training ♔ monday morning

[graveflowers]

WHO || Violet Reedhym, David Levin, Lan, assorted squires and mentors, your mom.
WHAT || Weapons training!
WHERE || Knights HQ, Training Room / Armory / Firing Range / Gym, Dragon's Hide wing, 2nd floor
WHEN || June 22nd, Monday morning [backdated]
HOW || Actionspam

It's that time again. New squires (and new knights who might have missed it in the hubbub) would have heard the word come 'round that there would be open weapons orientation this Monday -- which is also open to anyone who just wants to come spar with the newbies as well. As before, at the top of the main staircase is the entrance to an incredibly spacious room, that has gym and weight training equipment on the wall near the door, and then lots of old school training dummies and more at the far end. A glass door enters into a firing range, and another pair of large doors on the farthest wall lead to the armory.

Vi -- or Sir Reedhym if you're feeling like making her feel old -- is running the orientation today with a special guest of surly Sir David Levin who is being his normal strong and silent type off to the side but the wall of weapons. Sir Wellington is also in attendance, being Lan. Lanning about, as he do. The small knight toting a very teeny week old infant in a sling rounds everyone up in the center of the room to start this shit off with a loud whistle and a very cheerful, "Okay, all y'all shut up!"

Some of the squires' mentor Knights will have accompanied them - others will have left them to their own devices. Everyone's welcome to tag into threads or make their own!

Comments

[scorekeeper]

[ This Irishman looks like a fish out of water as he holds the quarter staff, what had he gotten himself into.]

[generaldavideus]

[David makes his way closer, holding a quarter staff in his hand.]

You okay?

[scorekeeper]

Got a bad feelin' this ain't gonna end well, that's all. I ain't so much the fightin' type. Least not in this sense.

[generaldavideus]

Maybe not, but it's still good to have something in the field that you're comfortable with.

[He gives him a small smile.]

You never know when you might need it.

[scorekeeper]

Well, you got a fine point there. Best to never be completely unprepared.

[ He gave a nervous chuckle.]

So, what'd you recommend, mate?

[generaldavideus]

Would you consider yourself strong or fast?

[By looking at him he's leaning more towards fast, but looks can be deceiving, especially in these parts.]

[scorekeeper]

Both.

[ Honesty time, this kinda thing kinda depended on that.]

I'm stronger than I look, and I can run pretty damn fast. [ Gotta escape those Loan sharks.]

[generaldavideus]

[He nods in acknowledgement before holding his own staff up.]

Then this is a good weapon for that. When you're striking you want to hit hard, but you also need to be fast to use it to block blows coming at you.

[He gestures with the staff as he does, using the motions that he would use to do the attacks in question.]

[scorekeeper]

[ Doyle nodded, actually paying attention to this because he doesn't wanna get gored in the future.]

[generaldavideus]

[He then takes a step back so that he's standing on the edges of the circle.]

So try coming at me.

[He's the learning-by-doing type.]

[scorekeeper]

[ He shifts the weight a little just to make sure he's comfortable with it moving forward. there is hesitation in his step but he moved forward and tried to strike out ( atk 2 crit fail) ]

[generaldavideus]

[And the attack sails past David easily and he sighs for a moment, before reaching forward and steadying Doyle before he falls over.]

Okay. Let's try it again. But don't worry so much - I'm a tough guy. I can take it.

[scorekeeper]

[ Well, this was embarrassing. Once he was steady he stepped back taking a moment to make sure he didn't repeat that mistake, moving to try and strike again this time doing better. (Atk 17) ]

[generaldavideus]

[David brings up the staff to block it, but it was pretty close to a hit.]

Good. Again.

[scorekeeper]

[ Repeating the move again, He's still trying to get used to it. (atk 15)]

[generaldavideus]

[Still not good enough to actually hit him, but pretty close all the same. He watches his form as he does, before taking a step closer.]

Why don't you try spreading out your grip a bit? It'll make the staff easier to balance.

[scorekeeper]

[ Doyle stopped and took the advice, moving his grip to be a bit more balanced.]

I'm more used t' a baseball bat. [ He admitted.]

[generaldavideus]

[He pauses, considering for a moment, before he holds out his hand for Doyle's staff.]

Then maybe we should try something else.

[scorekeeper]

ALright.

[ He held it back out to him, a bit confused but figuring maybe this would be better.]

[generaldavideus]

[And he'll take the staff back before making his way back out with a small club instead.]

Not quite a baseball bat, but should do the trick?

[scorekeeper]

[ When he took it, Doyle tested the weight and nodded a bit. It wasn't too bad.]

Yeah, man. I this'll do.

[generaldavideus]

Okay. Then let's try it again.

[He'll keep the staff for himself, but hopefully this is a weapon Doyle is a little more comfortable with.]

[scorekeeper]

[ He nodded taking a moment to get his grip right this time he charged and swung with a lot more confidence. (Atk 20) ]

[generaldavideus]

[Which hits! David takes the hit on his shoulder, with a grin.]

Good!

[But now that Doyle's hit him, he's going to start hitting back, coming towards him with the staff (attack 16, 21).]

[scorekeeper]

[ He got quite the grin for a split second, he managed to block one with a bit of speed he had lacked before, but the second hit got him and he flinched but didn't back away.]