UN: MadMax

[beyourzoomer]

Has anyone seen Charlie? He wasn't at the house when I woke up this morning.

[There's grass on the shelves, but there's no other sign of him.]

Comments

[justbeingknife]

It's a melee weapon from Okinawa. No edges, and ya hold it close to your body. Kinda like an extension of your arm, so it's pretty intuitive to use.

Some police forces use 'em, too. You can hook the handle into a belt loop, so they're easy to carry.

[beyourzoomer]

Oh, like a baton.

[Sounds easy enough to learn. Practical. Quiet.]

Yeah that sounds like a good starting place.

[justbeingknife]

Yeah, like that. Blocking's easy, and you can learn a bunch of holds and other junk, too.

[ There was something else, as well -- with only a few fights to her name, Max probably wasn't used to hitting other people. A bladed weapon would likely be a misstep. Most people naturally shied away from the idea of hurting others at all, let alone drawing blood. ]

[beyourzoomer]

Cool.

[She can't help but smile a little, because the idea of being able to protect not just herself, but her friends, as well, is definitely appealing.

Max doesn't, however, want to hurt people, in general. Hurting someone for the sake of it might be her stepbrother's M.O., but it isn't hers. She'll fight when and if she has to, but deep down she'd rather not have to at all.]