Niya's Training Grounds
 

Welcome to my training grounds. I warn you now, I will use any means necessary to beat you down until you learn how to defend from it. I am joined here by many other leaders and they will help me whip you into shape.

Your trainers are:

Niya Sunder: Daughter to Ryuko sunder, future leader of the Ascent Arco people. Wields a naginata, can fly, uses ice elements, is deadly accurate with magic.

Panora Karsalia: An estranged *spoiled brat* relative of the queen. Wields a whip and powerful 'Hydra' magic. *But is to afraid to do anything useful*

Dyten: the leader of the Alti'ui of Kalin. He agreed to bring his people and fight for Ryuko. He wields a long bow, can fly with deadly speed, and uses light based magic.

Ryuko Sunder: Former keeper of the sacred book of secrets and leader to the Ascent Arco, though he can no longer fly as his wings were cut off when he was banished by Maesha. Wields a spear and uses powerful 'hydra' magic.

Axel: Once a human of Kalin, Axel is now a powerful creature of the night. He is here to help his friends in any way he can and assists in the training of troops here while other leaders are away. He is skilled in magic, however he has the strength for physical combat as well. His weapon of choice, when not using magic, are his own claws which extend from his fingertips like a cat.


Word Bank: (for those of you who might be confused)
Naginata: Much like a spear but has what looks like a short curved blade at the end of the staff.

Hydra Magic: Any element can be used by a person who uses Hydra magic. Currently speaking there are only three known wielders; Maesha, Pandora, and Ryuko.

Kalin: one of Quesaria's sister planets.

Npc's will be in and out of this thread, you can role play with them here and interact and perhaps even affect the story line.

(Isn't a naginata a halberd?)

Espy slipped quietly into the outskirts of the training grounds. It was almost empty, for now. Perfect. Wouldn't like to hurt anyone with alchemy...

She had been practicing plenty since the last war. Her enemy...might be surprised.

Ah, Kalin. I should return home sometime.

(Inasmuch as they're both polearms, yes, but a naginata is a blade on a stick while a halberd is a spike on an axe on a stick.)

(I like your description... xDDD)

(Not exactly Espy In general both are pole-arm weapons tho. I got sniped by a Coda)

Niya walked up to Axel quietly "I must thank you for your help again, after all your skills are of a true asset to us." The woman smiled lightly, she wondered what his motivations were at times, what ever reason it was Niya appreciated it.

(o.O;; Coda's turn to make my day, haha.)

Axel turned to Niya and nodded, "I am honoured to help my friends in their time of need. Please think nothing of it."

((So what would make a glaive?))

Quiet couldn't help but overhear. "You are from Kalin, Axel? You came with Dyten then? Or are you here of your own accord?"

((Quiet - It's more like a glaive))

Axel turned his head to the figure dressed in white, "Yes, I am from Kalin, however this is the first time Dyten and I have met. We did not travel together."

(A naginata is simply a specific kind of glaive.)

"I will continue training troops while the other leaders are not around. Please don't be shy. I don't usually bite."

"That is good to know. The battles are getting more and more fierce. I just finished a rather lengthy sparing match. Fortunately, that skill is on our side."

((6 round "spar" with Batty. New draw record for me.))

[[It was amazing. xD; I laughed so hard, Quiet. <3]]

"That's good to hear. Sparing keeps you sharp."

Reve walked quietly into the training grounds, her gunblade in tow. "I would love to train any recruit who wishes to learn the art of the gunblade. It is a powerful weapon. But I warn you, I'm a bit of a workaholic..." she chuckled.

Demo walks into the training grounds. His armor standing out from the others. "I've got all my patients under control. Anyone interested in helping me wield my blade?"

Spirit walked in with low morale. she nearly died nine times and it didn't feel any better to kill the six that she killed. She wanted to give up weapons. Heading to the first trainer she saw, she said, "I wish to fight, not to kill, but to fight for a better future. Please teach me."

Axel looked around the training field, "Seems to me that people are getting lazy. Where are the troops?"

"I've noticed a disproportionate amount of them in the med tent," Reve remarked. "I would think that if they came here to train first, so many injuries would be prevented."

"I believe you are right, the amount of injuries are unacceptable. Maybe we should send troops from the Healer's tents here after they are finished healing."

Espy stared down at the two from her perch overhead. She'd just recently come back from the medical tent and was looking forward to charging back into battle, but not getting another hit to her shoulder.

There...aren't a lot of people here, huh...

"I'm still here, regardless."

"I'd ask to spar if I wasn't...dead tired," she muttered, remembering the fight with the Wrath Knight.

Axel nodded and looked at the mid-day sun, "I know what you mean. Even though I can be out during the day now... I still need time to rest. It's hard to break old habits. I must retreat to my coffin for now. I will train more when it is dark."

Reve looked up to the perch where the girl was sitting. "Asc..." she began before noticing that Celto was not perched on the Yutri's head. She then spotted very familiar-looking ears and a tail. "Oh. Espy, is that you up there?" Reve peered into the tree. "Clever, you Yutri always get me!" she laughed. "Come on down, Espy, exhausted or not we can still meditate."

Espy jumped into midair -- Awshit. Wings. -- and rolled clumsily ending up in a tangled heap. Maybe I should think about myself before I try doing stuff...

She got the strange feeling that, somehow, if she meditated right now, she'd fall asleep...

Quiet wanders into the training grounds, notably lacking in people. "Seems a shame this place is so empty, though I suppose there is some impatience playing it's role too. A real enemy might be more tempting to some than a friend pretending."

I could use some practice, but I would like a helpful rather than a beating coach.

"Perhaps then, you would like to practice some forms with me?"

I should be delighted to. I am only so-so thus far in my fights.

"Come stand next to me." Quiet draws her sword and executes a few warm up maneuvers, different swings and techniques, before moving methodically into a pattern of combined swings and stikes.

"Even if you have only your own shadow to spar with, it helps."

*Angel draws her own sword and follows Quiet's movements.*

Axel looked over the training grounds, wondering where all the troops were. " I hope everyone is faring well..."

"Well enough by my own measure so far. Well enough for the cause? I'm not so sure."

"Have hope. We will persevere."

I have to get out on the battlefield more.

"You should! Victory will be ours!"

Quiet walks into the training grounds again, walking with heavier steps then neccessary, especially for one with wings.

Standing in the middle of the sandy arena, she takes a deep breath before eviscerating the nearest pratice dummy.

"You know... Why play with a dummy when you could spar with something... living?"