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[@Plank Sinatra] [@Kaithas] [@NarayanK]

Certain things you learn when you live in a Grimm-infested forest. Lessons that are applicable in all sorts of situations, like how to evade a Grimm, basic survival tips, rudimentary combat training, that sort of shit. But the big one is that if you find yourself confronted by a Grimm, you don't run blind. If you want to live, you don't let it out of your sight. You lock eyes, you watch it, you try and get away, and you [i][color=00aeef]do not[/color][/i] show fear. Grimm will always want to kill you, but confidence will trip the average Grimm up. Even if just a second. 

It was preeeeetty much the same idea here, just instead of a Grimm it was someone scarier. 

[color=00aeef]"The school didn't know there was a Manticore. Goodwitch was surprised, for sure. Someone fucked up, given that the mission was ranked S, but they weren't stupid. We had Jumpercable and a senior team backing us up, plus Goodwitch."[/color] Ben stared back like a gauntlet had been thrown, still giving that friendly smile. Show no fear. Mention of weapons made him think of his own, the shield on his back, so he shrugged off Joyous Guard and rested it against the wall without breaking eye contact. The shield made a hefty [i]thunk[/i] the moment it left his hand, making him suddenly glad he hadn't set it on a chair. [color=00aeef]"And Lauren exaggerates. A little. Head didn't come [i]all[/i] the way off."[/color]

Here, his grin turned a little sheepish.

[color=00aeef]"Purse [i]is[/i] kinda my fault. I told her I didn't think she could do it. I stand really, really corrected."[/color] The downright cartoonish rummaging sounds coming from somewhere to his right, where he could not (should not [would not]) look continued, and given the look he was still getting from her Dad, talking was still a lot better than silence. [color=00aeef]"We were celebrating the mission. It went really well, lot of that's thanks to her. And poor Luke, but I don't think you've met Luke."

"Poor guy had a real shock while we were out there."[/color]