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fandomhigh2021-11-19 04:40 am
sword_chocobro) wrote in fandomhigh2021-11-19 04:40 am
How to Be A Chocobro; Friday, First Period [11/19].
Well. It was a good thing that today's class was already planned to be mostly Gladio's thing, because he seemed to be the only one of the three teachers that seemed to have any kind of presence of mind for the lesson that morning. Ignis looked like he was attempting to find the secret of the universe at the bottom of a coffee mug, and Prompto had almost tried to bail out entirely before he was reminded that they were a team, they did this together, and it wasn't good for him to just mope around all day, anyway. Which just meant that, as soon as they got into the Danger Shop and the first chocobo popped up, he was on it like a bridle, clinging for some much needed chocobo snuggles.
And Gladio sighed and shook his head, and turned his attention fully toward the students, as he lifted an absurdly large sword up and rested it over his shoulders.
"Last week," he said, "we covered firearms, which are Prompto's speciality, and this week, we're covering swords, which is mine. Now, I'm not expecting you all to be able to weild a bad boy like this one, but I do want you all to give one of the variety of swords that this danger shop thing can generate a try. Pick one that you feel suits you, and we'll go from there. I'm going to go over a few sword techniques with all of you, and then I want you to give them a try. You can practice against a practice dummy, buddy up and spar with each other, since this is the danger shop and we don't have to worry about anyone accidentally losing a limb or nothing, or, if you really want a challenge, you can go ahead and challenge me." He grinned at them. "But I'm gonna warn you, I won't go easy.
"And if you feel you've got a hang on the sword stuff, already," he added, "I'd like to work with you on adding a shield into the mix, too. It adds a different element, and it helps if you've got the sword technique down first before you add in the shield, and if you're new to it, I don't want you to feel too overwhelmed. But obviously, a shield is going to be a great addition to your defenses if you're fighting with swords.
"Go ahead and take some time to figure out what sword you want to use; we can all help you find one that works for you, and then we'll get started on going through the techniques, and we'll go from there.
"And, as always..." He grinned over at one as it nudged its beak against his shoulders, "mind the chocobos."
And Gladio sighed and shook his head, and turned his attention fully toward the students, as he lifted an absurdly large sword up and rested it over his shoulders.
"Last week," he said, "we covered firearms, which are Prompto's speciality, and this week, we're covering swords, which is mine. Now, I'm not expecting you all to be able to weild a bad boy like this one, but I do want you all to give one of the variety of swords that this danger shop thing can generate a try. Pick one that you feel suits you, and we'll go from there. I'm going to go over a few sword techniques with all of you, and then I want you to give them a try. You can practice against a practice dummy, buddy up and spar with each other, since this is the danger shop and we don't have to worry about anyone accidentally losing a limb or nothing, or, if you really want a challenge, you can go ahead and challenge me." He grinned at them. "But I'm gonna warn you, I won't go easy.
"And if you feel you've got a hang on the sword stuff, already," he added, "I'd like to work with you on adding a shield into the mix, too. It adds a different element, and it helps if you've got the sword technique down first before you add in the shield, and if you're new to it, I don't want you to feel too overwhelmed. But obviously, a shield is going to be a great addition to your defenses if you're fighting with swords.
"Go ahead and take some time to figure out what sword you want to use; we can all help you find one that works for you, and then we'll get started on going through the techniques, and we'll go from there.
"And, as always..." He grinned over at one as it nudged its beak against his shoulders, "mind the chocobos."
Sign In - Chocobros, 11/19.
Listen to the Lecture - Chocobros, 11/19.
And if you've got the sword thing down pretty well, come see Gladio for a little work on incorperating a shield as well.
Practice Swordwork - Chocobros, 11/19.
Well, on your own if you decide to go with the dummies, but feel free to pair up and spare or even challenge one of your teachers to a fight!
Just please don't fight the chocobos.
....no one was worried about anyone doing that in this class, though, which was nice!
Talk to the Teachers - Chocobros, 11/19.
Re: Talk to the Teachers - Chocobros, 11/19.
Although, really, Ignis drank so much coffee that he was likely immune to the effects by now and just drank it out of habit/comfort.
Re: Talk to the Teachers - Chocobros, 11/19.
Re: Talk to the Teachers - Chocobros, 11/19.
OOC - Chocobros, 11/19.
Re: Sign In - Chocobros, 11/19.
Re: Practice Swordwork - Chocobros, 11/19.
Re: Practice Swordwork - Chocobros, 11/19.
"Well," he said, to shamelessly borrow a phrase from Marshall himself when he received a question like that, and offered the sword out to Juillenne, "you can certainly try."
Re: Practice Swordwork - Chocobros, 11/19.
“Never met a weapon that didn’t like me,” she said, grinning cheekily at him. “Though I admit carrying something like this around on a day-to-day basis would probably be a little impractical for me.”
[ooc: so i never got the reply notif, and totally forgot to check back on this thread, and i’m SO MAD so i’m pinging back two days late anyway.]