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Fighting With Powers [Monday, Fourth Period]
Max intended for today to be the only day they met in an actual classroom rather than the Danger Shop, so he figured he'd make the most of it. He showed up to class early and pushed all the desks and chairs up against one wall. Now everyone could stand for the duration of the class. Wasn't that great?
Then he went to go sit at his own desk, which he'd left untouched, to wait for the students to arrive. This class promised to be interesting, after all.
Once his students arrived, Max gave them a few minutes to chat and orient themselves before he stood up and looked around at them critically. He smiled slightly, then took a deep breath and began speaking in a voice far too loud for such a small classroom.
"Good afternoon," he boomed. "I am Centurion Antillar Maximus. Welcome to Fighting With Powers. For those of you who didn't read or don't remember the course description, this semester you will learn to utilize any special powers or abilities you have in combat situations. You will also learn to see combat in a more nuanced fashion as a result of considering how best to integrate said powers and abilities. After today, all class meetings will take place in the Danger Shop, but for today we're going to get to know one another. Especially one another's abilities."
He paused, eyes narrowing. "It is possible that some of you are uncomfortable sharing some, or even all, of your abilities here. That is acceptable, but if it is the case you should be aware that you will get far less out of this course than the others. If you feel the need for private tutoring, that can also be arranged."
Now, back to the task at hand! "Again, I am Centurion Antillar Maximus. My abilities are perhaps best understood as elemental-based magic. The details are not particularly important for our purposes, only the effects. I am a powerful healer; I have access to superhuman levels of strength, speed, endurance, and pain tolerance; I can sense emotions within a short range; I can create small areas of silence and invisibility; and I can directly manipulate earth, air, and water." He could do some other stuff, too, but it didn't really matter too much if he held back a few things. He, after all, wasn't a student.
"I am an officer of the First Aleran Legion in my world," which wouldn't mean anything to anyone, "which means that I have extensive experience with the use of these abilities in combat." His eyes swept across his students. "Now each of you will introduce themselves and talk about their abilities, or if you have none of your own discuss what you hope to get out of this class. You will all be working together during this course, so if anyone has questions or needs clarification about something, you're free to ask one another."
He nodded to whichever hapless student was standing closest to the door. "You begin."
Just before class ended, Max spoke up again. "Oh, and if any of you are interested in a position as a TA, come see me after class and we'll discuss your qualifications."
Then he went to go sit at his own desk, which he'd left untouched, to wait for the students to arrive. This class promised to be interesting, after all.
Once his students arrived, Max gave them a few minutes to chat and orient themselves before he stood up and looked around at them critically. He smiled slightly, then took a deep breath and began speaking in a voice far too loud for such a small classroom.
"Good afternoon," he boomed. "I am Centurion Antillar Maximus. Welcome to Fighting With Powers. For those of you who didn't read or don't remember the course description, this semester you will learn to utilize any special powers or abilities you have in combat situations. You will also learn to see combat in a more nuanced fashion as a result of considering how best to integrate said powers and abilities. After today, all class meetings will take place in the Danger Shop, but for today we're going to get to know one another. Especially one another's abilities."
He paused, eyes narrowing. "It is possible that some of you are uncomfortable sharing some, or even all, of your abilities here. That is acceptable, but if it is the case you should be aware that you will get far less out of this course than the others. If you feel the need for private tutoring, that can also be arranged."
Now, back to the task at hand! "Again, I am Centurion Antillar Maximus. My abilities are perhaps best understood as elemental-based magic. The details are not particularly important for our purposes, only the effects. I am a powerful healer; I have access to superhuman levels of strength, speed, endurance, and pain tolerance; I can sense emotions within a short range; I can create small areas of silence and invisibility; and I can directly manipulate earth, air, and water." He could do some other stuff, too, but it didn't really matter too much if he held back a few things. He, after all, wasn't a student.
"I am an officer of the First Aleran Legion in my world," which wouldn't mean anything to anyone, "which means that I have extensive experience with the use of these abilities in combat." His eyes swept across his students. "Now each of you will introduce themselves and talk about their abilities, or if you have none of your own discuss what you hope to get out of this class. You will all be working together during this course, so if anyone has questions or needs clarification about something, you're free to ask one another."
He nodded to whichever hapless student was standing closest to the door. "You begin."
Just before class ended, Max spoke up again. "Oh, and if any of you are interested in a position as a TA, come see me after class and we'll discuss your qualifications."
Re: Socialize
"This class is a bad idea," she said. "Using my powers at all is ... bad. Dangerous, I mean. What if something goes seriously wrong?"
What if she hurt someone, in class?
Re: Socialize
She reached out, to offer Rinoa a hug. "And where would you rather lose control? Here, where we're prepared and protected, or somewhere else, not of your own choosing, and perhaps where there are innocent bystanders around to take the brunt of the danger?"
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"Better to not use them at all," she said. "If it's here, maybe no one will get hurt. But ... what if I'm not ... me any more, and I can't come back?"
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It was a lot to ask of him -- to either bring her back, or end her before she could destroy anything else. Especially since they were actually really dating now.
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