"Hard-core" Training. [Open-to-all.]

[light_of_willpower]

Who: (Future) Trunks and whoever is interested! Open to all.
When: October 22nd.
Where: Open Grounds (and Sky) near Caireen's Temple.
What: An open area and invitation for some harder-training than is usually done during the intro-events.



Bishamon was always kind enough every month to open part of her temple and its grounds for new shinki and gods, and Trunks was grateful for that. But he was also pretty sure he, and a few others he could think of, would appreciate a training session or two that wasn't geared towards most of the new arrivals. (Not that there was anything wrong with new arrivals, or those who weren't as skilled as others. They all had to learn.) Fortunately, he also had an understanding Goddess, who had decent space around her temple-grounds, and who knew he'd take care of clean-up and everything else.

Especially since some of the platforms and structure's they'd used from the game of hide-and-seek were still placed around. Celestia'd been kind enough to help Trunks with forming clouds into various loops and shapes to provide some obstacles there too. Clearly marking the space closest to Caireen's temple as off-limits, just in case as well.

It still left them lots of open ground on the edge of the forest, the beach-area, and the sky. Perfect, as far as he was concerned. Word-of-mouth, mostly making sure to stop by and visit friends he knew would be interested (like Snow and Goten) the date he was planning this, and then just setting things up.

He didn't have animated straw-dummies, but then--most of the people he was expecting were far beyond straw-dummy level.]

Comments

[futhark]

So not just training ground for newbies but also a sparring place for veterans?

[ Caster does show excitement about this idea. It's smart, it is probably needed- he has his own training hall in his temple but it's not really open for just anyone. ]

Maybe make some events for all kind of people. Like races and tournaments

[ It does remind him of festivities the king could on, not just on holidays but as celebrations for important happenings ]

You're onto something good!

[light_of_willpower]

That was originally some of what started my thinking yes, and that's why Celestia's helping with the clouds. [Okay, the enthusiasm is new--but very nice. Not that Trunks didn't generally get along with Caster but he hadn't seem him in quite this good a mood before.

Then again, Trunks is excited and pleased too.]

For now I'm still just...starting small really. But maybe I can see if you, and others, want to help with organizing and stuff, and donation of space, and we can make this a regular thing too.

[futhark]

[ Caster's easily excited, and his moods can change on the spot- perks of being a capricious ancient spirit. ]

First, you'd need to see how many other veterans are interested in it- but I'm all for testing myself. So you can sign me in.

[ Might be not smartest move, since who knows what the actual rules will be. But he can roll with pretty much everything. It would be probably good to figure some sort of limiter on how far they can go. Going easy wouldn't make much sense, but that might mean some accidental death could happen. ]

[light_of_willpower]

Definitely a project then, but if you just wanted to do sparring today, well--you're here.

[Grinning, inviting even.]

I did make sure to mark off the boundaries, via flags.

[futhark]

Caster takes a drawn out, thoughtful "hmmm" at the invite. His eyebrow quirking up- no he doesn't look like someone wanting to turn the invitation down. More like someone carefully considering if they won't fuck up something along the way.

He never made a promise about sparring to anyone, anywhere, so his a matching grin surfaces on his face.

What kind of sparring you have in mind? Weapons? Fists? Endurance run?

[ The possibilities ]

Count me out of flying.

[light_of_willpower]

[Trunks lets out a small chuckle at that.]

Maybe you could learn.

[But another day.]

I was thinking we'd keep it hand-to-hand for now? Since I'd have to get a weapon from the dojo, and I want to be on site--as it were, so an endurance run is out. For now.

[futhark]

Aahh, so that's how you prefer it... [ Caster is a warrior, but he got a preference for fighting with a weapon. Even a very specific weapon, sure. But hand-to-hand drunken brawl were a thing, perhaps it's time to make this skill a bit less rusty.

He drops the cape and hood, that whole fluttery thing, staying just in that black top of his. It's just to get a better range of movement, not to show off- he's well-built, sure, but that pales in comparison to Trunks' muscles. No matter- ]

Then let's go at it. Even here- [ On top of the tree ]

[light_of_willpower]

[That 'better range of movement' was part of why Trunks often favored tank-tops and loose pants himself. If he wasn't wearing what he'd arrived in, which was clearly designed as some type of armor. Today it was the tank-top and black pants though, nor was he that surprised to find Caster more of a warrior than just a mage.]

Whenever you're ready then.

[Trunks offered with a nod of his head, letting himself shift his posture while he floated. A loose guard, open but wary, watching and alert. Caster could make the first move.]

[futhark]

[ Caster drops down, as if he was to travel down, branch by branch, but he actually grabs at the branch he was previously occupying, using the movement to propel himself feet forward in Trunks direction, aiming a double kick at his chest.

Aiming to throw him down from the sky. If they have to fall all the way down, so be it. ]