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So You Say You Want a Revolution: Week 9, Period 3

"Hope you all enjoyed your guest teacher last week," Aly said, looking tanned from a week in the Copper Isles. "The Doctor gave you all a good report -" she smirked, remembering the exact words "- except for something about not arguing about grammar? Good call, life's way too short."

She gestured to the class to gather around the cut open (think dollhouse) scale model of the school. A scale model in all aspects like only the Danger Shop could provide. The school was set up as a working castle with an outer wall, guards, an armory, and all sorts of little people wandering about to do their daily jobs, milking cows, making bread, patrolling the walls, sharpening their swords, etc. The Principal's Office had been transformed into the throne room of a tiny king. "You're working in your groups today, and what I'd like you all to do is come up with a plan to infiltrate - and hold - this castle. You're getting way more information than you'd normally have in a situation like this so make use of it. Also you can use any personal powers or skills you have in your group, but I'd rather that's not all you focus on. If someone can melt the stone of the outer wall, that's great, but you still might need someone to subdue the fighters inside or the talk the King into surrendering. Use all your resources including those listed on the board to make up your plan." She glanced around, looking for any questions. "And I can't promise that your class next week won't be actually carrying out these plans."

When she flipped around the white board, the board only read:

Use your imagination. No guns. Bombs are fine.

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Percy might find this easier if there was a moat.

Hey hey, Percy didn't need a moat to do things. He could summon up water from within him (even if it had nearly killed him that one time) so they were good.

Of course, he was still thinking and wondering if he did want to use those powers of his in front of people that weren't his cousins.

"We could use our spies to get a small group of men inside the castle during the day," Faramir said as he studied the model. "They can take out the guards at the gate and let in the rest of the men. It would be important to take the castle quickly with a minimum of causalities if we are to stand a chance to hold it later."

"You don't think they'd be expecting something like that?" Percy wondered. "Better be some really good spies to get through defenses and gain that level of infiltration."

"Perhaps, but getting in one man at a time in a castle isn't impossible," Faramir motioned towards the servants. "It is always busy, there are many tasks to perform. Moving cattle in and out. I would think that at this point of the revolution, you know which men can be trusted. Either way, it will have more chance to succeed than a full out siege would."

"Good point," Percy said, nodding slowly. "Going in in plain sight would probably be less suspicious than sneaking in too."

Unless the sneaking in was a secret passageway but the Daedalus' labyrinth was gone so Percy pushed that thought away.

"How many would you send in? Two? Three? It'd have to be quick so the guards can't draw attention to themselves."

Faramir nodded thoughtfully. "It would depend on the skills we have at hand," he mused. "I would not go fewer than three. There is a chance they might catch one of the men we try to send in, then they would have to deal with heightened security. Of course, the more we send in, the higher the chance of getting caught."

"Guess the selection of who goes in would depend on who has what skill," Percy replied, shrugging. "I'm not a great spy. I tend to draw attention."

Faramir grinned at him. "Then we know who to use if we need to create a diversion," he grinned. "I could go, I'm familiar with ambushes, though not in a setting like this. If I have my bow, I could take out targets without needing to get close to them. I do not know what skills other people in our group have however."

"I'm good with a sword." And other things but he still wasn't too comfortable with being as open as Luke apparently was. "And I can run really fast. I'm pretty good at running and not dying."

"Not dying is important in battle," Faramir agreed with a grin, "and I have seen your skill with a sword. I think it would suit you well to be with the force we let in. The battle will be very difference once we have to defend."

"What if we sent the unexpected?" Percy said, just tossing out ideas now. "Maybe someone who's small or looks meek or might be overlooked because of who they are or what they are?"

"You mean to face their leader?" Faramir asked. "Or in battle? It is always a good strategy to catch someone unaware, as long as you do it not oft enough for them to come to expect it."

"I meant the spies at first," Percy clarified, shrugging. "Get them in without anyone batting an eye and let them use their skill. If they're unsuspecting of the spies even after the guards are taken out, maybe it would even be easier to take the castle."

"No, that does make sense," Faramir agreed. "Having someone be able to keep their association with us hidden would definitely be convenient."

"Not that I know who that would be but it's a thought," he said and shrugged. "I don't usually plan these things. I just...do them."

"I suppose I would fall under the heading of looking harmless," Cally offered, building off what Percy and Faramir had discussed. "I'm not sure how far that is from the truth if I don't have a gun, though."

"Not good with anything else?" Percy asked.

"Communications," Cally acknowledged. "I'm a telepath; if I'm inside, I could probably contact any of you on the outside without needing technology or arousing suspicion. It would only be one-way, though."

"That might be helpful though," he said, trying to think like a leader. He tended to get shoved there by default and even then, there was little to no planning involved. "Maybe you could be unobtrusive enough to just walk right in? Somehow?"

"Perhaps. With the right clothing, to match that of the people already within."

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"If you could do that, you could relay areas of weakness and number of troops?" Percy suggested. "It shouldn't be too hard to figure out what people in the castle would wear."

Cally nodded. "The people of lower social status -- the servants and peasants -- seem to be able to pass almost unnoticed, and would probably be the simplest to impersonate as well."

"Would that be something you'd want to do?" Percy thought to ask. "I mean, are you comfortable with it?"

"If it's necessary. I dislike lying about my intent when there are other options, but I have few qualms about it in a situation like this."

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