[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

[ninjainviolet]

[Keeping the sensation going, Sheena opens one eye to see what's happening. Although she's been told what she becomes, the sight of a cord coming from her shoulder is a bit unsettling. To her credit, she doesn't lose the change, having noticed something.]

Those other colors...

[thewarisover]

[Smiling a bit.]

Unexpected?

[ninjainviolet]

[She had almost forgotten about Roy. She lets the transformation reverse slowly, her gaze never leaving her arm--almost like being unable to not look at a horrible accident. Once it's complete, she thinks a moment before turning to him, a slight weariness about her eyes.]

The Summon Spirits didn't always appear to me as themselves. They sometimes traveled as balls of energy. Those other colors were a perfect match.

[Clare had told her that she decided her shape. Had she put those colors in herself?]

[thewarisover]

Summon Spirits?

[ninjainviolet]

[Looks up in surprise.] Huh? Oh. I was a summoner back home. I made pacts with the Elemental Spirits to be able to summon them to help protect the people so they could live the way they wanted.

Didn't I mention that?

[thewarisover]

Ah, right. [Hou.] Yeah, it might be reflective of that.

[ninjainviolet]

[Sheena's eyes narrow in thought.]

Reflective of the Spirits? [Could they be part of her ability. She can't see how, though.] You mean like a reminder of them?

[thewarisover]

[Nods.]

You'll have to do some experimenting, preferably with a Meister who can wield you. Resonance boosts abilities.

[ninjainviolet]

[Sighs and a bit of frustration slips into her voice.]

Can you explain that to me, please? I've been told I'll discover my abilities when I find a Meister I can resonate with. When I try to put it in terms I can understand, I'm told it's wrong because it's souls and not mana we're talking about.[She pauses.]

The Spirits shared my mana when in battle in order to be able to do certain things, and to me, that sounds a lot like this whole resonance thing.

[thewarisover]

[Thinking a bit.]

Resonance is a connection established between the soul of a Meister and the soul of a Weapon. Souls all possess their own energy, and the way I understand it is that said energy is a reflection of who they are as people. In essence, when you resonate, you agree to share a part of yourself with your partner, and come to an understanding in order to fight. Like, let's say, covering up for each other's weaknesses, and emphasizing what the two of you have in common.

Are you following me so far?

[ninjainviolet]

[Listens intently. It sounds almost like her ability to be able to form pacts, but not quite. As he continues, her eyes widen as she begins to comprehend--she hopes.]

I think so. [Pauses. It sounds like the skills someone would have to wield a weapon--one person can use it better than the other--sometimes naturally.] But, maybe you should continue to make sure.

[thewarisover]

[Nods.]

Every Meister and Weapon possesses abilities that they can use in battle - some of these abilities can only be used while they're resonating with their chosen partner. Discovering these abilities is kind of like finding out that you're apparently good at something that you've never done before, although they're often reflective of what we used to be able to do in our worlds. My ability, for example, adds the element of fire to my Weapon's attacks. I used to use Flame Alchemy in Amestris.

[ninjainviolet]

[Brightens.]

I used to use Elemental Cards in battle--one of them was Fire, as a matter of fact. And his energy was red...Nah, that can't be it.[She's musing out loud to herself--maybe.]

Okay, that actually sounds like what would happen with the spirits in a battle. If my body was at a certain point, and my mana wasn't weak, when I summoned them, they could do two things--attack the enemy while casting a spell to help me or others I was fighting with. Otherwise, they can only manipulate their chosen element and cast those types of spells.

[Stops as she thinks on it some more.] I have the feeling I'm still missing something, though...

[thewarisover]

[Hum.]

You may be able to do something similar, then, as a weapon. The strength of your resonance often determines how effective your abilities are, as does the number of souls that you consume. The more souls you have, the stronger you are... you might even unlock other abilities as you become more powerful.

Resonating in battle also has other benefits.

[ninjainviolet]

[Nods.]

Now, growing in ability I understand. Once things became "too easy" to do--so to speak--I would move on to the next level. It's the only way to train. [Grows quiet for a second.]

But what do you mean "consume souls?" I don't remember that from the tour. [Someone may have mentioned it, but she really doesn't remember.]

What other benefits are there?

[thewarisover]

Let's start with souls and Weapon forms. Weapons "grow" here, to my understanding. You start out normal, but after consuming enough kishin egg souls - that is, literally eating one, as if it were food - and one witch soul, you gain a massive boost to your abilities, and become what Shibusen calls a Death Scythe.

Weapons can also eat regular souls, but that corrupts them, and eventually turns them into the very kishin that we fight against here.

[ninjainviolet]

"Death Scythe"? [That doesn't sound too good.]

And we eat souls? [Yep, she's looking a little green around the edges right now. She has to swallow several times and take many deep breaths before she can speak again.]

Is this a way to give a good use to something that had a bad one? [She knows it sounds simple, but she's still reeling from the "eating" part.]

[thewarisover]

[Roy did not blame her. The idea did take some getting used to.]

I think so, yeah.

[ninjainviolet]

[Finally, her stomach stops churning and she looks up at him.]

Okay. Let me see if I've got this right. Anyone can wield me as a weapon, but how effective I am depends on how well our souls mesh with each other, right?

[thewarisover]

Yeah, along with how many souls you've consumed. [A beat.] And 'almost anyone'. There are some people that you can't just get along with. It's the same with resonance, for remarkably similar reasons.

[ninjainviolet]

[Her stomach grumbles a bit at the reminder of eating souls.]

That answers my next question. But, I guess it makes sense. If you can't get along normally, there'd be no way you can get along in battle.

[She pauses. She may as well get it over with. Ignoring her stomach, she ventures forward.]

Okay. What exactly do these souls look like, and how exactly do you eat them?

[thewarisover]

They look like red, glowing balls of energy. The Weapons I have seen in action just pop it into their mouths.

[ninjainviolet]

You mean like candy? [Closes her eyes. That is definitely going to take some getting used to. Part of her wishes she doesn't get everything figured out and find a partner. Eating souls for power sounds too much like turning humans into Exspheres.]

[thewarisover]

I suppose you could put it that way, yeah.

[Watching her again.]

You're under no obligation to eat the souls that you reap, but that does mean that you'll never get stronger as a Weapon.

[ninjainviolet]

Sorry...it's just... [Sighs]

On my world, we used something called Exspheres to enhance our abilities--like strength and speed. They were made at the cost of human lives.

[Pauses, then chuckles softly.]

We didn't have to eat them, though. We just attached them to our bodies.