Basic Braining [OPEN; June 10th, 6 AM.]

[wrotethepamphlet]

Who: OPEN
When: 6 AM on Monday, June 10th
Where: Coach Oleander's mind
What: Basic Braining!
Warnings: TBA

Let's hope that you all managed to get plenty of sleep, because it is the buttcrack of dawn and everyone needs to rise and shine because Coach Oleander is expecting you all in his lab at 6 AM on the dot. Coach Oleander is standing there stoic, hands clasped behind his bac as he regards everyone with a look of disdain. When everyone has arrived, the yelling starts like normal.

"Alright you maggots, it's time for Basic Braining! Let's hope that you haven't slacked off because this camp only takes the VERY BEST, you got that?" Hopefully no one responds, because Coach Oleander does not like to be sassed, as everyone should know by now. "You're in for a real challenge today and I expect each and every one of you to make it through!" He reaches into his pocket, and pulls out his little psycho portal. He levitates it up and onto his forehead. After a moment, it opens, signalling the start of the day's lesson.

His mind starts off as nothing more than a simple room that some might say looks like a dentist's office. A moment later, a projector on a desk in the middle of the room flicks on, and once again Coach Oleander is speaking, appearing as an image broadcast from the projector. "Welcome to my recruitment office, kids. I'm here to recruit you to the greatest job in the world; being a Psychonaut."

As he speaks, the sounds of what can only be described as war can be heard from outside the office, though there is no foreseeable way to get out, as there are no doors or windows. "I hope you're ready to face death, torture and insanity, because that is what's waiting for you outside of this room, and this is your last chance to chicken out!"

Should anyone decide that they do indeed want to chicken out, the response will be, "Too late, Soldier! There's only one way out of here, and that's fighting. Now I want one of you maggots to sock me in the jaw!" When he doesn't offer any explanation and someone finally does buck up and punch him, the wall will fall and they will be greeted with the battleground that could be heard. The landscape is very much like a warzone, trenches that you have to jump over, razor wire that you must crawl through and a whole lot of explosions.

Welcome to Basic Braining, try not to die.

[ooc: Go ahead and go at it. use this as a reference if you're unfamiliar with canon. Feel free to start a thread for your team wether you're the team leader or not. Back tagging is going to be encouraged because many of our players are away at a con.]

Comments

Tsuruya's Team

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

*Either she has an amazing amount of mental control, or she ACTUALLY BROUGHT THE OUTFIT TO CAMP WITH HER FOR THIS MOMENT, and either way Tsuruya is all dressed up like a soldier -- fatigues, helmet, the works. She salutes.*

All right, everybody! It's my goal as a team leader to gets you all through this safely, so keep sharp and stay smart! Coach ain't exactly the type to pull punches even though this is the first course of the camp, as I'm sure you remember, Marcie-nyu! So let's hop to it! CHARRRRGE!

York's Team

[callmeyork]

[... nope. Not the warzone, not the exploding wall, nothing seems to have fazed York here. At least he's not smoking up Oleander's head.]

Okay. A few words of wisdom: keep your heads screwed on tight, miss no detail, and be sure to watch your step. Mostly likely this course is designed to do more than just test your athleticism and psychic ability.

I'll be around for support and advice, but other than that... you're on your own. Good luck.

Martin's Team

[bigfatgreekfuneral]

Agent Durant takes one step forward and plants his cane in the ground, takes a quick lungfull of the dense and charred air, and turns to grin at the cadets on his team for the session, his head tilted, adjusting his hat.

"You boys are no strangers to this course. I'll do my best to leave you to it - but all the same, look sharp! I'll do my best to stay close, in case you need any assistance."

Apacci's Team - Courtney and Trowa

[violent_bambi]

[Unlike Tsuruya, Apacci hasn't dressed up in a military uniform. But she's still a little fired up and ready to do what it takes to get her team through Basic Braining - even if it means firing a mild surprise psi blast at them to get them moving.]

All right, listen up. You've gotta get through here as fast as you can while missing as little as possible. Think of it like a high speed scavenger hunt. I'll be watching your times and I'll let you know if you're lagging behind.

[She pulls out a pair of stopwatches specifically for the occasion.]

Any questions?

Sandy's Team

[sawthemud]

Dio sighs and straightens his tie. "Not even a little variation from last year?" he asked rhetorically. The wall remained unpunched thus far, but it certainly wasn't because he was intimidated by what lay on the other side. "I suppose the course itself will be the same too. Pity."

TEAM STILINSKI REPRESENT

[mediary]

[Stiles isn't the one who runs forward and punches the wall (although to be fair, that was exactly what he did his first time through Basic Braining)--instead, he waits for it and turns to his two girls, getting down to their eye level and putting a hand on each of their shoulders.]

Alright, gu-girls, you can do it, this thing's easy as pie--keep an eye out for figments and, uh. [It's sort of like he knows this from experience, and he winces a little.] Watch your step. Definitely watch your step. I'm right behind you watching your time, and my psi-blasts are like questionable at best so I won't shoot at you.

[And then he grins at Arya and claps them both on the shoulders again, standing up.] Much.

Aight, come on, let's do this!

TEAM RANDALL GO sorry for the late guys

[norisknoglory]

[It's only been a few years, but like the other team leaders, Randall wasn't even close to being phased; in fact, he thinks it's rather exciting! As you could probably tell from the way he was standing there overconfidently with his hands on his hips.]

Alright you two! It's not going to be easy, but I'm sure I don't have to tell you that.

[He grins and waves his finger back and forth a bit.] Unfortunately, there will be no hints here! You'll have to solve this all on your own. Just keep your wits about you; I'm positive you two will do just fine!