Blue Meeting:

[callmegladio]

Who: Gladio + Blue Team and Friends.
Where: Dining carriage. (Change of venue, larger space)
When: Grasshopper 15th after lunch.
What: The first Blue Team meeting with the new Leadership in place.
Warnings: Unknown. Possible cuteness. Snack induced jealousy. Will update if something comes up!

To say that Gladio was nervous would be an understatement. He hadn't been able to get much sleep the night before worrying if this would work out the way he had planned. Would people be receptive to what he asked? Would people even come to this meeting? He had been assured by several people there would be at least some (who could resist lovingly prepared snacks?) but it remained to be seen.

Gladio sat at a table, there was a notepad and a pencil in his hand. He would be taking notes of things he deemed important.

Once people started filtering in, Gladio began to feel somewhat better. Calmer. He watched them milling about with a smile. It was only when he thought there was enough that he rose and gave a call to get people's attention.

"First, I just wanna thank everyone for coming. I know it was short notice, but between the mission and platform day coming up, my hands were tied.

In future I'm going to do my best to have a meeting like this before every big mission, once we get the info. I don't think a little organisation can hurt. And... with that in mind. The reason I wanted to get you all here. I want everyone to get to know each other. And I want to learn more about you all. I'd like, if you're all willing, to assign simple roles within the team to each person for missions. If you don't want to be part of that, just let me know. That's your choice." He smiled wider. "If you do... I'll get to you. If you've any questions, I'm open to them. Piccolo and WangJi are also here to answer your questions and concerns. Not just here and not just for missions, but any you have. We're here for you."

With that his smile became a grin. "Now... I know two of our number have been working hard to make delicious snacks, so do me a favour? Make them happy and dig in! Enjoy them and... chat. Mingle. Get to know your fellow blue. We're a small team, lets make us the best team!"

Comments

[happyends]

Ahhh!! That smile is so worth having made those cookies! Madoka would make thousands of them if it meant that she could always see that smile!

In all her excitement, she can't help but reach out to grab one of Ple Two's hands - leaving the other one for the girl to hold onto the cookies.

"I'm so glad you like them..!" A smile is plastered all over Madoka's own face as well. "So.. what kind of role do you think you're going to ask for from mister Gladio?"

She may be trying to find out if she could stick near her girlfriend during missions...

[callmegladio]

I think I've got enough...

Unless there's anything else you think you're good at that could benefit a mission? It's not just fighting, after all.

[Gladio was, after all, just getting the details as best he could. Whether he called on Tidus or Tidus joined them on his own, it was nice to know a bit about him in advance so he knew where he could potentially place him in a pinch.]

[callmegladio]

Gladio looked up from what he was doing, startled for a moment, but he soon smiled and nodded before making a few notes.

"Is that what you'd prefer? Dealing with supplies and communicating with the other teams?"

[callmegladio]

Not sure anyone can officially change teams... But unofficially?

[Gladio's smile softened]

I wouldn't mind if you wore my hoodie more often. [It was blue, after all.]

Food and eyecandy. And moral support... I wasn't sure this would work out.

[callmegladio]

It's a job that's ongoing. So even when not on a mission, I'd be looking to you to keep an eye on what supplies we have at any given time. And help is keep on top of it. Anything you think we need, we can get one way or another.

And it's a lot less fighting. But... If you don't mind, I'd really like it if you were to take some self defence classes, when you have the time.

[While he would do his very best to ensure that she and everyone else was safe, he couldn't be everywhere at once. If anything happened, he would feel a lot better if he knew that Minako knew at least some basic self defence.]

[callmegladio]

[When things quieted down a little, Gladio bent to making some more notes. He was coming to the realisation that he didn't have nearly as many resources as he hoped. But he would work on it. There was time.

There was a tug on his arm and Gladio stopped to look, and found Madoka. He smiled and listened to her before laughing.]

Always have time for you, Princess. Now what's bothering you?

[callmegladio]

I'd like you two to be buddies, I'm not arguing that. But you won't be on your own.

And yes, he can shield you so you can fight. It should keep you safe. And you can keep him safe.

[He scratched idly at his cheek with the end of his pencil.]

Then tell me what else you can do? We've got the fighting part down. Each mission is different. But do you have any strengths in other places? Weaknesses I need to know about?

[callmegladio]

"Have you ever talked to Tony about that?" Gladio asked, curious about what that would actually mean. But then he frowned. "Something like that wouldn't hurt you, would it?"

[spikelet]

"I'm not a swordswoman, and I don't have any spiritual powers," she shrugged. "Once it turns into a brawl, there's not much for me to do but hide."

No, she didn't really want to be a pack mule, but. "Some guys are showing me how to defend myself, but that's no good against monsters."

[pleple]

"Perhaps I ought to." He seemed like he had enough on his plate, but if anyone could figure out a Psycommu off of one piece of tech...

[pleple]

Ple Two grips back, looking up at Madoka again, at that beaming smile. That's what she needs. To keep Madoka happy... and to let Madoka make her happy too.

Hopefully they're delicious too, but that seems likely.

"I think... that because I'm small, and a good shot, I should stick to fire support of some kind." So, what Madoka should do with her bow. "Unless there's a vehicle to drive."

[callmegladio]

Gladio looked confused at the hesitation... Did he needed to call Madoka over? Or Minako? Someone to try and make him look less intimidating? Maybe Maru if he was a cat. A guy with a small, purring animal surely couldn't have been scary, right?

He toned his grin down to a gentle smile and sat back, his hands on the table in front of him.

"Or stand, if you prefer..."

[only_one_wei]

"Eh, we survived," Wei Wuxian said with a shrug. Sure, it took a very long time in the shower to get the dirt off...or maybe it was because he was so tired and his hot husband was helping him wash up, either way, he's clean now. "Felt like I could sleep forever once we got back. How'd you do?"

[callmegladio]

"Self defence is something I'd planned on asking everyone to take part of. Even if it's no good against monsters, it's better than nothing." And he was reassured that she was getting some of that training without his prompting.

He smiled and leaned against the table a little.

"So what are your skills, if you don't mind me asking? What're you good at?"

[only_one_wei]

"Ying?" Wei Wuxian gave him a skeptical look. "Usually only Lan Zhan calls me that, anymore. Wuxian could work though, if you like."

"Honestly, the stuff I'm decent at, Piccolo does better. Except Archery, which the shiny guy, Glorfindel is doing. I'm happy backing either of them up, or whatever you need me to do. Oh," he paused for a moment, "I'm also really good at Talismans. Think there would be any call for those?"

[callmegladio]

[Three new cookies. Romeo was spoiling him! Which wasn't a bad thing, he liked it. And the cookies were so good.]

It really is. That's what I want. For us all to help each other.

[only_one_wei]

Wei Wuxian laughed and patted her on the shoulder, resisting the urge to pat her on the head as he barely knew her. "I didn't think you had, honest. But they are so very tasty, you did the team proud!"

"You were doing the archery on the mission, right? With the arrows of light? That was a lucky thing!"

[callmegladio]

Gladio frowned. Had she deliberately ignored his last question or...?

"And it wouldn't hurt you?" Because if it was going to cause her pain of any kind, he wouldn't allow it. It wasn't worth it.

[callmegladio]

Where did Ying come from? For a second Gladio looked puzzled, but he smiled anyway and nodded. "Wuxian it is."

"There's always going to be someone better, we just need to play to our own strengths. It's not a competition.

And what kind of talismans?"

[luckydragonsfoot]

Uhhh...well, I'm pr'tty good w'th figurin out 'f I'm bein' followed...decent enough at followin' others too mind, kinda comes w'th tha' territory... [Perhaps a bit concerning that his first answer is 'I can tail people, and know when I'm being followed', but without interruptions he doesn't seem to realize it.]

...I don' have my lockpicks here, so tha's out, but hones'ly th' las' time I had t' use those, I wound up havin' t' jus' break th' door an' bolt anyway... [Whatever door he broke must have been cheap granted, but hey. As it is, lockpicking skills need lockpicks.] Ahhhh...

Oh! I can drive too! [....] ...I dunno if tha's any use either though. [Maybe one day they'll have a mission that needs someone to drive a truck.] And...

...I guess...navigatin'? I dunno abou' tha' one either, since th' stars ain't gonna be th' same...beyond tha', I doubt bein' able t' handle farm animals an' such is any use... [The woes of being thrown from one world to the next- all of your farming, herding, and navigating skill goes out the window.]

[callmegladio]

"The choice of whether you join us on missions or not is yours, Ai. I can take measures to ensure someone's by your side at all times... or assign you tasks that keep you away when the fighting starts. But at the end of the day the choice is yours."

Whether she stays on the train, joined another team or stayed with them, he wasn't going to force her hand. He couldn't guarantee her safety if she stayed on the train or joined another team, but he could sure as hell try if she remained on blue. But he also had to admit that he would rather have the younger, untrained kid stay as far away from the action as he could get them. That didn't always work though.

[callmegladio]

So lots of skills...

And you don't know until the mission what'll come in useful. [He grinned.]

None of us know what do expect when the time comes. Who knows what kind of world we'll end up on? Maybe the next mission we'll actually have to deal with farm animals or driving. If we do, you'll be the one I come running to.

[hotheadwarmheart]

Lea shook his head slightly in fond exasperation and took a seat. "This is Xion," he said, indicating his smaller companion. "She's one of my best friends from back home. She can clobber a Darkside, no problem, but ask her to socialize or talk to people she doesn't know, and she'd rather run the other way."

[luckydragonsfoot]

I mean 'f they're gonna r'spond t' th' same type 'f whistle, sure, guess we'll find out? [It's a weak laugh, but at least he laughs.] Anyway uhhhh...I think tha's abou' it? 'n terms 'f useful stuff anyway, can't see how usin' a yo-yo or duelin' 'll be relevan' anyway...

[Dueling, Yo-Yos...the stuff he hasn't said about future sight...He'd bet more on his herding whistle taking effect on a mission, than needing any of that stuff, so he's pretty sure that's it that can be considered 'relevant'.]

Re: Lea OTA

[hotheadwarmheart]

[Lea gives him a little wave in greeting.]

Yeah, and before that, actually, on the platform when you got here. Though I don't think I actually introduced myself any of those times. The name's Lea. And this is my friend Xion.