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[whattaprick]

Two things.

First, did anyone else plant the seeds the Ringmaster gave us after we got back from Hell? [ How many of the new people even know they've been to Hell??? Well whatever, it's not like it's a big secret or anything. ] They grow fast -- mine's already fruiting.

I want to try something, so let me know if you're up to donating some of yours for an experiment.

Second, engineering's working on getting a training yard set up in the forest. It's not all done yet, but there's space for sparring, exercise, and target practice if you need it. I expect to see all nightrunners out there, but anyone else can drop by if they're interested. Only rules are "don't kill your co-workers" and "you break it, you fix it."

I'll be there in the mornings if you need me. Strange, you can come by later, but don't think you get to slack off just because it's performance week.

Comments

[periphrasing]

Um, no. Correction to Lambert's statement: You break it, you call me, or any of my crew, because I don't trust any of you non-engineering clods to do it right.

Or, here's an even better rule: Just don't break anything!

[whattaprick]

[ But that just doesn't roll off the tongue as well, Peridot... ]

It's training equipment. Breaking things is gonna happen one way or another.

Maybe get them to dig the ditches deeper, or something?

[periphrasing]

What good would that do?

[whattaprick]

Give them incentive not to break anything, mostly.

[ SHRUG. ]

Unless you've got a better idea.

[periphrasing]

Hm. So you're suggesting ditch digging... as a measure of punishment. Interesting.

[whattaprick]

No magic allowed, just old fashioned manual labor. Not fancy, but it works. At least they're doing something useful.

[periphrasing]

Okay but what are the ditches for? Another hazard for the course?

[whattaprick]

Could be. Or we could put that dirt somewhere, change the terrain.

[periphrasing]

Ooh, OOH, OR: We could do both.

[There is nothing sarcastic in this statement. She is genuinely enthusiastic about the idea of getting two uses out of one action.]

[whattaprick]

Now you're getting the idea.

[ And he has no hesitation enabling that enthusiasm. ]

[periphrasing]

Heh. I like the cut of your gem, Nightrider. You should amend this to the official rules.