Fencing Club, 5pm, Salle

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Peter arrived at the salle probably quite a bit earlier than he needed to, but he wanted to make sure everything was set up.  Even if everything wasn't all that much. 

Once people arrived, he nodded and started introductions.  "I think I know most of you, but I'm Peter Pevensie.  I'm a knight of my country, and I fight with a longsword and with a shield.  I know some of you have been training for years and some have never picked up a blade before, so shall we go around, do introductions to get to know each other and start planning for what people want to do for the rest of the semester?"

"Would you tell your name, what type of swordwork  - if any - you've studied in the past, and what you are hoping to learn?"

After introductions, he smiled again.  "Quickly, some rules we've developed in the salle.  The salle is for training purposes only.  Working with another student or working your own forms or moves.  Any sparring ought to be done up in the gym where there's more space and more people around.  This is partially because unless there are very special circumstances, all sparring should be done with practice blades.  No one needs to be seriously injured as a result of training.  You've probably noticed that we share space somewhat with the gun range.  They do get loud so if anyone has more ideas to dull the noise other than the makeshift barrier and fabrics we've put on the walls, please make the suggestion.  And finally, the salle isn't open all hours like the gym.  It's open 10am - 6pm on the weekdays and 12-4 on the weekends.  Sadly, if you want to practice outside of those hours, you need to do it in the gym with a practice blade."  He grinned.  "Unless your name is Alanna.  That's all I have for today unless someone has any questions or a suggestion."

[OOC: Wait for the OCD if you please]

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Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Sure," Willow said. "I'm still a newbie though, if that's okay."

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Hey, so am I. I only started back in July. I know how to block, parry, and swing, but I can't do it at speed." Parker shook her head.

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow looked more hopeful. "Oh! Me too! We sound very matchy then."

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker grinned. "What time is good for you next week? I have classes and clubs through Wednesday, and I'm free after that. Well, except for Homecoming, of course."

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Hmm," Willow said. "I have a couple of classes on Thursday and mun has bellydance that night so that might be tough. I'd say Friday but does Homecoming start in the morning?

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I-- have no idea." Parker looked thoughtful. "Possibly not? At least, the people I expect to see probably won't show up before the afternoon. And I think the Carnival started in the afternoon last year. Why don't we play it by ear, and I'll catch up with you next week, to see when is good?"

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow smiled. "Sounds like a good plan. If nothing else we know we'll see each other this time next week."

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker grinned. "I'd suggest this weekend, but I have Teal Dear stuff to do, and I *still* don't know which night they're opening. Posters and promos and ohmigod I forgot to call Barbossa, I *suck*, and -- "

She might have started hyperventilating for a second. But just a second. "Right, yeah. Stuff to do this weekend. And my mun will be on the De-Emo taskforce, wah."

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow reached out to pat her on the back. "Have you tried a spreadsheet? I find those help to organize my thoughts."

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker took a breath. "Mostly I've been using my Blackberry." She looked gleeful for a second. "And this really cool software called Bandtastic, that has spreadsheets all built it. I just--- lost track of a few days." No reason. Nope. "Thanks, though. Maybe I need to download it into another personal organizer, just for the band."

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Can't hurt," Willow said. "It's like recopying your notes to make sure all the letters are neat and everything's in the right place."

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Exactly." Parker paused. "Which doesn't make me obsessive-compulsive. Just careful."

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow hadn't been thinking OCD at all. "Well, yeah. How could anyone not be that organized? See, this is why I do the computer backups and the color-coding."

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Computer back-ups are just good sense," Parker said instantly. "Not to mention encryption. The color-coding is for the really important stuff, but I prefer coded short-hand, so it draws less attention. But that's me." She grinned. "Knowledge is power."

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I haven't made a code yet that anyone could crack," Willow said, proudly. "Of course I am a wiz with computers, so that helps."

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

It's always good to know *one* more person who's good at the hacking game. "Broots does most of the cracking I need. Although he has to be careful about it. IT's not my forte, but I know exactly how useful it can be." Parker tilted her head. "Is that what you want to do when you graduate? Or the witch thing?"

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I'm good for both," Willow said. "Mostly I like the helping people and world-saving thing. Computers and witch-fu is how I do it."

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker cocked her head. "Not an easy blend, but wow, incredibly useful together, I'd guess." She grinned. "I'm not going to be saving the world, but I'm glad someone is." Just my tiny corner of it.

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I find they're very alike," Willow said. "Hack a computer, hack a spell - it's all the same except one has a higher risk of weird smells."

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I'll leave you the magic, then. I suck at it." Parker pouted at that, then sighed. "At least it's not used much where I'm from. As far as I can tell, anyway."

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"You never know," Willow said. "Folks back home tend to not even believe in vamps or demons."

Re: Fencing 9/26: Sign In

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"And on *that* comforting note...." Parker had quite a few nominees for her Soulless in Need of Staking list. "Let's hope I don't have to use the sword for anything except the next invasion here."

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I'd probably go with magic if there was an invasion," Willow said. "I'm glad to be learning swordy stuff, but in an emergency I'd rather go with my strengths."

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"If I can shoot it, it's getting shot," Parker agreed. "If I can't set it on fire, or douse it with acid, I'm gonna know how to use the sword." She grinned. "Fandom High. Teaching you multiple avenues to crisis management."

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Ironically? We didn't get these courses back on the Hellmouth," Willow said. "Well we did, but it was more a 'school of life' kind of thing."