Days 8-11 - Test 1: Aptitude

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Who: All Initiates
What: LACUNA begins her testing phases
When: Days 8-11
Where: Area 2 - Testing Grounds
Warnings: To be updated, but as this is a testing regimen, it will most likely contain language, violence, mentions of sensitive topics (up to and including pondering the murder of children)

At 06:00 hours on the morning of Day 8, every terminal, be it the one in the living quarters or one of the personal terminals within the rooms, begins broadcasting the sound of a klaxon. This sound, loud enough to reverberate, continues for 30 seconds before it ends as abruptly as it began. The lights raise and after they are fully illuminating whatever area your character may have been rudely awoken in, LACUNA's cold voice fills the silence.

"Good Morning, Initiates. Today will begin Testing. Our first Test Round will be for Aptitude measurement only. As such, blows that would otherwise be fatal will spare you. You have one hour to prepare. Afterwards, proceed to the cryopod chamber for further instruction. Thank you."

As incredibly forthcoming as she's been previously, any attempts to question her further are met with cold silence.

(OOC: The Test will be divided by day and function, and for more information, check out the sweet prompts below, also organized by date! You're not required to use this post, but it may be easier if you haven't found a partner! Feel free to make your own posts, either as actions or network posts as well! Remember, it isn't 100% necessary to obey her commands...)

Comments

[whereishe]

[They're both in similar situations. They can heal and protect but it'll come at a cost. Yuna doesn't want to put anyone else in the position of human target because she knows that she'll try and be safe while she does it. Not that she doesn't trust Aerith but she doesn't want the other woman to get hurt because of her.]

That's a good idea.

I'll be able to spot them about when they spot me. It'll be up to you to sneak up on them.

[Yuna will be shooting too but she'll also be trying to protect herself, so her shots might not be as reliable.

When they reach the underbrush, Yuna pauses and nods to Aerith with a warm smile.]

Ready?

[She's a little excited about it.]

[floweroftheslums]

[When they reach the brush, Aerith tucks her long hair into her hat to hide it. The last thing she needs is to be spotted by her rather obvious physical trait.]

When you are.

[That's all she says before she ducks down and starts sprinting towards the cave. She hears some rustling and then there are sounds that are definitely from a gun, but she doesn't stop until she's flush with the cave wall at the entrance and she only rests long enough to get situated before searching along the stone to find some sort of way into the bandit hideout.

After a long walk through the dark, she sees a light ahead and hears voices in front of her. She pulls out the gun from the holster at her side and prays that she's not about to walk into a trap.]

Hold it right there, creep! Give back the town's gold. Or els.

[whereishe]

[Yuna nods and splits off.

The trail winds low with paths that branch off ahead. She pulls on what little magic she can and casts protect around herself. It won't stop bullets but it'll at least hurt less when she inevitably gets hit.

She tries to be quiet, taking on the appearance of someone who is sneaking but as expected, she's spotted and a shot strikes the rock in front of her. Yuna takes a quick step back and turns to see the marks mans site on her.

The cave is up there which means that Aerith should be behind him. Yuna pulls her gun and takes a shot.]

Stop! [She calls out as she heads towards the men. Hopefully there aren't too man.]