Magic Reserves, The Danger Shop, (After Classes, Before Hockey)

[glacial_queen]

Third time was hopefully a charm as the Magic Reserves met at the Danger Shop again. And, to be clear, they were meeting here because it was a convenience and a help, and not out of any desire to show the stupid room who was boss.

So there.

"Uh, hi everyone," Karla said, trying to sound utterly confident in their Danger Shop prowess. "We're going to try something different this week. Like the Fighting Reserves mentioned yesterday, sometimes we're taken by surprise by an attack. And even though we have powers, that doesn't always mean that we're in any position to use them--or, at least, use them effectively. Knowing how to use the environment to our advantage in a fight is just as important for us as it is for anyone else."

"We especially need to learn this in case there are other people around so we don't accidentally hit any allies." Because that was a problem when flinging things about, okay?

Not that Merlin had any experience with it. Really.

"You simply need to take in your surroundings and figure out what will work best to defend yourself."

Like a chandelier!

"We're sorta going for subtle here, today," Tony said. "Like maybe you don't want to advertise you've got magic. Maybe you don't want the enemy to know what they're up against yet."

Merlin nodded enthusiastically at that, fiddling with a button or two in order to make a run-of-the-mill-evil medieval henchman appear.

"There are small things you can do in order to throw them off in a fight. Alter their weapon, pull the rug from beneath their feet, trip them with whatever happens to be near... just to name a few. The limits really only come in the form of your imagination!"

Karla glanced at her co-leaders, took a deep breath, and pressed the buttons to make the simulations start. She preemptively winced as the images appeared--and then relaxed when there was no signs of dinosaurs, porn stars or carnivorous bunnies. "Have at!" she said, cheering.

[Wait for the OCD or the Canadians will lose! You don't want to be responsible for that, do you? OCD up! The Canadians are safe.]

Comments

Arrive and Mingle!

[glacial_queen]

And yet still no food! It was like they left Arthur in charge of the refreshments or something.

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[trigons_child]

Raven was there, of course, and waited to ping to keep Canada safe.

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[furnaceface]

Jono... really had no idea what in the world he was supposed to be able to do in a situation like this.

Rely on his wits without even considering his powers, he supposed. Excuse him while he furrows his eyebrows and mulls on that for a bit.

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[bamf-tastic.livejournal.com]

Well, Kurt was used to hiding. He could do subtle! He was MISTER Subtle!

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Next week, Dinah was so bringing candy to keep their energy up. This week, she wasn't sharing.

She was looking forward to the subtleties of stealth messing with someone though.

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[stylin-wizard.livejournal.com]

Alex was there and boy, did she have a few tricks up her sleeve thanks to all the years pranking her brothers.

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[brat_inslayage]

Kennedy was hanging around as usual; the skeptically-irked expression on her face could be attributed to the dorky flag belt from DADA class, clipped on over her shirt but under her jacket. She had both thumbs hooked into said belt, and was keeping an eye out for Tony. She'd have to get the jump on him somehow, and might as well try for it sooner rather than later, right?

It was probably the 'subtle' part that was going to bite her in the ass.

Because-- ahahahahaha.

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[bitchprince]

Arthur resented that accusation. He often ensured the presence of sandwiches at his own reserves.

The discrete facepalm, however, was likely never to disappear around the Magic Reserves again.

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[life_inshadow]

Wow, the danger Shop had behaved.

Tara was stunned ... and a tiny bit disappointed.

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine was going to start asking around about how to dial up holographic cupcakes in here. Seriously.

Also while she had no problem keeping her magic use subtle, since she didn't use magic, it just sort of bonked her on the head sometimes, usually while she was asleep, she... didn't use magic, so she'd be hanging back and watching, rather than engaging with the henchy types.

Use Your Surroundings--Outside!

[glacial_queen]

This part of the Danger Shop had been programmed to look like the Preserve in the fall. Most of the trees still had leaves on them, though there was a fair amount of leaf cover on the ground, too. A fair number of henchmen were prowling around as well.

Stay out of sight!

Re: Use Your Surroundings--Outside!

[trigons_child]

Raven just hovered on the edges of the simulation. Her gifts were useless here, and she wouldn't fight, so she felt unneeded. She just kept watch for someone who might need to be teleported away.

Re: Use Your Surroundings--Outside!

[furnaceface]

Jono's idea of using his surroundings in a situation like this was to hide behind a tree. Pretty much any tree would do, so long as it was big enough to hide behind.

... And fine, maybe he'd picked up a pair of fist-sized stones, too. He wasn't entirely certain what good he'd be able to put them to, but if nothing else, he could throw them at the grunts and then run like hell.

Re: Use Your Surroundings--Outside!

[bamf-tastic.livejournal.com]

Kurt took to the trees. He hopped from branch to branch, trying to come up with some vague idea of what he'd do once he found himself on a branch above a henchman.

Re: Use Your Surroundings--Outside!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah watched the henchmen... hench, and considered her first move, crouched down behind a small set of rocks.

Use Your Surroundings--Inside!

[glacial_queen]

This part of the Danger Shop had been programmed to look like a fancy dress party taking place in a ballroom. There were plenty of people standing around, chatting and mingling, with waiters passing around trays of champagne and hors d'oeuvres. The henchmen are here, too, but dressed appropriately.

Overhead are a row of massive and ornate chandeliers. Pity if something happened to them.

Don't get caught using magic!

Re: Use Your Surroundings--Inside!

[bamf-tastic.livejournal.com]

Kurt grabbed a plate of hors d'oeuvres off a waiter, ducked under a table, and used the cover of the tablecloth to teleport himself to the ceiling without being noticed. He tried to keep the bright lights of the chandeliers between him and the crowd, and hoped no one looked up.

He munched on a few of the snacks, and then tossed one at one of the henchmen's heads.

Re: Use Your Surroundings--Inside!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah was sipping her drink, as she carefully, carefully, put out a TK shove on the next step the henchman took, so hopefully they'd pratfall.

All the champagne had to go *somewhere*, right?

Talk to the Leaders

[glacial_queen]

Who are totally not cheering. Really.

Re: Talk to the Leaders

[glacial_queen]

Of course they weren't cheering. The outcome had never really been in doubt. The other two times were just...tests.

Yes.

Re: Talk to the Leaders

[wantstodirect]

And that was definitely not a grin of success on Tony's face.

Re: Talk to the Leaders

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin was totally mature and somber about their success with the machine.

Yes.

Ignore the insane grin.

OOC

[glacial_queen]

They did it!

Re: OOC

[furnaceface]

DARN STRAIGHT, CANADA IS SAFE.

... I mean, um. *waves!*

Re: OOC

[wantstodirect]

<3 the henchmen.