Broken Bones[[Lucien//Open]]

[Date Masamune™]

Patrol huh? I liked this kid already. And he was a real go-getter. Coming up with his own maps for the territories. I folded my arms and nodded my head as I listened. Maybe we could share some ideas for going on patrol. Hopefully he was as into patrol as I was.

"Hmm.. So when you go on patrol how much area do you try to cover? I usually sweep a perimeter of ten miles by seven miles and then do a grid based search inside of it. I find that's the best way to make sure I don't leave any stone unturned."

[Lucien DeChain]

Lucien blinked. He might have just found someone who was as anal about patrolling as he was!

"That's a fine method, but since my territory is oblong, I usually start out with a preliminary sweep of a one mile radius around the main base, and then spiral out from there, taking consecutively increasing streets until I've reached the border. Lately, I've been taking rooftops in most areas, since the buildings are pretty level, and I can get a better vantage point on multiple areas at once." He replied, genuinely happy he could share his maybe controversial ideas with someone other than the mostly unimpressed Fox, or Silent, who really just listened.

[Date Masamune™]

"That's a good idea. I generally use my motorcycle to sweep through areas. It's got a silent running mode where it all but turns off the engine, so you can barely hear it."

I folded my arms across my chest as I began to speak. Yes. Finally someone who really was into this as much as I was.

"Now the other thing is, when do you generally go? I have a set schedule of what time I go on what day. Every three to four days I change the schedule and randomize it so that I don't check the same spot the same time everyday."

[Lucien DeChain]

Lucien smiled as Shugo explained his methods. The motorcycle reminded him of Marcus, he'd have to mention that to him.

"Well, usually I'm assigned to shifts with the other members of my group. But, I do like to stagger it. With the way I do things, I'll alternate days of the week as clockwise or counterclockwise. With that, if I'm doing a night shift, I'll check some areas more thoroughly than if it was in the daytime, in case there's any activity."

He used his hands to talk a bit, making motions and gestures to facilitate his explanation.

[Date Masamune™]

Shifts with team mates huh? I smiled. Reminded me of back in my Anti-Hostile and Defender days. I was part of the Dragons now, though I hadn't particularly gotten the chance to get to know very many of them. I mean I guess me and Mathew were on decent terms, we weren't punching each other anymore. I met that Kyrie girl once and she seemed to hate me. I didn't get much of a vibe from Raikotsu. Aryn kissed me and groped my butt. So I guess that counts for something? Oh and then there was David. I got along with him decently. Besides that... I don't know.

"Of course, you gotta make sure the enemy isn't trying to attack in the dead of night. I usually go out on patrol on my own. I've got a Dragon Guard now that have been taking over patrol for me so I haven't had to go out to do it three times a day anymore."

[Lucien DeChain]

Lucien nodded, contemplative. The man had a point, going alone had its merits. But, the Crows had an able force, and most of them understood the logistics of patrolling areas. Lucien trusted them, and they trusted him, so it worked.

"Ah, I see. Maybe now you can have some time to do other things besides work?" He suggested. You know, like maybe seeing your friends and comrades before they, well, end up like Kiyoshi...

[Date Masamune™]

"True... I have been lazy with my training... Hmm..."

I tried to think of what I did for my last training session. It took me a moment but when it hit me I realized that I had really been taking it easy.

"I've only been doing about a 5 mile sprint, 1000 push ups, 1000 crunches, and 1000 squats... I used to do about 2 to 3 times as much as that back when I had the time."

[Lucien DeChain]

Lucien stared.

:I

Oh, two to three times that when he had the time?

Well, Lucien figured that it did take time to do a lot of those things... Especially when you got into the thousands...

"I...I see. Well, maybe if it takes that much to tire you out... Do more intense versions of those exercises? Like handstand pushups, or weighted squats?" He suggested.

[Date Masamune™]

Handstand push ups? Were there any other way to do push ups? Oh. Maybe he meant the ones we did in school where we were on all fours. Was that the way other people did push ups? My sensei, Master Bei Xin, refused to allow me to do push ups any other way. Even when I had broken bones. He was a good teacher.

"I use a limited amount of weights when I work out. I'm just worried if I do too much weight that it'll bulk up my body too much and slow me down."

[Lucien DeChain]

Ah, right. The body-mass problem. Lucien knew it better than most, but not from working out too much..

"I see. Well," He began shakily, not knowing what advice to give to someone who could bench press ten of him, "I guess there is a line, between working with too much weight and not working your muscles enough. I know specific exercises are designed to build white muscle tissue instead of red, but I'm sure you know all this already..."

He chuckled nervously.

"But, I think I should get going. I have a lot of ground to cover, and I don't want to be out past sundown..." He said, trying not to seem like he was blowing the man off.