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Fiona ([personal profile] uncalled_for) wrote in [community profile] exsiliumlogs2012-11-10 11:26 am

[OPEN TO ALL] 2nd DEFENSE MEETING

Date & Time: Nov. 10th, early morning to late afternoon/evening
Location: Near the Botanical Gardens
Characters: EVERYONE AND ANYONE. Ehether it was previously arranged with Fiona, someone else did the convincing, or they just happen to be around at the right time.
Summary: Second Defense Meeting. Some chatting, some sparring, a little showing off, and everything in between.
Warnings: Swearing and violence, very yes.



[Only problem with trying to have the meeting near a botanical garden is unfortunately the spacious non-elevated scenery. At least last time there was rubble to hop on, but no matter. Near the front of the gathering crowd, Fiona will do what she can to find something to stand on and if that’s not enough she’ll tap her staff loudly onto the ground and it’ll produce a bright light for a moment. Hopefully it’s an attention grabber.]

Thank you everyone for coming to our second defense meeting. For those of you coming again and those of you here for the first time, welcome. Although this place itself is hardly one to be welcomed to, I am glad to see others here. We are trying to be a united effort and for this I say welcome to. I’m Fiona and I’m the one who has been coordinating the meetings thus far.

[A short breath as a small bitterness creeps onto her tone of voice] As I can never stress enough, those Initiative bastards here are unorganized fools who trip over themselves while we are expected to win this war of theirs for them. Although they have made some improvements since the recent battle they still lack any generals or commanders to guide us. We are our own guidance and our own defense andit is up to ourselves to keep each other safe and deliver a blow on this enemy of theirs without sacrificing each other to do so.

I won’t lie to you, this defense may not only be one against the UE. In past months the Initiative has performed… tests on those they’ve brought here. These tests have been harmful to us, from poisoning to using our own memories against us. Whatever mishap or cause that they may claim to have brought these tests about still proves their incapability to defend the very soldiers they’ve brought here unwillingly to fight. However just their cause may be, we are on our own to defend ourselves. From whatever may come against us.

For the meeting today, I hope for everyone to get to know one another. That is our greatest disadvantage. We are all from different worlds where some have magic, or technology, or neither. It is impossible to predict what each other are capable of and that is why we must learn. If we do not then lives may be lost for what we never cared to know.

Our third meeting to come we will be deciding our leaders. For as it stands there are none.

Each person attending our meetings will be able to nominate a person they see fit to lead those around them. But they will not be able to nominate themselves. Three nominations and others may vote for them. Those nominated will be allowed to make a short speech during the meeting’s time and answer questions to those concerned. At the end of the meeting we will vote. And hopefully we will have five leaders by the end of our third meeting. These leaders will be choosing groups that the rest of us will adhere to. Come our fourth meeting, we will see if the chosen leaders are the ones right for their positions and if the groups made are truly capable of defending one another.

We will not allow each other to fall.

[She’ll take a moment to look around then before nodding. At least it appears that most were listening.]

Thank you all for coming.




[OOC: For references from everything until now: First Defense Meeting, OOC details and scheduling/organizing, IC 2nd Defense Meeting Announcement. Please don't forget to use this as a giant CR snagging opportunity. If you have any questions then feel free to PM me! Thanks guys, you're fabulous~]
obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴏғғɪᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛ. (✘ there's no time for games!)

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-13 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
... Good. Keep it that way.

Now, are you ready?

[ Because he is, getting into position to take off again. ]
skirtcladgunner: (☽ now you've got my interest)

[personal profile] skirtcladgunner 2012-11-13 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
You better believe it! [Gun is being raised again with intent to fire--no holding back.]
obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴀʀᴄʜɪᴇ sᴏɴɪᴄ. (✘ pshhhh.)

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-13 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Good. At least he can give her that; the girl has some persistence.

Shadow, however, is able to hold back a notch, but only to accurately determine her speed. He will keep going slower and slower until she is able to nail him without a lucky shot. The first step to improvement is knowing where she is, all so the proper measures can be taken.
]
skirtcladgunner: (☽ tsuntsun >:|)

[personal profile] skirtcladgunner 2012-11-13 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[The girl is almost entirely made from persistence.

Tori keeps firing, only cursing quietly every so often. She can do this. She can hit him again, she knows she can...! She tries to keep her levels of frustration to as low as they can be, knowing fully well that getting annoyed won't help her any.]
obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴏғғɪᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛ. (✘ do it.)

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-14 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yet she keeps missing. He's just below the speed of sound now, so frankly, he isn't surprised. However, he takes initiative because of the result, going even slower to see if she'd manage to land a hit. Nothing. Even slower still, nothing.

Finally, when Shadow hits an above average speed, he gets shot once, twice, three times, and he comes to a halt.

The look on his face?

Very, very unimpressed.
]

You have a lot of work to do.
skirtcladgunner: (☽ feeling guilty)

[personal profile] skirtcladgunner 2012-11-14 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
Damn... [Looking away, both out of disappointment and the fact that wow, she had not meant to hit him more than once.] I guess I do. What would you suggest?

[Actually allowing herself to take blows to her pride? Well, it's better than having this happen for real and getting herself killed...]
obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴏғғɪᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛ. (✘ blew your ashes away.)

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-14 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Simple. We will have you practice with a slightly faster speed until you are able to aim correctly. We will then keep increasing the speed until you are perfectly accustomed.

[ Ah, but Shadow, no one can be perfect. Sadly, he isn't about to have any of that.

Whatever. He starts jabbing his fingers into the wounds and messily removing each bullet, giving only small winces at worst. That's... eugh.
]
skirtcladgunner: (☽ well you see...)

[personal profile] skirtcladgunner 2012-11-14 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Perfection, eh? Well, all right.

[A small laugh, before having to look away again as Shadow removes the bullets. She's really hoping her issue with this is due to the fact that she likes him.

Being this bothered on the battlefield would... probably not be a good idea. But she had no issue with the monsters, so she's hopeful.]
obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴏғғɪᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛ. (✗ well? spill it.)

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-15 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, this time he notices, and he isn't quite keen on that. Shadow eyes her critically, dropping one or two bloodied, well-crafted hunks of metal to the floor. ]

You also need to aim for a tougher stomach.
skirtcladgunner: (☽ disappointed and i don't know why)

[personal profile] skirtcladgunner 2012-11-15 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Y-Yeah... I know. I know.

[And she forces herself to look back. She knows he's just trying to help, so it's okay.]
obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴏғғɪᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛ. (✘ don't you start with me.)

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-15 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
Then... nnk-- [ Out came the final bullet into his palm. Wow, for all of those bullets to not be lodged too deep to pull out was a very lucky occurrence. ] -- work on it. Now.

[ Shadow then flicks it over, the bloodied chunk landing right at her feet.

Welp.
]
skirtcladgunner: (☽ filled with concern)

[personal profile] skirtcladgunner 2012-11-15 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
[She can't help but take a slight step back, but at least she isn't looking away anymore.]

...how badly does it hurt? [She's going to remain concerned--she can't help it.]
obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴏғғɪᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛ. (✗ chaos are lame.)

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-15 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
Clearly not as much as you seem to think it does.

[ He presses a gloved hand to one of the wounds, hissing softly at the feeling. Yes, it hurts, but he is capable of handling it. Nothing less should be expected of the Ultimate Lifeform. ]
skirtcladgunner: (☽ didn't do it for you!)

[personal profile] skirtcladgunner 2012-11-15 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
I-I'm trying not to worry! [And now she's flustered.] It's just difficult for me sometimes. I'm not exactly known for being able to push worry aside, and since I'm pretty okay with you? Well...

[Of course, it would be much worse if Tori and Shadow were a lot closer.]

Anyway, we should probably keep going.
Edited 2012-11-15 02:49 (UTC)
obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴏғғɪᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛ. (✘ inner turmoil erupting.)

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-15 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
That is no excuse. The reality of the matter is that your comrades will be harmed. There is that chance that you will lose them, but given this is war...

[ Woah -- is that a trace of sadness in his tone all of a sudden? ]

Death is inevitable. Worries will hardly help anything. All you can do is fight. [ And sometimes, even that isn't enough. ]

...

Hmph. We must continue. [ He shakes his head. Back to business. ]
skirtcladgunner: (☽ please don't do anything stupid)

[personal profile] skirtcladgunner 2012-11-16 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[It takes all she's got to not snap back at those words, constantly reminding herself that Shadow is still just trying to help.

...but she also has to wonder about that sudden sadness laced in his voice. But she doesn't question it, just sighs.]


Right. Let's keep going.