✨ XIMILIA TOWN HALL MEETING ✨ ( video/audio/action )

[farr]

[ some morning in the middle of the week, during their return to the station, an invitation will be taped on the door of every orber. though the calligraphy would suggest this must have been typed on a computer and printer, each invitation is actually very carefully hand-written and reads as follows: ]

[ the idea is for everyone to meet in the mess hall at the intended time, but if some choose not to attend, the meeting can still be accessed by the earpieces, allowing all orbers to watch or listen in and contribute however they wish, no matter where they are.

however, for those who do decide to attend, the mess hall features a full display of bagels and donuts, along with plenty of fresh coffee, all to help everyone wake up and feel refreshed for the meeting that's about to take place.

a makeshift little stage, arranged by stacking together a few metal boxes is at the center of the room, atop of it being the one and only rita farr herself, with a bright optimistic smile. when she sees enough people present and settled, she speaks up, loud and clear: ]

Hello, everyone! Welcome to our first Annual — or monthly, or however we decide to do it — Town Hall meeting! Thank you all for coming and please enjoy the food to your heart's content. For those who don't know me, I'm Rita Farr. Now— though my name does appear on the invitation, this is hardly about me. This is about all of us.

After our ... last mission, it became quite clear that our group could use a bit of improvement with how we approach our next missions moving forward. And I thought the best way to plan for that is to allow all of us an opportunity to discuss how we all feel about what we've done well and what we could do better. After all, everyone deserves a say in this, right?

[ she points behind her where a giant board is on display on an easel, once again, hand-written with careful and precise calligraphy in giant letters: ]


Here, I've written some sample questions we can all try to offer answers to, but the floor will also be open for any other questions and suggestions that anyone might have. Remember, there are no wrong answers! We're all here for an open forum discussion. But before that!

[ she reaches over to the board, pulling it off to reveal another one behind it. this one reads as follows: ]


Please consider the "Keys to Success", not only on our missions, but as we talk together in this room right now. We'll go ahead and take turns either stepping up here on the stage or speaking out from wherever you are. There are no microphones but the earpieces should get your voices out to everyone. Now, who would like to start?


( this post is open to all! the idea is that everyone is taking turns in each thread to speak out to the entire group (whether from within the room or from elsewhere), but thread-jacking and hopping around for discussion is the key here! feel free to run wild with ic suggestions or questions regarding mission layouts or planning or whatever floats your boat (ic complaining/protest is always an option too). though rita is organizing it, it's open to whatever people are inclined to discuss. )

Comments

[hatejakku]

[ Oh... Oh, wow, Yzak... Oh, wow, you just hit the nail right on the head there... Oh, boy...

It doesn't help that Jim used to say the exact same thing. Anyway, it takes him a beat to answer, and he may look like he's going to burst into tears before that happens, but he pulls himself together. Sorta. ]

Ye- Yeah... Yeah, I learned that the hard way.

[ Doing better for himself has just never been a thing that's worked out well, though. He doesn't know where to begin. Which has been his problem for the last two years. Thing is, he would love to have that kind of mindset. But... where do you even get such a thing? Caring for himself is so much easier when it's to help or spite others. ]

[coordination]

Hard is usually the way a lot of lessons have to be learned. [ Sometimes that's just how it is. Sometimes, it's because of the bullheadedness to push back against it. Yzak's own experience is, unsurprisingly, more with the latter. ] But it being learned at all is the important thing, in the end. [ More than the difficulty, more than how long it takes. ]

But, hey, [ He tips his chin up. ] what's with that face?

[hatejakku]

[ Oh, ah- Finn straightens himself, swallows, and gives a little shrug. He intends to lie or, at the very least, deflect. But- ]

James used to say the same things.

[ He doesn't allow himself the chance to be surprised or for his voice to falter or any of it. Just keeps his eyes down and rolls on. ]

I wasn't good at it back then either. Learning... such a simple thing- Where to start or how, anything, it shouldn't take so long... I used to hurt him, too.

[ Hence the hard way. Sometimes it took seeing tears before Finn would realized he'd messed up. Again. Maybe it's just better that he's back home now. ]

Sorry. I'll get better.

[ Hopefully. Probably. Wouldn't be the first time he's broken that promise, though. ]