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saveourearth2019-02-13 07:56 pm
dragoonrouge) wrote in saveourearth2019-02-13 07:56 pm
[Open Log] A PLN in Tarwich
Date: 16th February
Characters: All members of the Network
Tarwich Community Centre was used to hosting meetings and gatherings, though none of the staff at the facility were aware of how odd the gathering going on in one their function rooms truly is going to be. All mention of said gathering that was about to start had been kept off of the Network thanks to Sadie's insistence about safety. Some of the food was provided by the community centre, however, the many plates of biscuits were all courtesy of Ben's Aunt Rosemary. Everything was finally ready for the Numbered to start turning up.
Characters: All members of the Network
Tarwich Community Centre was used to hosting meetings and gatherings, though none of the staff at the facility were aware of how odd the gathering going on in one their function rooms truly is going to be. All mention of said gathering that was about to start had been kept off of the Network thanks to Sadie's insistence about safety. Some of the food was provided by the community centre, however, the many plates of biscuits were all courtesy of Ben's Aunt Rosemary. Everything was finally ready for the Numbered to start turning up.
So, would Russell know about Jim by this point? And the subsequent Echo?
By this point in the preparation steps, he finds himself idly running his fingers along one of the walls (checking for bugs, a rather paranoid part of his mind responds; he swats that thought away too).
"You weren't happening to plan on speaking first, were you?" Walter asks. Making a face, he goes on, "I mean, I wasn't planning to, but..."
So many ways to end the sentence, but none of them fit at first glance, so he lets it simply drift off instead.
plurk chatter concludes: yes, and probably yes
He emphasizes to put pressure off himself, but. Maybe Walter, with his more inquisitive inclinations, is. Walter's at least as informed about things as anyone else Russell knows about.
"Ben and Sadie started this, right...? Aren't they planning to talk?" he asks, carefully.
\o/
"They likely will, once Ben's shaken off his own nerves."
Walter really doesn't want to be a central focal point, here, but... they all have good reasons, to not want to go first.
"I suspect part of this will just be a summary of what's been off since the aurora." And that covers a lot of time, a lot of developments.
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"Maybe I'll try offering him some encouraging words..."
It's more helpful than doing nothing, at least. Russell fidgets with how some things are laid out on the table, glancing around at the small number of numbered in the room so far.
"It might be stranger, for him, since he never talks on the network. Would he even know everyone here?"
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Face-to-face works better for security - especially if they can check the location out first.
"But anxiety with crowds doesn't always go away when confronted with sensible answers."
He knows that well enough.
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"I could tell him, the first step to talking to groups when you're anxious is, don't be... yourself..."
He trails off, realizing how else that could be taken, and coughs a quick rueful laugh.
"Maybe that wouldn't help."
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"Not sure if that's more or less helpful than the way that phrase usually runs."
Either way, Russell's reflection is most likely right.
"That you're not going to judge him on anything, or try to, would probably be of more help."
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Russell rolls his eyes at the witticism. As though he'd intentionally offer bad advice to a friend... for anything but a brief joke.
"But... You're right. I'll find a minute, reassure him."
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Well, mostly... in most situations, and presumably Russell was being himself then.
Still, he nods.
"Sounds like a plan."
He continues moving along the wall.