[h3]Team KFSC Mission: Combat Recon[/h3] [hr] It was a rather standard mission, yet also an odd one. Sightings of various Grimm that usually did not gather in the particular area within the south of Vale? That usually meant that a specific cause led such Grimm into the area. Normally, Grimm that were amphibious or belonged to the plains did not simply waltz right into south of Vale because the regions were often more mountainous. The lair was considered to be hidden within the forests of the wilderness, though it was far from impossible to miss it- approaching it, however, was a different story. Ozpin stacked the papers in front of him as he set them aside- he'd have Glynda sort them out later. It had been a busy day not only reassigning certain teams, but also looking over some of the proposals made by his colleagues for the next Vytal Tournament. He could imagine some being rather excited for something that took years to wait for, and while he understood the excitement- well, he wasn't going to return it with just as much energy. Turning to the rather excited Professor Port, Ozpin glanced at the hologram on his desk, which presented the face of an aged man with a beard. "Peter, I would like your honest opinion," Ozpin spoke, staring hard at the face in the hologram. "And what might that be?" Peter asked, his tone confident. His recommendation for putting Walter in charge of leading the students on a glorious day of slaying Grimm was one of good thought. There were no concerns from his part! "This is the same man who bailed out of his hall duty to participate in a boat race, yes?" There was only one concern from his part. Coughing, Peter added in, "Bail out? No, he hasn't. But he IS rather... dedicated towards preventing his pride from deflating, which explains why he often does his work in advance. "I would also like to add that Mr. Bridgeman, though newer among the faculty, is very trusted and has a reputation that precedes some of his more personal traits that can be subjective to public opinion. His abilities as a Huntsman is quite respectable, and I have personally allowed him to help teach some of my classes due to the increasing volume of students as of recent days." The man smiled as he nodded to himself. "He is energetic, but a fine lad who can give quite a helping hand! I can assure you that." Ozpin nodded. Yes, it was wrong of anyone to judge a book by its cover. Quite frankly, Ozpin knew his doubts about the energetic professor, who seemed to rival Oobleck when the right topics for conversation popped up, were more of personal opinion than facts. If anything, Mr. Bridgeman had recorded history of teaching briefly at Shade and Haven before moving to Beacon. He had a statement behind his name, so that much should've been enough to assure Ozpin that Team KFSC would be in safe hands. Walter Bridgeman. Putting aside his thoughts about the man, Ozpin looked forward to the team of students' success. [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/JVA4oAX.png[/img][/center] [hr] The airship dropped everyone off in the middle of a forest. Trees surrounded the landing site as Team KFSC pressed their feet against the healthy dirt, though the air seemed rather tense for a peaceful-looking area. It was common knowledge that almost any area of the wilderness was usually like this, because Grimm enjoyed ruining lots of things that would be great without them. [url=https://i.imgur.com/AwpoxRj.png]A tall man[/url] walked out of airship last as he moved past the team, carrying a small navigation device that resembled the shape and design of a small Scroll model. On its screen were several blue dots, which indicated at the team members who were behind him, and the small airship that gradually left the site. Everyone's Scrolls, for those who brought them, would technically work properly, though reception was rather terrible due to being further away from Vale's CCTS. They were supplied with small radios instead, though they were most likely not going to be used if things didn't go south. [color=f7976a]"Hmm..."[/color] Turning to Team KFSC, Walter Bridgeman, a Grimm Studies professor like Peter Port, let a small grin creep into his face as he spoke loudly, [color=f7976a]"Everyone! I apologize for not being able to introduce myself, as I had been going over our routes during the ride. As you have heard in the mission briefing, I am [b]Walter Bridgeman[/b], and I teach Grimm Studies- but you may call me Walter. I don't do well with formalities, y'see."[/color] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/3H1WIrI.png[/img][/center] [center][h3]Combat Recon[/h3][/center] Pointing with one hand at what was clearly a disorderly set of trees torn down by Grimm, Walter used the other to press a button on the navigation device in his hand as a small visual hologram appeared. [color=f7976a]"This area has a history of Beowulves and Manticores roaming around- but there have been sightings of an amalgamation of Grimm here, such as Harpies and even an Ogdoad. If my thoughts are correct, then we may confront a Bael by the end of this mission."[/color] Turning off the hologram, Walter continued, [color=f7976a]"Observations outside of the mission site has led us to believe that environmental damage such as this has been caused by some [b]Sitting Bulls[/b]- there is still the possibility that we may meet [b]Nightmares[/b] instead, however, so I advise that we keep our eyes peeled to win any quick draw while we're moving. Once we find the lair, we do what Huntsmen train for.-"[/color] His grin widened with a hint of nostalgia and pride as he finished simply, [color=f7976a]"-Annihilating monsters."[/color] He had yet to unsheathe or load his weapon, though he expected the team to do so at this point. [color=f7976a]"As for questions, well... I'll be answering any on our merry way. If you happen to get separated, make contact via the radios. I may be older than you lot, but none of us are deaf in the ears just yet.[/color] [color=f7976a]"Well, there's no time to lose, cause I'm already [i]dying[/i] to get started,"[/color] Walter spoke, his sharp voice booming, [color=f7976a]"Follow me, ladies and gent! Let's make this mission count. Keep an eye out for any Grimm that pop out of the trees."[/color] The jingling of six keys attached to the ends of his coat, Walter began walking towards the flattened paths caused by the Grimm. [sub][@Eklispe][@Crimson Raven][@SevenStormStyle][@Suku][/sub] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/KlpLZ7p.png[/img] [h3][color=00aeef]Hack A Shack[/color][/h3][/center] Yun blinked. Huh? Oh. Yeah, right, she was in a mission. The day before had ended up being a spiral of emotions for her. First, she was reassigned to a team quite abruptly in the midst of her search. She hadn't even gotten anyone's numbers at the moment, and now she was thrown into a completely new team with very little time to get accustomed to everything. At that moment, she realized Beacon was tough. [color=00aeef][i]GEEZ, it's tough,[/i][/color] she thought, gulping as she shook her head at Rowan's question about... questions. [color=00aeef][i]I better keep myself awake.[/i][/color] Everything sort of flew by like a violent wind, but for now, things seemed to have settled... for now. She glanced at her teammates. There was... this blond dude who looked a little scary- no offense to him, really, but he just kinda did. He didn't seem to be a necessarily bad person, but- gosh, she just kept thinking the worst of interpretations for some reason! Then there was another guy who seemed like he was ready to run everything down with a gun, though he didn't seem like he'd point it at her any time sooner. And finally, there was a rather purple girl who had quite a bit of sass in her. If her cousins taught her one thing, it was that sass could range from "cute" to "holy crap, can you stop." She hoped it wasn't the latter. Her mind kept trailing back to Ferris, who seemed to wave at her with an uncharacteristically wide grin in her imagination- as if they'd never meet again for some reason. She already kinda missed that fluffy coat... [color=00aeef][i]NO! Let's get myself INTO this mission, not away from it![/i][/color] Yun thought as she smacked her cheeks. She then suddenly let out a really bright smile, seemingly for no reason at all to the people around her. [color=00aeef]"I'm READY!"[/color] She said in response to Rowan, pumping a confident fist. Yeah, so what if she didn't know her team that well? That didn't mean she couldn't try getting to know them eventually! She could hear an engine revving up in her mind as her motivation went up to overdrive. [sub][@Driving Park][@Tominas][@Nevix][@Kaithas][/sub]