fandomhighdorms | The Preserve, Wednesday Afternoon

Karla arrived to the meeting a little harried and late. She'd been running around trying to catch up on everything that she'd missed (had it really only been a week here?) and had nearly forgotten about the Reserves meeting. Fortunately, she'd overheard Francine telling Bond that Merlin was somewhere else, which reminded her about the meeting. However, that also meant that if there actually was going to be a meeting today--and there most certainly was, dammit--it was up to her to make sure it happened.

Completely off the cuff. Swell.

"Hi, everyone," she said, panting a bit from her mad dash to the Reserves. "Thanks for coming. Sorry about missing last week." She gave a vague wave. "Home stuff. You know how it is."

Well, no they probably didn't. Not her home stuff anyway. But that wasn't important here.

"First of all, I wanted to thank everyone who helped with the Support Reserves two weeks ago. You all did an amazing job and we all very much appreciated it. Extra thanks to whoever carried me to the Town Hall after I fell asleep in the library..." Karla trailed off, coming to the end of the (very little) she'd been able to prepare while running around.

A moment or two of thought--where she tried to look solemn and thankful, not like she was frantically trying to think of things to say--Karla decided to keep running with that theme. "I think that showed us just how important it is for all of our Reserves to work together in times of crisis. We may have different abilities than either the fighters or the...support..ers?" that didn't sound right "but that doesn't mean that there can't be an overlap. Or that we can't all be useful to one another."

"The first thing I'd like to suggest is that each of us drop by another Reserves meeting sometime. I'm not saying you should pick up a sword and start fighting or anything, but taking a few hours to see what the other groups are doing and getting to know them and their leaders won't hurt. It's always good to know and trust your comrades-in-arms." Man, that was a great idea! Not that it helped today. Damn.

"Uh, for today, however, I was thinking we could come up with some scenarios about how we can foresee ourselves helping the other two Reserves out sometime in the future. I don't just mean picking up a weapon or a book, but what are some ways that we can use our gifts to help them? Are there ways that we might get in their way, and, if so, what can we do to minimize those occurrences? What are things they need to know to best help us out?"

She gave them all her best unsure-but-game grin. "Let's start talking, shall we?"

[~~Please give me a minute for OCD-goodness~~ OCD up. And you never saw any evidence of my direct copy-paste from my email. Shut up.]

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There are no JGOB pastries today (woe!), but Karla has brought out her own stash of teas (double-woe!). Please to not be mentioning the lack of hot water and cups to enjoy the tea with. She's a bit frazzled.

To make up for it all, there (might) be some delicious sandwiches ~~if Priestly is here~~

Alex was there, wondering if she should make a quick run for cups and hot water instead of saying anything. It might make things a little easier.

Raven was there, quiet as usual.

Savannah was here with her hands around a large mug of coffee. Because caffeine was still a close friend this week.

Leda appeared a little harried as well, and maybe slightly emo. But she was relaxed and raring to practice some magic.

How can we help either the Fighting or Support Reserves? How can we hinder--more specifically, how can we avoid hindering? How can they help us? Also, feel free to share your experiences with other Reserves.

"I am no warrior and avoid violence," Raven said, "but I will aid the Support Reserves in any way I can. I am able to transport others over great distance, for example."

"I'm a member of the Fighting Reserves," she said quietly. "But I could always volunteer my research skills and the ability to speak two other languages to help."

"I'll be joining the Fighting group when I have skills actually worth mentioning," Karla said, "though I try to show up every week anyway. Also, I have healing skills beyond my magical ones, so I can help the Support Reserves with that. I think the best way they can help us is by finding out what some of us need to cast spells and make sure they always have some on hand. What are some more common spell components?"

She didn't really have much of an idea about that stuff.

"I'm not really much of a fighter but I do know some transport spells," Alex explained. "I also know some that can turn back or even stop time. They might come in handy at some point," she shrugged.

"I'm a really good shot with a throwing knife."

She's there and totally not missing Merlin. Really. Ignore the occasional sadface.

Typing "She gave a vague wave" made me giggle harder than it really should have.

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