Behind the Dorms, Tuesday Afternoon

[puppy_fair]

"Okay, this week was supposed to be my turn to share a little something or other," Zack confessed, rubbing the back of his neck almost awkwardly as the reserves group gathered. "But I... Kinda got a little sidetracked, and so I'll have something figured out to teach next week. If anyone else has something that they'd like to share with the group, come see me, and we'll figure out a day, and try to round up what you'll need if you want to give the group some hands-on experience with your topic of choice."

He stood there a moment, kind of scuffing his heel against the ground.

"This week, we're going to try the same thing on a slightly smaller scale. We've all got expertise in different areas, right? I mean, there's no way we can all be professionals at the exact same thing. So I want you to pair off, and talk amongst yourselves about where your respective strengths and weaknesses lie. And then, over the course of the week, I want you and your partner to focus on teaching one another. Take those weaknesses, and work them out of your systems. Take your strengths, and see if your partner can use what you've learned in order to improve on their own, as well."

And another moment, kind of quiet, before he shrugged at the group.

"If anyone needs me for anything, I'll stick around after the meeting for a bit. I don't really have anywhere to be this afternoon."

[OCD on the way up!]

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Arrive! Mingle!

[puppy_fair]

There are... no cookies today. But Zack did have the presence of mind to swing by The Perk for coffee or tea, to help fend off the chill in the air today.

Re: Arrive! Mingle!

[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri was still at a loss as to what she could teach anyone in the group, since anything she knew would either be pretty useless if you weren't a Jedi, or she wasn't about to talk about it. (She might not be looking at the right aspects here.) She leaned back against a wall, arms crossed, watching thoughtfully.

Not having much to contribute meant not speaking up, and that still felt weird.

Re: Arrive! Mingle!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah was there, in a pretty good mood, sipping tea. Considering stuff she knew to share, like, well-- the escapology again? Maybe? That might be helpful.

Re: Arrive! Mingle!

[intraspective]

Ino poked at her drink and stared dubiously at Zack from her perch up in the tree she'd claimed (in the name of Ino, shut up) as her spot for the meetings.

Hmm.

Re: Arrive! Mingle!

[brat_inslayage]

Wondering vaguely what had crawled up Zack's butt (sorry, Zack, but that really was the way she phrased it mentally), Kennedy helped herself to coffee and listened with a slight frown on her face.

Strengths she could do. Weaknesses? Not really something she wanted to admit to.

Pair Off!

[puppy_fair]

Grab a partner, discuss your respective strengths and weaknesses, and then figure out how you can assist your partner in improving what they can do, and vice-versa!

Re: Pair Off!

[intraspective]

Ino glanced around idly for a partner weighing the pros and cons of honesty and trying to decide how honest she felt like being today.

What?

Talk to the Guys!

[puppy_fair]

When they do that pinging-in thing that they do so very well.

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[puppy_fair]

Zack was there, just as he'd promised, quietly watching the group with a sort of sedate demeanor that suggested that either he was not in the greatest of moods, he hadn't gotten nearly enough sleep over the past few days, or both.

It was entirely possible that he had a gerbil in his pocket today, for company.

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

And there was another stealth-hug. With a handful of cookies in a plastic baggie. "Hey."

This was getting to be a habit. Oh well.

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[puppy_fair]

Awwww, hugs and cookies. A totally winning combination. Zack was going to hug on for dear life for a moment, careful to not squish the gerbil in his pocket.

... Mr. Winkles had become a bit of a fixture, these past few days.

"Hey, Dinah. How goes it?"

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Good! Rehearsal today, and the theater's finally getting fixed." Dinah wasn't letting go of Zack, but she was peering around at the pocket holding Mr. Winkles. "So when you come see it, you won't have to worry about the place blacking out or falling down on you this time. Have a cookie?"

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[puppy_fair]

"I happen to be a big fan of not getting squashed by buildings," Zack mused, smiling a little at that. "When are the show dates? I'd meant to get involved in this production, but time kinda got away from me for a bit, there."

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, it's been that kind of semester. Um, December 4th, that's a Friday, then the Tuesday and Thursday after, the 8th and 10th." She grimaced, looking a little nervous. "Hopefully it'll go well. At least, all the kinks should be ironed out by then?" She blew out a breath and said, "You got any plans for this week? Are you staying? Priestly's helping cook the big feast here."

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[puppy_fair]

Zack gave his shoulders a light shrug, shaking his head.

"No plans. It's not really my holiday, you know?" And then... he shrugged again. Supposedly for good measure.

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome to come home with me, if you want," Dinah said tentatively. "Tony's coming. Jak too, I think. I asked Merlin if he and Arthur wanted to come along, not sure he's checked with him yet." She added, "Alfred makes a ton of food. And a Turbackducken!"

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[intraspective]

Ino raised her eyebrows at him, one hand resting on her hip, and chin stuck out mulishly.

"You," she said, "start talkin'."

Because the Zack in front of her? Was not the Zack she'd been chattering to on the phone.

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[puppy_fair]

"About what?"

Zack could talk about a wide variety of subjects, from A (Angeal) to Z (Zack himself!), and so it often helped to ask for clarification on such matters before he start babbling.

Also, he was playing stupid. It was a denial thing.

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[intraspective]

Ino crossed her arms over her chest and gave him a supremely unimpressed look.

"Oh," she said artlessly, "how 'bout your mission?"

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[puppy_fair]

Zack did not mean to wince, there. He didn't. It just kinda happened, and he'd thank anybody who might have seen it for ignoring it, if they'd be so kind.

"We found Angeal."

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[intraspective]

She aimed a light, easy sort of punch at his arm at that.

It totally subbed for a hug. She was not hugging him in front of the reserves. No.

"You wanna talk here?" she asked. "Or go somewhere else? 'Cause, you know, you're talkin' to me for sure."

Ino was a bit like a leech that way. Hard to shake off. (Though totally not impossible.)

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[puppy_fair]

Zack's arm was getting punched a lot since the weekend, it seemed. Why were bruises so reassuring, anyhow?

"It doesn't really matter much, here or somewhere else, does it?" He shook his head a little. "It's kind of a long story, though. I don't know if you'd want to stand around through all of it."

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[intraspective]

"Believe me," she said dryly, "I am more than willing to stand 'round and listen to people when I actually care 'bout what they're saying."

Re: Talk to the Guys!

[bitchprince]

Arthur was also at his most thoughtful today, but that seemed to involve sneaking Zack the occasional look. Not overtly worried, just... considering.

OOC!

[puppy_fair]

I have survived another work day, yay!