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puppy_fair ([personal profile] puppy_fair) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2010-07-13 08:28 am

Behind the Dorms, Tuesday After Workshops

Instead of three reserve leaders today, there were only two: Kennedy, Zack, and... well, the cookies didn’t count in Jak’s place, no. There were also some practice weapons from the salle arranged near the snacks, though hopefully no one was going to try and eat those or there were going to be words, probably from that short girl standing up front.

“Hey, everybody,” Kennedy greeted everybody when they’d assembled, and her slight scowl was at least partly due to some jealousy she’d never admit to that someone got actual missions to go on. (Be glad she’d taken most of it out on her Watcher on the phone, just before the meeting.) “So since we’re all here to make sure we’re ready to fight when it comes down to it-- at least, I assume that’s why you’re all here otherwise you might wanna rethink your afternoon plans-- I’m hoping this means you guys are all keeping up with your training during the rest of the week.”

God, Kennedy. Lighten up about it a little.

“But since we’re all here, and going through drills and stuff isn’t quite the same as actually getting into it, and the invasion I ordered is out of stock-- kidding,” she added, just in case, “you guys get to square off against each other today. Hand to hand, weapons, your call. Or if you wanna go up against me or Zack, that’s cool too. Just don’t do anything stupid.”

Which was usually more of a Jak line, but someone had to say it.

Zack, who also hadn’t had a mission since... since April and he was trying very hard not to think about that fact, thank you, just smiled (which was mandatory for Zack), placed his hands on his hips (which was typical of Zack at things like this), and nodded (because he could).

“The clinic is that way,” he nodded toward town, “if you get carried away, but you all know by now that I really prefer you don’t get carried away. I have potions, too, if it comes to that.” Insert obligatory 99 potions joke here. “You probably won’t get the opportunity to stretch and properly warm up before an actual invasion hits, I understand that, but I’d really appreciate it if you guys could do that, here. So!” He moved his hands to his hips, and he grinned a little more brightly. “Get to it, guys! Show us what it is you’re made of!”

...

“Carefully.”

[OCD coming up and this post is open!]
intraspective: (side view)

Re: Pair off and Spar!

[personal profile] intraspective 2010-07-13 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
There was stretching out only because they'd commented on the need to do it--otherwise Ino wouldn't have bothered, no--and she bounced back and forth on her toes while waiting to see if any one wanted to fight her.

Re: Pair off and Spar!

[identity profile] anarchist-queen.livejournal.com 2010-07-13 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hey Amy, need a partner?"
intraspective: (the flowers are taking over)

Re: Pair off and Spar!

[personal profile] intraspective 2010-07-13 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
“Depends,” Ino said, twirling a bit of hair around one finger. “You got any training?

Re: Pair off and Spar!

[identity profile] anarchist-queen.livejournal.com 2010-07-14 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Some. I took Faith's class last term, and I started learning to fence while I was in Faerie."

Re: Pair off and Spar!

[identity profile] thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com 2010-07-13 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Katniss wasn't stretching so much as biting the inside of her cheek and trying not to look nervous. The last thing she wanted to do, after the Games, was potentially hurt one of her new schoolmates. She fiddled with her bow, a bit, hoping whoever picked her would let her keep it.

Re: Pair off and Spar!

[identity profile] wesleynotponcy.livejournal.com 2010-07-13 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Wesley stood awkwardly off to the side. He saw a few people he knew, but didn't want to go up to them and presume that they would be interested in sparring with him.

Re: Pair off and Spar!

[identity profile] squire-hand.livejournal.com 2010-07-13 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
James stood, outwardly relaxed, inwardly tense, and waited to see if anyone wanted to scrap.