ext_66540 ([identity profile] ten-and-chips.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2005-09-24 10:16 am

The Library, Saturday Morning

[The Doctor sleeps better than the day before, to tell the truth. While he'd never been one for violence, he was one for action...and it wasn't as if he hadn't observed plenty of war. Sometime in the night, he felt CJ leave, but then she came back, so it was all right, and he continued to doze until the morning.

Now that said morning was here, it took him a moment to open his eyes and face just exactly what the library looked like in daylight, which was Pretty Damn Awful. And so he closed his eyes again, only to open them a second later. There was organisation to be done if they were going to continue to put up an adequate defense.

It struck him that perhaps they should merely attempt to get to a safe place, but the TARDIS was so very, very far away. The dorms had always put him slightly on edge, which meant that they could have some protection on them, but then again--he turned to look at just who was in the library--those who were here would probably think that giving up a battle to save their own backs was cowardice.

Obviously they hadn't lived long enough.

So the best 'acceptable' idea would be to get organised. Now. He slowly kissed CJ's cheek and then stood up to face the day.

And then he cleaned his sword, and started to wake the military types.]


((OOC: This post is meant to organise those in the library into an adequate defensive force, seeing as there's time to do so. He's currently waking up those who he sees as having some kind of military leadership background, and delegating.
Why delegating? I'm gone most of this afternoon (afternoon to those of you in the US/Canada), and can't organise it myself. I trust you know your characters and that they can do a good job. The Doctor himself can be NPCed by anyone who knows the recent fandom decently well; just remember that he will not, under any circumstances, EVER use a gun. The sword is a bit OOC, but frankly, I couldn't think of any way to fight zombies with a sonic screwdriver. Anyone who has a canonical problem with it can talk to me.
Have a good day, and I'll hopefully see you tonight. [turns off email commenting]))

[identity profile] valentine-tart.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Shit. Right. Swords. Hope she doesn't chop my hand off for shoving her behind the counter.

*looks chagrined*

Ghost is being an ass. Something about the frelling Snake and Unicorn.

Sorry I shoved you away from the fight. Tend to overdo protecting friends and family when I'm not!scared.

Don't know if there are extra swords. You know anything about modern weaponry?

[identity profile] deirdreofamber.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Underestimation is a hallmark of our family, if I had any doubts that you belonged to us, I don't now. *but then she grins, taking the sting out*

I am a quick study though.

My brother brought something he called 'guns' to a sword fight once, but I never had much to do with them. ((Guns of Avalon, uh, I have forgotten which book that was...four maybe, D may have been imprisoned in the castle by Eric at that time))



[identity profile] deirdreofamber.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
((Thanks! It has been a while!))

[identity profile] valentine-tart.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
((ROFL. Thanks!))

[identity profile] valentine-tart.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Beka laughed.

"I still don't know about the family thing, 'cept insofar as all of us are, theoretically Amber-shadows. Right?"

Her extra weaponry and Aeryn's is near the entrance to the library. She considers what's there, shakes her head at what now looks paltry compared to the forces they are up against but would normally be good for a small cargo ship.

Her weapons for Dierdre. Aeryn would kill Dierdre if her weapons got hurt. Not good. "Right then." She lifts a small pulse rifle out of the pile and hands it to Dierdre.

[identity profile] deirdreofamber.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Um, well, you may be a Shadow, as sometimes Amberites produce copies of themselves by accident that can walk the Pattern. And then again, it could be argued that since the Pattern creates all reality we are all just products of it... Except Dworkin, who etched the Pattern to begin with. And so perhaps we are all just reflections of his madness... but the logistics of that make my head hurt. And then again, you could be a decendant of one of my siblings, or even my father, since time flows at different rates from Shadow to Shadow. Now I have a headache.

What is this thing? I have seen things like that on the television device that Ghost installed in the gameroom.

*she takes it gingerly and holds it by thumb and finger on the 'stock', and points it at the floor.*

((you can just 'tells her how to use it blah blah' if you like, assume D is smart enough to not point it AT anyone else once you tell her not to. She repects weapons of all Shadows. )) *totally grinning*

[identity profile] valentine-tart.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
*her head hurts too and she grimaces* I'll stick with 'might be a relative' if you don't mind. *grins*

*looks at D with pulse rifle, notices it's not a good fit* Let me have that. *holds out a closer range weapon*


((Aeryn observed that giving non-trained personal long-range weapons might lead to more friendly fire incidents. *g*))

[identity profile] deirdreofamber.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe I should hold out for a sword... or something edged... We are in a library, right? I can get to any other library from this one through Shadow, I just can't take anyone on the trip. Anyone know of a Library that has a sword I can ... check out? *sighs* I should never have let Father limit my abilities, and if we live though this I am going to hurt my brother for requiring Ghost's exclusive assistance with his damn Shadow-altercation, I could really use a damn sword Trumped in. *curses in Thari*

[identity profile] valentine-tart.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
We can try to find one. In the meantime, I'd feel better if you had a weapon. Even just a blunt force weapon. *scans the Library, sees a broken chair*

C'mon. A chair leg ought to do for now. And if Camulus ever wakes up, I'll ask him if any of the ancient Celtic libraries would have swords.

[identity profile] deirdreofamber.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Excellent, I love to raid ancient Libraries... er, yeah, a chair leg will do.

*Attacks chair with glee, gets a big splintery ended chair leg to wield.*

*looks around to see if anybody actually noticed her hefting the chair. Father told her to fit in, not look like some stronger than thou barbarian. Though she sometimes thought that half her family were barbarian freaks.*

*turns to Beka*

"This will do for now. Let's kick some zombie ass. That is the correct vernacular, right?"

[identity profile] valentine-tart.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Beka smirks. Dierdre is so not fooling her with the "I'm not super-strong" routine. She's seen people pretending not to be Nietzscheans do a better job.

"Yes, kick ass. I don't see any zombies at the moment though. Have you eaten? You might want to while you can."

[identity profile] deirdreofamber.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I hear some commotion in the hall... something about cafeteria food...


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[identity profile] valentine-tart.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Quick run. This is a good position if the fighting starts. Let's go.

*heads for the doors*

[identity profile] deirdreofamber.livejournal.com 2005-09-24 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
*totally follows*