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puppy_fair ([personal profile] puppy_fair) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2009-10-20 09:39 am

Behind the Dorms, Tuesday Afternoon

Zack was a little more laid-back then usual today when he stepped up to address the members of the reserves. His arms were clasped behind his back, and he was all but standing at attention when he spoke.

"Today, we're going to discuss something a little more specific than usual," he stated, looking around at the group. "Search and rescue missions, in case somebody goes missing during a raid or invasion. I know, we can't get too greatly into detail, considering it's difficult to tell these things if you don't know the nature of your enemy, but I'd like to get into some generalizations, if we can. Basic stuff, like staying in groups, using our phones to keep in contact with a main party, maybe the support reserves, at specific times in case we go missing too. If there are people with better noses or tracking abilities, that's awesome. If anyone knows of anyone from the magic reserve with a sixth sense for finding people, that's great, too."

"It is also useful to review our maps once more," Arthur cut in. "I would suggest that you split off and scout out specific sections of the island in groups of two or three, so that when we have the need of a specific knowledge of a particular area, we'll have someone aware of the details. Which is not to say," he said, after a pause, "That we don't want all of you knowing the island's specifics to the best of your ability. Should a search and rescue mission be needed, we must waste the least amount of time on figuring out where on God's green Earth we are."

Beat.

"If any of you would like to volunteer to scout out the closest few acres of mainland, we could possibly use that knowledge to our advantage as well."

Zack nodded, and then swayed almost uncomfortably on his heels before he added, "and when we're done discussing that, I've noticed that a few of you have been kinda making faces and grumbling at the activities and discussions that we do here at the Tuesday reserves. If you guys have anything that you would like to see us doing more or less of, please, let us know, and we'll try to work it in. Leto, Arthur, and I all have very different experiences, so we understand that you guys probably do, too."

"Keep in mind that our suggestions may not always seem to make sense to you, but we do know what we're doing," Arthur added, "And for the purposes of this reserve, we'd like to assume you do as well in your own way."

That was... encouraging, Arthur.

[And open!]

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-10-20 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Arthur was there, and in just enough on this side of a good mood to turn a mostly blind eye to the cookies and juice.

Re: Arrive! Mingle!

[identity profile] ancientbschamp.livejournal.com 2009-10-20 01:09 pm (UTC)(link)
And no power in the world could stop Gabrielle from availing herself of cookies and juice.

They don't have Oreos in the ancient world -- do you have any idea what a tragedy that is?!?
intraspective: (maybe I could rule the world)

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[personal profile] intraspective 2009-10-20 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"No bounce?" she asked, tilting her head at him.

That totally counted as hello, geez.

[SP is amaaazing y/y?]
intraspective: (fly with the wind)

Re: Arrive! Mingle!

[personal profile] intraspective 2009-10-20 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
She was totally going to nibble on cookies! And have some juice!

As she contemplated ways to say 'hi, I can infiltrate a place no problem' without going into the whole possession thing.
intraspective: (grin in mostly b&w)

Re: Discuss! Search and Rescue!

[personal profile] intraspective 2009-10-20 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hinata would be awesome at it," she volunteered. "She can see through walls and over long distances and stuff."

What? It was easier than contemplating her own abilities.
intraspective: (flower blooming)

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[personal profile] intraspective 2009-10-20 01:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Her lips twitched.

"I don't think that even rates a one on the bounce scale," she said lightly. "Poor showing, for a hero in training, yeah?"

Clearly Ino hadn't met enough of the Brooding Silent Types.
intraspective: (grin in mostly b&w)

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[personal profile] intraspective 2009-10-20 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'd expect a bit more glee if that was all that went down," she noted, glancing sidelong at him. "But congrats on that. That's pretty badass."

No kidding. Ignore the stab of envy, Ino.
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Re: Arrive! Mingle!

[personal profile] bitchy_smurf 2009-10-20 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Illyria was there, no more mingly than ever, but at least she'd got the arrival part down, after a week with no schedule and nothing to do but roam the island to her heart's content. As it were. It was doubtful that she had a heart, and she hadn't been content in millennia.

She should not have been vaguely bothered by thoughts of this weekend's upcoming 'social event' engendered by this morning's class, but... it was Aeryn Sun. She could make even Illyria nervous.
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Re: Discuss! Search and Rescue!

[personal profile] bitchy_smurf 2009-10-20 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"My sense of... you would call it scent, though it is not entirely such - exceeds that of a human," Illyria said, arms crossed and vaguely twitchy. "I track well."
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Re: Talk to the Guys!

[personal profile] intraspective 2009-10-20 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
She could kinda tell. All the same?

That was pretty excellent good news.

"For 1st Class?" she asked, intrigued. "I'm guessing his recommendation carries a good bit of weight to it?"
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Re: Talk to the Guys!

[personal profile] future_sandworm 2009-10-20 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Leto was here, listening to the discussion and ready to offer advice if asked.

[also the mun is actually around today for once]
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Re: Arrive! Mingle!

[personal profile] weetuskenraider 2009-10-20 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
The closest thing Tahiri had ever done to a search-and-rescue mission had been the mission to Coruscant that had ended up being . . . an insane and heroic possible suicide mission. Still, thanks to both Jedi training and a lot of chatter on the subject from a certain incredibly talkative and smartalecky squadron of commando pilots, she had a pretty good grasp on the basic principles here.

She also had cookies. They didn't quite make up for the lack of actual restful sleep, but they were cookies. Cookies always helped.
intraspective: (oh come on!)

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[personal profile] intraspective 2009-10-20 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"A position shouldn't be filled, though, if there's no one qualifying," she said, considering him carefully. And nibbling on a cookie. As you do. "I mean, if it were to be filled, just for that, then it'd probably wind up worse than if they hadn't filled it at all."

A beat.

"One of the 1sts?" Eyebrow arch: on!
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Re: Discuss! Search and Rescue!

[personal profile] weetuskenraider 2009-10-20 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Jedi," Tahiri said with a slight, self-deprecating smile. "We learn the sense-related abilities pretty early on. If there's a living being around within reasonable distance, we can try to find them through the Force -- I get a stronger lock if it's someone I know. I used to be able to --"

Absolutely no point in dredging that up now. She trailed off, shook her head, and continued, "I'm not good at this at all, and I don't know which of us is or isn't, but there's a psychometry technique that lets you pick up impressions and information from objects. I'm sure some of the magic users know something similar, or maybe better."

Re: Arrive! Mingle!

[identity profile] kestrelswolf.livejournal.com 2009-10-20 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Cookies and juice were good, as far as Firekeeper was concerned. Blind Seer passed, as usual. But both were here! And entirely willing to be mingly.

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