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musicaloner7 rolled 2 10-sided dice:
6, 6
Total: 12 (2-20)
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 Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:17 am
[ Prompt Response ]
But finally he managed to get a clear cut, and snap out that final piece that he needed in order to pass.
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:40 pm
It was finally over. The four weeks of toiling, learning, hurting, and aching had concluded. Those who remained stood before Baldy, who walked slowly, and with great exaggeration with each step. Arms folded behind his back firmly, those intense, unwavering eyes would lock with the students that'd managed to get through each challenge thrown their way. Behind his pacing self was Gazelle, who resumed her usual uninterested, and empty demeanor, stationed beside a table that was neatly lined with 3DMG. There was enough for each pupil to receive one, for they had successfully passed the tests. All that was left was the unceremonious...ceremony!
Well, it'd be sure to have some pizzazz and flare with Mr. Baldy around.
Abruptly, the titan of a man stopped in his tracks, heels snapping together, chest puffing out like a roosters. All attention faced towards the trainees lined before him, an extended silence awkwardly hanging between in the air. It was swiftly snapped though with that usual booming voice the veteran instructor possessed
"Looks like you've done it!" he began, chin lifting and lips curling inwards... as though withholding some sort of emotion; good or bad, who knows. "I'm sure you'd all like to be congratulated, huh? Well that's too bad!" his exclamations crescendoed with passion, and drama, eyes seeming to strain as they darted from one trainees face to the next. "This is only the first step in a long line of tests you must complete in order to become a full fledged member of the military! So don't go getting cocky, and letting your pride swell those puny, pathetic egos!" a very.... terrifying smile peeled across his face as he died down to a rumbling chuckle, "However!! You somehow were able to get by... and so you will receive your 3DMG!" With an about face turn, one of his strong arms jutted out in gesture to the gear that was on the table. "All of you have been issued a set, be sure to know which one is yours at all times! Or you will suffer grace consequences... surely a couple of grape heads like yourself can manage something as simple as that!"
As the trainees made their way cautiously to the table, under the hawk like gaze from Baldy, Gazelle assisted them to taking note of which was theirs by the code etched on the toasters rectangle metal sheaths. Once everyone had been assigned their 3DMG, they were given a lethargic "Congratulations" from the woman, before being set on their way.
Conclusion! Congratulations, you've passed!Axel Halle Farvardin Wyman Alec Scott Shun Kuroda Shakuntala Tischendorf Mykanos Kajika Elenore Abendritter Your characters will receive their 3DMG gear images. Thank you for participating!
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:41 pm
August 3DMG testing
It was a truly beautiful day. The sky was a vibrant rich blue, tattered with clouds streaming across it, providing shade from the unyielding sun every once in awhile. What better day than today to start the first week of 3D maneuver gear testing?
Registered trainees were summoned to the field for their first day, the greenhorns lined up and lightly muttering to themselves as their teacher Gazelle stood stoically before them all, arms crossed behind her back. Behind her lay multiple contraptions, suitably dubbed "swings" and used for practicing balancing off the ground. It would aid in one gaining control of their body and weight when airborne, flipping and zipping about on their most useful gear.
Without any sort of prompting, Gazelle begins her speech, voice as monotonous as ever to match her flat demeanor.
"You will each practice using the swings in order to understand how it will feel using your 3D maneuver gear, and adapting to being off the ground. Focus on centering yourself, and controlling both your upper and lower body. While you do not want to be stiff, you will need to find a balance that allows you to react at a moments notice. You may try as many times as you'd like, but please be sure to let everyone have a chance. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to consult with me."
And with that, the trainees are given the go ahead to begin their practice!
Week 1 Guidelines: - To have your character pass this class, all you have to do is simply post a response to this prompt. That's it. You will also have to roll a die. Regardless of the dice roll, so long as you post in the prompt, you pass. The dice is just more for an additional reaction for your character. At the top of your prompt response, please have [ Prompt response ]. Just so it's easier to pick out! - Dice roll: For your response, please be sure to roll 1 die that is 4 sided. If your character is "small or agile" add +1 to your roll. If your character is "big or slow" subtract -1 from your roll. If your character is "average" take your roll as is. Roll results: 1: epic failure 2: why are you hanging sideways 3: only a little wibbly 4: pretty good for your first time - You have an entire week to respond to the prompt. Anything afterwards will not be accepted. - Please make sure that you only post your character if they've signed up for this months 3DMG testing. - You are welcome to rp until the next weeks prompt, and after you've responded to the current prompt. - Feel free to PM me any questions you may have! You have until September 8th at 11:59PM EDT to respond to this prompt.
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Renekai rolled 1 4-sided dice:
2
Total: 2 (1-4)
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:59 pm
((Not sure if Zin counts as small? She's 5'1"... Anyway RP-wise this number suits her, but if I need to edit my response I will.))
This is it! Zin thought excitedly to herself. All of her training would finally pay off; she could finally have more training! But not just any kind of training-- three-dimensional maneuver gear training! The best part of joining the military was, without a doubt, the ability to fly through the air using the high-tech equipment! She'd finally be able to start learning how to kill titans!
That is, of course, if she managed to learn how to keep herself balanced. When Gazelle commanded them to begin, Zin hurried to the swing. After she was strapped in, she tried to prepare herself. Her heart beat wildly in excitement, and she tensed her core and leg muscles. She was slowly lifted, annnd...
"Whoa!" she cried in surprise when the world suddenly tilted sideways. Her muscles cried out in protest, but she tried to remain balanced. She managed to hold her position on the swing... but for the life of her could not get herself upright again until she was lowered back to the ground. She sighed heavily; of course this would require a lot of practice and hard work to master, as well.
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Qixel rolled 1 4-sided dice:
4
Total: 4 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:37 am
[Prompt Response - Amalia Stern]
Amalia stepped up to the swing, ignoring the words of Yesenia at her heel. Strapped into the device meant to simulate flying through the air on the 3DMG, except not, she slowly raised into the air - and remained fully stationary. Her constant competitions with Yesenia had likely played into her balance being as good as it was, and she afforded the whooping grey-haired girl a grin.
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Qixel rolled 1 4-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:48 am
[Prompt Response - Yesenia Quinonez]
"Hey, hey, Malia! Why don't we make this more interesting! Whoever does better gets a favor from the other!" The green haired girl said nothing, however, and merely stepped up to the swing, leaving Yesenia to pout quietly. And then Amalia was being raised into the air and remained still. Yesenia whooped and cheered at her friend's success, and grinned back at the other girl.
Then it was her turn. As she was strapped into the swing, she began to wobble slightly. Lifted up, the girl wobbled more dangerously, but for the most part remained stationary. Suddenly, she was glad that Amalia hadn't taken her up on the challenge - no doubt the green haired girl would have asked for something mean. Or, y'know. Cake. Cake was probably more likely. Lowered, Yesenia walked to the back of the group to meet her friend.
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Doutei rolled 1 4-sided dice:
1
Total: 1 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:33 pm
The first time they'd tried rigging everything up hadn't gone well so Jeong-jae was actually looking forward to going through all the proper steps this time. He knew it was going to be boring at times but figured that once he got all the mechanics down it'd be time to play with the limits of the equipment. Gazelle's voice was very dull sadly and it made it harder for him to strain and pay attention. He could do this! It was just so... come on!
The time they were allowed to begin did not come fast enough for the twin and he eagerly strapped up. Putting on the gear was not a problem after their failed training session with Shun and he sped through. Even though they'd bombed the course he could still remember how to put the 3DMG on!
"s**t!" Once hooked in to the swing, Jeong jerked forwards and span through a full frontal flip, having not prepared to balance. He was still in movement mode and had shifted accidentally like he'd wanted to hook to a tree. His head whacked into the ground as he went along and his eyes became a little unfocused temporarily. Groaning from the impact, the boy rubbed at the injury and wished he could go back to bed.
"So don't do that..." He croaked out at the next trainee as they unhooked him and ushered him along.
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Yamashii rolled 1 4-sided dice:
1
Total: 1 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:51 pm
It ought to have been familiar after his first lesson under the guidance of Shun's expertise in the extra 3DMG classes. He'd learned how to attach everything properly and what triggers did what and tips how to lean and control turns by shifting one's balance. Although this was only his second time, Hwan really thought he would do better having a little experience under his belt. Stepping into the swing, he waited for a moment before nodding to the trainee helping him in to let go.
"N-no!" Rather than lightness, he felt heavy as he became aware of his weight and balance. The world felt like it was leaving him behind again. The sensation of falling triggered the memory of that trial run back right away and he jerked backwards in traumatized panic, falling flat on his back and breathing heavily. Hitting the ground didn't hurt as much as smashing into the trees had and hands gripped the ground as if he were afraid he'd go flying right off again!
"Sweet sweet earth." He patted it to reassure himself it was still there before laughing at his own failure. To become a scout like he'd planned, he was going to have to get a lot better at this! Maybe he could practice in his free time or something.
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KitsuneAura rolled 1 4-sided dice:
1
Total: 1 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:19 pm
Larisa had already gone to a practice lesson for 3D maneuver gear beforehand, hoping to get a head start on learning the gear that had drawn her into the military in the first place, so she had some experience with the sort of balance it required. Sadly, it hadn't exactly been good experience, and she'd really just ended up with a lot of bruises that hadn't even completely started to fade yet. Still, even that much had to be enough to get through this exercise well enough. She just had to hang there and not fall over, how hard could that be compared to the actual flying through the air part?
Very hard indeed, apparently, because as she'd been waiting her turn she'd had the misfortune of watching Hwan and Jeong have their turns. They hadn't had the best time of it during practice either, she knew, but if they were still having trouble, then it hardly seemed likely she'd do any better! As she stepped up to strap into the gear of the swing, panic gripped her. She was going to fall just like they had and it was going to be so horrible. The instructor would see and they'd think she was terrible at it and they'd probably kick her out- she was no good to them if she couldn't use the gear, oh no-
Her world lurched, her tenseness keeping her from relaxing into the balance she needed, and her self-fulfilling prophecy ended neatly with a smash. Mortified and aching with a new bruise to add to her collection, she pulled herself to her feet and moved back into line, her eyes on the ground.
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Thalea rolled 1 4-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-4)
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:21 pm
Today was the day, they were finally going to learn the 3D maneuvering equipment. To be able to fly through the air on one of those things, oh it would be exhilarating. Hazel was giddy with excitement, but also extremely nervous. Last month was needed for survival, what this month contained determined if she was cut from the soldier cloth. Hazel listened with rapt attention to the instructor, a fierce looking woman, and gulped down her trepidation. With her teal eyes she watched the others before her try the swing. Three ended in epic failure, they were in positions she did not even know were possible. Another person hung sideways, one was wobbly and one almost had the balance perfected on the first try. It was now her turn, there was no use in putting it off.
The young woman placed the straps and harness around her lower body and then was connected into the swing. She felt her legs leave the ground and it took all the strength in her core muscle group to keep her from hitting her face on the ground. She barely felt as if she was breathing as she tried to get her balance. It was not perfect, for she was wobbling and using her arms too much to maintain balance, she still had a long way to go, but at least she knew that she had the ability and the increased probability that she was cut out for this after all.
With a sigh of relief, her legs touched the ground again. She will keep doing this until it is perfect, she will increase her strength. She will not be the weakest link in the chain.
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Hobo Pixi rolled 1 4-sided dice:
1
Total: 1 (1-4)
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:05 am
[ Prompt response ]
Today was a fantastic day for most people but not Lip. He awoke that morning with an upset stomach and a headache. Of course today was the day to learn how to use the 3d gear... The boy sighed as he marched up for his turn. Almost immediately eating s**t and flopping around. He couldn't regain balance... which was weird for him since his balance was normally great. He inwardly growled as he gave in for the time being... wanting to try again.
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troll toll rolled 1 4-sided dice:
2
Total: 2 (1-4)
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:34 am
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radish rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Total: 1 (1-4)
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:47 am
[ Prompt Response ]
Martino was absolutely elated. Finally, he was beginning his chance at usage of the 3DMG! This excitement was reflected on his face; a smile that could blind the sun was revealed as he peeled his lips back to reveal somewhat yellowed teeth. Okay, so, he happened to forget to brush his teeth and give himself a good scrub down, but that's because his mind was occupied by his excitement. When it finally time to get this show on the road, Martino was one of the first to step up and offer himself to be tested.
Aye Dios mio, hurry! he huffed inwardly in impatience as one of the students ahead of his roughly hit their head on the ground. It's my turn!
When Martino finally had a chance to be hooked up to the mechanism and promptly lifted, he felt was defying gravity altogether. Ah, look, I feel so close to the sky... he thought to himself as a cool breeze passed through him. This exuberance did not last lost though because, as he hit the peak of his romantic contentment, the cables snapped back, and the artist was flung to the ground.
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gracie loff rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Total: 3 (1-4)
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 2:16 am
[Prompt Response - Lillian Carter]
Lillian found herself nervous for once. She wasn't quite sure how this was going to work out at all. At least with her survival classes she had a bit of knowledge how the outside world works. This was going to be far more challenging for her, she had no books that could help her here. She watched the others try out the swing, some with better luck than others. She inched forward, waiting her turn. When she was finally strapped into the harness she gave it her best shot. By no means was she perfect, she was wobbling back and forth but stable enough to hold her position. Perhaps this was something she could perfect with more practice.. something she could do afterall.
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leon_a_darkangel rolled 1 4-sided dice:
4
Total: 4 (1-4)
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 4:38 pm
[Prompt Response - Chris Reinhart]
Chris swallowed once or twice as he gazed at the waiting swing. He'd watched as Lip had all but literally cracked his face on the ground and hadn't been able to balance. That didn't bod well for him. His gaze darted nervously as he step up, now the next trainee in line.
Being strapped in the trainee took a deep breath, hoping by some miracle he'd at least be able to hold his posture. His golden eyes looked determined, concentrating on the task at hand. At 5'7" he wasn't particularly fast nor strong but what he could do was balance. With his arms as a balancing weight he teetered a bit and was able to hold himself with relative ease. He had time to think, relaxing himself just a bit and leaning his weight into his boots to keep himself upright using the straps. He'd read about the gear in his time preparing for class, so it felt good to work on the actual application.
Once he was lowered feet back on the ground he trotted over to his friend to stand with him even as the line moved as usual, concerned but not wanting to put him on the spotlight.
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