[X] Take the initiative and help them.
-[X] Rally the others to take out the deathstalker, while you attack the fliers.
-[X] Load Burn and Lightening Dust into your blades.
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"They're going to need help." you say, drawing your weapon and calling several familiars into existence, "I'll get the flyers, think the rest of you can get the deathstalker off of them?"
"Of course." Nora smiles, brandishing her hammer, "Can't let my partner get hurt now. Come one Ren! Ren's Partner! Let's do this!"
"Wait, are you suggesting that we--" the bespectacled guy speaks up, only for Nora to let out a battle cry and charge into the fray. Ren gives him a quick glance before following behind the energetic girl, prompting him to let out a resigned sigh before joining them.
"Let me help you, Beacon Buddy!" Coral readies her submachine gun, as Melinda twirls her naginata and moves to join the trio along with Jaune and Pyrrha, "I'm better at range anyway, and that Deathstalker's armor looks pretty tough. Besides, I can't let you take on two opponents alone, that doesn't seem very fair. Wanna help, Blake?"
"Sure." Blake switches her sword-like weapon into something resembling a pistol, taking aim at the nevermore as you spread your familiars out. Idly, you spare a glance at Weiss, freezing up a bit when you lock eyes with her.
"You better keep them off us. I'd rather not have a repeat of the last fight." Weiss speaks, before readying her rapier and speeding off towards the Deathstalker.
"O-Of course." you say, before turning back to the grimm. Out of the corner of your eye, you spot Coral giving you a look of concern.
"D-Don't worry about it." you reassure, "Let's focus on the task at hand."
"Alright then." Coral takes aim, "Let's give this our best shot, Beacon Buddies!"
"I don't think I ever agreed to be called that." Blake glances at her partner.
"I-I mean we're partners so that makes us buddies in a way, right?" Coral falters slightly.
"Maybe. Though perhaps we should do what Violet said and focus on the grimm before having this conversation?"
"Right. Sorry."
Sending your familiars to harrass the grimm, you have them split into two groups, each focusing one one flyer as you use the opportunity to insert some fresh dust vials into both halves of Gemini. As you do this, Coral unleashes a spray of bullets from her rotary submachine gun at the griffon while Blake takes several potshots at the nevermore. Your combined efforts have the desired effect of drawing their attention off the deathstalker group. Unfortunately, this results in an angry griffon descending on the three of you, followed by a flurry of sharp feathers.
"Yikes!" Coral ducks under the griffon's talons as you dodge to the side. You notice the Blake seems to have created some kind of clone of herself that ends up taking the hit for her as the feathers begin to land all around you. Fortunately, nobody gets hurt as both of the flyers move past the clearing.
Glancing over at the other group, you notice a combined force of Melinda, Nora, and Pyrrha driving the oversized scorpion back while Ren and the guy with glasses provide covering fire. Jaune seems to be holding his shield out towards the deathstalker while putting himself between the grimm and the sisters. Soon, the combined efforts of the melee team provoke the deathstalker into lashing forward with its stinger, which Weiss promptly locks in place with Ice Dust, giving everyone time for a quick breather as you regroup.
"Uh guys." Jaune is the first to speak up, "Those flyers are circling back, what are we going to do?"
"Do you really need to ask that?" Melinda questions, "I say we just finish them off."
"Or we could simply just stop dilly-dallying and get what we came for. Our objective's right there." says Weiss.
"She's right." Ruby nods in understanding, "Our mission is to grab the artifacts and make it back to the cliffs. There's no point in fighting these things."
"Run and live, huh?" Jaune remarks, "That's an idea I can get behind."
"Oh, don't be such a baby." Melinda scowls, "There's three of them and fucking twelve of us. I think we can take them."
"I mean, maybe, but they seem pretty tough, plus this place is pretty open, which is kinda bad when two of them can fly." Coral argues, before glancing at you, "What do you think, Beacon Buddy?"
[] Weiss is right. Every team who hasn't grabbed a relic yet should grab one and everyone should high-tail it to the cliffs. (The Grimm will be unable to support each other effectively, but each group of four is roughly on their own. Low risk of lesser grimm joining in during or after the fight.)
[] Melinda has a point, you guys do outnumber them quite a bit. Not to mention they're probably going to be a problem either way... (The teams can support each other and even swap targets if need be, but the Grimm will be able to as well. Additionally, the fight might attract more grimm that must be dealt with on the way back to the cliffs.)
The actual battle is about to begin. Which foe will your team ultimately face off against?
[] Feathered Fiend - Giant Nevermore
[] Taloned Terror - Griffon
[] Ancient Armored Arthropod - Deathstalker
What is your general strategy?
[] Familiar spam. Provide general support to the team.
[] Don't use familiars to conserve Aura. Stay at range with Coral.
[] Favor melee. High risk, high reward.
[] Mix it up. Do whatever seems best in the heat of the moment.
[] (Write-in?)
