Cooperation Preparation Part One - RPLOG
From Rusted Promises
Participants
Date
21/10/477
Log
Arm in arm with her dearest, Cassidy leads the way towards the barracks and, in particular, a rather large portion of the training grounds that had been set aside for the pair. Devoid of other beings, and instead hosting several target dummies and figures set up and spread out. "I hope you don't mind something a little... Different today, love." She lets her arms drop for a moment, smoothing down the elegant black and red dress she was wearing over her white rosette-spotted black fur. Seems she had done it after all!
Certainly intruiged, but not wanting to spoil the surprise earlier, Natska looks around curiously. She gives her love's arm a small squeeze before Cass moves away, and smiles happily as her tail swishes back and forth, intruiged. "I am still dazed by just how stunning you look, dearest," she says. "But... this is the training grounds?" she asks, head tilting a little.
Cassidy grins a little, tail swaying behind her. "I'm glad you like it! I like it, too... I might have to stay like this for a while. It's... Quite exotic, certainly! And not very hard to maintain at all!" She drums her fingers on her grimoire for a moment before nodding. "And yes. Training grounds. It's something we had mentioned before, but... Well! We spoke of your ice magic possibly being a wonderful combination with my fire magic! And someday we may end up having to fight something a bit more dangerous than disorganized bandits. I figured... It would be good if we got in some practice and had a strategy in advance, you know? That way we won't get caught in a bad situation we're not prepared for."
Natska perks her ears, then grins and laughs. "Oh! Well, that certainly sounds reasonable. And doable." Her tail flicks, and the jaguar takes a moment to adjust her pendant. "Mmmm... I still haven't gone through my collection of spells, either, love. I've been too busy catching back up with things here; you'll have to help me with that at some point."
Cassidy laughs quietly at that and leans against Natska, sliding an arm around her to give her a little hug. "I can gladly help you with that sometime, yes! Even if we don't get much -actual- practice in, we can theorize and plot it! And it'll give us a good idea of where to start experimenting with spells, I think."
With a soft murr, Natska puts her arms around Cass and returns the quick hug. "Excellent. Well, then, where should we start theorizing and coordination, dearest?"
Cassidy closes her eyes, running a scenario through in her head before pointing at the targets in the back. "Let's say we're fighting a group. The enemy happens to have magicians or archers in the back, and close quarters fighters up front. Presuming our allies can deal with the close combat fighters, and if not, we both know we're good at swordplay, we should focus down the ones in the back. For our own safety, and that of our allies. They -may- likely be trying to do the same. I don't think either of us has really had much experience going head to head against other magicians in actual combat, have we? So. What do you propose we do in such a situation?"
Natska ponders that, her ears perked. "Mmmph," she says after a moment. "I have to admit I have not had to deal with that sort of a situation. Usually it is some feral animals trying to catch me, or a small group of bandits or Lost or something" Natska crosses one arm across her chest, then taps at her chin as she ponders, ears perked. "My first instinct would be to hammer on them. Maybe drop a painful storm of falling ice, to distract them and maybe get a couple, and then follow it with the waves of fire."
Cassidy folds her arms and mulls over the words, nodding. "I see! For the purpose of this exercise, imagine that we are fighting trained, military combatants, yes. Like we said, it's not something we have experience with fighting. And of all the things we could be caught unaware by, a trained fighting force shouldn't be one of them. That's dangerous, needless to say. A sudden storm could do the trick, but I was thinking... Maybe our first step should be to try to impair their line of sight so they cannot return fire against us." She taps at her chin for a moment. "Perhaps... Could you conjure up fog around them? Thick enough that they couldn't see through. If you could do that, then we could then follow up with a bit of offensive magic."
Natska thinks about that for a few moments, her ear flicking as she runs over her mental inventory of prepared math. "Certainly! I don't have anything ready to go on a moment's notice, but a little fog shouldn't be hard at all." The jaguar nods slowly. "I could even do a good, heavy blizzard. With wind and snow, it would be hard to see. It would also be hard to see in, though."
Cassidy considers that for a moment before nodding. "You could! Though also keep in mind how much energy you're expending. We may have to be able to keep pressure up for a considerable amount of time. In s uch cases, we must strive to be as effective as possible while also being as efficient as possible, you know? If we go all out on the first things we see, we could end up in trouble later!" She shrugs, and flicks her ears. "So, do what is also easiest on you! And can be done quickly. Remember, it's meant to be a... Preliminary sort of thing. We shut down their ability to retalliate, then we can take them out. Now then. What if we have to contend with the close combatants? How would you propose we deal with a small group closing in on us? Especially if we're not in a position to gain some distance."
"Mmph. Point. I would be sorely tempted to hammer whatever first threat I found with as heavy a blow as I could land, until they were no longer a threat, and keep going until I was worn out. Which works just fine for the sort of limited patrols we take, but wouldn't do at all in a prolonged battle." Natska thinks, tapping at her chin. "Well. I would say that the best respone to being charged would be to make it harder to reach us. I deal with that one all the time; slow the people pursuing you, and use some air math to move away faster than they can catch you."
Cassidy flashes a warm grin and nods. "Yes, that is strategic thinking! Remember, I'll be at your side the whole time! With the two of us putting our focus to something, they would be hard pressed to reach us, I think. I could probably create walls of fire to cover our retreat, as well! Or just outright put them on fire, once you have slowed them down. It'd be very efficient to do so. Now... Imagine if we walk into an ambush. How would you think we should proceed?"
Natska grins, at that, her ears perked. "MMmmm. First priority would be getting out of the bad position, I imagine," she starts, raising her eyebrows at Cassidy. "Probably something to cover a fall back, or to at least provide us some protection while we group?"
