Welcome to Gaia! ::

A simple text message went out to phones. An offer for some basic training out by the corn fields. It was from a hunter and not by the leads so.. maybe it would safe. There was also promises of cookies and milkshakes after.



Standing next to a simple shed by the corn field, you can see a somewhat tall moon hunter with a royal blue scarf holding a clipboard. His hair is almost like a certain lead’s but far less fabulous and not black on white. As you approach he smiles slightly. “Hey. If you’re here from the text message, that’s great. I was hoping some others would come too. But, I wanted to give trainees a bit of a head start.” He motions to the field. “Starting off with our most common and most useful tool- the Princess Carry.”
He looks around him for a moment, setting the clipboard down. A sack of potatoes behind him he grabs it and casually slings it over a shoulder. “Now this, is obviously not the princess carry. This is how we carry potatoes, or…” He take a deep breath. “Fallen hunters. It’s a carry you can use on the uninjured for fun but in battle, on the field, it leaves the one you’re carrying open to worse wounds, being hit again, and possibly hampering your own ability. If you have a dead weight on one side, you’re off balance, and you typically can’t see well over that person. “

Shifting the sack, he moved it to over his shoulders. “Now this is the fireman’s carry. It’s actually one of the most useful ways to carry a person. It still leaves them exposed, but it helps distribute their weight more evenly allowing you to run more freely and with more confidence. It’s also helpful in the sense there is less jarring, meaning wounds don’t risk as much as if they were only over one shoulder. But if there is an actual fire? Heat and smoke rise, meaning it’s not the best. And if they have a spinal injury? You’re probably making it worse. It is the carry you use if princess isn’t quite viable, or, if the person is unconscious.”

Finally, he shifts the sack into his arms- “-Just like you carry a bride, or as we do, a princess.” He lifts the sack up, showing how he supports one half along with the other. “One arm under the knees, one for the back. This carry allows the person not only a bit of dignity, but it lets them see where they’re going if awake. Less movement in the carry itself means less jostling of their injuries. If they can swing an arm around your neck- it helps. If not, don’t worry. One large reason we use this carry on the field is that hunters don’t go down easy. Often they get immobilized or have a shield drop before they go out, and they can still fight back if only a little. By using over the shoulder, you prevent them from moving. Plus…Things cut into our FEAR shields before they cut into us. A princess carry?” He turns to expose his back. “It means that our shield will take attacks as we run, we don’t expose the injured as much.” He turns back, facing you. “This carry does require that you be larger than person you’re carrying typically, but as hunters we can often handle more than the average human. The carry also isn’t the most balanced, hence-“ He drops the sack of potatoes, which hit the ground in a loud thud. “Practice. It’s pretty simple though, grab a golem, and head in. Make a path from this end to the other. There are no markers in the field, meaning like many battle fields, you won’t always know where you’re going.”

A large grin forms on his face. “And I’ll be timing you. So grab a golem and good luck okay? Afterwards there will be milkshakes and snacks.”