[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]

[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.

[thewarisover]

Ah.

[A bit of a pause.]

I'm not going to wax poetry on how this might be right or wrong, but this is how things go here. At the end of it, it's your call.

[ninjainviolet]

[She shakes her head.]

You shouldn't have to, Roy. [She draws a knee up to her chin.] You're right, it's my decision, and I know that I shouldn't let what I have to do to grow stronger keep me from doing it. Especially if it'll put an end to the fighting a lot sooner.

[With that rationalization, her stomach begins to ease its protests.]

You know, I never asked you. Are you a Meister?

[thewarisover]

I am. That means we can fight together, if we ever have to.

[ninjainviolet]

I thought so--since you said you saw Weapons eat souls, not that you did. [Smiles.]

Yeah, we can, can't we? We're getting along, so it shouldn't be too bad, right? [She's slightly surprised by the offer, since she also assumes from his comments that he already has a partner. Maybe it's allowed in emergencies--which would make sense.]

[thewarisover]

Not bad at all. If for anything, I think I might be able to help you out with resonance firsthand.

[ninjainviolet]

[*Perks*]

Really?! I'd really appreciate that, Roy. [She looks away slightly.] In case you haven't noticed, I have a hard time asking for help... It's a very old habit.

[thewarisover]

Well, don't ever hesitate to ask me for help, all right?

[ninjainviolet]

I'll try. [Smiles.] But, it won't happen a lot. I can guarantee you that.

[Even if she's hurt, she probably won't ask. On the other hand, however...] The same goes for you, Roy. If you ever need my help for anything--let me know.

[thewarisover]

I will. You can hold me to that.

[ninjainviolet]

[Raises an eyebrow and chuckles. She has a feeling they're a lot alike when it comes to making that request: stubborn about doing so, but sincere when they do.]

You know, I had a feeling you'd say that.

[thewarisover]

What can I say? I can be distressingly predictable.

[Sometimes. owo]

[ninjainviolet]

[Laughs. Predictable probably to those who know him or are like him.]

Same here. I'm predictably stubborn.

[thewarisover]

[He'll just smile.]

Anyway, I'd best get back to work. You'll be fine on your own, I hope?

[ninjainviolet]

[Smiles in return.]

Oh! Sorry about that. I guess I got carried away. [Looks around. Others were starting to leave the area.]

Yeah, I'll be okay. I think I'll sit here for a little bit longer.

Thanks, Roy.