[Open] Morning Training! - February 25th

[spandexisyouth]

Characters: Everyone!

Location: Training Grounds, Shibusen

Rating: PG-13 for violence

Time: 6am to 9am

Description: Every morning in the city, Morning Training takes place to prepare the guests of the city for the war. It's handwaved most days, but approximately once a month this gets played out in a log. This log takes place on February 25th.

Official Areas:


FAQ: Questions answered by Maito Gai
Breakfast: Run by Cinderella, Katakura Kojurou, Saya Tagaki, Yugo
Batch One: Beginners under the age of 15. Run by Auron, Steve Rogers, Deryn.
Batch Two: Adult beginners. Run by Maito Gai, Tifa Lockhart, Cloud.
Batch Three: Intermediate fighters. Overseen by Hyuuga Neji and Ling Yao. Please see list of random sparrers.
Batch Four: Experienced fighters, for sparring with each other. Overseen by Haruka.
Weapon Transformation: How to find your form. Run by Yuuri, Spirit.
Soul Perception: If someone doesn’t know by now. Run by Azusa.
Partner Training: How to work together as partners. Run by Tassadar; Maka and Soul; Shizuo; Eve; Crona and Ragnarok.
Weapons Handling Training: Run by Genesis Rhapsodos, Tenten, Kerrigan.
Shooting Range: How to Shoot. Run by Leon, Naoto.
Meister Ability Helpers: How to find it out. Run by Death the Kid, Edgeworth.
Finding a Partner: For unpartnered Meisters and Weapons to mingle and find each other. Overseen by Sasame.
Fighting Witches: Speak to an actual Witch and find out some of what you're facing. Run by Cybele.
First Aid Training: Training run by Naomi Kimishima, Megumi, Kira Izuru.
Medics: A place for the medics to get to know each other and mingle.
Watch: For Watch people (and prospective new members) to gather, talk, and train.

Hug Brigade: Come get hugs!

For training via sparring:
Katakura Koujurou
Hyuuga Neji
Steve Rogers
Crona
Maito Gai
(Various NPCs available upon request)
Partner vs Partner sparring is also good!

Feel free to make your own open threads!



Breakfast
Ryoki [Open]
Bakura [Open]
Yami Bakura [Open]

Batch Two
Flora [Open]
Santana [Open]
Mitsuba [Open]


Batch Three
Takuto [Open]
Mithos [Open]

Batch Four
Amateresu [Open]
Raidou [Open]
Lili [Open]

Shooting Range
Death The Kid [Open]
Yami Bakura [Open]
Bakura [Open]

Finding a Partner
Stripperella - Meister [Open]
Ryoki - Weapon [Open]
Amateresu - Meister [Open]
Demona - Meister [Open]
Bakura - Weapon [Open]
Flora - Weapon [Open]
Londo - Weapon [Open]
Yami Bakura - Meister [Open]
Leo - Meister [Open]
Hades - Weapon [Open]
Yako - Weapon [Open]
Jules - Weapon [Open]
Kei - Weapon [Open]

Watch
Stripperella [Open]
Takuto [Open]
Duke [Open]
Neji [Open]
Mithos [Open]
Aion [Open]

General
Saya [Open]
Stripperella [Open]
Darcia [Open]
Ryoki [Open]
Gai [Open]
Demona [Open]
Takuto [Open]
Bakura [Open]
Kanji [Open]
Amateresu [Open]
Naoto [Open]
Raidou [Open]
Auron [Open]
Flora [Open]
Yami Bakura [Open]
Junpei [Open]
Leo [Open]
Aion [Open]
Hades [Open]
Itou, Qilby, Megumi, castmates [Closed]
Spirit [Open]
Hanabi [Open]
Qilby [Open]
Ed Elric [Open]

Comments

Shooting Range

[spandexisyouth]

[Not to be confused with the Dodging Range.]

[OPEN]

[pishirogane]

[Don't you dare use this field to practice dodging. Sure, the bullets won't kill you, but they'll leave bruises and possibly crack a bone or two if one stands close enough.]

[Naoto is doing the usual today; assisting with shooting exercises and helping new people learn how to shoot.]

[timelessummoner]

[Drat, he's rusty. Probably all that time not using a gun in battle; shooting at unmoving targets just isn't the same.]

[Raidou reloads the gun and tries to shoot several targets in quick succession. Still not good enough...]

[pishirogane]

[Naoto walks over to observe Raidou's practice, noting how his aim seemed slightly off. Well, she would wait until he finished this round before striking up a conversation.]

[timelessummoner]

[Missed one... That wouldn't be good if this was an actual battle with demons. He lowers the gun and glances over.]

Shirogane-san. Good morning.

[pishirogane]

[She nods to him]

Good morning, Kuzunoha-san. It appears you're having some minor difficulty today.

[timelessummoner]

I have not had opportunities to practice as much. Almost all my battles here have been fought with a sword.

[pishirogane]

Ah... yes. Well, it's necessary for you to devote more time to your sword here. I can assist you during what time you have for gun practice.

[attentionwenches]

[No, Loki is not going to get between a projectile weapon and its target.]

How much strength do these "guns" require to operate?

[pishirogane]

[Bad experiences?]

[Naoto turns to the new inquirer]

Depends on the size you're looking to use.

[attentionwenches]

[Common sense, along with a strong drive towards self-preservation.]

Would you say more or less than a bow and arrow?

[pishirogane]

[... Don't get common sense too often you know.]

Eventually, your arms will get sore from both repetitive motions and holding them up, but in the end, I would say more for a gun unless the bow is a Weapon who you're unable to resonate with.

[attentionwenches]

[Hm.]

May I try?

[He gestures at one of the guns. Loki's never used one before, though he's watched others use them carefully before approaching Naoto. Still, he could use a watchful eye.]

[pishirogane]

Yes, you may.

[Naoto keeps an eye on the beginners always... them, and the kleptomaniacs who try taking one home.]

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[perfectorder]

[not here to learn but more to just do a few practice rounds in-between helping with the Meister Ability. he'll stay out of the way of those helping the newbies, but anyone's free to watch/speak with him.

anyway, bang bang bang, down goes three targets shot perfectly in the center.]

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[shiromadoushi]

[[Applauds politely, very clearly impressed. His own skill with his gun is... still developing, to put it gently, so he's even more impressed knowing how hard it is.]]

Aaaa, that's amazing! You got them all perfect!

[ open ]

[perfectorder]

[he had no idea he had an audience so he's going to blink out of his state of concentration and look over.]

Thank you. Of course I wouldn't be satisfied with anything less.

[ open ]

[usedforcepalm]

[Guns aren't Hanabi's forte, but she's been making an effort to learn how to use them. It's only sensible to know how to use whatever is available. She's developed her aim with shuriken and kunai well enough that her aim with a small gun isn't bad. Aion showed her how to aim and how to prepare for the recoil.

Kid's aim, on the other hand, is nothing short of amazing to her.]

Wow. You didn't even miss by a half-inch.

[ open ]

[perfectorder]

It comes with practice.

[ open ]

[usedforcepalm]

You must have practiced quite a lot, then. I can hit a target, but I've only got good aim with shuriken and kunai.

[It occurs to her that perhaps she could get some pointers from Death the Kid, if he's willing.]

If it's not a bother, would you please show me what you do when you're lining up a shot?

[ open ]

[perfectorder]

I wasn't perfect when I first started, so it really does come with practice and training. Of course Liz and Patti help sometimes, too.

[holds up his weapons a little and their faces appear on the surface to give the girl a grin. sob having to...godmod...OTL]

But I don't mind at all.

[and moves a little so she can come over and he can show her.]

[usedforcepalm]

[Hanabi offers the sisters a slight smile, then moves so that she's behind Kid enough to be out of his way, but close enough that she can observe him.]

Thank you.

[It's important to remember her manners, after all.]

[perfectorder]

[he just flashes her a small smile before he's back to his usual seriousness.]

Aiming can be one of the most difficult things when it comes shooting, especially if you're not using something like a scope or laser to help aim. It also depends on the situation. Since these are stationary targets, it's easier for me to shoot perfectly centered. Moving targets are more difficult.

But for now, your stance will greatly affect how well you aim, as well as how you hold the gun. You want to find your center of balance and stand something like this.

[and demonstrating.]

Open

[feelsgoodinyou]

[Did you know that Bakura can shoot a target? Well, this one can!

…as long as you count shooting at target A and hitting bull’s-eye target B being able to shoot. He is going to blame that one on his injuries.]

Open

[shiromadoushi]

[[in contrast to his double (who is coincidentally not at the range at the same time he is) Bakura's actually starting to get closer to hitting the center of the target. Not constantly yet, but he's been steadily improving, due to his very vigilant practice every morning.

All the hand-eye coordination skill from all his video games helps too.]]