012 [Voice]

[deathsdoctor]

[Ugh. Journal broadcasts to the entire community. He has never enjoyed this and never will. But shit needs to get done. So. Law’s just going to take a moment to procrastinate about the whole announcement business (UGH, did he mention he hates this), pull a brief face, and then flip open his journal to begin broadcasting.]

Hello, I’m Trafalgar Law, head of the Battle Dome Clinic. There are two clinics in Luceti, the one I just mentioned, and the one in the village proper, run by Litchi Faye Ling. If you are injured, have a pre-existing condition that needs treatment, or just want a check up, we are always available to help. As well, we are always looking for volunteers for both clinics, especially trained healers, nurses, and doctors. So if you’re interested in contributing, please speak to Doctor Faye-Ling or myself.

While we’re on this topic, there are other services we’ve put together in Luceti to ease the transition of adapting to community life. We have a Welcome Center, next to the Bakery and across from the Town Clinic, to help New Feathers get settled in. If you find yourself in trouble, or just feel unsafe in the village, there is also a safe house program run from there. Please speak to Miss Rydia about the particulars. And if you just need a friendly ear to talk things out, the SOS Brigade is available to listen and aid you with your problems.

[… that’s the intro. Now, getting into the meat of this.]

Unfortunately, one of the facts of life in this village is that we occasionally see quite a bit of combat. Mostly in the drafts that happen every couple months. I will say it now, if you are called up for one of those, there is no getting out of it by any means. The Malnosso are completely indiscriminate about their ‘volunteers’.

So if you are new, and especially if you have limited combat skills or are a non combatant altogether, it is something to start thinking of now. There is a school of combat run by Miss Buffy Summers, in which you will be matched with an appropriate teacher and trained in combat. There is also a group run by Miss Suki, geared towards teaching girls the arts of self defence, the Kyoshi Warriors. I highly recommend that non combatants or people who need their fighting skills honed at least check one of these groups out. It could mean all the difference.

Given this fact of life here, Doctor Faye-Ling, Raine Sage, and myself, have decided to put together a course for combat related first aid. No experience is necessary to take this class – we will take anyone of any skill level. We’ll be meeting every Wednesday and Sunday, from 3pm to 9 pm, in one of the Battle Dome Simulation chambers. However, for those interested, these lessons will be intensive and they are not for the squeamish. There’s a lot to go over and we will be practicing on simulated holographic injuries. Please take that into consideration before signing up. Thank you.



[((OOC: Lessons are detailed in this post here and are assumed handwaved unless players have something they really want played out. If your characters want to attend these lessons, but, for whatever reason, don't reply, please click on the above link and comment to the entry so I can keep track of who's in class. Thanks.))]

Comments

[Voice]

[odastillhatesme.livejournal.com]

... I'll sign up for 'em.

[Is he new? Not really. Is he a non-combatant? Ha. But the fact of the matter is the Straw Hats are down a doctor, and this hasn't escaped Sanji's notice. Even with the expertise Luceti does provide...

He'd rather the Straw Hats have the means to take care of their own first.]

[Voice]

[deathsdoctor]

[And the first student is...

He is slipping. Not good.]

... hello, Sanji. Welcome back. It's been a little while.

[He suspects you already know you've got a guy running around with an eerily similar voice. 8|a

There's the sound of scribbling. Name taken.]

[Voice]

[odastillhatesme.livejournal.com]

Hasn't it? Two years on my end.

[oh yes, Sanji knows, and Kotetsu has already been treated to a string of food and bad tempers in turn.]

[voice]

[willfindigneel.livejournal.com]

[...wow, that was like something Erza would explain.]

Can we sign up to teach people combat?

[voice]

[deathsdoctor]

Aa... that one goes through Miss Buffy Summers, actually. Like I said, she runs a school for combat, and you should speak to her if you wish to be an instructor.

[voice]

[willfindigneel.livejournal.com]

Got it, thanks.

Oh, I'll sign up to learn first aid, too. [H-he's gonna need it.]

[voice] AS A MATTER OF FACT

[frost_jewel]

If it is at all possible, I am willing to teach as well. I have experience with both teaching and battle.

[voice]

[deathsdoctor]

[Miss Raine has already volunteered to help out some, and Doctor Faye-Ling will be poking her head in time to time, buuuut, given kidnappings, and drafts, and missions, and medical emergencies... YEAH.]

It's certainly possible and very welcome. However we'll need to meet first to go over the curriculum [Yes. We have written lesson plans and everything in case that the current teachers aren't able to teach.] and deal with any concerns that may come up. With Luceti as it is, I'd rather have more than one instructor about.

[voice]

[frost_jewel]

[Come on Law she totally saved you once.]

Of course. This is a very useful thing to offer everyone, especially for those times we are drafted out of the village. I would love to help.

[Yes, she is kind and gentle and rather soft-seeming on the outside. But she takes no nonsense. Not from you or anyone else. That includes Garet.]

[Voice]

[blessedbyfarore]

I need to talk to someone first, but I can probably sign up. [...Hesitation.] She's my student - I need to move her class. I can teach people to fight too, if they want, with a sword or a bow.

[Voice]

[deathsdoctor]

There's no huge rush. Lessons don't start til Wednesday. I'll just put you down for now and if there's any issues, you can ring me and I'll take you off the roster. How does that sound?

[Nodding.]

I can certainly mention that to anyone who's interested in a teacher, though have you spoke to Miss Summers yet? I'm under the impression she co-ordinates a lot of the matching students to potential teachers business.

[voice]

[generalflirt]

A...ah. Law-san, do you think I could learn?

[he's not. Actually sure]

[voice]

[deathsdoctor]

I don't see why you can not, Mister Masaomi. You're certainly not stupid. [Lacking in common sense... now...]

There will be no one forcing you to stay in the class either if you find it doesn't work for you. So if you want to try it out...

[voice] / two

[godbent]

There's a bit of "catch your breath" period in those six hours, right?

[voice] / two

[deathsdoctor]

There will be an hour's break in the middle of lessons for everyone, don't worry.

[He's probably going to need it most of all, come to think.]

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

I would... b-be interested in learning this m-myself. As... an essential n-non-combatant, I... believe these skills would be useful...

[It goes without saying that he has some mild trepidation, but he thinks it'd be worth it to be in a simulated combat situation. As much as he hates the idea - it's a lot better than going into a real one, with no idea what to do. And even if he's never drafted, this would be valuable doctoring knowledge regardless.

... Plus it's something to do.]

[Voice]

[deathsdoctor]

[Relax Robert. Law's not going to throw you to the wolves quite yet. There's no simulated combat in this - yet anyway - just the injuries. Skills before stress. Although, if you truly want to learn what it is to be under fire and having to deal with casualties, he can certainly whip something up for you.

Just say the word. |Db]

I'll mark you down for the class, then. [Scritch scritch.] I imagine you'll want to help out in the base camp and not go out into the field if you are drafted, yes?

[ voice ]

[markofthebrave]

This is a great idea. [And she's impressed with the depth of the announcement.] I wouldn't mind the review. I'll come by too.

[ voice ]

[deathsdoctor]

I'll be happy to see you there. Although [and there's a little spark of proud mischief in his smile,] I may draft you into helping teach parts of it. If you don't mind of course.

[Voice]

[not_meatbuns]

[Don't mind this here Litchi skimming through those who have answered. Only a little nosy.]

You seem to be attracting a good amount of interested students already.

[Voice]

[deathsdoctor]

[Nosy? Who minds nosy? Law likes to be up in everyone's business.

Right now he is quite pleased and radiating it.]

I am. It seems people have been really wanting something like this.

[voice]

[erodingearth]

...So you teach all of the gritty stuff, huh. [The need for something like this has been on his mind since the fluctuating power of the barrier reduced him to no magic at some points.] Would you also be teaching about how to do emergency medicine on yourself, if the need came up?

[voice]

[deathsdoctor]

[Nodding] I do.

Most things I teach can be applied to yourself as well as others. I don't recommend it unless you have real need, it's better having treatment delivered by someone who doesn't have to think through pain and exhaustion - safer that way, but it will be covered.

[voice]

[falenandawn]

May I sign up?

[voice]

[deathsdoctor]

Sure. I'll put you down now.

[The pen goes scratch scrat--- halts.]

It's Mister Freyjadour, right? It's been a long while since we've last seen each other.