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Sensory Deprivation Combat Training; Monday, Third Period [04/10].
The Danger Shop that day was set up to look as though they were standing on the plateau of a mountain, one which dropped down dramatically on one side, and sloped up sharply on the other, so it should be of no surprise to the students when Ignis started his lesson, what the topic would be.
"Terrain," he said, pausing importantly, before continuing, "is often the most difficult barrier when it comes to combat without the sense of sight to rely on. Not only does a lack of awareness of one's terrain put you at a significant disadvantage, but it can also trip you up, quite literally, or cause almost as much harm as your enemies themselves. Which is why today, we're going to be working a bit with terrain, very specifically navigating a steep and rocky surface and figuring out how to feel and sense your way around...hopefully without getting stabbed or shot at."
Rock climbing, essentially. You were all doing rock climbing, but in the dark.
"There are two courses here, one descending and one ascending," he continued. "Feel free to practice with your preference or even try to get in both of them. We'll have you run them first in the light, to get a good idea of what you're working with, an advantage that you will very rarely have, and then we'll run the courses in the dark, as I'm sure, by now, you've come to expect. If there's time for a third run, we will add an element of attack: while you work your way either up or down the mountain, arrows and bolts will be shot at you, and you'll have to do your best to avoid them. Three hits, and you'll have to start over.
"Any questions before we begin?"
"Terrain," he said, pausing importantly, before continuing, "is often the most difficult barrier when it comes to combat without the sense of sight to rely on. Not only does a lack of awareness of one's terrain put you at a significant disadvantage, but it can also trip you up, quite literally, or cause almost as much harm as your enemies themselves. Which is why today, we're going to be working a bit with terrain, very specifically navigating a steep and rocky surface and figuring out how to feel and sense your way around...hopefully without getting stabbed or shot at."
Rock climbing, essentially. You were all doing rock climbing, but in the dark.
"There are two courses here, one descending and one ascending," he continued. "Feel free to practice with your preference or even try to get in both of them. We'll have you run them first in the light, to get a good idea of what you're working with, an advantage that you will very rarely have, and then we'll run the courses in the dark, as I'm sure, by now, you've come to expect. If there's time for a third run, we will add an element of attack: while you work your way either up or down the mountain, arrows and bolts will be shot at you, and you'll have to do your best to avoid them. Three hits, and you'll have to start over.
"Any questions before we begin?"
OOC - Sensory Deprivation, 04/10.
Fuck this entire chapter, omg.