OTA Purple Team Meeting!

[blitzcheer]

Who: Anyone interested in Purple Team, being nosy, whatevs.
Where: Sports gymnasium
When: 2 Llama
What: So you’re in Purple Team. What now?
Warnings: TBA.

[ An ICP call is made out towards the end of breakfast, announcing that the meeting will be in half an hour for Purple Team, and they should use the SCA’s countdown timer to know what that is; this’ll be a particularly good meeting for any newbies. Half of the sports gymnasium has been reserved for this simple gathering, a collection of the double-chairs from the music carriage unbolted and borrowed, and a few people already stand waiting for the meeting to begin.

A table has been set out with some cups and a jug of water, and some sheets of the Purple census. Also, let's be real: someone brought snacks. Kitty is sitting on the table near the front of the room, her feet swinging lightly. Once things quiet down a bit, she hops off the table and faces out to address everyone with a friendly smile. ]

Hey, guys! My name’s Kitty. Welcome to the meeting for Purple Team. For those of you who are new, I know things might be a little confusing or overwhelming right now, but that’s what we’re here for! This meeting is just to give everyone a bit of information based on what we’ve learned from our time here on the train, and if you have any questions about anything, don’t be afraid to reach out to someone. I can’t promise we can give you answers for everything, but we’ll do what we can to help out.

And if you have something you’d like to share, feel free to speak up! These meetings also let us exchange information, so if there’s something you think should be discussed that we haven’t talked about, definitely let us know.

[ Roland stands in quiet contemplation beside Kitty for the most part, laying low and keeping his head tilted down as he reads something from his notebook settled on the table. The only time he brings attention to himself is when he feels the slight dip and pause in the flow of conversation after she speaks. A gentle pivot from one heel leads him to face the gathering crowd with practiced ease, arms crossed over his chest, and a determined expression he seems to wear rather well. ]

On that note, please do consider attending our Purple debriefings before we’re deployed off the train. This is where we assess the information sent over our SCA’s, figuring out who’s better off helping another team, and who will be staying with our group. Any showcase of powers that might be relevant to the task at hand will also be welcome information, so we can support you come game time. [ A beat. Then, a hand gesture. ] That is, if you’re comfortable enough to share it.

[ He glances briefly behind him. ]

Before I forget, there are a couple of things left to discuss...ah, but what am I saying? [ Roland’s lips crack a small, controlled smile, though not lacking in genuine mirth. ] We’ve got plenty of liaisons ready to assist you for any and all questions you might have. [ His memory is stoked, and before retreating behind the table again, he says one last thing in no particular rush. ] For those I have yet to make acquaintances with, my name is Roland Crane. Rest assured that I’ll be doing my utmost to assist this team to the best of my abilities.

[ He shows his back and nods confidently at the said point persons and Kitty herself before he takes his small gathering of notes in his arms. ]

Floor’s still yours, Kitty. Everyone. Please, mingle away.

( ooc: Welcome to the Purple Meeting! Kitty will speak about missions, Roland about Purple roles, Cassie about inventory and team supplies, and Tidus and Inigo about available equipment and training. Soldat will be mentioned as helping with food prep, along with Mami, and anyone willing to help them are asked to approach them one on one.

New or old, if your character wants to speak about anything, give their own advice, ask questions, do so! People will be encouraged to share their skills, and also to offer any training - combat or otherwise - they're willing to teach. )

Comments

Trunks | OTA |Asst. with Inventory

[light_of_willpower]

Trunks was definitely here in an 'assist' role, as Cassie was the team's quartermaster. He was part of the inventory management team though, and had brought a notebook with him to jot down some notes.

If anyone looks lost or like they're having trouble, he'll come over and introduce himself, and offer to help.

[OOC: Feel free to approach him with questions or comments.]

[blitzcheer]

"Look at you! Just like Roland," Tidus teases as he comes up to Trunks, nodding to the notebook. "You know I got him a writing device and he's still using paper? He's such an old guy."

Don't mind him sassing the team lead. He'd do it in front of his face, too!! (read: he already has)

[light_of_willpower]

Trunks fully believes Tidus would sass at Roland, even to his face. He gets a smile though, as Trunks nods in greeting. "I don't know about that, but I figure someone should jot down any requests and also have handy a list of what we do have, roughly."

[blitzcheer]

"Organised," Tidus lilts, but it's all in good fun. Some people need to be around here.

But this is reminding him, speaking of what they have, of something else. "Did Senku ever talk to you about those capsules of yours? From Orange team."

[light_of_willpower]

"I've been known to be, at times." Trunks says in a deadpan-teasing tone. "No, he hasn't. What's up?"

[blitzcheer]

"I was talking to him about 'em," he admits, folding his arms. "We give the spare arms bands to the supply runners on missions, right? You and Cassie have your own, so you're used to them, but I was thinking... getting handed an arms band and remembering the stuff in it when you're getting it the first time on a mission - it can't be easy to the other guys. Do you think those capsules would be easier on the missions? All you gotta do is press a button, right?"

They had different pros and cons, but the memory aspect of pulling something from an arms band - it had to be trickier than if they could use those capsules.

[light_of_willpower]

"I imagine if the mission is going wonky, it also can't be easy to remember..." Trunks mused, thinking for a moment before he nodded. "A capsule is definitely easier. How big do you think we're talking, because I can only get large suitcases or a storage crate the size of a suitcase." Just to be clear on what was possible.

"I already actually try and keep extra supplies in one of my capsules anyways on missions. In addition to stuff I keep in my arms band."

[blitzcheer]

"Sure, but Purple's a big team, 'specially when it comes to the food that needs carrying. And you're a better guy on the front lines than dealing with provisions all the time, right?"

Not that he had anything to say about Trunks handling supplies, but it was good to think about the help they'd have on ground, that Trunks - and even Cassie - would be better having more time to focus on fighting more with the work split.

But with that said, a thoughtful look find itself on Tidus's face.

"You said once... back home, they can fit bigger, but the train's not letting you get anything bigger than a crate, right? Isn't your mom the one who made them?"

[light_of_willpower]

"Her father, my grandfather. But she knows more about how they work and can modify them." Trunks said, scribbling notes. "For food preservation, I suggest we get capsule mini-fridges, or just keep perishables in the Arms band." Talking as he scribbled. "And I am more often on the front-lines, which is why I tend to focus on healing items and extra weapons, rather than foodstuff. My capsule gets used for extras of the stuff I might NOT need right on the front line, but in a camp--and I often have extra, just in case."

[blitzcheer]

"Well, if the food gets put on the supply runners, they're who I'm talking about." But a mini-fridge is, well... that's not going to be big enough for the amount of food they need to carry, and now he's second-guessing this idea. Maybe, actually...

"Maybe it'd be easier if we got something better to store everything in than the suitcases. Something singular." A frown when he acknowledges- "Something someone would have to build. We could still do something with the capsules later... but that might be a first good step: a better container for supplies, whatever it's stored in."

[light_of_willpower]

"Capsules aren't cheap in terms of buying them, but they're still easy to carry, and use. I could try and get one of the larger size ones, but I doubt it'll work. Really, what I can try and do is coordinate with whoever does food. We need to figure out what we want supply runners to carry specifically."

[blitzcheer]

"You have that figured out already, don't you? Food and healing - you guys already have most of the healing in the team arms bands." At least, the last he knew about any of that.

"I'm just thinking we need to give 'em an easier way of taking it out, since everything gets stuffed in the suitcases." A few too many, and they weren't that distinguishable.

"I think I know someone who might be able to make something," he offers, at least with a thought on hand.

[light_of_willpower]

"What kind of thing are you thinking?"

[blitzcheer]

"Well... a sturdy wooden box would do, right? A kinda big one, like..."

Can he mimic dimensions in front of him? Tidus attempts to put his hands out, to visualise it in front of him, but it's difficult when the idea is fresh, and he isn't sure exactly about the width.

But the height though, he makes somewhere in line with his waist.

"Something about this high should do, or, a little lower." Either way- "Then if you paint the lid one colour, that's easy to remember!"

[light_of_willpower]

"A capsule storage crate is about that large. We can mark them so they're designated for food." Not that Trunks objected to someone building something, but why bother when they COULD just order something.

[blitzcheer]

Oh? "You're sure? Didn't you say they were about as big as the suitcases...?" Was that going to pack much in it? Well, as long as it was actually fairly large on all sides...

[light_of_willpower]

"They're square, rather than rectangular like the suitcases, but still about the same size."

[OOC: I've been conceptualizing the crates as square-all around. a cube basically.]

[blitzcheer]

"Well... let's give them a go!" Screw it, he wasn't going to fuss over the details. If they would actually be good for storing, this got rid of the exact problem Tidus was worrying about.

"Long as it seem like a good idea. But the capsules seem better for handing over to a new guy than the arms."

[light_of_willpower]

"I'll start adding them to my list to buy. Won't be cheap, but I was already planning on donating a storage crate capsule to each team just for general use."

[blitzcheer]

"I'll keep buying the stuff to put in them! But thanks, Trunks. I know WangJi over at Blue's thinking about buying bags that do the same as the arms bands and sharing them out with the other teams too."

They were getting some options around here, these days.

[light_of_willpower]

"I've already made sure each team has senzu beans, as well as there being some in both medical and triage. That should help with some of the healing too--not cheap to get, but when they're so difficult at best to get in my world, 60pts for a bag of 50 is a deal."

[blitzcheer]

"Same deal with the elixirs. Don't know how the train does it, but I won't complain about getting crates of the things with all the fights a bunch of us get into. We're doing pretty good on the healing, huh?"

[light_of_willpower]

"Now if we could all just remember to USE the healing more." Trunks said with a grin. "In a pinch, a senzu is also a good meal, as it'll fill you up for about 3 days."

[blitzcheer]

"I mean, I hope we don't get that desperate," he says with an amused look. "Can you imagine us having to snack on one of those tiny things? I'd rather keep them for a heal before a meal."

[light_of_willpower]

"Me too, and that IS one of the nice things about them." Trunks agreed, before continuing. "You don't have to have a meal after the heal, as it were. They do both."