remember that you can't save everyone
remember that you have to try
It was an intriguing battle of skills: because none of them seemed quite as adept with the staff as the other weapons, but showcased some snagged experience in the interim. Deimos stopped to watch at Oliver and Jigano’s centralized area first, quietly observing the task at hand. With Jigano’s sagacity and Oliver’s newfound confidence, the general was half-inclined to witness based on curiosity alone: the Sage’s staff twisted up, knocking into Oliver’s, but the other man’s act of pushing meant despite their mutual hits and assaults, neither lost their weapon; an even match. “Very nice,” he extended to both. Even if they hadn’t thrown their adversary’s munitions into the dirt, the fact that both successfully blocked meant they’d be able to keep their arms, a necessity within munitions. It was interesting to see Oliver thinking on his own for the intended assault, something he ought to embody a lot more often. Then he maneuvered in the same pattern as before, marching over across the grounds to witness how Evie and Weaver handled their task. Perhaps in the way Evie defended herself, or Weaver’s misfortune during some of these rounds kept carrying over, but the latter’s wooden pole went sailing off into the distance. This would’ve been a great opportunity for Evie to strike, especially after disarming her opponent, but Weaver was likely light of foot, and the staff simply grazed off of clothing. He turned towards them both, picking up Weaver’s weapon to return it to her. “Recall grounding yourself. Weight into your feet, hips straight. This will help in balancing your strength and grappling with opponents.”
Thereafter though, they were done, finished, their rounds completed, their practice in assaults and munitions ceased. The Sword marched back to the forefront, nodding, proffering, and extending what he could. “Well done to all of you. You should be proud of what you accomplished today.” Not a lie or a half-truth; the General didn’t posture or propose words without meaning. “If you wish to continue practicing, the grounds are open to you anytime.” As well as the weapons themselves, wooden or steel, stored in the armory for anyone’s use. “I hope this training assisted you in some capacity.” That they’d gained something from it, even with trials, errors, and tribulations (because it was a noteworthy capacity of how individuals learned. They would never be perfect every time. But when it mattered, when it counted, he wanted them there, willing, ready, and able to defend themselves or someone else. “Please let me know if you have any questions.” He nodded again to all of them, and while they returned armaments, he settled into maneuvering the targets and dummies back to their proper place.
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This concludes the training PQ! Thank you all so much for your patience and willingness to play along! Hopefully it was worth your while!
Feel free to end it here or put in a final post! I’ll be closing this thread in one week!
out for vengeance
DEIMOS
