–––––––– « unstoppable force meets immovable object
seb mostly plays defense.
seb can run fast enough, sure, but there are others on this capture the flag team that are faster, and they're the ones best suited for trying to retrieve the enemy team's flag. seb is sturdier than most on the team (aside from seoyun, who literally has enhanced endurance, of course.)
maybe seb's biggest boon, however, is how observant he is. he always keeps his senses keen, listening for the slightest sounds, waiting for the tiniest shifts in atmosphere; any sign of an approaching enemy, whether they're demon or someone attempting to capture his team's flag.
maybe it's not the most exciting task to stand guard, but seb doesn't mind it. someone has to do it if they want to win, and while he doesn't care too much about that, he does want them to do the best they can. in some ways it's nice to have some time to himself, too.
he hears what sounds like a footstep, and stands more alertly on guard, trying to determine where it came from. another step, and then they get more frequent, and faster, and he can tell where they're coming from now. they're still in front of him, so if he predicts where the assailant will be, he can stop them.
sure enough, he rushes to his right, and sees his enemy running toward him. "agent nano," he greets her, with a smile a little more smug than usual for him. he blocks her path, and stands ready to continue to do so no matter which way she tries to go next.
E N T E R I N G C O D E N A M E … AGENT NANO
YOUR IDENTITY HAS BEEN CONFIRMED
WELCOME HOME, AGENT
Agent Nano is enhanced and has been appointed leader of team FALCON
ACTION REQUIRED ; please follow and welcome your fellow agent.
a demon has you and your team cornered. your medic is down and you’re running out of energy. you notice that there is a way to escape but it would mean leaving your team. what do you do? be honest.
RESPONSE RECORDED BELOW
this, this right here was the perfect way to get under ilsu’s skin. what did they find so alluring about this question? the corners of her mouth twitched, desperately wanting to scoff at the idea. because of her respect though, she decided against it. her eyes looked into the face of the interviewer, letting the silence linger.
‘what kind of clarity were they meaning to find?’
ilsu accepts the question with an exhale, her gaze refusing to focus on one object. “okay-..” she leans on the door frame, taking more time with this inquiry then she did the others. / one undebatable attribute ilsu prides is that she will not entertain the idea of playing god. being the one to decide who gets to live or die isn’t a luxury anyone should have. but then again, she hasn’t really thought anything through yet. at first glance, she was projecting.
‘we’re cornered and our medic is down. a nasty, sticky situation in itself. there is an escape but- i’d have to leave my team? ..... why is that my only option?’ if she wanted to be technical, she’d lift her head to ask for more circumstances- but she figures this was suppose to be hypothetical.. to see where her morals lie. having family rumored to be rooted in seaside, and finding haven there as a lost teen; it’s hard for her not to carry a strong sense of values in a life- no matter how relevant. that agency shaped her. ilsu is, grumpy and irritable but, never one to hesitate when there is something to protect.
seaside taught everyone that.
‘no, that isn’t my only option. it doesn’t need to be just me.’ she envisions the scenario in her head. a whole reality building in her train of thought. ‘low on energy, means my enhancement is straining, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the team is too. this scenario could easily be squashed with the right teamwork. a combination of whatever energy is left amongst everyone together concentrated for escape.’ say, hypothetically speaking- her team members foxtrot and flamingo push together, while bambi and eagle tail them with support. if they channel their abilities accordingly, they could make an exit that he whole team can escape through. her and whoever is left hold the demons at bay with whatever energy is left. she realizes that’s in a perfect world, but the plan was solid regardless. if you can’t get to an exit, make another one.
nano inhaled, finally cutting the fraught silence that had laced the office. a smug smile disrupting the furrow her eyebrows had maintained in thought. “we, push forward with teamwork. if there isn’t an exit we can all make it to together, we make one.” ilsu started.
to her, her team was probably the closest thing to real family she’s ever experienced. “i’d rather rot than to leave my team. those who abandon their team are worst than scum.”
ilsu, stood up straight. her short frame not amounting to much. “got what you needed?”
