Ian gaze drifted up to the observation deck momentarily as Network laid down the plan, but quickly gave himself a sharp smack on the face in order to get his head back in the game. The argument between Net and Alex had gotten intense, and he was certain they'd need to address that before long, they had a mission a training exercise to do. As Riley and Swarm went off to do their jobs, Ian gave a quick nod to Net as he prepped himself to  take on the oh-so fun job of getting their asses handed to them by a computer program.

Lovely.

"It's Luxuri-[b]as[/b] by the way, not Luxurious. Small mistake, I know, but I'd rather keep it from becoming a habit." Ian gave Net a slightly devious smile, the shadow at his feet starting to rise as he approached the Dragoon construct. The shadows soon began to rise into the palms of his hands, which he would then thrust forward to send a torrent of smokey darkness over the area, attempting to blind and confuse his foe by keeping them from being able to see. If he was successful, the shadows would not only successfully cover her form and the area around her, but they'd also cling to her a bit. After that he'd back off, motioning for Net to go into the haze. Ian would be able to manipulate the darkness so that Net would be able to see Dragoon before she could see him, thus giving his teammate the advantage in this situation. Again, this is assuming that all went well and no unwelcome surprises were on the horizon, which Ian knew was all too likely.

[i]Dammit, why did we have to fight Dragoon again? I'd be a lot less nervous if we had the other two to help keep her contained. Damn Lodestar, having to make everything so much more difficult for everyone involved.[/i]