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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.]
razzledazzles: (❀ 119)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-08-17 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
We do, we do!

[Jae-Ha laughs and stops just at the same time to take his own drink. There's a refreshed sigh afterwards, and he offers her a smile like all of his others.] In the end, I should be grateful. I was able to meet you, through this!
noli_oblivisci: (cheer)

[personal profile] noli_oblivisci 2016-08-17 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I guess that's something.

[She gave a slightly looser, more genuine smile. This wasn't a wholly terrible outcome, at least.]

It's nice to meet you too, Jae-ha.
razzledazzles: (❀ 063)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-08-17 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
Then why don't we both exercise together? I wouldn't mind joining you in whatever you were doing.
noli_oblivisci: (blinkblink)

[personal profile] noli_oblivisci 2016-08-18 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
Oh-um, I was doing some skip rope, actually.

[Aka, the reason he apparently smacked into the ceiling. However]

I wouldn't mind doing a few more laps. I was a bit curious if I could beat my last record but I can keep it easy, if you want.
razzledazzles: (now I see yeah)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-08-18 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, don't worry about me! Are you a quick runner? I'd love to watch.
noli_oblivisci: (unsure)

[personal profile] noli_oblivisci 2016-08-19 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I'd feel bad if I just left you behind.

[Somehow, her voice lacks condescension, at least intentionally. For the most part, there's that simple concern.]

I'm fast enough, I think? I can always start us off and you can come meet me if you feel up to it.
razzledazzles: (❀ 083)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-08-19 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
[He chuckles at that, gesturing with his free hand.]

Don't hold back for my sake. Go ahead and start, and I'll meet up with you.
noli_oblivisci: (hair fiddle/farewell emotions)

[personal profile] noli_oblivisci 2016-08-19 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay. Catch you in a bit, then.

[She nodded and stepped towards the outer part of the ballroom, where the 'running track' was. She waited for a moment the song to finished, took a few steadying breaths, and took off.

[She went slow at first, to warm back up and to get a feel for how she was doing. Her hand might've been bruised a bit but the rest of her was working fine. Better even, with that break. Then, she steadily sped up as she hit a corner and then again at another. She didn't glance over to Jae-Ha but her ears listened for anyone nearby while the rest of her remained focused on trying to maintain distance and speed for a longer period.]
razzledazzles: (all your sentimental virtue)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-08-20 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Jae-Ha isn't bad at running, necessarily. He prefers jumping, sure, but for now he trails a bit behind and decides to see how long he can keep up. Is she exceptionally fast, or just fairly fast? He's curious either way!]
noli_oblivisci: (hair fiddle/farewell emotions)

[personal profile] noli_oblivisci 2016-08-20 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
[There's nothing superhuman about her speed. However, she is fast.

[Her boots clapped against the ballroom floor and her long red hair whipped behind her. It's clear she's in shape, at least, enough she's not panting hard. However, there's also something practiced about her movements. Possibly, she'd been a runner before she came to the Heavens (Psyche assumed she might've been, at least).

[She kicked up her speed again at the next corner. As she did, her eyes glanced in Jae-Ha's direction - they had a sharper focus than before and, possibly, were tracking where he was and how fast he was going.]
razzledazzles: (❀ 140)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-08-21 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Fast, fast! In a way, natural running speed was more impressive than the supernatural powers that seemed so common here. Jae-Ha sticks to a casual running speed, falling further and further behind until he wants to catch up.

With that, he jumps, just enough to push him forward. With that, he can land just a short distance behind and to the side of Psyche, smiling.]


You're a runner at heart, are you?
noli_oblivisci: (blinkblink)

[personal profile] noli_oblivisci 2016-08-22 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
[There was a part of Psyche that'd been curious about Jae-Ha's speed....

[And then he jumped, closing the gap between them easily. She jolted a bit, foot faltering, surprised. However, after a moment to digest, she let out a short laugh around her panting and replied]

Y...yeah. I guess I am. Not everyone can 'fly' the usual way.

[Even if Jae-Ha's 'jumping' wasn't quite flying, it looked close enough when he did it.]
razzledazzles: (❀ 101)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-08-22 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
[He laughs at that.] You're better at running than me, I'm sure! I don't enjoy doing it for too long if I can't jump away.
noli_oblivisci: (it'll work out)

[personal profile] noli_oblivisci 2016-08-22 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
That's still not too bad a skill? You kept up pretty nicely.

[As long you weren't in a narrow space or an area with a low ceiling, it seemed like a fair way to compensate to Psyche.]

And I'm sure there's a lot of things you'd be better at than me.
razzledazzles: (❀ 086)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-08-22 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
Let's not compare ourselves. A little competition is just fun, but if you take things too far, it can be a bit much, can't it?
noli_oblivisci: (neutral)

[personal profile] noli_oblivisci 2016-08-22 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
I guess.

[She slowed down a little, to catch her breath. She brushed away a long sweaty strand of hair out of her face]

Still, it's not bad to be able to push yourself? Or at least, someone to work with.
razzledazzles: (❀ 049)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2016-08-22 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
That's not a bad view to have.

[It is good to push yourself, he thinks. He slows to match her pace, considerably less tired thanks to his cheating jump. Even jumping can tire him out, but usually only while holding someone else. So he's doing pretty well, all things considered.]

For a beautiful girl to have that view is somehow even more wonderful.
noli_oblivisci: (blushy blush/flustered)

[personal profile] noli_oblivisci 2016-08-23 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
[As (at times, willfully) dense as Psyche is, three 'beautiful girl' references is a bit harder to ignore. She stammers a bit as she replies]

I-It's nothing that special, really. I mean, I think a lot of people think that way.

[Maybe. To her, it seemed like common sense. Likewise, to simply file those sorts of comments away with the sort of person Jae-Ha was also made common sense to her.]

Otherwise, I don't think so many people would come to classes like this.

[...Except maybe for the lure of food. But still.]