Morning Training Log!

[awokentospring]

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

Comments

[tofu_idol]

[She couldn't help but giggle at the way he phrased that first part]

Well you know, I don't think meido spy has ever been done before. Who knows, maybe there's something to it.

[And the light teasing continued now that they seemed to have a clear goal, now that the worry was fading just a little]

See, this is what you need me around for. Keeping you guys on the right path is kind of my job, after all.

[topgun_textiles]

Yeah, yeah... [But he was sounding a little more lighthearted now.]

What'd I tell ya? Not everybody BREW drags out here's gotta know how to throw a right hook or hold a sword, yeah?

[He turned his head when he heard someone blow a whistle. Looks like that was the announcement of the last half-hour of training before everybody was dismissed. He nodded to her, then.]

Ahh, I should probably get a little more productive before they kick us outta the park. Y'wanna squeeze in a little resonance practice?

[tofu_idol]

Yeah, all right. You were right all along.

[But she looked just a little more reassured than she had before. Even though she'd been the one to boast about her role, it helped to ave someone else confirm that her role actually mattered.

She, too, looked up as she heard the whistle, already thinking towards what she had to do after training was over. But her attention was soon drawn back by Kanji's question, a mix of caution and surprise in her expression]

Wait, is that okay? I mean, you're still getting your strength back and even if you weren't, well...

[And there was the rub. The one person she would feel somewhat at ease in opening her soul to was the one person she didn't really feel she should be asking for help.]

[topgun_textiles]

I'm still a little sore, but it ain't like it'll cut into my resonance much. It'll be easy, since we know each other, yeah?

[He set his work aside and blew out a breath of exertion as he pushed himself to his feet, clenching his jaw to bite back the discomfort there. Naoto'd told him 'first wince and it's straight home with you'... and he wasn't in the mood to head home just yet!

Felt good to be back on his feet, though. He extended a hand to her and nodded.]

Done it before?

[tofu_idol]

But...won't Naoto-kun mind?

[She feels bad about practising with partnered Meisters anyway but Naoto and Kanji are something of a special case.

Still, he was speaking to confirm the suspicion she'd had, that she'd find it less uncomfortable with someone she already trusted.]

A little, yeah. Still trying to get used to that whole, someone's touching my soul thing but at least I'm not accidentally disrupting the link every time so that's something?

[And even that she was starting to understand, if only she could figure out how to turn it in a direction other than at the person trying to resonate with her]

[topgun_textiles]

[He shook his head.]

Uhh, well, she draws the line on me askin' for a second partner since I can resonate with two weapons at a time, but somethin' I learned here's that you gotta learn to be able to resonate on the fly with a buncha people. Toughens up the soul, too.

[tofu_idol]

[If she didn't know they were dating, she might have been inclined to explore that resonating with two weapons at once part. As it was, she figured that was better left undisturbed.

Besides, there was something else she figured he could help her with even if it wasn't actual practice]

It's really that important, huh? Then...how do you get used to it? How do you stop thinking about the fact that someone's touching your soul with theirs? I mean, I can do it but I know I'm probably holding myself back by thinking that way. I just don't know how to stop finding it weird.

[topgun_textiles]

[He rubbed the back of his head.]

To be honest, it never really goes away unless ya make it go away. S'why a lotta people wanna practice with other people, learn to get used to pressin' up against different personalities and stuff.

I had a helluva lotta trouble resonating when I got here. I didn't like the idea of people touchin' the soul, finding out about all the stuff I fought to get comfortable with for half a year and find it gross or... or weird.

But somethin' I learned here is that people are seriously cool. Different. People don't even bat an eyelash about my hobbies here. [He gestured to the mostly-finished stack of clothing in need of repair.]

So... y'just need time, y'know? Helps to stick with a small circle of people that you can resonate with without much of a hitch, then reach out from there.

[tofu_idol]

[Just hearing that Kanji had struggled with the same thing she was fighting with now was enough to make her feel a little better, more assured that she wasn't a complete failure for not getting it right away.

Wasn't going to stop her from wanting to push past it as fast as possible. But it was something.]

Yeah...I guess that's it. Just the idea that people can see the real me so easily...but you're right. I can't let that get the better of me. I just have to try harder not to let it bother me.

[Like she could just switch that off]

[topgun_textiles]

Heh. There ya go!

I know Naoto says no second partners and all, but I think once I bounce back from all this bandaged-up shit I wanna give a dual resonance mission a shot. I think it'd be real smooth since we know each other from home, maybe get a kishin egg souls under your belt.

[tofu_idol]

Kanji...

[Even if she didn't know about Naoto's resistance to Kanji taking on a second weapon, she'd be wary of accepting; knowing as she did that the rule was in place, she was even less inclined to think it a good idea]

I don't think that's a good idea. Even ignoring the fact that Naoto wouldn't like it, you guys have a good thing going. I mean, you have that whole perfect resonance thing going on and everything. Besides, I still only vaguely know what I can do...I'd only end up holding you guys back.

[topgun_textiles]

Perf- ...oh. [He looked up.]

Uh... Guess I didn't really think of it that way. -- And cut that shit out! You're only gonna hold people back if you keep thinkin' it. That's...

[A pause, and he looked away.]

That's actually what kinda held me back for a while. I kept thinkin' if I push too hard, a rejection's gonna happen and I'll burn the shit outta my hands, and a Meister with bandaged hands can't do a damn thing to help.

So I just, y'know, let it happen. I opened up and all of a sudden Naoto turns into this big-ass arm cannon and lets loose a Megidolaon.

[tofu_idol]

Yeah but it's kinda different with you and Naoto-kun anyway.

[After all, if any of the rest of the Investigation Team showed up? She'd probably open herself up to them in a heartbeat, given that anyone that might show up would have seen her Shadow anyway.]

Anyway, I wasn't talking generally. I just mean, I'm doing my best but you guys have been here way longer than I have. I'm not sure I can even catch up to you but right now? I'm only going to slow you guys down.

[And given what happened with this latest mission, Rise sure as heck wasn't going to put them at any further risk because she couldn't keep up]

[topgun_textiles]

...If ya say so. But if that changes and you wanna give it a try, you're gonna let us know, yeah?

Until then, I know a lotta Meisters hard up for a Weapon. They hang around that practice area they got set up.

[tofu_idol]

I will. Just, let me make sure I can keep up with you first.

[Which was partly why she was pushing herself so hard in the first place, not so much because she wanted to impose on their existing partnership but more because she wanted to know that if anything happened, she could fight alongside them.]

And yeah, I found a few people to practice with, actually. Not sure how things'll work out but even just the practice is a good start.