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strixhaven university ([personal profile] strixmod) wrote in [community profile] strixhavenuniversity2022-10-10 11:44 am
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monthly bonding: dodgeball

It's a crisp autumn morning, and students may be excited or disappointed to learn they've been excused from class today in favor of some light physical activity...
Dinah meets the freshmen cohort at eight A.M. sharp at Strixhaven Stadium this morning. Wreathed in morning fog and eerily still, the Stadium is no less grand for its emptiness. Dinah, on the other hand, is annoyingly peppy and full of energy even at this early Monday hour. She is accompanied by a inkling named Doco who always looks slightly concerned. They have a couple large buckets full of multi-colored balls as well as black and white jerseys which they distribute to the freshmen cohort to split them into to two teams.

Dinah explains in her unnecessarily chipper way that today you'll all be playing dodgeball! The balloon-like dodgeballs explode on impact into plumes of brightly-colored pigments (in ruby red, electric teal, deep pine green, pale gold, and cosmic black). She says they were designed by Rosie Wuzfeddlims... and they seem a little familiar. Hmmm.

RULES
🦉 While the regulation Mage Tower field is quite large, a smaller area has been magically cordoned off for the dodgeball game. The cordons glow with Dinah's pale green magic, and gently propel players and balls that hit them back towards the center of the play area.

🦉 Rosie's magical dodgeballs do not hurt no matter how hard they've been thrown, and the glitter they produce has been fine-tuned to wear off after a few hours or a good shower. They're also a little sturdier than water balloons, and are easy to catch without breaking them.

🦉 This is a no-holds-barred game of dodgeball and magic is allowed, so go ahead and get creative!

🦉 If you get hit with a dodgeball, you're out. If you throw a dodgeball and someone else catches it, you're out. The team with the last man standing wins, and the last three players standing get a small prize.

🦉 To participate, fill out the form posted below before Tuesday October 11 at 2pm Pacific time. At that time, I'll roll results to see which team wins and who the last three players standing are.

🦉 However, if you'd like to say your character got taken out by somebody specific, you can do that too! They'll just be removed from the running for the prize pool.



TEAM ONE
Adrian Flyte
Beetle Ruskin
Ebba Knoll
Cosmo Mallory
Czernobog Anger
Iris Maxentius
Farrow Strangewayes
Hattie Flores
Hecate Hexslinger
Larkspur Everhart
Lunulata
Mallow Whisperwell
Myrto Wings Most Splendid
Narcissus Thedoracopulos
Nedward Underhand
Pocket Puddlepatch
Rhodie Berrycloth
Soryn Vergrace
Trystan Meyrick
Yvette Claypool
TEAM TWO
Annarrgeal of the Evenstar
Ashling Luperca
Astra Luperca
Arlo Snapdragon
Best Beloved
Bielobog Anger
Dinah (NPC)
Eldith Strakeln
Elinwe vch Daffyd
Flavian Strangewayes
Icarus Ioannides
Helmine Blackwater
Leo Fletcher
Mirimaninde Lorebinder
Molly Quirke
Orchid Honeymaker
Oren Aeryx
Sivle Lindarion
Velvet Vespertine
Yrsa Eggjold


After the game is over, Doco delivers a picnic brunch to the freshmen cohort, and they can enjoy fresh croissants, hot apple cider, and mini quiches together on the stadium field before heading off for their afternoon classes.
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PARTICIPANTS: Helmine

[personal profile] helmineblackwater 2022-10-10 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Helmine Blackwater
Team: Two
Dexterity Score: 2
How well do they play?: Helmine isn't particularly athletic and she doesn't care for physical exertion. So, at first glance, this isn't her thing. That said, she's competitive and has exceptional aim (per the Marksmanship talent) and will be delighted to throw glitterbombs at her classmates. It will immediately stop being fun when someone hits her, though.
How do they use their magic?: Mostly to shield herself. She may summon her Unseen Servant to take a blow for her or borrow a teammate's jacket, freeze it in the air as an Immovable Object, and make a shield so she can attack with cover. She may also use Catapult to give some of her throws a little extra punch; it might not hurt, but maybe it'll knock someone off their feet or into another player. Is that a foul? She's sorry, she had no idea. :)
Who are they gunning for?: Cosmo, because she wants to take him out. Adrian, for funsies.
Who would they take a hit for?: Only Yrsa.
Are they in the running to win?: Yes.
Anything else?: Kick her out of school, please.
Edited 2022-10-10 20:56 (UTC)
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PARTICIPANTS: Lunulata

[personal profile] lunulata 2022-10-10 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Lunulata
Team: One
Dexterity Score: 4
How well do they play?: Lunulata is athletic, acrobatic, and an experienced combatant, so he's got the skills to do well, but he's not especially competitive. He'll put in a good effort, but he's more interested in learning from a new experience (how exciting!) and bonding with his peers than just winning. He's enthusiastic if nothing else!
How do they use their magic?: Minimally. He may knock incoming balls out of the air by conjuring/shaping water or with his Dragon's Breath, but otherwise he'll be relying on his physical abilities.
Who are they gunning for?: Nobody in particular.
Who would they take a hit for?: Myrto or Rhodie.
Are they in the running to win?: Yes.
Anything else?: Catch him saying 'good game!' to everyone on both teams after the match. He's that kid.
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PARTICIPANTS: Ebba

[personal profile] ebba 2022-10-10 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Ebba Knoll
Team: One
Dexterity Score: 0
How well do they play?: Ebba would tell you that sports are not her area of expertise. She's more durable than she appears, but she's definitely not fast and definitely not very motivated apart from wanting to come off as a good enough sport. Most of the time she's only reliable in small bursts, as the game often moves way too quickly for her to follow strategically.
How do they use their magic?: Ebba magnifies gravity to mess up dodgeball trajectories. Her new spell, Blur, makes her hard to see.
Who are they gunning for?: Helmine, as a kind of banter.
Who would they take a hit for?: N/A
Are they in the running to win?: Yes.
Anything else?:
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PARTICIPANTS: Ashling

[personal profile] grrgirl 2022-10-10 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Ashling
Team: Two
Dexterity Score: 4.
How well do they play?: Ashling loves dodgeball!! They play this all the time at home, except with rocks. This kind of game is a natural fit to her abilities, and she loves flustering people with her aggressive attentions. It's fun when they run away!!
How do they use their magic?: N/A, tbh.
Who are they gunning for?: She's hunting the other team down one by one.
Who would they take a hit for?: N/A
Are they in the running to win?: Yes.
Anything else?: N/A
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PARTICIPANTS: Myrto

[personal profile] myrto 2022-10-10 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Myrto
Team: One
Dexterity Score: 5.
How well do they play?: Myrto is really not into this activity, but unfortunately also extremely good at dodging and extremely unable to bow out on purpose.
How do they use their magic?: Myrto uses Misty Step as an evasion tactic.
Who are they gunning for?: N/A. She never once attempts to hit anyone.
Who would they take a hit for?: N/A.
Are they in the running to win?: Yes.
Anything else?:
Edited 2022-10-10 22:07 (UTC)
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PARTICIPANTS: Flavian Strangewayes

[personal profile] pepromancy 2022-10-11 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
Name: Flavian Strangewayes
Team: Two
Dexterity Score: 4
How well do they play?: She's not the most athletic person in the world by any means, but she is dextrous and sneaky. She plays smart, not hard. As well as she can, anyway. Much more equipped to back stab than throw things at anyone's face, but not by any means a shrinking daisy either.
How do they use their magic?: She takes advantage of her new darkness spell to catch people unawares.
Who are they gunning for?: Her sister in a fun way
Who would they take a hit for?: Absolutely nobody.
Are they in the running to win?: Yes!
Anything else?:No! But thank you!
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PARTICIPANTS: Nedward

[personal profile] underhandling 2022-10-11 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
Name: Nedward Underhand
Team: One
Dexterity Score:4
How well do they play?: Sort of ok? Not an expert. Very short but very rough and tumble and down and dirty. He isn't exactly used to sports, but it's grand to just play around a little, huh? He's not very competitive about this.
How do they use their magic?: A) If anyone looks partic. murderous he'll use charm person to convince them he's harmless B) wristpocket to pocket(wrist) any dropped valuables.
Who are they gunning for?: Naaah it's all fair game. Who has the lowest kneecaps?
Who would they take a hit for?: Hattie if she's in grave peril
Are they in the running to win?:Yes!
Anything else?: No!
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PARTICIPANTS: Czernobog Anger

[personal profile] czerno 2022-10-11 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Name: Czernobog Anger
Team: One
Dexterity Score: +2
How well do they play?: Very athletic, very competitive. If he could make these dodgeballs hurt, he would, but he'll just have to content himself with nailing as many people as he can before he gets tagged out. Will probably need to get a whistle called on him since he'll keep throwing even after he's hit.
How do they use their magic?: Would rather use brute strength than magic to dole out hits, so the only spell he uses is Shield to block incoming dodgeballs.
Who are they gunning for?: Bielo :)
Who would they take a hit for?: NOBODY
Are they in the running to win?: Yes!
Anything else?: SPORTSBALL SPORTSBALL SPORTSBALL
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PARTICIPANTS: Velvet Vespertine

[personal profile] sanguinario 2022-10-11 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Name: Velvet Vespertine
Team: Two
Dexterity Score: +2
How well do they play?: Starts off highly reluctant until she realizes she can use this game to bully people she likes. Velvet is not particularly tough or athletic, so she's using all of her magic to get through this.
How do they use their magic?: Misty Step to avoid hits. Shape Water to create ice blockades to hide behind. Ice Knife to knock enemy dodgeballs out of the air.
Who are they gunning for?: Hecate and Larkspur, for no special reason. Throw in Farrow and Myrto too for being so darling.
Who would they take a hit for?: Dinah, solely to make an impression on an upperclassman.
Are they in the running to win?: Yes
Anything else?: ;)
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PARTICIPANTS: Arlo

[personal profile] wereyote 2022-10-11 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Name: Arlo Snapdragon
Team: Two
Dexterity Score: 5
How well do they play?: He's a little bit pissy about being dragged out of class for what he assumes is some kind of hazing, so what he lacks in athleticism, he makes up for in his desire for Revenge.
How do they use their magic?: He'll use Silence to block spellcasting if he has to!
Who are they gunning for?: Everyone.
Who would they take a hit for?: Normally I would say Iris, but she is on the other team, so I guess nobody.
Are they in the running to win?: Yes.
Anything else?: He's in Fight or Flight mode, so he's gonna be being a little werecreature about this. Grrrr, etc.
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PARTICIPANTS: Larkspur

[personal profile] spurlark 2022-10-11 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Name: Larkspur Everhart
Team: One
Dexterity Score: 1
How well do they play?: She's athletic/competitive!
How do they use their magic?: N/A
Who are they gunning for?: Whoever would be funniest!! She's a troll.
Who would they take a hit for?: Hecate ofc! ♥
Are they in the running to win?: Yes
Anything else?: Thank you JJ!!!
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PARTICIPANTS: Annarrgeal

[personal profile] annarrgeal 2022-10-11 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Name: Annarrgeal of the Evenstar
Team: Two
Dexterity Score: 3
How well do they play?: Honestly, Annarrgeal wishes she could just sit this out. She's not particularly athletic and doesn't like to get dirty. Or have things thrown at her. However, once she starts using her magic, she becomes a bit more enthusiastic.
How do they use their magic?: Anna uses Charm Person to try and convince one of her more muscular teammates to shield her, and ruthlessly casts Hideous Laughter on members of the opposing team. Sometimes she just goes Invisible to take a break from all the chaos.
Who are they gunning for?: She might teasingly take a shot at Soryn or Farrow for very different reasons.
Who would they take a hit for?: Absolutely nobody.
Are they in the running to win?: Yes.
Anything else?: RIP
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PARTICIPANTS: Hecate

[personal profile] hexslinger 2022-10-11 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
Name: Hecate Hexslinger
Team: One
Dexterity Score: +1
How well do they play?: She's not particularly athletic, but she IS competitive and wants her team to win so she's playing with magic to try to earn an advantage.
How do they use their magic?: She's being a pest by sticking her Faerie Fire to her target, and she's using her shiny new Invisibility skill to try to avoid getting hit.
Who are they gunning for?: Her co-RA, Velvet Vespertine. >:)
Who would they take a hit for?: Larkspur, and she will have a dramatic death monologue before she finally gets up and leaves the field.
Are they in the running to win?: Yes?
Anything else?: Nope!
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PARTICIPANTS: Cosmo

[personal profile] unluckycosmos 2022-10-11 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Name: Cosmo Mallory
Team: One
Dexterity Score: 5
How well do they play?: Cosmo is invested. He's excited to be here and willing to do whatever it takes to win. He's not strong, but he's very fast and agile on his goat legs.
How do they use their magic?: He's going to be abusing Kinetic Jaunt as much as he possibly can throughout this game. Might accidentally fling himself into a teammate.
Who are they gunning for?: Helmine, because if he's not making her life harder, then what's he doing with his life?
Who would they take a hit for?: Myrto :x
Are they in the running to win?: Yes!
Anything else?: If he loses he's just going to blame it on his curse.
Edited 2022-10-11 02:55 (UTC)
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PARTICIPANTS: Mallow

[personal profile] whisperwell 2022-10-11 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Name: Mallow Whisperwell
Team: One
Dexterity Score: 5
How well do they play?: Mallow is small, quick, clever, and adept at evasive manuevers. That said, he isn't strong and his aim is nothing to write home about, so the trick will definitely be more about hitting him than avoiding being hit by him. While he might not show it, he likes games and he does want to stay in as long as he can.
How do they use their magic?: Mallow may use his magic to restrain a particularly aggressive or evasive player with vines or even put them to sleep. He may also attempt to distract other players with floating orbs of light or illusory sounds. Turning into a tiny bat is a last resort, but not out of the question.
Who are they gunning for?: Nobody in particular.
Who would they take a hit for?: Anybody that seems particularly upset at the prospect of being hit could end up getting him to fall on his sword for them, unfortunately. He's a soft touch.
Are they in the running to win?: Yes.
Anything else?: ...Yes, he's definitely been here since school started. You've just never noticed him!
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PARTICIPANTS: Orchid

[personal profile] honeymaker 2022-10-11 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
Name: Orchid Honeymaker
Team: Two
Dexterity Score: +2
How well do they play?: Athletic, good at sportball and sportsball throwing, but ultimately noncompetitive and is looking forward to the picnic at the end. 🐜
How do they use their magic?: Orchid uses Healing Word on anyone who acquires booboos from playing too rough, even if they're on the other team.
Who are they gunning for?: Nedward... He is a fierce and worthy opponent.
Who would they take a hit for?: His very good friend* Arlo.


* Last month, Arlo said his bug drawing was cool and Orchid has not forgotten.
Are they in the running to win?: lmao yes
Anything else?: No!
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PARTICIPANTS: Pocket!!

[personal profile] metrognome 2022-10-11 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Pocket Puddlepatch ♥♥♥
Team: One
Dexterity Score: 5
How well do they play?: Pocket isn't particularly athletic, but she's small and sneaky and also vindictive. If she catches a ball, or a ball comes too near her and she thinks it was a deliberate attack, then she can get lured to the front and get vicious.
How do they use their magic?: Splashes of color with every ball she throws. It's like paintball but Better.
Who are they gunning for?: Sivle. ♥
Who would they take a hit for?: Not a chance.
Are they in the running to win?: Yes!
Anything else?: It's her birthday everyone has to be nice to her and let her win 💁‍♀️
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PARTICIPANTS: Bielo

[personal profile] bielo 2022-10-11 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Bielobog Anger
Team: Two
Dexterity Score: 2
How well do they play?: She's athletic, competitive, and maybe has a little bit of a prey drive? Someone will probably need to remind her that she's not hunting her opponents at some point.
How do they use their magic?: Will Cause Fear in whoever she deems her biggest threat.
Who are they gunning for?: Czerno :)
Who would they take a hit for?: NOPE
Are they in the running to win?: YEAH
Anything else?: :)
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PARTICIPANTS: Rhodie

[personal profile] rhodie 2022-10-11 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Rhodie Berrycloth
Team: One
Dexterity Score: 4
How well do they play?: While there's a certain amount of dodging and slick moves he can pull off, Rhodie is both too big and too passive to really be much of a threat out here. At best he'll catch the ball, then try to toss it to someone else on the opposite team to throw.
How do they use their magic?: Mostly just conjuring flowers around him and on the ball sometimes. Once he's out he conjures a pocket full of berries and hands them out to people on the sidelines.
Who are they gunning for?: what that's terrible he'd never
Who would they take a hit for?: Anyone!!!!!!!
Are they in the running to win?: no he's dead
Anything else?: flower princess boy
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PARTICIPANTS: Farrow Strangewayes

[personal profile] quickwitted 2022-10-11 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Farrow Strangewayes
Team: One
Dexterity Score: 3
How well do they play?: She is... not a fan of physical activities!
How do they use their magic?: Going for invisibility, obviously.
Who are they gunning for?: Flavian!!
Who would they take a hit for?: No!!
Are they in the running to win?: No she doesn't deserve that
Anything else?:
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PARTICIPANTS: Adrian Flyte

[personal profile] profundity 2022-10-11 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Adrian Flyte
Team: One
Dexterity Score: What the fuck I gave him 5 dex?
How well do they play?: APPARENTLY he's a speedy boy, although he's also a very pampered indoor cat of a boy
How do they use their magic?: Borrowed Knowledge to get in touch with a dodgeball ghost
Who are they gunning for?: Nobody but he is avoiding hitting Velvet bcos he is afraid of her
Who would they take a hit for?: Yeah he'd take a hit for Ned
Are they in the running to win?: Sure he's my RNG darling apparently
Anything else?:
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PARTICIPANTS: Astra Luperca

[personal profile] fullofstars 2022-10-11 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Astra Luperca
Team: Two
Dexterity Score: 4
How well do they play?: SHE LOVES VIOLENCE
How do they use their magic?: Kinetic Jaunt!! Flips! Double jumps!
Who are they gunning for?: Czernobog (bullyable), Lunulata (bullyable), Larkspur (cute vampire), Hecate (cute vampire)
Who would they take a hit for?: Nah
Are they in the running to win?: I'll leave her in too I guess
Anything else?:
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PARTICIPANTS: Yrsa

[personal profile] yrsa 2022-10-11 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Yrsa Eggjold
Team: Two
Dexterity Score: -1
How well do they play?: THROW BALL HARD. Fall over own feet.
How do they use their magic?: Quickly proving why they should not be trusted with Kinetic Jaunt. But maybe a dead dodgeball fanatic is haunting the field and can give them some pointers via Borrowed Knowledge.
Who are they gunning for?: Cosmo (for Helmine), Farrow, Larkspur, Hecate (harass cute girl)
Who would they take a hit for?: Self-Appointed Helmine Protector.
Are they in the running to win?: Sure.
Anything else?: Doing this mobile while trying to convince a teen to do her homework, hopefully the html isn't borked.
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PARTICIPANTS: Yvette

[personal profile] claypool 2022-10-11 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)

Name: yvette claypool
Team: One
Dexterity Score: 2
How well do they play?: no athleticism! no athletic coordination! but also, no sense of self-preservation.
How do they use their magic?: enlarge/reduce to enlarge ball (outgoing) and reduce (incoming) 0:)
Who are they gunning for?: absolutely no strategy, it's whoever's in front of her in the moment.
Who would they take a hit for?: ha ha no
Are they in the running to win?: yes
Anything else?: sports!!!!!
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SIDELINES: Iris & Open!

[personal profile] werevulpes 2022-10-11 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Though she is slightly sad to have been taken out of the game -- she's actually a little proud of how well Arlo is doing. She might clap for him as he gets in hits, even though it means slightly cheering for the wrong side...
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SIDELINES

[personal profile] ruskin 2022-10-12 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Beetle is NOT THE MOST COMPETITIVE, so did not participate but he definitely came to watch, and set up a small selection of snacks (he would share), and sunned himself while cheering (haphazardly, for most people involved).
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PICNIC: Dinah & Doco & Mallow

[personal profile] whisperwell 2022-10-12 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
While Mallow is no stranger to unusual creatures (Indatha is full of them), this is the first time he's seen one of the inklings up close and so casually interacting with a student. So he may've been staring a little. But he certainly hadn't expected to be called out for it. He stiffens at Dinah's acknowledgment before nodding awkwardly and stepping closer. He holds out a hand, not to immediately pet Doco, but rather to present it to the creature for approval. To assess in whatever way an inkling might choose to asses. Having Dinah's permission is all well and good, but he'd rather have Doco's too.

"Is this one...yours?" he inquires quietly after a moment. "You seem to be on good terms."
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PICNIC: Dinah & Doco & Mallow

[personal profile] whisperwell 2022-10-12 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Mallow blinks back at Doco, his own pale blue eyes and stoic expression giving little away. Though the way he reaches closer, hesitates, draws back a little, and repeats the whole uncertain cycle again makes his discomfort obvious. In the end, he doesn't pet Doco and stiffly folds his hands in front of him instead.

"...The fellow that had the Bow's End closed for him the other night? For the party?" he asks, finally looking over at Dinah again, "That's kind of him." Killian doesn't strike him as a particularly kind person, but he really doesn't know the guy at all and it seems like the correct thing to say. Or, at least, it's something to say.
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Re: OOC: PLANNING & PLOTTING

[personal profile] annarrgeal 2022-10-11 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Is there anyone on team 2 that would like to volunteer to be Annargeals charmed meatshield? :)
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Re: OOC: PLANNING & PLOTTING

[personal profile] quickwitted 2022-10-11 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I have Astra and I'm SO sad Adrian's offside lmao
Edited (i just woke up) 2022-10-11 16:33 (UTC)