Outside the Dorms, Wednesday Afternoon

[glacial_queen]

Merlin hadn't arrived yet, but it was time to get started. Karla, being properly female again, greeted the Reserves with a bright and cheerful smile today as they assembled in front of the dorms. "We're glad you all got our handwavey message about a change in location," she said. "We have a special activity in mind for everyone today." Her smile got a little broader. "It's high time the Reserves got to fend off an invasion, don't you think?"

Tony grinned, too. “So here it is – word comes in that we’re being invaded by trolls or zombies or giant insect gummy candies come to life. The fighter folks are on the other side of the island dealing with a clump of enemies there. We’ve got to defend the dorms. What do you do?”

Yum. Giant insect gummy candies. Karla knew how to deal with that threat.

"So, yeah, it's up to you guys to decide who does what, where, when and how," she continued. "The Support Reserves have turned the dorms into an infirmary, a child care station, and are researching the best way to defeat these things, so it's imperative none of the enemies get inside. Once you're done, Tony, Merlin--" if he showed up, and after seeing Francine in class today, Karla was starting to worry "--and I will test your defenses and see what happens. Do you save the dorms and be heroes? Or are we going to break in and devour the helpless in our giant gummy mandibles?"

[Co-written with wantstodirect You know the drill with the OCD is up!]

Comments

Arrive and mingle

[glacial_queen]

As you do.

Don't worry, though. They've made sure they moved the food when they switched locations. There's still coffee, pastries, and sandwiches for the eating.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[trigons_child]

Where there was a Magical Reserves, there was a Raven.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[bitchprince]

Arthur arrived, given time. This was the regular fighting reserve's spot, after all.

If he was keeping an eye out for a certain wizard, once he arrived-- well, there was no easy excuse. He just was.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[life_inshadow]

Tara was there and in a good mood. She hadn't heard anything from her family about visiting over the weekend, so maybe the invitation had gotten lost in the mail.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine might have begged off today, not wanting to let Katchoo out of her sight for too long, if they'd been out in the Preserve, but this was close enough for her to feel comfortable with it.

Disconcertingly relaxed. even, given her mood in the last few weeks, and the the bruise and cut lip she was still sporting from last night. That last one made nibbling on cookies a challenge, but it was one she was willing to face up to.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[trigons_child]

The last time Raven had offered to heal Francine, she had turned the offer down, but when Raven felt the ache in her face and turned to seek the source, she saw Francine's face and knew this time she would not take no for an answer. "Francine?" she said, moving to the other girl's side. "What has happened to you? Who did this?" The cause must've been dealt with, she reasoned, since Francine seemed so calm, but the thought of violence upset her.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Owwwww. When did you sign up for Fight Club?" Dinah asked, taking a cookie of her own.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah was there, snagging a sandwich because she forgot to get lunch. Also, coffee, even though she was wishing for more Beaver Buzz.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[furnaceface]

Jonothon was there, in what we shall say for him was something akin to 'the best mood ever.'

And still standing on the outskirts, by the edges of the group, yes. Old habits died hard, and all of that.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

Eleanor had tea and an apple danish. For now, she was just hanging out, keeping an eye out for others.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[oops-mbad.livejournal.com]

And there was a Diana, cheerfully going trough a sandwich.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda was all rarin' to go, feeling better than she had in a long time. She thought she was gonna enjoy today.

Re: Arrive and mingle

[stylin-wizard.livejournal.com]

Alex was all about the coffee. She might have snagged a sandwich too.

Plan Your Defenses

[glacial_queen]

Who does what? Are you organizing yourselves in any way? Put your ideas here and argue them!

Re: Plan Your Defenses

[trigons_child]

Raven was just a teensy bit nervous about this, but she knew she had to learn to use her abilities to protect, so she tried to swallow her anxiety. She was not, however, a leader type, so she waited to be told what to do.

Re: Plan Your Defenses

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Okay I can create illusions, fire magic blasts, and I bet in this instance I could animate anything that looks vaguely ambulatory." Especially cookies. She was really good with cookies.

The Plan

[glacial_queen]

Lay it out here. Feel free to create subthreads for different locations if you want.

Here come the giant gummy mandibles of doom! Think you can hold them off?

Re: The Plan

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Right." Dinah was nibbling on cookies, hungry with the talk of Nummy Doom. "So, spotters on the roof again, with phones. I'm not sure how well barricades would work again, if they're really big... candy insects." She grinned. "Still, it's a start. Check-in stations at least. Ooo, teams?"

"Grrr Arrg!" (Talk to the Leaders)

[glacial_queen]

Even if they are pretending to be giant insect gummies come to life.

Re: "Grrr Arrg!" (Talk to the Leaders)

[glacial_queen]

Well, Karla was anyway. Which was why she was off to the side, gleefully stomping on things.

Re: "Grrr Arrg!" (Talk to the Leaders)

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin most certainly did show up! Late. And bruised. And carrying a thermos of tea because, damn it, it was getting cold out and it wasn't a Reserve without it.

Just be glad there was no chance to bake while being kidnapped.

Re: "Grrr Arrg!" (Talk to the Leaders)

[wantstodirect]

Tony was there rly and working on his best gummy impersonation.

OOC

[glacial_queen]

I might have giggled overmuch at wantstodirect's villains, yes.

Re: OOC

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

Gabrielle quite approves of her roomie's antics here.

And my PR alumni kids are amused as well.

Re: OOC

[wantstodirect]

Giant insect robots sounded too plausible.