Telepathic message, during the Awakened battle

[kokuyoyo]

We're not getting anywhere. These things aren't the real threat, and they're only going to keep coming.

Second round, pay attention.

If your username had a wheel, immediately look for people who are murdering these things with apparent experience. Keep finding more of them. Make sure a group can keep you safe. Stay away from the lockers.

If you had a pair of blades, find the people being most targeted and defend them. If these things get rid of us Navigators, you'll die easily.

Do that immediately.

And for everyone... We need to lure the true form of our enemy out. These rats are just meant to exhaust us.

If we can find a way to a larger area like the gymnasium, we should set up bait. Since these things want Navigators so badly, some of us should be what sets the trap.

[There's the sound of a mental sigh that whispers through everyone's minds.]

Unless anyone has any better ideas...

Comments

[kokuyoyo]

[There's a rapid click of thought- too fast to keep track of, but definitely mathematics.]

Around ten, I think.

[blackdogdown]

You know if they keep anything flammable in the classrooms around here?

[hachitaro]

Good. Stay back if you can't handle hits.

[kouteipenguin]

[he has to actually pause before he snaps at him mentally and arrange his thoughts here-]

...It's true that they're not solely thinking tactically, but there are clear advantages to having backup immediately ready. Besides, does it sound like they'd stop if you told them to?

[hachitaro]

Will do. We just need to dodge the killer lockers.

[hachitaro]

Are you suggesting a rat-flail?

Because that's awesome.

[kokuyoyo]

So you're going to get in the way?

[blackdogdown]

Oh. Nice idea.

Get someone to grab any liquid cleaners in there. That shit burns right? We can use Kouyukis matches to set the bastards on fire.

[beastfang]

If they manage it won't be because we allowed them an easy time of it.

[kouteipenguin]

Never.

[hachitaro]

Seven or eight to coordinate attacks and herd them into traps. Two or three to be central bait. Put the defenders in a semicircle, leave an opening for the rats, then once they're in close the circle and we'll have them trapped.

[blackdogdown]

They don't leave any bodies that can be used, so I fail to see your point.

[sociallyarcward]

Are you insane?

[kokuyoyo]

No.

[Also, what the fuck?]

With the right spell, they have a 50% chance of exploding.

[Trust him. He's been shooting enough of the fucking things to get a rough idea of that.]

[kokuyoyo]

They explode.

[hachitaro]

Aw. I guess they won't sit around long enough for you to tie them to a stick...

[blackdogdown]

Will those things attack the rats? Be nice if we could use them to...

[connivingbird]

The bait has to be sweet enough for the thing driving the rats. Splitting us in half won't work unless those being bait act weak or the Combatants are hiding.

1/2

[blackdogdown]

!!

2/2

[blackdogdown]

Yes

[kouteipenguin]

Are you suggesting I stand down and let someone take that risk alone? And if that should happen to that person, and I could have prevented it - what does that say about me?

[beastfang]

Gauntlets and throwing knives. As well as fire. Though I will likely be better holding the rats at bay then attempting to dismantle the wall.

[He knows his tactical weaknesses and can show it when he's not concerned over his captain being an idiot.]

[kokuyoyo]

It takes the right spell, and I don't know who else has it....

But I imagine enough rats trapped in one place could cause enough damage. I thought you'd like that...

[sociallyarcward]

They're both my friends to. Let me go with you.

First Taro and now Kidou. I am not going to have everyone I care about play big cheese for the rats.

[He hadn't meant for that last part to be projected out--but thoughts and telepathy, what do?]

[hachitaro]

Maybe if you can throw them into the lockers with an attack?