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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] unpurify 2018-01-19 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
True.

[The Batter still isn't optimistic but he can't deny that. Rather then acting alone or running around like chickens with their heads cut off, they all calmly decided to work together, pool everything they had into surviving one more night together.

He wonders if that's what 'continuing' is supposed to mean.]


They are all trying.
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[personal profile] prettypurpleparlor 2018-01-19 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Precisely- and we can achieve far more working together than we could alone. The more we come to assist each other, the better everyone's chances.

[One more night, then one more day, then one more week or month or year. Muffet knows the value of a community from her long efforts to organize her fellow monsters for spiderkind, and she'll never discount its importance.]
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[personal profile] unpurify 2018-01-20 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
[The Batter himself has zero experience in the value of community but he can see the benefits of it.

One more day. Just to live one more day.]


It is good. I hope it's enough.
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[personal profile] prettypurpleparlor 2018-01-20 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
As do I.

[Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow...]

You know, it occurs to me that even though we spoke at the party, I never asked your name- my apologies for the lapse.
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[personal profile] unpurify 2018-01-20 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[That's not on Muffet. The Batter tends not to give his name out unless someone asks. Old habits.]

I am the Batter. I don't think I know your name either.
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[personal profile] prettypurpleparlor 2018-01-21 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Look, she's a spider with standards, okay? She doesn't want to be rude.]

My name is Muffet. Pleased to make your acquaintance, Batter.

[It sounds a bit more like a title than a name, to her, but she's not going to judge another world's culture.]
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[personal profile] unpurify 2018-01-21 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
[And the Batter is...working on being less rude. It's very much a work in progress.]

Same.

[Nailed it.]
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Probably can wrap this here.

[personal profile] prettypurpleparlor 2018-01-21 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hey, she's seen way worse, it's a good start.]