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...

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[kokuyoyo]

We're going to die.

[transient_specter]

No we won't.

We can pull this together.

[kokuyoyo]

We need to use Navigators as bait.

Taro alone is too unstable and not appealing enough.

Kidou has too many people who would interfere and he can't and won't hold them back.

No one else is volunteering, Makoto.

[transient_specter]

... Then we might have to use more drastic measures.

How reliable is that thing you were using to put the monsters to sleep last time?

[kokuyoyo]

It doesn't work.

Nothing works but Marin Karin, which is the spell which leads to them exploding.

If it's Taro and myself, we only need another Navigator or two to be sufficient bait. I think I can have that covered.

[transient_specter]

Ugh.

... I don't like the idea, but I let myself get nearly run over by Houdini, so I can't really talk.

[kokuyoyo]

If everyone works together, it will work.

So obviously it's not going to at this rate but we don't have any other choices.

[kouteipenguin]

I refuse to accept your refusal of my decision. You are not my leader.

[transient_specter]

Can we all just calm down for a second?

[kouteipenguin]

I've stated what I will do of my own free will. If Chikusa won't acknowledge it, that problem isn't mine.

[sociallyarcward]

ENOUGH!

We don't have time for this right now.

Chikyusa you need a Navi. Kidou is volunteering and is completely capable. Taro's your third. Take a few Combatants--possibly Kidou's allies as your back up, so they can actually be a part of the plan. Two, three Combatants at most. The rest of us can be diversion or something. But this is NOT the time for infighting.

COME UP WITH AN ACTUAL, TACTICAL PLAN BEYOND JUST BAIT. Being bait is not a plan, it's an idea.

[kouteipenguin]

... right.

Genda and Sakuma know how to set traps and give the appearance of someone being open. Fubuki should also know this. I can attest all three of them are fast enough to close from a far enough distance. Any additional guards should maintain a similar facade to give the illusion that we are unprotected.

[sociallyarcward]

Might be even more convincing if someone could fake an injury -- if you're group is trying to look desperate and like you're protecting an injured party member. What spells are you all working with and what weapons?

[kokuyoyo]

You're refusing to work with anyone...

[sociallyarcward]

I'm pretty sure that's not what is happening...

[kokuyoyo]

This affects all of us, Jaune.

[sociallyarcward]

Right. And why I'm trying to get you to listen to the collection of people that have actually been collecting notes on all of this since day one.

He will work with you and his teammates will too if you'd just let them. We're all a little wound up right now, but I promise if you come up with a cohesive plan with them then they will execute it pretty well. They're way too strategic to just let it blow up.

Otherwise it's just a liability because he may take his group and try something on his own without the rest of us involved and without a cohesive plan.

[kokuyoyo]

How can you trust them so easily?

[sociallyarcward]

Kidou fought alongside me last time. I saw what he was like in a tough situation first hand. I've met most of his friends by now and they all kinda have the same vibe. They're prepared, at least as far as information goes...as much as we can have information after all of this.

Besides, it's a battlefield...I can't do this alone and I may as well trust you guys.
I don't have the luxury to doubt you all now, especially since we all have a common goal at the moment.

[kokuyoyo]

[There's just a long beat of silence before any response comes through.]

It's in his hands now so he can do whatever he wants.

[connivingbird]

And who are the other two? You do realize just how unwilling others will be with that division?

[kokuyoyo]

We have around ten Navigators in total. Excluding myself, Taro, Kendou, and you, that leaves six other people.

At least one of them should work with this and understand it's the only way to avoid dying. If nothing else, it'll give them answers if they're still in disbelief.

[connivingbird]

We need a couple Navigators to be outside to close the teeth of the trap. Is it possible that the Kidou can provide for the teeth of the trap? He has the Combatants that are willing to work with him. If that is possible, I could step in as a bait.