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

[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.

[kouteipenguin]

Even if it isn't, bait is meant to look vulnerable.

[beastfang]

There's a difference between looking and actually being so. The initial plan calls for too much risk to yourself and any other navigator that volunteers.

[kouteipenguin]

Stay out of sight. Only step in once necessary.

[This isn't soccer, this is way too dangerous, but... he knows how this is supposed to work in theory.]

[blackdogdown]

Stop.

[beastfang]

No.

[blackdogdown]

Kid we just fought together. You looked like hell.

[beastfang]

I'm perfectly capable of protecting my captain if he is set on putting himself into danger.

[blackdogdown]

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

[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.]

[sociallyarcward]

What?

[kokuyoyo]

How can you think of a pun at this time...

[sociallyarcward]

It was more a metapho---is that really important?

[hachitaro]

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

You're not what they want. Stand down.

[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.

[hachitaro]

Because you're the kind of person the world needs more of. There's more than one way to help protect people.

Just... don't get hurt, okay?

[sociallyarcward]

[That's...well he hadn't expected that kind of reply. It stops Jaune in his mental tracks. You might even be able to feel the surprise. Finally Jaune thinks back]

I'll do my best.

[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.

[sociallyarcward]

I can do that. I know how a trap works. I may not have a wheel, but I know strategy.

[connivingbird]

Yes, but can you act with a level head? You are being a little temperamental right now.

[kouteipenguin]

If we have too many people visibly guarding us, it'll defeat the point.

[So many people want to protect him (them both, really)...]

[sociallyarcward]

Obviously. So use those damn notes you've been gathering and pick the people who are going to make the most sense strategically. What weapons will be most effective? Who has the most experience? What elements are going to be the most beneficial in terms of magic use. How many can we reasonable conceal without the rats picking up on it?