So we all burn together
06-05-2019, 08:12 PM
With each arrival Pyrrhic's trepidation grew. He was unaccustomed to being the center of attention and wanted so desperately to impress those gathered. Someday they would look to him for guidance and the impression he made today, the first day he addressed them, would color later interactions. Even though he was nervous he kept his chin up and his head held high. The appearance of confidence could be as useful as the real thing. Benkos had taught him that.
Starting with the first arrival Pyrrhic gave each member a solemn nod as he'd seen his father do. Those that spoke to him got a spoken greeting too, but if they quietly took their seat then an acknowledging nod was all they got.
The first to arrive was Rain whose greeting caused Pyrrhic's chest to swell with pride. Lord Heir. He rather liked the sound of that. To Rain he said, "Evening, Rain. Glad you could join us." Next to speak to him was Iroh who earned a warm smile from Pyrrhic. "Heya future General Iroh." Aureus was after him and to him Pyrrhic answered cryptically, "Spars today. Some day great things."
"You look more grown each day I see you Pyrrhic." The young Heir brightened visibly at his great aunt's words but quickly tamed his expression into something more respectable. Pyralis was legendary and knowing he'd been worth her notice boosted his ego. "Thanks for coming, Pyralis."
Though he didn't address him directly, Tsarvix was the next to speak. To him Pyrrhic said, "Glad you could join us, Tsarvix. I hope you've had time to settle in."
After Risen's newest member came an assortment of siblings, cousins and older relatives. Though he would likely escape the notice of most because he had arrived last, Malleus caught Pyrrhic's eye and the two exchanged a look before Pyrrhic addressed the group. "Thank you all for coming. Fighters are the backbone of Risen. Without you we would be nothing and it's for that reason that you and I must be the best at what we do. I hope today is the first of many training days we share together."
Pyrrhic paused to consider his next words. It was funny, when he'd heard his father pause in a similar way he hadn't understood it but now, faced with all those eyes staring up at him, he got it. "Today we're going to be doing two things: we're going to spar and we're going to decide mentor pairings." To the pups, who he addressed as he looked between them, Pyrrhic said, "Pay attention to the adults around you. Watch how they attack and defend, and think about those things when it's your turn. If you have any questions your new mentor will be able to help you answer them."
"We'll start with the easy thing: mentor pairings. Mentors, it will be your responsibility to meet with your students regularly. If you are a yearling I'm not expecting you to be an expert, but you know enough to share. In a few seasons we'll pick new partners. The current pairings are as follows: Dionysus and Aureus, Zagan and Typhon, myself and Iroh, and Thalia and Proserpina."
He cast a quick glance around to see if there were any questions, then said, "Alright, let's get to the fun part. The spar pairings are: Iroh and Thalia, Dionysus and Zagan, Typhon and Ashiel, Tsarvix and Aureus, Aaliyah and Eligos, myself and Proserpina, Pyralis and Felicity. Rain, if you'll stand over there with my father just in case we need your help, please."
Starting with the first arrival Pyrrhic gave each member a solemn nod as he'd seen his father do. Those that spoke to him got a spoken greeting too, but if they quietly took their seat then an acknowledging nod was all they got.
The first to arrive was Rain whose greeting caused Pyrrhic's chest to swell with pride. Lord Heir. He rather liked the sound of that. To Rain he said, "Evening, Rain. Glad you could join us." Next to speak to him was Iroh who earned a warm smile from Pyrrhic. "Heya future General Iroh." Aureus was after him and to him Pyrrhic answered cryptically, "Spars today. Some day great things."
"You look more grown each day I see you Pyrrhic." The young Heir brightened visibly at his great aunt's words but quickly tamed his expression into something more respectable. Pyralis was legendary and knowing he'd been worth her notice boosted his ego. "Thanks for coming, Pyralis."
Though he didn't address him directly, Tsarvix was the next to speak. To him Pyrrhic said, "Glad you could join us, Tsarvix. I hope you've had time to settle in."
After Risen's newest member came an assortment of siblings, cousins and older relatives. Though he would likely escape the notice of most because he had arrived last, Malleus caught Pyrrhic's eye and the two exchanged a look before Pyrrhic addressed the group. "Thank you all for coming. Fighters are the backbone of Risen. Without you we would be nothing and it's for that reason that you and I must be the best at what we do. I hope today is the first of many training days we share together."
Pyrrhic paused to consider his next words. It was funny, when he'd heard his father pause in a similar way he hadn't understood it but now, faced with all those eyes staring up at him, he got it. "Today we're going to be doing two things: we're going to spar and we're going to decide mentor pairings." To the pups, who he addressed as he looked between them, Pyrrhic said, "Pay attention to the adults around you. Watch how they attack and defend, and think about those things when it's your turn. If you have any questions your new mentor will be able to help you answer them."
"We'll start with the easy thing: mentor pairings. Mentors, it will be your responsibility to meet with your students regularly. If you are a yearling I'm not expecting you to be an expert, but you know enough to share. In a few seasons we'll pick new partners. The current pairings are as follows: Dionysus and Aureus, Zagan and Typhon, myself and Iroh, and Thalia and Proserpina."
He cast a quick glance around to see if there were any questions, then said, "Alright, let's get to the fun part. The spar pairings are: Iroh and Thalia, Dionysus and Zagan, Typhon and Ashiel, Tsarvix and Aureus, Aaliyah and Eligos, myself and Proserpina, Pyralis and Felicity. Rain, if you'll stand over there with my father just in case we need your help, please."
OOC: trying to run this through really fast so if there's any mistakes let me know and I'll fix it! For spars the first wolf mentioned in a pairing is the one who needs to make the thread. You have two weeks to do it (until 6/19) and if you fail to do it in time then your char forfeits. Same goes for the the second player's first turn - you have two weeks from the time your opponent creates the thread to respond or you forfeit for this 'event'. The reason for this is that Malleus will be deciding promotions and whatnot in this thread and I'd like to get to that fairly quickly. It's up to those involved if they want to continue a thread after the "default" time here, but for this thread's sake any posts after won't be used to form Malleus' opinion.
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