video: un: s.rogers

[america]

[ The video flicks on, blurs for a moment, then comes into focus on a rather handsome-looking man in his late 20's with a fairly scruffy looking beard and long-ish hair swept back. He's still got something of a boyish look to him even if his eyes have the kind of depth to them that expresses that he's seen some shit.

Some might recognize him from past battles, the wave-drops, the riots, or most recently: the torture room. Some might have seen him walking through the city of Olympia while on Royal Guard duty. And some might recognize him because of the shield he carries. It's kind of hard to miss.

He clears his throat and begins to speak. ]

I'm sure I've likely seen a lot of you at the recent coalition meeting - [ There's a mild expression on Steve's face, something very nearly unreadable - but he's very obviously not happy about it. ] - if not before that.

[ There's a pause. ]

And that's actually what I'm here to speak to you about. My name is Steve. I don't make a lot of network posts - [ This being his first, actually. ] - but I wanted to reach out to anyone who feels angry, frustrated and helpless from the kidnappings and everything that happened after. I want to start up a kind of self-defense class. A training club, if you will.

Sure, it might not change the future possibility of something like this happening again, but maybe it'll help some of you feel just a little more in-control of the situation. If anything, it's a good way to vent some of the frustration out. [ He shrugs a shoulder. ] I've found it helps me.

I've got a fair amount of experience in hand-to-hand combat myself but I could always use a little more practice. Anyone's welcome to join me. Anyone who can teach me a couple of things would be great too.

[ He figures having a couple of volunteer teachers alongside him would be beneficial for everyone involved. ]

I'd like to use this post to gauge interest and maybe set something up for the weekend. I'm usually training then, anyway.

Thanks for watching this.

[ Steve moves in to hit 'stop' on the recording, and with that the message ends and the screen goes black. Clear, simple, to the point - that's Cap. ]

Comments

[america]

Well as a guy with no prior knowledge of magic ... I'd say it's a fairly good upper hand.

Unless you're able to dial back on the strength of that magic.

[ Look. He's not saying he's curious to see how he'd stand against magic, but ... yeah. He's a little curious.

Considering how a shaman managed to kick his ass a little, he's interested in that kind of defence too. ]

[akron]

i appreciate that!
and i suppose we should all count our luck that this planet has a breathable atmosphere and all

( it could be worse. somehow, that's not much of a comfort... but she'll focus on it. )

[ettersberg]

I am able to be quite precise in how much power I want to use, yes.

( said utterly without pretence. nightingale may have been the only sanctioned wizard of the uk, but he was also known as one of the most accomplished wizards, one of the strongest, a true master of the art back when there were still others to compare him to. before the war. )

[nevernoaction]

I see. Then I'd still like to take lessons from you, if that's all right.

[Tossing a shield sounds kind of useful, given the ridiculous combat native to his world.]

[uglybug]

Maybe I could have helped more if I had been able to defend myself. [She may still be frustrated by the fact that she hadn't been able to do much at all.] I would like to come, yes.

[stripebacked]

I'd like that. Mostly I spend my days wandering our home.

[ Not so much wandering as patrolling if Sansa happens to be home that day. He told Claire and Jon he'd protect her and that's what he intends to do. Especially these days. ]

Claire gave me my birthday gift. The picture ye drew. Yer talented.

video, un: highgarden

[antleredcrown]

I'd actually be quite interested in that sort of thing. A dear friend of mine teaches fencing and hand to hand combat and the like, but given how utterly useless I am at throwing even the slightest of punches, I might well want to start with the very basics.

I do have a half decent backhand, I suppose.

[america]

All right. You know what, I trust you. I trust that in the case of a guy like me against a guy like you, we could level the playing field and be pretty controlled about it.

And when it comes to magic, it's kind of a whole new territory for me.

[america]

I count my luck every day for that.

All things considered, there's enough familiarity here that it hasn't been too big a culture shock yet.

[america]

Well, you'll hopefully have some of the basic skills for if a next time ever happens.

[ And lets be real: a next time is bound to happen in a place like this one. ]

[ettersberg]

( there's a pause in which thomas clears his throat. he's not touched that steve said he trusts him, he's just. clearing his throat. that's all. ) That sounds reasonable.

[akron]

yes, it could certainly be worse

[sweetwater]

[ oh Steve. you really are an old man in a young man's body. ]

You have yourself a deal.

[uglybug]

I think that a next time will probably happen. It almost has, a few times.

[ayes]

well yeah ok and i like having a conscience but if people are captured and its down to me ill let them down i dont want to be useless but i also dont want to hurt people steve