Aura quietly let the group ask their questions, after a moment she added "[color=0072bc]Fall out when you're done asking questions and come find me in the hangar for the tactical level briefing.[/color]" At that, Aura gave a crisp salute to Commander Hale before falling out and walking over to the Longshot to begin planning. She already had an idea about how to play this, an infiltration team and an assault team, but the question became who to put where. Neil was a shoe-in for assault, and Aura would definitely go infiltration herself given her time on the ground, but Yaz and the newbie..they were more unknown. However, walking into the hangar, Aura laid eyes on her new blood and knew, beyond any doubt, where they were going. Cadet Jindaal was a name she'd heard a time or two, she'd known he would come at some point. One of the brightest cadets with one of the old, hardened veterans was basically a shoe in, and the hope had been Aura could make Jindaal into a soldier. She'd dreaded this duty since it came down from on high, however, as newbies were definitely a curse on the battlefield.

Seeing the cadet saluting with his machine behind him, Aura knew first impressions were key and endeavored to make one befitting an officer her status, which wasn't hard. Thoroughly unimpressed by his candor, and his machine, she barked "[color=0072bc]At ease cadet. So, you're the rookie I've been sent eh?[/color]" Looking him over, he had a bastardized ground-pounder's kit mixed with pilot's gear, and Aura couldn't help but curse supply. Give a pilot kit like that and he'll forget his role, think he's out there to slay bodies with a rifle and not a Valkinai. Halting right in front of him, she continued "[color=0072bc]Cadet Jindaal, I've been expecting you. Now, I'm told you're the top of your class, and I've no doubt you've heard a thing or two about me, so let me be blunt. I'm sure you're filled with pride, confidence, hungry to prove your competence. Let me tell you now that you need to swallow all of that, because academy doesn't tell shit about how you'll act in real battle. You will not engage unless I say so, you will not pursue the enemy unless I say so, and above all you [b]WILL[/b] break contact the moment I give the word. This is because, Cadet, know that you may die from even the smallest error, and if I'm around to do it, I'll die so you don't have to. Now, since I'm in no hurry to die, that means you aren't to fuck up.[/color]"

Her schpiel out of the way, Aura released a sigh and visibly relaxed, extending her hand to Jay, saying "[color=0072bc]Welcome to my squadron, Jin. If you've got as much potential as I'm assured you do, you'll pick this up before long. You'll be part of the emergency assault team for this coming op with Neil, you'll be his battle buddy and he'll be yours, so make sure to get to know each other.[/color]" At that, Aura waited for the rest of the team to arrive before presenting her briefing

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"[color=0072bc]We're going to keep this briefing short and sweet so you all have time to go about your business and ask me questions. Yaz and I will be infiltrating the enemy facility. Our goal will be to accomplish each objective while going undetected, and if that is the case then we'll exfil quietly. If the infiltration team is compromised, I'll click the radio three times, so the three bursts of static are the assault team's cue to raise hell. Now we don't know much about the interior so I can't give a more detailed op plan on that regard, but know we'll start by infiltrating through the sweet spot to the south west and gaining entrance to the base. If we go silent for more than five minutes, assume we're compromised and go loud. Everyone clear?[/color]"

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