[ Someone who had been...mostly at the refreshments table area the entire time looked up with a snort, his own flask in hand. ]

You're not wrong. [ He said, clearly not really participating in the festivities. Like Paul, he's mostly here to observe, and mostly here to get a good picture of who, or what, would be the most useful in a pinch. ]

Those who are already good at these sorts of things are either...bored, or not participating. Those who are bad are...

[ Somewhere, someone slipped on the ice. Maybe it's a retainer coming in, maybe it's someone else, but it's out on the field. ] Probably not improving, don't you agree?