[Open] Morning Training! - February 16th

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Characters: Everyone!

Location: Training Grounds, Shibusen

Rating: PG-13 for violence

Time: 5am to 10am

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 16th.


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 Prussia, Auron, Steve Rogers
Batch Two: Adult beginners. Run by Kaoru Kamiya, Maito Gai, Tifa Lockhart
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, Ishida Mitsunari, Spirit.
Soul Perception: If someone doesn’t know by now. Run by Luna Lovegood, Azusa
Partner Training: How to work together as partners. Run by Tassadar; Maka and Soul; Shizuo and Motochika; Eve.
Weapons Handling Training: Run by Genesis Rhapsodes, Tenten.
Shooting Range: How to Shoot. Run by Grit, Leon, Naoto.
Meister Ability Helpers: How to find it out. Run by Death the Kid, Edgeworth.
Finding a Partner: Run into others looking for partners and see if you can work together! Run by Sasame.
Fighting Witches: Speak to an actual Witch and learn some of what you're facing. Run by Cybele.
Medics (And First Aid Training): Training run by Naomi Kimishima, also a place for medics to gather and talk. (First Aid Training may need to be handwaved, player is on hiatus.)
Audience: For people to just gather and talk.
Watch: For Watch people (and prospective new members) to gather and talk.

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

Feel free to start your own threads in the official groupings as well as elsewhere!



Breakfast
Lau [Open]
Clare [Open]
Loki [Open]
Yami Bakura [Open]
Bakura [Open]
Stan [Open]
Dylan [Open]
Yuuichi [Open]
Saya [Open]
Sheena [Open]
Taiyou [Open]
Duo [Open]
Luna [Open]
Utena [Open]
Nagi [Open]

Batch One
Taiyou [Open]
Utena [Open]

Batch Two
Clare [Open]
Yami Bakura [Open]

Batch Three
Sapphire [Open]
Sophie [Open]
Hinata [Open]
Sheena [Open]

Batch Four
Amateresu [Open]
Raidou [Open]

Weapon Transformation
Clare [Open]
Shindou [Open]
Yuuichi [Open]
Lee [Open]
Kariya [Open]

Soul Perception
Naruto [Open]
Stein [Open]
Stan [Open]

Partnership Training
Haruka and Cinderella [Unknown]

Weapons Handling Training
Taiyou [Open]

Shooting Range
Bakura [Open]
Yoichi [Open]
Aion [Open]
Saya [Open]
Re-l [Open]


Meister Ability Helpers
Gamzee [Open]
Loki [Open]
Sophie [Open]
Yugo [Open]
Touma [Open]
Demona [Open]
Chika [Open]
Misa [Open]
Raphael [Open]
X [Open]
Mitsuba [Open]

Finding a Parther
Clare - Weapon [Open]
Sapphire - Meister [Open]
Bakura - Weapon [Open]
Amateresu - Meister [Open]
Yami Bakura - Meister [Open]
Leo - Meister [Open]
Takasugi - Weapon [Open]
Hades - Weapon [Open]
Ryoki - Weapon [Open]
Demona - Meister [Open]
Chika - Meister [Open]
Steve Rogers - Meister [Open]
Nagi - Meister [Open]

Medics and First Aid Training
Yuuichi [Open]
Clovis [Open]
Taiyou [Open]

Audience
Yuuri [Open]
Stan [Open]
Leo [Open]
Rokudo [Open]
Ryoki [Open]
Duo [Open]
Nagi [Open]

Watch
Sasame [Open]
Duke Pantarei [Open]
Roy [Open]
Aion [Open]
Stripp [Open]
Re-l [Open]
Jules [Open]

Other
Gai [Open]
Clare [Open]
Chrono [Open]
Kenshin [Open]
Mithos [Open]
Auron [Open]
Kratos [Open]
Stein [Open]
Takasugi [Open]
Rokudo [Closed]
Dylan [Open]
Hades [Open]
Keroro [Open]
Naoto [Open]
Duke [Open]
Allen [Open]
Demona [Open]
Sendo [Open]
Bumblebee [Open]
Saya [Open]
Tenma [Open]
Chika [Open]
Kanji [Open]
Yugo [Open]
Jules [Open]
Ed Elric [Open]
Hitsugaya [Open]
Lee [Open]
Raidou [Open]
Kaoru [Open]

Comments

[thewarisover]

I'll be fine, Hughes.

[comradery]

Maybe. I don't doubt you won't be, but I feel like you would be better off without smoking at all.

[He shrugs and thinks a moment longer before offering the significantly shortened cigarette back to Roy.]

I'll admit, I do miss the bitter taste sometimes, but it's far more liberating to not have to rely on something like cigarettes for distraction. Life is far too short for that.

[thewarisover]

Now you sound old.

[There's a slight smile from Roy at that. He's teasing.

Mostly.]

[comradery]

Hehehe. But as you said, we're nearly the same age. Must mean you're old too!

[He grins at Roy, knowingly.]

Soooo...you should get a wife!

1/3

[thewarisover]

[...]

2/3

[thewarisover]

[Really, bro? Really???]

3/3

[thewarisover]

I do not need a wife.

[Why are they even having this conversation...]

[comradery]

Like hell you don't! You sit by yourself and smoke all the time! Y'know what that says about you? It says you need a wife to talk to!

Someone to talk to...someone to make food for you...help you with work...do your laundry so that you don't smell like a bum that sits around and smokes all day... Stuff like that! Hahaha.

[thewarisover]

I can do all of that on my own.

[comradery]

Oh? You have full conversations with yourself out loud? Well, whatever floats your fancy, pal, but your clothes still smell like smoke, y'know. I don't think you've done very well at playing faithful wife to yourself.

[thewarisover]

[He feels a headache coming along.

Giving up again. Nothing is going to stop the nagging. ~_~]

[comradery]

[He pats Roy on the shoulder and sits back, propping his arms up against the back of the bench.]

Hehehe. So wife-searching and work aside. What have you been up to?

[thewarisover]

Nothing much beyond that. I think I'm busy enough as it is.

[comradery]

Mm... Y'know—don't take this the wrong way, I haven't been here very long yet after all, but—are you sure leading such an organization is what suits you? I mean, trying to be Führer is one thing but...this isn't our world either. I get your intentions have to deal with wanting to protect these people, but there are different ways to do that. You don't always have to take the same type of role, especially since your motivations here are quite different from what you wanted for Amestris.

It's not to say that I don't think you're incapable—you're more than capable, if not completely overqualified. But you shouldn't take such a position just because people expect it of you. I just... I don't know. Even though I was in the military back home, I don't have much reason to be that kind of person here, I suppose. Even though I still want to protect these people just as much, it's just not... [He trails off, unsure of how to phrase what he feels.]

1/hold on

[thewarisover]

[Well, that was not entirely expected.

He doesn't say anything at first, content to keep his eye on what's going on, but the rest of his attention on Hughes.]

[thewarisover]

[...]

[thewarisover]

[Keeping his gaze elsewhere. Finding the words.]

okay there.

[thewarisover]

I am doing this because I want to, actually.

[It might have been different before, but well. Eight months, man.]

It's just a little difficult right now. That's all.

[Amestris was home, but so was Death City. That was how it was now, in spite of everything.]

[comradery]

...as long as you're sure. I don't know about the current circumstances or what it's been like for you while you were here, but...I know you're the type that also takes on responsibilities that people expect of you to do just because you feel it's your duty. And duty is...important, sure. But it detracts from your sense of self.

[He shrugs slightly.]

Maybe I'm just blind to it since I haven't been here or because you came from a time long after I had already gone or because you're from another timeline entirely... But the Roy I know... I don't think he would really be satisfied. Not with a job like this. He can do it with ease because he's good at it. He's an amazing leader and many will flock to follow him because of it. But his true feelings wouldn't really be in it. He would feel like the job is natural for him and maybe even enjoy it properly, but I don't think it's not really...him.

[Hughes glances over at Roy.]

I hope I'm not being too forward by saying this. I just... [He trails off and looks away again.

He just wanted Roy to have what he truly deserved—not just some life based on the image others had of him that he willingly accepted because of his nature.]

[thewarisover]

[Quiet for a while.]

This is what I want to do, Hughes. Death City's a place I want to protect, and this is one of the ways that I plan on doing that.

[comradery]

[He nods silently and takes his time processing the words carefully. After a few long moments, he finally responds.]

Okay. I trust you.

[And he really does.]

[thewarisover]

[Saying nothing to that, but there is a significant look in the other's direction - a silent thank you - before he's turning back to his men.]

[comradery]

[He watches the other people silently for a few minutes before he nods in their direction.]

You ever train with 'em? Or just do you just do your own thing?

[For whatever reason, the scene reminded him a bit of their military academy days.]

[thewarisover]

I train with them. Before I was handling the Watch, I used to be one of the instructors during these morning sessions.

[comradery]

Ah... Y'know, it'd be nice to spar with you again. It's been...what, years?