[Morning Training, open to all!]

[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 Friday, August 21st.

Official areas:

FAQ: In need of help or answers? Come here! Staffed by Neji (though he will be taking it easy and chilling at the Watch booth.)
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 Rosalia and Kanji (temps)
Combat Instruction: One can learn and improve on fighting techniques! Staffed by Cloud and Sion
Sparring: A bunch of people are there. You show up and pick one to fight. Staffed by Naruto and Sakura (beginners), Morgan (intermediate), Amaterasu and Cloud (advanced)
Weapon Transformation: New Weapon? Unsure on how to transform into a weapon (or how to transform back)? Go here! Staffed by Aqua
Soul Perception: Find out more about your soul, what they are, and what they potentially may do. Staffed by Death the Kid
Partner Training: Learn how to work as a partner! Staffed by Death the Kid and Sasuke
Weapons Handling Training: Learn how to handle sharp things and not so sharp things! Staffed by Auron and Genesis
Shooting Range: Learn to shoot a gun, not at quail though, so expect your face to come out of this just fine. Staffed by Naoto and Giroro
Meister Ability Helpers: Learn about your Meister ability and how to use it. Staffed by Akiha
Finding a Partner: Unpartnered Weapons and Meisters meet each other here! Staffed by Karina/Blue Rose
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
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 and his brigadiers!

There is no novelty class this time around :( Please be sure to sign up for one next month!

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

Comments

FAQ / The Watch

[awokentospring]

[Neji is staffing these in the same area today.]

[Open]

[heavenly_earth]

[Neji attends training with little fanfare, like he hasn't been gone for days or arrived a bloody mess just the day before. But only a few people know about that, and as far as he's heard it, Lee spread some tale about him being gone on a business trip to keep from causing panic.

But for a business trip, he certainly looks and feels worse for wear, and beyond attending training, Neji doesn't appear to move much beyond what's necessary- hasn't even brought his clipboard with him today, because that requires an extra trip to the Watch office. Instead, he's simply observing today, and if anyone has questions, he's not hard to find.

Don't mind Amaterasu, she's taken it on herself to act as a sort of guard..]

Breakfast

[awokentospring]

[A wide variety of breakfast-y foods made by our very own Rosalia and Kanji!]

Open

[bloodinbloom]

[Pancakes, french toast, waffles, eggs, fruit mixes, the food goes on and on for breakfast with drinks being juice, tea, coffee. Without knowing which direction to really go making breakfast with everyone's varying tastes, working with Kanji was definitely a big help. And they managed to make a special dish today: huevos rancheros.]

Okay everyone. Eat up! [Everyone should be able to get some.]

Combat Instruction

[awokentospring]

[Learn how to aim a decent punch, or perhaps just how to win a fight.]

[Open for Instruction]

[de_faulty_hero]

[Cloud is back from a few days absence but standing in his usual way waiting to teach anyone that wants to be thrown around and shown which end of the sword goes in the bad guy. His normal swagger isn't entire up the measure today, but his reflexes are as good as ever.]

Sparring

[awokentospring]

[Try to keep it clean, please! And if you can't, just don't get caught.]

Open [Advanced]

[de_faulty_hero]

[After missing a few days of instruction, he is back and ready to smash some heads or feet or hands or chests together. Whatever floats the boat of those who need to kick some serious backside this way and that.]

Weapon Trasformation

[awokentospring]

[Takes a bit more oomph than just clicking your heels together, but it's worth the challenge!]

Soul Perception

[awokentospring]

[For those who are still in the dark as to their nature here in Death City.]

Partner Training

[awokentospring]

[Most people would rather work by themselves, so how about polishing up those people skills a bit here in training?]

open

[sharingan]

[ once again, Sasuke can be found loitering here, arms folded and surveying the training field with a critical eye. it would be easy to think he was in the wrong area, with the stern look on his face, but he's definitely here to help with partner training. ]

Weapons Handling Training

[awokentospring]

[Even if you can't swing a sword, there's plenty else to be tried...]

Shooting Range

[awokentospring]

[The target seems small from over here, but with a little practice it won't seem that far for long.]

[OPEN]

[pishirogane]

[All targets set up and every gun ready, Naoto paced the shooting range to watch people practice. She's her usual self today, head high, hat on, but down to a dress shirt with rolled up sleeves for the weather. Obviously, any questions should be directed towards her and she will not accept fooling around even if they are essentially non-lethal bullets.]

Meister Ability Helpers

[awokentospring]

[Like finding a Weapon's ability, there is no magic miracle to this; just some good old-fashioned hard work will get you there.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

This area has a sign posted that says:

Tohno Akiha is unavailable due to personal training. Independent Study is encouraged.

Finding a Partner

[awokentospring]

[Find your better half~]

Kyubey | Weapon

[neverlied]

[He has plenty of Meisters willing to take him on missions now, but why not see what other candidates are still out there.]

Medic Area

[awokentospring]

[True care comes with a confident bedside manner~]

First Aid Class - Open

[bloodinbloom]

Good morning everyone. We may have covered this topic before, but we're going to... going to--

[She takes a moment to bring a hand to her mouth and yawn.]

Sorry about that. Don't follow my example and remember to sleep. Anyway, we're going to talk about bruises this morning from what they are and how to determine which category they are. We'll also cover how to treat them which can include some home remedies.

SEES

[awokentospring]

[A younger group dedicated to detective work and taking care of Bad Guys.]

Hug Brigade

[awokentospring]

[Come into some comfort with a hug, a smile, or a kind word!]

[Open]

[awokentospring]

[The Hug Brigade doesn't get opened until a little bit into training. And even once it's been set up, Lee has a complicated look on his face.

As nice as it is to have Neji back, he can't help but worry about him.]

Open

[neverlied]

[Kyubey was never the fighting type. Besides searching for Meisters and getting some food, Morning Training is overall useless for himself. Still, observing the other Guests practicing, mentally taking in what they used, their forms, and other small things about them, he could compile who would be useful to him and who wouldn't if need ever arose.]

[Tail swinging back and forth, he had another thing to think about and that was Kyoko. She had been watching him for a while now. At any time, she could expose him for... whatever reason. Still, curious how she wasn't so happy about being a Magical Girl anymore. She already knew the truth... a truth maybe in her universe.]

[pirateninja]

[Spotting her latest temporary partner observing the training, Morgan approaches the alien. She still has a few sniffles takes to their last mission but seems mostly pleased.]

So, are you ready to go track down those monsters later? Those... [What were they called again?] camels?

[Open]

[de_faulty_hero]

[When some of the instruction needs are done for the morning, he can be found standing under the shade of a tree with his arms crossed over his chest. While his head is up and his stance appears ready to take on pretty much everything, he is in fact standing with his eyes closed.

He might actually be sleeping while standing, a talent come from years of standing watch on his world. His breathing is even and he is completely rooted in the spot he's taken up, but he will open his eyes if someone talks to him or touches him.]

hiii

[sharingan]

[ Sasuke spots him because with the heat he's noticed more than one person ducking into the shadows. he remembers Cloud, even if they didn't talk much. so many people here are faces he doesn't know. Sasuke isn't one for forging bonds.

he watches the man for a few minutes, what seems to be his complete lack of awareness and makes his silent approach not long after.

Sasuke has been carefully sculpted into a deadly killer, so it might not be until he's two strides away from the Meister with the tip of his katana pointed at his throat that he's noticed. Sasuke doesn't announce himself— just watches. ]

Open

[bloodinbloom]

[Anyone who spotted Rosalia this morning could probably guess she was tired. Breakfast and her class, she managed, but afterwords with sparring and weapon handling, it was more apparent. It wouldn't do for her to be tired at work though so she left with her parasol a short distance away from where training was actively happening.]

[Though she found a nice shady spot, she still opened her parasol as she sat down. She tapped her communicator to try setting an alarm to go off ten minutes before training ended, but she wasn't sure if it was correct. It... seemed right. Unsure, she set it aside and 'fluffed' her usual bag before laying down. Parasol tilted to block any extra sun and legs tucked, it didn't take long for her to doze off. She shouldn't be disturbed, but who could say considering everyone around.]

Open

[pishirogane]

[A long throw, but one that was met with an enthusiastic response. Off his leash, the rottweiler was darting after the ball, big paws pounding with ears and jowls bouncing until he back pedaled to snap up the toy. Turning, he ran back to the small detective waiting for him. He dropped the ball at her feet and was rewarded with the treat he expected.]

Good boy...

[Another morning out with most of the pets and it puts Naoto at a relative ease. She's definitely more approachable while playing with the rolling pup and scratching him behind the ears while a crow just watches from the tree. It may even be possible to have relatively normal conversations with her at this time.]

[topgun_textiles]

[Most? Naw. How about all? Iza's quick to recognize her and settle in the grass to get some sunshine and a nap (maybe visit Amaterasu later to go sleep in the flower bed for a while), but it's Kanji walking up that quietly reveals what the cat's doing outside.]

Yo! ...You feelin' better?

Akiha/Sion - OPEN

[ritsu_kouyou]

[Sitting seiza style in the middle of the field fairly close to the sparring area is Akiha. Across her lap is the falcon-headed Egyptian was that some may recognize as Sion's weapon form, and her eyes are closed. Every once in a while, her eyebrow twitches or she will raise a hand up to wipe are sweat beading on her brow.

Anyone curious what the pair is doing, is free to bother them during the breaks where Akiha, oddly out of breath, picks up her water bottle for a drink.]

Open

[rosso_fantasma]

After finally getting into a steady routine for coming to morning training, Kyoko feels as if she can bring herself to take a small break and relax a little more easily when the morning begins to wind down. Finding a sunny, open spot in the fields (which shouldn't be too difficult, as more people were really vying for shaded areas), Kyoko laid down to catch a few minutes of peace.

Which, of course, is the optimal time to come bother somebody, right? Right.

Open

[hedgehogsdilemma]

His normal level of enthusiasm for coming out and training in the hot sun, while not very high to begin with, had begun to slowly return to Shinji, and as much is a little more obvious on this day than it had been previously. Asuka leaving and failing to return the way Kaworu had was difficult to recover from, so while his mood isn't fully healed, he's resolved to not let himself drown in his own sorrow. Things were looking... perhaps not bright or optimistic, but at the very least, okay.

He can easily be found taking up a shady spot while not preoccupied, simply trying to cool down and maybe take a bit of time to people-watch.

[yellowribbon]

[After spending some time training, Mami realizes that the weather here is much hotter than she was anticipating. Without really considering how the other occupant might feel, she simply sits down in the shade next to Shinji, giving him an apologetic smile.]

Ahh, it's so much warmer here than I'm used to. I hope you don't mind me sitting with you for a bit.

Open

[holdmydumbbell]

Once the morning begins to draw to a close, Mondo can be found running a few laps around the training area, hoping to blow off a little steam before returning to his apartment. Or, more likely, returning to skulking around on the city's streets for a few hours. Anyone who's seen him the past few hours of training should be able to easily tell that he's ridiculously restless, and while he doesn't quite have the same aura of anger that he did just a week ago, he doesn't appear too friendly at the moment.

[pishirogane]

Feelings taken into account at the moment or not, she had been watching him for a while now, hand to her chin as she calculated approaching this. Perhaps she should wait, but if she didn't do this now, then when? The Deathscythe had other duties to attend to; special missions to take and Witches to take down. The curios and connections to Chihiro Fujisaki and this talk about 'death' had do be done.

Poe was her first option to catch him in the middle of his run, but an overeager pup in training decided to make the move first, catching her by surprise as he bounded after Mondo. She should've put the leash back on. "Watson!"

[Open]

[vintage_magic]

[Lily's scheduled for a trip to Hamburg later today with Lezard to look into reports of a demonic little girl attacking women but there's time to give the park's plants a watering before then. Trailed by the fluffy gray cat and yellow-eyed black kitten that had belonged to Raidou, her task is interrupted by sneezes. She's going to have to find someone to watch them before she leaves for that mission...]

[unbreakably]

Yo, miss!

[ Of course Josuke's at morning training too, giving Lily and wave and a smile the moment he spots her, not even noticing the kitten or the sneezes yet. (And there he goes with his weird mix of casualness and politeness..) ]

Pretty nice out here, ain't it?