[center][h3] [/h3][/center][h3][hr][color=#38547C]Keaton Plasse[/color][/h3][hr]
Though “the sooner the better” was true, today [i]was[/i] soon, especially given Nic’s explanation of his powers. The two day time frame Nic put forth looked to be the plan, then. Archie’s suggestion of four to five days was too long for Keaton’s liking since while she agreed that there was planning and prep to be done, time was still of the essence. The longer the group sat around, the greater the chance of something going awry. That said, Keaton and Lynn had known about everything for much longer than the rest of the group, so it was only fair to give the others some extra time to wrap up loose ends. Being ready to leave her life on board at the drop of a hat wasn’t a shared trait, after all, but Keaton still wanted to push the schedule forward.

“I don’t think we should wait on the plan. We don’t know when Ariana could strike next, or when Gennedy might catch on,” she said, looking between the group to gauge their reactions. If anyone felt like they couldn’t sort their affairs out within a few days, they could speak up now, or at least look uncomfortable enough for Keaton to pick up on it. “Let’s give it three days for now. We can meet again in two to discuss the plan, then finalize it either then or on the third before we head out.”

Three days sounded pretty generous to Keaton. According to Nic, it took around nine hours for his power to activate. Factoring in needing to see where each target fit within the Spire, that gave them three attempts at securing targets going by days, or more if they worked around the clock. As for sorting out personal matters, Keaton thought it unlikely that any of the people at the table, who’d just agreed to go on what was basically a suicide mission, had much to arrange. 

“Either way, we should start today. Would it be possible for me to meet Packet?” Keaton looked to Eli. The girl was protective of others, loyal to them without much cause, sometimes, and that was part of why Keaton respected her. That same protectiveness was holding her back from pushing Packet around, and while Keaton understood her reasoning, there were lives at stake. If pushing around some kid with powers helpful to them was going to increase their odds of success and therefore survival, she was willing to do it. How far she was willing to go depended on how helpful and unwilling Packet was, and she’d have to meet him to determine that. Timewise, it’d be more efficient to bring Nic along so she didn't have to play messenger, but baby steps were the key to success for this.

“But, other than that, I think that's it. I’ll keep everyone updated over text on how the plan is going and how Nic’s infection rate is. Probably with some gardening metaphors or something.” She shrugged. “Feel free to stick around and help or listen in on more planning, but otherwise, meeting adjourned.”