tornheart | 003 - Gathering

Who: Any and all Awakened characters
What: An invitation for a meeting of the Awakened in anticipation of the newest countdown.
When: June 23/24, especially during the latest applenet post
Where: Chikusa's school apartment at Green Valley
Other: Consider this a mingle log for all Awakened characters to talk freely about the newest batch on the app, the new countdown, and when they get their sweet new duds again!

Ciro Bonavida's apartment is rather easy to find. Not only are the instructions left at the pawnshop written in a neat and clear hand, but the school apartments have a directory of their own, of course. While some of the older members of the group might normally draw a raised eyebrow, well... It's Solstice. The apartments aren't as filled as they normally might be in some areas with their occupants out partying, and the parties that are happening inside draw all sorts. No one, in this particular instance, will look twice.

As a bonus to make sure there's no doubt at all, the door on Ciro's apartment has a small paper sign taped to the front. My roommate is OUT! Around it, small happy sheep are drawn. Apparently he's taken inspiration from someone...

Any one of the Awakened who come over can do so as early as they like and stay to the following morning, if they want- Chikusa is fairly certain that Ciro's roommate is going to stay out for a good long while and isn't worried. Still, for anyone staying overnight (a necessity if they want to stay up for the app post to come up), he'd rather it if you went to crash at one of the many parties going on in the apartment buildings... He doesn't have room for everyone, you know, especially since none of you jerks are coming into his bedroom if he has any say about it.

As a bonus, every Awakened is treated to hot chocolate, tea, coffee, or iced tea in one of Ciro's many... many... mugs. Enjoy.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"I would gladly change their design if given a chance."

They really are far too impractical for anything outside of one function, and it wasn't a function Genda was not keen to be reminded of every time he looked down at his own hands or heard the distinct sound of metal moving against metal as he fingers twitched or flexed.

"Aesthetics is hardly a priority if functionality is sacrificed for it."

Luckily though the buckles are simple, large, and easily manipulated so they don't actually take long to undue. So long as you have the basic dexterity for them.

Oh, so apparently Genda wasn't a fan of them anyway. Jaune didn't feel quite as badly then. Well, at least not about what he said. Now he felt bad for the kid who had gauntlets that were clearly just made for battle and not for use outside of that without risking injury.

"True. It's not like we have a black smith just down the road or anything," Jaune replied with a smirk as he got the first gauntlet off. He carefully set it aside, and then glanced at it, "Maybe...we should put that somewhere where no one is going to hurt themselves with it."

Genda takes a moment to flex the free hand. The creak of the leather glove and the clink of the snake scale like armor covering his forearms is ignored for the most part, in favor of the new dexterity.

"It's not deep enough to close but there's a box of first aid supplies in my bag that is likely long enough to hold them if we use the lid as a shield and place them out of the way until they decide to go back to wherever they came from."

Worse comes to worse they just block them off from people being idiots.

It doesn't take Jaune much longer to get the second gauntlet off. After all, now he's figured out the straps and so the second one is easier. He nods, "That should work. I'd still keep them nearby in case this whole outfit thing is a precursor for something happening."

It didn't seem too strange to think that because their outfits from that night had appeared that they might be expected to fight.

"I'll keep such in mind."

Even if he doesn't really wish to do so. The gauntlets made him have to be far too close to something that he can't look away when an enemy has to die by his hands, even if it's just some almost sentient moving shadow.

"Though, if there is such an incident do we have enough of an idea to find those that are not aware of what such means?"

"We...might not. But we can't just sit back either...so I guess we'd just have to try to figure out where they're at," Jaune admits. The new group and the censorship of the app would prevent an effective search and rescue. Jaune hopes it doesn't come to that, but he knows by now that they should prepare for anything. "Do you think they would be targeted though? We're the ones Awakened, not them...at least not fully."

There's already eight different answer to that he can think of, all that fit with how the Commander had led them and somehow he feels if whatever this is has even half the mind of that man it would lead down one of those paths.

"Strategically we are the greater threat...in the short term. Long term however, if they target those that would bolster our numbers would be the ideal target for many reasons."

It was not that far from the scare tactics and intimidation they had been groomed and trained to do in Teikoku. If the other team was already believing they couldn't win then Teikoku had already won before they had even set foot on a field. If they couldn't protect those that had not yet awaken it was both a blow to their fighting numbers, but also something that would eat away in their minds regarding if they were strong or smart enough to fight against this.

"If they are smart they would go for those we should be protecting instead of us."

Jaune hadn't thought of it that way, but it made a lot of sense. The shadows they fought that night hadn't seemed capable of planning like that...which once again pointed to something or someone behind even the shadows. Which, made sense if they were just wild like the Grimm there would probably be more attacks and they wouldn't be targeted like this.

"Yeah...that makes sense. And since they aren't Awakened they would be the easier targets--especially if we don't know who all is in that group," Jaune added, though he figured Genda already knew that as well.

"Correct. If this was reversed I would advocate moral destroying tactics as that means less resources and lives needed for actual fighting. It also means we'll be scrambling to find any still not fully awake from this point on in order to protect and hide them instead of focusing on preparing for the next attack."

He's hoping that he's giving whatever is creating those shadow like creatures more credit then is due regarding such tactics. They don't have the numbers or resources to split their attention in such a way without something suffering in the long run.

"We need to create ways to cast a much larger net when hints of new ones show up."

"That's kinda cold," Jaune says without thinking. But, then again, they need to figure out how others would think in this situation. Not to mention it helps with predicting what could happen and maybe even prepare for it. "But I guess we need to think of the possibilities," he amends, hoping that Genda wouldn't take his comment the wrong way.

Jaune considers the problem, but it's not likely that they'l solve such a problem in one night. "How do you communicate something that most people won't even recognize if they aren't awakened though without it being too obvious?"

"It was how I was taught." If he took any sort of offense to Jaune's comment he certainly doesn't show it in tone or even expression. As the frown he defaults to hasn't wavered an inch.

Instead he holds up one of the plush sheep by a little string that could easily be used as a phone strap or key ring strap.

"We engage them when we gain first notice of them. Even if it means being duplicitous and manipulative in corralling and preparing them to be awakened. Better prepared under false pretenses then have them refuse to cooperate because they do not believe what we are telling them."

Jaune can't fault him there, though it does explain the outlook a little better. He frowned thoughtfully at the sheep plush. He was slow to put it together, as not everything was always so clear to him. Realization slowly dawned on him though, but he wanted to make sure he understood it correctly.

"So the sheep will be a symbol we can mention on the app but then carry in public so that we can easily be identified to others out there?"

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