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future_sandworm ([personal profile] future_sandworm) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2009-08-04 04:21 pm
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Behind the Dorms, Tuesday Afternoon

Leto had actually made some plans for this meeting, in case Arthur and Zack would still be asleep, although if they had been, there would certainly have been a lot fewer people showing up.

Those plans were now pointless, however. There was no way he would put people through defining the goals of defensive tactics today. Clearly those who had spend their weekend in another reality were a little too emotional to deal with that now. Leto knew that from experience; he had spent the previous day being bitched at (hello Arthur!) or hugged and cried on. It was obvious that people needed some kind of emotional outlet today.

Also, it seemed like some people had trust issues after having run into alternate vampire versions of themselves. That could prove dangerous in a fighting situation.

"Good afternoon," he greeted everyone gathered. "Today we will work on what I believe is referred to in this time as team-building. Without loyalty and trust - both of leaders and of fellow warriors - a military unit is nothing. Where that trust is strong and army may rise about their actual level of fighting skill."

"Often this loyalty has been nurtured by shared pain and suffering. A guerilla group might have faced persecution together for a long time. Many forms of military training forces the warriors to endure severe hardships together in order to achieve something similar."

Leto smiled. "Today, I decided for a more playful and gentle approach. We will start with a shared meal. Eating together is a sign of friendship in many cultures. First, you need to divide the food." He gestured at a blanket on the ground with a large fruit bowl in the middle. "It needs to be divided equally, but for every fruit you take, you need to tell the group something significant about yourself."

"When the food has been divided, you may eat, but you may not feed yourself, only other people."

He watched the people gathered. "Any questions?"

[Wait for OCD! OCD is up!]

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
"I think it's a silly exercise all around," Triela griped. "Just because people had a bad weekend is no reason to take things easy."

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
That pulled Turtle's grin a little more. "We could go hit up the shooting range after this omg handwavily *looks at clock* so it doesn't feel like a complete waste if you want."

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Triela's disgusted look faded slightly. "I think that's a good idea." Much better than... stupid feeding each other.

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
Turtle just seemed full of handwavey things to suggest to make people's days just a little better. This was a good thing. Being overly helpful now made her feel better herself about not being able to do much then. She nodded.

"We should, then. Should be some time between the end of the meeting and the start of Shilo's candy party later."

Because, yeah, Turtle so wasn't missing candy.

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe we can leave here early?" Triela suggested hopefully. Because she wasn't going to the party. Way too much sugar. But if Turtle was going, they should get started as early as possible.

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
Turtle took a glance around the meeting and shrugged a little. "Sure, if you want to. I don't mind, especially since it's all going to be people getting food and talking about our feelings and stuff."

She tilted her head thoughtfully at Triela for a moment, though. "I take it the weekend wasn't so hard for you either, huh?"

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I already kill people for a living," Triela pointed out with a shrug. "t was different, but... the same, you know?"

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Turtle nodded a little. "Same thing, different setting," she said, a little quietly. "Right."

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Not like for everyone else. They weren't prepared. It's not what they do."

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Turtle found herself nodding a little again, and she shifted, just a little. "Y..yeah," she agreed some more, and she found herself pondering, again, how she would have handled what was being described. "Or they just...haven't....you know. Been through the heavy stuff like this before."

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Triela considered that. "I think there's a difference between having done the heavy stuff and... living it. Most of them who have can... get away. Go back to being 'normal' or whatever."

Fandom didn't let you go too long without some sort of heavy stuff by and large.

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
To that, Turtle arched an eyebrow. "No," she said. "I don't think anyone can ever really just go back to 'normal' after this place."

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not normal," Triela allowed. "But... low stress? People get to relax." Not really an option with the vampires.

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Turtle considered that one. "Low stress I can agree with," she decided.

Re: Arrive and mingle!

[identity profile] sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com 2009-08-05 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Most people need that time to relax. I don't." Which might have been stretching the truth a bit, but wasn't precisely inaccurate.