Video - Grasshopper 20

[adregem]

[ The ICP comes on, broadcasting a message to all from the Library. Two figures stand side by side, one decked in elegant custom garb; the other in utilitarian Purple, with the standard coat that comes with their gear. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Glorfindel to the left, his smile open and inviting; next to him is Roland, arms crossed against his chest, expression a bit more serious. ]



Greetings, all! For those who are new to the train, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Glorfindel, and this is a brief announcement for those on the Purple Team. And perhaps, for those who may just be interested in what we have to say, colors aside. [ There's a playful lilt at the end of his statement, but he continues with the broadcast. ] You are all cordially invited to the very first Purple Team Mixer, to be held at around Grasshopper 27 in a location to be announced, on the Train.

[ Roland nods and continues where Glorfindel left off. ]

That's right. My name is Roland for our newcomers onboard, and the purpose of this mixer is so we can get to know one another a little bit better. We've got a lot of new additions to the Team, and Glorfindel and I - [ He glances to his side. ] will be acting as two of Purple's Team Leads starting now, as well. We hope to work hard for your continued trust. [ He makes a fist with his right hand and emphasizes his point with a small pump in the air. Glorfindel dovetails after. ]

The mixer is quite simple really! Aside from mingling and gathering as one, we'd also like to discuss various topics of interest such as supplies, mission protocols, training opportunities, and how the two of us can help any one of you, in any way we can.

So it's a mixer and a Purple town hall, if you'd like to look at it from that perspective. If you have ideas on how to improve things, this is the time to come and share your thoughts. We welcome it, and we'll do our best to facilitate everything neatly and concisely so the right steps can be put into place for the betterment of all.

[ Both of them sound like they've done this before...The tone shifts slightly more pleasant now, a little more casually as Glorfindel lights up (not literally, not yet!) ]

Plus, there will be bar snacks. [ 'Bar' meaning yknow. He's trying to be subtle! There are children onboard!! ] Oh, and of course, non-alcoholic beverages too, for those who are underage or can't have alcohol! It's going to be fun, even if we'll be planning alongside the chatting!

[ Roland smiles with a side glance to his new work husband partner, and turns back to close off the broadcast. ]

Glorfindel and I are ready to be of service to the team. Purple is made up of a lot of talented folks, and with our combined efforts, I'm certain we can make our dynamic even better than it already is. We're looking forward to seeing everyone then. [ The two share a look before nodding to the ICP. ]

Thank you for your time. Over and out.

(OOC: either glorfindel and/or roland will be threadhopping to reply to tags on this post! for Purple-mates, the actual mixer log with top-levels will be on August 23 IRL, so after the beach episode. so we can all have fun first!! or potentially get memshare trauma, which is the best time to discuss work, right?? please use this as your IC channel to discuss things and we can assume that these 2 will be taking notes as they go! )

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[laurefindil]

Glorfindel nods. "A helpful human humor book would be appreciated. I'm just an elf, after all. Apparently one who is best known for his baking?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at both 'Rol' and Tidus on that one, before smiling.

"Even this last mission, there are still people unaware that they are free to go with whichever mission they want to. Though I am sure that some choose to go with Purple because they figure there is a reason that task was assigned to the largest group. It's a communication issue, I think. We'll work on it as a team, right?"

"As for sharing the load, we could really use a good quartermaster, and someone to coordinate the healers, both those that stay and those that go. If you think of anyone, please let us know, or ask them to come speak to us?"

[blitzcheer]

Lucky for Roland, Tidus doesn't notice the inner discomfort Roland is experiencing at hearing a nickname in his chat with Glorfindel. If only he had, if only...!

It does disappoint Tidus to hear that people still thought they couldn't team switch, a thinning of his mouth when he hears it. He nods anyway to fixing it. Hopefully they could--and maybe later, he'd think about what a nice change it was, the team leads being receptive to people switching over teams.

For now- "Sure, though uh--how about Cassie for a quartermaster? First time I heard the word was from her. I know she wants to speak about that with you." If she hasn't already. "But there's Galo, he's a new guy--but he knows his stuff when it comes to first aid. Think he talked to you, Roland?" A look and pause to allow an answer.

But after: "Mami's a healer I know, and... there's Yuna. She's great at healing, you can't go wrong with her. I know some healing too... and then there was Reno."

Ah- "Oh yeah, and Uta. He's Black Squad like me, but he can make food appear. Just-" Tidus waves out his hands. "-There you go! It's some kinda power."

That wasn't asked for, but it's good to know.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel grinned. Look at Tidus being all helpful again!

"Those are some excellent options. We'll definitely approach Cassie about being quartermaster then. As for healers, we definitely have some excellent options and will want to talk to them all. Maybe have one or two as admin heads? Let the rest rotate depending on the mission and which team they go to?" There were so many possibilities, they'd need to see what the healers wanted.

He exchanged a look with Roland. "We hadn't thought yet about having a someone responsible for overseeing food and water, but that makes sense. Thank you for the suggestion!"

[adregem]

Roland's still glancing down at his journal, jotting down names and roles with expert penmanship. He doesn't miss a name; not a beat of Tidus's suggestions.

The smile on his face speaks volumes, however. So he can do things like this...Heh. Good work, Tidus. Roland's believed in his ability to care for others from the start, and in his silence, he celebrates the idea of helping the youth in his endeavors so more people can benefit from his assistance.

He meets Glorfindel's eye and nods. "Tidus has been gathering up rations and supplies for missions, exactly so people can take basic food and drink with them on planets. It's...honestly something the train shouldn't have overlooked, but I'm glad someone thought about it. It's been noted." And if he throws Tidus a look through the channel, well. That's for him to catch, if he does.

[blitzcheer]

"That's the train for you about anything useful," Tidus remarks flippantly, never turning down a chance to complain about the train ever.

But he'll keep it short for now. He's spoken to the both about food separately, and really, all they could do was help themselves where the train didn't. "Anyway, don't know if that was for Roland, but how about deciding on admins once you get going?" Actually- "Do you need admin heads for healing? What do they do?"

It might be worth asking that. Admin sounded like paperwork. Did healers need paperwork?

[laurefindil]

"To help coordinate healing supplies," Glorfindel said, a little surprised. "Someone needs to keep track of what we have in stock, and who needs to rest, and who can be sent out at a moment's notice, plus hand out bandages and salve for the lesser injuries."

"Sorry, I shouldn't have assumed. My background is as the Captain of the Guard at Imladris, which is the best House of Healing in Middle Earth. My lord Elrond trained other healers and never turned away a patient who made it to us. Erestor took care of the administrative affairs, making sure we never ran out of the supplies the healers needed to do their jobs correctly."

[adregem]

"Hmmm...No, no. That's a good idea. We're not running on unlimited stock or manpower here, even if Purple has the most headcount to spare." Once you get him thinking about work, it's difficult to stop Roland. He's still glancing down on his notes, his work, writing everything down, ideas falling into place for later refinement. A finger finds its way under his chin.

"We could bring it up during the town hall, ask if anyone's interested in what that Erestor guy could do. It can even be by rotation. Let's see where it takes us." Roland would volunteer in a heartbeat, but he'd rather open it up to people who may be more appropriate for the role. "All a matter of organizing it, really. No big deal." He smiles, almost excitedly. It felt like work he's more than familiar with; and he hasn't felt this way in a while.

[blitzcheer]

Ohhh. That makes sense once Tidus listens to Glor, and then letting Roland speak; reminding Tidus of the position he's speaking of compared to these two guys. Not that he's ever let it get in the way before, but... well, no, that's not true. He knows he's know really as suited as some the people here, and it's why he's never wanted to step up to the job like them.

"I just travelled with some guys for a while before I came here. I don't know a lot about military or organising people. We just did what we could and watched each other's backs."

There's a sheepish note to it, an honesty, an explanation of where he's coming from and the credentials of zilch he has. He's pretty sure Roland's already aware of that, despite all his thinking Tidus should step up and do more.

"But--yeah. Talk to everyone about it, and have a rotation. That sounds good to me! Let's all be on the same page."

But he isn't going to be shy about who he is and isn't. He was still a part of this train ride, same as the rest of them.

[adregem]

Roland's smile doesn't let up, despite what Tidus answers them. He closes his book at last and looks up, one arm now resting against his hip.

"That's exactly the thing we need, though. People to watch one another's backs. Look out for each other. That's all that matters, Tidus. All this," he waves one hand around in the air for emphasis. "This is just extra. Without that spirit to help others, then none of this would even have any point."

Roland is undeterred, knowing talent where he sees it. At the very least, he wants to encourage people like Tidus to be relentlessly aggressive about the way they approach these things; everyone had something to offer, even if it wasn't what they expected at first. It's why he's so agreeable to Tidus, jokes, banter and all. There is growing need to support him, make sure he succeeds.

"Besides, what I know about the military or organizing folks is probably nothing compared to Glorfindel's experience." He nudges his new co-Lead in a joking manner. "I'm just...talented at 'counting.'" A little inside joke for Tidus, but it's not like it wasn't true anyway. He knew what he was good at too.

[laurefindil]

Glorfindel laughed at the ribbing. "We each have our specialities. That's why we're a Team, right? So where one person isn't as strong, another is and we can all support and bolster one another."

"Tidus, your strength, in my opinion, is bringing in those fresh ideas and reminding us to look outside the box. You care about people, and that is not something that can be bought from a store. Please, never give up on that, and never think that your contributions aren't as important as anyone else's are. Even if Roland counts exceedingly well." With the last sentence he went from dead serious to laughing again, poking fun back at his co-Lead.