We are the named and we are known

[lucetimods]

Who: All Draftees
What: Arriving at the dorms
When: 26th
Where: Dorms, location unknown
Summary: Dorm information is here. This is your room!
Rating: PG... we hope?

Your characters are shuffling off to their rooms. Each room has their name beside it and only they can open the door. People can only enter their room if they're allowed in (or they leave the door open). Characters will find any requested items in their room already. If they have a requested vehicle, there will be another door in their room that will take them to the hangar to inspect their equipment.

((Mod note: Extra draftees won't experience their Shift Incompatibility handicap in their dorms. :|a))

Comments

[falenandawn]

I'm here. [Frey is standing by Kida. He's noticed how quiet he's been, and is worried by it. Usually Kida would be babbling-

No, he's not sure what Kida would be doing. He's only see him fight once, afterall, and his attitude at that time...... That's worrisome all it's own.]

[seiriald]

[Kaori doesn't say anything, sticking closely to Frey and Masaomi and hanging her head as well. Just listening and waiting to hear what her instructions are so she can follow them, as long as it doesn't restrict her to being protected by everyone else while she stays in the back.]

[savethelastchip.livejournal.com]

[ And you know Chouji is present and accounted for; he'll just smile and let everyone get in on the roll call. ]

[dangerouswind.livejournal.com]

[Temari is a quiet participant, for the moment. She's found a place off to the side, where as many people as possible are in her view. She might still find herself a little awkward as all hell around Shikamaru, but she'll do whatever it takes to be his right-hand woman and that includes figuring out this ragtag group of theirs.

She offers a nod to the few people she knows and a half-smile to Chouji.]

[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Simon's not the chattiest fellow, especially in a strategy meeting when he feels like he has very little to contribute, so he just nods with the rest, ready to listen to Shikamaru's instructions.]

/apologizes for massive tl;dr

[endgames]

[They're quiet, but good to go. ...He's a little concerned about Masaomi and Kaori just judging by their body langauge, but that isn't something he's about to bring up in front of the whole group.

On to business, then.]

All right, first things first. It should go without saying, but remember not to bite off more than you can chew when it comes to this battle. Even though we're going to have to split up if we want to get this done, we're working as a team for a reason. Keep to groups no less than three, and if you run into something you can't handle come and get the rest of us.

[Yes, he felt that was important enough to be worth stressing first. No arguing allowed. 8|]

That said, we're going to have our work cut out for us today. The Third Party doesn't know what to expect from us yet, so now is the point that we hold our strongest tactical advantage. Basically, the more of them that we take out today, the better our chances will be handling them throughout the rest of the fight, when they start stepping up their game.

When we get there, we'll need to set up traps outside of the areas surrounding the crops and the livestock. Temari, while that's going on I'll need you to scout for the Shifters' locations. From there we'll split up as we see fit at the time.

[And he has more to add - strategies and suggestions on how to go about some of the initial fights - but now seems like a good opportunity to take questions if there are any.]

[ooc: should also mention - comment spam as you see fit, guys. No posting order here. 8|b]

[generalflirt]

[Well. There's a few things he can conclude here. And a few questions he can ask but- Temari on recon. Well, going over who he does and doesn't know in here, the obvious one is that it can't be the chubby guy, so it must be... well. He needs to convince himself he's not terrified anyway, so-]

Temari-chan would be the cute blonde girl, right?!

[He said, raising his hand as if he were a student]

[dangerouswind.livejournal.com]

[She was about to acknowledge that and add her own comment to that when another voice cut her off. No big deal; perhaps they had something useful...

... Or not.

Oh, look. He's standing within reach of her, too. Idiot.

She shifts her grip on her fan, letting the metal frame thud on the floor.]

I'd rephrase that.

[Cute. What the hell. Makes her sound like a kid.]

[markofthebrave]

[Oh boy, here we go.]

[seiriald]

[Well that comment is unusual enough to get her attention for a while.]

[falenandawn]

[Oh Kida.

By now, though, he's stopped being surprised at this.]

[endgames]

[After observing the below comment:]

He has a death wish, doesn't he?

[markofthebrave]

He--

[And just then would be when Temari takes a swing at his head.

Well, crap.]

[seiriald]

[... What was that sudden rush of air in Masaomi's direction and does she need to do some protecting already?]

/we'll just let the reactions go in another thread

[generalflirt]

Eeeeeh...? [He stands here. He takes note of the metal frame, and in doing so, he makes a leap back which then puts him into an absurd pose. He pretends this is natural, but it's mostly to get him out of acute striking range. Just in case. But either way, unabashedly, he continues-] Then what sort of word would you prefer, Temari-chan? Gorgeous? Beautiful? Maybe sexy, perhaps?

[What is a self-preservation instinct I neve- okay he did grow those, but they're comrades. And he winks, laughing]

/rofl.

[dangerouswind.livejournal.com]

[...

... ... Sexy. Really? In a strategy meeting?

At least she doesn't open her fan when she swings it toward his head. He can duck.

She'd rather he didn't.]

Re: /rofl.

[generalflirt]

[In this instant though, his eyes harden. He ducks and (attempts to) take hold of it. Unwitting, because he doesn't know the weight, but maybe he can pull it down and over-balance her.

All without thinking, really. Because, lol, self-preservation]

[dangerouswind.livejournal.com]

[Interesting.

And reflexes take over. She hadn't been trying to (really) hurt him with that swing, but the second he reacted like that, she snapped into something far less casual. She manages to shift her stance in mid-swing -- probably not the smartest thing but it keeps him from grabbing her fan.

Her two steps away are quick; the fan spins once and she has it snapped open.]

[endgames]

[Interesting indeed. He'll have to consider that later.]

All right, that's enough. [His hands form the seal for Kage Mane, his shadow darting out to capture both Temari's and Kida's to paralyze their movements.

Temari gets a special glare. Because she's used to his complaining, and it gives everyone else a chance to calm down from the situation.] Troublesome woman, if you take out another one of my walls, we're switching rooms.

[HE'LL MAKE IT WORK SOMEHOW.]

[generalflirt]

[Stance shift, position change, he could go for a blow to the head or the gut- no that might be risky, that weapon looks absurd - maybe he he sniped at her legs with a low kick or something- He settles into a low crouch of a position to aim for a charge-

...And then he's paralyzed. He can't move at all and his eyes, resisting this, try to go wide and- well what is this]

[dangerouswind.livejournal.com]

[Damn it, Shikamaru. She hates that technique. It's cheating. But she rolls her eyes in his direction and he'll probably see the not-apology in her gaze. She's giving up; she'll be good.]

I wasn't aiming for the wall.

[He touched my fan.]

[endgames]

Which is why it would've been what actually got busted, knowing my luck.

[Focus back to Kida. He'd have released the technique already, but he's not sure how he'd react.] Need to get anything else out of your system, or can we get back to the matters at hand again?

[generalflirt]

[He tries to focus his eyes on Shikamaru as best he can. Given Temari's reaction... this is one of his powers, and one he uses often enough for her to not be too shocked. He says, blandly]

...So this is one of your abilities, is it?

[endgames]

It is. [And one he wouldn't be using out in the open if it were any normal situation. And this could be a stupid move on his part, but he thinks it'd be worse not to.

He releases the technique, shadow detaching itself from theirs.] Not one I like to use on comrades if it can be helped, though.

1/2

[generalflirt]

[The instant he's freed, he sighs and rolls his shoulders, crouching and then standing, enjoying his newfound freedom in a way he didn't expect to have to do before. ...If Saki recovered, would she feel like this too? The thought comes unbidden, and then he tries hard to shove it back down.]