The causeway [before classes, Tuesday morning]

[sith_happened]

The series of portals Anakin had managed to set up on short notice weren't the most direct way to get to District Thirteen, but they were the fastest. Anakin had checked four times to confirm when he realized they had a stopover in the Triassic era

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[glacial_witch]

"This is the worst vacation ever," Karla mumbled, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She hoisted her emergency bag over her shoulder--and how telling was it that she now had one and left it packed and in her dorm closet?--and ambled over to Anakin. "You're looking better," she said, eying him. "Can we get details now?"

[sith_happened]

"I don't really have many to share," Anakin said, looking almost apologetic.

...for him.

"Katniss is in the hospital after getting shot on live television."

[glacial_witch]

That woke Karla up a little. "Mother Night," she said, now looking worried. "Did Haymitch tell you her condition?"

[sith_happened]

"She's out of danger," he said, "but other than that, Haymitch wasn't all that chatty."

[wesleynotponcy]

Wesley's expression was almost eerily serious as he arrived at the causeway, without any trace of tiredness in his eyes - just pure determination.

Although? Someone with a very discerning eye might notice that he was dressed just slightly nicer than usual. Yes, it was silly, but it had been months and he wanted to make a good impression.

[sith_happened]

Anakin gave him a nod. "We'll head out as soon as everyone else arrives."

[not_a_parakeet]

Oh, there was fidgeting. Lots of fidgeting from the guy with the claws and the really, really rough looking wings. Warren hung back for a few minutes, just eyeing the back of Wesley's head while he tried to nerve himself up to approaching him.

"I think I really, really owe you an apology."

He hadn't been in his right mind when he'd attacked him on Saturday, but that didn't mean he remembered it any less vividly.

[wesleynotponcy]

Wesley? Had not recognized the winged monster thing, although now he was rapidly putting it together.

"You..." he began inquisitively. Then he took in Warren's tattered wings, then the claws, and that was all it took. "Oh! Oh, it's no matter. I didn't realize -- ah -- that is to say -- I suppose I owe you an apology as well, then. Are you, er, healing all right?"

Yeah, sleepy brains at sunrise were for other people.

[ancientbschamp]

Gabrielle was used to up and leaving Fandom -- or any place, really -- at a moment's notice, and had only had to grab her travel satchel off the back of her desk chair on her way down to the weapons locker to pick up her staff.

"Is there anything we know for sure yet?" she asked without preamble. She could work with vague basics, but it didn't hurt to know more.

[sith_happened]

"Haymitch wasn't that chatty," Anakin said.

And also Anakin didn't like him.

"But Katniss is in the hospital--she got shot on live television, so someone isn't using their propaganda piece effectively."

[ancientbschamp]

Gabrielle sucked in a sharp breath. "Alive, though?" she had to check. Logically she knew that -- his wording said as much -- but there had been so much death associated with everything involving Katniss the last few months that even she gave in to the occasional impulse to assume the worst.

[sith_happened]

"Alive," Anakin confirmed with a nod.

[trickydemigod]

Luke had basically gone from spending a week training his army on the Princess Andromeda right to the causeway, with only about an hour's sleep and a shower in between. He was tired and was using the bag he packed as a pillow of sorts to lean his head against as he waited for everyone to show up.

[sith_happened]

"You look exhausted," Anakin said, a little concerned.

[trickydemigod]

"Been working back home all week," Luke said, cracking an eye open to peak at Anakin. "Only just got back when I got your message. I'll be fine, though. Just need a nap or something."

[sith_happened]

"Not when we're stuck dealing with random dinosaurs for twenty minutes," Anakin advised, glancing at the itinerary.

[kestrelswolf]

It hadn't taken long for Firekeeper and Blind Seer to get down to the causeway. After all, as far as Firekeeper was concerned packing consisted of grabbing her bow and a quiver of arrows from the weapons locker. She didn't know what to expect, but a fight would almost certainly be part of it, and so she felt she ought to be prepared. Blind Seer, on the other hand (paw?) did not even have to worry about packing that much. And so, only a few minutes after receving the call, the pair was there and ready to go.

[sith_happened]

Anakin gave them both a smile. "I can't wait to see how District Thirteen reacts to meeting two wolves."

[kestrelswolf]

Firekeeper smiled in a way that was more a baring of teeth than anything else. "I will not try to scare them too much," she offered.

It was possible that she enjoyed the fact that she tended to unsettle people who didn't know her without actually trying.

[sith_happened]

"Don't try too hard," Anakin advised.