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| − | <div></div><br> <br>Aaron can be found waiting outside Zephyr's doors, calmly leaning against the wall and waiting for people to show up. Six o'clock, the time people were supposed to make their appearances. She's hoping that enough people show up to make a show of force; diplomacy is all well and good, but there's no substitute for being able to back it up with force if you have to. Sure, she could go it alone, but the last mission proved that it's good to have backup and plenty of it.<br> <br>Nisha comes in for a gentle landing in front of the building, meeting up at the same place she's familiar with meeting Aaron before the bunny's various missions. The panther taur settles her wings on her back and shakes herself out, then steps up near to Aaron and offers a short wave of greeting. She finds a spot for herself to stand while they wait for the rest of whoever is showing up and takes some time to check over her gear, making sure she's ready for what's coming up, whatever it entails.<br> <br>Zophah stands in the crowd, her usual lab coat waving in the slight breeze along with her vixen tail. Her fennec ears turn to Aaron to listen well on his explanation, checking her gear once more to see she hasn't forgotten to bring her phoenix-decorated beam laser.<br> <br>Astara strolls out the front door, sipping on coffee from a disposable paper cup - a departure from her her trusy (breakable) porcelain mug. She has her saddle on with saddlebags and various straps, along with some armored leather padding on her lower half; above the waist is only clothed in her typical corset over her lower set of breasts, the rest of her completely bare, including her arms. Though, those don't need any covering, as the scales running up from her demonic mitts help protect a good portion of her arms. Finishing the last of the coffee with a big gulp, she then crushes and tosses the now-empty cup into a trashcan nearby as she makes her way over to those assembled, happily surprised she's familiar with everyone here so far. "Hey."<br> <br> Phosphorus exits directly out from the Zephyr building, having arrived from Woodfield via helicopter, all of the panda's weapons fully sheathed and some even left at HQ, for the sake of looking more friendly. She was a big believer in the strategy of attempting peace, but being ready to attack with impunity if everything goes FUBAR. Phosphorus takes the time to walk over to Aaron, offer a slight, polite bow, then offer a hand to shake. "I heard you needed backup? Operative Phosphorus. It's very nice to meet you, Miss...?"<br> <br>Yaprap reluctantly comes out of hiding from the shadows once she sees noone else is coming. She skulks on over at first but realizing that could give a bad impression straightens up with resolve. She introduces herself to the group upon her approach, "Hello, name is Yaprap. I hope we can get things more settled around here. Pleasure to meet like minded folk." Resting her laser rifle on her shoulder she admits, "It is best to be prepared though."<br> <br>Aaron draws in a deep breath, looking out at those gathered. "Okay. At this point, I'm saying that we have a good group gathered here, and we need to run with it. Those of you who joined us on our first mission may recall that - while scouting - we were attacked by a group of latex foxes. Before Loveblade dropped grenades on pretty much everything-" here she facepalms at the memory and sighs "-there was a group of Wolf Beast ferals who came to our aid, a pack I know and work with." Her ears droop a bit as she explains, "Last night, while I was on patrol, I was going to do my rounds and greet them when I overheard their second-in-command discussing a battle plan. A plan to "take back what's theirs". To "teach those fools their place". I'm pretty sure all of you can see where this is going." As she begins to pace, she continues, "Our job is to convince them not to attack the project. Hopefully, with words. If necessary, by force. Any questions?" As an afterthought, she notes to Phosphorus, "Aaron. You were here during the first of my missions, remember?"<br> <br>Nisha looks up as the rest of the people showing up for the mission file in. Her ears perk a bit as she spots Phosphorus out of the corner of her eye and she offers a quick, informal greeting, somewhere between a wave and a salute. The panther taur then looks back to Aaron and listens to the explanation of the day's objectives. She winces at the recollection of the first mission, then clicks her tongue at the problems they're faced with today. "I'm more than a little surprised they actually have that much faith in their ability to take anything from us... But hopefully we can just talk them down before anything happens."<br> <br>Zophah waves to Astara and turns back to listen. She definitely looks focused, and pulls out a notebook from her pack to begin writing. She may not have been in the thick of it last time, but now is her chance to prove her intellect.<br> <br>Astara is more than a little downcast as she listens to the first mission being discussed, thoughts also heading to the second one... she shakes herself out of it, though, waving in return to Zophah and then focusing on Aaron with a fiery determination in her eyes - literally, considering her eyes glow a demonic blue. "I... hmm. Where are we going to engage with them?"<br> <br> "Sounds like we'll have to try talking them down, first." Phosphorus notes, taking a step back and shooting a slight, polite bow to the panther taur, too. "I don't like wasting ammunition when we could reach a proper resolution. I'd recommend Aaron herself heading the spear in terms of negotiations, because she's familiar with them. Myself, I can take up a position far away and provide sniper support if things go afoul. And provide reconnaissance. Birds eye view, and all that. Our communicators should be handy enough to keep in contact." The panda stops talking. Strategy is good, but no use talking people to death.<br> <br>Yaprap nods as she hears the briefing and the other's remarks, mumbling, "Peacefully would be best, I'd rather not hurt em. If we can help it that is." She fidgets nervously, not used to working in a team with so many people, and sticks to the edge of the group keeping her eyes open for surprises. Hearing Astara's question, she nods in her direction. "That's a good question." Then tries to blend back into the group. | + | <div></div><br> <br>Aaron can be found waiting outside Zephyr's doors, calmly leaning against the wall and waiting for people to show up. Six o'clock, the time people were supposed to make their appearances. She's hoping that enough people show up to make a show of force; diplomacy is all well and good, but there's no substitute for being able to back it up with force if you have to. Sure, she could go it alone, but the last mission proved that it's good to have backup and plenty of it.<br> <br>Nisha comes in for a gentle landing in front of the building, meeting up at the same place she's familiar with meeting Aaron before the bunny's various missions. The panther taur settles her wings on her back and shakes herself out, then steps up near to Aaron and offers a short wave of greeting. She finds a spot for herself to stand while they wait for the rest of whoever is showing up and takes some time to check over her gear, making sure she's ready for what's coming up, whatever it entails.<br> <br>Zophah stands in the crowd, her usual lab coat waving in the slight breeze along with her vixen tail. Her fennec ears turn to Aaron to listen well on his explanation, checking her gear once more to see she hasn't forgotten to bring her phoenix-decorated beam laser.<br> <br>Astara strolls out the front door, sipping on coffee from a disposable paper cup - a departure from her her trusy (breakable) porcelain mug. She has her saddle on with saddlebags and various straps, along with some armored leather padding on her lower half; above the waist is only clothed in her typical corset over her lower set of breasts, the rest of her completely bare, including her arms. Though, those don't need any covering, as the scales running up from her demonic mitts help protect a good portion of her arms. Finishing the last of the coffee with a big gulp, she then crushes and tosses the now-empty cup into a trashcan nearby as she makes her way over to those assembled, happily surprised she's familiar with everyone here so far. "Hey."<br> <br> Phosphorus exits directly out from the Zephyr building, having arrived from Woodfield via helicopter, all of the panda's weapons fully sheathed and some even left at HQ, for the sake of looking more friendly. She was a big believer in the strategy of attempting peace, but being ready to attack with impunity if everything goes FUBAR. Phosphorus takes the time to walk over to Aaron, offer a slight, polite bow, then offer a hand to shake. "I heard you needed backup? Operative Phosphorus. It's very nice to meet you, Miss...?"<br> <br>Yaprap reluctantly comes out of hiding from the shadows once she sees noone else is coming. She skulks on over at first but realizing that could give a bad impression straightens up with resolve. She introduces herself to the group upon her approach, "Hello, name is Yaprap. I hope we can get things more settled around here. Pleasure to meet like minded folk." Resting her laser rifle on her shoulder she admits, "It is best to be prepared though."<br> <br>Aaron draws in a deep breath, looking out at those gathered. "Okay. At this point, I'm saying that we have a good group gathered here, and we need to run with it. Those of you who joined us on our first mission may recall that - while scouting - we were attacked by a group of latex foxes. Before Loveblade dropped grenades on pretty much everything-" here she facepalms at the memory and sighs "-there was a group of Wolf Beast ferals who came to our aid, a pack I know and work with." Her ears droop a bit as she explains, "Last night, while I was on patrol, I was going to do my rounds and greet them when I overheard their second-in-command discussing a battle plan. A plan to "take back what's theirs". To "teach those fools their place". I'm pretty sure all of you can see where this is going." As she begins to pace, she continues, "Our job is to convince them not to attack the project. Hopefully, with words. If necessary, by force. Any questions?" As an afterthought, she notes to Phosphorus, "Aaron. You were here during the first of my missions, remember?"<br> <br>Nisha looks up as the rest of the people showing up for the mission file in. Her ears perk a bit as she spots Phosphorus out of the corner of her eye and she offers a quick, informal greeting, somewhere between a wave and a salute. The panther taur then looks back to Aaron and listens to the explanation of the day's objectives. She winces at the recollection of the first mission, then clicks her tongue at the problems they're faced with today. "I'm more than a little surprised they actually have that much faith in their ability to take anything from us... But hopefully we can just talk them down before anything happens."<br> <br>Zophah waves to Astara and turns back to listen. She definitely looks focused, and pulls out a notebook from her pack to begin writing. She may not have been in the thick of it last time, but now is her chance to prove her intellect.<br> <br>Astara is more than a little downcast as she listens to the first mission being discussed, thoughts also heading to the second one... she shakes herself out of it, though, waving in return to Zophah and then focusing on Aaron with a fiery determination in her eyes - literally, considering her eyes glow a demonic blue. "I... hmm. Where are we going to engage with them?"<br> <br> "Sounds like we'll have to try talking them down, first." Phosphorus notes, taking a step back and shooting a slight, polite bow to the panther taur, too. "I don't like wasting ammunition when we could reach a proper resolution. I'd recommend Aaron herself heading the spear in terms of negotiations, because she's familiar with them. Myself, I can take up a position far away and provide sniper support if things go afoul. And provide reconnaissance. Birds eye view, and all that. Our communicators should be handy enough to keep in contact." The panda stops talking. Strategy is good, but no use talking people to death.<br> <br>Yaprap nods as she hears the briefing and the other's remarks, mumbling, "Peacefully would be best, I'd rather not hurt em. If we can help it that is." She fidgets nervously, not used to working in a team with so many people, and sticks to the edge of the group keeping her eyes open for surprises. Hearing Astara's question, she nods in her direction. "That's a good question." Then tries to blend back into the group.<br> <br>Aaron nods her agreement to Nisha. "I'm surprised too. I know their pack leader, Grey, and I can't believe he'd agree with anything like this. I don't want to cause a disruption in their pack dynamics, but if I'm guessing right, there already IS a disruption there. And remember, the latex foxes didn't really have a chance against us either, but it didn't stop them." Looking out among the crowd, she continues, "I want everyone to remember that although they're not too tough on an individual basis, their pack is well-coordinated. If the beta has most of the pack backing him, they could be a real challenge even for seasoned agents. But we're going to try to avoid that altogether." Astara gets the answer, "Southeast Fairhaven, where they currently shack up. I'll guide us there; I know the way like the back of my hand." A faint smile crosses her lips at Phosphorus's words - that's the sort of planning she likes to hear - and she adds in, "Any more questions? I hate to rush, but time is of the essence. They're coming tonight, and I bet they'll want the sun at their backs."<br> <br>"That's true, I suppose. Seems like common sense is still uncommon after the apocalypse." Nisha says with a quick shake of her head. She offers a quick nod to Phosphorus, then steps away from her wall and starts stepping over towards the panda. "I can be in the front to look intimidating, or be air support, or whatever is needed. I'm not the best shot, but I can offer some covering fire as well, if that's what we need." She glances off towards the south-east as Aaron says that's where they will be headed, then brings a hand up to her eyes as she glances in the direction of the sun. "Yeah, we should probably get going, before it gets too low. Wouldn't want to fight staring into that glare."<br> <br>Zophah just nods in agreement, checking her gear for the third time before writing down more in her notebook. She whispers under her breath something about pack mentality, but then shakes her head and sets her notebook back in her bag. "I'll just follow behind. most of my abilities are at mid range and can deal with crowd control."<br> <br>Astara looks over her arms and clawed hands, musing "It's a shame my current 'natural' demeanor is rather intimidating. I feel up to trying to be the one talking, otherwise, though." She hrmmms, tapping a claw on her cheek, before talking to Aaron properly again. "Is it worthwhile to try and talk to the leader, first, and see if he knows about this mutiny?"<br> <br> "Aye. We should start moving. What do you say that we all split apart and simply rendezvous at a landmark over there? We'll move more silently apart." At the mention of glare, the panda pulls her goggles down, watching the world become awash in shades of orange, but no glare to make shooting difficult. She gives another nod towards Nisha, and notes, "It'd be best, probably, to keep the party doing negotiations to a minimum, as to look nonthreatening. But ultimately, it's up to Aaron."<br> <br>Yaprap agrees with Astara, "I too would like to see if this is a mutiny or if the whole pack is against us before we plan an attack if any." Steeling herself for possibly more attention she goes on, "But if we do have to prepare for a fight, would it be good to put our sniper out there alone or would they think of that, knowing us I mean.. If that is the case our sniper might need backup, preferably ranged or with a quick response time to help." She pats her own rifle and nods to those in the party with wings.<br> <br>Aaron considers Astara's words. "That would be an ideal. If we can manage it, I'd like to try it, but there are no guarantees." she answers. "Worth noting: When I was there last night, I didn't actually see Grey. I have no idea what the story is; maybe it was bad luck, maybe he was out doing something, maybe..." The doe shakes her head. "...anyway. Just giving you the heads-up. I know we're not going in with a lot of intel, but there's not a lot of choice. On the other hand, Astara, I'd like you to lead with me. They're more likely to recognize you than anyone else." Furrowing her brow at Phosphorus, she notes, "I'd actually prefer not to move silently. Let the city know that we're active and on the move, and not fooling around. Cast a big shadow, discourage distractions." With that, she heads out, encouraging the rest of the party to follow. True to her word, she's not particularly trying to lay low; where one agent might get attacked, virtually everything in the city knows not to attack a squad.<br> <br>Nisha frowns at the unsurity of what happened to the packs leader and crosses her arms under her chest. "That's not good. Hopefully he's just... Busy trying to fight the mutiny, himself? Maybe if he's still got loyalists, the deserters' attention will be split." The panther taur's tail twitches and she huffs briefly, then steps over towards Aaron a few paces. "I can scout a little bit, if needed." Nisha fluffs her wings at her sides and pulls a pair of high-tech binoculars out of her pack. "Should be able to give us a birds-eye view of what, if anything, is going on. Provided you think I can get away with not being with the group. I can escape and evade, if necessary."<br> <br>Zophah thinks on all the illusion tricks she can pull off with her nanomagic to make the group look bigger, but decides to hold that ace for later. She follows Aaron from about the middle of the party, keeping a keen eye and swiveling ear out for any danger that might decide that the squad is a threat. Then an idea hits her... "Hay Aaron, if we find that they are not open for negotiation and outright attack, is it ok if I pull a little smoke-and-mirrors threat? My illusions can be very handy."<br> <br>Astara thoughtfully listens to Aaron, a smile curling onto her sapphire-colored lips when she's reccomended to lead! "It would be a pleasure to help alongside you, Aaron!" She looks around to the rest of them, offering "Anyone want to ride in on my saddle? I can fit one or two people, if you're appropriately-sized..." and patting her saddle with a hand for emphasis. Whether or not anyone gets on, she eventually trots off to catch up with Aaron, horse hooves doing a good job at announcing her prescence, just like the rabbit wanted.<br> <br> Look big? She could manage that. Phosphorus takes out her assault rifle, racking back the lever to chamber a round with a satisfying 'click-click'. She's a lone wolf by nature, and she could dispatch a sizeable glob of ferals on her own. But she agrees, if making size is a goal. "If we do appeal to the ones that are loyal, then perhaps we could gain enough allies to maybe intimidate the deserter groups into submitting. But, y'know."<br> <br>Yaprap takes the rear of the party as they advance, keeping silent for now, her keen ears occasionally twitching at sounds, her eyes tracking the street, glancing at windows, and the edges of rooftops for trouble. She walks with her rifle gripped securely in both hands, occasionally aiming down its sights at anything remotely suspicious. Her tail seems to flick about occasionally as a cat's normally would, but whenever something seems suspicious it seems to sway a little closer to her utility belt. |
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Aaron can be found waiting outside Zephyr's doors, calmly leaning against the wall and waiting for people to show up. Six o'clock, the time people were supposed to make their appearances. She's hoping that enough people show up to make a show of force; diplomacy is all well and good, but there's no substitute for being able to back it up with force if you have to. Sure, she could go it alone, but the last mission proved that it's good to have backup and plenty of it.
Nisha comes in for a gentle landing in front of the building, meeting up at the same place she's familiar with meeting Aaron before the bunny's various missions. The panther taur settles her wings on her back and shakes herself out, then steps up near to Aaron and offers a short wave of greeting. She finds a spot for herself to stand while they wait for the rest of whoever is showing up and takes some time to check over her gear, making sure she's ready for what's coming up, whatever it entails.
Zophah stands in the crowd, her usual lab coat waving in the slight breeze along with her vixen tail. Her fennec ears turn to Aaron to listen well on his explanation, checking her gear once more to see she hasn't forgotten to bring her phoenix-decorated beam laser.
Astara strolls out the front door, sipping on coffee from a disposable paper cup - a departure from her her trusy (breakable) porcelain mug. She has her saddle on with saddlebags and various straps, along with some armored leather padding on her lower half; above the waist is only clothed in her typical corset over her lower set of breasts, the rest of her completely bare, including her arms. Though, those don't need any covering, as the scales running up from her demonic mitts help protect a good portion of her arms. Finishing the last of the coffee with a big gulp, she then crushes and tosses the now-empty cup into a trashcan nearby as she makes her way over to those assembled, happily surprised she's familiar with everyone here so far. "Hey."
Phosphorus exits directly out from the Zephyr building, having arrived from Woodfield via helicopter, all of the panda's weapons fully sheathed and some even left at HQ, for the sake of looking more friendly. She was a big believer in the strategy of attempting peace, but being ready to attack with impunity if everything goes FUBAR. Phosphorus takes the time to walk over to Aaron, offer a slight, polite bow, then offer a hand to shake. "I heard you needed backup? Operative Phosphorus. It's very nice to meet you, Miss...?"
Yaprap reluctantly comes out of hiding from the shadows once she sees noone else is coming. She skulks on over at first but realizing that could give a bad impression straightens up with resolve. She introduces herself to the group upon her approach, "Hello, name is Yaprap. I hope we can get things more settled around here. Pleasure to meet like minded folk." Resting her laser rifle on her shoulder she admits, "It is best to be prepared though."
Aaron draws in a deep breath, looking out at those gathered. "Okay. At this point, I'm saying that we have a good group gathered here, and we need to run with it. Those of you who joined us on our first mission may recall that - while scouting - we were attacked by a group of latex foxes. Before Loveblade dropped grenades on pretty much everything-" here she facepalms at the memory and sighs "-there was a group of Wolf Beast ferals who came to our aid, a pack I know and work with." Her ears droop a bit as she explains, "Last night, while I was on patrol, I was going to do my rounds and greet them when I overheard their second-in-command discussing a battle plan. A plan to "take back what's theirs". To "teach those fools their place". I'm pretty sure all of you can see where this is going." As she begins to pace, she continues, "Our job is to convince them not to attack the project. Hopefully, with words. If necessary, by force. Any questions?" As an afterthought, she notes to Phosphorus, "Aaron. You were here during the first of my missions, remember?"
Nisha looks up as the rest of the people showing up for the mission file in. Her ears perk a bit as she spots Phosphorus out of the corner of her eye and she offers a quick, informal greeting, somewhere between a wave and a salute. The panther taur then looks back to Aaron and listens to the explanation of the day's objectives. She winces at the recollection of the first mission, then clicks her tongue at the problems they're faced with today. "I'm more than a little surprised they actually have that much faith in their ability to take anything from us... But hopefully we can just talk them down before anything happens."
Zophah waves to Astara and turns back to listen. She definitely looks focused, and pulls out a notebook from her pack to begin writing. She may not have been in the thick of it last time, but now is her chance to prove her intellect.
Astara is more than a little downcast as she listens to the first mission being discussed, thoughts also heading to the second one... she shakes herself out of it, though, waving in return to Zophah and then focusing on Aaron with a fiery determination in her eyes - literally, considering her eyes glow a demonic blue. "I... hmm. Where are we going to engage with them?"
"Sounds like we'll have to try talking them down, first." Phosphorus notes, taking a step back and shooting a slight, polite bow to the panther taur, too. "I don't like wasting ammunition when we could reach a proper resolution. I'd recommend Aaron herself heading the spear in terms of negotiations, because she's familiar with them. Myself, I can take up a position far away and provide sniper support if things go afoul. And provide reconnaissance. Birds eye view, and all that. Our communicators should be handy enough to keep in contact." The panda stops talking. Strategy is good, but no use talking people to death.
Yaprap nods as she hears the briefing and the other's remarks, mumbling, "Peacefully would be best, I'd rather not hurt em. If we can help it that is." She fidgets nervously, not used to working in a team with so many people, and sticks to the edge of the group keeping her eyes open for surprises. Hearing Astara's question, she nods in her direction. "That's a good question." Then tries to blend back into the group.
Aaron nods her agreement to Nisha. "I'm surprised too. I know their pack leader, Grey, and I can't believe he'd agree with anything like this. I don't want to cause a disruption in their pack dynamics, but if I'm guessing right, there already IS a disruption there. And remember, the latex foxes didn't really have a chance against us either, but it didn't stop them." Looking out among the crowd, she continues, "I want everyone to remember that although they're not too tough on an individual basis, their pack is well-coordinated. If the beta has most of the pack backing him, they could be a real challenge even for seasoned agents. But we're going to try to avoid that altogether." Astara gets the answer, "Southeast Fairhaven, where they currently shack up. I'll guide us there; I know the way like the back of my hand." A faint smile crosses her lips at Phosphorus's words - that's the sort of planning she likes to hear - and she adds in, "Any more questions? I hate to rush, but time is of the essence. They're coming tonight, and I bet they'll want the sun at their backs."
"That's true, I suppose. Seems like common sense is still uncommon after the apocalypse." Nisha says with a quick shake of her head. She offers a quick nod to Phosphorus, then steps away from her wall and starts stepping over towards the panda. "I can be in the front to look intimidating, or be air support, or whatever is needed. I'm not the best shot, but I can offer some covering fire as well, if that's what we need." She glances off towards the south-east as Aaron says that's where they will be headed, then brings a hand up to her eyes as she glances in the direction of the sun. "Yeah, we should probably get going, before it gets too low. Wouldn't want to fight staring into that glare."
Zophah just nods in agreement, checking her gear for the third time before writing down more in her notebook. She whispers under her breath something about pack mentality, but then shakes her head and sets her notebook back in her bag. "I'll just follow behind. most of my abilities are at mid range and can deal with crowd control."
Astara looks over her arms and clawed hands, musing "It's a shame my current 'natural' demeanor is rather intimidating. I feel up to trying to be the one talking, otherwise, though." She hrmmms, tapping a claw on her cheek, before talking to Aaron properly again. "Is it worthwhile to try and talk to the leader, first, and see if he knows about this mutiny?"
"Aye. We should start moving. What do you say that we all split apart and simply rendezvous at a landmark over there? We'll move more silently apart." At the mention of glare, the panda pulls her goggles down, watching the world become awash in shades of orange, but no glare to make shooting difficult. She gives another nod towards Nisha, and notes, "It'd be best, probably, to keep the party doing negotiations to a minimum, as to look nonthreatening. But ultimately, it's up to Aaron."
Yaprap agrees with Astara, "I too would like to see if this is a mutiny or if the whole pack is against us before we plan an attack if any." Steeling herself for possibly more attention she goes on, "But if we do have to prepare for a fight, would it be good to put our sniper out there alone or would they think of that, knowing us I mean.. If that is the case our sniper might need backup, preferably ranged or with a quick response time to help." She pats her own rifle and nods to those in the party with wings.
Aaron considers Astara's words. "That would be an ideal. If we can manage it, I'd like to try it, but there are no guarantees." she answers. "Worth noting: When I was there last night, I didn't actually see Grey. I have no idea what the story is; maybe it was bad luck, maybe he was out doing something, maybe..." The doe shakes her head. "...anyway. Just giving you the heads-up. I know we're not going in with a lot of intel, but there's not a lot of choice. On the other hand, Astara, I'd like you to lead with me. They're more likely to recognize you than anyone else." Furrowing her brow at Phosphorus, she notes, "I'd actually prefer not to move silently. Let the city know that we're active and on the move, and not fooling around. Cast a big shadow, discourage distractions." With that, she heads out, encouraging the rest of the party to follow. True to her word, she's not particularly trying to lay low; where one agent might get attacked, virtually everything in the city knows not to attack a squad.
Nisha frowns at the unsurity of what happened to the packs leader and crosses her arms under her chest. "That's not good. Hopefully he's just... Busy trying to fight the mutiny, himself? Maybe if he's still got loyalists, the deserters' attention will be split." The panther taur's tail twitches and she huffs briefly, then steps over towards Aaron a few paces. "I can scout a little bit, if needed." Nisha fluffs her wings at her sides and pulls a pair of high-tech binoculars out of her pack. "Should be able to give us a birds-eye view of what, if anything, is going on. Provided you think I can get away with not being with the group. I can escape and evade, if necessary."
Zophah thinks on all the illusion tricks she can pull off with her nanomagic to make the group look bigger, but decides to hold that ace for later. She follows Aaron from about the middle of the party, keeping a keen eye and swiveling ear out for any danger that might decide that the squad is a threat. Then an idea hits her... "Hay Aaron, if we find that they are not open for negotiation and outright attack, is it ok if I pull a little smoke-and-mirrors threat? My illusions can be very handy."
Astara thoughtfully listens to Aaron, a smile curling onto her sapphire-colored lips when she's reccomended to lead! "It would be a pleasure to help alongside you, Aaron!" She looks around to the rest of them, offering "Anyone want to ride in on my saddle? I can fit one or two people, if you're appropriately-sized..." and patting her saddle with a hand for emphasis. Whether or not anyone gets on, she eventually trots off to catch up with Aaron, horse hooves doing a good job at announcing her prescence, just like the rabbit wanted.
Look big? She could manage that. Phosphorus takes out her assault rifle, racking back the lever to chamber a round with a satisfying 'click-click'. She's a lone wolf by nature, and she could dispatch a sizeable glob of ferals on her own. But she agrees, if making size is a goal. "If we do appeal to the ones that are loyal, then perhaps we could gain enough allies to maybe intimidate the deserter groups into submitting. But, y'know."
Yaprap takes the rear of the party as they advance, keeping silent for now, her keen ears occasionally twitching at sounds, her eyes tracking the street, glancing at windows, and the edges of rooftops for trouble. She walks with her rifle gripped securely in both hands, occasionally aiming down its sights at anything remotely suspicious. Her tail seems to flick about occasionally as a cat's normally would, but whenever something seems suspicious it seems to sway a little closer to her utility belt.
