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

[callmegladio]

[He might not be blue, but Gladio welcomed anyone who wanted to join in on their meeting, or who could potentially find themselves on his team. He knew it wouldn't be many, there were far more interesting teams to be on after all. But it was good to get an idea of what people were like before hand, he thought.

So Gladio was sat, just writing in his note pad, his cup empty by this point and a plate of crumbs at his side.

He looked up and grinned when Tidus spoke and put down his pencil.]

This is a fine time to talk, if you've the time to spare? Unless you'd want somewhere more private?

[blitzcheer]

I'm fine with this. [ Despite his earlier comment, he spreads his hands a little in a reassuring gesture, and takes a place to sit himself, legs outside of the bench and an elbow propping him against the dining table. He's not the kind of guy who looks for permission to sit. ]

So, what'cha need to know? What I can do? I'll hop over to the team if you need me, so I can start there.

[ And if that's the basics of what Gladio's looking to know. ]

[callmegladio]

[He waited for Tidus to make himself comfortable before he smiled again.]

You don't need to come over to the Blue Team, Tidus. But you said you'd go where you felt you were needed? So if we find a mission where you'd want to go with Blue, I'd like to know what you're about.

What you can do would be a great start. How did you handle the last mission?

[blitzcheer]

Alright. [ Though, it comes with a scrunch of his nose. ] Didn't like the fiends and how we had to deal with them, but I have magic--thunder, water, haste and slow. Wasn't all useful, but it covers the basics of what I know. And healing.

[ He waves a hand. ]

I was fighting too, but when I jumped over, it was really just to heal. I'm not the best guy for it, but when you're desperate.

[ Anything helps, right? ]

[callmegladio]

[Gladio nodded along with what he was being told, and made a few notes so he wouldn't forget.]

So there are limits to how much you can heal? What about magic? Is it a finite resource?

And what about weapons? Anything you're handy with?

[blitzcheer]

Uh, I don't know how long I can last with magic, [ he says with a small awkward chuckle. ] If you wanted me fighting with it for a few hours? Sure--I usually mix up magic with swordfighting. And I can through a bit of healing...? Depends on the wounds. I just wouldn't want you putting me in front of someone with a hole in their gut, you know?

[ He even grimaces through his smile there. Gross...! ]

I'm more of a fighter. But if you need someone for that--I mean, healing in general, I'll come. I can take on a few. And I'm getting stuff in to help me keep at it.

[callmegladio]

We've a doctor and a healer, but having backup never hurts...

But I'm more interested in that magic. [Gladio grins.]

Maybe a silly question, but do you have the ability to infuse weapons with your magic?

[blitzcheer]

That depends on whose weapon you mean. Mine? Sure--I can stun or put a fiend to sleep with a whack! But never done it to anyone else's.

[callmegladio]

Think it'd be something you'd like to experiment with?

[Ignis could do that kind of thing, but magic was different from world to world. The chances of it working were minimal. But if there was a chance...]

Maybe it doesn't work, but if there's a chance, could help in a pinch?

[Having his sword infused with something that had generated light, even fire, would have given him a hell of an advantage in the last mission, after all.]

[blitzcheer]

[ His brow furrows, more from though, his head tilting slightly before correcting itself. ]

If someone can teach me...? Sure. I guess I could try learning it on my own, but... [ Uhhhh. ]

You know anyone who can do that?

[callmegladio]

I did, but he left... [Which was why Gladio was in this position in the first place.]

Maybe Noct would know the details, but it's not important. Would have been nice if you could! But if you can't, it's no huge loss.

[He chuckled as he made a small note on his pad]

Your skills are really broad though... What do you prefer? Offence of defence?

[blitzcheer]

Offence! No matter what, I'm better with a sword than I am with magic. [ He waves a had. ] I know Watera and Thunder, but that's 'cause I was travelling with someone who taught me. The same with everything else I know.

[ He was telling the guy since he figured he was making note than because he was super amazing at these things. If only they had Lulu around... ]

But most of it's to help with me a sword. Get in there, and get back out! [ Said with confidence. That's his style. ] I only really mention the healing 'cause we end up needing it, with all the fiends flooding in every mission.

[callmegladio]

[He chuckled and nodded]

I can appreciate that method of fighting.

So offensive, with magical assistance if needed and healing abilities... Though I don't know if we'll need healers, unless one or more of ours is taken down. But it's good to know.

[blitzcheer]

[ He shrugs lightly, good-naturedly. ]

You got the kind of mission to think about too. Last Blue mission had a lot of villagers to think about too. [ And he thinks, blinking with a small pinch of his brow. ] Were you there that mission? Gyueran?

[ He doesn't think he remembers this guy...? ]

[callmegladio]

The ocean world? No, unfortunately I wasn't on that mission... Unforeseen circumstances kept me away.

[Gladio wasn't going into detail there, but he hoped if something like that came up again, they would be more prepared.]

[blitzcheer]

Yeah, it got hectic on that one. [ He won't ask why Gladio wasn't there, it doesn't matter enough to pry. ] The entire island was being attacked nonstop after the first night. But there were a few people from all different teams since not everyone could do the other missions, so we had some more numbers than usual.

[ Usual for what Blue has, which isn't many. ]

[callmegladio]

I ended up playing support for Orange, for the most part.

[It hadn't been so bad, until the storm set in and he ended up sick as hell. But he'd still managed to help out where he could.

It still made him feel guilty he hadn't been there with his team though. But helping had eased some of it.]

[blitzcheer]

Nothing wrong with jumping to a different team. I do it all the time!

[ Hey if he wanted to go over to Orange that time, whatever, right? ]

[callmegladio]

It's just how things worked out that time. But, I wasn't a lead for Blue then. Not even a co-lead. So it didn't matter as much.

I won't be hopping around anymore.

Not that I'd deny anyone else doing that. [He glanced around at his time, small as it might be, and felt a sense of pride that he knew at least most of them would stick with blue when the time came. If they went elsewhere, he knew there would be a reason, and he would never begrudge them that. He was proud of them all, no matter what.]

[blitzcheer]

[ ...well, whatever Gladio is thinking about, Tidus allows a few seconds without interrupting him. Sometimes you just need one of those moments to dwell on whatever was going on inside

When he does speak up again, he does so cheerily. ]

So, you think that's all you want from me? [ Gladio likely knew enough about him to be able to figure if he'd want to call him over or not. It'd be peculiar, and he wondered if anything would come of it--but Tidus figured he'd make his own judgments about where he'd be come next mission too. ]

[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.]

[blitzcheer]

[ Hmmm. That makes him lean back a bit, until- ]

Swimming. [ And he remembers something, a light chuckle in his words as he goes on. ] You need someone to go down somewhere and there's fiends there too? No problem! Getting knocked around and holding my breath was kinda my job. Swinging a sword underwater isn't that hard either.

[ Because screw density. ]

[callmegladio]

Swimming... Interesting. I'll be sure to keep that in mind. [And he made a note of it, because of course you never knew what would come in handy to know.]

You're a guy of many talents, huh?

[blitzcheer]

[ Pfft. ] Aren't you one to talk? You're a--Shield [ that was the word, wasn't it? ] for Noctis, aren't you? A royal guard? Now you're a Team Lead!

Bet you've got plenty of tricks up your sleeves.

[callmegladio]

[A brief look of surprise crosses Gladio's expression before it vanishes and he laughed.]

Tricks? No. What you see is what you get with me. But you're right. Back home my official title would've been Shield to the King. Basically a royal bodyguard.