Preparations for a Fierce Battle

[forcegalactic]

Who: Everyone
What: A meeting to discuss the plan of attack against Palitutu
When: July 13th
Where: Old Observatory
Warnings: Threadjacking and discussion is heavily encouraged

[Anyone approaching the Observatory can smell the meeting long before they enter the building. Mordecai and Ellena worked hard the past several days cooking dishes for the Heroes and any guests they brought, resulting in a tiring contests of who could cook the most.

Dishes from Mars. Dishes from Ellana's world. Pastries. Any snack the two of them could find the recipe for. If there were some people that were unsure whether to come to the meeting or not, free food is the strongest argument.

The largest meeting room is prepared with tables and chairs for everyone to sit down, with sofas lining the sides. When everyone settles down and grabs a plate, Mordecai steps onto an area at the end of the room devoid of tables and chairs.]

Alright, alright. We got food in our stomachs, so it's about time we get this started.

Now, we all know why we're here. Palitutu's comin' in less than a month, and we still need to come up with a plan of attack. Seein' how big this team grew, there's gonna be a wide differences in opinions. Last thing we need is all of us disagreein' on what to do at the last minute.

[Like a few days ago. That was a disaster.]

We have plenty of reason to believe that she's not gonna listen to anythin' we say and kill us at the start, so we'll need to prepare our openin' move. There's plenty of ways to fight a WEAPON, but we gotta work together to do it in an efficient manner.

So. Now that I got your attention, what ideas do you have to offer?

Comments

[thegreatninja]

I've fought the weapons before, each one has their own ticks. We just need to figure out what it is. Maybe attack on two sides. Have a few heroes, maybe those with Onion Knight mastered take it on in the front while others take it apart another way.

[Yuffie rolls her shoulder in a shrug.]

It's just a machine. It can be taken apart or whatever, we just need to survive and make sure that a whole city block isn't taken with it this time.

[That last comment is spoken with more venom than she intends to use.]

[zodiac_brave]

I do not know if I agree with the strategy, but Lady Prajapati suggested that we gather up reinforcements, and attack from many fronts. They would sacrifice themselves to distract the Weapon long enough for us to kill it. None of us wish to lead the soldiers of this world's armies to their death...but if it will help protect their families and their homeland, they may be willing.

[Ramza looks down. It is not the way he wants to go, but he does not know if the Heroes alone will be enough. At least the soldiers would go in knowing what they wager.]

I think we should find another way. Any other way. But the option remains, as a last resort.

[thegreatninja]

Why can't we do it? We come back...

[Her voice trails off remembering heroes who haven't come back.]

The people here shouldn't have to die Ramza. [Yuffie gives him a look as if she's seeing Ramza as a different person. Yes, it isn't an awful idea but she never thought to hear it from him.]

There are plenty of heroes here to fight. If we need reinforcements they can round the back.

[umslay]

If they want to fight, let them.

[Ales lifts his head and looks at Yuffie.]

They joined the army knowing they could lose their lives.

[thegreatninja]

Yeah... I guess so..

[She doesn't like it but he's right.]

[zodiac_brave]

Knowing the likelihood that they will die in this battle, I do not wish to send them there...but it is also a matter of pride. Do we have the authority to deny them the opportunity to fight for their lives and country? If it was me, fighting to protect my world, I would not want to stand aside and let other risk themselves while I waited idly at home.

[He shrugs.] I do not know what is 'right' and 'wrong' in this circumstance, but if it comes to it, I think we cannot make the decision for the soldiers. They needs choose their own path.

[thegreatninja]

[It feels like a cop-out to Yuffie but she finds it harder to argue against Ramza. She rolls her shoulders in a shrug and then shoves her hands into her pockets.]

It doesn't matter what I think, it looks like I've been out voted anyway.