http://furious-maximus.livejournal.com/ (![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
furious-maximus.livejournal.com) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
fandomhigh2010-10-18 10:29 am
furious-maximus.livejournal.com) wrote in fandomhigh2010-10-18 10:29 am
Entry tags:
Introduction to Personal Weaponry [Monday, second period]
Max was smirking when everyone came in, and he wasn't even trying to hide the fact.
"So, I had something else planned for today, but when I heard about everyone's little... changes yesterday, I thought we'd try something different." And it had turned out he'd totally lucked out in that those changes hadn't gone anywhere.
Yep, still smirking. "One of the most important things to understand in a fight are the advantages and disadvantages that both you and your opponent have based on your build. Height, muscle mass, center of balance, that sort of thing. Normally an instructor just has you fight against as many different people as possible, but some of you have a unique opportunity." Heh, heh, heh.
"Some of you can actually get a feel for things. The first thing you'll likely pick up on, probably have picked up on, are the disadvantages of your new build. The way your balance is off, the disadvantages of a new height, that sort of thing. Today we're going to do two things: drive those points home, and then see about identifying some of the advantages."
"So, first up? Obstacle course. You all know how these work by now. Get from the beginning to the end as quickly as you can." It wasn't exactly a typical obstacles course. There were some classic obstacles in there, but some of them were specifically designed to drive home certain advantages. Hand-holds on the climbing wall were spaced far enough apart to make it clear that height was pretty useful if you'd managed to get some more of it, there were a number of rope sections to demonstrate shifts in balance, and a couple of very tight squeezes that were intended to reward you for being small.
"Once we're done with that? You're going to redo any one of the exercises from earlier in this semester." Which meant Max had a lot of weapons prepared. "If you ended up changed, pay attention to what's easier and what's harder, and what's the same for you, then try to explain why. If you didn't change, partner up with someone who did and make sure you talk to them. Don't waste an opportunity like this."
Stiiiiill smirking.
"So, get to it."
"So, I had something else planned for today, but when I heard about everyone's little... changes yesterday, I thought we'd try something different." And it had turned out he'd totally lucked out in that those changes hadn't gone anywhere.
Yep, still smirking. "One of the most important things to understand in a fight are the advantages and disadvantages that both you and your opponent have based on your build. Height, muscle mass, center of balance, that sort of thing. Normally an instructor just has you fight against as many different people as possible, but some of you have a unique opportunity." Heh, heh, heh.
"Some of you can actually get a feel for things. The first thing you'll likely pick up on, probably have picked up on, are the disadvantages of your new build. The way your balance is off, the disadvantages of a new height, that sort of thing. Today we're going to do two things: drive those points home, and then see about identifying some of the advantages."
"So, first up? Obstacle course. You all know how these work by now. Get from the beginning to the end as quickly as you can." It wasn't exactly a typical obstacles course. There were some classic obstacles in there, but some of them were specifically designed to drive home certain advantages. Hand-holds on the climbing wall were spaced far enough apart to make it clear that height was pretty useful if you'd managed to get some more of it, there were a number of rope sections to demonstrate shifts in balance, and a couple of very tight squeezes that were intended to reward you for being small.
"Once we're done with that? You're going to redo any one of the exercises from earlier in this semester." Which meant Max had a lot of weapons prepared. "If you ended up changed, pay attention to what's easier and what's harder, and what's the same for you, then try to explain why. If you didn't change, partner up with someone who did and make sure you talk to them. Don't waste an opportunity like this."
Stiiiiill smirking.
"So, get to it."