Tactics 201, Thursday Period Two, 21/02

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

There was no sign of Kerrigan in the Danger Shop, which was set up as a movie theatre. When everyone had filed in and was seated, a short video began to play.

When it was finished, the Danger Shop faded back to a neutral shade of white with a suffusion of yellow, revealing Kerrigan where the screen had first stood. "Today, we're going to talk about reinforcements. Whether in-house or from afar, they can be the one thing that saves your ass. From the vid you just watched, you can take two lessons home-- one, don't be an idiot and get choked up on your pride. Before you know it, you're going to be up to your intestines in the bad stuff."

She paced a few steps towards the front row, and smirked with a certain definite air of cockiness. "Number two? Don't piss off a Ghost."

A press of something in her hand, and the environment changed again, taking the shape of a cockpit. "Reinforcements. If your battle is going to take a while, you'll need them. If you're looking for a good surprise up your enemy's posterior, you'll need them. Don't rely on the idea that they're there-- disrupting the opponent's supply lines is a popular and important strategy to bleed them dry. But if you've got 'em, use 'em."

She launched into somewhat of a technical rant about supply lines and deployment, then fell silent. Just for a few seconds. "I know all of that. Now you know all of that. Let's see if you guys are smart enough to let Captain Moron know." Another pause. "Oh, and Sokka, if he's here-- see me after class."

She faded from view, leaving only the cockpit with a communications device that was crackling.

[ open after the ocd up! ]

Comments

Re: Try To Talk To The Captain

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Zuko eyed the device warily, before he leaning in to speak to the Captain. There only seemed to be one way of doing this. "Captain, you're getting reinforcements."

Re: Try To Talk To The Captain

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"We don't need no damn reinforcements!" The Captain seemed a little vehement about this. "We need nothin' but the well-oiled machine of the Terran Marine Corps!"

Re: Try To Talk To The Captain

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Zuko scowled at the comm device. "Are you arguing with me, Captain?"

Re: Try To Talk To The Captain

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"...You got some nerve talkin' like that without identifyin' yourself!"

Re: Try To Talk To The Captain

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I'm Prince Zuko," he replied immediately. "I'm a Commander in this military. You will follow orders."

Re: Try To Talk To The Captain

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"Uhm..."

There was what sounded like some heavy confusion on the other side of the line. "Do we know some guy called Commander Zuko?"

"I dunno, Captain, maybe he's new--"

More muttering being exchanged. Finally, the Captain returned to the line. "Who?" he demanded.

Re: Try To Talk To The Captain

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"HOW DARE YOU ASK WHO?" Zuko shouted at the Captain. Intimidation could work from time to time after all. "You'll be able to remember me when I take your rank from you!"

Re: Try To Talk To The Captain

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

Okay. That guy meant business. The lieutenant by the Captain's side muttered something to that affect. "Uuuhhh... we don't need reinforcements. It's just a mop-up here, nothin' but clear land, uh, sir."

Re: Try To Talk To The Captain

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I said you're accepting reinforcements," Zuko growled. "Is that understood?"

Re: Try To Talk To The Captain

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

"..." The Captain stared out over his marines again. Which was when his instincts kicked in-- "Yes, sir," he barked.

Re: Try To Talk To The Captain

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"Good," Zuko said, sounding satisfied as he moved away from the device. And he maybe he was smirking.