OTA Purple Team Meeting!

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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. )

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[adregem]

He is quick to shake his head amiably upon hearing Jane's words, addressing it like a well-tuned reflex.

"You're a welcome member to the Voidtrecker as any, but this isn't my team," Roland says with confidence. "Or anyone else's team, for that matter. It's ours." Such a sentiment risked sounding cliché to a degree, but his delivery is confident enough that it could dart around that impression.

"So, the force." He shifts smoothly. "I'm sorry, I'm not quite familiar with it. Is it your world's version of magic?"

[forceshadowed]

"Ours," she repeats in agreement. She knows a leaders' pep talk when she hears one, and she does like that he's not taking all the credit.

She smiles at his question. "It's okay, my mother... well, a version of my mother, she kind of already explained to me the whole alternate dimensions thing. But the Force..." Oh, this could get long. She loves talking about what she knows. But she reminds herself that this isn't a class and she should keep it short and simple. "It's something like an energy field that is present in all things, thus connecting everything in the universe."

She waits a beat. Does that even make sense? "Magic is something else. I know of a few techniques, but I don't practice it."

[adregem]

That sounded much better. For all their groups and colors provided, Roland knows deep-down every single passenger on this train was connected by circumstance. They were a united front regardless of team assignment, and it has to stay that way if they're to make it to the end of the line together.

Roland is a well-adjusted listener. Experience teaches him to stay still and quiet as Jane speaks of the Force, an energy field that connects everything in the universe. For all intents and purposes, Roland seems to be following her explanation just right. He isn't one to stop a person from sharing what they're good at, what they know best. It's a good trait to have.

"The Force sounds pretty poetic," he finally responds. "Does that connection work across the multiverse?" A beat. His hand gestures to himself calmly. "Would someone like me have a Force?" The force, but he's still learning the ropes.

[forceshadowed]

"Wait until you hear the Jedi code," Jaisyn couldn't help teasing when Roland comments that the Force sounds poetic. And, well, she'll now have to explain what the Jedi are since she's mentioned them, though she pauses for a moment at his mention of the multiverse.

"The multiverse? You mean, alternate dimensions?" That's how her mother had explained it to her. "I... I don't really know for sure." This is exactly why she'd left on her sojourn through the galaxy, because she'd wanted to learn more about the Force. Yet she's been none the wiser, save for a few new techniques and some jarring visions of the future. "It works across time and space, so I suppose it does?"

Then she smiles when he gestures to himself. "The Force flows through every living thing, but some are more attuned to it than others. With training, one can learn to sense and manipulate the Force, though it might also not be in the same way. It's like... being talented in the arts, but you could be good at painting while someone else is instead good at singing."