The Rocky Bits, Tuesday Afternoon

[future_sandworm]

Arthur'd left a message to all about the change in location for today's drill, last week. He was in something of a better mood, although yesterday's spar with Lady Elspeth had knocked him back down to a normal grouch. At least he no longer looked like he was contemplating murdering his co-conspirator.

He didn't start speaking until he was fairly sure they'd gotten their haul of people for the day. "Today, we begin to work with our terrain," he announced, "And each other. You all have vastly different skills and powers at your disposal; now's the time to share them. You'll be venturing out to different defensible locations, spread over the seaside to your right," he nodded, "the Rocky Bits at your left," another nod, "And the ground you're standing on. Pick one, and set up a plan to make it defensible."

After a quick glance at Arthur, to make sure he had finished, Leto continued: "And after having made your own strategy for defense, some research will help you develop it. Find examples from various points in history of successfull defense of a geographic location similar to the one you chose and write a short report on your own conclusions."

[Wait for OCD! OCD is up!]

Comments

Arrive/Mingle

[future_sandworm]

Talk to each other.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

After the flight workshop, which hadn't been bad, just... an entirely new experience, it was a relief to be on more familiar ground. Literally speaking. Firekeeper and Blind Seer looked around curiously to see if any new faces would show up today.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

Fiona came straight from work, though she'd been smart enough to bring a change of shoes; her boots would ensure she didn't twist an ankle in this mess.

But... share her power? She didn't mingle so much as stay back as she tried to consider how to put it to others.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[future_sandworm]

Leto gave Fiona a smile and a brief nod, pleased to see that she had joined them.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[momslilassassin]

Ben was in a fantastic mood after a morning spent flying podracers. He listened to the instructions carefully, already running through the various scenarios he'd come up with when he'd first arrived on the island.

Ben was a pretty paranoid fourteen year old.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri was in a pretty good mood herself after her flight workshop, with the extra sense of accomplishment that came from finishing off the gaderffii sticks she'd been building for herself and Dinah.

Rocky bits, yes, but . . . what, you thought she'd put on shoes for this?

Shut up. There's practically a quota for the narrative mentions.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah's day off from classes was more a day on for everything else, but since that was the way she liked it, she was humming. "Hey, Tahiri. Yay defense?"

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[intraspective]

Ino still had her crown of flowers on her head, and she didn't care how much of a dork that made her. This was pretty dorky too, if you asked her.

She hummed and bounced idly.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

She was a little surprised to see the girl from the flower shop.

"Oh. Hello again."

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[wantstodirect]

Tony was there with his laptop case slung over one shoulder. He wasn't sure exactly how he and Merlin were going to organize the magic-users (the phrase "herding cats" had occurred to him) but he was willing to give it a shot.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

They certainly would be very much like cats. "Any ideas so far?" Merlin asked, looking at the people there.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

Gabrielle had handwavily, la heard from Dinah about this whole reserve thing, so after tryouts at the theater she headed up toward the Rocky Bits.

That look on her face? Yeah, that could be described as absolute eager glee.

Defend the island

[future_sandworm]

Team up, find a location and discuss your strategy.

Re: Defend the island

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

As long as she didn't have to actually go out on the water, Firekeeper was fine with working just about anywhere.

Re: Defend the island

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

Finally satisfied with her thoughts, she walked over to one of the other girls.

"Hello. My name is Fiona. Can I join you" she peered at the wolf "and your friend?"

She assumed nothing about the wolf. Something about having conversations with giant crocodiles makes it hard to ever think of animals as just animals ever again.

Re: Defend the island

[momslilassassin]

Ben immediately began heading toward the rocky bits. Higher terrain was always better.

Re: Defend the island

[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri had thought about following Ben up to higher ground, but opted for heading the opposite way, down the seaside, working on the notion that it would work more to their advantage to cover more area with their Jedi senses.

Not like she couldn't contact him if she needed to anyway.

Re: Defend the island

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Oh, like Dinah wasn't going to head straight for the rocks? She'd been wanting to do that for ages.

Re: Defend the island

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

Gabrielle . . . was standing there on the beach, looking around and thinking.

It had started out as a very simple thought: What would Xena do?

Unfortunately at that point, Gabrielle's imagination had kicked in, and now she was sorting through any one of a half dozen possible scenarios about which she could ask that very simple question.

None of them were simple scenarios.

Talk to the guys

[future_sandworm]

When they ping in. Even if they might not be talking to each other much.

Re: Talk to the guys

[future_sandworm]

Leto was here, prepared to talk and discuss with anyone.

Re: Talk to the guys

[bitchprince]

Arthur was here as well, looking accessible, even if he may have occasionally glanced at Leto from the corner of his eyes.

Re: Talk to the guys

[future_sandworm]

Leto might glance back, but that was about the only way he acknowledged Arthur's presence.

Re: Talk to the guys

[intraspective]

"Do you have a moment?" Ino asked, fixing him with a stare. "'Cause I've got a question."

OOC

[future_sandworm]

Open to everyone as usual.