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

[generaldavideus]

[He smirks a bit as he dodges the blow easily.]

Don't get too cocky. Keep everything nice and tight.

[And then he'll come at him and swing again (attack 29).]

[bluffcheck]

You mind keeping him in one piece? [From the doorway of the training room, Thoster pipes up, looking terribly amused.]

Doesn't look great for me if my squire ends up broken and bloody so early on.

[byyourleave]

[that last hit sent Baal down to the mat on his back, and he took a deep breath]

I was just wearing him down.

[no, no he wasn't. the proof is so obvious I'm not even going to roll a bluff check]

[generaldavideus]

[David glances over with a amused smirk, before reaching down a hand to help Baal up.]

He's the one who said he wanted to go normal speed.

[He was just obliging the man's wishes.]

[byyourleave]

[up he went, and then arching his back and listening to a few vertebrates pop]

Your idea of normal speed and mine I think are different speeds.

[bluffcheck]

[Thoster gives a laugh and goes to pick up a weapon of his own.]

Fighting a goliath like you? No wonder he can't keep up. Come on then, lad. [He motions for Baal to swing at him.] He can give you pointers and you can try them out on me. Fairer fight this way.

[generaldavideus]

[David nods in agreement, before taking a step back to give Thoster room to work.]

Works for me.

[byyourleave]

As for me.

[he took a deep breath and nodded, rotating his shoulders and then shifting his feet to find his balance again. When he was settled, he attacked, swinging at Thoster (atk 24) for the staff]

[bluffcheck]

[That definitely strikes true. Thoster lets out a grunt of pain.]

Good lad. You're learning.

[Not to be outdone, he strikes back with two blows of his own (attack 27, attack 16)]

[generaldavideus]

[And David is just going to hang back and watch, and occasionally interject when he has something to say, so you guys can just skip around him for now!]

[byyourleave]

[he gets hit with the first one, but he doesn't let it phase him as he blocks the second, and then spins a bit to strike again (atk 24). He was a fast learner, but he knew he was going to get tired soon if he kept it up too much longer.]

[bluffcheck]

[Well don't worry! The dice are here to make sure Baal doesn't get tuckered out. His first strike is just as telegraphed as the last (attack 16 again). As he pulls back to deliver another strike, he... trips (crit fail) and winds up flat on his back.]

[byyourleave]

[and taking advantage of that, Baal turned and went to "finish him off" (atk 21) and aims the end of the staff on his chest to keep him down]

You yield?

[bluffcheck]

Aye, it might be best that I do. [He says with a laugh. He's not mad about it.]

[byyourleave]

[he held his arm down to help Thoster up]

I'm sure if it was a sword, you would best me quickly.

[bluffcheck]

[He takes that hand, getting back up to his feet.]

I'm not so certain, friend. You're better than you think. [He glances to David and gives him a wink.] But at good teacher helps.

[byyourleave]

[Baal smirked a bit to himself, and then turned and held out the staff to David]

Perhaps, but I also know when to stop before I end up hurting myself. I think it is time to hit the showers, yes?

[generaldavideus]

[David nods as he takes the staff from him.]

Sounds like a good idea to me. I can put these away.

[bluffcheck]

I think I'll go lick my wounds on my own. Good showing, friend. [He says to Baal and then to David:] Thank you for leaving him in one piece.

[generaldavideus]

[He nods in agreement.]

Of course. I try not to work them too hard.

[But with that, he will wander off as well to see what the rest of the pairs are up to. /scene]

[byyourleave]

Thank you both for your time.

[and with a bow, it's shower time. /scene]