[ network/log ] howlettes training session #1

[danzan]

i. actionspam

[ Because of the sheer number of people that ended up responding to Logan's apparent call for Mahjong team members, he ends up having to change the venue of their training from his office to the ante room next to Charles'. The first half-hour is spent explaining the rules of Mahjong (and snapping at anyone who tries to interrupt him; Logan's trying to get the damn explanation done as soon as possible), and after that he splits members into groups of four in the hopes of playing at least one game. He hovers throughout this first game in case anyone has anything they need clarified, and he's decidedly nicer than he was when he was busy trying to explain how the game works.

After all the first games are concluded, he leaves everyone to their devices to get to know each other, with the caveat that any mansion explorations are done with minimal destruction to the grounds. Some snacks have been laid out on the table -- mostly crisps, cookies, and other easy to eat fingerfoods (plus some Trix, courtesy of Spiderman) -- and there're bottles of juice and pop on the fireplace mantle, along with plastic cups if anyone wants to use them.

Logan also begrudgingly distributes a jacket to everyone at some point in the day. Having given the roster to Cyclops beforehand, the idiot went and got jackets made for them. All right, then.

He'll spend most of his free time seated in one of the chairs drinking pop and eating Trix, and saying yes to anyone who might want to play another Mahjong game with him. Mostly, he's just appalled that this thing's actually happening... and that so many people said yes.

Maybe he knows how to make friends after all. ]

ii. network/texting (after everyone's left the mansion)

Hey, good session today. Hope we all learned something from it. I think I learned more than I should have.

I'm sending all of you our teammates' contact details. You see a codename, that's all you're getting -- some of us want to keep our identities secret. If you're messaging anyone, let them know who you are first, OK?

Any questions or concerns, let me know.

P.S. This is what the Hyundai looks like: [ATTACHED IMG]. Print that out and stick it on the ceiling of your bedroom so you don't lose sight of your goals or whatever the hell it is people do.

L.

iii. open option

MAKE YOUR OWN STARTERS. Literally do it. Toplevel and stuff so I (and other people) can hit all of you, damn.

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[danzan]

I got them to play, anyway. That was the point.

Now we just hope two weeks of this is enough for Stockholm syndrome to set in.

[rehandle]

Do you have any idea how quickly I could have you arrested with one forward of a text.

[danzan]

But you won't.

[rehandle]

Probably not.

[ probably. ]

[danzan]

That's good enough for me.

[ Stephen's brand of assholery matches Logan's, after all. He's not worried. ]

Besides, if I go to jail you're new team leader.

[rehandle]

[ ah ]

Time will tell whether that’s a deterrent or an encouragement.

[danzan]

Wong wouldn't let you hold practise sessions at the Sanctum.

[rehandle]

Wong can try and stop me.

[ somebody’s Invested ]

[danzan]

[ Honestly, so is Logan. ]

And then what? [ It just... sounds like there's more to that. ]

[rehandle]

And then we play mahjong. He’s not as tough as he looks.

[danzan]

Is he any good?

[rehandle]

At mahjong? Somehow that’s not a question that’s occurred naturally in the course of our everyday dealings. Remiss of me.

[ if you want me to pilfer sorcerers for your mahjong team logan you're gonna have to ask direct (he may already be talking to wong) ]

[danzan]

If he's better than you, you should switch places.

[rehandle]

Who hurt you?

Anyway, no can do. For one, I’m your heir now. You disappear and every tile the light touches is part of my teamdom. For two, you’d miss me. And Wong’s expensive to keep around.

[danzan]

I think you did, when you joked about getting me arrested. [ He's not actually hurt, but this is just part of the game, isn't it. ]

God, is that the Lion King?

You can't be Simba.

[rehandle]

I am what you made me.

Guess that makes you Mufasa. Who’s the monkey?

[danzan]

We don't have enough friends to have a monkey.

[rehandle]

Sad but true.

[danzan]

It's OK.

We might actually get some in the next two weeks.

You'll have your Rafiki in no time.

[rehandle]

I feel suitably reassured.

Very cute that you know his name. Maybe you should’ve just hosted a Disney marathon.

[danzan]

Disney don't foster team spirit.

Besides, you know his name. Why are you shitting on me all the time.

[rehandle]

Because I also know how to say GameCube and Xbox.

[danzan]

The hell are those?

[rehandle]

You make this really easy.

[danzan]

And you need to stop assuming I know things about cubes.