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Raven ([personal profile] trigons_child) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2010-05-19 12:57 pm

Magic/Support Reserves Meeting, The Preserve, Wednesday Afternoon

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.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[identity profile] theotherpeter.livejournal.com 2010-05-21 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"You know, I'm not even sure how we got to this point," Peter said. "Right, dirty ears. And I think we've settled that matter pretty well."
glacial_queen: (Laughter)

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2010-05-22 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
"I blame you entirely," Karla said, laughing again. "I brought up Zack's magic balls only in the context of scholarly interest."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[identity profile] theotherpeter.livejournal.com 2010-05-22 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Perhaps you should write a paper on them," Peter said. "Examine them in great detail."

He could do this all day.
glacial_queen: (Smirk)

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2010-05-22 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sure I could, but he's promised to give me a pair of my own one day," Karla said, smirking right back. "However, please don't let me stand in the way of your scholastic interests. Just be gentle, okay?"

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[identity profile] theotherpeter.livejournal.com 2010-05-22 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Peter thought about saying he was more academically interested in Emma's mouth, but thought better of it.

"I suppose I'll have to start my magic studies somewhere," Peter said. "Why not start there?"

And he meant that genuinely, not euphemistically.
glacial_queen: (Conversation 4)

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2010-05-22 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
That was because Peter was indeed intelligent.

"Probably a good place to start," Karla said, nodding, sensing his sincerity. "Considering that anyone can use Materia when it's been equipped properly. I think Tara's magic is similar; there's no innate talent, just access to the right books, incantations, and ingredients."