[ OPEN ] On the horizon, hope for tomorrow

[guiding_starlight]

Who: A bunch of Magical Girls (Fate, Hayate, Nanoha) and anyone who has anything to share about Mayfield.
What: Info-sharing and survival strategy meeting! SEE THIS POST FOR DETAILS!
Where: 947 Beulah, the hangar inside the spaceship Nadesico
When: Sunday, September 30th, noon 'til whenever
Warnings: They're talking about Mayfield, its history, and personal experiences so expect fear, angst, maybe gore and death, IDK. It's Mayfield.


Invitations have been made. Information has been compiled. Tables have been set at the front below holo-projection screens, with chairs and microphones there for those who are moderating this discussion as well as those who have stories to share and questions to answer. A few chairs have been set out on the deck, but there are also blankets strewn about since there is no way to accommodate the entire population of Mayfield on such short notice. Not discretely, anyway. They are mages; not miracle workers.

Though Nanoha is optimistic, there is that nagging sensation that she didn't do enough. That she didn't tell enough people. However, whether five people show up, or fifty, she will consider today as progress. Will it be enough...? That is to be determined by time, their personal efforts, and luck.

Once it seems that the influx of newcomers has slowed down, Nanoha excuses herself and heads to the front of the room. Though she stands before the table and has no microphone, her voice rings clear over the open space that could easily hold a match of American Football.

"Thank you all for coming, today. I want to apologize if any plans were waylaid for this meeting, but I know that you understand the gravity of our situation and made room in your schedule for such an important meeting." She pauses there to take a breath and let the conversations die down.

"This may not seem like much at the moment, but I hope that everyone will have something to give to the community, as well as something to take away from all of this."

Nanoha gestures to the space behind her. "Now... who would like to go first? If you have something to share, please do not hesitate to take a seat at the front, and we'll try to go in order and get everyone's facts out there."


((OOC: Fairly freeform style! There is this thread here for people who wish to info-dump. It's assumed characters can ask questions in that section, too, but Nanoha will say that it's best to ask someone who has been speaking on a particular topic!

This is the only header -- the rest of the post is for general mingling and conversations before, during, or after the meeting proper. There are, sadly, very little in the way of snacks or drinks, as this isn't planned as a very social event. As in the other post, contact me if you have any questions!))

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[guiding_starlight]

[ OOC: Anyone who wants to drop their TL;DR info here, share a story, or open themselves up for questions can go right here! Everyone "mingling" can use the rest of the post at their leisure, with or without headers. ]

Regarding the borders

[guiding_starlight]

[ For Nanoha's part, she has a lot of technical data concerning the edge of Mayfield, and the sky, and how it behaves under certain conditions.

Whether or not this can lead to a way out is beyond her. After all, she's smart, but she isn't a scientist. She has printed out most of the relevant data that she can, and can transfer the rest to a computer or other device wirelessly. That's about it. Important things she notes:

-The sky does not go "up" so much as "you run out of air if you fly too high"
-There are some panorama shots of the view beyond Mayfield shown on the holo-projector
-Weapons will travel across the boundaries with people, but weapon fire dissipates on contact (this is the main reason she has not tried to blast her way out... yet) ]

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

[ Shana watches this bit of technical data with interest. ]

[captainofthe10th]

Garviel just quietly watches everything from Nanoha's opening speech to everyone's individual anecdotes, remaining a silent, armed protector for the time, his gray armor bereft of heraldry, except for one crest on the inside.

[doudemoe]

[Do you ever remove that armor Garvi?

Anyway, count Minato in on quietly listening, not saying much.]

[captainofthe10th]

Quietbros are best bros. He gives Minato a nod.

[doudemoe]

[He nods back, before returning to listening to the meeting.

...Fighting back the urge to nod off.]

[vedaandme]

[Tieria was there, mostly listening. He would chat and discuss theories if approached, but he was mostly looking to gather information in order to formulate ideas first. Then, he would present his findings. He needed to be sure, first.]

[a_clockwork_melody]

Aurica could be found sitting on one of the many blankets laid on the floor, very interested in what would be going on that day. She sighs, not usually being one for large social gatherings, but she at least invited her not!parents along so she wouldn't be alone. Hopefully.

This place is amazing, though. The "room" is incredibly huge, and they're inside a spaceship! The airships in her world weren't nearly this accomodating.

[photonicfighter]

[Dakki was seated right beside Aurica, equally interested in the goings on. And quite at ease with the surroundings. This sort of tech level is comfortably familiar to her.

For now, she's not saying much. She's listening to what's being said, to see if there's any omissions or anything that she can contribute.]

[roadroller]

[Despite her best efforts, Rin was unable to reset her situation. She is here in one piece, same as she ever was. That said, she has no idea where to go from here.

But the meeting is basically at her house, so here she is half-heartedly attending. She's listening quietly, though to the observer it may appear she's just sitting there like a log.]

[virtualdiva]

[Miku's inching pretty close to Rin. After the little resetting fiasco, she's determined to keep as close an eye on her as possible.]

[roadroller]

[Rin sees her inching over. Now Miku's being stared back at.

B-But it's not like she wants you to come sit here or anything.]

[drank_the_milk]

[Yuna sits down near Rin during the meeting, looking over to give a sympathetic smile every so often and hoping to provide even the smallest bit of moral support. She won't force her to talk about anything if she doesn't want to, though.]

[roadroller]

[Rin's having a hard time focusing on Nanoha's technical information. When Yuna comes over, Rin doesn't say anything. But after a while of them sitting in silence, she reaches for her hand. No explanations. Just something she needs right now.]

[drank_the_milk]

[Yuna blinks in surprise a little as she feels Rin's hand on top of hers, but she doesn't pull it away. She knows her friend's got to be hurting a lot still, so she gives a sympathetic squeeze.]

[noluckduck]

[Clover is yawning through the meeting - she's doing her best to pay attention, really, but sometimes she just spaces out - when she spots Rin. She taps her shoulder and whispers in a somewhat urgent tone:]

Hey!

[roadroller]

[Rin recognizes this voice; it was cursing out her autoresponder thing. Kind of hard to forget. It's a little awkward, but she supposes she owes a response. So she lowers her volume and replies back, looking over her shoulder.]

What? ♪

[noluckduck]

[... Awkward, yes. But Clover has to know.]

Ya... feelin' okay now?

[doudemoe]

[Minato's got an eye on Rin. She seems....back to normal?

......

At the least, he's not going to force anything out of her. Not in the middle of an important meeting.]

[roadroller]

[She's not really getting much out of the data provided here - apparently Mayfield strategy talks weren't the best idea to cure her bad mood. She starts scanning the room and happens upon eye contact with Minato.

She's not sure why, but that makes her feel instantly worse.

She looks down, and then back up at him, shifting a bit. Maybe they do need to talk.]

[doudemoe]

[They do. Minato's not even aware yet that her memory banks have been unbugged.

He does get up and sit closer. Again, he's not going to force her to talk to him. That doesn't mean he won't give her the opportunity.]

[demonhunting]

[Sam's somewhere in the back, writing down as much information as he can. He's still pretty new, that there's some information that's new to him, but for the most part, it's all just rehashing with a new perspective.]

[atailoftwoworlds]

[Zidane is sitting crosslegged on the floor, his tail flicking casually by him. He is pretty much in awe of the spaceship, as the closest thing he has to those in his world is the airships - which he really enjoys flying in.

However, he is not so excited that he cannot pay attention to what's being said and so he can be seen jotting information down in a notebook]

[Captain Wallflower]

[hontobakabaka]

[Ruri agreed to let the meeting be there. Her ship was visible and secure so she sat off to the side watching the data come out and seeing how people reacted.]