have time for it. It'll be a while until I'm ready, anyway.

[ Not for the first time, he wonders if it would have been easier if he remembered at least something. But maybe it's for the better this way. ]
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[personal profile] heiring 2016-09-08 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Then they'll have to compete again. But that's just the nature of it, isn't it? ]

All right. I'll join the others. See you later.