Fight Club Open Log! (Catch-All For the Month of Fiddlesticks)

[rieper]

This is an OPEN LOG for anyone to join. Make toplevels to your heart's content and tag around to each other freely. Whether your character is offering to teach or wanders in looking for someone to get them involved (or just to watch), this is a post for you! You may use this for any sort of open or even private threads if you so wish.

This log is for anyone who wants to participate in exercising, training, sparring, and teaching lessons. Some of the "classes" also involve things like yoga, meditation, and easier self defense mechanisms for anyone to learn. Magic users are also extremely encouraged to use the practice dummies and other facilities as well! After all, they also need to practice and also get used to having physical fighters near them as they spellcast. And vice versa. Plus, some people use both abilities in battle!

Basically, if you want to learn new skills that could be useful on missions, come take a peek!


For a basic set-up consider this: a majority of this takes place in the gym; it's regulars have set it up with target dummies and various practice armaments. Armaments currently consist of things like wooden practice swords, poles, and bows and arrows. A few real weapons can be borrowed from either 47 (or perhaps others willing to share) or created by Piccolo upon request. (If you have any weapons or items to add to the practice sessions, please drop a line in the ooc post!) Of course characters can always bring and use their own items these are just for general use for anyone without armaments already. No one is regulating anything like that.


Various characters will be around to help answer questions icly if you like (I have 47 on offer for starters) and if you have any ooc questions or comments drop a line over here! An ic announcement was also made by 47 if your character needs an impetus for heading towards the gym. c:

And remember: you do you and have fun!!!

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47 | OTA for general questions, pestering, spars, training, and anything else

[rieper]

47 can be found in the gym at least two times a day (whenever it isn't reserved for more fun activities!): once in the early morning to around lunch time, and again in the evening. He helps to set up the gym for practice and removes everything whenever all the practicing is done for the day. This is near daily though he is willing to negotiate set dates and times for "Fight Club" activities to accommodate the ballgame players who just want to use the gym for its intended use.

His normal routine consists of physical fitness in the morning and light sparring in the evening, or harder sparring upon request. Whenever he's not exercising or sparring specifically he's easy to approach as he watches everyone go about their personal training from the sidelines or conducts routine maintenance on equipment. 47 will readily help newcomers and veterans alike with finding teachers and sparring partners and is pretty good at appropriately pairing people up for both. He will also easily agree to spar or coach another with almost any sort of combat type.

Basically, a character can approach him for just about anything concerning the nature of this would-be Fight Club scenario going on here!


Things that can be handwaved: 47 helping clear out the gym for people to use it to play instead of spar; asking him to help partner characters together for spars or training; giving your character a recommended physical fitness routine; friendly hand-to-hand sparring sessions. Any of these items can also be threaded out if you wish!

[blitzcheer]

It's the network announcement for the club (club? classes? whatever) that brings Tidus into the gym that day, deciding a face-to-face, or just checking out whatever was going on there, to be better than sitting around chatting to a screen.

Because that meant some actual moving, and if they're going to be stuck on a train for who knows how long, he might as well take any excuse he can get.

So Tidus goes in looking for the man of the moment, the one over the video; and with that bald head of his, he isn't difficult to spot. Tidus has the decency not to interrupt the guy if he's already in the middle of something, but he's relaxed as he makes his way over to the man, friendly when he speaks up. Wearing purple team colours, his hoodie tied around his waist.

"Hey! I saw that video you put out to the train. You mind if I ask you a few questions?"

[rieper]

"Go ahead," the hitman replied readily. He expected as much so he had already prepared himself for a day of fielding questions rather than getting much else done. At most he kept an eye on the others and helped adjust or fix equipment that was in need of it.

He squared off in front of Tidus, ready to engage. His expression was neutral and his voice had been just as it was on the video earlier; calm, emotionless, and steady.

[les_magique]

"Ah, Monsieur Rieper?"

Samata had hesitantly approached him during the training hours. "I'm not much of a physical fighter. I lived a peaceful life until the last year or two, and even then I was able to deal with most problems either with magic, or by running away or hiding behind a larger and sturdier friend. But that's not always going to be an option, I think."

[rieper]

47 turned to face her and listened studiously as she talked to him. Samata seemed to understand the common concern here quite readily. For that, he was grateful for her consideration to come train with the group to learn how to defend herself.

"It never hurts to be prepared for any possible scenario," 47 said. "A certain amount of physical fitness combined with an awareness of your capabilities can help keep your mind sharp and ready as well. The body's system is all interconnected--when one system runs askew it's easier to disrupt the other areas as well."

He was leading to a point, sort of. He was getting there now.

"If you've come to me specifically for coaching, we can start with physical fitness to hone your body and basic self defense mechanisms to practice daily. You don't have to be heavily muscled to take on an opponent but knowing what you are and are not capable of goes a long way into winning a battle."

And if that's not actually what she was looking for--well, he can always switch tactics and offer her weapons lessons. He even might spare a gun for her.

Re: 47 | OTA for general questions, pestering, spars, training, and anything else

[anewhero]

Perhaps he'd been generally a little moody during their last encounter with each other.

"I could use a little way to burn off my anger."


The half terminator wasn't exactly one with words.

[rieper]

47 glanced at the large man and nodded. He got the general idea.

"A spar, then." He said and moved out to square off with the other. His stance was defensive as he typically waited for his opponent to come to him.

[knifewithnoname]

She is a regular and she trains every day, watching the bigger, older fighters to try and copy them. Straight fighting is still something relatively new to her. She knows if she had not come here she would be training in the temple by now.

She sometimes approaches people when she is particularly interested in a fighting style. But for the most part she watches and copies. She has a base at least, in the fighting Kant had taught her and it had been built on by Tony.

Mostly though she works on getting stronger, she is small even for her age and that is always going to hamper her in a fight. Even if she fights smart.

Raven | OTA--Healer on call/duty

[azrthmtrnznthos]

Raven will make it a point to be available whenever a 'session' is going on that involves potential for injury beyond basic bruises or bumps. So, especially during any weapons-practices or hand-to-hand sparring. She'll be off to the side, with a first aid kit, along with a bag full of water-bottles, and is more than capable of getting herself (and the supplies) out of the way of danger.

She's pacifistic by nature, but if asked she might be willing to demonstrate how she does self-defense. A combination of her powers and basic hand-to-hand-training.

[shutupnail]

Piccolo's one dietary need was sitting next to Raven so he stopped by periodically to grab a bottle of water to digest. One of those trips over he paused thoughtfully after drinking half a bottle. He had seen Raven around the train, of course, but not done much more than give her a quiet nod whenever they ended up meditating in the same carriage.

He glanced at the first aid kits and away again. "So you're good at medical stuff?"

Conversational starter he typically was not.

[azrthmtrnznthos]

"I offered to play Healer whenever this is going on." Raven responded, not bothered by the lack of a good conversation starter. The older being was quiet and calm and they'd occasionally found themselves in the same area for meditation. Couldn't be more different than Beast Boy in Raven's mind, which was good even if she missed her team-mates too.

"I'm used to most mundane means as well as magic, and for a variety of of beings. I was part of a super-hero team back home." All said as dryly and matter of fact as if she were commenting on the weather.

Piccolo | OTA

[shutupnail]

I. WEAPON CREATION

Ask anyone around for a weapon and they may point to the stockpiled practice weapons, many of them made from wood or other less than satisfactory material. However, ask the right person and they will point to Piccolo. They may or may not explain why but the general consensus was that he could produce real weapons free of charge.

When he's not engaged in the gym he can be found walking around watching others or meditating off to the side. That latter may seem dangerous at times but unbeknownst to everyone else he was still watching the action with his ki sense even while his eyes were closed. Stray forms of energy seemed to deflect or absorb into him as he ignored them and stray fighters were easily dodged even if it looked like he wasn't going to have time to move. More importantly, this was a good time to approach him and ask about weapons if one so desired.

II. Everything Else

Piccolo wasn't in the gym just to watch everyone else have fun though. He wasn't shy in making it known he was available for sparring matches, especially if the other person was very strong, fast, and/or powerful or had the ability to heal rapidly. Most of the time he held back but occasionally he would clear the space for a real good battle for him and one of the other powerhouses on the train to really go at it.

Eventually he had also warmed up to the idea of training others. He now openly offered to teach his form of martial arts and ki manipulation techniques. The Namekian was a strict master but willing to work with the people on the train. He was confident that anyone could learn his abilities if they trained hard enough. If people wanted to learn to fly they were going to have to put up with his strict regime though.

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[pleple]

"Piccolo." She wasn't one for small talk or anything, obviously, and so she just approached him bluntly. "I understand that you have a way to provide... weapons."

Training with him would be a non-starter, probably. He could fight in space on his own power, she was... well, a human child.

[shutupnail]

That was the way he would do it so he didn't particularly seem to mind the bluntness. Sometimes it was just more expeditionary to read someone's mind than listen to them explain an entire plotline do it that way.

"Yeah, you could say that," Piccolo replied as he looked down at her. He waited for her request as he wondered what she would ask for. He certainly wasn't going to say no to Ple Two at this point.

II

[thebiggestguy]

Dread could really use a workout -- he felt rustier than a Copperbell coblyn after so much time cooped up on the train. So when Piccolo was free, he moved to catch the Namekian's eye, lifting one hand and his one visible eyebrow in a silent question.

[shutupnail]

The response was immediate, Piccolo was always ready for a decent fight. He nodded at Dread and moved to clear them some space. They might have to be careful if bystanders didn't take the hint and give them enough space but they were both professionals. They could handle the challenge of the tiny carriage even if they had to protect others while combating each other.

"Ready?" Piccolo called once they had squared off.

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[blitzcheer]

Word had gotten to Tidus about the person who could make you a weapon, and he just will. That didn't really explain anything to Tidus--he just could? What did that even mean? Was there a waiting list?--and so when he approached the green guy, he wasn't exactly sure about the whole procedure.

But with whatever hesitance followed him, Tidus approached him while he was on his feet, apparently watching those practising, or maybe someone in particular. Piping up when he was close enough.

"Uh, hey! Piccolo?"

Tidus points at him, looking for confirmation. But he was the only green-looking guy in the room, so...!

Double-dipping, if that's alright

[cassiefuckingcage]

Cassie's not one to dance around when it comes to introductions. So she gets down to business the moment she first approaches Piccolo.

"Hey, Piccolo. You think you could make me a couple of tonfas? Could be wood, aluminum, epoxy...whatever the hardest thing you could make them out of is."

II

[darklighthero]

Jak didn't quite share the same energy like blasts as Piccolo however he had his own ways of controlling a substance called "eco".

"I'd like to train with you. I'd like to improve my capabilities to more than it is right now."

Second half of Fiddlesticks, new training car

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel found Piccolo exactly where the other said he was going to be, unsurprisingly. "Hello, I am here for my first lesson."

Drizzt Do'Urden | OTA -- Sparring, Talking, Training -- Entire Month

[usestwohands]

(OOC: If you want an individual thread, for training or elsewise, shoot me a PM, private plurk me at vikael, or message me on Discord at usestwohands#2856. I'd love to do something specific!)

Learning of this place was a welcome note for Drizzt. Combat was in his blood, to spite his best efforts or suppress it. Violence was in his nature; his father had been the greatest weapons master in all Menzoberranzan and he had trained under Zaknafein Do'Urden personally. The practiced motions of training brought him closer to his father, to the good memories, few was they were, that he had of his life before leaving his homeland.

This place, like the Greenhouse car, was a place of solace for the Drow, but in a separate way. Where the Greenhouse allowed him to become lost, allowed his thoughts to wander and allowed him to think. Here, in the gym, his thoughts were honed to a razor's edge; all that mattered here was combat, survival, and the sharing of those skills with others. Here was a place of purpose. If the train's will be that they fight in defense of others, Drizzt would do his part to ensure all those collected here could do so to the best of their abilities.

He could be found here every day, from mid-day until roughly an hour before dinner time, running through motions, sparring wielding two long swords against one of the training dummies, or sitting quietly along the wall, legs crossed and eyes closed. He opens them when someone approaches, as he was merely meditating.

He is clad in the same pants, but no hoodie is present, giving people a clearer view of his black skin and white hair, his pointed ears obvious as his hair is pulled back to afford ease of movement.

[blitzcheer]

meet me in the gym if u want a butt whoopin'.

Whoever is at the gym first is irrelevant -- only that Tidus comes for their spar with the same sword he used on the beaches of the mission, resting it across his lap as he squats to stretch out his legs, warming up for what's about to occur. Like a proper JRPG protag.

"So? Am I banned from using magic?" He says it like a taunt, but with the same kind of jesting that's been passed between them so far. Adding, as he straightens himself to give his shoulders a simultaneous roll. "Just our own two feet and weapons, huh?"

Glorfindel | OTA for training, sparring, and general discussion about weaponry

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel likes to come to the gym in the evenings after dinner, but via prior arrangement can come at any time.

He will help with general fitness and stretching, with Meditation (though he might suggest they move to another car as to not be in everyone's way), and both beginning and advanced bladed or bow weapons. He will also agree to spar more advanced fighters.

He typically is wearing just his leggings, no shirt, no shoes, and has his hair tied back. Bask in the tanning opportunity, people!

Let him know what you need.

Cassie Cage | OTA | training and sparring all month

[cassiefuckingcage]

Cassie finds herself in the gym more often than anywhere else on the train. Whatever your schedule, she won't be hard to find.

She'd feel a lot better if she can fight someone she doesn't have to hold back against or worry about breaking. But for everyone else, she offers practical fitness and self-defense training for all levels, including complete beginners.

Don't let her surliness at her current predicament dissuade you. She's quite an agreeable teacher.

[silentwoof]

Whisper's still a fresh arrival, and not happy about it, really, but she also can't just hide the whole time.

There's training, apparently, and if they're going to deal with whatever assignments they get then she needs to keep herself sharp.

So the anthropomorphic wolf who's like two feet shorter than Cassie eyes her up carefully.