Dur-nar: Extra Training

Operator Record Extra Training
Training is all about facing your fears. Unlock conditions Raise Dur-nar to Elite 2 Level 1. Have at least 50% Trust with Dur-nar.

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Beagle Dobermann Dur-nar Fang Hibiscus Kroos Lava Logistics Operator
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After their everyday regular training, Dur-nar takes on Reserve Op Team A1 in a combat drill. Experience is the mother of wisdom, and she is ready to make everyone sweat.

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Dur-nar	Nice work, my A1 newbies. That wraps up your regular training for the day! Congrats!
[Dur-nar gives a speech to everyone in Op Reserve A1.]
Dur-nar	You know, when you guys first got here, you'd be dead on the ground after just an hour or so. Look at you now. None of you are even winded. Just goes to show that the training did its job.
Beagle	Hehe, thanks, Instructor.
Fang	Beagle, the instructor hasn't finished yet! How could you–
Dur-nar	It's fine, Fang. I'm not Dobermann. No need to follow the rules to a tee. Everyone's exhausted after all that training. Let's take it easy. Okay?
Fang	Instructor!
Dur-nar	You know, you're starting to sound more and more like Dobermann.
Fang	Right! –Wait, am I?
Dur-nar	Look at you. If you stand up straight, put your hands on your hips, and stare straight into my eyes, it's like you're the spitting image of Dobermann. And the way you talk... I guess I needn't say anymore.
Fang	Oh...
Kroos	She's right. You're exactly like her~
Dur-nar	It's a good thing, though. It's not like back when I was in the army. Rhodes Island has a decent team of instructors who provide all reserve operators adequate training, and each of them has their specialty. Anything that I miss, they'll notice and give you guys a lesson on that, and vice versa. That way, rather than leaving our reserve operators' lessons to the whim of some random person, you all receive fairly comprehensive training. Grace, Fallon, Dobermann, and all the rest. You can always count on them to teach you what you need to know, and have your back in a fight. Fang.
Fang	Instructor!
Dur-nar	Do your best to learn everything you can from Dobermann, okay? We wouldn't mind having a TA.
Fang	Of course, Instructor. Thank you, Instructor!
Dur-nar	Also, remind me to find the groundskeeper to fix this place up after we're done training. I forgot to do it before, and Dobermann tore me a new one each and every time. *Sigh*... Okay, Fang? Be sure to remind me.
Fang	Yes, Instructor!
Dur-nar	Thanks. Okay, enough chit-chat. Everyone– Attennnnn-tion!
[Everyone in Op Reserve A4 stand at attention.]
Dur-nar	As you know, that wraps up our regular training for the day. Though we still have some time left. And with it, I want to have a little combat drill with everyone!
Fang	*Gasps*
Beagle	Eh?!
Dur-nar	Some of us here haven't been in a drill before, so I'll briefly explain what we'll be doing.
Beagle	(Oh no, we're so done for!)
Lava	?
Dur-nar	It may sound kind of fancy, but all we are doing is simulated combat. I will evaluate your combat styles and tell you how you could improve.
Lava	(Whispers) Hey, Hibiscus, look at Beagle.
Hibiscus	(Whispers) Quiet down. Wait till the instructor is done.
Dur-nar	Oh, of course, this is going to be a little different than your usual fights. Mmmhm... you're all here. Let's make this a one-on-five. I wanted to see the results of your training and check how well all of you could work with each other anyway. Okay, let's take a break first. Relax, eat some candy or whatever. I'll get some preparations done. Dismissed!
[Dur-nar leaves as everyone in Op Reserve A1 became visibly nervous.]
Beagle	Fang!
Fang	Huh?
Beagle	What should we do?!
Fang	I-I don't know!
Kroos	You should relax~ It's not Dobermann we're up against.
Beagle	Instructor Dur-nar isn't that usually scary, b-but... it's a different story if we're going to be fighting her!
Lava	What do you mean?
Beagle	You know how Instructor Dur-nar does drills with the Guard, Defender, and Vanguard operators, Lava?
Lava	Yeah, what about it?
Beagle	Do you know what she does during those matches?
Lava	How bad could it be...?
Beagle	Last time, she set her shield down and bludgeoned me with two swords for a whole hour! And she was as fast as the wind!
Fang	Oh, yeah... I used to think of her as a really friendly person. She doesn't yell at us that much, and she treats us to some really tasty food. It wasn't until I fought her for the first time that I found out... Once she starts walloping you, Instructor Dur-nar can be much worse than Instructor Dobermann. I could barely hold my lance up. And you've seen her shield arm, right? When she drops the shield and picks up a sword, she can really strike like lightning.
Kroos	Oh, yeah, I think I know what you mean now. It's just like that time when I was in a shooting match against Meteor at the training grounds, right?
Lava	Whoa, against Meteor...? That's something, Kroos.
Kroos	Hehe, she landed five training shots on me in just one minute.
Lava	Wow... so lame...
Kroos	Hehe.
[Everyone in Op Reserve A1 continues their discussion.]
Fang	Anyway, if you don't want the living daylights beat out of you, be sure to never, ever underestimate Instructor Dur-nar. She's a seasoned vet, and she'd still be in active service if she wasn't disillusioned with the Columbian army. If she brings another sword, we're as good as dead– Hm... Hey, Hibiscus? Did anyone go to Medical today to get some ointment or something for flesh wounds?
Hibiscus	Hm? We get a lot of visitors to the Medical Department every day. I guess you could say scratches and bruises are a dime a dozen there?
Fang	Hibiscus, this is important. Work with me here.
Hibiscus	Uhh...
[After remaining silent for a while...]
Hibiscus	I was redressing a patient's wound at the ward today. I wasn't in the clinic. But I heard this from Sussurro.
Beagle	What did she say?
Hibiscus	Apparently everyone from A4 paid us a visit to get their wounds treated after their training this morning. Yeah, and it was Instructor Dur-nar who brought them there. Does that have something to do with this?
Beagle	Of course!
Fang	I can't believe not even Melantha and Cardigan could stop her...
Lava	She might make short work of you guys one on one, but there's five of us.
Hibiscus	There's five of them in A4 too...
Lava	W-What about it? We're much stronger than A4. Right, Fang?
Fang	Uh... Uhh... Right... I believe in us...
Beagle	We can do it! We can...
Lava	It sounds like you guys aren't that confident. Is she really that scary?
Dur-nar	Okay, everyone–
Beagle	She's here!
Dur-nar	Line up!
Everyone	Yes, Instructor!
[The Op Reserve A1 hurriedly formed a line before Dur-nar.]
Dur-nar	Yeah, looks like you're all ready. Excellent.
Kroos	Instructor, may I ask a question?
Fang	(Kroos!)
Dur-nar	Ask away.
Kroos	Why did you bring an extra practice sword?
Dur-nar	Come on, isn't it obvious? It's for our training, of course. Man, during the break, I suddenly remembered a combat technique I used back in the day. I really want to try it out on someone. Oh, of course, I'll be using the same stuff as all of you. Regular training equipment, not those electric swords I modified. You'd better take it serious. Just because I'm not usually that hard on you guys doesn't mean I'll go easy when we're doing this for real. If you don't want me to wipe the floor with you, then face me. Have you read up on the steps to intercepting the enemy? It's in your training handbook.
Everyone	Of course!
Dur-nar	Good. When we start off, we'll be facing each other, but we'll use the whole field after that.
[Dur-nar noticed that Fang is not focused.]
Dur-nar	Hm? What are you spacing out for? Shouldn't you be more alert with an enemy right in front of you? Uh, yes! Stay alert!
[Everyone pays attention to Dur-nar.]
Dur-nar	Yep, that's more like it. Since this is our first battle, I'll let you girls attack first. Make sure to work with each other. If you aren't careful, it's going to be no different from me taking all of you on one by one. Is that understood?
Everyone	Understood!
Dur-nar	Let's get started, then.
Fang	...... Beagle, keep an eye on her...
Beagle	Hm...
Fang	Lava, Kroos, get ready...
Kroos	Okay~
Lava	Don't have to tell me twice!
Fang	Hibiscus, I'm counting on you to heal us up. Beagle has more pressure, so prioritize her.
Hibiscus	Understood.
Fang	Ready–
[Fang enters an offensive stance...]
Fang	Go!
[...and strikes with Kroos and Lava providing ranged support, but...]
Dur-nar	Too slow!
[...Dur-nar withstood the attack and countered it at Beagle.]
Beagle	Uagh!
Fang	Oh no!
Kroos	!
[Kroos fires at Dur-nar to distract her...]
Dur-nar	Hmph.
[...prompting the Vulpo to step back.]
Fang	Beagle, push her back!
Beagle	I'm trying!
Fang	Everyone, keep your eyes on her! As long as we got eyes on her, she doesn't stand a chance!
Lava	Take this!
[Lava attacks Dur-nar with her Arts, but she backed off before it could hit her.]
Beagle	Wah!
Fang	What the–?!
Lava	Ah, crap!!
[Dur-nar charges at Beagle...]
Dur-nar	Hmph!
Beagle	Agh!
[...and knocks her down with a single stroke.]
Fang	What's the matter, Lava?! No!
[Dur-nar goes after Fang...]
Dur-nar	Heyah!
Fang	Mmph!
[...and knocks her down in one strike as well.]
Lava	Eh?
[Dur-nar goes after the distracted Lava and strikes her...]
Lava	Ugh...
[...knocking her down.]
Kroos	I have a clear shot on her!
[Kroos fires at Dur-nar, but she side-steps to dodge them.]
Hibiscus	Uhh...
[Dur-nar goes after the distracted Hibiscus and strikes her...]
Hibiscus	Ugh...
[...knocking her down too.]
Kroos	Oh.
[Kroos spaces out as Dur-nar closes in on her...]
Kroos	Instructor?
[...and she failed to react in time as Dur-nar lands a blow...]
Kroos	Gah...
[...that knocks her out. Dur-nar then looks at everyone in Op Reserve A1, lying down on the ground after standing no chance against her.]
Dur-nar	...... Phew. Stand up, all of you. I'll go over where you went wrong.
Everyone	Yes, Instructor...
[The Op Reserve A1 members recover and gather up with Dur-nar.]
Fang	Lava, we actually had a shot...
Lava	My bad... But how was I supposed to know Beagle would be in the way?
Dur-nar	Sounds like we found our problem.
Lava	Y-Yes, Instructor! (So scary!)
Dur-nar	It's true that there's not much height difference in the terrain here, and those in the back could easily injure your teammates. Aside from that, Lava, your Originium Arts are not very suitable for a closed environment like this.
Lava	Y-Yes, of course.
Dur-nar	In a situation like this, you could've cast your Arts behind me to limit my movement.
Lava	Uhh–
Dur-nar	Your teammates were already taking me on face to face. So why focus your Arts on me?
Lava	*Whimpers*...
[Lava looks disappointed.]
Dur-nar	Beagle.
Beagle	Yes! (Guess I'm getting an earful...)
Dur-nar	You still haven't solved that problem we talked about.
Beagle	Right...
Dur-nar	*Sigh*... It's more stable now. But not enough. Cardigan really likes to rock around when she's on defense. It may create more openings, but that trick is never going to work on her. I know you fight like that because you want to play it safe, but when you can't play it safe enough to fend off disruptions, you need to use your techniques to make up for it. Come here.
Beagle	Alright.
[Beagle stands in front of Dur-nar.]
Dur-nar	Shield up.
Beagle	Shield up!
Dur-nar	Do you remember what I did just now?
Beagle	You blocked my attack and slammed my shield, and that led me into the path of Lava's Arts.
Dur-nar	If Fang had been faster, she could've pushed me back before I rammed into you. Just like what Kroos did the first time.
Fang	Sorry...
Dur-nar	If you want to take my blow by yourself, however, there are three ways you can go about it. One, come up with a way to counter the attack and dodge it. This will expose your teammates to the enemy for a moment, but if you manage to take the chance and strike, you can quickly return to your defensive position. Two, bear the impact with your shield. Your shield is a weapon too. Right when you are about to be rammed, you can use your shield to attack. Though you must also keep your eyes on your opponent. Don't stagger forward. You'd be giving the enemy a chance to attack your teammates or yourself when you have your back open. Three, deflect the attack. You know why I knocked you back into the path of Lava's Arts? Because you were basically begging me to do it, with your stance and your balance. If your defense stance was like this instead... Haah!
Beagle	Agh!
[Dur-nar suddenly bashes Beagle with her shield, but the Perro managed to back away before it hits her.]
Beagle	Hm... Hm?
Dur-nar	See? You still stepped back, but that doesn't affect Lava or Kroos's attack path in any way.
Beagle	Yeah!
Dur-nar	Good. You should get this down.
Beagle	Okay, Instructor!
Dur-nar	Fang.
Fang	Yes, Instructor!!
Dur-nar	You're the team captain. Your job is to command everyone else.
Fang	Yes, Instructor!!
Dur-nar	Tell me. How do you confirm your teammate's situations?
Fang	By feel and observation.
Dur-nar	Observation? How do you observe?
Fang	I-I use my eyes...
Dur-nar	You look back to check on your friends. Do you think your enemies will just let this chance slip by?
Fang	I... I don't think so.
Dur-nar	Did you guys base your positions on your basic coursework's textbook?
Fang	Yes, Instructor. We don't follow it strictly, though.
Dur-nar	The battlefield is a place of chaos. Doing everything by the book is how mistakes happen.
[Dur-nar looked at everyone in Op Reserve A1.]
Dur-nar	Let's see. Hibiscus.
Hibiscus	Yes, Instructor!
Dur-nar	You need to take on some of Fang's responsibilities. Is that okay?
Hibiscus	Ah, yes! But what exactly should I do?
Dur-nar	Fang needs eyes in the back of her head, and that's where you come in. If you, Lava, and Kroos change your positioning, you need to tell Fang. If anything in the environment around you changes, you need to tell her immediately, especially if it happens behind her. And if Fang is incapacitated, it falls on you to lead the team. Can you do that?
Hibiscus	Yes, Instructor! I'll try!
Dur-nar	Okay. Kroos.
Kroos	My bad. I'm so sorry~
Dur-nar	......
Kroos	I shouldn't have shot at Hibiscus.
Dur-nar	I'm not too familiar with what exactly ranged operators do, so I'm not going to say much. If we just look at how well you work with your teammates, you're doing pretty well.
Kroos	Cheers~
Dur-nar	Mind telling me how you're doing in the shooting practice matches just so I get a rough idea?
Kroos	Meteor is usually my teacher there. She always takes me down in no time~
Fang	Kroos, be serious...
Dur-nar	Meteor– Hm... Okay, okay, I get it.
[Dur-nar gives a speech to everyone in Op Reserve A1.]
Dur-nar	Alright, people, cheer up. It's only been a few minutes. We'll be using the training grounds' obstacles next. This is a battlefield, and your enemies on the battlefield won't go easy on you. I hope all of you, maybe I, will get to live for a few seconds longer. Let's all do our best, girls.
<Background fades out>
[The Op Reserve A1 continues their intense training with Dur-nar.]
An hour later.
<Background fades in>
Fang	*Pant*... *pant*...
Dur-nar	Well, looks like I still have it in me. Awesome. Yep, and right on time. That concludes our training for today. Congrats, everyone! ...... Why aren't you clapping?
Beagle	S-Sorry, Instructor...
Dur-nar	Alright, how about I treat all of you to something tasty? Maybe some lap cheong? I got some lap cheong imported straight from Yan, marinated in the finest sauces. It's got to be the sweetest and most fragrant thing ever.
Lava	Oh, that sounds so tasty!
Hibiscus	It sounds really greasy...
Dur-nar	But before that, I need to take you to Medical. So that we can both learn where your limits lie.
Beagle	So Cardigan and the gang didn't get sent to Medical because of you. I was so scared...
Dur-nar	Of course it wasn't me. I'm not sure about anyone else, but I've got my ways to deal with you girls. I wasn't a soldier all those years for nothing. I had it figured out a long time ago what exactly to prioritize. That said. Know that a lot of actual blood and sweat, even the lives of some of my friends, went into these techniques I'm teaching you. If I find out you don't have this etched into your brains, I'll bring my electric blade the next time I spar. Is that understood?!
Everyone	Y-Yes, Instructor!
Dur-nar	Okay, let's get going, then. We'll get a bite to eat once you're done with your checkups.
Everyone	Okay!
[Everyone in Op Reserve A1 leaves, but Fang stays.]
Fang	(I think I forgot about something...) (What did she want me to do again?)
[Dur-nar approaches Fang.]
Dur-nar	Fang, you like spicy, sour stuff?
Fang	Y-Yes!
Dur-nar	You see, I got these snacks–
Fang	Yes, thank you, Instructor!
Dur-nar	Class's over. Stop calling me "Instructor."
Fang	Sorry about that, Dur-nar...
[Fang leaves together with Dur-nar.]
<Background fades out and in>
[Dobermann enters the training compound...]
Dobermann	......
[...just as an R.I. logistics operator shows up.]
Dobermann	Perfect timing. You manage the training grounds here, right?
Logistics Operator	Y-Yes, Instructor Dobermann. What's the matter?
Dobermann	Looks like Dur-nar and her team wrecked some of the equipment and obstacles while they were using this place. My guess is they had a pretty intense sparring match. Help me fix it up. I'll be training with some reserve operators later tonight.
Logistics Operator	Yes, of course. Right away.
Dobermann	Thanks.
[Dobermann leaves.]