Behind the Dorms, Tuesday Afternoon

[raspberryturk]

This was going to be Reno's last meeting with the impromptu Fandom reserve corps, and he was looking about as restless as one might expect, pacing back and forth in front of the students assembled like a caged tiger waiting for mealtime.

"Okay, Rookies, I'm gonna get to do this just this once, so you better listen up! Sometimes, you find yourself on the field, on your own, with nothin' but your wits to keep you in one piece. Most of us ain't in the habit of walkin' around Fandom with a weapon in our hands, and when somethin' invades, they like to do so without givin' any warning, yo."

He stretched his arms casually, and then grinned and bent over to pick up a fist-sized stone.

"So what I want you guys to do is to bring up places around the island, like the preserve or the streets in town or the beach, and talk about what kinda strategy you'd have in case of a land invasion, or an air invasion, or an invasion by sea, yo. Hidin' places? Impromptu weapons? Who is there to run to if you're alone somewhere? How you guys plannin' on stayin' alive? Show us how you improvise, guys. It'll help us figure out what to do with you down the road."

He grinned, and then chucked the rock good and hard at a nearby tree, connecting solidly enough to chip away and scatter flying bits of bark.

"And then, Rikku's gonna talk to you all about explosives, yoto. Never underestimate the power of things that go boom when you're drownin' in harpies. Or zombies. Or dinosaurs. I missed the dinosaurs, dammit."

[[Open! Some OCD on the way!]]

Comments

Re: Discussion

[weetuskenraider]

"So we'd have to have someone scout that," Tahiri decided. "We'd have to do that either way, just to make sure no enemies are sneaking around the corridors somewhere, but we probably shouldn't assume everyone trapped in there knows the theater inside and out. I mean scout it when -- if -- the siege happens, but ahead of time is good too. Get an idea of where all the possible entrances and defensive weak points are. It'd be a bad place and a good place to be under siege, all at once," she concluded with a wry smile.

Re: Discussion

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Definitely." Dinah grinned. "We should check with Geoffrey, seen when he's okay with people being in there for a tour and scouting check."

Re: Discussion

[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri tucked a stray bit of hair behind her ear and grinned ruefully. "This is starting to sound like a huge project."