Morning Training [OPEN]

[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 March 4th.

Official Areas:

FAQ: Questions answered by Maito Gai
Breakfast:Run by 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. Please see list of random sparrers.
Batch Four: Experienced fighters, for sparring with each other. Overseen by Kratos and Maes Hughes.
Weapon Transformation: How to find your form. Run by Yuuri.
Partner Training: How to work together as partners. Run by Tassadar; Soul; 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, merged with Soul Perception: How to find it out. Run by Death the Kid, Edgeworth, Azusa. (DtK will be the one doing Perception.)
Finding a Partner: For unpartnered Meisters and Weapons to mingle and find each other. Overseen by Sasame.
First Aid Training: run by 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! Run by Maes Hughes, Maito Gai, Tenma
How To Be Cool: Taught by Date Masamune, officially labeled the 'Putting Your Guns On' area.

For training via sparring:
Maes Hughes
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 threads!



Breakfast
Stripperella [Open]
Jun [Open]
Domon [Open]
Inukashi [Open]
Sendo [Open]
Pascal [Open]


Batch One
Dawn [Open]
Jun [Open]

Batch Four
Ms. Fortune [Open]
Domon [Open]
Raidou [Open]
Alucard [Open]
Samus [Open]

Weapon Transformation
Clare [Open]

Weapons Handling
Saya [Open]
Yugo [Open]

Shooting Range
Re-L [Open]

Soul Perception/Meister Ability
Dawn [Open]
Six [Open]

Finding a Partner
Dawn - Meister [Open]
Londo - Weapon [Open]
Six - Meister [Open]
Bakura - Weapon [Open]
Demona - Meister [Open]
Stripperella - Meister [Open]
Temeraire - Weapon [Open]
Jun - Meister [Open]
Domon - Meister [Open]
Neji - Meister [Open]
Kei - Weapon [Open]
Yami Bakura - Meister [Open]
Yugo - Meister [Open]
Duo - Weapon [Open]
Re-L - Meister [Open]
Auron - Meister [Open]
Clare - Weapon [Open]
Amateresu - Meister [Open]
Samus - Weapon [Open]

First Aid
Bakura [Open]
Teresa [Open]

Medics
Amateresu [Open]

Watch
Temeraire [Open]
Stripperella [Open]
Neji [Open]
Re-l [Open]
Gai [Open]
Genesis [Open]
Kerrigan [Open]

Hug Brigade
Stripperella [Open]
Bayonetta [Open]
Taiyou [Open]

Other
Naoto [Open]
Gai [Open]
Saya [Open]
Demona [Open]
Stripperella [Open]
Kanji [Open]
Duo [Open]
Aion [Open]
Auron [Open]
Raidou [Open]
Thor [Open]
Ms. Fortune [Open]
Loki [Open]
Amateresu [Open]
Clare [Semi-open]
Willa [Open]
Lili [Open]
Merrill [Open]
Hinata [Open]
Obito [Open]
Tifa, Cloud, Kanji [Closed]
Hitsugaya [Open]
Ed Elric [Open]
Hiccup [Open]

Comments

[justice_is_blond]

[After a pause, Anders gives a very awkward and unpracticed bow back.]

I'm a Meister, but I've never used a sword. ...Especially not a long one. Are you heavy?

[Of all the things to ask a dragon.]

[shendefeng]

[He shakes his head.]

My prior Meister told me that I was rather light whilst in her hands. Then again, we had resonated quite well, so that would help matters along. I am quite sure that if she was able to wield me after a while, you should be able to do so with a bit of training as well, sir.

[He says this as a means to reassure the man, who does seem to be rather well-gifted physically.]

[justice_is_blond]

[Anders is fit, but he's good with a staff. Even when his staff had a pointy end he didn't do much in the way of stabbing.]

So you're saying the weight depends on the... resonance. That's the bond between the Weapon and the Meister, I was told. What... What do I do? Or you do.

[shendefeng]

[That is indeed a loaded question.]

I have been told that if there is not a good enough resonance between Meister and Weapon, the weapon might become several times heavier than it should be, among several possible scenarios.

As for resonance, it is how our soul wavelengths would connect with one another by synchronizing each other's souls.

Since you are new, it would help a little if you were to be calm, attempt to be of one mind with the weapon you are attempting to synchronize with, and maintain focus. That last part is what is difficult for some, but there are a number that do very well with that.

Just so you know, it is done by both parties, so both you and your partner would have to attempt to reach out to one another as best as they can.

[He appreciated the explanation when it was taught to him. He is quite sure it should at least help him in some form.]

[justice_is_blond]

[Calm. Well. That's something Anders wasn't great at, but now that he was short some company it wasn't as hard as it used to be.]

Focus is one thing I have. Calm... depends. I'm rather calm right now. But I'm not thinking about being pulled here and having everything that mattered to me stripped away. ...Wait, right, I'm working on not thinking about that.

[Anders shook his head.]

Calm isn't my strong point. But I can give it a try. And I've... experience with being of one mind with another before, at least. I just... mentally reach out? While you do?

[shendefeng]

Calm helps when one begins to test oneself alongside with one's weapon; as I said, as you are new to this, it would help for training.

Now then, it is a whole completely different thing when one is anticipating and then in the midst of battle. What matters the most is that you and your partner are of one mind in those moments and thus, able to synchronize your souls together.

And yes, that is the gist of it, in a sense. If you have some sort of experience from back home, I am quite sure it would help.

[The question now becomes, sir, if you would like to give it a try with Temeraire here.]

[justice_is_blond]

[Frankly, though he never thought it possible, Anders misses the feeling of sharing a mind with someone.]

Let's try it, then. If you're willing. You're here, after all, and that's what here is for, right? I'm ready, I think, for whatever's about to happen. I hope. We'll find out if I'm not.

[What was the worst that could happen, really?]

[shendefeng]

I find myself quite willing as a weapon candidate, and it is indeed what I am here for.

Pray do be ready, for my sword form is quite long, you see.

[With that, only lets the tip of his tail extend over toward Anders' hand, and transforms himself into his weapon form.

How well will they resonate would be the question. However, Temeraire has a good feeling about this.]

[justice_is_blond]

Quite long. That's what they all say.

[Anders is amusing himself, at least. Hoping that this wasn't the dumbest idea he'd ever had, Anders took hold of the tail. Much to his relief, Temeraire didn't whirl around and set him on fire, and instead turned into a sword that was quite long. Anders grabbed hold with his second hand as he found his balance.

The feeling of another person's mind there, with his, is so familiar and so relaxing that Anders' nerves are suddenly gone. He feels closer to whole now. He starts to smile.]

I can hold you. Swinging, though, well. This could look ridiculous.

[shendefeng]

[Oh, this feels interesting. Hm... he really does think that they are a rather good fit in a sense. Different from what he experienced with Toph because this man's soul was indeed distinct from everything else, but the synchronization was something that had him feel at ease.]

That would be a good start for us, I think. It would seem that we would need some training then, wouldn't we?

[Which he personally does not mind at all. It would actually be best, come to think of it.]

[justice_is_blond]

[Anders nods.]

I've never wielded a sword before. Staves, but never swords. We'd certainly need some training. Is it just me that needs to work on something? Or is there something that we work on together?

[He's still new to this and doesn't know what he's supposed to be doing. There's just so much to do and figure out.]

[shendefeng]

If you are able to wield me as we are right now, without any sort of repercussions to your person, we are fine for the time being.

As for working on things together, that would require you having become more experienced with wielding me and being able to use me at least as you would with a normal sword in a sense. Once you have mastered that, then we could move on with more advanced techniques and wavelength synchronizations.

However, that will only be until then; as with everything, it would behoove us to take things slowly, and have you learn at your own pace, Anders.

[Though he wondered how quickly he could pick up on things. If he was willing to go this far, learning things bit by bit would help ease him into it all.]

[justice_is_blond]

As a normal sword.

[There's a bit of amusement on Anders' face and in his voice.

It can't be all that complicated. Stab, slash, stab more, hold on to the hilt and don't stab yourself with the pointy end? Oh, and shake it sometimes so bodies don't wind up stuck on it. How could I forget that part?

Maker. If Hawke could see me wielding a sword... Well, he'd laugh, for one.

[Anders was rather fit and had spent some time around people with swords, but he'd never actually held one before. It would take him some time to get good. Not too long, though. He did learn fast when it was something he actually wanted to learn.]

And then he'd probably suggest I was overcompensating because of how long it is.

[shendefeng]

Yes, as a normal sword. In a sense. I am still a living being, you know, and we will have to work as partners - as equals, despite the differences.

[And that is one of the FEW things that he liked in this world: he had to be equal along with the others, everyone was in the same position after all, so no one should discount him at all just for being a dragon.

Ah, it seems that this fellow has a bit of a funny streak in him as well.]

Not to mention the hacking away at most everything, that is definitely a must.

[It was odd, engaging in a clever remark like that. But it was quite appealing in a way. Though hold on: he's mentioning someone from his homeworld, is he not?]

I would not think you are overcompensating for anything; if anything, they should consider my original form first and then wonder at how compact I am become in my weapon form.

A person you know from back home, yes? This Mr. Hawke.

[justice_is_blond]

Hacking away, of course. Just so long as there's not too much bloodspray.

[Anders smiles faintly, but if Temeraire's paying attention he could feel pain in the resonance.]

Hawke's a friend from home, yes. A warrior, who wields gigantic swords with great skill. He's the best fighter I've seen, and I've seen a great many.

[shendefeng]

[It is acute, very acute, this sensation. Oh, oh, that is not a pleasant feeling; it is somewhat like what he felt at the loss of his Captain by being brought here, but different.]

I... pray forgive me, I am sorry. You must miss him very much.