A few reminders about our upcoming event.

[alt_sinistra]

Planning meeting: this Saturday, 21st January:
CCF members should plan on meeting from 2-4 pm. All other participants (final lists were posted in your common rooms on Monday) should plan on meeting from 3-4 pm. Again, we regret that the size of the group is limited for this event.

2pm: CCF students will receive their team assignments (as part of the goal is to challenge you to work together, you will not be able to pick your own teams.) You will be told the basics of the event, and have the opportunity to ask questions, clarify instructions, etc.

3pm: The planners of the day’s challenges will share some important practical and safety information with all participants. Following that, each group of team leaders will choose the rest of its members from among the other participating students and have time to talk and make some initial plans.

Overall:
The winners of the event will be determined based on points awarded for completing specific goals. You are reminded that one of the goals of this event is to see how you use resources - you’ve been given a week’s planning time for a reason, in other words.

January 28th:
All participants should meet in the entry hall at quarter to 9. We will be leaving promptly at 9am and anyone who is not present and ready will be left behind. We expect to return by 4pm, and CCF students will have an additional post-event debriefing until dinner time.

Again, you are expected to dress appropriately for the weather and to follow all instructions about well-being and safety given to you by any of the adult staff, including the attending Aurors and Auror trainees. Further rules and limits will be clearly discussed this coming Saturday.

Comments

Private message to Raz

[alt_sinistra]

Glad I did do the New London bit yesterday: made the last minute arrangements for the 28th much easier. I think everything’s finally settled, but there were some late adjustments to the Aurors in attendance. Apparently very few of them want to be out in the snow all day given the choice.

Dinner afterwards was also interesting: you’re right about the benefits of solidarity and sharing stories. We had quite the interesting chat about dealing with Stint and others like him, and I have a few ideas to try out at our April meetings. (So glad I don’t need to deal with him in person until then, mind.)

Also got an hour at the guild to make arrangements for loans of the charts I want. Much easier than finding time to spend there, I must say.

Re: Private message to Raz

[alt_rabastan]

Who knew that big, strong Aurors were afraid of a few snowflakes? Or less resilient and apparently more whingey than a group of teenagers? If Bella had their names she'd see to it that each one was buried up to his ears in a snow-drift for a week.

Glad to hear your forged some connections over Stint. Less glad to hear that it sounds like others have stories about him, too. Types like that are difficult to dissaude- even after their mouth goes missing.

Re: Private message to Raz

[alt_sinistra]

Campanella's kinder than that, thankfully. Honestly, I'd rather have people who wanted to be there, as it's going to challenging enough to coordinate without people being half-hearted. Does mean it's mostly people I don't know, which has its own challenges.

On the stories - yes. Delilah passed on a few more she'd heard at St. Mungo's. Gilly had stories of her own from work, about other people. (And a couple of quite clever suggestions on handling things - most of them won't suit dealing with Stint at this point, but might be handy elsewhere.)

Made me think a good bit more about some of the conversations you and I've had about Defence work: that whole question of passive or concealed response versus aggressive response, and the assumptions other people make about those choices.

Re: Private message to Raz

[alt_rabastan]

You know, if you're concerned about getting more Defence practice then we can always try to fit in more time for it (and less for other things). Or, you could talk to Narcissa about who she trains with.

Re: Private message to Raz

[alt_sinistra]

I admit, I would feel better with a bit more practice time. (But I also hate to give up other time with you. It's not as if we get that much that's just the two of us.)

You'd suggested talking to Narcissa, though, hadn't you, last year? And if I am going to New London anyway, regularly, it might be easier to manage now.

The piece that's still so hard for me is reacting quickly enough to the unexpected, and that's as true for a verbal response as a hex. I can't help thinking that improving my reflexes with one might help the other.

Re: Private message to Raz

[alt_rabastan]

We'll manage, love. At least we're not scuttling off to so many parties and events now.

Don't remember if I did or not, but sounds like something I'd do. I'm sure she'd commiserate, if you brought the subject up with her.

You need muscle memory, is what you need, which is basically a way of saying that you need more practice. So yeah, we'd best make time for it.

Re: Private message to Raz

[alt_sinistra]

Ah, but I am greedy for every moment I get with you.

That said: no point in having expert consultants if you don't listen to the advice, so I will, and we will make time. (And it is, after all, still time together.)

Saturday evening, perhaps, before we turn to other things? And I will figure out a way to bring up the subject with Narcissa.

Re: Private message to Raz

[alt_rabastan]

I find myself both amenable and free on Saturday evening, as it so happens.

I'll just have to mind that you're not so exhausted by the end that you find yourself unable to turn to other things.

Re: Private message to Raz

[alt_sinistra]

Handy, that. (And see, now you have a few days to plot what you want to do to me.)

I'm sure we'll find some appropriate methods of restoration, too. You have yet to let me down there.

May be a hair later than 7 - there's that Beauxbatons gathering, and I'll need to change after to something more suitable for both parts of our evening plans.

Re: Private message to Raz

[alt_rabastan]

I'll be waiting when you are.

Only too bad it's still two days away.

Re: Private message to Raz

[alt_sinistra]

Rather, yes. (My point about time remains true.)

Right. Onwards to finish prepping for the night's teaching for me. Sleep well, love.