[OPEN] Red Team Meeting

[bakegarasu]

Who: Otoha and Red Team + people who wander in
Where: Training Gym
When: Evening, Merriment 18
What: Red team needs to be informed of recent developments, so Otoha calls a meeting.
Warnings: Can't think of anything other than excessive brooding.

A short video post appears on the network on Merriment 17. It’s Otoha, looking tired and not a little frustrated.

“Red Team meeting in the training gym tomorrow evening. Lightning’s gone, so we need to talk. Healers are welcome to come, same with anyone who ends up on our missions a lot.”

He doesn’t stick around for responses.


He’s never called a meeting like this. He can’t help but feel a little nervous, but he hides it behind an impassive mask. His posture is loose and casual - there’s no need to loom here. Not yet. There's a few plates of finger food - mostly sandwiches and cookies.

He waits for people to filter in before speaking up. “Thanks for showing up. The name’s Otoha - can find me in room upper 1A. As you might or might not know, Lightning - our team leader - left this last platform. I know Red’s not big on organization or groups as a rule, but we at least all gotta be on the same page.”

Comments

REPORT

[bakegarasu]

"So, as things stand now, I'm willing to take responsibility for the team unless someone else with more experience in this sort of thing pipes up." And not Zetta, hopefully. "Right now the stock of healing items is all right as far as I can tell - purple tends to manage a lot of that and they set up before missions that we get warnings on, so always stop by and grab something. Really the only instructions I can give you are 'don't die' and 'call someone if you need backup' because - I mean, I just told you to not die."

Re: REPORT

[zombiemessiah]

"Oh boy, I get to do this again." He snorts. Thanks, he hates it.

"If I go down, no one use a potion on me, no one use necromancy on me. I'd rather die, and take that from someone with experience. It hurts. Just patch me up the normal way."

He tried out the potions the first time and ended up with little burn spots on him. Which felt great. Looks like he found the one thing his serum can't handle.

[blitzcheer]

"Sup." Hand up, it's Tidus, hi. "Light helped with us starting to bring in supplies, for all the teams. She used to have one of the arms bands, but..." well, if it's not around anymore-

"Wangji - one of Blue's lead, he got some bags that're the same. Holds anything in them, hidden in a...nowhere space?" You know. Those things. "If you want someone taking extra supplies, you can use one of them as a backup. He got one for all the teams, I'm pretty sure. Buy some of your own, whatever... you wanna do."

Whoever ends up taking lead here.

"Might be good to find out what people can do and see what you can get easy on the train along with buying. Lots of people with skills around here."

HEALERS

[bakegarasu]

Otoha looks over at any of the healers who have shown up and nods to them. "These guys - uh. These people are some of our healers. If you want to introduce yourselves... ? And if you have any specialties."

[[ooc; Healers can make introduction toplevels here, in case anyone has questions!]]

[controlsthedie]

"I'm Thanatos, Death Incarnate. I can heal using this manadrive." He raises the arm with the device strapped to it. "It's a device from Lightning's world. I don't know if these can still be purchased now that she's gone."

And... that's all Thanatos says. He's not usually this robotic.

if anyone's characters would recognize the name- `yeah it's Nightingale as in Florence Nightingale,`

[jan_ken_hacking]

Kiyoiri hasn't actually spoken to Otoha before, and suffice to say she was not identifiable as one. Actually she's not even identifiably 'red'- she's wearing spider provided clothes, thank you.

She does however, immediately move closer to where any majority- if there is a majority within the category of 'red healer's- stand.

"...Matsuda Kiyoiri," she introduces, blinking slowly. Takechirou perches more stiffly, behaving for the sake of things. "I practiced basic field medicine with the help of Miss Nightingale, and can use a small amount of magic to prompt faster healing from the body," she explains, somewhat nervously glancing across the crowd. "...I'm hoping to buy my medical pack before the next mission, as well."

Re: HEALERS

[theverymodel]

MOrdin's wearing his red polo because he has no compelling reason not to. "Mordin Solus. Trained as physician. Familiar with many species."

He pauses. "Also gentecist. Less combat relevant."

QUESTIONS

[bakegarasu]

He looks around at the assembled group and nods at them. "So. Anyone else got any questions or concerns? We're a team, we're supposed to work this shit out together."

Threadjacking is welcome!

[wewillwewill]

Elidibus has attended as this is nominally a meeting for his assigned team and also the first one he's heard of assembling.

It's hard to say whether he's impressed; he has a good poker face.

Once Otoha opens the floor to questions though, his is fairly immediate.

"The matter of leadership and the habits of this team's individuals aside, is this all there is to the meeting?" He doesn't sound disapproving or judgemental. Rather, politely curious.

Judgement can come later!

[bakegarasu]

He meets the other's gaze, a little unsure but masking it well.

"It's also to get to know people. Can't fight effectively alongside someone if you don't know them. We've had some new people since we last had a meeting. I'd prefer if we could meet and talk strategy and get to know each other when we're not getting attacks raining down on us."

[wewillwewill]

"I understand the previous leadership's departure may have played a part in the delay. Yet if you intend to lead and be seen as a leader, you will need to do more than gather us in a room and ask that we speak for ourselves."

Make no mistake, there's no censure in his tone. Elidibus half turns and gestures about the room.

"If the new haven't attended, make sure we are aware of them. How many people in this room do you know personally?"

MINGLE

[bakegarasu]

"That's it. Stick around if you want." He shifts towards the side, away from everyone's gaze.

[[ooc; Put your mingling toplevels here!]]

[bakegarasu]

Otoha, for his part, sticks near the wall. He knows a lot of them prefer to stick near the wall, but this spot is his. He's got his arms crossed and looks... pretty tired. This whole thing took a lot out of him, from organizing in the first place to talking in front of people.

Bucky/Soldat | OTA

[worthallthis]

Soldat is the source of the cookies, and the coaching for the sandwiches from Otoha. They're here as much for Otoha's moral support as because they often sub into Red team-- it's clear they're not Red team, because they stick out in their clearly purple clothing.

But they're trying not to lurk, like so many other Red team members do. Once the main meeting part is over with, they bring the plate of cookies around to everyone, offering it to whoever looks interested. "Hi. I'm Soldat. I work with your team a lot."

: ]

[jan_ken_hacking]

Kiyoiri isn't dressed in red either. Granted that's because she's gotten some cute dresses and things from Kumoko, in neither of the primary team colours, but still. She does blink at the purple, but simply nods when Soldat explains.

The crow on her shoulder takes a moment- "SssssOOO....SO! So-so!" New sounds!- while Kiyoiri herself nods. "Matsuda Kiyoiri. It's good to meet you, 'Soldat'."

After a moment, she adds- "...I am 'new'."

[worthallthis]

"Welcome to the train, Matsuda Kiyoiri." They eye the raven, a little uncertainly, but let it be. "If you have any questions nobody's answered yet. I've been here a while, and might be able to help."

Re: MINGLE

[acapriciousthing]

Death glances around the room. She's dressed in black because she has the option and red has Connotations. And yet here she is. "I'm still not sure why I'm on this team. I'm really not a fighter."

[wewillwewill]

Ah, a familiar face!

"And I am an emissary," Elidibus answers. "Though I can fight, it is not what I generally choose. It's clear some 'teams' are more easily defined than others."

Red hoodie, red polo check. No reason to go out of the way for fashion here.

[acapriciousthing]

"From what I've heard, Red's usually pretty straightforward as the combat team." Maybe someone just really got the wrong idea with the whole being Death thing. "I helped with Blue's task on the last mission where we actually had defined goals."

The most recent mission is exactly useless in determining how she could ever fit on the team.

Re: MINGLE

[wewillwewill]

In a moment where people might be offering a bit about themselves and their skillset, the Ascian offers something of his own.

"I am Elidibus," introduces a particular man dressed in the standard polo and hoodie of the train uniform.

"I am a sorcerer of considerable skill and this form is capable of great martial skill if needed." Elidibus stands largely still with his arms at his side and a calm expression. He glances briefly at the healers that might be left in the room still.

"I am also able to provide support and healing. You may consider me able to adapt to a situation's needs. However my true strength lies in guidance."

[jan_ken_hacking]

Sorceror and Healer...

Kiyoiri and her crow nod. ...Well, Kiyoiri does. Takechirou just caws. "It's good to meet you," she greets, she herself dressed in non-uniform clothing. "...I hope to also help with medical support; I have basic training, and hope to have my medical bag soon."

She's bracing for anyone to perhaps request she go to a different team, though. Between her young appearance (She's only 13, and even the train can't agree there!), and the reputation of Red Missions...she admittedly expects it.

"...Were you in charge of a team, where you came from?" He said his strength was in guidance, so...

i still owe you an event tag and i'm kind of handwaving here a little, but i had to

[moontwin]

Selene understands the importance of meetings, but it's been a while since she's had to attend one purely in participant capacity. It's a good thing, though, because she's definitely a fish out of water here, with everyone not just knowing each other but knowing what they're talking about and why they're here in the first place. Missions like Diagad, she supposes. Someone had mentioned to her, after all, that that hadn't been the first time, that Voidtreckers were meant to save other worlds as well.

Her penance, she reminds herself.

She's quiet for the most part, listening from the back of the room and taking advantage of how her standard-issue clothes have given her some sort of camouflage. Until that familiar name from Diagad: Elidibus.

"Guidance is a strength that is quite often undervalued," she finally speaks up with a soft smile.

[miseris_socios]

Ken pipes up, having kept pretty quiet this whole time.

"What kind of magic can you do?" And 'this form'? Weird. Whatever. "Do you need something to do it or can you just do it?"

[kabano]

There is, for some reason, a white cat sitting silently in a corner and watching the entire meeting. She doesn't move from her corner, even as the meeting lets up, and she's so still that the bell on her collar doesn't even ring. She's never had to interact with so many humans before--sure she was always around them, but she's never had to actually say anything to them until relatively recently. In a way, she's almost trying to avoid the interactions, but she doesn't feel right missing the meeting entirely.

Why is all of this so complicated?

me sweating in the threads i already have, but also kibby mode,,, (meanwhile 'oh i need a new icon')

[jan_ken_hacking]

There is something odd about this cat.

Kiyoiri- she's not in uniform, just in some cute dress Kumoko made for her- blinks at the cat slowly, trying to gauge what it's doing and whose it is- if that's even a statement that can apply. After all, well...this cat is oddly stationary. Even for a cat.

Ultimately she stoops down and holds her hand out to sniff. A real kitty would sniff, at least. Be nice if it was a real kitty, she thinks.