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

[kouteipenguin]

Not alone. I'll be with you.

[hachitaro]

... Kid, don't be an idiot. It's dangerous. I'd rather one of us die than multiple people die. This is not a time to play hero, this is a time to take the chance to strike.

[kokuyoyo]

....I didn't say anything about dying....

It's a possibility but not a requirement...

[kouteipenguin]

Rest assured. We won't.

[hachitaro]

It's dangerous. I'm squishy. I know the risks.

I'd prefer not to die, but If I do...

[kouteipenguin]

This isn't up for debate.

[hachitaro]

I wasn't saying it was. Stay back, kid. Gonna need people to pick them off.

[forsteri]

I can't agree to this!

[Normally he'd be less vehement about this, but thoughts are harder to control.]

[kouteipenguin]

... sorry, but you don't have to.

[forsteri]

If I can't dissuade you, I'm going to be there.

[beastfang]

If you're going then protecting both of you is needed then.

[Guess who is volunteering to meatshield for you Kidou.]

[kouteipenguin]

Genda...

[beastfang]

Goalkeepers are meant to endure. You'll need to focus on finding the means to end this without worrying about your safety as well.

[blackdogdown]

Stop.

[beastfang]

No.

[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?]

[kokuyoyo]

[Nothing is explicitly verbalized with Chikusa's thoughts, but Jaune will still somehow feel a level of lowkey judgment coming his way.]

[Puns. Really. Really.]

[hachitaro]

I don't remember seeing a wheel next to your name, Jaune.

You're not what they want. Stand down.

[blackdogdown]

No

[kouteipenguin]

It's already been decided.

[touketsu]

You'll need someone whose specialty is defending. I'm coming with you.

[kouteipenguin]

I can't let you get hurt on my account.

[blackdogdown]

Goddamit

[kokuyoyo]

[And in response to literally all of his friends flipping their shit- ]

The people you know are kind of stupid aren't they?

[kouteipenguin]

They're nothing of the sort!

[Except for Guts. Maybe.]