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]

[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.

[myblueskies]

That's why you're the leader! [He grins! Truth is he does miss mister Inigo quite a bit, but he also thinks Gladio will be a great leader of blue team!]

So is this when I have to tell you the things I can help with?

[callmegladio]

One of them. [He corrected gently, still with a smile.]

Yep, this is where you tell me all about yourself, Romeo. I'm all ears.

[myblueskies]

Yes! You are a leader team! [More teamwork makes everything better, in Romeo's eyes!]

I can fight a little bit with a spear! I was learning in the heavens but I don't got a spear or anything here. I can do borderlines too, which can be shields or I can attack bad monsters with them. On the world with all the crabs I couldn't do that though, my powers weren't working. I also know two shinki spells and if my God, Elfnein is with me she can make me be a weasel and then I can help make everyone feel better! But she's on orange team.

[callmegladio]

[For a little time after Romeo stopped speaking, Gladio just stared... He had so many questions and he wasn't sure where to start.]

Ahh... Alright.

How about we start from the top...

I could get you a spear, with a little work. Order the materials, ask someone nicely if they'd cobble it together...

But the heavens? [Gladio frowned after he'd made a few notes in his book.] Are you some kind of deity, Romeo?

[myblueskies]

[He nods, maybe he had spoken too fast. But Gladio had just asked him to explain about himself and what he could do.

He shook his head a the question though.] No sir. Elfnein is a deity, she's a goddess! I'm her shinki, which means I am a weapon she can use to destroy bad monsters called Ayakashi. They are really bad! They want to make everyone sad and eat them!

[callmegladio]

[Gladio didn't fully understand what those words meant, but he could understand one thing... Was Romeo really a weapon? The things he's said he could do seemed weaponized enough. But he was so small, so innocent... Then again, Gladio knew looks could deceived.]

Those sound like really bad monsters. And you fight those, huh? I'm really impressed, kiddo.

[myblueskies]

They are bad! But there aren't any here, we've seen none since we got on the train so you don't got to worry! If they do turn up we will make sure everyone's safe!

[He smiles, reassuringly.]

[callmegladio]

[He chuckles and flashes a warm and grateful smile.]

I feel safe already. Thanks, Romeo.

But listen, tell me more about these powers of yours? You can make a shield? To protect yourself or others?

[myblueskies]

[He grins at that, he's glad he's managed to help Gladio feel safer!

He nods.] I can! It can protect anyone! The monsters on the last mission could bash through it easy but normally it can stop monsters. It's... Do you want me to show you, sir?

[It's easier. If only because he really doesn't know how it works.]

[callmegladio]

You can show me? I'd like that. If it's not goin to make a mess?

[He didn't know if this shield was a solid thing or not, but he was interested in having a look for himself at what Romeo could do. So far he's the first to offer him any kind of practical demonstration of his abilities.]

[myblueskies]

I'm really good at aiming now!

[He stands up and steps back to make a space between him and Gladio. When he did so he made his hand into a point and brought it up to his opposite shoulder.]

Line!

[He swiped his finger across in a line in front of him. A very faint shimmer of the air would be all Gladio would see but Romeo grinned.] Try throwing something at me sir!

[callmegladio]

[Gladio couldn't help but lean forward, fascinated despite himself, and watched what Romeo did. When he spoke... there was... something? A shimmer? Like glitter of something...

He hesitated at the request, but picked up his pencil.]

Trusting you here, kid.

[Sure, it was just a pencil. But he really didn't want to be known as the guy who'd taken out Romeo's eye throwing things at him. So... with a silent prayer that wouldn't happen, he tossed the pencil at the boy.]

[myblueskies]

Yes sir!

[He makes sure his borderline is as strong as possible and watched as the pencil flew towards him... And bounced off the borderline, falling to the ground between them.

He grinned.] There! Just like that. It stops people, bad ayakashi and most monsters too!

[callmegladio]

Huh... Well would you look at that...

[He looked impressed, grinning he slipped out from behind the table and went to pick up his pencil.]

I can touch it?

[myblueskies]

Yes sir! [He grinned, glad that the shield had stayed up. Not that he was too worried, he was really good at borderlines now!]

It won't hurt you!

[callmegladio]

[He smiled at Romeo and nodded, trusting him again he reached out to touch the shimmer of the shield the boy had placed in front of himself. There was resistance, no give. It was solid.

Gladio laughed.]

Now that's a talent. I'm impressed, kiddo!

[myblueskies]

[He grinned and let the borderline drop.] Thank you sir! I can throw them as well, so they can cut monsters! And I can sort of make it so if you were with me on my side you could throw things at the monsters but the monsters couldn't get back at us, but that's tricky and I am still practicing!