Fourth Wall: We Gather Here to Face the Dusk

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Fourth Wall: We Gather Here to Face the Dusk
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With the call for aid for the advent of the Suneater, the Academy has become one of the many operational centers around the world. The school while never having been quiet by any measure is now buzzing with extra traffic as those from all walks of life and not-quite-life gathered, preparing to literally fight for the sake of the world.

Whether the added souls were new to the supernatural, old faculty and students returning to the fold, or even legends whispered of in hush voices by those in the know, all are welcomed with open arms, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere despite the grim purpose of their visit.

A. Team-Build Exercises
To help with coordinating for the massive undertaking, team-building measures have been enacted, from trust falls to tag-team spars and even trivia bowls. Everything is designed to bring the disparate groups together to build trust and understanding...with varying results.

B. Breaking Bread
With the increase number of people needing to eat, the kitchen under the helm of Chef Hendersen aka Professor Bigfoot has been bringing out food from all corners of the world and the outlands - to make people feel at home - and for the daring to try the far more exotic fare such as Baatzou Surprise or Cumulus Puff from Celestia. And as it turns out - a speciality for the adults, they found some Ambrosia - drink and be merry.

C. Shop Talk
With the experience and wisdom of all sorts of trades and specialities being brought together, it’s only natural to want to exchange information and see what new innovations or experiments has been underway, or to get into impromptu competitions over whose ideas, spells or artifice will work better, especially if there’s money or bragging rights to be had.

Wild Card
If none of these appeal, make up a prompt of your own.

((ooc: This is the first fourth-wall log before the 5th Herald and opened for ALL characters current, past and not yet here. Feel free to throw any and all characters in to get a feel or get them established before the big battle.

If you'd like to make further plans oocly, we invite you to make use of the CR meme and AU planning meme!))

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*Also* Shenanigans

[vulcanblazer]

[Part of ideas and shop talk even in a place like this involves actually fighting and practicality. Adell, being a pretty new transfer here, ended up diving head first into it, learning however much he could from other seasoned fighters and learning differing fighting styles and importantly, how to counter them.

Even a casual observer would probably notice Adell's fighting style was rough. Not in that it was unpolished or poor, but quite the opposite. Something self-taught and forged in actual experience, formed of bits and pieces of several disciplines and ideas into a something somehow cohesive and brutally effective. And sometimes unpredictable. Several of the students lined up to fight him after seeing him at work, and despite being seemingly at a disadvantage of never once using a weapon. One fight proved particularly acrobatic and daring, but ended with Adell dashing in, catching the student's wrist and flipping them over in one fell swoop. The fight was quickly called at that point, and Adell looked like he was thrilled, before leaving the ring and getting some water near Celia.

He flashed her a quick smile before speaking.]

You looked like you were enjoying the show. What'd you think?

[stormsprite]

I uh huh? [Though she was watching some of the sparring matches as they played out, Celia hadn't been expecting for any of the students (or other people) participating in them to bother with talking to her.]

Where'dja learn half o' that stuff? [She has absolutely no plan to try any of it for herself; she's a goddamned twig. It could, at least, make for some conversation to keep things from being boring, if Adell's looking to take a short break.]

[vulcanblazer]

[Her shock in that someone would actually talk to her almost made him gingerly smirk. Almost.]

Outlands. I basically grew up beating up daemons, so... you learn a few things along the way.

[He takes a heavy drink from the bottle of water, wiping away some sweat with his wrist from his brow.]

The folks here are pretty good, though. First real challenge I've had in awhile!