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The Outsiders: Meeting 2

It was going to be their second meeting, and she already had an idea from Beastboy that he'd drummed up some interest in some the newly pod popped. So she'd been making alterations to the Outsider headquarters all day, from checking out the intercom and monitors Billy fixed (she needed Alex's help for that) to helping to set the new carpet in the lobby to preparing the pool for the training session. It was absolutely important that today grow well: she was going to tell the group she was trying to petition Leon to get them more involved in missions. Even if he said no, there were chances that they as individuals would be pulled into some dangerous situation and then all that training WOULD come in handy, wouldn't it? Either way the training would be coming in handy, as would meeting the people that would come to the second meeting. In a way, the second meeting was more important than the first: the second told you who was staying, who hadn't just popped in for the snacks and a few laughs. She still had those of course: chips and dip and a few sandwiches were already set up for people who were hungry.

As for her, all of this work had already made her really sweaty and stinky, so she was taking a dip in the pool to clean herself off, careful to only do so in the shallow part of the water reserved for small kids: once she was good and clean, she would flush that water out, and fill it with clean water again. For now, she wanted to make sure everything went perfectly. Of course, she was also nude for this, so she figured if Beastboy dropped in now, she'd have to dry off pretty quickly.

So far though: room were all clean, conference room was a-okay and the lobby was spotless. For the moment she could relax. She'd be ready in a few minutes.

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Vita was a bit...miffed. It looked like she was going to be one of the smallest people in the place, and she wasn't even going to be a full time member (although she was going to help them out with the training if they could use that, children or not didn't really matter much to her. She herself had already trained ten year olds, after all)! This was aggravating. She sure hoped nobody was going to pet her.

And so, the small "girl" in the red dress (+ that silly cap with the bunnies, for added effect) and the criquet-hammer waited and watched what was going on.

...No, she was supposed to introduce herself. "Err, hi. I'm Vita. I'm from the magical department, but I'm helping out here, too, as long as I'm needed." She stated, and tried a smile. Awkward.

Why did everyone have to be taller than her?

Maydril wasn't that much taller than Vita, all things considered. The armor she'd worn was probably an interesting touch, and certainly the sword (nearly as big as she) was.

She looked unusually solemn, but she let a smile cross her face, and she made a curtsey to the girl in the dress.

"I am Maydril val Mandrian. It is a pleasure to meet you. I also like your outfit." Which was true. May was fond of red.

"Er, thanks. Hayate designed it for me." Vita answered, happy that someone liked Hayate's clothing design. So pleased that she didn't think the girl was mocking her with the curtsey, in fact.

"You have nice armor, too."

A fellow melee fighter, huh.

Katara was glad to see that both Maydril AND Vita the girl that Beastboy had mentioned, had arrived. She walked up to them immediately, not at all bothered by Vita's size (a certain earthbender would have punished her if she had).

"I'm glad to see you both!" Katara greeted. "I want to get an idea of who's doing what when the training starts. Vita, Beastboy had some monster thing planned, but I know he could use your help to add a little variation to the Intermediate exercise. I was also hoping to Overlord Zetta's expert course is last, in case anyone from intermediate wants to do that one too: I know I will."

She turned to Maydril. "Do you think you'll want in on any of the training exercises?"

Vita nodded to Katara, who didn't seem bad to her. So, said intermediate exercises were supposed to add a few monsters? That probably was similar to the way they had used drones for that purpose at home.

"I have some ideas already." She answered, ready to go into more detail later, after Katara was done with Maydril (Vita wasn't that rude, after all). It'd really depend on the people and what kind of abilities they had.

"Training is always good. More is better," Maydril said. No need to be hard on the half-elf, she'd do it all by herself.

"I am not entirely sure where I should be starting though. I am better with fighting than I am with my magic, though eventually they are supposed to go hand in hand."

"That's what I'm going to have to try and figure out today," Katara said. "Training should probably have a mixture of the different kind of things to avoid in a fight, but even I'm going to have to go to these sessions. Then there's Overlord Zetta's simulation: that'll be pretty taxing."

She was sort of looking forward to it though.

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Vita chimed in here. "How about some focus on possible teamwork practice? Can't do if people accidentally shoot their team members due to being overeager or the like."

That Vita had seen first hand with some recruits in her own world, after all. Teana, that crazy 15 year old bundle of hormones, almost had shot down Subaru in a situation where Subaru could have gotten seriously hurt if Vita hadn't parried the shot in the last second.

"At least where I come from, that usually was one of the bigger issues people had."

"I do not think I will be shooting anyone. In part because my knowledge is mostly defensive, at the moment, not offensive." May grinned a little at that.

"I have to make up for it with my swordplay."

She looked thoughtful for a few moments. "I am not entirely certain it is the Overlord's simulation I should go to, though. I have always seen the wisdom in being conservative."

"That's a good idea!" Katara said. "The training session is something I'm hoping we can tailor to what you guys think you're good at, and what you need improvement in. Everyone of us is different, so if we have an idea of how to costruct your training, it'll be a big help."

Katara was not, however, entirely sure about Maydril's suggestion. "It might be a good idea to go, Maydril. Being conservative isn't the best thing when situations on the ship range and get very weird. I'm hoping you guys can be ready in most situations, even if that means something that's out of your comfort zone. One of the aims of the Outsiders is to help diminish injuries sustained on the ship. You don't have to participate in Overlord Zetta's simulation, but it might help to at least see what you'd be up against."

"I didn't mean you'd do that, but in general." She said, addressing Maydril "From what I see, this ship has a lot of people with completely different skillsets all together, a lot of which are completely different from what everyone else is used to, and it just seems to be a recipe for trouble. Working a bit on working together can only help, I think. Two people who work well together are as good as four who don't!"

She smiled at Katara's last sentence - and had to nod. "And that's exactly why I offered to help out."

She liked that someone else had thought about the injury thing. It was, after all, a major reason for her to volunteer. She had hated to see people on her side hurt (not that she'd admit it, being all tough and all).

"Oh," Maydril said. "I suppose there is a point that both of you have. Most Knights from where I am from are taught to be as self-sufficient as possible. The Embassy, where I grew up with my family, was a bit unusual, in that there were a number of Knights from different countries and ethos, in the same place." It had been fairly odd.

"I am used to having to heal myself. Sort of. I have not ever sustained a great deal of injury. But I do think I see what you mean. So long as the Overlord will let me spectate for the most part, I shall go, then."

She could always change her mind once she got there, right?

"Well that's good too," Katara said, "to be prepared on your own when you don't have your friends. But the whole point of the team is to be able to adjust your abilities with others and makes our effort stronger. I've been on a team back home: believe me, we got things done. We even stormed a palace full of troops to get to the king once. Alone we're good, but together? Imagine what good we could do in stopping the Ohm and helping others!"

She nodded. "I want to test my abilities too! I hear the Overlord's got something pretty massive in store. He...kinda scared me when he laughed though."

Vita just nodded to what Katara said. Exactly as Nanoha would have put it.

"Self suffiency is useful, and I of course fought a lot of duels and things myself, but the whole teamwork angle is really a lot better when one can affort it. Just to keep stuff out of your back and all, and cover all angles."

"And the overlord does sound interesting. I wonder what exactly he's planning..."

"I figure it would make sense to start getting us trained: this team is open to anyone, but especially to kids and teenagers because we have to get used to teams in later missions. After awhile, I know that we're going to be pushed to fight in teams anyway, we should start getting really good."

Hmm. "Feel like going after your own training session with me?"

"I hope you do not mind if I watch, then. Assuming I am not busy with the Overlord," Maydril said.

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The Outsiders: Meeting 2

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Toph? ^^

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Hope the threeway here isn't getting too confused with my character being like she is ^^;

I'm not confused yet, though technically I'm easily confused. :D

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