Biweekly Warfare Training - Block Four

[runnerwithagun.livejournal.com]

Another day, another class. Just more than a month and a half had gone by since Ronon and Kang had started their classes. And it's taken them this long to notice slight improvements as a whole.

Ronon and Kang stood at the front of the gathering crowd while looking out for new faces from the latest 'pod pop.' There was a lot they had to get through today, especially for the new folk. Turning to his scaled friend, he sternly nodded ready to start the class. It looked like everyone who was interested had made it on time. Latecomers beware. Mind you, class has started 10 minutes early.

[Things to be covered!

Hand to hand as always. More Sword training. More shooting practice and gun maintenance. Gotta keep those guns clean.

Previously!

April 26 - May 9: Basics of hand-to-hand, proper knife and sword handling. Important points: Eye contact with an opponent at all times, prevention of telegraphing moves, breathing, learning to read an opponent and spot weaknesses. Most of it so far has been defensive rather than offensive.

May 10 - May 23: More hand-to-hand, basic offensive moves with knives and swords, basics of guns.

May 24 - June 6: Basics of hand-to-hand, shooting practice with handguns and knife and sword training. It was the start of more offensive training.

Notes!

Ronon's pissed with the news of a Yeerk running free on board. Don't. push. him. on this if you know what happened the last time there was a Yeerk incident or your face will make friends with the floor. And Kang is still pissed by what the Ohm did after getting his memories back. Good luck unsuspecting students >:D

Also there is an OOC post here about the warfare classes.]

Comments

[carrycorpses.livejournal.com]

Riza had came just as she said she would. She hadn't bothered into lecturing the Colonel into going since she planned just to observe for the day. Having found something to keep Hayate on, she had left a while before the meeting time she'd remembered hearing. If they had a problem with the dog, Riza wouldn't really care. He was well trained and wouldn't bother anything, and even if he tried his master was there and strict.

While she didn't agree with passing on the sniping she knew, it hadn't stopped her from understanding that this place was dangerous. Which is what brought several debates to her head; one about guns and the other about the homunculi on the ship. Especially since she wasn't sure of what to think of this one. Guns, however, were an easier matter and one she hoped to be able to figure out while watching this meeting. That would all depend on the people and technique, as well as her own moral ethic.

Riza stayed near the back of the room, close to the exit and hopefully out of the way of anything that would occur. Firm on the pup tight, and of course she was armed. She always was, no matter where she went or what she was doing. Watching the gestures between the two men, Riza folded her arms across her chest and waited to see what would come. Only turning her eyes towards the pup as he stood up, but after he caught her eye immediately sat back down. Like she said, well trained.

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

If anyone had known anything about Katara, they would know that she hated guns. She hated how easy they were to use, she hated the amount of damage they caused, but most of all, she hated her first memory of a gun: it was during the time she'd gone after that Yeerk.

A time, unfortunately, that had come back once again.

And if that weren't enough, she hadn't seen her brother in awhile, or much of the others, and the absence in her mind was back all over again. It normally left that hole in her, making her scared and sick. Right now, she was neither of those things. Right now she just felt cold, quiet, and a slow anger building in her that didn't quite have a name.

Right now, she was in enough of a state that she could shoot a gun. She'd learned how during the mission that Jamie helped lead, and while it wasn't hard for her, it was still in balance with how she felt about shooting the things.

What was lucky for her was after talking to Jake she'd been too restless to wait for the proper time to go to the Drunken Dragon: she didn't want to be alone with her thoughts right now. So she'd jogged down to the City where she found her teachers already assembled.

Katara exchanged a quiet look with Ronon. She'd never forgotten that he'd been with her in the brig, that they'd shared a punishment for attacking against the very thing they feared now. She wasn't hear to relive that day though.

She was here to fight, to get out the pent up aggression.

[gunslinging.livejournal.com]

Axl was usually the type to skate in exactly on time and not a minute sooner, but being in new territory, he'd decided to leave early and allow himself time for navigational mishaps on the way. Not until you're totally cut off that you start missing having a spotter yelling directions in your ear...

It hadn't taken him as long as he'd thought to find the place, though, so he was safely in the crowd with time to spare when things got underway.

He wasn't sure what he was in for, but no matter how harsh of teachers these guys were, there was no way it could be any more brutal than melee sparring with Zero.

OHM TRAINING

[daemonomicon.livejournal.com]

There is a surprise guest teacher today, who walks in wearing a rather impressive, 11-foot tall suit of powered armor (http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/6130/terminatorq.jpg).

"Greetings, everyone. I am Brother Cargn Thane In addition to your normal lessons with misters Ronon and Kang, I shall be conducting lessons on how to fight the Ohm. Some of it is based on my own first-hand experience, but much of it is based on second-hand observations. It will not be perfect training, obviously, but it is still useful to learn what information is available to you."

"Now, who would like to be first?"

Re: OHM TRAINING

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

Katara had not been expecting this, but she'd been through enough feelings in the last few days that concentrating on fighting the Ohm would be a break from just about everything else that was settling on her chest. Somehow, she felt a vague connection with Brother Cargn, who she still always regarded as the Seer, but what that connection was she couldn't easily say. What was more, his suit alone should have been enough to deter the smaller girl.

But at the same time, she remembered the screams of the people on her world. She remembered screaming for Aang, not knowing if he was all right. She remembered seeing the horror and wondered that were the Ohm

And so, she would not back down. She walked up to Brother Cargn and give him a bow.

"I would be honored to engage you first," she said.

[silverduelist]

"How much first-hand experience have you had?"

Yzak stared at Cargn, crossing his arms. "I'd be interested, naturally. Even though I'd prefer combat in my mobile suit more."

Re: OHM TRAINING

[shroudedintent]

'Vadum watched from his position by the wall. Observing silently the introduction Cargn gave, an incline of his head the only sign of his interest at first. Tensing at the sight of the Ohm Grunt but otherwise remaining silent as he watched the human female,Katara if he recalled correctly, attempt to take it on.

Analyzing its movements, the way it acted and reacted. Looking for any chink, any sign of weakness in its spindly form. A time after that first fight, eyes on the Ohm at its neutral position as the near 8ft tall armoured Sangheili Shipmaster pushed off the wall. "I wish to try my hand,"

Re: OHM TRAINING

[changelingdude.livejournal.com]

Somehow Beastboy had stumbled his way into the training group and was watching the first round of the pretty girl Vs. the unholy nightmare from a Science Fiction writers bad encounter with jalapeno poppers before bed.

"Dude..." The normally optimistic and enthusiastic Beastboy suddenly felt about ten inches tall and wishing very VERY dearly for the rest of the Titans to be there.

Re: OHM TRAINING

[modelscientist.livejournal.com]

Mordin stood off to one side, quietly taking his own notes for comparison to Cargn's later. If he was going to be in this fight, then he would be prepared to the best of his ability. Practical experience would be extremely useful as well, even if against simulated enemies.

Re: OHM TRAINING

[capture-worlds.livejournal.com]

Decade cruised through the city to head to where the training session was...and then he saw an eleven-foot tall suit of armor. This being an immensely interesting sight, he stopped his bike and headed in for a closer look. Is that Mr. Thane?

When he heard that his offer of lessons on how to fight the Ohm was beginning now, though, Tsukasa smiled under the mask of Decade. This is perfect; a chance for training and to see a bit of what I may be facing.

"Mind if I get in on that, too?" He said, raising his hand to direct attention toward himself.

Re: OHM TRAINING

[gunslinging.livejournal.com]

Axl watched the first few duels without saying anything -- as much as part of him wanted to jump right in and try his hand, he could almost hear Red's voice in the back of his head from his earliest combat training: Don't be a dumbass. If you get the chance to know what you're up against, take it.

"No rules of engagement here, whatever we've got is fair game?" he asked.

He had his guns with him. He always had his guns with him. If the idea was just learn how to kill this thing, then he figured switching them into other modes shouldn't be cheating, but he might as well check.

Re: OHM TRAINING

[herblessedwind.livejournal.com]

Impressive might have been an understatement. Reinforce had seen a great many powerful and ornate weapons in her centuries of service to Belkan lords, but she did not think she had ever received such a formidable impression from a piece of personal equipment before. Even the mana from her detection magics slicked off it like so much water. Not an antimagilink field as she was familiar with, then, but some comparable protection...

The Book joined the group that began to gather around Cargn and watched as several of the students split off to fight the projected creatures. They did not strike her as the most formidable opponents, but the notes had said they were the least of the enemy's war-forms and appeared in huge numbers. Things could only get worse.

Re: OHM TRAINING

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

Nanashi approached the giant suit of armour. She was curious about how it worked, but that seemed like a question better suited for later. She was currently concerned with these 'Ohms'. Clearing her throat, Nanashi lowered her hood and spoke, "Excuse me. These creatures, what sort of scent do they have? Their circulatory system, how does it work? Unless we have no light, I rely mainly on hearing, and so these things are rather important to me."

Re: OHM TRAINING

[bonnypiperlad]

Jamie had been just about to step forward and volunteer when Katara had beaten him to the punch, and for a few moments he was rather disgruntled that she had. Then she actually started fighting, and he realized that it was likely a good idea that he hadn't gone first.

Even with having read the files provided in the Omnicom message, there was quite a lot that simply didn't translate. So Jamie watched, and fought his impulse to step forward. He would take his turn in the phyiscal part of the training eventually, but for now he was simply going to watch and learn that way.

And...perhaps not actually yell his own battle cry when it came time to fight. Apparently that was a bad move.

Re: OHM TRAINING

[notadamnangel.livejournal.com]

Dean smirked at that, though his eyebrow briefly raised at the size of the armor.

"Just let me know where you want me, chuckles."

Hand-to-Hand

[governorkang]

After going over the basic maneuvers for the benefit of the newbies, using one of the more advanced students to demonstrate, Kang straightened up, "This is how it's going to work this time; anyone that's new, pair up with someone that's been attending the sessions longer. Help them to catch up if they need it." He crossed his arms over his chest, voice dead serious. "Remember, eye contact at all times. Keep your muscles relaxed. Breathe."

(Excuse the lack of icons. I should have them scanned soon.)

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

Nanashi stood back from the training, against the wall, with her hood up. The light was still burning her eyes, giving her a headache. She couldn't wait to meet with Beast Boy later and search for sunglasses or other eye-wear that would ease the effect of the light on her eyes. She noticed a few people she recognized, including Katara who she had spoken with on the comms.

But she was not here today to socialize. She was here to watch today. While she had been acting very friendly with all the people she met on the ship, she still did not count any of them as a friend, or even yet as allies.

Before she could even think about fighting beside any of them, she needed to see their capabilities. As a ruler of a kingdom at war, she had seen plenty of battle before. The swing of the sword, the feeling of bone crushing under her fist, these were not new feelings to her, and one of the first things she learned was that you needed to know the abilities of your allies on the battlefield before you can even consider using them. She never considered trusting them.

However, Katara and that other red-headed youth, they were still really pure-hearted children, even if they were fighters. They fought for pure reasons, unlike the adults of the universe, who only ever fought for greed, power, glory, or themselves in some way shape or form.
That didn't mean that they would be trusted immediately either. She of all people knew that appearance does not reflect actual age, and even then, she did not doubt that it was impossible for a child to be corrupted.

[maguspuparum.livejournal.com]

Nanashi was not the only observer. Evangeline had ignored the so-called warfare training from its inception, confident her own skills were beyond improvement by simple lessons, but Cargn's announcement had given her incentive to at least see what was going on. The methods of war changed; she was old enough to know that well, and the Ohm were a novelty. Even she might have something to gain by learning of them.

"Not going to play with the children?" she asked, sidling up to the woman. The hood made a terrible disguise when you were the only person who wore it, so she had a sneaking suspicion this was the photosensitive Alessa had outed her to.

...outed. That was an old thought. Did it matter, here?

[tweedywatcher.livejournal.com]

Giles was already acquainted with some of the things they were discussing. Most of it, actually. He could definitely say that he'd trained the best, and he still had the scars in a few cases to prove it. He was mostly here to learn more about the creatures he might not have experience with, and perhaps, as Kang had said, show some creatures from his world.

Kang unsettled him just a little, with his demonic looks, but it wasn't anything he couldn't handle. There was, though, a passing resemblance to the Fyarl race, the type Giles had been turned into once by Ethan.

Swords

[governorkang]

Same as with hand-to-hand, Kang made sure to go over the basics for the newcomers before he did anything else, so that they wouldn't be completely lost.

"You've improved. Not by much, but you have. You still have a hell of a long way to go, though," he snorted. "I have told you repeatedly to stop using your swords like in the damn movies. If I catch you doing so"--he shot pointed looks at the worst offenders in the group--"I will be pulling you aside and working with you personally. Now take your weapons and pair off. One of you focus on offense, the other defense."

Re: Swords

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

After her session with Cargn, Katara was wide awake and ready (albeit bruised) to continue with her sword practice. With her lack of brother in the last few weeks, Katara had had to go by what she already knew, and since that wasn't a lot, she knew this kind of training would be necessary. Unlike some of the others Katara had not had the luxury of watching movies, only seeing her brothers and others in battle with weapons, so the sword holding part wasn't really an issue. It was still getting used to the weight of something in battle weighing her arms down she was working on, but she could handle the sword well enough so long as it was the right fit.

Now she just had to find a partner.

[silverduelist]

Yzak looked around. He was pretty sure he recognized who Kang was, from the small exchange he had earlier with him. He felt a bit out of place, as he was more than properly trained in most of these areas already.

But he said he'd come. And he would be able to see how he fared against a non-human combatant sooner or latter. Even if it might not be much help in comparison to the Ohm, it was still something. And when there was something to be gained, Yzak would definitely go for it.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate knew about guns, but she still wanted to up her hand to hand and sword knowledge. She'd use a gun if she had to, but still preferred her bow.

She did some stretches before proceeding into the hand to hand practice.

[sonofether.livejournal.com]

Stephen had arrived early, but it had taken him a few moments to figure out exactly where he wanted to submit himself. Not that he wouldn't be working on firearms and hand-to-hand, but...

Swords. Yeah, he hadn't had a lot of experience there. That seemed the best place to go first.

Gun Maintenance Lesson

[runnerwithagun.livejournal.com]

Ronon got everyone to bring the tables out and he placed the uncleaned handguns from the last shooting practice on top of them.

"Firearm maintenance is important and your lives depend on it. These were the guns we used during the last lesson. Today, we're going to clean them and use them again for more shooting practice. We have some new members with us today so I'll briefly go over the parts of a handgun. New people pair up with someone not new. If you don't understand, your partner will fill you in. Understood?"

After briefly re-capping what had been previously taught in at least 5 lessons, Ronon started guiding the students through cleaning a handgun. "I don't want to see anyone staring straight down the barrel. Treat it as if it's always loaded. Safety first."

Ronon had noticed that this was definitely not a new thing for a lot of the students. Good.

More shooting practice!

[runnerwithagun.livejournal.com]

After he was satisfied with the results of the Gun Maintenance lesson, Ronon gathered the guns and lead them to the shooting practice field that was already set up minus the firearms. He stood at one table, took out a gun, quickly examined it, then demonstrated his shot. His aim was precise.

"Any questions? None? Good. Be aware of your form and keep an eye on your target at all times. Form groups at the tables, group leaders grab some guns and start practicing. One person shooting one target at one time." There were targets at about 20 feet away, each lined up with a table by which the shooter stood at. Some distance behind the targets was a wall already with a few bullet holes.

Re: More shooting practice!

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

Paco was visibly in a mood this session. His body language was tight and closed, and his mouth was turned down in a frown instead of its usual partial-smile.

There was a Yeerk on board, and no one had bothered to say anything. What the hell was up with that?

No matter how many deep breaths he took, he couldn't shake the knots of tension across his shoulders. And every so often, he had to set his gun down and rub his ear.