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thenearshore2016-04-05 09:51 am
roeh) wrote in thenearshore2016-04-05 09:51 am
[OTA]
Who: Everyone!
What: Sparring, training etc
When: All day March 2nd
Where: A fancy pants gym in the far shore
Summary: There's a war going on and it won't be won sitting around twiddling your thumbs. Time to work up a sweat and earn yourself a few bruises and bragging rights in the process.
Turns out the far shore isn't devoid of some of the more earthly facilities enjoyed in life. Not the least of which is a gym. And not just one of those, hot cramps, 24/7 affairs but a whole arena that looks like it might have been plucked out of some classical epic. A real gym for the stars. Or the gods as it were. Upon finding it, it leaves Shepard with just a few ideas and today is the day they come to fruition. A couple days back, guests and residents alike recieve a mass invitation with the time and the place to come spar, train and otherwise get together to work out this situation.
The Main Event;
The largest space is dominated by a number of sparring rings for everyone to take advantage of. And off on the sidelines is ever possible melee weapons one could imagine. It's the perfect time to work on your skills before another wave of ayakashi show up to catch you and your shinki off guard. Some of the rings are even dotted with practice dummies for those pairs that are still figuring out exactly how this god and shinki thing works together. Or perhaps you'd like to pick up some new abilities. You never know when you might be caught off guard with only a bottle opener and a ball of twine to defend yourself. Just grab a partner and have at it.
The Shooting Range;
You didn't think the far shore's most vocal gun advocate would leave this out did you? But it's not just guns that stock the racks at this range. Bows and arrows from all ages as well as a rather impressive collection of throwing knives lay amidst the firearms. You might even find the odd slingshot or two if you really look hard enough. But target practice is target practice which makes this the perfect time to engage in some friendly competition with your neighbor, regardless
of the weapon.
Combat Instruction;
Perhaps some of you come from a world where war is the furthest thing from your mind. Where the worst you have to worry about is whether or not you passed that last exam or when that girl down the street might finally notice you. But to some, your recruitment into the battle against the Ayakashi is just one more stage in the mundane fight that's followed you for most of your life. There's novices and experts alike and this is where both can come together to share their skills. We're all in this together brogamis.
The Water Cooler;
More like a whole corner of the gym that's stocked with not only water, but juice, energy drinks, power bars and all manner of refreshments. There's a pile of clean towels for those of you that really work up a sweat and a bin for you to kindly dispose of them. After a hard day of hitting the gym, it's always nice to relax, unwind, maybe shoot the shit with a few new friends. Or enemies. No one said you had to get along and that was the last bag of chips after all.
What: Sparring, training etc
When: All day March 2nd
Where: A fancy pants gym in the far shore
Summary: There's a war going on and it won't be won sitting around twiddling your thumbs. Time to work up a sweat and earn yourself a few bruises and bragging rights in the process.
Turns out the far shore isn't devoid of some of the more earthly facilities enjoyed in life. Not the least of which is a gym. And not just one of those, hot cramps, 24/7 affairs but a whole arena that looks like it might have been plucked out of some classical epic. A real gym for the stars. Or the gods as it were. Upon finding it, it leaves Shepard with just a few ideas and today is the day they come to fruition. A couple days back, guests and residents alike recieve a mass invitation with the time and the place to come spar, train and otherwise get together to work out this situation.
The Main Event;
The largest space is dominated by a number of sparring rings for everyone to take advantage of. And off on the sidelines is ever possible melee weapons one could imagine. It's the perfect time to work on your skills before another wave of ayakashi show up to catch you and your shinki off guard. Some of the rings are even dotted with practice dummies for those pairs that are still figuring out exactly how this god and shinki thing works together. Or perhaps you'd like to pick up some new abilities. You never know when you might be caught off guard with only a bottle opener and a ball of twine to defend yourself. Just grab a partner and have at it.
The Shooting Range;
You didn't think the far shore's most vocal gun advocate would leave this out did you? But it's not just guns that stock the racks at this range. Bows and arrows from all ages as well as a rather impressive collection of throwing knives lay amidst the firearms. You might even find the odd slingshot or two if you really look hard enough. But target practice is target practice which makes this the perfect time to engage in some friendly competition with your neighbor, regardless
of the weapon.
Combat Instruction;
Perhaps some of you come from a world where war is the furthest thing from your mind. Where the worst you have to worry about is whether or not you passed that last exam or when that girl down the street might finally notice you. But to some, your recruitment into the battle against the Ayakashi is just one more stage in the mundane fight that's followed you for most of your life. There's novices and experts alike and this is where both can come together to share their skills. We're all in this together brogamis.
The Water Cooler;
More like a whole corner of the gym that's stocked with not only water, but juice, energy drinks, power bars and all manner of refreshments. There's a pile of clean towels for those of you that really work up a sweat and a bin for you to kindly dispose of them. After a hard day of hitting the gym, it's always nice to relax, unwind, maybe shoot the shit with a few new friends. Or enemies. No one said you had to get along and that was the last bag of chips after all.
2/2
Bishamon-sama?
[There's no malice, nor fear. Just some mild surprise and a healthy dose of curiosity.]
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I couldn't help myself, Yuuki. I hope you don't mind. You did very well though.
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[But wait.]
"Well?" Was that some kind of test?
[She just sort of reacted...]
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[ Reacting's good! Reacting means she has some sort of instinct to her. It isn't that she didn't trust Yuuki to know what she was doing but sometimes, there are things that should be seen with your own eyes rather than to be believed with blind faith. ]
I just wanted to see how capable you were when it came to reacting to unexpected situations.
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[Okay, that makes sense.]
Are you doing that for everyone?
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[ A few she was admittedly somewhat worried about and just wanted to see if they could handle themselves out there. ]
How did you fare with the most recent ayakashi attack, if you don't mind my asking.
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We did well! I didn't have time to learn how to make a boundary from Yukine before we had to go, so instead we tag-teamed them!
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[ Looks like Yukine had his work cut out for him. At least the new shinki seem capable, too. ]
So you've chosen to use this opportunity to sharpen your skills?
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[She's kinda hoping they showed up...]
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[ And it is! Look at the turnout, to start. ]
Is there anything you needed help with, by the way?
[ Best offer her help while she's around, after all. ]
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[She rests her free hand on her chin as she thinks this over.]
I'm really, really good with a sword, but that's it... Do you think there's anything else I should learn?
[Might as well take recommendations!]
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[ But hmm... here's a tactic that comes in handy for her. ]
Though it probably wouldn't hurt to try something a bit more long range. I think there was an archery field you could try?
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[She knows it's okay to be informal around Bishamon, but it still feels a little weird taking it to that extent.]
Last time I just used a sword to weaken them so Bo could take care of them in one shot, but... I think all the ayakashi we ran into were really weak. They went down super fast!
[Like, she's definitely good at what she does, but they still felt more like small-fry than proper enemies.]
...Mm, maybe I'll give archery a try after all! There's guns, too, but... I don't think I want to use those. [Something about them... They just aren't really her style.