Weapon Lesson [Closed and Backdated to before the Soulcatcher Plot]

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Alanna arrived at the Sensoriums promptly at the time that she'd agreed to meet Elisa, rather excited by the prospect of what was to come. Her friend had agreed to give her a lesson in how to operate the odd weapon that she wielded and while the knight very much doubted that she'd be turning in her sword any time soon, it would be good to have another possible option available just in case. After all, it was impossible to plan for every eventuality and having more options would always be better than having less. And, of course, if Elisa was interested then Alanna would be happy to return the favor. She might not have known much about the strange weapon from Elisa's world, but she had been trained in a number of others ranging from close combat weapons like the sword that she currently carried to long distance ones like bows.

She surveyed the area, searching for the other woman, but she failed to spot any sign of her. Although a bit disappointed, the Lioness quickly shrugged it off and focused her mind on finding something to do while she waited for her friend to arrive. More than likely she was just early anyway. She'd had far too much time on her hands recently and after having so many years of being consistently busy, it was disconcerting to have so much free time.

Deciding to put this opportunity with a large empty room to good use, she summoned up an image of the training grounds that she'd first learned to fight on, not so much because she needed it for what she planned but rather because the familiar sight gave her some measure of comfort and allowed her to relax better. Pulling her sword out, she ran through the exercises that she knew so well. Her movements appeared smooth and natural as though she'd been born with a sword in her hand, although that couldn't have been farther from the truth. Long hours of practice with a sword far heavier than the one she currently carried followed by the intensive instruction offered by Duke Gareth had helped her learn the weapon in a way that she'd doubted possible when she first began her training.

She continued on, swapping the sword from one hand to the other whenever necessary to assure proper conditioning, although she also tried to keep a careful eye on the surrounding area for Elisa's arrival.

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After careful consideration, Elisa had decided that she'd start Alanna with a simulated gun before moving on to the real thing. She had no doubt that the other woman was skilled at handling the weapons of her own time, but a gun was very different to a sword or a shield. It was dangerous in a way that she would be entirely unfamiliar with. She didn't want anyone - herself or Alanna or someone who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time - to get hurt.

Although she wasn't late, the sensoriums were already in use when Elisa reached them. If she hadn't made arrangements with Alanna, she'd probably have walked away. She didn't want to disturb anyone. Especially if they were using the sensoriums to deal with home sickness.

When she realised who the user was, she shuffled her feet conspicuously to make her presence known, but kept back while Alanna worked. She was more than just skilled with her traditional weapons, then. She was a natural.