Reynolds
Well-Known Member
- RP Date
- YE 41
- RP Location
- Tsubomi, Yamatai
ZHS Educational Battlefield, Tsubomi's Ward 4, Yamatai
Spring, YE 41
Trigger Happy Havoc
"I am Joto Heisho Skadi Aven," announced the green-eyed Neko as she stood at perfect parade rest, arms behind her back and feet squared. "I will instruct you on how to shoot, and how to survive."
Those piercing eyes, which seemed to see every detail, scanned the students impassively. Much like Addaiel's did sometimes.
"I," she continued, breaking the dead silence of the shooting range, the only noise being the chirping of birds far away. "am not your friend. I am your instructor. I will be hard to please. I will not play favorites."
For a moment, Addaiel felt her eyes bore into his, and he squirmed a bit in his seat. His mother might have been trying to play a bigger role in his life, but it was clear that here their family ties wouldn't count for anything.
"I will challenge you, because the world you are entering does not allow for mistakes. There will come moments where the only thing standing between you and death is a well-placed shot." said Skadi, her eyes losing focus for just a moment. But the older Neko wrenched herself back to the present. Her eyes softened, and she smiled warmly at her charges. "However, do not take this to mean that I am unkind. I will keep regular office hours. There are no stupid questions. I will do everything in my power to help you succeed. So please, pay attention, and try to have fun."
"Laid out on the tables before you are the new PAAR-40 rifles, which as of now are not standard issue, so please be careful with them. They will most likely be your first rifle you receive upon joining the Star Army." Skadi announced, gesturing to the tables, where the pristine rifles sat. "You will not be firing them today. Not for a little while, at least. In order to become a marksman of the highest caliber, one must know their weapon inside and out. Today, you will learn the basics of stripping your weapon, and you will not fire your weapon until you can take it apart and name each piece and its function."
"Any questions?" Skadi asked. When she was met with silence, her grin widened. "Let's begin."
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"Secure the joint Keiko! Secure the joint! You need to immobilize the joint to apply pressure. Without pressure there is no pain, without pain there is no need to stop fighting."
The short haired blonde Neko stood over Keiko and Gunny, arms crossed and face painted in a scowl.
"Secure the joint like I showed you, then raise your hips. If you raise your hips before that she can twist her arm and relieve the pressure!"
She let her eyes roam the room as other students had squared off and began their own sparing. Students grappled and fought for position against one another in an effort to subdue their opponents. She had dropped this mock test on them, but this wasn't the only part of class today. A small gust of wind whipped up through the training grounds, a field surrounded by a wooded area. No, today would be a fun day for the Neko as she let herself grin a little.
Another five minutes before a small horn went off to the side of the students.
"OK! Warmups are done! I hope everyone is ready, today is test day..."
Some of the students groaned, this was their first test Hoshiko had put up and again, it was a surprise.
"Everyone that won a fight, you're to stay here. If you lost, head into the woods. You have a half an hour to spread out, recon the forest, and set up an ambush."
The students looked around confused for a moment before they looked back to Hoshiko.
"Passing for team A, get through the woods. Passing for team B, Do not let a single member of team A out of the woods. You have a half an hour, get to it."
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Skadi stepped slowly through the woods, a peaceful look on her face as she took in a deep breath of fresh air. She paused in a clearing, surveying the scenery with her hands on her hips.
Seemingly at random, the older Neko ambled forward a few steps, crunching leaves under her boots as she went. Then, without warning, she settled down on her haunches and pinched a lock of raven hair that was protruding oddly from a tangle of tall grasses and leaves. Her emerald eyes sparkled playfully, and she flashed a white-toothed grin that looked like it might devolve into giggles at any moment. She was so proud of her younglings. They learned quickly. But they had so much farther to go. Skadi tugged on the stray lock, eliciting a small yelp from the girl. She pulled up Tenshi's mud-covered face to meet her eyes. The young girl was covered from head to toe in leaves, grass, and other ornaments to help her blend in.
"Very good, little one." Murmured Skadi in an almost motherly tone. She then raised a finger and wagged it for emphasis. "But remember: details, details, details! Always pay attention to details when trying to blend in. If even the smallest detail is out of place, your ruse will fail."
"Come. Let's find the others." Skadi ordered after pulling Tenshi to her feet and wiping the leaves from the girl's hair.
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"You waited too long! They were past the point you could spring your ambush and cut them off."
Hoshiko stood over several of her students, arms crossed yet again as she peered down at the failing team.
"You set the trap perfectly, great positioning of personnel, good location to give you a chance of taking down everyone, you even left backs to catch anyone that escaped your net. The set up was impeccable, but if that is all there is to your trap, it's doomed to fail."
Hoshiko looked over at the second team, whom had won the exercise, yet she wasn't fully pleased with them either.
"You may have escaped, but if this was a live environment, your mission would have failed. Three-quarters of your team was captured, and if there had been live fire, the other quarter of your team would have been to injured to continue their mission. You need to be better aware of your surroundings, send scouts ahead, create false trails and teams. Understand that while the goal is for everyone to survive, in an unknown situation, a few sacrifices for the good of the team can be acceptable."
She stood between the two teams and looked back and forth before she flicked her chin.
"Do the assignment again. This time, teams reversed, and do not use the same ambush point."
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Spring, YE 41
Trigger Happy Havoc
"I am Joto Heisho Skadi Aven," announced the green-eyed Neko as she stood at perfect parade rest, arms behind her back and feet squared. "I will instruct you on how to shoot, and how to survive."
Those piercing eyes, which seemed to see every detail, scanned the students impassively. Much like Addaiel's did sometimes.
"I," she continued, breaking the dead silence of the shooting range, the only noise being the chirping of birds far away. "am not your friend. I am your instructor. I will be hard to please. I will not play favorites."
For a moment, Addaiel felt her eyes bore into his, and he squirmed a bit in his seat. His mother might have been trying to play a bigger role in his life, but it was clear that here their family ties wouldn't count for anything.
"I will challenge you, because the world you are entering does not allow for mistakes. There will come moments where the only thing standing between you and death is a well-placed shot." said Skadi, her eyes losing focus for just a moment. But the older Neko wrenched herself back to the present. Her eyes softened, and she smiled warmly at her charges. "However, do not take this to mean that I am unkind. I will keep regular office hours. There are no stupid questions. I will do everything in my power to help you succeed. So please, pay attention, and try to have fun."
"Laid out on the tables before you are the new PAAR-40 rifles, which as of now are not standard issue, so please be careful with them. They will most likely be your first rifle you receive upon joining the Star Army." Skadi announced, gesturing to the tables, where the pristine rifles sat. "You will not be firing them today. Not for a little while, at least. In order to become a marksman of the highest caliber, one must know their weapon inside and out. Today, you will learn the basics of stripping your weapon, and you will not fire your weapon until you can take it apart and name each piece and its function."
"Any questions?" Skadi asked. When she was met with silence, her grin widened. "Let's begin."
----------
"Secure the joint Keiko! Secure the joint! You need to immobilize the joint to apply pressure. Without pressure there is no pain, without pain there is no need to stop fighting."
The short haired blonde Neko stood over Keiko and Gunny, arms crossed and face painted in a scowl.
"Secure the joint like I showed you, then raise your hips. If you raise your hips before that she can twist her arm and relieve the pressure!"
She let her eyes roam the room as other students had squared off and began their own sparing. Students grappled and fought for position against one another in an effort to subdue their opponents. She had dropped this mock test on them, but this wasn't the only part of class today. A small gust of wind whipped up through the training grounds, a field surrounded by a wooded area. No, today would be a fun day for the Neko as she let herself grin a little.
Another five minutes before a small horn went off to the side of the students.
"OK! Warmups are done! I hope everyone is ready, today is test day..."
Some of the students groaned, this was their first test Hoshiko had put up and again, it was a surprise.
"Everyone that won a fight, you're to stay here. If you lost, head into the woods. You have a half an hour to spread out, recon the forest, and set up an ambush."
The students looked around confused for a moment before they looked back to Hoshiko.
"Passing for team A, get through the woods. Passing for team B, Do not let a single member of team A out of the woods. You have a half an hour, get to it."
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Skadi stepped slowly through the woods, a peaceful look on her face as she took in a deep breath of fresh air. She paused in a clearing, surveying the scenery with her hands on her hips.
Seemingly at random, the older Neko ambled forward a few steps, crunching leaves under her boots as she went. Then, without warning, she settled down on her haunches and pinched a lock of raven hair that was protruding oddly from a tangle of tall grasses and leaves. Her emerald eyes sparkled playfully, and she flashed a white-toothed grin that looked like it might devolve into giggles at any moment. She was so proud of her younglings. They learned quickly. But they had so much farther to go. Skadi tugged on the stray lock, eliciting a small yelp from the girl. She pulled up Tenshi's mud-covered face to meet her eyes. The young girl was covered from head to toe in leaves, grass, and other ornaments to help her blend in.
"Very good, little one." Murmured Skadi in an almost motherly tone. She then raised a finger and wagged it for emphasis. "But remember: details, details, details! Always pay attention to details when trying to blend in. If even the smallest detail is out of place, your ruse will fail."
"Come. Let's find the others." Skadi ordered after pulling Tenshi to her feet and wiping the leaves from the girl's hair.
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"You waited too long! They were past the point you could spring your ambush and cut them off."
Hoshiko stood over several of her students, arms crossed yet again as she peered down at the failing team.
"You set the trap perfectly, great positioning of personnel, good location to give you a chance of taking down everyone, you even left backs to catch anyone that escaped your net. The set up was impeccable, but if that is all there is to your trap, it's doomed to fail."
Hoshiko looked over at the second team, whom had won the exercise, yet she wasn't fully pleased with them either.
"You may have escaped, but if this was a live environment, your mission would have failed. Three-quarters of your team was captured, and if there had been live fire, the other quarter of your team would have been to injured to continue their mission. You need to be better aware of your surroundings, send scouts ahead, create false trails and teams. Understand that while the goal is for everyone to survive, in an unknown situation, a few sacrifices for the good of the team can be acceptable."
She stood between the two teams and looked back and forth before she flicked her chin.
"Do the assignment again. This time, teams reversed, and do not use the same ambush point."
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Ambush Teacher: Hisae Hoshiko | Evasion Teacher: Skadi Aven |
Team A (Evasion R1, Ambush R2) | Team B (Ambush R1, Evasion R2) |
Piano Mezzo Forte (Escaped) | Keiko Surino |
Hankyo Seki (Captured) | Addaiel Ryu |
Hankyo Nerai (Captured) | Gunnhild Grimsdottir |
Defa Urutobai (Captured?) | Fuyakawa Tenshi |