Why We Train-LP Log

Karth Riverbark · 2018-07-14 06:19:46 PM

Who:

Private Ewan Benjamin Delaney Tanner Mosswell Jahveri - Fighter Hare of he LP

Private Vanya- Runner/ Archer in the LP

Terrence- Fighter Hare in the LP

Log:

Vanya is clearly new around here, or been away a little while as she sits here and eats some fish and a little carrot cake. But the chair she has chosen to sit in and her foot paws sort of on the arm of the chair...well she is cozy but the chair is much too large for her and clearly not for a hare.

Ewan walks over slowly and frowns, "Umm...excuse me...lass?" He waits on a reply and has yet to get anything to eat for himself.

Vanya sips some cordial she has and looks at the hare, speaking in a monotone voice "Yes? If it's where is the grub..."She points to the far tables where different food and drinks are and takes a bite of her food.

Ewan ears droop a little and then perk back up "It's just maybe ya should sit elsewhere, that's sort of...well.." He rubs the back of his neck "His Lordship's chair and he may want to sit thar when he comes down for lunch"

The door to mess opens then, several hares entering, breaking for the food. However, one of them, holding quite the bit of papers, makes his way over to the two hares already in the room instead. "Privates Ewan and Vanya?" Terrence asks, not really looking up from the papers.

Vanya just sips her drink and speaks "Is he here right now?..Nope" She looks at Terrence and waves with her not holding a drink paw "Yes, I am Vanya, having a lunch break and this chair was interesting so I sat in it."

Ewan starts to say something else and then comes to attention when the officer comes in "Hallo Sur..Private Ewan here sur." He looks over at the hare maid and just frowns again.

Terrence nods to Ewan giving a slight smile, then raises an eyebrow when he notices were exactly Vanya is sitting, saying, "Er, well, miss, I wouldn't sit there if I were you. Got to respect the lord's favorite chair, y'know?" The smile is replaced with a more neutral expression, and the paper work seems to be forgotten in that moment.

Vanya shrugs "If he comes into the room and says move...I will move sur"

Ewan frowns but decides to just not ask and nods to the officer "So is something needed, ummm needing done today sir?"

Terrence says, "I see. Anyway," Terrence says, dropping the subject for now, and turning more towards Ewan, "I believe now you two are in Sargent Worrick Laskey's patrol." He pauses for a moment, taking out two papers, and, with a bit of difficulty due to the other papers, hands the two hares one each. "With me, actually. Here are your notices for the station." After another pause, he adds, "And now you two can drop the sah, we're off duty in the mess, after all!" "

Vanya takes the paper and looks at it closely, "How interesting, not sure on how early I would get up I do so hate early mornings."

Ewan looks over his own paper" Yes Sur...I mean..then wot do we call you off duty?" He keeps the paper and will likely look over a couple more times to remember it and then place it somewhere safe."Fighters and runners do a lot, I am not sure on how much healers do, likely not nearly as much"

Terrence sighs, muttering under his breath at her words, "Well, the coming weeks'll be fun for you then, no doubt..." Looking at Ewan, he just shrugs. "I dunno. Terry, I suppose. And there's a couple more hares in our group, don't worry. Even mix of runners and fighters - I still count as one, after all."

Vanya rolls her eyes and folds the paper and slides it into a pack she has on her shoulder"Mornings are not fun, its not always easy to wake up and why train so much...nuthing ever happens around here."

Ewan nods "Ok...and there was a drunk sea rat on the shores late last night that was casueing a little trouble, not much though but I do not know wot happen, he may of been escorted to the town up shore"

"Ah, yes. Heard about that." Terrence says, sitting down. The hall is a bit more full than earlier. "And word of advice, Vanya, I wouldn't go rolling my eyes in front of our Sarge if I were you - he rather likes training and keeping his troops in line." Leaning, he gives a small glance to the food table. "And trust me, I'm not as thrilled about having Ol' Laskey as you two are. Or will be, at least."

Vanya says, "Let me guess, they are tough and make sure you train hard sort of hare. I already can run fast and I am very good with the longbow"

Ewan says, "Well guess we find out later today and training is important. It keeps one in shape and you never know when a threat will come around or maybe beasts who need our help. We may even need to go on a long patrol and who knows wot we will run into then, the swamps like...have toads, not that they come to the beach but if we are near the swamps""

Terrence says, as he stands, "Training is important, yes. But Laskey - well, what you described about him is a bit of an understatement. He's been in many battles himself, you know, lost an eye, even, and he likes having his unit in top shape- and he hates it when one of his hares gets themselves killed because they weren't. Anyway, I'm gonna grab grub now." He makes way over to the food, grabbing a tray.

Vanya just stares and then "Well their fault if they die now isn't it, not his" She yawns and stand, finally out of the Badger Lord's chair and gets a little more food and sits, wow..in a normal chair as she speaks "That chair is a bit too large to get cozy in" Takes a sip of her drink.

Ewan nods "Let's hope nothing major bally well comes around" He decides to get himself something to eat and a drink of juice and sits down now.

Coming back with a fully laden tray, Terrence sits across from Ewan. He didn't catch Vanya's words. "Also - I assume Sargent Laskey would be one of the best to be under if we were to be in a fight...Though when not, well..." He takes a log draft of his own drink, tea.

Vanya asks, "Most avoid the western shores, they know to not cause trouble and I have yet to really see the town, how often do hares go there?"

Ewan says, "I..hope we wont have to have any major battle, of course I would help in one if, well...they picked me to go but I am not good good with the saber in like a big battle I don't think"

Terrence laughs. "A spear or other polearms are the main weapon we use in battle - and training - blades are for backup usually. So don't worry - your dirk'll do fine in close combat, really. Better than a saber, actually." He takes a bite of a pot pie. "And as for the town up north, well, there's usually a patrol or squad sent up there most of the time. Haven't been there myself, to be honest."

Vanya shrugs "I would use my longbow, shoot the enemy at a distance, why let em' get too close after all

Ewan says, "I am very good at dirk and I can learn to use a spear but I guess that's part of training then."

"And what happens when there's more than five targets," Terrence asks, rhetorically, "And you have to work well with the hares around you?" He looks over at Ewan, "Spear are easy enough- just poke the blighter before they get to you!" Rubbing his chin, he adds, after a moment, "Though to be frank I have yet to use on in combat."

Vanya thinks and answers "Hope someone else is paying attention and also working to kill the vermin and it pays to stay very alert or least try your best to"

Ewan frowns "5...ummmm pray?" He sighs and nods "Well spears are long and yeah I would hope that everyone is alert and helping ta made jolly well sure no one dies, though in serious battles lives will sadly be lost"

Terrence puts his head in his paws. "Jolly well got quite the bit of work to do..." He mutters, then looks up. "Yes. And each of you'll be trained how to fight - whether armed with a spear, dagger, or just your bare paws! Probably slings too - though Vanya might get out of that with her longbow." His food is now forgotten. "The thing is - each of us need to rely on the other. Never know what might happen, and who you'll be required to stand with, when it comes to it. And both of you need to be ready to be the ones alert and prepped for a fight if a fight is whats needed. And not just trying, but /doing/ your best."

Vanya nods, she can be serious and not rude and seemingly not paying attention "Yes..of course. Hares of the Long Patrol are made for battle, even our healers know some fighting skill."

Ewan says, "Speaking of the healers we for sure need to make sure they are keep safe and when needed get them to who needs a healer or whom ever needs healing to them""

"Well, from what I can recall," Terrence says, "Healers in the Patrol can look after themselves- and just as ready as the rest of us to do their part. You can take solace in the fact that you won't be required to worry about them. That's for the sarge to worry about. And if we're all prepared and well trained, we can keep the need for healers at the minimum - and the death toll lower, as well." He's rather grave as he says this all, "Most of the time, the beasts we are fighting aren't well prepared or trained. And they don't work well together - as a unit or even having a basic concept of orders and following them. And trust me, it does make things easier to deal with them!"

Vanya says, "There hasn't been trouble for a long while and we can see fairly far from different levels on the Mt...the sea and the coast and even a little ways further on shore we would see vermin coming and be prepared.""

Ewan nods "Yeah..I am not sure I want in a large battle, I mean...if you get scared or something, it could mess up your fighting skills , besides if the Badger Lord came and helped I think most of the villeins would run rather than fight us, wouldn't they?"

Leaning back, Terrence gives both of them a long, hard look. "Tell me," he asks, after a pause, "What did you think you were signing up for when you joined?"

Vanya blinks, that's an interesting question "Well" She sits up better "A chance to improove my archer skills and use my running speed for something good, to help others sur"

Ewan frowns "I...well me brother is in the Long Patrol and I had a..father but he was killed by a stoat some seasons ago, me brother sort of took me in and an uncle who is a healer here but I don't know too much healer stuff. I..I guess I want to, well...make them proud, maybe see if I am long patrol material or not. I do want to protect others and make sure no one dies"

"To protect and help others. To do /good/." Terrence says, leaning back. "Do you think we can do that to the best of our abilities if we just sit around this mountain growing fat and lazy?" He lets the words hang in the air for a moment, looking at the two in turn. "And lets say all the villainous beasts are too scared to approach us and run away. What do you think happens to those places they run to? It wouldn't be good, that's for certain. The Long Patrol is meant to do good, wot. To help those who can't help themselves. And we wouldn't be doing anything for /anyone/ to be proud of if we just sit and eat and avoid training."

Vanya listens carefully and nods after a few moments "Yes...training is important but why so early in the morning fer?"

Ewan would ask that but lucky he doesn't have to now, he will simply listen for now and not speak much. He does frown"It would be bad if the vermin found some helpless like village or traveling beasts, some do come around here and visit, not often and usually its just beasts passing this way"

Terrence relaxes, his point made. "Exactly, Ewan." With a slight grin, he says, "Well, for training so early, in my experience, well, it makes training later in the morning easier, for a start! If you can get ready for battle at the crack of dawn with an empty stomach and sleep in your eye than you can get ready for it at the best part of the day after a full meal easily!'

Vanya says, "I suppose one would be ready for a meal after a long day, if one is not too stressed to eat that is""

Ewan chuckles "I don't think a hare would ever be too stressed out ta eat less, well maybe they would be one never knows"

Terrence nods. "Yes. Speaking of which..." He starts eating again, seeming intent on finishing it all before speaking again.

Vanya shakes her head and sips the rest of her drink "One never knows, stress happens after all"

Ewan shrugs as he finally eats some food and drink his juice "Yeah, I guess but stress is still bally well bad ta have lass"

Having finished, leaving a sizable pile of dishes, Terrence stands once again. "Well, learning what to do in situations that might be stressful can help. And, er, speaking of stress- and the causes - I need to get the rest of these papers sorted before the poor clerk has a hissy fit!" He takes the tray full of dishes and puts them with the others, coming back to grab the small pile of papers from the table, nodding to Ewan and Vanya as he does so. "Good afternoon to you both, mates - be seeing you soon!" And then he is on his way out and soon gone.

Vanya nods and yawns "Well wot should we do then? It would be nice to have a day off. We do get days off right?"

Ewan blinks and answers "I..think so. But not today I don't think and....well...yeah. Do you think we will ever go on a long patrol?"

Vanya shrugs "Who cares if we do or not, I would hope they make sure we are ready first." She stands and hmmms as the hall is a bit more empty "Where is every hare at anyhow?"

Ewan shrugs and about then one tall and very peeved hare storms over to them and glares at the privates"Your two are ...LATE!!!" He grins "Soooo...guess who gets to do double the stuff today, you two...now march to it, at attention before I make it more" He smirks.

Vanya stands and frowns for the first time, ok this tall hare is a bit bossy and...maybe scary, fine she will listen and does what ever he wants, double the work...well her day is ruined and trust me she WILL find some poor soul to blame it on.

Ewan quickly stands and salutes, the chair he was in falls backwards and yet he is still at attention. He follows the tall, yep bit scary, hare out and to his...doom? Well he may feel like it was to his doom once the day is over and he is sore all over and so tried he is asleep before his head hits his favorite pillow.

Last edited by Karth Riverbark (2018-07-14 11:10:28 PM)

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