Rangering!, Friday, Period Five [ 06/05 ].

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

An astute observer might notice that Minsc was not actually in the platemail that he usually seemed to practically live in. A knowledgeable on might recognize that, in fact, he was in just chainmail, which was a lower armour class bonus just not the same. But someone had taken the liberty to rend his platemail off of him and he hadn't had the chance to get to the Gig to fix it yet.

Not that he was complaining.

Oh, no. Definitely not complaining, which was nice. Last time that happened, it was done by a wyvern, and the results were not quite as nice, but just about as bruising.

Anyway...



"Bad guys!" Minsc started out jubilantly. "We all have them; if you don't think you have them, then you'll probably find out just how wrong you are when you are lying in your bed with a sword sticking out of your chest and wondering, 'how did this get here?' We talked about a ranger's ability to be particularly good at slaying a specific kind of bad guy. My favourite enemy, for example, is the gnoll."

So, of course, now there was a gnoll standing near Minsc in front of the glass. "As I ranger, I have studied these vile and disgusting creatures ad nauseum, literally, for years upon years, so that when they hear the name Minsc, they cower in fear."

He looked at the gnoll.

"I said, they cower in fear!"

The gnoll snarled and cowered.

"Much better. Now because of my research, I know that their sensitive weak spots are here!" He thrust a sword into the gnoll. "And here!" And again. "And here!" He swung his sword high and very neatly decapitated the monster. Neatly until its hyena-like head hit the ground and little spurts of blood went shooting out of the neck, sprinkling Minsc's bald head a little before the body collasped at the knees and the headless corpse fell to his feet. Minsc drove his sword into the back of his fallen enemy, and put a foot up on him in victory, and he chuckled. "Although that last one is most people's weak spot!"

He yanked the sword out, cleaning it off as he talked. "I also know that gnolls typically travel in packs, so it is smart to bring assistance. I know they like melee so I keep so arrows on me in hopes to get a few while they are charging. I can recognize the signs of their recent migrations by seeking out travel patterns, diet hunts, and tracks. I can even pick up their scent from miles away, not that that is hard, because they are smelly, malodorous cretins!"

"These are all the sorts of things a ranger must know about their enemy. To know your enemy is to know how to defeat them! I have asked you to look into enemies and learn about how to defeat them, so share! And, if you like, show up what you've got in encountering them! And then, if you've got some extra time before class ends, take up to sparring or some target practise, and keep those skills honed!"



[[ OCD a'coming has decapitated...your mom. ]]

Comments

Sign In -- 06/05.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

Taking out your enemies in a battle of glory!

Re: Sign In -- 06/05.

[bitchprince]

Arthur Pendragon

Re: Sign In -- 06/05.

[defeats-buses.livejournal.com]

Prince Edward!

During the Talking Bits -- 06/05.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, Minsc loves the smell of dead gnoll in the afternoon!

Re: During the Talking Bits -- 06/05.

[momslilassassin]

If anything was good for getting Ben's mind off of other things, it was watching something getting taken apart in front of him.

He leaned in a little, watching Minsc's technique.

Soooo not dirty.

Re: During the Talking Bits -- 06/05.

[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri kept trying to chew on her lower lip to keep herself from getting too distracted (that whole display had been kind of neat, and she'd be disturbed by thinking so on a normal day). Except the chewing made her think of other things, and then it was right back to being distracted again. And maybe shifting uncomfortably in her seat.

Was today over yet?

Re: During the Talking Bits -- 06/05.

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

Firekeeper being Firekeeper, as she sat and listened to the lect- talky bits- she was pretty oblivious to whatever'd been in the air these past few days, other than a vague knowledge that something smelled different.

Blind Seer on the other hand knew exactly what the smell was, and was terribly amused by all of it.

Re: During the Talking Bits -- 06/05.

[notasuiciderisk.livejournal.com]

Eric's first reaction to the spectacle was to be repulsed, but he fought down the instinct, instead watching how Minsc handled the sword. He knew he wasn't anywhere near being able to pull off something like that, but he was starting to think that maybe, one day, he might be able to get there.

Talk about your Enemy -- 06/05.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

What did you learn about your enemy's weaknesses? Or anything that might assist you in locating them when hunting them down to banish them from this realm?

Re: Talk about your Enemy -- 06/05.

[likethestore.livejournal.com]

"My enemies? Honestly? They're slow as all hell, they shamble around, and they SMELL." K-Mart shrugged. "Gotta make a head shot, though, or they just keep falling apart and coming after you."

Fight your Enemy! -- 06/05.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

If you've chosen an enemy from Minsc's list (http://berserkerminsc.livejournal.com/19309.html) last week, he can throw one at you to battle! You can also entirely mod the fight, if you'd like, especially if you've chosen an enemy from your own world.

Re: Fight your Enemy! -- 06/05.

[bitchprince]

Arthur was not planning on elaborating to anyone about the enemy he'd picked. Maybe it was a sting in his pride that hadn't quite been neutralised, or a desperate attempt to gain some distraction about the continuing heat. Perhaps it was something else.

But a chance to battle it in the safety of these walls, without fear of death?

He wasn't sharing details when class ended, either. And so none were shared.

Re: Fight your Enemy! -- 06/05.

[defeats-buses.livejournal.com]

Yes, Queen Narissa was dead. Edward valiantly rescued Andalasia from her evil wicked ways! No longer would she rule or cast innocent women into wells! The hag is dead! Andalasia is freeee!

Ahhhh! But only if this could be true in his own Andalasia.

Re: Fight your Enemy! -- 06/05.

[weetuskenraider]

Giant spiders had been a lot scarier when she was nine. Normally Tahiri wouldn't complain about a fight being easier than expected, but today she'd . . . kind of wanted the, um . . . workout. Ahem. Yes.

Re: Fight your Enemy! -- 06/05.

[momslilassassin]

The enemy Ben had chosen wasn't really one that could be defeated in hand-to-hand combat.

Ben learned quite quickly (as a holographic version of Palpatine kicked his ass in about ten seconds) that he had a looong way to go before he was the lightsaber master his father and grandfather were.

Re: Fight your Enemy! -- 06/05.

[notasuiciderisk.livejournal.com]

Eric had picked up a sword, finding one that roughly matched the practice sword he'd ended up with on Wednesday. He looked down at it, more than a bit nervous, but he was in the class; he'd not let himself do anything but his best.

He stood ready, falling into the ready stance Arthur had shown him more easily than he might have expected. He hesitated a moment, adjusted his grip on the sword, and waited for his kobold.

Re: Fight your Enemy! -- 06/05.

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn was happy to fight her biggest enemy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_of_Gisbourne). She hadn't forgotten how he had been stopped from killing her when Nemesis Island was around.

Sparring! -- 06/05.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

Grab some weapons and take to honing your skills with each other. It's a bonding experience!

Re: Sparring! -- 06/05.

[momslilassassin]

Ben needed to work off his tension. Yes. Which is why he was standing around, looking a little hopeful, as he tossed a sword from hand to hand.

Target Practise! -- 06/05.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

There are bows and arrows, darts, slings, etc, etc, available should anyone want to use classtime to sharpen their skills in this area, as well. Minsc will gladly go on and on about the benefit of being able to sink an enemy with a nice straight arrow between the eyes!

Talk to the TAs -- 06/05.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

Should they be needed and pinged in!

Re: Talk to the TAs -- 06/05.

[defeats-buses.livejournal.com]

Edward was there, of course!

He was polishing his sword!

Talk to Minsc -- 06/05.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

He appears to be in a very good mood, although, really, there are things being killed, so of course he is.

OOC -- 06/05.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

Apparently, I wanted a lot of OCD today. Hm.

Re: OOC -- 06/05.

[formerbrat.livejournal.com]

Can we watch other students do battle?