fandomhigh | Teamwork Training and Combat Skills; Thursday, Second Period [11/07

"We've been focusing quite a bit on the teamwork side of things," said Gladio, as class got started, and his was already holding his big giant sword over his shoulders, so you could probably guess where the rest of that sentence was going, "especially when it comes to strategy and communication, so today? We're going to focus a bit more on the combat side."

"But," Prompto chimed in cheerfully, "we're going to do it teamwork style!"

"Which means working on combat combos," Ignis continued smoothly. "Essentially, developing moves and techniques that find ways to take your strengths and the strength of your teammates and combine them into an effective fighting strategy. We'll take some time to break down some specific ideas, before working on cultivating individual methods based on your personal styles, but, for the most part, combat combos breaks down into three different types: blitz attacks, directional attacks, and finishers."

"A blitz attack is going to be an all out rush to the enemy with everyone giving it their all," Gladio explained further, "while a directional attack is a bit more stragized to have two or more people coming at an enemy from opposite or strategic directions. And, finally, a finisher is where your teammate sets you up to land one last devistating blow on your enemy. Or at least get close to it. Finishers," he added a grin, "tend to be my favorite kind.

"Of course," Prompto added, "there's a lot of variation and it's not just those. We'll show you a few examples of what we mean with our own personal styles and just a lot of combos we've developed from working together over the years, and then you guys'll take some time to warm up and then get together and think of any combos you can put together with your teammates! Practice them a little bit and then you can show them off! Pretty simple, right? So let's get started!"

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Nell Ingram

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Arden Finch

Jonathan Sims

Your instructors will break down the different approaches to combat combos in a little more detail, which includes things like them demonstrating examples with the cactuar dummy enemies, which will include things from simple boosts (Gladio, going in for a swing with his sword and then ending crouched down so that Prompto can run up, leap off his back, and send out a shower of bullets), something a little more involved (a shot in the chest from Prompto sending the dummy reeling back into Gladio's sword, which then pitches forward into one of Ignis' knives), and then some that seemed that they clearly took some time choreographing (shots from Prompto's gun in perfect rhythm with the slices from Ignis' knives as the latter moves around the enemy).

At some point, there was even some tossing, Gladio launching Prompto up to match with Ignis springing into the air with help from his lance so that both of them could come crashing down on the enemy with shots and spears.

"Needless to say," Prompto laughed a little after that last one, "you can have some pretty good fun with it!"

Nell was just shaking her head and laughing as she watched. Such incredible skills and agility and good heavens she was never going to be able to do any of that!

Arden watched with wide eyes. This was entertaining as heck to watch.

Take some time to warm up with your preferred weapons of choice, and then work with your fellow classmates at developing some combat combo techniques that might work well for your particular set of skills. They can be relatively simple between just two people or very complex that manages to bring in several members of the team. Try to get creative and see what you can come up with!

Arden was still working on having a particular set of skills, but who knew? Maybe someone could use flailing as part their combat.

Jon had no weapon of choice. But he did have the small sword he'd used in Gladio's class, so...sure, that could be his weapon.

Other than that...he had no idea what to do.

"I suppose if...if I could get someone to give a statement, it would hold them still for other people to hit."

And once you've planned and practiced, it's time to put your combos to the test in combat! Figure out the flaws or just be really proud of yourself for having figured it out pretty well, and then see what you can do to improve on it further as the enemies start to respond to the attack style.

This is the shit they're working on when the narrative says they've been training, tbh. Coming up with some of the dumbest but coolest ways to combine their various skills.

Gladio's combos definitely usually involve throwing someone or being used as a springboard, which he is totally okay with.

Nell was still laughing as she met Gladio after class. "Well, not sure I'll ever be very good at that!"

"Not with that attitude, you won't," Gladio said, grinning back at Nell as he winked at her. "If we work at it, I could be tossing you around like I used to do with Iris. We'll just give you a weapon and see how it goes."

"Ooh, that could be fun!" Nell said. "I'll have to work more on the falling safely part, though!"

That reaction just hitched up Gladio's grin a little more and now he had to lean in to preface his next comment with a kiss.

"I was gonna say we could just make sure to put down plenty of mats," he said, "but with how many pillows and cushions and bean bags there are all over the island this week, I doubt we'll even have to."

"True," Nell said, stretching up for that kiss. "We could practically build a mountain out of them."

She leaned into him. "Or... Maybe just for today we could go home and curl up in the pillow fort that showed up there and do something equally interesting, still athletic and cooperative, but a bit less airborne."

Ignis' combos usually involve a flurry of knives or a deadly drop from above. No tossing needed!

Prompto is absolutely usually the one being launched or springing off of Gladio and then it's pretty much a shower of bullets or sniping time, baybeeeee!

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