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[thebiggestguy]

This is Council member Dread Thunderstorm.

[Yup, it is. Video proof and everything. And who could possibly be mistaken for the massive Roegadyn?]

I'd like to know who here has combat training, and who would like it. Given that our missions often tend to involve self-defense at a minimum, so far, we should plan to train. Also, I'd like to know if we have any gaps to be filled in our teams so we can make preparations.

I'm already offering some classes in pugilism and martial arts, I'd be glad to expand those.

Let me know.

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[justbecawsican]

Well...I've got some hand-to-hand experience, but I wouldn't call myself an expert. I don't have a firearm to be useful with that, here, sad to say. If I did, though, I could at least fake it.

I don't think a bit more hand-to-hand training would hurt, but then again you're like three times my size, so it could hurt...

[thebiggestguy]

We might encounter a mission where those are used. [Assuming he means machnist gear and not some other, stranger thing.]

I'm good at not hurting when I don't want to.

[justbecawsican]

Can't blame a guy for being a little intimidated, can you? Besides, I'm a little on the squishy side. [Not that he exactly looks squishy, per se, just wiry. Someone who strikes, ducks, and runs, instead of standing toe to toe with someone and taking hits.]

Still, you can count me in. I don't think we met--Bran Corbie. Pretty sure I'd remember someone as big as you!

[thebiggestguy]

I'm surprised you managed to miss me this long. [Because he is indeed a large presence on the train!] Think I've seen you around once or twice.

[justbecawsican]

You've got a point. I was paying attention, I swear--this won't be on the test, will it?

[Assuming there's actually going to be a test. Honestly, Bran would cheat and try to call up a roster or something.]

Hard to miss me in the mess car, most people generally want me stuffing my face. It stops the talking, you see!

[thebiggestguy]

That just means you need more practice talking around your food.

[Says the generally quiet man!]

[justbecawsican]

Oh, trust me, I can pretty much talk through anything. Over, now that's a bit more of a challenge--I don't have the lung capacity maybe, I guess?

[Still, he's sort of snickering at that.]

[thebiggestguy]

A little exercise will get that right up. [Dread's smile suggest that might be a mild threat!]

[justbecawsican]

Maybe I should've tried to scream harder when I played in a band! Then again that's a good way to wreck your throat, I guess! I wonder if there's a way to get lessons for that here? I never quite learned the parade-ground bellow back in the Air Patrol...

[thebiggestguy]

Can't help you there. Plenty of loud people around though.

[The quiet cars are a blessing, make no mistake.]

You're a bard?

[justbecawsican]

[Bran shakes his head at that.]

Nah, at least, they don't call them bards any more. Not where I'm from. I mean, I can sing, but I was in computers. Being in a band was a side job, more for fun than for anything serious.

[thebiggestguy]

[Dread knows enough about computers to file them under 'Allagan magitech' and not think too hard about it.]

It could come up. Who knows if we might need to disguise ourselves sometimes? It's a good skill to keep in mind.