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[color=DEBA42]LOCATION:[/color]The Maw - The Depths
[color=DEBA42]WORD COUNT:[/color] 815(+2 EXP)
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[Hider=New Power Unlocked... And Re-Locked!][color=DEBA42][b]Ping -[/b]  Mirage can mark up to two locations, objects, or enemies within his view for him and his teammates to see with colorful, easily identifiable symbols depending on what he's trying to convey. These markers can go out of Mirage's sight once made, and will follow the pinged target over long distances, allowing for Mirage to track an object or individual, and can help teammates keep track of (or ambush) enemies in combat by giving away their location.[/color][/Hider]
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[color=DEBA42]"Revenge isn't much of a treat, but it'll do!"[/color] Mirage said in agreement with Junior, the general mood of the group seeming okay, all things considered. A high-five from Sakura hurt more than raised his mood, but it was a fun gesture all the same and did help a little. Surely there was a long path ahead, but making a milestone was worth being joyful over, right? And Sakura granting Nadia MVP status was about as joyful as it got. The feral seemed to put the fame on her fan instead, but Mirage figured piping up a little was worthwhile in this situation.

[color=DEBA42]"Hey, there's a saying amongst us engineers--"[/color] Mirage added, raising his hand to point at Nadia in particular. [color=DEBA42]"A tool is only as useful as the way the person holding it puts it to use. And you saved our bacon, so I think you deserve the credit!"[/color] He stated with a smile, noting her help was critical to him getting this far. He also felt pretty bad about the whole tire thing, and felt like he owed her big time for that. That was for another time though, they didn't have time to get into all those details right now.

Pushing himself to his feet as Sakura began to try and work on clearing their path, Mirage chuckled at Geralt's words, offering him a low-energy grin and a finger gun as he passed by. Surviving again and again was his specialty, there's a reason he's an Apex [i]Legend[/i] after all. [color=DEBA42]"We just gotta keep being better. And none of these monsters are better than [i]me.[/i]"[/color] His words were met with him arriving at the blockade, rubbing his palms together as he prepped himself to lend a hand getting everything out of the way. Unfortunately, his success wasn't much better than Sakura's, but he desperately tried. After a moment, he took a step back and wiped the sweat from his brow, embarrassed but trying not to show it as he looked at the items blocking their way as if he was planning something in silence.

Thankfully, the others joined in and Mirage was able to play along that he was going to suggest teamwork as the way forward. Hunger and the exhaustion from the previous escape hindered his aid, but he pulled his weight in clearing the way. With a momentary break here and there.

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As the sight of the Depths came into view, Mirage had a scowl on his face. [color=DEBA42]"Oh great, [i]water.[/i] Because we weren't [i]soak[/i]-and-tired of that already."[/color] He complained, momentarily considering taking a sip, but remembering some of the others were talking about cursed food or something, and he didn't want to be cursed. He was cursed enough with hunger and being a kid, thank you. 

Nadia commenting about sea monsters didn't help him feel better, but it did drive him away from wanting to drink any water. He cautiously eyed the surface of the flooding-- Or at least what he assumed was flooding, but the ship didn't seem impaired by it or anything. No sight of anything concrete... Though the light shifted and had him a bit wary here and there.

Speaking of wary, Mirage wasn't entirely liking the idea Peach was having with the submarine. Though, as he tried to use his head to think of a better way, he had nothing. [color=DEBA42]"Well, never operated a submarine before, but there's a first time for everything."[/color] He said, defeated by the lack of options he had. He wasn't sure how familiar the group was with machinery, but noted that one of them was piloting the Atomos so there was someone here gifted enough, whoever they were. Hopefully they could figure out the details on the way.

He'd been spacing out a bit in his thoughts, but Nadia snapped him out of it. Eyeing the wall and bridge, he tried to make note of the distance to make each dart so they'd make the climb. [color=DEBA42]"Say no more, a couple of steps coming right up!"[/color] He said, a few 'pop pops' sounding off as he placed his platforms along the wall. Ever the adventurer, he went ahead and took initiative to start climbing, figuring it would prove the darts were positioned well and that the bridge up top was secure enough to hold them. He hopped a few times, stopping after hearing a small creak which startled him 

[color=DEBA42]"I think I'm actually glad we're small,"[/color] Mirage remarked up above, eyeing the bridge. [color=DEBA42]"If we were adults, I bet this thing would give out under us."[/color] He looked out into the dark, noting what pieces of bridge he could see. He wanted to be wary on their path, no telling if any of this stuff would give out, really. He'd happily take the front, if it meant getting to that submarine faster. Then he'd get to sit back down, at least! Perks to this mess, right?