( open ) get on board for perimeter guard shenanigans

[winscenario]

who: Perimeter Guard members & visitors
what: a catch-all for routine Perimeter Guard stuff and shenanigans
when: throughout September
where: Perimeter Guard, beyond the wall, etc.
warnings: put any warnings in comment headers if need be!

[ This is a mingle log, so everyone feel free to write up your own starters, or just vaguely list out things your character might be up to, so other people know how they'd encounter them and where/how to engage. Some ideas for Perimeter Guard stuff:

• studying maps and working on map expansion;
• compiling wild animal data, reading/writing reports, other boring paperwork stuff;
• checking weaponry and devices, making repairs, etc.;
• going beyond the wall for a bit of surveying and exploration;
• checking out the shuttle currently being repaired (only Poe and Jim would actually be able to take it out for a test flight of any kind, but feel free to poke either of us if you'd like to thread that out!).

Go forth and have fun! ]

Comments

[hevenly]

[ Angela stays as far away as she can from the boring paperwork at all costs, instead spending her time beyond the wall, forging through wilderness and fighting any creatures that challenge her. Back at base, she busies herself sharpening her sword and ichors (though really, do magical shapeshifting blades really need sharpening?), and reporting her findings from beyond the wall to the mapmakers. One might even find her carrying a large carcass from a fresh kill back to the Guard headquarters, provided there is some use for the dead beast. Like, as a chair, perhaps.

She does go to observe the repairs to the shuttle, vaguely interested in the vessel's progress. It will be useful for those who cannot fly as she can with her armor. And besides, it reminds her of her time with the Guardians. ]

[realists]

[ jyn is still new to all of this perimeter guard stuff so she is careful to go through everything at least once, even if the reports practically put her to sleep. the data on the flora and fauna are more interesting and it isn't uncommon to find her sitting outside in the sunlight with a data pad in her lap, reading while she munches on a seemingly endless supply of grapes.

her job is salvage and repair -- the latter, um, definitely not her forte -- but she's quick and light and her father's knack for detail makes her pretty decent at bringing back corrected maps with better landmarks and detailed notes on the native plants and animals, especially if there is evidence of nests or breeding grounds.

she doesn't trust anyone else yet (sorry?), so she only goes out beyond the wall with cassian, but she will happily give anyone a go for sparring while she's testing out the new weapons on the test dummies, testing how far she can push her shoulder before phantom pain ripples down her arm and she has to rest -- still, it takes quite a long time before pain defeats stubbornness. she is small, but she's tenacious, even against a dummy. you can take the child solider girl out of the galactic civil war, but you can't take the war out of the girl. ]

[jedies]

[ Obi-Wan was restless. It's still a little surprising to wake up to silence, instead the sound of gunfire (or Anakin's quiet snoring). Anakin could sleep anywhere, but Obi-Wan never quite fully made the transition from Jedi to General. He wonders if it is the restlessness of war or the restlessness of not being necessary. Not being needed. Which was . . . difficult.

But then Obi-Wan thinks about Anakin's lightsaber in Rey's hands and he can barely comprehend anything else.

So he keeps himself busy. He builds a small compact training droid (simply because he disliked machines does not mean he did not have the skill) and ties a blindfold around his eyes. This was far too basic for Obi-Wan, a master combatant in Soresu. But it wasn't there for training his skills, but for letting go. The droid beeps, floating before shooting tiny lasers which Obi-Wan deflects with ease using his lightsaber. It burns and whirls, a sword of light and calm. ]

[supersweet]

[ Jon was part of the Cadet program, but he really didn't know where he was meant to be or what he was meant to do. He wished Steve was still around. Steve thought he could be helpful on missions and Jon aches to help more than ever now. Especially since his father isn't around, it felt like the right thing to do. He had to do more. He has his uniform on at all times these days, especially with the Perimeter Guard.

But among all these grownups who were all busy doing their own thing, Jon just sort of shuffles around in the corners, not entirely sure if he should speak up or ask for help. He stomps around in a dark mood, watching people train with a frown on his face. ]

[radicalspeed]

[A new fella is in the guard, it seems. He's got very... loud hair, so his arrival is probably duly noted.

Actually, Cougar's been brought in as chauffeur, a rad taxi driver of sorts as designated by the head people of the city. If anyone needs him, he's mostly sitting in a pretty plain black car, leaned back in the seat and reading what appears to be a history book about earlier century inventions, primarily in America. Interesting stuff, y'know? Like, wow, some of these hair dryers need to be thoroughly tested for radiation...

Anyway, if you need a lift beyond the wall, he's here to give it!

And maybe help out with the mission, too.

Just, uh. Hope nobody here is sensitive to fast speeds.]

... Huuuh. Wonder who thought a baby cage in a window was a good idea...

I guess it builds character...

And pneumonia.

[ex_this_ismydesign36]

[ Apparently Will was that guy who threw himself into the paperwork.

It was actually a very useful tactic to avoid socializing and the paperwork had to get done and he actually enjoyed writing up details on the monsters and wild animals. He did most of this work in his classroom in between the classes he taught on ... well monsters and wild animals.

Ask politely and he might just take on other reports. Particularly those that are now past due?

Occasionally Will made his way out to the motor pool where he'd take on a mechanical project of some sort. Again, it didn't usually require that he be sociable and he could spend hours taking an engine apart to find the minute bits of damage that needed to be tended.

He was good at diagnostics and if the oil on his cheek and hands was anything to go by didn't mind getting grubby. It really didn't matter what type of engine; if it had mechanical moving parts, he was in there tinkering away.

Otherwise he could be caught standing up on the wall, usually close to dusk when the monsters and wild animals began to stir in the deep foliage just beyond the security of the walls. There was often an expression on his face that may have given the impression that he was considering making his way down to join them. ]

[alchemyfreak]

[There are two talents Ed is better at than most other things, with all the exploring he'd been doing map expansion and salvage & repair. Sure, he could fight and had skills that applied elsewhere on the Guard, but those were the main topics he tended to stick to whenever possible. Either task could be found both within the confines of the city and beyond the safety of the wall, for the more adventurous types.

Having done exploring even on his free time, Ed can easily be seen bent over a piece of paper trying to hunt down the exact location of his latest discovery. Whether jotting the information down quickly without allowing his guard to waver in the abandoned city, or putting together some material with more detail and accuracy while in the city proper. Although it was generally his preference to stick with what he was used to, there was also the chance to come across him using technology a tad more advanced to get his work done in forming and updating the maps.

In a similar fashion, repair work was hardly limited by location. Items that were brought in and needed repairing could be a quick fix for him, but it was just as likely to come across Ed putting something together right where he found it beyond the wall. As long as all the materials are readily available and the finished item wouldn't be too cumbersome to drag back on his own, someone might catch sight of him dropping to his knees with a quick clap and flash of blue light, transmuting whatever he had before him back to a previous undamaged state. After a moment he'll get up and test how durable the new find is once fixed up.]

(ooc note: Ed still looks 21, and if your character bumps into him outside of the wall, his automail may also be visible for fighting off monsters.)

[mannerism]

[ it's almost as if peggy carter tries to do everything at once. one moment she's pouring over maps, marking roads and trails and frowning at uncharted areas. the next, you may see her cleaning and handling weapons and a moment after that, there are a few shots - target practice. the bullet finds its mark each time.

you may see her coming back from beyond the wall. she's not too picky about her team, though she does have a tendency to look at them practicing first, observe and make notes.

one morning sees her coming back, clothes filled with mud.

the entire uncharted area is a bloody swamp, she says, sticking her map in someone's hand and shaking some mud off her boots. ]

[ragnarsson]

[Ivar's luckier than some when it comes to the tedious task of paperwork. If anyone tries to foist it on him, they're met with a shrug and the response, "I can't read." He'll find someone else who can perform the task, bullying or pleading his way into having them take over for him. From the way everyone keeps griping about it, he doesn't think he's missing out on too much there.

Maps are better, so long as one doesn't mind ᚾ, ᛋ, ᛁ, and ᚢ standing in place for North, South, East, and West on the compass he puts at the bottom. Ivar's got a good head for being able to draw fairly detailed areas even after visiting them only once. It comes from being from a time period where knowing how to navigate a territory meant the difference between life or death.

But where the Viking truly excels is defending the wall from monsters. It's clear he's just beaten back another foul beastie when he comes rolling into the Guard's main building, a nice splattering of blood covering him from head to toe. He blithely ignores any stares he gets, going straight to wash up. You can tell he had a good time, for he's got a very sharp and toothy grin on his face.]

[talentedscavenger]

[Rey and Jim had discussed her joining the Perimeter Guard when they first met. She was useful at scavenging parts and repairing them. It was a common thing on Jakku, and it was part of her old profession. As much as she wanted to keep looking for possible ways to leave Riverview, she had to face facts. Her funds would dwindle, she would need to pay for her own home, and to survive, she would need a job. Considering Cisco was willing to let her work part time for him, she still needed something full time.

If she could work full time with the Perimeter Guard, and part time for Cisco, it would work to her advantage. Granted, she would be working constantly, but she could look for parts for the shuttle Jim and Poe were fixing, she could learn more about the area, and be able to keep a roof over her head. In the end, she maybe tired...but when has that stopped her from doing anything?

She sent Jim a message about wanting to meet up and have that tour of the Perimeter Guard. They settled on a date, and now she was waiting inside to meet with him... Hopefully he wasn't busy.]