Class #1

[purpleregiment7]

Rorak walked into his classroom, over to his desk, and slumped down in his chair. His room had been set up previously. In the middle of the classroom was a table, which held several sniper rifles which he had made a week ago in preparation. Once his students arrived, he would be taking them to a certain spot that he had chosen to help his students on the art of pacience. Seeing how there was still plenty of time before class started, he leaned back into his chair and closed his eyes, relaxing and resting his eyes.

[Riko]

Riko was walking down the hallway, dragging Aiselne along the ground. She hadn't been in the best mood lately. She wasn't sad or angry, more like she was just bored. While outside the class, she paced back and forth, thinking what to do after classes that could cheer her up.

[purpleregiment7]

Without opening his eyes, Rorak inquired in a loud voice, "Are you going to come in, or pace a path in the floor outside of my room?" He had known students to show anger. He was one of the few that tolerated it.

[Lockheart42]

Ran saw a girl outside in the hallway pacing and then she heard what was a few notches shy of a yell from someone inside. She assumed that it was the teacher. At first, she hesitated to go in, but she didn't hear the bell yet and she didn't really know when it would ring, so she walked in cautiously in order to avoid being "late" to class.

[purpleregiment7]

Rorak, still leaning back in his chair, spoke to the girl who had just entered his classroom. "You have plenty of time before the bell rings. There is no need to try to avoid detection. Go on ahead and find a seat anywhere in the room." Underneath his desk, his hand relaxed on the trigger of his pistol. Just another student. Nothing to worry about yet.

[Lockheart42]

As she entered, she approached a seat but stopped before sitting and looked at the teacher. She bowed to him very nicely and smiled. "Hello, my name is Ran and I guess I am the first student to get here." She then turned and made her way to her seat, ready and prepared for class.

[artemishiu]

Shang walked past the classroom in a hurry. But he came back because he saw something interesting. "This weapons class looks interesting", he thought to himself. He strolled in nonchalantly and said to the one in the teacher's desk, "Hello sir, I'm Shang and I guess I'll be in class today." He did have time to kill after all. He was only in a hurry because he wanted to get away from some other annoying guy, after all.

[Xexame]

The classroom marked with the provided number was seen on the door by Sora. He came walking in with his usual black outfit on. His large smile and his joyful attitude seemed to make the room a little bit happier. He walked over to the vacant seat next to the one girl sitting down. He pulled out the chair and took a seat, leaning back just a bit with his hands placed on the back of his head. He looked over at the girl sitting down.

"Hey, my name's Sora. How's this class? Is it fun or is it not worth it?"

[purpleregiment7]

Rorak nodded in responce as the student introduced herself. He heard two more students come in, and could still sence the presence of the girl out in the hall. Rorak finally opened his eyes, and got a good look at the students in his classroom. Hmm. Three swordsman. This ought to be a very interesting class. Rorak suddenly stood up from his chair, went to the board behind the desk where the snipers were, and began writing down several points.

1. Steady breathing
2. Motionless
3. Survey the area and your opponent
4. Wait for the opportune moment
5. NEVER be in a hurry to get the job done
6. Make sure you don't give yourself away


As he put the chalk piece down, the bell rang, signaling class to begin. Rorak stood back from the board and pointed to the points he put up on the board. "Who can tell me what these six things are essential for?" He wanted to see how much his students already knew about this tactic and if they could apply it in their missions.

[Xexame]

Sora raised his hand high in the air. He had a confident look in his face and he knew that he could answer the question. He believed that his experience as a "hero" would allow him to do good in this class, especially since he had as powerful a weapon as the keyblade.

"I don't know about 1 through 3 or 5 and 6, but I know that waiting for a good moment is important so you can land a finishing blow that's sure to finish the enemy off."

[purpleregiment7]

"That is a very good guess. Yet, not exactly what I was looking for." Rorak scanned the room, looking at each of his students over. He miled, and pointed to the only woman on the class. "How about you. What do you think these six pointers are used for?" Rorak had never really had taught women how to fight. Back in Etheria, only men were allowed in the Zhardain Army. He wanted to see just how much she knew.

[Riko]

Riko came walking into the room. She decided that she would follow the crowd since she was almost going to be late. She completely missed the question and walked in with no expression. She scraped her weapon across the floor, and created a loud scratching sound. She sat down near the other two students and slouched over with her shoulder on the desk and her palms against her right cheek. She was practically falling and stumbling over, although it was more like slipping.

[artemishiu]

Shang sat there contemplating the answer for what seemed like forever. He didn't use weapons much, just whatever was around. If an enemy had dropped a sword, he would use it if he felt the need, but other than that never used weapons. He had walked into this class without thinking.
1. Steady breathing
2. Motionless
3. Survey the area and your opponent
4. Wait for the opportune moment
5. NEVER be in a hurry to get the job done
6. Make sure you don't give yourself away
Those six points sounded to him like things required for a quick, silent kill or an assassination. This was something he never did unless absolutely necessary. He was rapidly losing interest in class but he wasn't going to show it. He straightened up in his seat and waited for the girl next to him to answer the question.

[Xexame]

Although he didn't say anything, Sora was a bit displeased with his answer being wrong, so he put his head face down for a second. Not letting it bother him too much, he placed his hands behind his head and leaned back in his chair. He decided to hear some other answers and relax.

[Riko]

OOC: Whose turn is it?

[artemishiu]

OOC: Whose turn is it?

OOC: I am not sure, who was he asking when he said he wanted the girl to answer his question?

[purpleregiment7]

OOC: Its Rans turn. That is, if she ever signs on again

[Lockheart42]

Ran was unsure. She never thought about any of those things because all she ever did was fight with her weapon. She shrugged her head at first and was a tad bit nervous because she didn;t want to give a bad answer. Very softly she spoke, "Uh...are those rules what are needed to fight, with...the best results?"

[purpleregiment7]

Rorak shook his head. "Your on the right track, just not completely on target. This technique does get very good results in the end, but it is no tthe general rules on fighting. It is how to get a job done quickly and simply." He turned to face the rest of the class. He noticed one of the students sitting up in his desk, "paying attension". His eyes betray him. He is losing interest. He walked over, put his hands on the students desk and got right in the students face. His face was hard and emotionless. "How about you? What do you think these rules are for?" This was one of his favorite techniques to use on his students; push them to their breaking point, whether that be physical or mental. This would harden them. Not to the point where he was, but to where fighting would be second nature. They would be able to block out all pain and focus on the task at hand. Rorak could not wait to see how the student would react. He smirked.

[artemishiu]

Shang blinked from surprise at the teacher's actions. He laughed inside thinking, 'I didn't expect him to catch on so quickly. Oh well, I am trying to fool a Tsurabi after all.' He put his poker face on and replied, "I think those rules are for an assassination or maybe a surprise attack." He was smug and confident that he would be correct. He decided to start paying more attention to the class because the teacher was making him nervous. That in itself made the class worthwhile, it had been a while since he felt that way. He leaned back in his desk and waited for the teacher's reply.

[purpleregiment7]

Rorak nodded. "Correct." He stood up straight and turned to adress the rest of the class. "These six rules are actually the basics on how to execute an effective assassination or surprise attack." Rorak walked over to the table that the snipers sat upon and picked one up. He turned and showed the class. "This, a replica of a SHadow Ops Sniper Rifle, which I made earlier this week, is the main tool to carry out such assassinations and such." Rorak pointed across the room, to the tiny target he had drawn on the board. "After this lesson, if you have paid attension to what I am going to teach you, you will be able to hit such a target on your first try. Eventually, you will be able to shoot an ants head off 500ft away without aiming." Rorak placed the butt of the gun on the floor and leaned on it to support his weight. "Any questions so far?"

[Riko]

Riko seemed inattentive, although such was her general attitude. She now had her chin on the desk and she looked at the teacher with perfect eye contact. Her eyes showed no eagerness or any signs of focus. Instead, it was a pale stare, showing nearly no signs of emotion or joy. She was staring not in order to learn something, but only to seem as though she were. There was nothing truly wrong, but Riko was bored. Plain and simple. What she would love to do was dance or fight right now. Sitting idle in a classroom that involved very little movement was not her style. For a moment, she slid her face downward so that her nose touched the desk. She then moved her arms to surround her head, burying it (her head) between her arms and what she assumed to be cold wood. She managed to let loose a nearly silent grunt.

[Lockheart42]

Ran saw one of her classmates with her head down and wondered if she was sick or if she were sleeping. In order to try and be a good friend, Ran tried to tap her in order to wake her before the teacher saw her. She thought for a moment about the action she was going to make and she realized that trying to wake her classmate could lead to both of them getting in trouble if the teacher caught them. She glanced at the teacher slightly, not making full eye contact, and assumed that he wasn't paying close attention to her. Ran took her sword and poked the girl with her head down a little. The poke was more like a nudge that she hoped was hard enough to get her up. She tried to do this carefully, as to not alert the teacher and get caught.

[artemishiu]

Out of the corner of his eye, Shang saw what Ran was doing. He was rather bemused by Riko's obvious lack of interest and Ran's trying to help her. He decided to help them a little by directing the teacher's attention to him. He asked, "Mr. Rorak, will I still be able to hit such a small target from that far away even if I don't have perfect eyesight?" He had lost his perfect eyesight a while back when he was a very studious student hoping to please his father. However, his eyesight was decent so he wasn't too worried.

[purpleregiment7]

"Your eyesight has nothing do do with it." He walked over to Shangs desk and got in his face once more. "Also, don't call me Mr. Rorak ever again. Just call me Rorak or sensai." He stood up straight. "Using weapons is an art so few can master. Each train each of their five sences to peak perfection. I have traveled many places and have seen many things. This includes a blind man; a blind man who could wield any weapon and could not be bested." Rorak walked over to his desk and sat down on top of it.
"Your sence of sight is the least of the five sences, since it is the easiest to fool. Camoflauge, invisibility, chameleons; all are able to bypass the eyes and foll you into making a mistake. With age, your eyesight gets worse and worse, until some go blind. They learn to trust their other sences; auxillary, smell, and in some cases, taste. THey learn to trust their instinct. I will teach you by the end of the year to ignore what your eyes tell you, and to follow pure instinct. Does a bat not hunt a night when it is blind, and is able to find food?"
Rorak turned and looked at Shang. "Does that answer your question, or do you need further explanation?" While keeping eye contact with Shang, Rorak spoke up. "Riko, wake. Donnot grow tired. We will dance soon enough. Pacience is virtue."

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