will_scarlett | Sparring with Maria

There are days when the fight seems neverending and the only hope exists in Robin's eyes that see a better future for Nottingham. Now though there are rumors of Richard returning and he wants to believe that that the king will help. But he knows and he saw in Doc's eyes that they're outlaws, happy endings aren't usually given to them.

That's why he's out at the punching bag with his shirt off and hitting all the things that he can't change.

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holds_her_own

She catches his wrist and rolls with the force, landing with her shoulder blades pressed against his chest.

"Not bad."

She twists around in an attempt to pin his arm back, wrapping her other arm around his opposing shoulder in a standing half nelson.

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will_scarlett

He moves with her to keep her grip from becoming too tight and smiles, "Aye."

Then changes his stance to roll on the ground and get out of her grip and try pinning her.

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holds_her_own

She's quick, rolling to equally distribute the force of the fall and keep herself from getting winded.

This time he's quicker.

She grins up at him.

"You're scrappy. I like that."

Wrapping her legs around him, she leverages herself into reversing their position.

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will_scarlett

"Well, aye, I'm still alive,"

This is a nice position so Will doesn't struggle just waits.

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holds_her_own

They can both be glad for that.

Hill isn't exactly eager to relinquish the high ground, especially when it lends such a nice view.

"Are you trying to disarm me?"

Lying in wait, perhaps?

With some trick up his sleeve?

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will_scarlett

"Nay, just waitin' to see what ye'll do,"

And enjoying the view as well.

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holds_her_own

Is that so?

Maria quickly flips through a number of possible moves she could make, before settling on one.

She kisses him.

Not her usual when sparring, but when an opportunity presents itself she isn't going to let it get up and walk off.

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will_scarlett

The kiss is unexpected but nice and he kisses her back, leaning back onto the floor.

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holds_her_own

She grins, hovering for a second or two after they break.

"Again."

She rolls back to her feet, assuming another ready stance.

There's a fine line between sparring and foreplay.

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will_scarlett

He doesn't pout but does sigh as he stands up with a nod to her, "Aye."

This time he attacks with a powerful jab to her side, borrowing one of John's favorite moves.

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holds_her_own

And she doesn't grin, but the spark in her eyes flashes a little brighter when he sighs.

She isn't able to evade his blow completely, but the power behind it impresses her.

She counters with a kidney shot, sweeping in low and quick.

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will_scarlett

Will can accurately fire an English longbow, its good for his muscles.

He's only able to partly block the kidney shot but aims another jab, this time higher and followed by a quick bit of footwork.

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holds_her_own

She has no choice but to evade.

It lasts all of a second before she finds another opening and moves back in.

Eventually, she gets him into a grapple.

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will_scarlett

She's good at those, Will has no complaints, this is an enjoyable style of fighting with a beautiful woman.

He can get out of them and shifts his weight to use his weight and speed to get out of it.

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holds_her_own

When they break, he's treated to another smirk.

She dances a few feet away from him for a few moments, but wastes no time in making the first move.

She comes in with a ferocious one-two-combo and ducks, swinging around to jab his midsection.

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will_scarlett

He blocks a few of the punches before absorbing the jab and using it to hit her sides and get her in a hold.

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holds_her_own

A few hits take her by surprise.

He may not have the training she does, but he's wiry and quick, and she's enjoying this more than she'll say.

He gets her in a hold, and ...

Let's just say she doesn't fight as hard as she could to get out of it.

For now.

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will_scarlett

As he holds her, he waits with a smile, "Yer move?"

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holds_her_own

That's all he has to say.

Throwing her weight forward, she flips him ass over teakettle. He lands on his back, and she lands in a crouch with her forearm pressed to his clavicle.

Arching an eyebrow:

"We have to stop meeting this way."

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will_scarlett

Its a hard hit but there are mats and once he has his breath back, he laughs,

"Nay, should do it more often."

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holds_her_own

She shakes her head.

"Don't go easy on me."

Her grin is easy and relaxed.

God, it's nice being off the clock.

"Or else I'll keep you on your back."

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will_scarlett

"I wasna just enjoyin' meself. Always appreciate a fine sparrin' partner, John'll tell ye that and its comfortable down 'ere,"

It is and he was at the bag for a while before he entered and this is a nice position.

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holds_her_own

She chuckles.

"Little John?"

She leans back, taking her weight off his neck.

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will_scarlett

"Aye, 'e's the only John I spar with an see all the time,"

He smirks up at her, resting his hands behind his head.

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holds_her_own

Well, so long as he's making himself comfortable.

"I'll take the comparison as a compliment."

She's not the type to be off-put when likened to burly men.

So long as they're skilled at what they do.

"Do you dance with him, too?"