Dorms Lobby, Friday

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

Dolf had taken one look outside and known that this wasn't a time for him to leave the building. He wasn't a fighter; battle scenes just inspired in him blind panic that he really didn't need, not when he was trying to help.

But he'd stocked up on some supplies, just in case. And they could be useful. So by mid-morning, he had filled up the lobby with first-aid equipment, and food and water for anyone wanting to mill around.

He'd also left behind a few baseball bats - what little he'd been able to find in the way of weapons - and left them near the door.

And then there was nothing to do for him but wait, staring at the door and the windows and wondering if this horrible plague would ever pass, and hoping the other reserves would come through. He kept his phone on, just in case.

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[glacial_queen]

Karla had taken a moment to leave a bunch of handwavy messages for the members of the Reserves and now was on her way to the town to meet up with Zack and the rest.

"Astral," she said, catching site of Dolf's setup. "Perfect and ooh! Can I get a sandwich?"

[vanillajello]

As was often the case, Kate was still clueless about this latest little invasion when she made her way downstairs some time in the morning. It wasn't like she had the time to look out the window when she had to put on make-up and pick out clothes for work.

That ignorance wasn't going to last long now, though. Not when she came down to the lobby and spotted all the first aid stuff and everything. It made her stop and frown, looking almost a little annoyed.

"Oh what the fucking fuck is going on now?"

Eloquent.

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

Gabrielle could fight, when it came down to it, but there seemed to be enough people out there as it was, and she was good at repeatedly telling people to run as she herded them along felt she could be of better use keeping the even less fighting-inclined out of harm's way.

She was hovering near the lobby doors, staff in hand, keeping an eye out for anyone who might need a short-range escort into the dorms.

. . . and occasionally popping out to thin the herd a bit if the flying fish got clustered too thick.

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

"Take one if you're hungry," Dolf said, kindly, and nodded at the stack of them. (For American standards, they were rather sparsely dressed, with little more than ham or cheese or both on them, but, well, at least Dolf's cooking wouldn't poison anyone.) "How is everything outside?"

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

"Flying pee-ran-yahs," Dolf said, looking up. "Don't go outside? Unless with one of these."

He pointed at the baseball bats.

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

"Hi."

Dolf had a smile on his face that wasn't quite apologetic, but wasn't fully certain either. He was not good with fighting at all, and flying fish with teeth--

He had no idea.

"What are you doing?"

[wwiii]

Warren was going to head outside to stretch his legs today, and then, of course, his wings, but he stopped short when he saw a swarm (a school?) of something toothy and nasty zipping past the front doors.

"... Beautiful."

Somebody wasn't going to be doing any flying today.

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

"Stay indoors unless you can fight," said Dolf, who came bustling up in a fashion that could be described as 'mother-hen like'.

[vanillajello]

Kate blinked as she processed that, looking at the bats, then back at Dolf.

"What? Flying piranhas, seriously?" This damn island, ugh. Her shoulders drooped. "I'm supposed to go to work."

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

Dolf shot her a quick look. He didn't sound remotely apologetic, but rather more in-control than he really felt as he said, "Not today."

[wwiii]

Warren turned a wry little grin in Dolf's direction, and he nodded a little.

"That's exactly what I was planning on doing," he replied. "I'm not really in any mood to get myself gnawed on by some nasty-looking flying fish."

He turned another frown out the door, and then shook his head. "Is there anything that I can do here to help?"

[rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com]

Rilla came through the doors with her hat in tatters, wielding her hat pin like it would save her. It was twelve inches long but she was hardly trained in defense.

"Those fish are flying," she said, trembling.

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

"And they have big teeth," Dolf said, in agreement.

For some reason, she reminded him a lot of another girl he'd known; protective instincts set in. "Just stay in here," he advised, "Have food. Then go upstairs. The reserves are fighting them."

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

"Watch out for people with wounds," Dolf advised, pointing towards the table with the medical supplies on it. "Keep the food coming. We might be busy."

Please don't let anyone die today.

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

"Trying to keep the entryway clear," Gabrielle explained, picking some scales distastefully off the end of her staff. Ew. "Can you imagine making it almost all the way to safety and then getting ambushed by fanged fish?"

No, really, Xena, try and use your usual fishing technique on these things. Just try it.

[rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com]

"Do you think this will effect people voting?" she inquired, making her way to the food.

[wwiii]

Warren glanced toward the table, and then nodded. First-aid, he could do.

"I have money," he offered. "For food, I mean, if we can find somebody who can get from here into town and back again with it safely."

There was no way he was going to volunteer for that, no.

[trigons_child]

Raven returned to the dorms and was pleased to find that word had already reached the school and Dolf had already set things up. She'd remain there for a time to offer her healing gifts to any who needed them.

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

Dolf pulled a face. "Good idea," he said, leaning against the wall next to the door and staring at it, troubled. "Are you hungry?"

[glacial_queen]

Karla grabbed one with both ham and cheese on it, and, after a moment of thought, grabbed a second and vanished it. "Craft takes energy," she explained. She didn't want Dolf to think she was just being greedy. "Is there anything you need more of? We're meeting in town and I can grab something there for you."

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

"Hi, Raven," said Dolf, doing his very best not to project relief. That might just worry the people already here more than they needed to be. "How is outside?"

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

"We have enough food in the dorms now," Dolf said, and shivered. "Maybe if they are here still tomorrow. At least there's water."

[vanillajello]

Kate made a face. Not his fault, by any means, but she was reserving the right to be grumpy. "Well what the fuck am I supposed to tell my boss?"

The truth was probably not going to fly.

[wwiii]

"At least there's water," Warren agreed, sighing and looking for a place by the first-aid table to sit down. "Have many people gone running out there yet, do you know?"

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

Dolf had to blink and take a moment to process that. "Uh," he said, "I don't know. I think people have other worries."