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Basic Weaponry; Friday, Third Period [09/08].
The weather forecast for outside of the school may be a bit cloudy and rainy, but inside the Danger Shop late that Friday morning, it was a beautiful, clear day, filled with bright blue skies and nice, comfortable temperatures. The class would find themselves out on a broad, open field, surrounded by forests, with a castle on a hill (it was only a model) looming in the distance. A training area was set up, with a variety of different posts and target dummies in a space marked with colorful banners, and, where your two teacher stood waiting, there were also racks and tables of weapons waiting to be discussed and explored.
And anyone who knew those two teachers would not at all be surprised that it was Amaya who started talking first. Or who would be doing most of the talking in general.
"Morning, everyone," she said, nodding with her standard greeting, especially for this class "and welcome to Basic Weaponry. I'm Amaya Blackstone, local blacksmith, and this here's Rosa Diaz, local private eye. Together, we've been doing a course on weapons on and off for years here at the school, so you're in good hands if you're hoping to learn a thing or two about all weapons sharp and pointy, blunt and heavy, quick and speedy, or slow and crushing. Typically our lessons are going to be pretty straight forward: we spend the first part of the class learning about the weapon itself--that's my part of the deal--and then the second part of the class is spent learning how to effectively use that weapon--that's where Diaz comes in. By the time we're through, you should hopefully have a good, comprehensive overview of what you like, what you don't, and what you might want to use more of.
"Since there's just the two of you this semester," she added, with a nod to each of thempresuming they were both even THERE, "we'll be maybe doing things a little bit differently. First one, we're skipping the usual introduction class, because with just two of you, it'd barely take any time and we could use that time more effectively to talk about more weapons. So we'll do just that. And since there's just the two of you, Diaz and I were thinking, especially since we're in the danger shop, if you're comfortable with it, a little sparring action might not be the worst idea, either. But we'll get to that. First, we're going to just dive right in with our first lesson, and that's with one of my personal favorite places to start, one of the most ubiquitous of weapons throughout the ages: the mighty sword!"
Amaya gestured dramatically to one of the racks behind her. "Ah, yes," she said, "the the sword! Truly a classic, especially where I'm from, a sword is a bladed weapon intended for slashing or thrusting! If you're already quite familiar with handling swords, that's excellent. Hopefully, this will be a good review of the basics, and, if you aren't, well, it's honestly the best place to start in your weapons journey. It opens up a lot of other doors for combat and styles.
"Over the ages," she continued, "swords have developed in a variety of different ways in a variety of different places, making them quite possibly the most varied and diversified group of weapons out there. You've got short swords and long swords. Swords with box hilts and even hilts, swords with pointed tips or tapered tips, straight blades, curved blades, thick blades, thin blades, double edges, single edges...it's almost impossible to squeeze in a comprehensive look at how each of these styles may have developed, how each of them are made, or even what distinguishes them in a single class period. Swords on their own could have a whole dedicated class just for themselves, which is something I say every year, and yet I still haven't gotten around to a dedicated sword class. Maybe next time! After all, even the fighting styles for each of the different kinds of swords will tend to be quite varied from blade to blade.
"So, this week, almost as a way of leading things into introductions, we're going to let you guys have a look at all the different blades, pick one that feels like it might be one to be reflective of your style and self, and use that as a jumping-off point to learn about both you and the sword you picked. As you can see, I have a variety of different swords here behind me. You're going to take a few moments, look them over, and try and pick out a sword that draws you in the most, or that you feel really highlights who you are as a person, and we'll go over the whys and the whats. Why did you pick that blade? What does it say about you? Do you already know how to use it or is that something we can start to get into?
"And once that's over" Amaya noted, "then Detective Diaz'll show you the most effective ways to use them, and then we'll just set you off on the practice dummies or each other, to do your best slicing and stabbing!"
"Any questions before we begin?" Amaya nodded to the class again, lifted one fist to pound decisively into the palm of her other hand. "If not, then let's get started!"
And anyone who knew those two teachers would not at all be surprised that it was Amaya who started talking first. Or who would be doing most of the talking in general.
"Morning, everyone," she said, nodding with her standard greeting, especially for this class "and welcome to Basic Weaponry. I'm Amaya Blackstone, local blacksmith, and this here's Rosa Diaz, local private eye. Together, we've been doing a course on weapons on and off for years here at the school, so you're in good hands if you're hoping to learn a thing or two about all weapons sharp and pointy, blunt and heavy, quick and speedy, or slow and crushing. Typically our lessons are going to be pretty straight forward: we spend the first part of the class learning about the weapon itself--that's my part of the deal--and then the second part of the class is spent learning how to effectively use that weapon--that's where Diaz comes in. By the time we're through, you should hopefully have a good, comprehensive overview of what you like, what you don't, and what you might want to use more of.
"Since there's just the two of you this semester," she added, with a nod to each of them
Amaya gestured dramatically to one of the racks behind her. "Ah, yes," she said, "the the sword! Truly a classic, especially where I'm from, a sword is a bladed weapon intended for slashing or thrusting! If you're already quite familiar with handling swords, that's excellent. Hopefully, this will be a good review of the basics, and, if you aren't, well, it's honestly the best place to start in your weapons journey. It opens up a lot of other doors for combat and styles.
"Over the ages," she continued, "swords have developed in a variety of different ways in a variety of different places, making them quite possibly the most varied and diversified group of weapons out there. You've got short swords and long swords. Swords with box hilts and even hilts, swords with pointed tips or tapered tips, straight blades, curved blades, thick blades, thin blades, double edges, single edges...it's almost impossible to squeeze in a comprehensive look at how each of these styles may have developed, how each of them are made, or even what distinguishes them in a single class period. Swords on their own could have a whole dedicated class just for themselves, which is something I say every year, and yet I still haven't gotten around to a dedicated sword class. Maybe next time! After all, even the fighting styles for each of the different kinds of swords will tend to be quite varied from blade to blade.
"So, this week, almost as a way of leading things into introductions, we're going to let you guys have a look at all the different blades, pick one that feels like it might be one to be reflective of your style and self, and use that as a jumping-off point to learn about both you and the sword you picked. As you can see, I have a variety of different swords here behind me. You're going to take a few moments, look them over, and try and pick out a sword that draws you in the most, or that you feel really highlights who you are as a person, and we'll go over the whys and the whats. Why did you pick that blade? What does it say about you? Do you already know how to use it or is that something we can start to get into?
"And once that's over" Amaya noted, "then Detective Diaz'll show you the most effective ways to use them, and then we'll just set you off on the practice dummies or each other, to do your best slicing and stabbing!"
"Any questions before we begin?" Amaya nodded to the class again, lifted one fist to pound decisively into the palm of her other hand. "If not, then let's get started!"
Sign In - Weaponry, 09/08.
Re: Sign In - Weaponry, 09/08.
Re: Sign In - Weaponry, 09/08.
Listen to the Lecture/Introductions - Weaponry, 09/08.
Re: Listen to the Lecture/Introductions - Weaponry, 09/08.
Or tears.
…that would work better out loud. Either someone would cry or Gonzo’s cloth body would be rent in places. Or both!
Class Activity: Sword Practice - Weaponry, 09/08.
Talk to the Teachers - Weaponry, 09/08.
Re: Talk to the Teachers - Weaponry, 09/08.
Re: Talk to the Teachers - Weaponry, 09/08.
Which is saying a lot!
OOC - Weaponry, 09/08.