Magic Reserves, Wenesday Afternoon, The Preserve

[glacial_queen]

When people began arriving at the meeting today, they would see that things were a bit different than usual today. For one thing, the snack table has it's usual assortment of warm beverages, but was missing the normal variety of snacks and there were a handwavey number of wooden chests piled off to the side, each one sporting a heavy iron padlock on the front.

"Greetings," Karla said, looking a bit more composed than she had at the last meeting. "We've got a fair bit to do today, so we should probably get started quickly. First, we have a talk from Tara, who was kind enough to volunteer this week," she paused to give Tara a grateful smile, "and then, we have an activity."

Merlin nodded and stepped forward. "Inside these chests is... pie." Oh, it was so spooky and magical sounding. "But, as you see, they're rather firmly locked up. So, the exercise today will be to get the contents of the box--unharmed--using whatever skills you have at your
disposal."

Mmm, pie. "Fresh-baked," Tony added. "And if you get one out, it's all yours."

Karla was really regretting that the three of them hadn't had enough time to bake the pies themselves, but hopefully J,GoB pies would be an acceptable substitute. "So, let's give Tara our attention--and a pie of her own for volunteering--and then we'll see how well your pie-retrieving skills are."

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Re: Arrive/Mingle

[glacial_queen]

She shook her head. "No aversions, no fear, nothing like that. Still..." she looked up at him earnestly. "You don't have to open it if you'd prefer not to. No obligations."

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[furnaceface]

//Yer didn't have to go and get it, I don't have to open it. Balances out somewhat, doesn't it?// He worked on something kind of like a smirk, then, before fingering at the bandages on his face. //It isn't as though I'll be all afternoon at this, at any rate.//

Righto. Just... Maybe pull down a tiny bit of them, and then all it took was a quick burst of fire, and presto! Exploding lock.

And then he was straightening those bandages again as though his life depended on it, because hello, showing off his utter lack of lower-face was not high on his to-do list today.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[glacial_queen]

Karla was startled by his flame, she wasn't going to pretend otherwise. She'd known that he didn't eat or drink, but she hadn't realized just how much of his body was lost to the fire.

Startled, yes, but not gawking.

"Look inside," she said lightly once Jono'd finished adjusting his bandages. "I hope it's okay--I don't really know you."

Inside the chest was a $20 gift certificate to T&C's. Not exactly thrilling, but useful, hopefully.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[furnaceface]

Jono dusted away what was left of the lock with his hand, and then opened the chest, peering inside.

//It's fine,// he replied, looking over the certificate, actually managing to put a bit of a smile into his features, then. //Though I imagine it cost a bit more than th'pies did, luv. It'd feel almost unfair to accept this without... I don't know, making change, or something.//

Jono and his guilt issues.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[glacial_queen]

"Don't worry about it," Karla said, shaking her head. "I'm sure there will be times in the future we forget and just use food as a prize. We'll put that gift certificate towards those future forgettings, too. It all balances out."

This was Karla dancing around the fact that she'd gotten confused about this world's money again.

Re: Arrive/Mingle

[furnaceface]

And now he was going to have himself a bit of a laugh. Don't mind him.

//That it does. Very well, I'll accept this for now, and work that much harder to earn back th'difference in th'future, gel.//