video; @gamora

[godslay]

[ When the camera switches on, Gamora is in her apartment, Godslayer across her lap (diligently cleaned and freshly oiled), and she’s holding her communicator with her usual unreadable expression in place. ]

I want to expand my training opportunities. Those looking to spar or test their abilities – I want a challenge.

[ And with a slight lift of her brow— ]

Or let me know if you simply want others to practice with. Tell me how you prefer to fight, and we can work something out.

[ What a friendly and welcoming message.

… Except definitely the opposite of that.

Gamora is working on that “reaching out” thing, on trying to get a better idea of who and what surrounds her in the city, and she might as well use it as a chance to stretch her legs and potentially come up against a worthy opponent or two. ]

Comments

[withstyle]

Well, it's easy to hear whip and think it can't be more than standing there and cracking the whip at your opponent. [Izzy's seen some reactions to her trademark weapon before. The fact of the matter is that being underestimated is never a bad thing in battle, but she is proud of what she can do.

Giving a nod, Izzy grins.] It is my preferred weapon, yeah. So, if you want to give it a shot against a whip I'm definitely game.

[godslay]

[ Gamora has used a variety of weapons to garrote her opponents and marks in the past, has manipulated cables and chains or other improvisions to fight in close quarters, so she supposes that the whip could be much more viable. ]

I'd like to see it in practice, against my own sword – unless you'd rather I use something else.

[withstyle]

No, a sword is fine. It's always great to practice against one. After, all, I don't normally get to pick the weapon I'm fighting against, anyway.

[Izzy winks, playfully, joking and yet knowing that is absolutely the truth. She's yet to get to pick a weapon she's fighting against in a practical situation. So, she can always use the practice. Even here, with her life having calmed down. None of them wantd to let their skills dull, after all. And that extended to people that weren't shadowhunters..like Gamora, obviously.]

[godslay]

True enough.

[ Picking an opponent's weapon is usually a luxury reserved for... well, never, really. ]

When would best suit you?