Magic/Support Reserves Meeting, The Preserve, Wednesday Afternoon

[trigons_child]

Raven was just a little nervous to start the reserves meeting. She'd gotten more used to speaking up in class, but talking in front of a group of people who were all looking at her was a different story. A gentle nudge from Karla had been necessary to get her to step forward and begin to speak.

"Many of us here -- not all, I know -- prefer to avoid the fighting for our own reasons," Raven said. "For instance, I am a pacifist, and as an empath, the emotions that arise during combat are often very uncomfortable for me. I will deal with such things when I must heal someone, but I do not belong in the front lines of combat.

"But for those who are engaged in a fight, whether magically or physically, it is best not to do so blindly. When something invades Fandom, we must find out everything about it so that we know how to best repel the attack, and that is where we can provide much needed support. Some of us have abilities to use various forms of divination, be it tarot cards or crystal balls or prophetic dreams. Others are skilled with a computer or are more at home with books, and may have access to information that the rest of us do not.

"Today we would like to talk about what abilities, either magical or mundane, each of us have for researching threats to Fandom. For instance, I sometimes have prophetic dreams of the future, but I know very little about computers. I am just beginning to learn to use one." Just wait 'til she found Rumor Gal fanfic.

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Re: Arrive and Mingle

[trigons_child]

"Thank you," Raven said, blushing and ducking her head. "I am not sure how well I will do. I am unfamiliar with leadership."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[brat_inslayage]

"So you got tossed in the deep end," said Kennedy, the ever-helpful, with far too casual a tone. "You'll figure out how to swim. Not like you have much of a choice now."

Thanks, Kennedy. Keep on helping.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[trigons_child]

"I do not know how to swim, either," Raven said. "Is that required for leadership?" Her smile hopefully told Kennedy she was teasing; she didn't take everything literally.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[brat_inslayage]

"And she makes a joke," Kennedy announced, clearly impressed. "Way to swing for the fences there, Raven."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[trigons_child]

"I am learning to be better with humor," Raven said, pleased by Kennedy's reaction. "It is a very difficult concept at times, and I often do not realize when I am being teased."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[brat_inslayage]

It made her seem a little less alien, and that helped with the whole demon thing, so Kennedy saw no bad here.

"You're not doing a damn bad job of it so far," she offered. "You know, if that's your way of saying I could get away with giving you crap more often..."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[trigons_child]

"Perhaps I should not encourage you," Raven said. Talking to Kennedy like this made her definitely feel more relaxed.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[brat_inslayage]

"Fine, fine," Kennedy teased right back, holding both hands up. "Don't let me help, then, I see how it is."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[trigons_child]

"Well," Raven said, pretending to think about it for a moment, "if it is the price I must pay for your aid, then I will think I will gladly pay it."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[brat_inslayage]

"Please." Kennedy pretended to flick a pebble at her. "Giving people a hard time, I do for free. Ask... pretty much anyone who's ever known me."

Her grin? Completely unrepentant.