knightsoflegend | training ♔ monday morning

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 || Early November, 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 and sad -- 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 Lan is also in attendance, being Lan. Lanning about, as he do. The mildly pregnant knight rounds everyone up in the center of the room to start this shit off with a clap of her hands 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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[After going through the various weapons that they have available for melee (swords, staffs, axes, clubs, all that jazz), David will gesture to the sparring areas, where there are circles painted on the floor.]

Pick your weapon of choice, pair up and spread out. If you've never used a hand-held weapon before I'd recommend the quarterstaff.

[He goes to pick one up and shows them how to hold it.]

It's a two handed weapon, that'll allow you a little more balance, and doesn't have a nice sharp blade at the end of it. The clerics are across the hall if you need them.

[No accidental severed fingers, please. Bruises are better.]

I'll be around if you need a partner, or have any questions.

[IF YOU WOULD LIKE DAVID SPECIFICALLY RIGHT AWAY stick his name in the subject line. Otherwise, he will wander in and interject advice as needed, though I will give you a heads up before I threadjack.]