We are the named and we are known

[lucetimods]

Who: All Draftees
What: Arriving at the dorms
When: 26th
Where: Dorms, location unknown
Summary: Dorm information is here. This is your room!
Rating: PG... we hope?

Your characters are shuffling off to their rooms. Each room has their name beside it and only they can open the door. People can only enter their room if they're allowed in (or they leave the door open). Characters will find any requested items in their room already. If they have a requested vehicle, there will be another door in their room that will take them to the hangar to inspect their equipment.

((Mod note: Extra draftees won't experience their Shift Incompatibility handicap in their dorms. :|a))

Comments

[all7seas]

Ta, darling.

[mischiefbreeder]

Right, right... [Dammit, it's a lot harder to practice when there's nothing to practice on.] They really should make these places bigger...

[all7seas]

Vash-lad, it would seem you and I have the same strategy. Well done.

[emp3thy]

Then it's settled.

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

We need to get ready, don't we, now.

Though, nothing seems wrong from bringing us here.

[goldenglasses]

Well, I think running and hiding will always be a classic.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I guess it would be too much if we asked for more space. [Nngh. What a pain.] Maybe if we tried practicing separately first? Just so you can get a feel for moving around a smaller Ganmen.

[magecaptain.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Good to finally meet you face to face.

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

What are you trying to reach?

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

Not a fan of guns, huh? ...Can't say I blame you. I don't care for them either, though they're pretty common on Veldime. Rozalin used one as her preferred weapon, but I never understood the attraction.

But I guess given the circumstance, safety does take priority.

[drawnbythesword]

[Asbel kneels down at the bedside now to look at Richard directly.]

Richard... You look terrible... How can you be expected to fight in this condition?

[breaks_destiny]

You could say it that way.

[It wouldn't be entirely correct though. For some time, guns and rifles fascinated him, the way they were made, the way they worked, specially rifles with snipping... The choice of the target, the aiming, how to get away from the scene quickly and easily leaving no trace of his presence behind... They had been just model guns and model rifles, but the thrill was the same, the interest was the same. It was... Exciting, unpredictable, interesting. Would he be caught today? Would someone figure out who had been? Had someone seen him?

Maybe it wasn't really fascination. Anything would have done, he had just wanted a challenge, something interesting, new, and a way to get out his frustrations. A way to get praise, even if it was negative, even if it was in the form of many people being scared and worried, it was still a form of praise for him. Because he had managed to get them that way.

A bit more twisted... A bit more over the edge and maybe he wouldn't have even cared if the weapons were real. But he had still retained enough sense and humanity to not want to seriously hurt anyone, that was why he went with model guns, why he shoot at them while they had their backs to him, aiming to the legs and butt... Until a child turned instead of running away upon being shot, and he missed his aim.

Part of him still finds weapons fascinating. There's a part of him almost thrilled by the idea of how it will be to aim again, to aim at the enemy, would be be able to get to their wings? How many shots would it take to incapacitate them? He didn't want to kill them, just getting them down was enough. But it was a small part, a very small part, almost drowned, a mere echo of an old Keiichi mixed with innate curiosity. ]

I suppose it's because they are the best long-range weapon unless one uses magic. Bows lack the potency of a gun after all.

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

Depends on a lot of factors, actually. Where I'm from, a demon with a bow can be every bit as lethal as one with a gun, just in different ways.

But speaking purely from a comparative standpoint, it ultimately depends on what you're looking to do. A gun is much easier to use, and depending on the type of bullet you're shooting, they can be pretty brutal. But one thing that can be said about arrows is that they do carry a lot of weight behind them. If you get hit with one, odds are, it's probably gonna knock a normal person over, especially if the bow has a really taught drawstring.

Bows do have their advantages too, such as being able to shoot in an arc. I suppose it depends on a number of factors. And I guess the Netherworld's not exactly a fair place to compare.

[endgames]

I was hoping for enough clearance that you would be able to launch your weapons at the Third Party from above. It wouldn't end pretty if they had a Shifter with them, though, so that's out. We could try it off to the side, but we'd have a harder time compensating for range that way.

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

That's right. You're in the same group, aren't you?

[savethelastchip.livejournal.com]

[ That's usually how things turn out. Drafts are not enough to disable his manners, either, so have a smile. ] That's me. And you're Masaomi-san, right?

[ or uh. that's what his mun thinks he'd call him ]

[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

Sh-shut up, you. [That's directed at the bird more than it is Albert. Get out of his hair, man.] What did you expect?

[emp3thy]

[So, it's been about an hour and a half since their last talk and there's maybe another hour left before they leave for the battlefield. Minato woke up from his catnap and decided to go hang out with Keiichi for the remaining time. He finds the door with his name, knocking on the frame once before stepping inside.

...to find Keiichi cleaning a rifle.]

[markofthewise]

Ugh. [Just rubbing his temples. What a pain.] Hey Nami.

[markofthewise]

Well, I could use someone to keep track of the injured or people who can't fight.

[He reaches into his bag and pulls out a two way radio.] You know how to use one of these?

[markofthewise]

Oh yeah, I made sure I got the best. These things will transmit over the whole battlefield, not a problem.

[His order-fu is so great. Look at how proud he is.]

[dakingofawesome.livejournal.com]

[He just picks up a controller too. Let's see... who will he play as? DUH, LIKE IT'S A QUESTION. BOWSER!

And uh, I guess he'll pick Junior as his teammate.]

[markofthewise]

They're all jerks? [He shrugs.]

Anyway... I'm the one coordinating things at the distro-center. So I guess you could say I'm kind of in charge in keeping you safe.

[dakingofawesome.livejournal.com]

[Silence ensues. The way into the room is unblocked now.]

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

Yup! Which means we can watch each others' backs out there. It'll be good to be able to fight alongside you again, Noel.