[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

[spandexisyouth]

[He's strolling around, assisting where he can, but there's... Neji's not himself. Gai frowns and waits for a break, coming over when he sees opportunity.]

My student. Are you well?

[heavenly_earth]

[He's felt like this a few times over the course of his stay in Death City- to get out, go, lose himself in something else. During those times the city walls seem to come in closer and he grows restless; the feeling of something holding him back.

But he's not surprised to see Gai coming toward him and manages to keep from pacing. He could avoid the question if he wanted to, but he didn't have the patience to stay a step beyond reach. Instead, the truth- or at least part of it]

Lain and I are being reassigned within the Watch to another district. I wouldn't mind if we didn't need to watch the borders outside the city. My training isn't coming along as fast as I'd prefer..

[spandexisyouth]

[Gai nods.]

They do not have a good set-up on the border. Your positioning there was a wise choice. I had not thought of that when Roy was speaking of re-assigning.

[He thinks for a moment.]

What if you asked to step down from leadership of a Zone and take up a position on the walls for Shibusen? You have the position because you deserve it, but sometimes what is needed is not what is deserved. And what training is not progressing?

[heavenly_earth]

Then we leave one of two heavily populated zones without direction or coordination. [He shakes his head] Lain and I are among the most experienced pairs in the Watch, and with BREW sending home at least half of Death City's active partnerships every so often, it seems impossible to keep as many Zone Leads as the city needs for any amount of time..

[Which is why he can understand Roy's decisions in that regard]

As for my training, I'm working with Azusa-san to improve Clairvoyance. Eventually, I'll be able to resonate at a distance, but there are a number of steps to take before then.

[spandexisyouth]

Then you have decided what your priority is.

[He gives Neji a smile before nodding at the steps.]

There are steps in all things! But you will get there! I have faith in you, and I believe you have faith in you too. So why are you bothered by this? You do not look all right.

[heavenly_earth]

[He nods- though a bit reluctantly]

Clairvoyance isn't the only thing I need to train for.. And there's that Trip coming up. Azusa-san has told me that it's unlikely that I'm at risk of turning on anyone, but that if I remain concerned about it, then the Madness will affect me as such and prey on insecurity..

[spandexisyouth]

...Then do not remain concerned on it?

[He faces Neji directly, reaching over to put both of his hands on Neji's shoulders.]

You can face all of this, Neji. You are capable and an adult. You have earned your rank, and I know that you know this. Dwelling on what could go wrong is not helpful. Instead focus on what can go right, while preparing for what could go wrong.

[heavenly_earth]

[Easier said than done, certainly, though he's been doing everything to reestablish his sense of inner balance with meditation and- apologies. The drag of guilt was gone at least, but the fear of being forced to bend to someone else's will, that was an ingrained fear.

But there wouldn't be any Witches wherever they were sent, right? So all he had to do was maintain control of himself. Still, he's both seen and felt the worst of Madness, and it'll be the first time he's experienced it since then.

Neji fights to keep his gaze from dropping away from Gai's, and curls his fingers into his sleeves] Are you going?

[spandexisyouth]

Yes. I am. Would you like me to keep an eye out for you? I will support you.

[It wasn't often that Gai was quiet and solemn. He didn't often need to be, and silly and loud suited him far better. But he knew that sometimes it was important to drop the normal behavior and this was one of those moments.]

[heavenly_earth]

[He hated how transparent that simple question was, but he had asked Gai, after all.. He sighed]

..I'd be considerably less concerned if I knew someone would be capable of stopping me if something happened.

[spandexisyouth]

[Gai nods, not minding the sigh. He knew it was hard for some to admit weakness or need.]

I will be there and I will be there for you. Should you need it, I will stop you. And should you not, I will be very proud.

[heavenly_earth]

..I appreciate it. [Because Lain's a small, fragile girl that can't hope to fight him off with any chance of success, and he's supposed to be the one she can rely on]

I suppose I'll volunteer after all, then.

[spandexisyouth]

You will have nothing to fear.

[He gives Neji's shoulder a squeeze.]

Was that what was bothering you?

[heavenly_earth]

[He relaxes for the assurance, hating how much he needs it. But if after this trip, he doesn't turn on anyone or feel close to insanity, then he'd pass one of two chief concerns]

More or less..

[spandexisyouth]

[There's a short pause. Last time he pursued something he wound up disappointed. And sometimes it's frustrating to have to pursue an answer instead of his student trusting him and opening up. But Gai doesn't take out his frustration on his loved ones; it's not fair. And so he'll pursue.]

And...?

[heavenly_earth]

[His tongue pressed against the roof of his mouth, not sure whether or not he wanted to elaborate on something else he was half-considering]

As the Witch has made clear several times in addition to my own personal experience, all of my skill up to this point is worth very little against our real enemies.

[spandexisyouth]

[Gai frowns, releasing Neji's shoulders.]

She has made very clear that she does not think any of us stand any sort of chance.

[heavenly_earth]

[And years of training and honing skills suddenly felt utterly worthless. He might not have given in to it if he'd been able to do anything against the one he'd found himself pitted against]

And she's apparently content to say so without offering any countermeasures. Why Shibusen even thought to let her wander when she's proving herself counterproductive-

[And that's a line of thought getting hotter by the second. Neji cuts it off and turns away sharply]

Nevermind.

[spandexisyouth]

And why she is at Morning Training makes no sense either when she is barely helping. I am beginning to wonder if she is not on our side, if she is here to shake up morale. But do not let her get under your skin, Neji. We cannot defeat the Witches as we are, but we can take on Kishin, and Spirit at the least is a Deathscythe. The guests are not the key to the battle. But we do not need to be. This war can be won.

[heavenly_earth]

[She was doing a good job of it, if that was her intention]

..Lain and I aren't striving for the goal of making her into a Deathscythe. We'll collect souls at our own pace, slow as it is, and intend to apply ourselves working in intelligence in the meantime.

[spandexisyouth]

[Gai nods.]

That is what your abilities here are suited for. I would expect nothing else. And the Witches, unless Cybele is on their side, do not have anyone to gather information as we do.

[heavenly_earth]

[That was certainly something to consider, but if Cybele truly thought all of them incapable, she wouldn't think much of any of them in a report. But perhaps a few had caught her eye and she intended to keep an eye on them]

I don't suppose you could see about having her removed from the field on the grounds of her apparent unwillingness to assist in training.

[spandexisyouth]

I do not even know who assigned her to teach. I was informed that she was going to teach at morning training from now on when they went over my head.

[There's displeasure in his voice. He's not part of Shibusen, but this is his responsibility and he doesn't like having someone go over his head. He doesn't like Cybele, either.]

I do what I can to minimize the damage she does. But sometimes I worry that it is not enough.

[heavenly_earth]

[Shibusen seemed remarkably stupid sometimes]

Then I'm going to find out what she's doing here.

[spandexisyouth]

With care.

[He knows he doesn't need to tell Neji that, and it might actually annoy the younger man, but Gai must say it anyway. He cares too much about Neji to not remind him that the Witch is dangerous.]