Capoeira was always a martial art Ralus had an interested in, but for whatever reason, practitioners were few and far between in the dragon's neck of the woods. That all changed when Marco happened to be in the same gym Ralus was working out in. While the jaguar was working the kick bags, Ralus spotted that distinctive stance of a capoeirista. Eager to learn, the dragon approached Marco for a simple spar. And Marco was even more eager to show off. So the two went off to a separate, padded room to fight in for awhile.

Marco was dodgy with his erratic, constantly changing stance, and that was beginning to annoy Ralus. So much so, that the dragon began to rear his leg back for a much stronger kick. But Marco saw through it, quickly dropping into a one-handed stand, then landing a powerful kick of his own into that golden cheek. Ralus roared, slamming into the mats below. Ralus was still a little pissed, but Marco's positivity snapped him out of it. The jaguar helped Ralus up, a labored but hearty chuckle coming from the sweaty feline.

"Hey, not bad man! Don't let my speed get to ya, I've been at this for awhile, haha!"

Rubbing his bruised cheek, Ralus couldn't help but laugh along with Marco. "Heh, apparently. Wanna keep going? Always wanted to learn capoeira more than just imitating what I've seen online."

Marco nodded, his smile growing bigger. "I got time! Let's hope the managers don't mind, eh?"

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When you make a new OC, you gotta show him off a bit, right? So have a piece where Marco shows his stuff to Ralus! Capoeira is a fun martial art to watch. So acrobatic, and very kicky! My kind of fighting style, and maybe some of it will rub onto Ral. Who knows?