15th Howl: The After School Numbers Club, Finals Week Edition [Action]

[professorwolf]

It really was too bad that they'd started this up so late in the year. After only a few weeks of meetings, it was finals week, and Lyall, despite doubting he'd get many people studying, had his room set up after class as a good place to get some last minute studying done. His last class of the day had been let go early, giving him a little extra time.

While there were the usual snacks in the back, they were a bit more healthy this time than the last few weeks. While there were decks of cards-- playing cards and various games, both-- out on the lab tables, there were more tables cleared for books, set out with pads of paper and pens. He did have a cake, though, which was probably more silly than serious, upon which was written the words "Happy finals week!" in bright frosting.

Lyall couldn't eat said cake, so the rest of the kids sure had better like it.

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[butterfly_kindnesses]

"Well, I..." How do you quantify that kind of thing? "I've... read some things, and, um, skimmed some other things." And passed over a bunch, not that she says so.

[professorwolf]

"There is quite a lot there," Lyall agrees with a nod. "It seems like you've found the most important bits. I can give you a run-down to be sure, but it all boils down to, there's trouble of an unknown nature, and we are somehow responding to it in an unknown fashion-- and that is changing us."

[butterfly_kindnesses]

"Oh." That's a lot of unknowns.

"Um, what should we do? I mean, if there's trouble..."

This 'we' is, of course, a self-effacing 'I'.

[professorwolf]

"So far, there's not much we can do. The only real source of all this that we're aware of is the police, and going up against them went badly last time." Lyall still feels a bit unnerved by all that, and embarrassed at being so useless. "Right now, we're trying to gather information, meet each other, try to work out what's going on-- when trouble happens, I'm hoping we're a little more prepared."

That sounds like a terrible thing to say to a girl so new to all this, but Lyall is trying to be honest. Not being open about the way things really are could put her in more danger.

((when do we want the rest to show up and interrupt? :) ))

[butterfly_kindnesses]

"Oh." Disappointing stuff, scary stuff... Still, Sarah doesn't want to be a burden to the team.

"Well, um, I'll... do my best..."

[OOC: This looks like a good time for it.]

[professorwolf]

Lyall smiles at her as reassuringly as he can. Poor thing. Bringing children into this still bothers him. "I know you will. And don't worry about it too much now-- just focus on what's going on, on the network, and keep yourself out of trouble. Once we know more, we'll all feel better."

((wanna tag a new thread onto Bakura's comment-starter, since he gave a useful-looking opener for surprising everyone? X3 or did you have one in mind to tag into?))