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[ex_adept136]

It's occurred to me that since our membership shifts and our backgrounds vary so much, it might be good to compare what we're capable of. More to the point, I was thinking we might be able to help each other pick up relevant skills, if not hone the ones we already have.

If people are looking to train or think they could help others, why don't we discuss that here? I know at least a few of us don't have backgrounds in combat, for example. On our first day here I met someone who wasn't familiar with firearms but might get good use out of the skill, for another.

In my case, I have experience training others and can help with hand-to-hand combat. I can work with people ranging from average human strength to well above it. I've got some skill with swords and knives, but I wouldn't compare that to someone who specializes in them, and that's something I'd like to work on. In terms of non-combative skills, if someone wants to work on something like cooking, I'm reasonably helpful there.

Let's see how we can help each other improve.

[ooc: Please feel free to thread-hop/jack here, that's what this is for!]

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[upshur]

Someone mentioned something about healing. Not entire regrowing fingers with magic bullshit.
Look, I appreciate the gesture - but, they're reminding me of something I need to do when I get back.

[ he relents, just enough to add: ]

I could... use help with some other bumps, though. I'll be ready once I know I can really MOVE again.
Everything's stiff. Makes me feel old. And... shattered - that make sense?

[ex_adept136]

I don't think you'd forget something so important, but I understand wanting to have reminders.

[Even if he thinks missing something so vital would be an encumbrance, not to mention the pain]

That much, I can help with, at least. I've only learned magic since joining ALASTAIR so my abilities there are limited, but I should be able to do something. Besides, training would be needlessly difficult otherwise.

Especially since I know my superior doesn't pull his punches, and it looks like you'll be training with him too.

[upshur]

I won't. I can't ever forget.

[ he says it's to 'remember' but honestly it's so he can look down at himself and feed his fury ]

Is your superior the guy who's going to teach me how to hit shit with a sword until it's dead?

[ex_adept136]

[It's a mindset that concerns him, but here and now, Haise knows it would be overstepping to speak much more on the topic.

A lingering, painful reminder isn't something he'd wish on his man. Now if only he didn't wish it on himself]

Yes, that's Special Class Arima. I learned a great deal from him, myself. Back home, he's known as the White Reaper with good reason.

[upshur]

Special Class? Are you guys military?

[ jesus fucking christ the guy has a epithet and everything what has he gotten himself into ]

[ex_adept136]

Not exactly, though I suppose paramilitary wouldn't be entirely wrong. I usually liken the CCG to police, but use of lethal force is under our purview.

[There's a rigidity about the way he explains it, and it's with good reason. Thoughts are harder to mask the tone of than words]

Special Class is two ranks above me; I'm a First Class investigator.

[upshur]

So, like a detective.

Neat. We'll be seeing enough of each other, in that case. I was

I'm a journalist. [ hence the camera, and the paranoid attachment to it. ]

[ex_adept136]

I guess that's close enough.

[If they're not getting into the whole ghoul thing, which he simply spares for the time being. Miles is still adjusting to everything, after all]

If you'd want the backup sometime, I've got a few years of experience under my belt.