Masquerade Ball [Cadet Dungeon/A Team]

Tensions were running incredibly high, the businesswoman could cut the irritation in the air with a knife it was so thick. But none of that mattered, or it mattered little. She would silently keep tabs on their psychological states but she was no counselor and there was little she could do. There were so many reasons for her to be unhappy at the moment and she would be a fool to dismiss her own anger so readily. It would impact her actions and decisions, so she could not ignore it. She would instead take this piece of information and factor it into the running calculations she had been keeping in her head. It impacted the situation negatively. She would admit it would have no bearing on her tactical decisions, but if Lisa dared look in her direction again she might not be able to control her words and it would spark an argument, leading to more frustration, leading to more roguish acts. Susan wished they would not have been the ones to find her, she would negatively affect the mission in the near future no matter how well she performed with her standoffish attitude and refusal to commit to teamwork. But she would say nothing. For the moment. She would instead fume and have imaginary arguments in her head while attempting to focus. Breaking her concentration was already enough of a negative impact on the mission, Lisa being here was of less value than if she never existed at all. Susan could prove it objectively.

She could not help but allow her anger to bleed out into her other interactions, as seen with Hatsuharu's own observation of things. She nearly audibly scoffed.
"...I admire your optimism, Hatsuharu," she spoke dryly, "...and I will continue to plan for the worst. I do not doubt their capabilities but I place my value on statistical data. I would also like to be pleasantly surprised." As much as it didn't seem she had to bite her tongue immensely to avoid becoming more harsh than she had been. As meek and kind as she always seemed her greatest weakness had always been trampling over the hopes of others carelessly. She had learned to mitigate this in the business world, but when she could not be in full control of herself or the situation in times of great stress it reared its ugly head. To be painfully honest Susan could attribute her own success in part to her ability to become cold and biting when the situation warranted it, though it made her few friends and in this situation her frustration was as useless as Lisa was. She would calm down in time after regaining her composure and control once more.

Though when Hatsuharu charged ahead she was not angry nor frustrated but concerned and frightened.


She could not allow them to grow separated again, it greatly diminished their odds of mission success the less individuals they had. Thus Susan charged after him, fully secure that everyone would act as a unit and do the same. For the record she had intended to turn this way after hearing enemy movement to secure a route of retreat, but being ill-prepared was never a good thing. Her eyes shrunk in fear as they faced not a pair of demons nor a troupe as they had before, but a mass of them. She froze for a second before bringing her weapon to bear and calling her Persona.
"E-E-Engage, S-Seshat! ...T-The enemy is numerous, w-wide-striking attacks a-and a firm posture is advised t-to survive the onslaught...!"

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He took note of the behavior from Ms. Groves and found himself meeting her cold attitude in a business like manner shutting out softness this time as he stood on equal ground with the woman. “I have nothing to admire,” he would begin humble as always before he blinked a bit. “However, a word of caution Ms. Groves. While you want to meet a certain end, keep in mind we are not numbers or stats that can be predicted.” He would tell her this in his usual calm tones, but it was clear from the seriousness of the words that he did not appreciate having himself or others compared to a stat. He was sure the woman meant no harm by it, but still the matter rubbed him the wrong way and he let it be known, but did not linger too much on the matter.

He would focus instead on the path ahead. He would hear Ms. Groves's call, but that was not enough to stop his feet from moving or from engaging the enemy as the others took action, joined, and began their rounds to engage the enemy as well.

Another fight to be had and against a large horde this time that seem to shake up Ms. Groves and please Mr. Frost. Hmph. No matter. They would all go down in the end.

Taking a position on the field where he was most comfortable, the young man would summon his weapon before pushing off the ground and going towards the enemy to attempt to attack

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With her readied stance and the supernatural assistance from Officer Hunt Susan was able to shoulder her way through the lightning strike, feeling the crackling sensation pass through her body and leave quickly. Yet it was nowhere enough to make her stop just yet. Her endurance was aided in part by her attitude and frustration at the situation. The small woman refused to not meet an objective. After all this toil and struggle, the painful memories she'd made, the faith she'd lost, she could not fail this mission. She would adamantly hold on to what ability she had, she would not be labeled a failure. And then she could cling onto hope. As she took a step forward to shake off the static electricity coursing through her person she could see a hazy image in the back of her mind and quick movement. Familiar scenery and voices.
"I have regained contact with Team Two!" she would nearly shout in her quieter version of a battle cry. The enemy before them stood no chance. They never had, it was only the matter of difficulty and now there would be none. Her Persona appeared at her flank to summon more spears of light to drive into the mob of Demons.

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A smirk would cross his lips. “Alright. Then let's take out the trash.” No one ever know just how much relief filled him due to that report as the smirk vanished into seriousness again.

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As the Cadets mounted their counter attack they would find it succeeding. The small corridor was incredibly advantageous against such a mob of foes. It allowed them to bottleneck the enemy and limit their ability to move freely as they had to move around each other. Susan would take it upon herself to press this tactical advantage through action. Even if she had lost the confidence of her other Cadets in her she could still be an asset. Desperate to prove herself in ways that would be understood the small woman maintained an aggressive and forward stance, limiting the enemy's ability to move past her and therefore boxing them up. And it was terribly unfortunate since it made her such an easy target.

BANG!


...she had been shot. She had been shot in the forehead. Susan could feel the bullet rip through her brain and out the back of her head. It was supposedly meant to be painless and yet she felt everything. It pierced her skull and ripped through her grey matter. She collapsed onto the floor, falling backward with the force of the shot.
...but she wasn't dead.
The pain was imaginary, she had not actually been shot through the head or perhaps she had and this was an ability that her Persona had given her. The enemy attempted to stampede over her and cause mass confusion as she recoiled on the ground, attempting to make sense of her surroundings through her near-death experience. It wouldn't return immediately but Seshat would come to her aid immediately, shielding her body and emitting healing light as she attempted to stagger herself upward. It would lash out against the advancing enemy with a powerful upward strike of its papery claws, glowing with light.

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