[HUB ISLAND | NEWBIE TRAINING]

[spellbindmods]

Who: New coven members, Brie and assigned teachers (old blood can join too!)
Where: The coven base camp
When: Day 98
Open/Closed: Open to Alllllllllmost everyone, essentially top levels are newbies and teachers, but oldbies can tag around!
OOC: To be clear, top levels should only be new characters accepted in October and those who signed up for teacher slots. Old players ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAG AROUND IF THEY WISH, and of course other new characters can mingle with their newbie brethren. If your character is a teacher please indicate that in your top level to differentiate.

Danger may not be imminent -- but that doesn't mean things will always be so peaceful. Being new and gifted with magic, the time has come to try and create a force to be reckoned with. While Genette is more focused on interpersonal unity (and not her poor planning skills), Brie wants to worry about other, more important things. The explosions and power missteps grow older and older with each new batch of coven members, so let's nip that in the bud ASAP, shall we? All the newbies have been gathered together in the base camp clearing with very explicit instructions -- hopefully this isn't such a daunting task that she needs to resort to tying people together, like some bougie servants running around. There is a bit of a problem of personalizing activities -- A.K.A. she's not doing that again. It was a mess last time, and hard to keep up with who all was succeeding and falling flat on their face. Instead, there are three distinct stations that are being utilized in order to try and grab every type and subset of power. A ▢ For offensive type characters, wild boars have been enclosed in a large pen. Also within this pen are large pillowcases, filled with sand and tied at the end. It's as good a dummy as any, okay? Brie has instructed those with magic more in line with direct fighting to kill a boar -- or if they want to work up to that type of offensive magic, they can instead try to explode those sacks of sand. B ▢ Healing is a bit trickier -- some may get lucky and find someone who is unintentionally injured or who is harboring an old wound that Genette hasn't sniffed out. In the case of needing to focus on healing, Brie has a small knife at her disposal. Any volunteers are going to be sliced against their palm. Genette is on standby to heal this wound if a newbie can't pull it off, but don't worry. Even in the worst case scenario, this wound won't last long. C ▢ Other magic powers may work better with items involved -- dismantling, levitation, the like. So there's a big bin of items in the middle of another roped off clearing. From salt and pepper shakers to MP3 players, your character can find some sort of junk in this bag. Whatever your character wants to do with these items and their magic, they're there to use. D ▢ Another roped off area is for more abstract magic. Other volunteers can come and help with whatever these magics might be -- emotional reading, creating plants. Those hard-to-define magic types can practice here with as much help as they can find. E ▢ Some older coven members have garnered Brie's seal of approval. If they know anything about fighting or magical training, they've been welcomed to create their own space and get newbies to learn whatever skills they have to offer. F ▢ Finally, magic isn't the only training going on here. There's one final area that's roped off and filled with swords, stuck about a foot in the ground -- thanks Brie. Characters who are good with swords can of course show off their skills, but it's also a good idea that inexperienced characters learn how to wield one of these weapons.

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[sonnaille]

[ nanami is wielding a basic sword herself — it's heft isn't something she's used to. she erred to her scimitar, and to daggers — for quick, nonprecise attacks. with this, she had to be more steady. give her a moment to really get a hold on its weight, and to ready her shoulders and arms.

when ready, she leans close. ]

We're wasting precious time. Are you ready or not?

[lohengrins]

[ this one is feisty. he likes that.

he meets her gaze with a smirk, leisurely positioning himself for a moment. the sword is much lighter, makes for a more agile grip than the lohengrin does. fingers curl around the hilt, and he motions the tip of his blade towards her chest within seconds. lightly, it pokes against her the slightest bit. ]

Shouldn't I be asking you that?

[sonnaille]

[ she doesn't reply — she's too focused at the moment for words. when she's poked, by instinct, she'll jump back a few feet, just enough to allow her a running start to charge straight for percival. she's aiming right for her chest — that's where she's used to aiming.

her charge is nimble and quick, but reckless. he wouldn't have any trouble parrying her at all. ]

[lohengrins]

[ and so he does — percival, being dps unfortunately, allows his blade to clash with hers. there is power to his strike despite the motion itself being fluid and smooth, and the tip of his blade lightly presses against his chin as if to tilt her head up towards him. ]

You're agile, but reckless — charging without coverage is an easy way to get yourself killed. How will you remedy your mistake, now that you have the privilege of still being alive?

[sonnaille]

[ nanami growls, something guttural and fearsome like a young cub defending its home. in a quick motion, she kicks back from their impasse and does a near dancerly three point turn in an attempt to blindside percival, attempting to strike at his side with the hilt of her blade. she's trying to create some distance between the two of them — she works better when she can muster up some momentum, take off and bound towards her foe without stopping.

nanami was nothing if not relentless. ]

I won't be done until I say as such. I'm not the type to give up so easily. My life is not a privilege, but a right I will always protect myself.