Training Day

[cityship]

As per the Chief's message, it was training time. Everyone who signed up for training (or was signed up by someone else) was ordered to an open square in the City.

Yes, the City, instead of the sensoriums. That meant that any weapons used would be real. And every bit of damage that they dealt would be real. As would the injuries. Though there didn't seem to be any weapons around, and there were no targets set up.

Interesting, that.

Anyway, in the square was the Chief of Security, who was busy marking off names of people who arrived early or on time. Anyone who figured that they could skip out, though, there is now an unhappy seven foot fully armed and armored Spartan hunting you down.

((ooc: READ THIS BEFORE TAGGING. EDIT: But the first subthread "Early/on time arrivals" is now open for tagging. Training has now begun!))

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[starlightace]

"That's true, it is. I'm sure they'll appreciate it."

"She sure is! Her name's Vivio." Nanoha's smile softened a bit, becoming more warm and subdued than brilliantly cheerful. "She has both of us, actually. Fate and I were so glad to see her safe, you know?"

[voiceofserenity.livejournal.com]

"Even better," Kaylee confirmed. It'd be nice enough if her own parents were around. She could only guess how hard it would be on a nine-year-old if she was all alone. At least she had Mal here, and Inara. Kaylee was grateful for that much. "Still waitin' on whoever else might be poppin' out, myself, but I'm glad enough to have some of my crew here. It's a big comfort."

[starlightace]

"It is," She'd tried not to show it, but she'd been so terrified that she and Fate would never see Vivio again... she didn't want to think about a world in which they were separated for good. Nanoha looked out at Vivio and then back at Kaylee, her smile brightening again. "I can imagine! It's always wonderful to have people you know and care about. What sort of crew were you?"

[voiceofserenity.livejournal.com]

Really, it was nice to see someone so cheerful, Kaylee couldn't help but think it again. She was normally plenty cheerful herself, but there was just something about having someone to bounce it off of that amplified it that much more. "It really is. Wouldn't trade any one of 'em for the world. We were a transport crew, planet to planet. Small, maybe, but I don't think there's a body in the 'verse who was ever so lucky to have a crew or ship like mine."

[starlightace]

"It sounds like they were more of a family to you than just a crew - which makes sense if you spent so much time on the ship together." Nanoha's gaze returned to the training. "Who else is here? Maybe I know them, too."

[voiceofserenity.livejournal.com]

"One of the best kinds of family I could ever ask for." And it was true. Kaylee wouldn't trade a single one of them for the world. "Well, right now it's just three of us. Malcolm Reynolds, who's the captain, and Inara Serra."

[starlightace]

"Oh, Mal? I met him when he'd first podpopped! He seems like a really nice man - his heart's in the right place. You must be lucky to have him as your captain!" A pause. "I'm sorry to say I don't know Inara, though."

[voiceofserenity.livejournal.com]

"He's the best cap'n I ever could have asked for," Kaylee replied, proud as anything. "And 'Nara, she's somethin' else, too. One of the nicest, most graceful ladies I've ever met."

[starlightace]

A grin, bright as the fake sun above them. "I'm sure! I'll have to meet her sometime - and remind me to introduce you to Fate and Vivio sometime, too."

[voiceofserenity.livejournal.com]

"I'd love to meet 'em!" At least folks on the ship were willing to get to know each other, to make friends. "And 'M sure Inara'd be pleased to meet you guys, too."