class log - traditional weaponry

[majorjealousy]

Who: Jin, students.
What: Traditional Weaponry class
Where: In... this classroom
When: Tuesday, Nov 20th
Warnings: Callousness

[And here is the part where we pretend like this class has been running all along.]



[Jin was finding this class to be a lot easier to run when his hair was not pink/was not a girl/was not pretending to be Samus.


He stood at the front of the room, one hand on his hip, the other resting on Yukianesa's hilt. He stared out at the seated group through reading glasses, brow set in a stern look. Never mind that some of the students in the room were older than him, he was used to that sort of thing.]

Today your personal essays on the use of close range melee weapons is due. You were supposed to have chosen the top three weapons you would use in a military scrimmage, why, and what scenarios they would best be used in. Your most supported choice will be supplied to you next session for introductory practice. I will remind you right now that if you included a firearm in your choices, you weren't listening to the original assignment, and you get an F.

Before you turn them in, you'll be presenting the basic points of your assignment out loud, to the class.

[So I can shame you in front of everyone if it's shitty.

He points to the first student seated on his right.]

Begin.

Comments

YOUR TERRIBLE ESSAYS

[majorjealousy]

WHAT ESSAY

[robinsegg]

[Oh shoot, Sig forgot about this essay.





He just continues to sit there without any sort of reaction to it.]

oh sig..........

[majorjealousy]

[Jin slowly lowers his index finger, mouth drawn in a line.]

... You don't have your essay, do you.

SORRY TEACHER

[robinsegg]

[Sig gives one extremely slow nod.]

.......Sorry.

CRY

[majorjealousy]

Sig, that's a fail.

:'v

[robinsegg]

[He looks down at the table.]

Oh no........

[majorjealousy]

You'll be getting a randomly chosen weapon for next week. I'd give you a penalty assignment, but chances are good you'd forget it. Am I right?

[robinsegg]

[Oh no more homework... He wouldn't want more homework, nope!

Or even review classes for detention!]

I'll try to work on essay this time...

Re: YOUR TERRIBLE ESSAYS

[jonny_talbain]

[Despite looking like a musclebound jock type, Jon's essay is actually fairly good. His first choice is Nunchuks, his second choice is Tonfa and his third is the Guan Dao. He hands it in and stands up to give his points vocally.]

Nunchuks are easy to carry, cause massive blunt force trauma at a speed that makes them almost impossible to block when used by someone with skill, and they can be used in a variety of ways in a variety of situations. Tomfa are handled clubs, again - huge potential for blunt force trauma and very versatile. Not as fast as Nunchuks but they can be used more effectively to smash even hard bones due to the extra force you can apply by leveraging your arm and body weight into torque. Guan Dao is a more limited weapon because it's a mid-range melee weapon which makes it's use more situational - basically a hybrid of sword and spear. A long handle with a slightly curved main blade and a spike headed backwards toward the user. The blade can be serrated to leave a messy wound. The back end can be used as a staff or long club where necessary but it takes some skill. These weapons are often used to remove the use of an opponents legs or intestines. An unprotected throat also provides a perfect target.

[majorjealousy]

[Jin leans back on his desk.]

You have experience in any of these weapons?

[jonny_talbain]

In all of them. I could hardly write an essay about them if I didn't know what I was talking about, could I? Wikipedia is only so useful.

[majorjealousy]

Fine then. Next session, you will be supplied a Guan Dao.

[jonny_talbain]

Are we sparring with other people? Or just showing technique?

[majorjealousy]

Against me. Practice.

[He emphasizes the word.]

[jonny_talbain]

Alright. Sounds engaging enough. Will we get to use our other two chosen weapons at any point?

Re: YOUR TERRIBLE ESSAYS

[raw_angel_power]

[TERRIBLE, YOU SAY?! Well, alright, if you insist. How bad can an essay by an angel kid who doesn't know how to read be?

Pit walked up to the front of the class, a piece of paper in his hands. He looked kind of embarrassed, like he really wasn't prepared for this assignment at all, but he began anyway.]

So, uh. You want me to... read my essay. All right! Um. I... would use bows because... well, I like bows. They're like second nature to me and I hardly even have to think when I have one in my hands. Kind of like picking your nose! Um. Yeah, that's kind of a gross example. Sorry.

Uh. What else... Oh! Claws are great too. Not only do they rip the enemy into shreds but they increase your speed. Pretty awesome, right? Sure makes up for the lack of range they have. And blades are nice too. Good not only for melee, but ranged fights too. Did I mention they're user-friendly?

[It is pretty obvious that he's not even reading his paper most of the time. He's just gabbing at the class off the top of his head. If you were to peek behind him... you'd realize why.]

[majorjealousy]

[Jin listens to Pit's essay from behind him. At the sound of the hesitation in the angel's voice, He peers over his shoulder to see the beautiful mural Pit had prepared for him. His gaze drops to the floor.]

Pit.

[pitticus]

[YOU STARTLED HIM]

Aah! W-what seems to be the problem, sir?

[majorjealousy]

[He indicates the essay.]

What's this?

[pitticus]

My... essay?

[ HE HOPES THAT MAYBE HE WILL LIKE THE DRAWINGS ENOUGH TO GIVE HIM A LESS BAD GRADE?? ]

[majorjealousy]

Is it?

[pitticus]

Well, what does it look like?

My First Essay

[breaks_pots]

[Link stood up, having a barely legible essay he'd written himself in hand. Not sure what was meant by 'presenting the basic points of the assignment', he opted for reading the whole thing out loud.]

I would use a sword, a slingshot, and deku nuts. A sword is for fighting the most kinds of monsters and lets you hurt them a lot. You can cut them really good with it. A slingshot is important to have for when you are too short to reach the monster's weak spot so you can hurt them and make them drop to the ground so you can hit them with your sword. Deku nuts will stun the monster and make it freeze for a little while so you can move in close to hit them with your sword. The End.

[And the written version provided in far more legibility than Link is capable of as yet:

I wud use a sword a sling shot and deku nuts. A sword is for fiting the most kinds of monsters and lets you hurt them a lot. You can cut them reely gud with it. A sling shot is inportent to have for when you are to short to reach the monsters weak spot so you can hurt them and make them drop to the ground so you can hit them with your sword. Deku nuts will stun the monster and make it freze for a little wile so you can move in close to hit them with your sword. The End.]

[majorjealousy]

[Well, anyone who uses a sword is already more worthwhile in Jin's book. Unfortunately, Link's essay for someone with impossibly high standards (read: the teacher). It's good but will get some prodding on the paper revision, no doubt.]

Explain Deku nuts to me?

[breaks_pots]

[Link reached around behind him and grabbed a Deku Nut from his ~hammerspace~ and then held it up for her.]

You throw this at an enemy and when it hits them, it creates a bright flash and bang that stuns them for a few moments so you can move in close and hurt them. They're dropped by Deku Baba.

[majorjealousy]

[Woah these things....]

... I'd like for you to incorporate these into your practice next session.

[breaks_pots]

[Really? Oh, well...]

I don't have many. I can only carry twenty and I'm down to seven.

YOUR TERRIBLE QUESTIONS

[majorjealousy]

[Got a question for Kisaragi after class? Feel free to wade through the "do not talk to me vibes" and ask it.]

YOUR TERRIBLE LURKING

[majorjealousy]

[obfuskate]

[ Oh, how terrible. ]

[breaks_pots]

[Mister Shadow!]

[obfuskate]

[ oh, right. he really shouldn't be surprised that this one is here.

not wanting to disrupt anything, he gives a simple nod of acknowledgement. SUP KID??? ]

[breaks_pots]

[Would you believe it's one of his best classes?

He nods back, but does actually intend to pay attention, so his eyes go back to the teacher and the others as they read part of their essays.]

[majorjealousy]

[ TELL ME ABOUT IT. Shadow gets a restrained glare over the top of a mug of tea while he should be listening to a student. ]

[obfuskate]

[ guess what jin

he don't curr ]