Will the real Morning Training please stand up?

[spandexisyouth]

Morning Training happens every day in the city, and most days get handwaved. This training log happens January 30th.

FAQ: For any character confusion or questions. Answered enthusiastically by Maito Gai.
Breakfast: Provided by the combined efforts of Cinderella, Katakura Kojuro, Saya Tagaki.
Batch 1: Beginners under the age of fifteen. Taught by Prussia, Fakir, Auron, Steve Rogers.
Batch 2: Adult beginners. Under Saber, Kaoru Kamiya, Lightning Farron, Maito Gai, Tifa Lockhart.
Batch 3: Intermediate fighters, for sparring with each other. Overseen by Hyuuga Neji and Ling Yao. Please see list of random sparrers.
Batch 4: Experienced fighters, for sparring with each other. Overseen by Selendis. Please see list of random sparrers.
Weapon transformation: How to Change into Your Weapon Form. Yuuri, Ishida Mitsunari, Spirit.
Soul Perception: If you still don’t know by now-- Any of the Soul Perception people. Luna Lovegood, Azusa.
Partner training: How to Work Together as Partners. Tassadar and Nataku. Maka and Soul. Shizuo and Motochika. Eve.
Weapons handling training: Genesis, Tenten.
Shooting range: How to shoot things 101. Grit, Vash the Stampede, Leon. Fuu Hououji (for Archery).
Meister Ability helpers: Edgeworth, Death the Kid, Ryuuji.
Medics (and First Aid Training, lead by Naomi Kimishima): All the medical people.
Audience: Because some people just want to watch.
Watch: An area closed off to the Watch members who need any sort of special training.

For training via sparring, batches 3 and 4:
Kojurou
Saber
Itachi Uchiha
Hyuuga Neji
Selendis
Hiei
Chōsokabe Motochika
Steve Rogers
Maito Gai
Various NPCs (also available upon request)
Partner vs partner sparring is also good!

Feel free to make your own threads after all of the official threads are up!



Breakfast
Karkat [Open]
Nagi [Open]
Mitsunari [Open]
Matthew [Open]
Kiyomasa [Open]
Bakura [Open]
Byakuran [Open]
Tsurugi [Open]
Yukimura [Open]
Tenma [Open]
Santana [Open]


Batch One
Bakura [Open]

Batch Two
Nagi [Open]

Batch Three
Emil [Open]
Sapphire [Open]

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

Meister Ability
Masamune [Open]
Nagi [Open]
Howl [Open]

Medics/First Aid
Matthew [Open]
Duke [Open]

Audience
Max [Open]
Nagi [Open]
Hiko [Open]
Izaya [Open]
Fang [Open]
Bayonetta [Open]

Shooting Range
Naoto [Open]

General
Gai [Open]
Kanji [Open]
Kid [Open]
Amateresu [Open]
Kaoru [Open]
Naoto [Open]
Kratos [Open]
Yako [Open]
Clare [Open]
Raidou [Open]
Auron [Open]
Allen [Open]
Rhode [Open]

Comments

[timelessummoner]

...Yes. You are right. [Of course, calming down means no more venting... But it doesn't seem like it was doing him much good anyway.]

[pathofstrength]

They're the creatures in my world. Trainers can command an' fight beside 'em.

[pathofstrength]

[Sounds familiar enough to handle.]

So how's it that ya find out this ability?

[rebelwithaclock]

[A little bashfully, since he's embarrassed about apologizing again.] Your sword style is your father's?

[rebelwithaclock]

You're right, they shouldn't. [He pauses, considering something.] I guess that's one of the disadvantages of a human "childhood."

[rebelwithaclock]

Heh. The last time I drank I ended up getting into an argument with my brother. [And then they got attacked by the severed head of the demon Queen's terminal. It was a weird night.]

[uninscribed]

[ The hotcake doesn't really look nearly as fascinating as lightbulbs, a stove or indoor plumbing but Yukimura is quite willing to take Kiyomasa's word for it. He serves himself some, drizzling the sauce quite liberally (hey, he said it was sweet!!). It's only then does he 'accidentally' let his finger dip into the aforementioned syrup to take a taste-- ]

The sweetness is overwhelming..!

[uninscribed]

To say the very least! The amount of food is overwhelming! However, there are a great number of people here... more than I, Yukimura, would have expected!

[uninscribed]

A Meister..! Certainly, such a role is appropriate!

[ He feels kind of bad for just being a Weapon, but even a Weapon can do things :'(

The offer of eating breakfast is abrupt but not unwelcome, so! ]

Ah-- yes, I would be more than glad to share the meal with you!! If you are quite finished..!

[ they can go sit down... ]

[uninscribed]

[ He nods, though... the idea of visualizing becoming a weapon is something that's so strange. He himself has always considered himself a weapon to be used at his Lord's bidding but it is not the same thing. More, how is he to visualize himself as a weapon when he does not know what weapon he's intended to be? It's true that he is suited to one weapon and one weapon only, but...

Alright, he has passionate heart down, but it's the focus that's occasionally lacking. But he doesn't want to disappoint. Especially not Ishida Mitsunari--! So his eyes close, and his hands curl into fists as he concentrates on the one form that comes to mind - a spear. Brow furrowing, Yukimura is deep in thought and concentration for a good, looong few minutes - almost forgetting to breathe in the process, until he stops with a gasp, only to look down at his hand.

Which is still a hand. How disappointing. ]

[uninscribed]

And you understand all that I am saying...

[ The nod is enough recognition of that, isn't it. His head bows slightly. ]

My apologies for mistaking you, Sir Wolf! Such things do not exist in my land that I know of, save in myth and mythology!

[uninscribed]

There is no need to ask forgiveness of me, or anyone else, if I may say so. Indeed, return home is most certainly on the minds of many. I, Yukimura, desire nothing more than that - however, the plight of this land is nothing that I, as a warrior, can ignore.

[prosecutory]

[Rapier in hand, he approaches the dummy Genesis was referring to, drawing power from his resonance with Genesis. This time, he steps back before slashing at the dummy.

A far better performance than last time.]

[prosecutory]

I've been fine, thank you for asking.

[Also tired from berating Clovis?]

[reverencing]

A bow... [He gives an almost knowing nod, unfolding his arms from where they's crossed over his chest and allowing them to fall to his sides.] A useful tool... My own form is a blade so I do not know if our style of transformation differs in any significant way.

[He straightens out entirely, giving a light hnph.]

Envision yourself as the bow - not merely using your weapon, but what it means to truly be that weapon. Visualize your body turning, beginning with your arms, fingers closing together and forming the bow knocks and limbs...

[He doesn't expect this man to fully catch on immediately, the meditation involved when attempting to transform without some kind of trigger can be quite difficult to achieve.]

[weaponry]

[ Tenten's spirit definitely isn't at its usual vigor. She uninterestedly looks around at her weapons, and picks up and examines the whip blankly, like a tired routine inspector. After a brief swing, she places it back on the table and sighs.

When Neji calls to her. She does her best to straighten up and keep a more cheerful tone. It wasn't often that Neji dropped by for weaponry training, especially since he lead other groups for morning training. Such a visit is a present and should be treated as such. ]

Oh, hey, Neji. I didn't expect for you to approach me. [ They normally talked before or after morning training. ] Drop by for weaponry training?

[heavenly_earth]

Not particularly. [It's not easy to say so outwardly, but he won't lie to her. His Weapon is a computer and his own talents lie more with taijutsu than anything. As well, he has his own division to get back to, so his personal breaks are few] Although I wouldn't mind practicing more with my tonfa at some point.

You seem distracted.

[scatterflower]

*Chika blinked, looking over towards Sasame as she stopped her attack.*

Oh, hi Sasame. How's your first training session going?

[wordsgate]

[He nods.] All right. That sounds simple enough.

[He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath, focusing on the "sound arrow" ability he grants to the Prétear when he combines her power with hers. He allows himself to hear the sounds of the training going on around him--the sounds feel "distant", and that still irritates him, but it reminds him that even if he can't feel the energy and hear the whispered words hidden in the hearts of those around him, sound leafé is still here in this world and surrounds him.

Thinking of it that way, he can remember what it felt when he was connected to that energy. He remembers all the Prétear he's helped in the past to hear those sounds, too. Takako...Himeno...

He knows he doesn't exactly become the bow when the Sound Prétear uses Sound Arrow, but for the sake of his mediation he'll pretend it. He knows that the energy of the sound leafé within him flows through the Pretear to grant her the ability to use the bow. He imagines the leafé--his leafé--flowing together to form the curves of the bow. He then imagines the Pretear gripping the bowstring with delicate fingers and pulling its--his--string back, preparing to fire. Her fingers are trembling with hesitation, maybe fear, so much that the string vibrates and hums...

Takako. Those fingers are Takako's fingers. For a moment his expression changes--his eyebrows draw together and his mouth draws into a frown. No matter what he did, she was always so afraid when they préted together...no, no, he's letting himself get off track. He exhales, then takes another deep breath.

He won't focus on the fingers holding the bow. Instead, he'll focus on the feeling in the bow when it fires as the fingers release it. The string snaps back into place as it's released with a satisfying twang, the sound reverberating through the air and pushing the sound leafé surrounding it to burst out like an arrow...

Right. That's what it means to be a Weapon in this world, doesn't it? As the Knight of Sound, he's a tool to be used by the Prétear. As a Weapon, he'll be a tool for his Meister in the same way. When he thinks of it like that, it's simple. He knows exactly what he has to do. He transforms into a bow with a flash of golden light and drops against the ground.]

Ah, there!

Re: [Open]

[scatterflower]

*Chika blinked for a moment, before moving to look over at Utena and forcing a smile to her face.*

Hehe, thanks. I think I'm getting a bit better with my punches and kicks here, at least.

[incites]

[It's almost amusing watching Yukimura taste the syrup and in truth, the response does bring a smile to his face. This Yukimura's surprise and delight mirrors the sort of reaction Masanori would have, elicting a short laugh from the general.]

It truly is - but try it with that flat cake instead of by itself. The taste is something I cannot describe in words.

[reverencing]

[He watches as Yukimura makes an attempt, shaking his head as Yukimura's form remains the same.]

Concentrate. Focus all of your effort, all of your energy towards manifesting towards your survival. It is not a simple and instantaneous task... Focus as though it were an order from Lord Shingen himself.

[willnotdespair]

[ Mithos smiles at his mentor lightly. He noticed the brief hesitation but he wasn't going to question it. ] Good.

[ He brightened up when he heard the next question. He nodded his head ] I have! I need to learn how to change into my weapon form so I was heading to Weapon Transformation.

Re: [ open ]

[kingofdisney]

*Well, here's Mickey, walking up over to you Aqua and just... waiting for the moment as you wail on those practice dummies. He can wait to check to see if she's okay after she's done... beating up those things.*

[prosecutory]

[He nods.]

You can always continue later.