Teamwork Training and Combat Skills; Thursday, Second Period [09/05].

[chef_chocobro]

"Last week," said Ignis, being the one to start the class of this week, "we mostly focused on teamwork, with a small bit of the combat on the side. This week, our focus is going to be entirely on the combat, with incorporating the teamwork aspect next week. In fact, this week, we'll be breaking down the elements of our specific team and exploring them separately, because, though it may initially seem antithetical to the whole concept of teamwork, focusing on your individual strengths can sometime be beneficial to when you eventually bring them to a team."

"Exactly," Gladio agreed with a firm nod. "The real key there is that you don't cling to that individual mindset once you've got a partner or two, and knowing how to synergize your skills with theirs, but that's going to be a lot harder if you're not already working from a solid foundation for yourself."

"So this week," Prompto flashed a bit of a grin for how smoothly this was all going; lead by example, baby!, "we're going to be splitting up into three different groups based on what you feel is the best combat style for you. Gladio here is going to be the brute strength offensive, Ignis is going to be more focused on finer details and finesse, and I'm, obviously," he pulled out a pistol and give it a demonstrative twirl around his finger, "going to head the ranged attack group."

"Now, clearly," Ignis offered, "these are far from the only classifications for types of fighter, and you may very well not fit into any of them yourself. Perhaps something to explore a bit later, or within whichever group you feel is closest to your style. We are clearly basing this one our own strengths and what we feel we can bring to you with the most confidence, but adaptability is also a big part of understanding your combat style, as well, from both your side of things and ours."

"So take a moment," Gladio concluded, "and think about which group you want to work with today, and keep in mind that this is just sort of getting started, we're going to be mixing it up big time in the weeks ahead, but, for now, since we're just getting started, go with what you're most comfortable with, and that's what we're focusing on. Any questions before we split up? Or are you guys pretty much ready to jump right into it?"

Library, Thursday 9/12

[noonedecidesmyfate]

No alots had wandered into the library after first period today.

What there was, instead, was an oil spill. But at least it wasn't an alot of oil?

"This really doesn't seem like the sort of thing that would be good for the books," Belle told the library as a whole.

Unsurprisingly, she received no response. She shook her head at the state of things, especially the signs that read SPLASH ZONE and retreated to the desk.

The brand new umbrella waiting for her on the desk at least got a smile.

Continued Earth Tourism, third period

[unusual_sith]

"Welcome and welcome back, everybody!" Lana said when they gathered at Portalocity. "My sincerest apologies for missing last week; I'm afraid I had miscalculated my time spent back home. So, introductions will be this week, but we'll still be traveling. And apparently spending extra time and adjusting the portals is something we can do," thank you, Raiden and radio! "so we'll still have plenty of time for our explorations."

She led them through the portal. "We're back in Italy today, but quite a bit drier. This is the Colosseum in Rome. It's the ruins of what was apparently quite a spectacular site a couple thousand years ago, holding gladiatorial combats and other such contests. Not far away, you can also view the remnants of the Forum, the center of political, religious, and commercial life at the time, and the Palatine, which houses the remains of the earliest settlement in the area and later palaces."

She handed out tickets. "I've never done this time-adjusting portals before, so I've arranged for four hours here, and we'll be back at the end of class. We'll see how it works out."

Fun Animal Facts, Thursday, Period One

[wrongkindofsith]

For class today, the teachers were outside so that they could be joined by a number of green-ish blue-ish deer and what looked to be a single... well, it wasn't a buffalo. Or a cow. It was something, though.

"Welcome back!" Jane said. "We're going through more of the native animals here on the island."

Did she understand it? Not in the slightest.

"These are a lot of teal deer, and this an alot of teal deer." Was Cara exceedingly proud of herself for that? Yes.

"So that's an alot?" Jane ventured. Look, she was still new compared to so many people here.

Cara nodded. "They look different depending on what they're alot of, but the general shape remains the same."

"Huh."

That was honestly the only answer you could have here.

"Well, how about everyone takes this time to, ah, familiarize themselves with them?" Maybe go on a long, rambling monologue to get the deer to approach you.

"You know, this is probably the most I've seen in one place for a while," Cara said thoughtfully.