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.

Comments

[vineleaves]

"I do think, of course, that all of the other points add up and you remain the expert. The poor ice cream, however, is undoubtedly in third place."

[futaille]

"I do wonder if some flavors of ice cream are better conversationalists than others now."

[vineleaves]

“Which do you think would be the best?”

[futaille]

"I don't think I've had enough ice cream to fairly make that judgment, unfortunately."

[vineleaves]

“We can add ice cream taste tests to our list of planned activities,” he says with a laugh. “Ice cream’s a lot more accessible in the future when people have, y’know, electric freezers.”

[futaille]

"Changes it from an occasional indulgence, I imagine, yes."

[vineleaves]

“There’s so many different kinds, Étienne,” he says as if this is the most serious topic of discussion ever. “We need to sort out your ice cream education.”

[futaille]

"Well, I certainly look forward to your instruction, at least."