"If we're grappling - to full control is a bit stricter than to the floor, and if you get control that's basically mercy anyways, plus or minus some attempts to be stubborn."

"Works for me."

"Sounds like agreement! Where should I sit and wait?"

They can clear out a space in the bedroom, it's ludicrously big enough (fortunately, Angerona is meticulous about sorting and storing her weapons, so there isn't a major mess), push the bed to the edge of the room - could be a good viewing position. 

Or she could kneel by the foot while she watches. 

Compromise of kneel on the bed? She doesn't want to get in their way.

Works! 

Cool.

Palamedes will neatly shuck her pants and assume position, waiting for the other two to begin.

She strips (and puts her many weapons away) with an easy efficiency. 

Gideon's a little bit more showy. 

She's all seriousness when they actually get into position, though - she doesn't close in immediately, instead spending some time circling -

Angerona darts in with a jab, testing Gideon's defenses.

She parries ably - then jabs back. 

They get into that back and forth for a short time, testing, circling, brushing - until Angerona snaps out like lightning, closing fast and powerfully - 

She connects - and gets a hold. 

Gideon isn't going down easily, though - she grabs Angerona, ducks - 

- And throws her over her back. 

Angerona lands on her feet - but she's stumbled into a corner - 

Gideon follows up, swinging hard - 

Angerona doesn't even bother trying to turn around.

Instead, she jumps - pushes off the table - and backflips over Gideon's head, landing facing her in a light crouch - 

Gideon turns, already swinging - 

Angerona bounces up and snaps a kick with both feet into the center of Gideon's chest, pushing off and rolling backwards to put distance between them. 

That's gonna leave a mark - that and the table Gideon's back collides with. 

She doesn't let that keep her down, though, just grinning and throwing herself at Angerona again, ignoring any pain in an attempt to get leverage - 

It takes a few blows - but she can get ahold of Angerona again. 

She grabs Angerona and throws her face down on the floor - but instead of jumping on her back, she grabs Angerona's legs, wrapping her arms around her opponent's calves - gets her feet pinned in her armpits - 

Oh fucking - 

Angerona tries to twist and strike at her. 

Gideon grabs her arms, then stands, picking her up easily, suspended between Gideon's thighs - totally under her control - 

She needs to hold it, though - and not slip up enough to give Angerona leverage to break her feet loose - this isn't particularly graceful but needs must, and she can try to throw Gideon free -