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

Suggestions/Concerns:

[callmegladio]

[ooc: Here you can ask any questions you have of the Blue Team Leaders, if you have a suggestion, now is the time to voice it! If you have a concern, please let them know. But remember, it's not just about missions (though those are important), let them know if you have ANY issues!

Tags can be in any format you are comfortable with and will be replied to in kind.]

Getting-To-Know-You:

[callmegladio]

[ooc: This is for those who wanted to thread with Gladio and answer his questions and tell him about themselves. He will ask them about what skills you have, strengths and weaknesses, he might ask about past missions you have been on. What you are comfortable with or uncomfortable with doing. He might ask what role YOU would give yourself.

He will be taking notes!

You CAN ask him questions too!

Tags can be in any format you are comfortable with and will be replied to in kind.]

Snacks and Mingle:

[callmegladio]

[ooc: Madoka and Romeo have slaved away to bring us some delicious treats and snacks and drinks, please indulge and chat amongst yourselves, meet a Blue you haven't met before, or one of the vising team members who tag along with Blue team! Just enjoy yourself!

Tags can be in any format you are comfortable with and will be replied to in kind.]

ota! i'm also fine with brackets, i'll match your style!

[happyends]

Sure, sure. People can just grab the snacks by themselves. They're lying there up for grabs! But Madoka just.. can't help herself. She just has to be helpful. Especially when Gladio worked so hard too to make this whole meeting happen and is still working hard to get things rearranged with the team now Ignis is gone. That just means she has to make sure this meeting is perfect.

So regardless of whether or not Madoka already knows you, she'll move up to just about anyone at the meeting, carrying a plate of cookies and with a big smile on her face, trying to seem as friendly as possible.

"Here, please try one of the cookies! I think they turned out pretty yummy!"

[deage]

What exactly do you hope to gain from this literal child being here? Haibara looks like (and is, technically,) a first year grade school student, barely coming up to most people's waists in height.

She takes a seat at Gladio's table. She has a cookie. She takes a bite.

"Woo. Go Blue Team." Said in the most deadpan, unenthusiastic tone possible.

[callmegladio]

Gladio grins but tries so hard to keep the amusement from his face. He popped his elbow on the table and dropped his chin into his hand, just watching her for a moment.

"Hmm... Ai Haibara. That's your name, right?" Not the name on the roster, but the name he had been assured was hers. "What would you prefer I call you?"

[deage]

"Most adults call me Ai." Except for those who used her code name, but thankfully those people were not here. And while she could force children to call her Haibara, Japan's societal standards kept her from forcing the same on people older than her. Or, well, those that appeared older than her at any rate.

"So you wanted to 'get to know us', right? What exactly are you interested in?" Her words and tone didn't quite match up to her apparent age, but most people just assumed she was a fairly precocious grade schooler.

[callmegladio]

Most people were not Gladio. Gladio just remained smiling.

"Alright, Ai it is. I'm Gladio. And yeah, I wanted to get to know you all." He glanced without moving his head, down at the note book in front of himself, before he looked back at the girl in front of him.

"How about you just tell me a bit about yourself first?" He thought that would be a simple start, breaking the ice, so to speak. Find out a bit about her and work from there.

[deage]

This would be a good way to establish credence of her cover story, so stick with the simple stuff.

"Ai Haibara, 7 years old. First year student at Teitan Elementary School in Beika." She rattles that off like she's used to it. Which to be fair, she is - she's done a lot of police interviews. "I'm part of a group of children called the Detective Boys. Most of our cases are finding lost cats or delivering class memos, though."

If you ignore the several dozen kidnappings and murders they've solved and crime rings they've broken up. But that wasn't something she was going to willingly divulge.

Lea OTA

[hotheadwarmheart]

[Lea can be found indulging in the tasty snacks with Xion probably somewhere nearby, since guess who had to drag his reclusive friend to the meeting? But Lea himself is quite willing to chat with most people, and curious to know if there are any Blue team folks he hasn't run into yet.]

Lea with bonus Xion

[hotheadwarmheart]

Lea had already met Gladio a time or two, but they'd never really had an extended conversation. He wasn't sure about Xion, but she was the one who'd originally been concerned about what the train's leadership was like so hopefully this would reassure her, if nothing else. He didn't know how talkative she'd be, but she probably trailed along with him as he approached.

"Hey there," he said. "So, you're in charge of Blue team now, huh?"

Ooo, cookies!

[only_one_wei]

"Hello," Wei Wuxian answered, happily snagging a cookie off of the plate. "What kind of cookies are they?"

Re: Lea OTA

[only_one_wei]

Hey.

[Wei Wuxian is also wandering about, seeing who is who and meeting people.]

We briefly met on the mission.

Re: Getting-To-Know-You:

[only_one_wei]

"Reporting for Getting-to-know-you," Wei Wuxian said with a grin, as he plopped down at the table after the last person left. "Glad to see you are embracing your leadership role!"

[pleple]

"So. ...did you have any particular questions in mind for me?" Ple Two's trying to remember what he actually should know about her skills.

The primary ones are all largely out of the picture, sadly.

[pleple]

"No one will be able to resist that smile." It's teasing but honest. Honest, because she adores Madoka's smile. Teasing, because she knows saying a thing like that out loud will make her blush and stammer.

Re: Lea with bonus Xion

[nobodys_puppet]

Xion was as close to hiding behind Axel/Lea as she could be. She was in her now washed black jacket, black boots, black pants, black gloves. Her hood was up hiding her face. The only nod to what team she was on was a blue sash around her waist made of ripped up bits of a starter shirt. She knew that Axel wanted her to get to know more people, and guessed that was why she was here until she heard that question.

What little of her was visible under the hood paled as her hands closed into fists at her sides and she braced herself.

Xion... did not have the best possible history with authority figures, and while she trusted Axel... Axel had not always trusted wisely himself in the past. She didn't know if this person was going to turn out to be like Saïx at his worst, or Xemnas once he was made aware of her.

Re: Lea OTA

[nobodys_puppet]

Xion glanced up at the voice, but whoever it was was talking to Axel, so she didn't have to be involved... right...?

She had a suspicion that Axel was going to try and get her to socialize, but maybe he wouldn't?

Yeah, and maybe sea salt ice cream would rain from the roof. Right.

oh boy oh boy oh boy

[luckydragonsfoot]

[He gets the sneaking feeling that there is no avoiding a 'zero secrets' policy in this situation. Gladio seemed like a pretty cool guy already, at least from the tunnels. But he's no Yugi, or Kaiba, and ultimately he was still holding off on telling them about all the details of his own world. And yet...

And yet...

Idly munching on some snacks while Kaseri wanders around to meet and mingle with other team-mates (read: mooch attention and food), Katsuya ends up sitting across from Gladio- a situation he half saw, but admittedly sort of hoped wouldn't be happening. If only because every other time he tries to explain what goes on with the weird powers, it takes five or so times before it gets through.

Oh well!] ...So...

[...] I guess...y'r gonna ask me questions righ'..?

[happyends]

"Sugar cookies!" She answers, a big smile on her face.

(Of course they're sugar cookies. Madoka looks like the personification of cotton candy, sure, but that completely matches her tastes.. Anything is yummy as long as it's sweet.)

"The pink icing was my idea.." Though Madoka says that with a tad of embarrassment. Wei Wuxian looks like an adult. A Responsible Adult, probably! Maybe he won't like the idea of pink sugar cookies at all.

[happyends]

Ple Two really is right about that. Madoka really is starting to try and learn to get more used to these compliments.. But it's still hard when Ple Two says it so suddenly, and even moreso when they're in a place where so many people could overhear them.

So Madoka's cheeks instantly turn the exact same shade as her hair.

"Ah-- W.. Well, it's the cookies that are important, n-not the smile..! But.. um, thank you anyway.."

She ducks her head a bit, really wishing she could hide behind the cookie plate in a way that wouldn't make all the poor cookies drop to the ground instantly.

".. Actually, I held behind some special cookies for you, Ple Two.."

Snacks and Mingling- OTA (not too many please)

[bethereprompto]

For Gladio:
[Prompto comes in and pecks a quick kiss to the large man's cheek. He looks around at everyone there and then back up at the Shield.]

What a great turn out! Are you going for 'best team leader of the year' award? If so, I'd vote for you.

For Everyone else:
[The spiky haired blonde is stealing cookies and looking around at everyone with interest and a friendly grin.]

Re: Suggestions/Concerns:

[runs_on_batteries]

[He wasn't on the blue team, that was obvious, but he did have a vested interest. He wanted to show support in the blue team's leadership. Plus, this was one of the first actions he'd taken as 'train leader' since his.. episode.]

Gladio, you've outdone yourself here. I do have a question for you and your team, though. In what ways would the blue team like support from the other teams since you are still the smallest group? You're very capable and strong, but by sheer numbers you are at a disadvantage.

[callmegladio]

[Having sat himself down to sip at the cup of tea he'd left there, Gladio looked up with a grin]

Oh? [He folded his arms upon the table and gave a small shake of his head.]

Can't answer that yet, Tony. It's part of what I wanted to do here. We can find a way to make the most of what we have.

How did you think you could support us?

[callmegladio]

Something was ringing alarm bells within Gladio's head. This young girl wasn't talking nor was she acting like any 7 year old he'd ever known. Even super smart ones... But since he had no evidence to the contrary he could only go with what she was giving him.

He made a few notes in his pad.

"... And how do you think that'll help us during missions?" Gladio asked, not looking up for a moment. "The last mission? Can you tell me what you did?"