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一篠 優花・Yuka Ichijou・Reflector Shine ([personal profile] shineinside) wrote in [community profile] lifeaftr2018-01-10 03:59 pm

Let's Train in 100 Times Gravity

Who: Anyone who wants to come by! Tag in, thread with Yuka, thread with each other, whatever you want.
What: Combat training/practice.
When: Sunset, each night for a week minimum.
Where: East end of Islet 1.
Warnings: Possible blood if things get out of hand, implied 80s training montage songs

Yuka chose this location because the ground was level, there was enough space for people to move around, and nobody was really using it for anything else. No wild beasts, no fish people to disturb, no strange psychological effects... the ideal place for people to gather for an hour or two and get some good-natured fighting in. The snow on the ground wasn't ideal, she supposed, but that stuff was everywhere, so they'd just have to make do. It'd probably be snowing during the invasion, anyway.

Each evening, as the sun inched towards the horizon, Yuka set her other tasks aside to come out and wait. Jug of wassail sitting at the edge of the space, bundled in warm clothes and scarves, Yuka paced, wondering if this was really going to be worth the time. Are there people willing to spend that much time to train others when there's so much else that needs doing? Can someone even learn enough to make a difference in this little time? For that matter, are these shadow monsters something you can even fight with your fists? If nothing else, it would be good to do some physical activity in just to get her mind to stop going in circles.

For those who arrived early, there would be less to do, but even just talking through what different fighting skills people had would be useful for later on. Once more people arrived, those who use similar weapons could work together, and those with more combat experience could work with those with less. Or, people who know each other or are curious about each other's abilities could seek each other out for a sparring match.

So: Fight, teach, learn, take breaks, drink, chat. Bring your own wassail if you can - Yuka's can only stretch so far.
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[personal profile] daydreamy 2018-01-11 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm, proooobably? I was a little nervous because I've never actually fought anything not a monster before and I don't want anyone to get bruised up too bad. But I've gotta learn how to fight properly, right? So I think I'm gonna hang back and see how tough everyone is before I give it a shot.

[ see, look at that! She's being responsible. Praise her, Yuka. ]
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[personal profile] daydreamy 2018-01-11 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but she was more...

[ she makes a fluttery gesture with her free hand. it's kind of impossible to tell whatever it was supposed to convey and Kyouko just steams on ahead like she got the message across anyway. oh well. ]

I guess I'm just kinda scared I don't know my own strength. But once I get an idea of how everyone else fights, I'll be ready!

[ she makes to punch her palm and almost drops the little bundle of wool, like she'd forgotten she was holding it. She splutters and scrabbles to catch it before it drops and then when it's safely in her hands, she gives Yuka a grin. ]

Right, right, I almost forgot! Yuka-chan, close your eyes, okay?
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[personal profile] daydreamy 2018-01-11 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Now see, if Kyouko was even a little smooth, that would be what she'd go for. Instead, what she does is carefully unravel the scarf and then wrap it cozily around Yuka's neck. Then she takes a step back. ]

Tah-dahhhhh! You can open your eyes now! Uh, you can probably tell what it is without that anyway, but go ahead!
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[personal profile] daydreamy 2018-01-11 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah! I know it's not much but I thought it'd keep you nice and cozy while you were fighting. And I wanted to surprise you! It's not exactly a gift from me but I'm still working on that! I promise!
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[personal profile] daydreamy 2018-01-13 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but I missed Christmas... I know stuff was kinda crazy, but that's not really an excuse!

[ any other girlfriend would think 'dumped into the most unforgiving isekai imaginable' would get them off the hook for christmas. kyouko does not, evidently. ]