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]

It's definitely not the kind of force we need.

I'll keep you in mind then.

[touketsu]

Who needs to try?

...oh, it's a poor time for a proper introduction, but it's Fubuki.

[connivingbird]

If you want to be there for them, fine. However you need to be out of sight for this to work. They want Navis not Combats. Too many Combats will scare it away.

[megacurious]

Don't worry, I'll just try to use some spells to aid you.

[blackdogdown]

Your captain will fight worse if you die in front of him.

[kokuyoyo]

And if we have people too near the bait, then the actual enemy won't show up.

[kouteipenguin]

Then you're mistaken. My friends could never be in my way. If they insist on being by my side, that isn't a shortcoming on their part.

[hachitaro]

That's fine. I've got buffing spells anyway..

[touketsu]

Well, if you're going to do something stupid, I'm obviously not going to go along with it.

[connivingbird]

You have to look weak enough to be targets. Injured. A wounded bird chirping away its pain to draw it out. And yes, there needs to be more.

[kokuyoyo]

[That makes no sense to him, so he focuses on what does.]

If it will make people shut up, then something that can be used to help defend the bait might be useful.

[hachitaro]

Can we save the anime friendship speeches for later, please?

[touketsu]

Why don't you volunteer to be bait, then?

[connivingbird]

Fuel into a bottle, put the wool into the fuel with the tip sticking out, light on fire. If you have any bottles it would work the best, but other enclosed containers I suppose might work.

[blackdogdown]

Ah.

[Theres a lot to leave unsaid here. Guts doesn't push it. The kid seems better of they he did. ]

Well Fubuki...I hope you remember exactly why your decided to protect your brother.

[touketsu]

If they manage, it isn't going to be in one piece.

[blackdogdown]

Can probably get somebody to dig stuff outta the lab. Thanks for this.

[kokuyoyo]

[There's a strange kind of background murmur that comes through, almost like white noise, before Chikusa's voice comes through again.]

Marin Karin.... apparently.

[kokuyoyo]

And they're poisonous.

[beastfang]

[Even though one of those being bait is his captain he has to tactically agree with this after all is said and done.]

If it looks as if we're scattering they may think they have us on the run. So long as we can navigate ourselves into a cohesive group once it gives chase it could work. Even having Combatants trying to protect Navigators can be seen as desperation if done correctly.

[megacurious]

Um... Alright...

[Guess that means he's less help to Taro then.]

But I'll try to help you from afar in case you're too exhausted to cast some spells.

[kokuyoyo]

Good to know.

[kokuyoyo]

Good.

[sociallyarcward]

[Oh look. Telepathy comes with thoughts that Jaune can't stop. How fun.]

Yeah and I don't remember you being aware of all this for more than a few hours, either. I'm not asking to be bait. I just wish my friends weren't so freaking willing to ALWAYS SACRIFICE THEMSELVES AND LEAVE ME SITTING ON THE SIDELINES. I'm not doing that again.

This is supposed to be a trap, remember? A trap needs an element to actually attack, to come down on whatever it is your trapping. That's not the bait's job. It's not just you and Kidou that will need to be there.

[kouteipenguin]

Then it's clear that you don't know them.

[Because screw you.]