Open Post: La savate et le chausson

[futaille]

Much to his satisfaction, Grantaire has been able to keep up with many of his hobbies unabated during his time at the mansion. Not all of them, though, mostly because they were ones he'd go to specific spots for, and with those spots not being here in addition to an abundance of his other hobbies, they more or less fell by the wayside.

However, a recent chat with Dionysus has reminded him that he has very much neglected his 'hitting things' level. Although he didn't find a crash test dummy, the thought being on his mind ended up in him stumbling upon a small gym tucked away, complete with some equipment including a standing punching bag.

So he's discarded his waistcoat and cravat over a bench and is practicing his savate¹.

¹French kickboxing! During R's time it was basically for streetfighting, and just beginning to get formalized, but there are some cool vintage videos on youtube (Here and here) to give the... vibe.

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[sagramore]

"Thou surely knowst that's maddeningly attractive," Sagramore remarks from the door. He hasn't seen Grantaire since he was swapped out with his less existentially sad counterpart, and he's very happy to lay eyes on his version.

[vineleaves]

“That’s probably much better than if we had found you a crash test dummy,” Dionysus says from where he has decided to sit and “supervise”.

[kadewest]

Here's Kade, following the sounds of thumping! He watches from the doorway for a moment.

"Good form," he says, eventually.

[papadopoulos]

Apollo, attracted by the sounds of punching, is leaning against the doorway watching appreciatively. "Been a long time since I've seen savate," he says, in French despite the mansion translation system. "Then again, it's also been a long time since I've spent time in France."

[lightbearinglord]

Like many before him, Lan Wangji has been drawn by the rhythmic sound of Grantaire's hands and feet making contact with the bag. It doesn't have the sound of combat -- that is a messier thing, scrambled and uneven. But it is unusual enough to interest him.

Characteristically, he doesn't say anything. He only stands in the doorway and watches, sharp-eyed in his observation of Grantaire's technique.