SPRING BREAK, Cyseal, Monday Morning

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Good morning, Fandom!

And a good one it was: the sun was shining brightly, infusing the city with warmth. Birds were singing, and a gentle breeze wafted through town (it only faintly smelled like sulfur up in the northern quarters).

Time to get up, explore Cyseal, and make friends with the neighbors!

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Cyseal - Barracks

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These are the Legion's local barracks. While you may not be allowed to enter the building itself, most days, the soldiers are training outside in the yard. With the decidedly hardassed drill sergeant leading the fray, it's a sight to see.

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[seeks_truth]

Cassandra had considered going to the library she had heard so much about, but then she heard the tell-tale sounds of martial training in the distance.

She changed her plans and made a detour to this place, sitting down to watch the legionnaires train out in the field.

She just about managed to resist yelling out instruction, but she had only her innate sense of discipline to thank for that.

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[kenselvren]

Jalian nodded to Cassandra. "Some of them seem still to be learning," she noted. Yes, she'd noticed, too.

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[seeks_truth]

"Many appear to be new recruits," Cassandra observed. "I wonder why."

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[kenselvren]

"A recent attack that killed many?" Jalian suggested. It seemed the most logical thing.

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[seeks_truth]

"It is entirely possible," Cassandra said, "But then one wonders what manner of attack. Is this nation at war?"

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[kenselvren]

"They don't seem worried," Jalian noted. "Maybe it's over."

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[seeks_truth]

"Or perhaps they are rebuilding," Cassandra observed. "There must be a reason they are stationed here. Their camp does not appear a permanent one."

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[kenselvren]

"Then maybe the new ones are from here, and the others travel to teach?" Jalian suggested.

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[seeks_truth]

"That would be possible," Cassandra agreed. She nodded to herself, then frowned up at the group. "They have such poor form."

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[kenselvren]

"They're mostly old to be starting." Jalian grimaced. "There's too much to forget first."

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[heroic_jawline]

Steve found himself a spot to watch while still staying out of the way, a small smile on his face as he watched the recruits.

His gaze drifted most often to the ones having a tough time keeping up with the pace.

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[kenselvren]

"You know these sorts of weapons?" Jalian asked. She was better at greetings then she had been, but that didn't mean she was good. "I thought your timeline already used guns."

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[heroic_jawline]

"Oh, we do," Steve said. "The way you train a soldier seems to be pretty universal, though. Lots of yelling and standing in rows."

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[kenselvren]

"And training Huntresses," Jalian agreed. "Though maybe less rows."

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[heroic_jawline]

"Not as many Huntresses?" Steve asked, "Or are they just not as into rows at home?"

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[kenselvren]

"Both," Jalian answered. "We sparred more in pairs and groups, but also ken Selvren are fewer."

She watched as one of the soldiers training took a very bad step, then was relieved when the trainer stepped in to correct them. "These seem to have a lot to learn."

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[heroic_jawline]

"They always do, at the beginning. It takes a while for muscles to learn new stuff," Steve said. He chuckled. "I was always bringing up the rear in my unit."

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[kenselvren]

"Why do they start so late?" Jalian wondered, both of these soldiers and what she'd seen of the twentieth century's. "I was learning as soon as I could walk."

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[heroic_jawline]

"For my time, at least, it was because we didn't keep around huge standing armies," Steve said. "War came to us, so we asked every able-bodied man to sign up for the army, and if they didn't sign up, Uncle Sam sent them a draft notice and they had to show up whether they wanted to or not."

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[kenselvren]

Jalian rolled her eyes at the "able-bodied man" part. "Who's Uncle Sam and what's a draft notice?"

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[heroic_jawline]

"Uncle Sam's kind of a shorthand for talking about the American government," Steve explained, staring out at the trainees. "U.S...Uncle Sam. A draft notice comes from the government. It was becoming obvious, even before Pearl Harbor, that war was coming. The government passed a law requiring all men ages 21 to 45 to register for the draft. If your name was selected, you had to serve in the military for at least a year."

His smile turned wry. "Of course, I volunteered and they turned me down flat. A few times."

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[kenselvren]

"Why?" Jalian asked. Apart from the fact that they were clearly already stupid if they wanted all the men.

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[heroic_jawline]

"I had a few medical problems," Steve said. "Asthma, heart problems, stuff like that."

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[kenselvren]

Jalian heard the unmistakable sounds of training and came over to see. Finally, a place that seemed to have actual women fighting!

She watched for a bit, taking in the different styles and weapons than she was used to.