Public Channel - Important Announcement

[cuckooed]

[The day after the Ringmaster's public address, the public channel comes alive again, this time with the voice of Koel Babic. Her voice is quiet, but firm.]

Good morning, everyone. This is Koel Babic, your Head Cook.

Starting tomorrow, the Warden and the Ringmaster has authorized an instructor to hold weekly basic training classes, after carnival hours. All employees will be required to attend the first meeting in order for the instructor to ascertain everyone's defensive and offensive capabilities; after this first meeting, only those who do not pass a preliminary assessment will need to attend.

Oh, and the Supervisors - myself included - will be more than willing to personally escort you to the meeting, should you somehow conveniently forget to attend. I simply recommend you don't inconvenience them. Absence based on injury or illness will be accepted so long as our Doctor, Zecora, has confirmed its legitimacy, but you will be expected to attend the next meeting if that is the case.

[A brief pause.]

That is all.

Comments

[toogoodtoopure]

A-ah, defensive and offensive...?

[He stutters a bit before falling a little silent, and then speaks in a softer manner.]

I...don't really like violence...

[cuckooed]

That is correct.

[A small pause.]

I'm afraid you'll need to trade your pacifism for pragmatism. In any case, its important you learn to defend yourself in a scenario where negotiation is not an option.

[toogoodtoopure]

[Negotiation or dueling, he thinks to himself before sighing.]

I understand. I guess it's a bit too naive to hope that kind of thing doesn't happen.

[cuckooed]

A little bit.

[She hates having kids get involved, but this is too important to ignore.]

[toogoodtoopure]

I'll be there, in any case. I should've learned something before now since I got picked on a lot anyway.

[And if it happens again, he wants to be able to help.]

[cuckooed]

Good.

[fhwifhe oh no kid]

I'm glad you at least understand the importance of this.

[toogoodtoopure]

If I can protect what's important to me, that's all that matters.

[LOOK he always had Jounouchi and Honda there to throw punches for him. Speaking of which...]

I'm...guessing it's going to be a bit different from street fighting.

[cuckooed]

The instructor will no doubt expect a more disciplined approach. Not everything can be punched and kicked, after all.

[toogoodtoopure]

Ah, I kinda figured. But then does that mean there's going to be magic involved?

[cuckooed]

No. Not currently. In the future, possibly.

[toogoodtoopure]

Mmm. Okay. I thought it was best to ask so I could be prepared.