1 Point | Video; UN: Strike1st | CW Language

[strikefirster]

[The feed opens up to a crooked shot of a building that screams abandoned warehouse vibes. Out of frame is a man in a black karate gi standing next to a grandfather clock with the words "Professor Dongspin" written on it in green paint.]

Now I just got here but I've been seen a lot of talk about free fighting lessons. But we all know that in life you get what you pay for.

You want to really kick the competition? Then you need to get your ass down to Cobra Kai.

Screw that weird ass fairy tale bullshit. Learn from someone who drinks raw eggs, not pansy ass hot chocolate.

You'll learn bone crunching, face smashing, all American Karate. For the reasonable price of your blood, sweat and tears.

We're not going to be doing any self-defense, It's time to learn self-offense.

Don't be a pussy. Join Cobra Kai and let me teach you the way of the fist.

[And then leaps into the air and delivers a spinning kick into the grandfather clock which collapses and smashes against the ground.

The feed cuts out shortly after.]

Comments

[strikefirster]

He is one of the greatest boxers of all time. We're going to have to sit down and watch his movies.

[nothinglikea]

movies? pardon me but what is a movies?

[strikefirster]

Fuck. And here I thought I was behind the times. Movies are like
stories that you can watch. Like girly plays or something but on the tv.

[nothinglikea]

i'm from 1912. so i do understand plays, but not tv.

[strikefirster]

Holy crap.
That's practically the stone age.
You must be a fossil.
I can always show you a tv if you want.
It might be easier to see than to explain.

[nothinglikea]

i can assure you that i'm no fossil.
i'm seventeen years old.
yes, i think showing me a tv would be best.

[strikefirster]

What? No way. You're like a hundred. You're more ancient than my step-dad.

[nothinglikea]

i can assure you, sir, that I'm telling the truth. and I'm not ancient, everyone else is simply further ahead in time as I am. lucky for them, not so lucky for me. but may i assure you, sir, that i am seventeen.

[strikefirster]

SEVENTEEN?
SERIOUSLY!?
That's insane.
This place sucks. I'd be way better off here in my teens than now.

Not that I'm a not a badass
But shit-

[nothinglikea]

yes, i'm being entirely serious.
do you always question the information you're given?
i fear i know nothing about, what did you call it?
all-american karate?
so i am entirely dependent on the kindness of others to get by.

[strikefirster]

Sometimes.
When someone who's a hundred years old says they're younger than me I start to question it.

It's a style of fighting. One of the most badass around.
We're going to have to something about that.
You have to learn how to fight and take charge on your own.

[nothinglikea]

i'm not a hundred years old. as i said, i'm seventeen.

physical fighting?
for self-defense?
i admit, that does sound like a good thing to learn.

[strikefirster]

Yeah. But you also said you were from 1912.
I'm from 2018.
That's like a huge difference.

Well you're in luck. I teach.
If you need a sensei I'm here.

[nothinglikea]

It is, but if you're hoping for intimacies, I must say that I'm in mourning.

Then I'll take you up on your offer.
Where should I go and at what time?

CW: Mention of pedophilia

[strikefirster]

No thanks. You're seventeen and I'm like fifty.
My standards are low but I'm not fucking up a kid like that.

Especially if I'm going to be your Sensei.
It's my job to make your stronger not send your life down the shitter.

The building I'm standing behind. Tomorrow at 4:00 PM.
It's an old warehouse on the edge of the city.

CW: Mention of pedophilia

[nothinglikea]

[those first two statements make no sense to Rose. she'd been engaged to marry Cal and for the bulk of their stay in Europe functioned as his wife. and Madelaine had been seventeen, too, when she married John Jacob Astor]

Yes, I would very much like to be stronger and not the latter.

All right, I'll meet you there.
But before I forget, what should I wear?

[strikefirster]

[Johnny doesn't blink as the first two statements are ignored. He's more focused on the now than what was said a couple seconds ago.]

We can make that happen, trust me.

If you have something comfortable that you can move in that would be best. Top and pants. We'll work on getting you a proper Gi once I'm set up.

[nothinglikea]

Then let's make it happen.

Top and pants. I can find those.

[a few minutes later]
Where do I find those?

[strikefirster]

I'm still figuring that out myself.
Why don't we figure that out first.
Then we'll get to training.

[nothinglikea]

All right.
It's strange that this place doesn't take money.
That sounds like a good plan.
One I look forward to putting into motion.