Training Day!

[niceguypose]

Who: Anyone!
When: August 3rd
Where: The CERES Gym
What: Training Day has finally arrived! Rock Lee has invited everyone to work out together on this day!
Rating/Warning: PG-ish??? I dunno let me know if it should go up at some point

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[Welcome to Training Day! Rock Lee has pulled all of the strings that he can to make the gym into the biggest and most cohesive workout environment that it can be for the day, and he's prepared so many attractions for anyone who will come on this day! He's set up all kinds of obnoxious advertisements for this day, too. Whenever someone enters, they will be offered to select their own green jumpsuit to keep from a pile of jumpsuits in a variety of sizes, and then they'll be set loose into the wilderness of the gym...

-The Warm-up Room!!: One of the initial areas in the gym has been made into this. Many weights and training mats are set up, along with a track around the room. Rock Lee has videos of himself playing around the room, which try to instruct everyone in hot-blooded exercises! But, even though there's warm-ups, Rock Lee seems to be asking for sets of push-ups, sit-ups, laps and different weight sizes that are pretty extremely high... Will you try to slack off despite the shouting recording, or will you push yourself past your limits?!
-The Area for Senseis and Students to Establish Bonds of Youth!!: One lounge area has been converted to almost look like a convention space. Anyone who claims to be able to teach anything will get their own table and a sign that they can make and display. You can even set up treats to lure people in! Essentially, prospective students can roam freely around the area and try to speak to these different teachers to figure out if they want to learn from any of them! Go out there, and find your student, or your sensei! (Oh, and there's also a table where anyone can sign up to help out the volunteer forces!)
-Speed Sparring!!: One corner of the rooms have an area set up to be a sparring ring. People are randomly sent into that ring and given five minutes to spar, to either pin the other down or force them out of the ring! Go ahead and give it a try. You never know if you'll find your one true rival!
-The Obstacle Course of Hot-Blooded Youth!!!! Rock Lee must really have called in a lot of favors to construct this monstrosity in one of the larger areas of the gym. It's a giant, sprawling obstacle course made out of a combination of ropes, various exercise machines and training weights, leading into the gym's rock-climbing area. There's tight ropes to walk, barriers to climb, sets of treadmills to run against, maybe even with ninja warrior-esque set-ups... if it can conceivably fit into a room, it might be there! Just watch out, because those technology glitches are coming into effect here, too; some of the treadmills will be coming to sudden stops, while some weight-loading machines may die down just in time to send a number of weights rolling your way! Prepare for even the most unexpected of obstacles...!
-The Pool of Youthful Springtime Refreshment!!: It's a pool. And nothing weird has been done to it by Lee! It's a perfect place to get away from the insanity, except that someone else already beat you to the idea: a bunch of the alien NPCs are already there swimming laps in the pool! WIll you defy them, try to play outside of the pool, try to huddle into the hot tub instead, or slink back to the horrors of Training Day in defeat? Good luck, young warriors!!

And even more beyond that! There's also some target ranges and sparring dummies to work with as well (Disclaimer: some sparring dummies are mechanical and may fight back!) You can feel free to make up your own attraction set up by your character too if it's conceivably possible!

And of course, Rock Lee himself is here. He'll always be here, popping up when you least expect it to provide a thumbs up and words of optimism! (Unless anyone is extremely against it, he may pop in and out of random threads between other characters occasionally as a non sequitur!)]

Comments

The Pool

[saudadist]

[ The NPCs in the pool don't deter Nyuu, and after about ten minutes, she's managed to get a lane all to herself on one side of the pool. Though where most would be testing themselves swimming laps back and forth at different speeds, Nyuu is just trying to make it from one end of the water to the other. She can swim...somewhat. She's not the best swimmer, but the swim lane is daunting for how long it stretches and how she doesn't have any of her floaties.

She stops halfway through the deep end to hold onto the ropes closing off the lane, gasping as she kicks her feet to try and stay afloat. ]

This...this is harder than I thought! [ Though she has no intent on giving up, not when she made it this far! She can totally do this! ]

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee has stopped in the pool area during his wandering of the gym, and he pauses at the poolside when he spots someone whom he knows!]

Nyuu-san! Are you alright?!

[saudadist]

[ Nyuu perks up immediately and nods with the utmost enthusiasm so as not to draw attention to how harrowing it is to be swimming in deep water for the first time. ]

Yup! Totally fine! Just...getting the hang of swimming the deeper side...

[ She's not drowning yet, so there's that? ]

[niceguypose]

A.

[Rock Lee has popped up out of seemingly nowhere - or maybe he's loudly approached you - in any area of the gym, and he smiles as he surveys the person's progress, regardless of whether or not they're doing well.]

Excuse me! Are you faring well?

B.

[Rock Lee has his own table set up in the area for senseis and students, with a sign that's hard to read because he has a few different things scrawled onto there, from "martial arts" to "springtime of youth" to "ninja skills" to "hot-blooded enthusiasm".

But luckily, his loud shouting is a lot clearer than his sign.]

Good afternoon! Would you like to learn from me?!

C.

[Rock Lee is ready for his turn at speed sparring! He steps into the ring and assumes a fighting position, with a confident smirk.]

I am Konoha's Beautiful Green Wild Beast, Rock Lee, and I am here to do my best!

D.

[Or you can find Rock Lee navigating the obstacle course... or trying to, while a number of weights are rolling towards him.]

S-something is not right!!

E. Wild Card!

[Lee will be pretty much all over the gym, so feel free to run into him in any area!]

E

[yourotherleft]

[well, he did promise to Lee that he'd ambush him sometime...

Zoro noticed the hubbub around the gym, but he hasn't been here in a while (since getting his gravity room for weight training, oho) so he's willing to check it out. Now that he sees it's Lee's thing, he remembers them talking about surprise attacks and...

A little sniffing around, lurking behind walls, sliding past the pile of jumpsuits and stealing one, stuffing it in his haramaki...there he is.

It doesn't matter what Lee is doing, he will suddenly have a swordsman coming at him with two swords drawn, bursting from behind a potted plant and overtaking him in three steps!]

[niceguypose]

[A heartfelt promise!!

Lee did not see it coming at first. As much as he hoped for a spontaneous attack, he did not suspect that his wish was about to come true. At that moment, Lee was comparing the quality of two small dumbbells.

But then Zoro steps forward, and it is only at the last moment that Lee's alertness kicks in. He faces Zoro and throws himself backwards to try to avoid those swords!]

Hoooooh!! [And not only that, but he tries to throw the two dumbbells towards Zoro at the same time!]</small

b!

[adornmental]

[POTENTIAL STUDENT: NETTED. ...Or at least an audience member who's good at listening.]

Y'know, I am kinda curious... Just what exactly do you teach?

[Because that sign sure isn't any help at all, but damn if he doesn't want to know?!]

[niceguypose]

[He grins.]

Ah! Kashuu-kun, I thought that you knew! ...I shall pass down my first step as teacher! Make a 'cool guess' about what I teach!

Anywhere and Everywhere!

[maidhem]

A

[When Felicia heard Lee's announcement about a Training Day, she had envisioned a group of likeminded people just getting togethere somewhere to show eachother some new moves and train together. She hadn't expected this sort of lavish layout-- and the spread itself left her in awe, even if the green jumpsuit was far from her personal tastes.

The first place Felicia made a bee-line to was the room with the various Booths, and she listened to the spiel at every stand out of curiosity. Whether she intended to partake or even understood the explanations was a completely different story, but her eyes were shining in excitement as she listened intently to every word that was spoken.]

B

Uh....how is this supposed to work?

[Here is Felicia, in a flowy skirt, ruffled blouse, and heels, staring down the Obstacle Course of Hot-Blooded Youth!!!!(tm) with interest and curiosity. She didn't care who answered her question, if anyone answered at all, but that didn't stop her from talking.]

We're just supposed to get through this, right? Whoever gets to the end first wins?

C

Oh, no~ I knew I should have found a good swimming dress!

[She pouted as she eyed the swimmers, the chill of the water beckoning her to jump in even from her position on the far side of the deck. Rime and hoarfrost were in her blood, as much as her clumsiness and sweetness-- and, oh, how she missed the cold sometimes.

But, there were other problems.]

But, where do I find a good one? Most of the suits here look...rather indecent.

[...because here was a girl who was used to covering hersef head to toe in multiple layers. Even her light, summery outfit that she sported that day was almost obscenely modest by modern standards.

She knew she would have to adapt, however. When in Hoshido, you followed Hoshidan customs or faced repercussions. She was sure the standards would be the same here.]

D

[Wildcard! Make up a scenario if you don't like any that are offered here.]

B

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee pops up seemingly out of nowhere and smiles.]

Felicia-san! I am glad that you made it. This is a very creative obstacle course that I have put together! I could guide you through it if you would like!

Re: B

[maidhem]

[Oh good-- another bright and enthusiastic soul!]

It looks like it'd be hard to get lost in there, so I think I can figure it out.

[She just grins right back.]

Do you want to race?

D

[prosecutory]

[Wherever Felicia is, she's going to have to watch out as one of the mechanical sparring dummies hurls one (1) grown man right in front of her. A man in - well, he was supposed to be in a suit but dressed down for training. So, he's in a black vest, a white long-sleeved shirt, and burgundy trousers as he falls to the floor.]

Oof!

[A wooden training sword follows, tossed onto the floor, and here comes the mechanical dummy, advancing toward him, also with a practice sword. Edgeworth is slowly pulling himself up onto his feet...

So yeah. Help him, or see what he does next?]

Oh my god~

[maidhem]

[Seeing the mechanical dummy still approaching the fallen gentleman that she only just barely dodged with a startled yelp, Felicia took a firm step forward (in her heels and fluffy skirt) and-- with her hands already on her blades-- gave the dummy a very, very stern look.

The air suddenly seemed frosty around the two of them, but it could have just been the AC kicking in above them.]

How about you give this man a break? This was supposed to be a friendly Training Day!

Hinata | OTA

[gentlestep]

Warm ups!

[Having already worked up a sweat by jogging the track, Hinata is perched in a corner stretching all by her lonesome. Her long hair is pulled up into a pony tail and she is wearing loose clothing perfect for training. All of this reminded her a lot of her childhood with Neji and later Hanabi. Lee's recording is going mostly ignored. She knew her own limits and knew when to push past them.

Anyone who might want to come say hello or stretch with her is welcome to do so.]

Sensei and Student Area

[Hinata fidgets a bit, gathering with the other sensei. She'd never been a sensei before so this was quite a new experience. She had volunteered to help Lee however he needed and here she was helping to teach others different techniques. Still there came a level of nerves with it that she hadn't prepared for. What if she wasn't as good as the other teachers? What if no one wanted her to be their teacher?

Yep. Cue worrying quietly to herself.]

Sparring Dummies

[Hinata stood in the Gentle Fist's starting pose, analyzing different points of her sparring dummy. It wasn't a moving, living, breathing person but it would do for what she wanted it for. She ran over various things, landing blow after blow on her dummy while it took each one silently. That is, until suddenly it decided to hit back.]

Ah- huh?!

[It moved forward, aiming another blow at her, having knocked her off her guard.]

Ah- not again?!

[Why does this place hate her so much? It isn't Lee's fault but why her? She activates her Byakugan then, flipping out of the way and landing a blow to it's chest with the heel of her foot that was meant to knock it backwards away from her.]

Sensei and Student??

[maidhem]

[Felicia had been making the rounds of the room, and stumbling upon Hinata's table-- almost literally-- was an inevitability. Her toe snagged on the leg of one of the many tables lining the room, and it was only by her quick reflexes that she managed to catch herself before she sprawled out on the floor. Dressed in a flowy skirt and heels, that would have been a disaster in this public setting.

Peering up over the table, she grinned sheepishly at the other girl.]

Ah hahahaha~ That was close!

A

[sharpenyoursickle]

[Mind a warm-up buddy? Temari makes her way over with ulterior motives -- to say hello and get to know a Leaf ally a little more, that's all.]

Hello, Hinata.

Sensei and Student

[niceguypose]

[From his own table, Lee can't help but notice how quiet Hinata seems. So he quickly makes his way over towards her table with a friendly smile.]

Hello, Hinata-san! May I ask how you are doing so far?

Sparring dummies are hazardous to your health, Hinata.

[vindicavi]

[ He'd managed to avoid the jumpsuits -because really, talk about tacky!- and hadn't had any interest in taking part in the ridiculousness, but if he wanted to make use of the place, it would appear he doesn't have any choice. Still, the number of bowl cuts and thick eyebrows in the place thanks to the screens and Lee himself is definite overkill.

There aren't many people that he chooses to interact with, and even fewer that he's not quite as indifferent to, but the Hyuga girl is oddly one of those few. Other than her obsession with Naruto, he's never had reason to actively dislike her... though having to dodge a training dummy that was kicked away from her might be a start. He's never really trusted these things, and this one shouldn't be trying to right itself or fight back, but for the moment, he's just going to look from Hinata to the dummy and back, one eyebrow raised, one hand resting on his hip. ]

Was that really necessary?

[sayonaradumbass]

A. Warm Up Room!!

[he's sitting on the training mat, reaching for his toes and, honestly, oogling. Tights are amazing things. Gyms are amazing: for posturing and ass kicking and girlfriend stealing. If you're a lady, he'll wink once you've walked his way, flex and probably beckon you over. If you're a dude....have what he thinks is an intimidating smirk.]

B. The Pool

[Much like the training room, Kaneda's found himself a little corner to puff himself up and be a big tough man. His laps are sloppy, more focused on bikinis and tan lines, less on form and keeping up with his oxygen. When he comes up for air:]

Yo....need some pointers?

A

[tuishou]

[The thing is, Neji tends to think it's his job to keep the order everywhere and no, nothing's really wrong here, not yet. But he knows his cousin's in the area somewhere and with this damn kid doing whatever the hell he thought he was doing--

see, it just didn't sit right. Neither did that stupid smirk, which just makes Neji lift his chin in mild irritation.] Can I help you?

[Or is the kid simply both kinds of dumb?]

B.........

[prosecutory]

[Sorry, Edgeworth's not impressed. He can do a lot better than that. He's standing by the pool - coincidentally, at the head of the opposite lane - and staring down at Kaneda with a very deadpan expression.

P.S. He's wearing red shorts. They're very red.

P.P.S. That sure is a scar on his stomach. Blame CRAU junk.]

...No, thank you.

[bardromh]

warm up room
[ None of the weights actually weight a thing to him. So after trying those out he decides that he can try piling them all up, only briefly, but that's not heavy either.

Sigh... ]


speed sparring
[ He's taking this very seriously. Well, he is but he doesn't want to hurt anyone so he's holding back---not that you can tell unless you've seen him fight before. When it comes to defense though he makes sure to catch any blow aimed at him.

Maybe he should stop being so polite and careful but what can you do. ]


obstacle course
[ This guy just took the rock-climbing wall by running straight up in two leaps, that's just unfair.

But at least he comes to an unexpected halt when the moving floor (he doesn't know the name of the training things or stuff) changes direction, and the suddenness makes him trip up and sorry if he made you topple over as well. ]

[prosecutory]

OPTION A: DUMMIES FOR DUMMIES

[Edgeworth didn't get the memo about ROCK LEE'S YOUTHFUL SPRINGTIME TRAINING DAY...or if he did, he preferred to do his own thing. He passed on the jumpsuits so here he is, in a white long-sleeved shirt, his usual black vest and his very usual burgundy trousers. Look, whatever, he's here to train and keep his fighting skills up to par because one never knows when Cerealia will act up again and throw stuff to kill at'cha.

He's practicing unarmed combat with a mechanical dummy, blocking its punches, dodging, kicking, taking a hit to his arm and then to his abdomen...and once the dummy tries to move in closer, Edgeworth grabs it by the arm and the next thing you see is probably going to shock you.

Blue sparks blaze as he crams a fistful of his soul energy into that single limb, causing it to break and fall, still crackling, to the floor. Then he steps back from the ruined dummy with a sigh, wiping a sweaty brow.]

OPTION B: EVERYTHING'S GOING SWIMMINGLY

[No, it's not.

He decided to mix up his training routine today and saved the pool for last since at this time he expected to see few people in it, but today, he's so very wrong. Edgeworth is blushing as he tries to ignore the female aliens ogling the body he works so very hard to maintain just so he can survive in another strange world. It's hard when they're whispering and hanging out at the edge of the pool, watching his every move.

Maybe he should've thrown on a shirt instead of just putting on red shorts. Oh, and if you wanted to ogle too, he has a scar on his stomach that he doesn't talk about.

On the bright side, they do allow him to have a lane to himself, but their eyes are constantly on him whether he's in or out of the water. Ugh.]

OPTION C: GYM-INY CRICKET! (WILDCARD)

[What do you want to do with Edgeworth? Malfunctioning mechanical dummy mayhem? Drag him into a sparring match? He really just wants to Do His Own Thing but hit him up!]

b!

[adornmental]

Ooh, I guess I should've expected to see you here!

[As if one sparring match means Edgeworth is THE MOST FIT GUY IN TOWN--

But really, Kashuu's... not dressed for the pool at all, for one, but still here for some reason?! He had been scoping the area out, actually, but it's faaar too crowded for his tastes... No reason not to be friendly in the interim, though! He stands near the edge, at a safe enough distance to not risk slipping in, and glances down the lane.]

Pretty full today, huh?

A

[gerte]

[ Edgeworth looks busy training! This is the perfect opportunity to whip him from behind! Or not..should he see it coming and dodge. Franziska isn't going to pass up a chance to find Edgeworth unguarded. ]

You may have grown as a fighter, but can you dodge my whip? Miles Edgeworth!

[ This is not the time or place for this. Too bad Franziska doesn't care. ]