Riparian Guard - Basic Training Ramiel

Ladon · October 18, 2004, 01:06 AM

ooc - Your training in all basics of the aspects of the Riparian Guards will be carried out in here.

ic - The training Sergeant stood on the parade ground, immaculately, in his everyday uniform. He was early; he was always early. If any recruit thought they would be smart and try to beat the training sergeant to the grounds, they were very much mistaken. He stood, still as a statue. His rugged elven face was without emotion, looked straight ahead and waited for the persons that he would have to try to shape up, to be part of this guard platoon. If anyone was late they would not like the consequences.

ooc: Add a Timestamp to your post so that Your fluid time can be sorted out later.

Ramiel · October 21, 2004, 06:05 PM

*Brightening 2 of the 1st Cycle of Kalendryas in the Season of Winter.*

Ooc: Sorry about the delay, I hadn't checked the site for a few days.

Ic: Ramiel walked swiftly to the parade grounds, his new uniform clean and tidy. Ramiel had the impression that by the end of the day, it would be a great deal dirtier. As he walked, he saw the Sergeant in the middle of the grounds, standing freakishly still. A couple recruits were approaching nearby, their daggers swaying at their sides. For a moment, Ramiel was certain he had left his dagger in his drawer, but a quick check disproved his fears. Taking a deep breath, he stopped in front of the Sergeant, trying his best to remain still and emotionless.

Ladon · October 21, 2004, 06:24 PM

ooc: Not a problem good to have a number of my recruits returning to be trained

The sergeant waited for the rest of the recruits he was expecting to arrive to turn up. Most arrived before time, which was good as that meant they were eager. Some arrive just as the time arrived which was also good for these were the ones that were going to be the just in time type of soldiers that were needed in some situations. One unlucky guy decided that he would be the one to turn up late. To cap it all, the young man was yawning as he approached the parade ground. The sergeant loved guys like this one. His fate was sealed........

Serale recruit. What time do you think this is recruit?

The words were spoken in a pleasant and charming type manner. Now maybe this recruit was so wet behind the ears that he didn't realise what was coming, but there were those in the ranks of recruits that stood on the parade ground that had a feeling that something bad was going to befall this one.

I'm sorry. I fell asleep a little too hard last darkening, and it took me a while to get my barings this morning. So I apologize sir.

(Here it comes

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The sergeant walked towards the new recruit wit a pleasant smile on his face. then when within two strides of the newbie, he came to an abrupt halt, and boy, did the sergeant change.......

YOU HORRIBLE LITTLE MAN. WHAT DO YOU THINK THE RIPARIAN GUARD ARE PAYING ME FOR. MY TIME IS MONEY. YOU HAVE JUST COST THIS GUARD AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? WHEN I ISSUE AN ORDER, I EXPECT IT TO BE OBEYED. YOU ARE THE FORTUNATE ONE BECAUSE IT IS YOUR FIRST BRIGHTENING OF YOUR TRAINING. IF THIS WAS TOMORROW YOU WOULD BE CARTED OFF TO THE CAPTAIN TO EXPLAIN WHY YOU JUST COST THE GUARD THIS EXTORTIONATE AMOUNT OF CROWNS BECAUSE YOU WERE LATE. AS IT IS YOU HAVE HURT MY FEELINGS. THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING. AS YOU ARE ABOUT TO FIND OUT. YOU WILL NOW STRIP TO YOUR SHORTS, AND COMPLETE ONE HUNDRED LAPS OF THIS PARADE GROUND, AND THEN COMPLETE TWO HUNDRED PUSH-UPS, AND TWO HUNDRED SIT-UPS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL MEAN EXPULSION FROM THIS SQUAD. NOW BEGIN

The young man began to comply. The sergeant then marched to the centre of the parade ground, turned in marching style halted and stood to attention. The squad of recruits did not speak. they had an idea that this may not be a good idea.

Serale new recruits of the Riparian guard. My name is sergeant Elq'ish. I am your training instructor for the next cycle as I put you through your paces in this the new training squad of the guard. You will be pleased to know that I am a nice man. I do not care what colour, creed, sex, race, or religion, you are or belong to. You are a member now of the riparian guard and as such, I treat you all as brothers and sisters. That being said, if I give an order, then, I expect that order to be obeyed, or, suffer the consequences of your actions.

No one on my training squads has ever died. This is because everyone has completed the actions as I have laid them forth. If you are good at following orders then we will get along fine. If you have trouble following orders, then I would suggest that you quit now. I have broken many a stubborn will, and made soldiers of each and every recruit that really wanted to complete the course.

So the first thing that we will need to learn is how to stand to attention, and stand at ease. To stand at ease you stand with both your feet a shoulder length apart. To stand to attention, you bring your right leg towards your left leg until they are together. To return to the at ease stance you move your right leg back to the shoulder length from your left. I will now begin to ask you to attain each of these stances. So recruits.....

ATTENNNNNTION.....

STAND AAAAT EASE......

ATTENNNNNTION......

STAND AAAAT EASE......

These may have been easy compared with the exercise that the one recruit had to endure but this was the start of a process that would kill or cure those who would want to be a member of this squad.