[closed] don't call him dr. L

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Who: Nehan and his students.
What: It's about time to start being a teacher, which means meeting up with them one by one and conducting their first lessons-- sparring for some, medic training for others. May not be completely nice and productive, due to blood type shenanigans. Thanks, December.
When: Early to mid-December.
Where: Nehan's house for medical studies, and some fields away from people for combat training.

Content Warnings: Physical violence, little bit of beasthood, potential potty mouths, potential squicky conversations, Nehan's personal issues with his disabilities. More TBA when they come up.

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[convene]

All right. He takes a deep breath, squares up his stance, and just goes for it without thinking too much about it.

He goes for a different approach this time, swinging his arm from the side rather than going straight forward like the first time. It would mean that Nehan would need to dodge differently, but Ryunosuke doesn't expect anything less from someone who has been training for years.

He wonders, briefly, if he'll ever land a hit in the future as he improved his skills.

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The Erune nods just a little when he sees that Ryunosuke is trying another angle and another approach this time around, and he's pleased that he's not just doing the same thing over and over. So Nehan doesn't doge the same way this time around.

He tilts his body to the side and away from Ryunosuke's arm, then circles around the human with a few choice steps-- though he stumbles once with his left leg, and even if he picks himself up quickly, he twists his mouth in irritation over his body's weakness-- and slaps at the back of Ryunosuke's shoulder, a parody of a real hit.

"If that were a real blow, it would have disabled the arm for a little while, or made the target stumble. You'll learn how to do that as well, eventually."

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He's not surprised by the dodge in the least, but the way Nehan dodges catches him by surprise. He tries to turn, watching him from the corner of his eye before he feels the slap at the back of his shoulder. He blinks, before he turns to face the Erune with a bit of a shocked expression.

"Really? I didn't know you could disable someone's limb like that." Which he supposes would come in handy if he needed to actually fight a person. "You really think I'll be able to do that?"

Eventually, which is a good word to use. He's got a long way to go.

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"You could, if you wanted to." Nehan nods, before raising his arm and locking his elbow in a 90-degree angle, his other hand in his elbow. "Or you could lock their arm in your own, and use your leg to attack instead. It all depends on your judgment, and what style you prefer to employ."

Then he relaxes again, and shakes his left leg out.

"I personally prefer not to grapple-- my body is not built for it."

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"I'm not sure I'd be too good at grappling."

Though, he was still learning so he supposes he couldn't rule it out just yet. Then again he wasn't really certain he was capable of close-ranged combat, not yet anyway. He really ought to find a bow to give him some sort of advantage if it ever did come down to him fighting for his life.

"What is your style more like?"

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"Waiting for the enemy to make the first move, and then striking. Counters and dodges, as I said." Then he waves a hand down at himself, at the way his ribs show through his skin in the cut out parts of his top, exposing scarred and too-pale skin to the air. "I'm too small, and my build is too frail, so I must rely on my speed and agility. Or a gun."

Then he looks up and down the human, ears tilting this way and that. Combining what he can observe with that he remembers of Ryunosuke... well, the man has practiced archery in the past, but he doesn't seem to have the arms or back for it. Maybe he can help improve on that, and even train him on his aim.

"You seem to be more like myself, if a little taller. But you'll do better, eventually."

[convene]

"Speed and agility."

Or a gun. He supposes that makes sense, no one could really outrun a bullet now can they? Part of Ryunosuke wishes that he could take notes by writing things down but this wasn't the sort of thing you learn by reading. He needed to be an active participant, to learn by doing. Nehan understood his lack of experience, and was teaching him based on skill level (which let's be honest, he has no skill right now), so he needed to focus.

"I'm sure I will." He offers a smile, shaking out his limbs again. "I just need to get the basics down. What should I be doing differently?"

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What he should be doing differently... There are so many answers to that, because Nehan knows the man has so much to work on. It really is tricky, but he eventually decides on one easy thing that Ryunosuke can work on, even without Nehan to supervise.

"Your footwork. Learn how to pick up your feet, how to move and position them-- if you know how to dodge well, but your feet don't move with the rest of your body, you're still in danger." Then he waves a hand. "This is something you can practice with, even without me."