earthborn: (not the ugliest of things)
Commander Jane Shepard ([personal profile] earthborn) wrote in [community profile] thecapitol2014-03-27 11:28 pm

Boot Camp

Who| Shepard, select victims, and OPEN
What| Boot Camp Lite
Where| The Training Center
When| Not long after the Crowning
Warnings/Notes| swearing, will update as necessary

The Training Center level was a gloriously open floorplan. Cement was the rule of décor, flat grey painted over in crimson and yellow, with pools of light illuminating each of the proscribed practice areas like museum pieces on a diadem. Say what you like about terrorist organizations, but Shepard had only ever seen this particular economy of light with legitimate governments— she didn’t approve, but she could adapt. Had adapted.

That was the rule of the living, after all: Adapt, fight, or die. Or wish you could die, maybe.

Regardless, there was purpose of movement here. There was business and the thump-thump-thump of putting oneself through the paces on a treadmill, through a weight regimen, or on the sparring mats. There was firestarting and camo practice and enough weapons that if they hadn’t been looking at armored Peacekeepers with guns, it might’ve meant something as a store-room. Still, better than nothing, when it came to that.

Shepard was planning, as she often did about this time between Arenas, in spending the entire day here, then getting up to do it all again the next day. She hated the artificiality of it, but it was better than sitting around or trying to schmooze with the sponsors. Jane really wasn’t suited for schmoozing. But what she was suited for, was this: taking young, relatively green fighters, and turning them into… Well, most of them had turned out alright, anyways. She couldn’t take full credit. Those who walk under her eye today, are going to be drafted into an impromptu training session, and invited back for more. Don’t say she didn’t warn you: she might not have, but only a fool would ask to see if she cared.
savedbyasong: (goodbyes)

[personal profile] savedbyasong 2014-03-28 09:07 am (UTC)(link)
Shion had seen the network post, and he had seen Rat's response but he had come anyways. Because she was right, he was weak, he was a burden and Rat coddling him would do neither of them any good.

He was still angry at her for killing Rat, but it was not enough to stop him turning up here looking around with purple-black eyes, his hair was still bright red from the crowning.

He looked around for Shepard trying to ignore the urge to throw up.
hit_girl_mindy: (True Uncertainty (Mindy))

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-03-28 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Mindy hadn't bothered replying to the message, talking about targets being painted on some of her charges back and all of that. It might have been an initial reaction, but when she thought about it? All of the things she said were true. She might not have named names and all, but she had a point, and if it got their asses down here to start training, well, she certainly wouldn't complain.

She knew OF Shepard more than actually knew her. She'd seen her in the training room because, well, they both frequented the place enough. She knew the woman didn't blink an eye when she fought and, most obviously, cared little about making friends. No, she had fight on her mind, and she could get behind that, already finding a hand knife and setting to go to town on a dummy.
hit_girl_mindy: (Striking a pose (Mindy))

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-03-28 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Shion. She earned his name from the replay later, and had to admit, she was glad he was here. The kid needed to learn from this just as much as, say, Elsa or anyone. His boyfriend might object, but in Mindy's personal opinion, there was nothing more cloying than a partner that thought they could always help you.

Nevertheless, aware that they had a rather tumultuous history, she was on the treadmill, already getting herself ready.
justoutrunyou: (Default)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-03-29 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
Sandy hadn't argued. She hadn't protested.

She arrived promptly when she was told in her training gear and though she looked unsure, she was in a much better state then she had been at the party.

Because the simple fact of the matter was...she trusted Pruna to win, or die fighting. And she kept telling herself Pruna was too popular for the Capitol to let her go so easily.

But training...training was what Sandy needed. And Shepard had already proven herself trustworthy and bad ass.

So she watched and waited and fought with the butterflies in her stomach who were apparently already training for a marathon the way they were circling her guts.
Edited 2014-03-29 05:07 (UTC)
paidinbeer: (Default)

[personal profile] paidinbeer 2014-03-29 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Orc did not understand why Shepard had asked to see him. In fact he hadn't even known till a handler saw the notice on the network and played it for him.

So after a cold shower to sober himself up as much as he could he trudged down to the training hall in all his glory and looked around for the woman who had put his wandering corpse out of it's misery only a few weeks earlier.

"Yo." He grunted in greeting holding up a thick stone covered hand.
Edited 2014-03-29 05:08 (UTC)
burnedbrighter: (You have nothing to threaten me with.)

[personal profile] burnedbrighter 2014-03-29 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
It was of great interest to Azula what Shephard had set up down in the training hall.

While she could not convince the woman to train with her previously, nor could she convince the woman to ever consider a future as a mentor if she won the games, here Shepard was somehow commanding respect by helping the weak links. And though some seemed to fear her they all obeyed her.

What was her secret? How was this working for her and why couldn't Azula make it work?

Perhaps it was because of their age difference, perhaps it was because Shepard was so much taller then her.

Or perhaps Azula simply could not connect with anyone who wasn't as full of themselves as she was.

Either way she would watch, and perhaps if she felt generous and someone wasn't being directly aided by Shepard she would step in and assist. She could set aside her district loyalty for one day if only to aid the woman who seemed to do her job better without actually being a victor.

She would study Shepard. She would learn from her.

And someday be an even greater mentor.
knifewithnoname: (oh I see)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2014-03-29 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
Pruna wasn't too impressed with being called out on the network but the promise of special training was enough for her to turn up out of interest anyways. She looked around, looking for Shepard, fully aware that the woman might try to sneak up on her.
savedbyasong: (oh but I thought...)

[personal profile] savedbyasong 2014-03-29 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
Shion noticed her across the room and reminded himself to breathe. He wondered if this was a trap, he had steeled himself for being in the same room, with weapons, as one of his killers. But two?
hit_girl_mindy: (slumped over)

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-03-29 12:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Mindy was running. The treadmill was always a workout because she pushed her limits, and taking it up to the max as usual, tended to keep her busy. For a moment she closed her eyes, losing herself in the moment. Because she knew that Shion was there still, likely scared, she sighed.

"I'm not going to attack you if I wear myself out like this, am I? So you can relax. Shepard's training session is just that."
observationalhazard: (Enthusiasm!)

[personal profile] observationalhazard 2014-03-29 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Hanji wasn't there to train. Just to watch. She'd already done her share of bootcamp back home, thank you very much, but she wanted to see if it would end up any different here. Really, the best way to find that sort of thing out was to ask. So she looked for Shepard, weaving through the training center, gaze alert as she tried to take all of the new stuff in.

She didn't bother with any formalities - as soon as she spotted Shepard, she raised her hand in a wave, cupping a hand to her mouth so she could yell across the room, "Hey! You're the one doing training today, right?"
dragoon_pride: (never back down)

[personal profile] dragoon_pride 2014-03-30 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Facing Shepard in person again wasn't going to be easy. Even though he'd been crazed with the masks and the general weariness of several weeks in an arena... Kain still couldn't get the memories out of his head. He probably never would. He wondered if anyone ever got used to sharing space with the people who killed them. It's never been something he'd ever have to consider in his world, where the dead didn't return.

But he took his responsibilities seriously, and he knew that in this unusual arena, he'd better prepare. Perhaps work with other tributes as Shepard was indicating. He'd do what he could.

As soon as he entered, Kain immediately went to arm himself, preferring to at least have a weapon in hand if he was going to face her.
savedbyasong: (serious)

[personal profile] savedbyasong 2014-03-30 09:05 am (UTC)(link)
"I am relaxed." A lie but he didn't want to seem even more pathetic and weak then he was infront of this girl. The girl who had killed him and who now was the victor.

"Is Shepard here?"
hit_girl_mindy: (sultry for some reason)

[personal profile] hit_girl_mindy 2014-03-30 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Mindy let out the smallest chuckle. Yeah, sure he was relaxed. And she was going to go naked and dance the hula.

"No, not yet. That's why I'm getting workout out of the way. If she has a whole regimen planned out, best to get yourself ready, basic stretching and all that shit."
paidinbeer: (what's that?)

[personal profile] paidinbeer 2014-03-30 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Huh?"

Not an unusual response for him in any situation.

"Yeah...I mean only in gym class. My grades weren't good enough to be on the real foot ball team."

Despite how much the coach had wanted him on the team. Even going as far as to getting him a tutor.

"We played lots of sports in gym class." And Orc had not played them fair.
justoutrunyou: (I'm listening)

[personal profile] justoutrunyou 2014-03-30 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
The butterflies suddenly fell dead and became rocks as Shepard approached. She swallowed down the sudden anxiety and gave a curt nod, not trusting herself to speak yet.

The last thing she wanted to do was look foolish in front of someone she respected. She did enough of that in the actual arena.

A deep breath, letting it out and she came closer to receive her orders.
paidinbeer: (bored bored bored bored drink)

[personal profile] paidinbeer 2014-03-30 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
He shrugged his massive shoulders and tried to stand up straighter.

"Think it's been...maybe a year and a half...maybe two?" He'd lost track of how long they'd been in the FAYZ on top of the Capitol.

"Yeah, let's go with two years." He distinctly remembered two Christmas days. Both of them sucky.

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