Training: The Gammon edition

[showsnopiety]

Who: Caren and you!
When: Gladia 10th (aka August 10th)
Where: Kickdton, Gammon
What: Caren organized a mass training session. This can only go well.
Rating: PG-13 for possible language and certainly violence. Train on!



It's not a difficult place to find, considering the directions: all heroes had to do was find Kickin' Kiwi park, and head straight for the river. There would be all sorts of helpful signs which hero worshippers may have helped set up. Watch out for the kiwi birds though, they're everywhere! In the distance, there's the Royal Foccer Fellowship Stadium. So in case one wishes to go watch some foccer practice instead, that's always an option.

But that's not what you heroes are here for, is it? You're here in the middle of a truly beautiful park for some training! There's a notice (and possibly a fan or two hovering around) stuck to a clean pile of rocks, saying for trainnees must tie a ribbon (which are in buckets, and also somehow stuck to the rocks?) to their arm, corresponding to the training they wish to take. The categories are as follow:

Healing (BLUE) Weapons (RED) Magic (PURPLE) Endurance (GREEN) Sparring (ORANGE)

Trainers are instructed to take the armbands (also found in the buckets!) of the corresponding colours of their course so not to confuse the students. However, if it turns out you are a terrible trainer, Caren will happily take away your armband and give you your own special lesson. (What that lesson is, no one wants to find out).

Don't forget to bring your heroic weapons, because training weapons are not provided. Though maybe you'll get lucky, and someone will want to teach hand to hand combat!

It's also highlighted in BOLD RED LETTERS THAT KILLING IS FORBIDDEN. Try to break this rule, and Caren will break you. Slowly.

Have your ribbon on? It's time to start that training montage!

((OOC: EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Make friends, learn a few things, and have fun!

Also please incidate in your top level if you are a trainee or a trainer!

eg The Doctor | Trainer -Magic
Donna Noble | Trainee - EVERYTHING PLEASE
Jack Harkness | Trainer - Endurance + trainee -magic))

Comments

[sugegasa]

"That does make sense, although given the various statures of enemies you may face, it's not always particularly practical to spar with someone of similar stature...but I digress. Sorry, I've been teaching for so long now that it can be a bit difficult to stop!"

He took his fighting stance before her, smiling.

"I figured we could start with a bit of hand to hand before we bring out the weaponry, if that's all right? If you prefer, I can grab my sword!"

Either way was fine with him. Old man could do both, after all!

he had to think about her question for a bit before responding.

"My mana pool is quite low, but I'm able to use elemental magic against the enemy, depending of course upon the environment. Aside from that I find myself rather limited, although my physical attacks are a bit stronger than can be natural!"

[gwenhwyfar]

Limited mana pools -- it's the second time she's heard it today, after having no concept of it. It doesn't matter, it's another limitation, another reminder not to exert herself. She was confident with her spear, she used it well in combat with opponents that had long or short swords. The only thing that was ever lacking for her was the lack of a shield.

"If you like," Her gaze drifts to his sword. It's not a blade she's familiar with and knowing how a blade moves and weight makes a difference, "A spear can only hold so well against a sword."

Usually -- she doesn't add that. She adjusts herself, putting her robes aside, leaving nothing more than her casual wear. "I can offer limited advice on elemental magic based on what I know already. If you're looking for a better experience-"

Regina starts to adjust her bandages on her hands, "Combat may be your better option."

[sugegasa]

"Ahhhh, that seems to be the case no matter where I am, really!"

Which was completely untrue. Back home, his reiatsu use and skill had been second to none (aside from a very select few!) and not having the security of it here had taken some getting used to! Still, he was very well trained in combat and more than happy to spar with her.

"If you'd rather, I can use my sword against you, or you can use your spear with me while I'm unarmed. It would be good practice for me, as it's been quite some time since I fought using only my hands against a weapon. But whatever the lady prefers is fine with me!"

[gwenhwyfar]

"So be it," She said she did like challenges and opted to use her spear in combat. She had to relearn how to adjust to the weight of it once again. Her spear, Rhongomyniad, in her bandaged hands again. The spear was one of the oldest weapons of her people, the Celts, so it was only natural that her mother wanted to learn how to use it, not only in defense but in a statement of asserting her family line.

She holds her spear in her left hand rather casually, waiting for him to follow suit. Thankfully, whoever decided to give her a spear, they at least gave her one large enough for her height, "I already know what I'm getting into; I've fought men with swords with a spear many times."

[sugegasa]

"Have you? This should be rather fun, then!"

Shunsui grinned and stood facing her rather casually, sword at the ready but far from held in a battle position. He wanted to see what she could do, first!

The spear she held was rather beautiful, as weapons given by Blanc to its newly arrived Heroes went! It really had been some time since he'd faced a spear in a spar, and he was looking forward to this!

"I'm ready when you are!"