Boxing Field Trip

[werepanther]

Character(s): Tom Bronson, Touma Norstein, Edward Elric, Billy Cranston, Chris Ramirez, Rainbow Dash, Damian Wayne, Sigyn, Espio, (+ any student/SeeD who signed up)
Location: Winhill
Rating: PG-13
Open/Closed/Finished: Closed
Summary: Tom and Touma take kids on a field trip to discover new opponents and learn more about the wonderful world of Boxing! So far, so good... right? Backdated to Saturday afternoon.

[Friday had been uneventful, as far as field trips went. Tom and Touma had requested Espio's help with flying the Ragnarok to Winhill, where the Cadets got a tour of the old boxing studio before attempting a few rounds... as well as a good meal from one of the local inns and a few (tolerable) remarks from some of the townspeople.

Saturday, everyone'd woken up bright and early so that they could take in the sights before heading down to the same inn for lunch. Tom was more than thrilled that everything was going so well; after all, it was his first field trip that he was in charge of, and it was going along pretty well!

This afternoon, they'd meet one of Tom's acquaintances, who was schooled in this world's form of Boxing, and get to witness Touma going against him before attempting to learn a few new moves from this "master of Boxing."

But first? Lunch! Tom's more than grateful for the spread of sandwiches, salads, and various beverages. There's also home baked cookies, for those who believe in dessert before lunch, but Tom won't judge too harshly if someone does stack up on dessert.

It's a lull in the midst of activity, and honestly? Tom's kind of grateful as he takes a seat at one of the empty tables. He's needed some time to think about the (tight) schedule they're on - at Touma's insistence, of course.]

Comments

[espio]

[Espio's not really here for the boxing stuff. He's just here because, well... flying the Ragnarok is always a good thing! Plus Tom went to the trouble of getting him a sub, which was just as well considering he'd missed the entire week's classes courtesy of someone effectively kidnapping him. At least his students would get one class delivered properly that week.

He's sat on a table on his own in the corner, trying to plan out his lessons for the following week on a notepad. So far, the page consists entirely of doodles.

Sigh.

At least there's food and coffee.]

[rewritethis]

[Although this break from activity is probably the first opportunity anyone's had to really notice, pipsqueak here has been acting kind of subdued all weekend; while he may not be in a better mood than normal, at least it's a quieter one. Right now, he's not even trying to hog more than his fair share of food, so he must have something on his mind.

There's a small notebook open on the table in front of him, next to the barely-touched sandwiches. Its contents clearly have nothing to do with boxing - they're mostly made up of complicated geometrical patterns and almost-illegible annotations - but if the unfocused expression on his face is any indicator, he isn't hugely interested in them, either.

Maybe he just doesn't like the trip much? Well, what else could he possibly be moping about? Particularly in a rural town like this which looks one hell of a lot less alien to him than, say, Balamb.]

[fotlenke]

[Sigyn is wary about riding within the Ragnarok. Where she originates, Ragnarok is not a word taken lightly. No. No Allfather sir.

She sits near the instructors (far from Edward), fidgeting a little, poking at her cinnamon roll, nonplussed. She's dressed for the trip (shorts, t-shirt and her favorite boots) and has a little knapsack for in which findings may be stored. She plans to collect some rocks and minerals on this outing. Especially sand. She's missed sand.]

(closed to Tom and Touma)

[wrnpcs]

[Just before the group's ready to head back, one of Winhill's higher-ups heads into the cafeteria and stops to talk to Tom and Touma:]

Hey, you guys're from Garden, right? Do you have any SeeD with you?

SURPRISE MISSION ASSIGNMENT

[werepanther]

[Well. After that conversation with one of the city council members, Tom hadn't expected his Boxing field trip to get derailed by official mission business - with Cadets, nevertheless!

He sighs once he's gotten the entire room quiet:]

Guys? Change in plans.

We've been assigned a mission on the edge of town. Winhill's monster hunter is currently out of town, and there's an infestation on the verge of attacking the population. Our job is to attack each group of monsters and delay them from coming into town. I know you guys are Cadets, and not exactly trained for field missions so soon... but you're all we've got, so pay attention and listen to me, SeeD Norstein, and Instructor Cranston.

Anyone that's not willing to work with us? You should probably stay here. We can't promise that you'll be safe, but it'll be better than in the field.