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001 | BBS+ACTION (Week XI, LBT 101)

Garden's stayed the same and become completely different in the time that I was gone. People have come and gone, or I've forgotten. Let's hope it's not the latter.

Anyway, I'm Aya Brea. Instructor Brea to any students, as I'm teaching Limit Break Theory now. Let's see whether we can get some of that energy out of you and doing useful things. I'm sure we can.

Anybody taking my classes should meet me just outside Garden at your scheduled time. We'll be practising outside. No finals since I'm... late but that doesn't mean you can slack off.

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[There will be a woman with short blonde hair standing near the entrance to Garden. She's got her gun out and beside her is a training dummy with a LED damage counter attached to it.

While she's just waiting for people to hopefully turn up to her class, there's nothing to say that people can't go bother her regardless, right? After all, people are streaming in walking past her and she's half looking for anybody she vaguely recognises.]

(( ooc: backdating is fine, and I hope I've done this right, haha. ))

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[Though Maria isn't in her class, she felt obligated to go down to meet this new LBT teacher... for reasons that should become clear soon.]

[Thus, stealing time just before classes began in the morning, the cadet approaches, stopping to salute properly at a respectful distance.]

[A challenger appears. Aya looks curiously at the cadet who was saluting before realising that she was saluting at her. This whole instructor business was something that she had to get used to sooner or later.]

At ease.

[She has the air of someone who's practiced all this saluting entirely too much.]

Ma'am, you're the new Limit Break Theory instructor?

[Nothing wrong with that. Practise makes perfect after all. Unless she does at bedtime.]

Yes, indeed I am. Are you one of my students? I don't think you are, your profile would have come up on my roster...

No, ma'am, but I will be taking the class in the future. I wanted to ask if you were familiar with this world's gunblades.

Gunblades?

[Aya takes a moment to look at her own gun before putting it back in its holster on her hip.]

I could fight with one, if I had it. I could probably mend one with a bit of help. Fickle thing. But beyond knowing how to use it, I don't know much else.

[She nods.]

I already know they're my weapon of choice, and my Limit Break is almost certainly going to be in keeping with what other people can do, but I'm primarily concerned about the specifics. That's why I asked, ma'am.

The specifics of having a gunblade, or a Limit Break related to it? It's not the easiest of weapons to master....

Ma'am, the traditional Limit Break for gunblades is 'Renzokukuen', a series of repeated hits delivered with the weapon or weapons. However, if the initial series of hits are well-performed and if the user has managed to call upon enough of their emotion and energy, the gunblade-wielder then may be able to perform a finisher.

[She recites all this very casually; someone has obsessed entirely too much about her weapons...]

Beyond general mastery of Limit Breaks, the finisher part is what I really need to work on most when I take the class.

[Have Aya slightly taken aback by all of this information at once. When was the last time she used a gunblade? Heck, when was the last time she encountered a proper gunblade user?]

Look um... I didn't catch your name but the crux of the matter is, a Limit Break is a reflection of you as much as what you can do. Because this energy's primal. It comes from deep in your soul when you need it. That's why even users of the same Limit Break never really have the same Limit Break. Because no two souls are the same.

Shall I demonstrate?

Maria Cyphert, ma'am, and I'd very much appreciate a demonstration if you'd be willing to give one.

[Truth is, years of fangirling and obsessing over the weapons have somewhat biased her already to the Renzokuken route -- though her finishers would ultimately be nothing like the Commander's...]

Very well.

[Aya closed here eyes and raised her hand. She focused her attention on herself and the Aura spell.]

Aura.

[A snap of the fingers and the spell was cast on her. She felt all her cells singing almost immediately, in her deepest bones she felt that surge of power again.]

Liberation!

[Aya was surrounded by a bright red energy. She put her hands to heart as she allowed the Parasite Energy to surge through her. A second later she had snapped her hands palms out to her sides. Aya's gun was out of its holster, held in her right hand.

Now it was just a blur of red and the yellow of Aya's hair as she zipped around the target, aiming energy shots at it. All the shots made contact of course and there it was - overdive. If Maria noticed carefully, she would have seen a blur of red leave Aya's body and make a beeline straight for the target. The target seemed to "combust" and the red blur returned to Aya's body. The red glow surrounding Aya faded as she felt the burst of energy leaving her and she returned to her normal status, breathing heavily.]

[Despite all her reading and independent study of all things SeeD, Maria hasn't actually had occasion to see a Limit Break in practice. She's prepared for the possibilities, but actually witnessing it is amazing.]

That's great! I wouldn't have imagined that sort of combination from a gun-based attack!

[She can forget to be a serious student sometimes, too.]

[Shelke spent most of her first day lost. She wasn't aware that when she chose her classes that her Limit Break Theory class would take place outside. Wandering through the school, she finally saw the BBS that class would be outside.]

Instructor?

[She hopes this is the right teacher]

[Indeed it is the right teacher! Aya looks positively delighted that there's a student here who looks like they're going to take her class.]

Yes? Are you here for Limit Break Theory? You've come to the right place if so.

[Nods]

I am here for Limit Break Theory. It is a pleasure to be in class with you, Instructor.

Shall we get started then?

All we're going to do today is simply improve on your technique. I shall cast an Aura spell and you have the duration of the spell to inflict as much damage as you can on the training dummy. I'll observe you and tell you what you need to improve upon.

Sound fair?

[She gives a sharp nod,reaching behind her for two holsters around her waist.]

Fair enough, ma'am.

[ She takes out a pair of connected complicated-looking grips with short bars attached. With a flip of a switch, the bars crackle with electricity. Think nunchaku light-sabers, in short.

I'm ready

Alright.

[Aya waves her hand in the air. She concentrated her focus on Shelke and snapped her fingers.]

Aura.

[The spell was cast. Now she would be able to perform Limit Break even though she was probably at full health.]

Begin!

[There's a student nearby who plainly isn't in Limit Break Theory, and doesn't look like she'd be very comfortable in it.

Actually, the fact of that matter is that she doesn't look very comfortable now either. Since this morning things have felt...Off. Flashes of stillness in her mind, followed by a brief, feverish sensation, which do nothing to make classes go any easier. Mitsuru had been hoping that a breath of fresh air might help with that, explaining why she's outside and taking a quick break between classes.

Naturally, she also sees the lesson set up and takes note of it.]

"Instructor."

[She gives a polite bow of the head.]

"I wasn't aware that there was a class scheduled out here."

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Hm?

[Aya turned around. She was looking in the other direction trying to see whether there were anymore students for her classes.]

Oh, yes... Well, my class is very hands-on so I don't think Headmaster would approve if I did it inside and destroyed half the classroom.

[She smiles at Mitsuru, taking note of how she looked... a little under the weather? Was that it?]

"I see; I'll be certain to keep a proper distance, then."

[A touch under the weather, from the looks of it. Not that such a thing will keep Mitsuru from the proper formalities, if she has any say in it. There's no smiling back, but she does make sure to keep eye contact established.]

"Introductions appear to be in order; I'm Mitsuru Kirijo, currently a first year at Garden."

A pleasure. Instructor Aya Brea. I look forward to seeing you in my class sometime Kirijo. Or even just around Garden.

"Thank you. Perhaps I'll have the chance to learn some of the curriculum from you at some point."

[Knowledge NEVER hurts; that's one thing she's learned already.]

"That said...May I inquire what your class is?"

[The fact that it requires a lot of space and may involve collateral damage does grab her attention, at the very least; that's clear to tell from her expression.]

My class is Limit Break Theory. I help you find your inner energy and channel it out in a powerful outburst when you need it. I have some... experiences with that.

[She ended it there and simply pointed her hand to the training dummy.]

That said, you need a target to hit. And space to hit it in. So outside is best.

"Indeed?"

[There's quite a bit behind that single word; 'Intriguing' and 'oddly-familiar-sounding' are in equal doses, with a side of 'that-seems-slightly-suspicious-although-I-can't-quite-pin-down-why.']

"I suppose that you can gain experience in a lot of things at this sort of academy."

[That said she turns to give the training dummy a glance over. It doesn't really look all that remarkable; fairly standard compared to all the other practice pieces she's seen in class. The damage counter is also given a close look, and Mitsuru finds herself wondering over just how the system is set up.]

"Still, it sounds like an interesting exercise. A bit metaphysical perhaps, but..."

[Oh.

That's a bit of an odd sensation. There's a moment where she feels (and looks) quite feverish, as the color seems to go right out of her face, save for her forehead and cheeks.]

[Jecht hadn't honestly intended to stop by... after all, he hadn't even read the BBS today! Rather, his attention is caught by a hot chick with a gun. Good priorities, Jecht.]

Well hey there! Don't remember seein' you around here before!

[Also, he's pretty wet. Apparently he was out for an early morning swim? Feel free to revel in the sight of water trickling down his bronze-man-god chest, since he apparently owns no shirts.]

[You wouldn't be the first or last guy to like Aya because of this Jecht, trust me. Aya's rather taken aback by the appearance of this muscular, shirtless, wet dude appearing.]

I'm... well, I'm a newly initiated Instructor here. I've been away on a few missions so I guess I haven't been to Garden in a while.

[She extends a hand.]

Aya Brea.

Well, Garden just became an even nicer place!

[He slaps a hand into hers for the shake. He's the sort of guy who can probably crack walnuts with his knuckles, but his handshake's pretty controlled.]

Jecht. Swimmin' and Aerobic Fitness Instructor.

This explains... the wetness and shirtless-ness, I presume?

[She doesn't let herself get too shaken over the handshake but what a grip!]

Pleasure to meet you.

Trust me, pleasure's all mine.

[He grins as he pulls back his hand, then thumps his chest lightly.]

Early mornin' swim, but I never bother with shirts anyway. Coverin' up somethin' this good-lookin' is probably a crime, an' if it ain't it should be!

[Aya coughs discreetly.]

I was a police officer once, so I could probably advise you that it isn't a crime and it probably won't be at this rate.

Actually you'd fit in pretty well with the police at NYPD, Jecht.

Well here's hopin' that's a compliment! Not that I've ever heard of NYPD. That where yer from?

Ah, yeah. NYPD means New York Police Department. That's where I was employed. New York's the place I came from. I was going to get married there too but...

[She realises she's said too much. Shaking her head, Aya changes the topic quickly.]

A lot of the guys knew a thing or two about fitness. Some got money on the side teaching kids at the local school when they were off duty.

Uh. Whoa, this whole flirtin' thing just got real awkward.

[Clearing his throat.]

Uh, anyway, ya gotta be in top shape ta be a blitzballer. Just like any sport, right?

You were... flirting with me?

[After all these years Aya is still slightly oblivious to things like this.]

Nevermind. I never got to exchange my vows anyway. I got pulled away from my time before I could do. I guess technically I'm still a single woman.

[She laughed. A little too forcefully.]

Well not really hard. I mean, I was workin' up ta the good stuff.

[He rubbed the back of his head awkwardly.]

...hell. Ain't like I know if I'm married or not any more myself, so who'm I ta talk?

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001 | BBS+ACTION (Week XI, LBT 101)

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