((Excellent. :D They're going to get along great!))

"You deal with them one at a time." Have a semi-social stranger, redheaded lady, with pink hair in epic Viking braids and a lot of black clothes. "Or, if that's not an option, find a way to make them fight each other while you prepare to deal with whoever's left."

Verity's got a hot akhaccino and time to spare. So bring on the philosophical debate or the unfortunately common 'oh but that'll never work's.