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]

There are ways to utilize us that work as a team while still maintaining your original plan. There are only three of us along with Kidou and if a small group breaks off seeming to be in a panic and trying to keep one of their own safe it works both as a temptation and as distraction. If a small group does the same with Taro and have them loop in a circular path to wherever the rest are setting up it compromises for both views.

[kokuyoyo]

....That could work...

The only problem I have with that is that so far nothing I've seen leads me to believe that they could keep up with that plan, even with their claims of teamwork. False panic seems like it could become real too easily with how invested they are in Kidou.

Going with a different Navigator as bait might be for the better.

[beastfang]

You incited this by giving only a bare bones explanation that came off as demanding we categorize navigators by worth and thus toss some into potential death. Thus, causing concern that is not being filtered as normal due to this mental communication.

You yourself have been more free with your opinions then you normally are even when speaking face to face. The disagreement as well between yourself and our captain has only made you as bias in this as well due to conflicting viewpoints regarding teamwork.

All while in the midst of a battle where adrenaline is high and thus no one has the time to filter their thoughts in any form. Nothing regarding this has been ideal, but it can be salvaged if both sides compromise and stop antagonizing one another.

We are a team that can and do move swiftly to and from one another when directed and Kidou knows this and while he is determined to not have us there, he also knows how to order us ideally to our best in a given situation. Add in he'll be even more invested in making the plan work to avoid any of us being needless injured will galvanize him to following a plan and keep us in line as well.

[kokuyoyo]

[There's a long pause- which might be actual thought, defending himself, or arguing with another person. Eventually, however-]

So you can guarantee that everyone in this argument can actually work under pressure?

[beastfang]

When given a clear goal to work towards. Even Fubuki, despite his confrontational ways, is also goal driven. We were trained to win. Some of us at any cost and two of us had such tested when cities were at stake.

[That's more then he should likely have said but he needs both sides to at least compromise or agree to disagree long enough for a plan that means more of them survive is agreed on.]

[kokuyoyo]

[Another slight pause, and a mental sigh.]

I'm getting tired of all these rats...

...I guess someone has to break in the end. I had other things I wanted to do while I was assuming I wouldn't be needed, but I guess.... Someone with the ability to heal and get rid of poison is going to be important.

Although I'll have to figure out what plan has actually been solidified. Someone was busy yelling at me and made it hard to hear...

[beastfang]

If you need to do something regarding another person there is no need for you to sacrifice such for this. Enough of us are willing to do this that can be shuffled.

[Yes, that is a glaring clue that someone has been following network threads and can put two and two together regarding your reactions to a specific newbie.]

By your own logic you are just as valuable as another with those skills. More so as you are also a navigator. As a combatant I'm less likely to be targeted while keeping others alive and you can direct as needed while maintaining your own quest.

[And considering how the arguments have been going he also adds in without even realizing it.]

If it does somehow fall apart it won't be no fault of your own and not being personally involved means you can mitigate any damage from said fall out due to not being at the center of it.

[kokuyoyo]

It's not my first choice, but if it's necessary, I know what purpose my life has. Although it'd be preferable if you found someone else who can heal.

[So in other words- he'll do it because he knows that this plan is all they have, but he'd rather not if he can get away with it.]

I doubt that but this isn't the time to talk about that kind of thing... Just make sure whatever decision is made that you succeed.

We can't last much longer at this rate.