[ the video is flipped on to show the transports' living quarters, one of many identical bedrooms (not his, really, but the one that he's been given), and wesley -- tired and kind of pissed off, if you'd like to know. ]

Okay, fine, I buy it. This is the future. Now would someone tell me how I get a hold of a ticket back a thousand years? -- what year was it, 3300-something? Yeah, I'd like a ticket back to 2008.

[ it's not directed to anyone in particular, but the network as a whole, and if there's anybody around who'd like to slit his throat or put a bullet in his skull? here he is, so come out, come out. time to show yourselves so he can know what the hell he's up against. ]

All I got from the future lady in the fancy clothing was bullshit about time travel. They want us to help change history so some assholes can overthrow the government? [ ha ha ha fuck no he's not helping you guys out. you kidnapped the wrong person. ]

Might as well use their time machine or whateverthefuck they've got to head back to 1934. Grab the opportunity and kill Hitler. I'm thinking it'd get me a pretty impressive medal.

Fuck this. I'm tired of waiting for those damn bastards to get their act together. It's not going to happen.

I need everyone's attention. And I mean everyone.

Those Initiative bastards are continuously dragging people, us, to fight in their failure of a war. We hardly have a choice in the matter, and the entire situation is just sick and wrong. But the worst of it is that they're dragging in anyone they can grab. Not all of us can hold a sword or throw fireballs at our enemies and yet they're supposed to be able to defend themselves.

And before any of you get started, this isn't some kind of rebellion.

What I'm proposing is that we get our own act together and organize. Which is why everyone needs to listen to this. If you prefer to be difficult? Fine. I'll be knocking on doors anyways.

First, we need to know who can fight and who can't. DO NOT play hero because you saying you can and want to help others when you actually can't is going to get both you and the person who should have been defending you killed. So be honest.

And if you can fight it'd be nice to know how you can pull that off. In my own case, I'm a mage. I can use both offensive and defensive spells, but I need someone to watch my back and keep the enemies busy while I cast my spells. The idea is to get evenly matched teams so when we're thrown into a battlefield in the middle of our sleep three or seven or whenever nights from now, we'll be able to organize ourselves and survive.

[Taking in a deep breath, she's getting so worked up! She needs a moment, okay.]

I can't organize this on my own and I shouldn't even have to. If you think you can help gather answers from others, do it. Let's not keep making these same damn mistakes.

[A long pause and then...]

... Thanks.


[OOC: Okay. I'm making a spreadsheet for everything that will act as both an OOC reference and an IC reference for organizing actual battle parties. I'm hoping to have the spreadsheet basics done by tomorrow and I'll post that on the OOC comm then (it's a Google doc/spreadsheet). The way the spreadsheet will work is going to do with numbers 1-10 on ability (-numbers meaning a threat, 1 meaning defenseless, 10 meaning you're god in a bottle), list of types, and so on. Details on that OOC post tomorrow. BUT IC responses will also be useful! Because Fiona really will be knocking on doors. And it may help me get a basis to better shape the spreadsheet. IC wise, no need for numbers. That's just weird.]

Can I just say that being an adult is pretty awesome? Because let's face it, puberty? Not fun the first time, a hell of a lot less fun the second time around. Or maybe that's just the left over aches from the sped up growing pains talking.

Anyway, normal request here among the sea of crazy that has been the last few days. No offense to most of you-some of you probably deserve being mocked and laughed at-but I'm thinking most of us could use a shred of the mundane and average for just a little bit.

I'm looking for a library and a junk yard, not necessarily in that order. Being grounded is not sitting well with my delicate sensibilities right now and the sooner that gets fixed, the happier I'm gonna be.