Caliban Run

[needsteaplz]

WHO: Anyone who wants in
WHAT: Going through Caliban
WHERE: The tea house and then Caliban
WHEN: June 15th Dark Hour
WHY: Saori was a weirdo and wanted to go to Caliban for her birthday.
RATING/WARNING: PG-13 for Violence against Shadows

[A few days ago, Saori sent out a mass text to everyone:

"I'm going to Caliban on the 15th. If anyone wants to come along, please come to the tea house at 11:30. I'll provide a small meal afterwards."]

[Saori was feeling rather restless when dealing with the shadows lately. Not to mention it had been some time since they did a run through that mysterious dungeon. Also, though she wasn't going to admit it, it was her birthday. She wasn't the sort to expect gifts and such. She was much more comfortable giving to others instead.]

[It's already 11:30pm and she just waits for people to arrive in the attic base.]

Comments

Pre-Caliban

[namedforcat]

[Gaignun is fairly prompt, a minute or two late because he had to get some last minute supplies.]

I wonder who's going to come tonight.

Pre-Caliban

[misplacedxsheath]

*He glares from the corner of the room, tapping his fingers idly against the guard of his sword.*

Hopefully more than the three of us.

[namedforcat]

I would hope so. Poor Saori shouldn't have to put up with us all on her own.

[misplacedxsheath]

And I would rather have more than one reliable ally at my side in such an unpredictable and unfamiliar situation, regardless.

*A comment about his lack of trust for Gaignun? An insult toward the URTV's skills on the battlefield relative to his? Both? Yeah, probably both.*

[truthsnomiracle]

Nor with your apparent rivalry, I would think.

[Guess who's here, you two~! Margulis had made a good point about him needing to be ready for a fight in case things took a turn for the worse again, after all -- not to mention, there might be clues far deeper in Caliban than the prosecutor could currently safely venture. As such, Edgeworth is not simply present, but clad in his stiff burgundy trenchcoat, bulletproof vest, and the rest of his combat gear, with his glaive strapped across his back.]

[namedforcat]

Ah, hello there Edgeworth. [Thank goodness, someone who doesn't have an axe to bear. Still, he's a little surprised to see the man here. Gaignun didn't think that excursions like this would interest him.

And yes, Margulis? He is ignoring you, hoping that the implications that you're beneath his notice get to you.]

[misplacedxsheath]

*It does indeed and his glare intensifies for a moment before he turns his attention to Edgeworth.*

I'm not certain that 'rivalry' is the correct term to be applied here, but nevertheless, it is a relief to see that Ms. Nakagawa won't be the only tolerable person present for this excursion.

[truthsnomiracle]

Ideally, both of you will qualify as well.

[He can do the trolling thing too, y'know.]

[namedforcat]

[Admittedly, they both need to calm the hell down about each other.] I would think so, but what on earth brings you here.

[misplacedxsheath]

*But Margulis isn't looking to bury any hatchets any time soon, unfortunately.*

Looking to improve upon your ability to handle violent situations under safety in numbers, I presume?

[truthsnomiracle]

Precisely. Aside from the fact that my own safety is far from guaranteed in our situation to begin with, I'm ill-equipped to investigate dangerous places as I am. To gain some basic combat experience here -- (under less disturbing circumstances than those of severa months ago, I hope) -- would allow me to make progress towards resolving both of these problems.

[namedforcat]

I suppose this is a good way to do this. The only way to get combat experience is to basically bootstrap yourself up.

There is worse company to do it in too.

[misplacedxsheath]

Just be careful. Enclosed quarters provide a limited area to retreat to if you find yourself at a disadvantage. I hope you've at least had some experience fighting in open space before coming here.

[truthsnomiracle]

This is, at least, not the first time I've fought outside of a training situation. In any case, I primarily intend to stay in the back line; I can only barely handle my weapon, and Forneus's primary use is to gauge the strength of and pinpoint any weaknesses of Shadows.

[namedforcat]

Which should be of some help. With creatures like these you can not just go all in, guns blazing.

[misplacedxsheath]

It should be of particular use in picking battles with trainees in mind.

[truthsnomiracle]

Indeed, though there's no guarantee that a stronger enemy won't notice us and give chase regardless.

[namedforcat]

That's the chance in any combat situation. You have to trust in your own skills, and that of those around you. Though I will admit, numbers can outweigh skill in certain situations.

So if you're in a group, you will most likely be fine.

[misplacedxsheath]

The URTV's point is sound. *Wow, it looks like it physically pains him to say that.* That possibility is the entire point behind undertaking field training in a large group, after all.

[truthsnomiracle]

In that way, I suppose it's not an entirely unfamiliar experience.

[namedforcat]

[Gaignun can't help but glee a little at Margulis's discomfort. What is being grown up?]

Just don't get too complacent and you'll be fine.

[misplacedxsheath]

*So much hate, URTV.*

In the meantime, try to prepare yourself mentally as well as you can. You'll be of no use if you can't keep a cool head under fire.

[truthsnomiracle]

I could say the same to both of you.

[Childreeen...]

[namedforcat]

We'll be fine. I doubt we'll have time to pay too much attention to each other once we go in.

[cough]

[misplacedxsheath]

It wouldn't be the first time I've swallowed my distaste and allied myself with someone I personally can't stand.

*He can actually name several instances, actually...*