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Aeschel did not smash into a tree. Nobody heard him smash into a tree. No one saw him smash into a tree. So, he did not smash into a tree. As far as everyone else knew, he landed like a smooth badass, quipped a dumb pun and slid on out of there. Well, that's what he told himself as he got to his feet, grunting out fake chuckles as he praised his aura's defenses. [color=f26522]"No time for slacking"[/color] He told him, pushing on past the tree and into the sea of rough wood ahead. [color=f26522]"Ozpin didn't mention a time limit, but I can't keep my future partner and team wait for their last member, can I?[/color]"

The trees were tall and thick, leaving little room to navigate through with flushing bushes that obstructed most of the view; the road ahead was not a suitable one. He needed to get to higher ground. [color=f26522]"Squirrel powers activate, or something..."[/color] His foot nestled between the base of the nearest tree, that initial force of pushing himself upwards gave him an easy headstart on climbing the tall tree, the act of scaling up the rough surface coming as second nature for him. Soon, he reached the branch layer of the tree, his climbing now feeling more like walking up steps or a ladder, though looking down he found himself thankful that he didn't fear heights.

His mind played out trains of logic in front of him. From the high ground, he'd be able to more easily spot any notable landmarks and head in that direction, putting him on the right path. This elevated trail also forged a new path he could take through the trees, an approach that made him much less noticeable, his bushy tail mostly blending in as a color of the natural surroundings. Thus he could easily get the drop on most Grimm, and his would-be partner. As he moved between trees, hopping from branch to branch, his sword at the ready in case any tree-based creepy crawlers came out of the woodwork, he mused to himself about partners.

[color=f26522]"I think I could fight well with Cinna. Unless she's gone down a drastically different path when it comes to how she uses her lance, my bow and dust effects could work in tandem with her lance fighting style"[/color] He recalled that he did think he had heard someone landing nearby before his unfortunate meeting with the tree. [color=f26522]"Personality-wise, I think I could get along with Aqua and Kolbat"[/color] As he moved on, his ears began to perk up, he could definitely hear someone close by; didn't sound like Grimm. [color=f26522]"Only one of them that I'm unsure about is Xinyue, I feel like with her personality so far, I'd make for a poor counterbalance and slow her down..."[/color] He kept to his sheltered path, rationalizing in his mind that if someone really was nearby, he needed to make a good first impression, plan out a cool look entrance that would knock their socks off. It would be a big hinderance to his team mates if he and his partner started off disliking one another.

A flip? Fire and arrow and slide in? Cool guys don't look at explosions? He needed to work on this...