awokentospring: (I eat push-ups for breakfast!)
Rock Lee (ロック・リー) [via Cager] ([personal profile] awokentospring) wrote in [community profile] soul_logs2013-02-18 01:59 am

Morning Training Log!

Characters: Everyone!
Location: Training Ground, Shibusen
Rating: PG-13 for violence of the training sort
Time: 6am to 9am
Description: Training takes place every morning in the park to prepare the guests of the city for the ongoing war. It's handwaved most days, but approximately once a month this gets played out in a log. This log takes place on May 4th.

Official areas:

FAQ: In need of help or answers? Come here! Staffed by Neji.
Breakfast: The incentive for coming to Morning Training for those who actually don't care about Death City. All food providers are given funds to buy/prepare the food and are then paid for the time they spent cooking/preparing. Provided by Saya and Fabiola
Cake Stand: A place for delicious treats; only the best cakes by Betty Crocker! Staffed by Condesce
Combat Instruction: One can learn and improve on fighting techniques! Staffed by Cloud and Genesis
Sparring: A bunch of people are there. You show up and pick one to fight. Staffed by Hanabi (beginners), Fabiola (intermediate), Amaterasu and Cloud (advanced), and Overseen by Neji
Weapon Transformation: New Weapon? Unsure on how to transform into a weapon (or how to transform back)? Go here! Staffed by Bakura, Aqua, and Gray
Soul Perception: Find out more about your soul, what they are, and what they potentially may do.
Partner Training: Learn how to work as a partner!
Weapons Handling Training: Learn how to handle sharp things and not so sharp things! Staffed by Auron
Shooting Range: Learn to shoot a gun, not at quail though, so expect your face to come out of this just fine. Staffed by Sarah Kerrigan, Naoto, Giroro, Duo Maxwell
Meister Ability Helpers: Learn about your Meister ability and how to use it. Staffed by Edgeworth
Finding a Partner: Unpartnered Weapons and Meisters meet each other here! Additional help by Liz
Medics: A place for medics to hang out, recruit and aid the injured - especially if they get shot in the face by accident. Staffed by Rosalia and CR-S01
Watch: This is where members of the watch meet up, chill, recruit and train! People interested in the watch welcome!
SEES: This is where SEES members hang out, and recruit!
Hug Brigade: A begrudgingly still opened squad dedicated to hugs of encouragement. Thank Lee for this! Staffed by Lee
Novelty Class: None this time around. 8( Anyone interested in hosting a Novelty Class should sign up next time the Training Log Plot Post goes up!

And of course, as always, feel free to make your own threads!

Open Character threads (I'll try to keep on top of this, I swear!):

Sendo
Bumblebee
Matt
Saya Takagi
Demona
Ushiromiya Ange
Bakura Ryou
Meenah
Cupid
Naoto Shirogane
Cloud
Mr. Legend
Raidou
Amaterasu
Re-l
Oswald
Hades
Asura
Neji Hyuuga
Sephiroth
Johan
Auron
Yami Bakura
Keroro
Obito Uchiha
Genesis
Kanji Tatsumi
Azusa
Atem
Aranea
morecowbell: (hoity toity)

[personal profile] morecowbell 2013-02-27 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[She sighs a little to herself, this was just like him... she glances to the knife he's got raised unsure of how to greet it...] H.. how do you do?

[The blond straightens up placing a hand on her hip and looks back to redhead] You sure don't beat around the bush, do you? I suppose I could help you out if you'd like. [Man, Nanami was so nice.]
hedgehogsdilemma: (The thought is appalling)

[personal profile] hedgehogsdilemma 2013-02-27 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I-it's nice to meet you. [Yeah, okay, being introduced in weapon form is definitely very awkward. He's not sure how well turning back would go with Takuto holding him up like that would work, though.]

You... can resonate with more than one person at a time? [He seriously hadn't even considered that as a possibility.]
tauborn: (takuto just too popular)

[personal profile] tauborn 2013-02-28 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods to Shinji's question, and then holds out a hand to Nanami. He's kind of excited to try this but he's doing his best to keep his enthusiasm under control so Shinji doesn't get left behind.]

Thanks, Nanami-chan! I've been wanting to learn how to do the style you know. Just, um, try to go a little easy on Shinji--it's his first resonance attempt. [Which is pretty funny advice coming from Takuto.]
morecowbell: (i think you want to tell me)

[personal profile] morecowbell 2013-02-28 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
[She wonders if the knife kid is actually okay with this but shrugs and takes his hand anyway. If he can handle Takuto it should be okay, right?] All right, just get to your calm place first if you don't mind... oh and Shinji was it? [she leans down toward the knife scrutinizing it for a moment] I would prefer it if you didn't watch while I transform.
hedgehogsdilemma: (Feel my caress)

[personal profile] hedgehogsdilemma 2013-02-28 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Something about the look Nanami gives him sends a small feeling of unease through Shinji, but he tries not to dwell on it.]

That's fine, I won't look.
tauborn: (takuto confident)

[personal profile] tauborn 2013-02-28 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[He sends a bit of reassurance to Shinji via their connection. Nanami is no one to be worried about. And then he dutifully closes his eyes and tries to remain calm as he waits for Nanami to transform.]
morecowbell: (ouch nanami's weapons)

[personal profile] morecowbell 2013-02-28 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Satisfied that neither are looking and Takuto at least looks like he's trying, she changes form and braces herself for Takuto's tidal wave which she's expecting anyway. Her aim is to meet him at least halfway while feeling for the third's wave, she isn't really sure how that works since she hadn't gotten that far in questioning Kid.]
hedgehogsdilemma: (To prove that I exist)

[personal profile] hedgehogsdilemma 2013-02-28 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Having shifted his focus elsewhere, he only notices that Nanami has finished changing when there's a shift in the wavelengths. He mostly waits, trying to get a feel for the change, before doing what he can to match it.]
tauborn: (takuto i'll do it)

[personal profile] tauborn 2013-02-28 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Fortunately, not only is Takuto accustomed to dual-wielding, but he's actually very good at it. Perhaps even better than he is at focusing on just one weapon.

He opens his eyes as his wavelength meets Nanami's--and sure enough, she's prepared--but it's not as dramatic or sudden a meeting as it was the first time they attempted it. He's got to divert at least half his attention to Shinji, after all.

It shouldn't be much more than a few nudges of a kind of resonance balancing act before he's got the hang of wielding both of them comfortably. Shinji is honest but rather timid, and Nanami's bold front hides a lonely interior. But in a way, their souls seem to complement each other out quite nicely, and there's a rather satisfied note humming through Takuto's wavelength.]
morecowbell: (thinking)

[personal profile] morecowbell 2013-03-01 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Nanami is now convinced, dual wielding and Takuto are a perfect match. He haS so much energy and now that it's split between her and the newcomer it doesn't feel heavy to her at all which in turn has made it easier to find Shinji's wavelength.


She figures it's her turn to send something over to Shinji so she carefully attempts to divert some of her wavelength in his direction. At this point, it's mostly just a curious and slightly judgy probe.]
hedgehogsdilemma: (All the nightmares came today)

[personal profile] hedgehogsdilemma 2013-03-01 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Shinji's own wavelength seems to tense a little at the curiosity directed at him. As much as it makes handling Takuto's exuberance by adding a third party easier, he's still slightly apprehensive about it being someone he literally only just met.

Regardless, he really does want to be able to be helpful, so he calms any sort of knee-jerk panic he may have. It proves to be far easier this time around after being exposed to Takuto's far cheerier wavelength for as long as he has.]
tauborn: (ginga fist of mine)

[personal profile] tauborn 2013-03-01 08:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Takuto holds the weapons side by side in front of him, as if a physical closeness could encourage a more metaphysical one. He wraps his own wavelength around Shinji's in an attempt to bolster the knife's confidence, and maintains a light but rather close connection with Nanami.]

Just let me know when you two are ready to start some real practicing! [And, split between the two of them, the usual torrent of excitement is more like a steady current.]
morecowbell: (stepford wife)

oh man, I haven't written present tense in ages lol

[personal profile] morecowbell 2013-03-01 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nanami is used to diving in head first and being knee deep in trouble, there is practically no uneasiness to be found in her determined and currently more serious wavelength. After all, if Takuto trusts Shinji, it's good enough for her... for now.

Shinji's wavelength seems to be aiming to please and Nanami is perfectly happy with that.]


I'm ready whenever, I know you're ambidextrous when it comes to fighting but which is your more dominant hand? The longer blade should go in that one.
hedgehogsdilemma: (A little sweet and simple)

[personal profile] hedgehogsdilemma 2013-03-02 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
I'm ready. [He adds his remark quietly, not wanting to interrupt the lesson being given. He really has no advice to add, and he figures Nanami probably has a good idea of what she's talking about, if Takuto asked her to help.]
tauborn: (ginga ready for action)

[personal profile] tauborn 2013-03-03 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Takuto stares down at the pair of weapons, concentrating. Which hand is his more dominant one?

When he was with Tauburn, he'd always called for Emeraude--his righthand sword--and then Saphire, the lefthand one. As he remembers this, he unconsciously raises the weapons to chest level, nearly stabbing himself with Shinji before he realizes that these weapons aren't drawn from a glowing light on his chest.

He awkwardly swaps them between his hands, trying to maintain contact the entire time to avoid dropping their resonance while his wavelength colors with embarrassment.]


Okay. Nanami on the right and Shinji on the left. Now what?
morecowbell: (scimitar)

[personal profile] morecowbell 2013-03-03 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah, the exact opposite of Nanami, that was going to take some time to get used to. Also, she totally gets that pulling swords out from the chest area thing so she actually doesn't second guess it at all and is completely oblivious to the fact that he just nearly skewered himself.]

You'll be using the sword... well me, I guess, for more of the heavier mid-range attacks and Shinji for lighter, quicker inside attacks.

It's pretty similar to how you use your two sword technique you just have to remember to get in close for a strike with Shinji. For instance, if you are deflecting a weapon attack with me, you can stab forward or cut across with Shinji at the same time.

You move forward and attack with the long blade until you're close enough to strike with the knife. Push back, push back, get inside and go for the kill. Ideally, it's best to keep the opponent on the defensive side while you continuously attack.

Got it?
hedgehogsdilemma: (Knives out)

[personal profile] hedgehogsdilemma 2013-03-03 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[A mild note of unease makes its way through Shinji's wavelength as Takuto nearly stabs himself he is the only one of this trio who doesn't have to summon his weapons like that you two are crazy, but it subsides as soon as Takuto seems to realize what he's doing.

He remains quiet through Nanami's explanation, figuring it would probably at least be helpful for him to know all this, even if he's not entirely sure to what degree it will actually be useful for him during combat.]


That makes a lot of sense.
tauborn: (ginga never fall for it twice)

[personal profile] tauborn 2013-03-03 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Takuto nods, letting the affirmation run through his wavelength.]

So in order to really do much, I have to get in really close.

[This was going to require a bit of a change of strategy, since he normally was comfortable moving in and back out of range. With Shinji, however, he'd have to remain close to be effective.

But the best way to learn was to practice, so he pauses, readying his stance, and then rushes at the practice dummy, using Nanami first to tap the shoulders and then stabbing quickly with Shinji. It was pretty easy, but that was because the dummy didn't exactly put up any resistance.]
morecowbell: (watching waiting)

[personal profile] morecowbell 2013-03-04 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
If you're going to use Shinji effectively anyway, let's not forget you still have a mid-range weapon here. [She clearly took some offense to that statement as her reply comes back a bit huffy. Normally Nanami doesn't favor one of her weapons over the other when she's using them in tandem but it's a little different when you are one of the weapons.]
hedgehogsdilemma: (Feel my caress)

[personal profile] hedgehogsdilemma 2013-03-04 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's not difficult to pick up on Nanami's irritation, so when he speaks again, there's a slight, cautious edge to his tone.]

You seem to be doing pretty well with learning how to use both of us, though... [As far as he could tell, anyway. He was never put in a situation that called for use of more than one weapon at a time.]
tauborn: (takuto eheheh)

[personal profile] tauborn 2013-03-05 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
[He takes the blame for Nanami's irritation, letting his chagrin bleed through their connection. It wouldn't do for his weapons to be at odds or worry if he was playing favorites.]

R-right, of course. I meant that about Shinji.... N-not that you're useless, of course, Shinji. [Wow, this was going nowhere and fast.] What I mean is that I'm already very comfortable with swords so... it's nice you are being so helpful, Nanami-chan.

[He moves back from the practice dummy, carefully plants his feet, and sizes up the dummy like it's a kishin egg. His wavelength gains force like a revving engine, and in the next moment he's attacking again. It's a different pattern than before, but it's the same style--tapping here and there with Nanami and then feeling a little like he's not sure what he's doing as he stabs with Shinji.]
morecowbell: (hmm)

[personal profile] morecowbell 2013-03-05 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[She can feel the both of them walking on egg shells and that is actually irritating her more and her more overbearing nature is increasing and threatening to throw them all off the boat, but as Takuto continues practicing, it subsides a bit while she's trying to figure out what he's lacking here]

Is it the weight difference, the length difference, or the motions? What's throwing you off?
hedgehogsdilemma: (A little sweet and simple)

[personal profile] hedgehogsdilemma 2013-03-06 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shinji can't help but find Nanami's attitude slightly familiar, and while he's uncertain if that's a good or bad thing at the moment, he knows better than to try and fight back right away. A small note of relief makes its way through his wavelength as she calms down, and he regains his focus a little more. At least she hadn't seemed to mind agreeing to work with them, and he can appreciate that fact.

Still, she's the expert of the two weapons, and he really doesn't have any insight to add, and instead keeps quiet as she tries to help out Takuto.]
tauborn: (takuto dual wield next time)

[personal profile] tauborn 2013-03-07 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
I think it's all of those things, really. I'm used to weapons that are identical in weight and length, and I guess I'm not used to keeping one hand to one type of attacks, and saving the other hand for a different type.


[There has to be some kind of way to compensate for that with their wavelengths, though, right? Maybe if he can get Shinji to resonate a little stronger, or Nanami to stop getting irritated because neither he nor Shinji knew exactly what they were doing. He reaches for Shinji, latching onto that desire to simply help out, and shrugs.]

Are there any specific moves or attacks that I can practice?
morecowbell: (hoity toity)

[personal profile] morecowbell 2013-03-07 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's kind of at a loss since she's not exactly a great teacher but she does know people learn things differently so maybe she has some suggestions even if they won't immediately bring him up to speed]

I can show you a couple to practice but in the meantime perhaps you should work with Shinji alone until you feel comfortable using a knife. Your thoughts, Shinji?

[It isn't so much of an encouraging wave she sends toward the knife as much as one that says, "well, say something".]

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