This was at least something Ayvee had been trained to do. As Scott explained the nature of the mission, Ayvee had pulled out her tablet and started taking notes, analyzing the suspected target locations, and marking down key landmarks and features. It seemed not the best time to bring up her reservations about the current situation of the base. That said, it was immediately an apparent escalation, and it became evident that this job was becoming less and less of a cake walk she'd looked forward to. 

Once things were laid out and cleared, she got up and headed over to the lockers to get suited up. There was that old, growing feeling of excitement to it all. Despite all that had happened, in fact, because of it, it was a relief to be able to get up in the air and do what she was good at. SEAD missions were nothing out of the ordinary and even an extra thrill. The game of cat and mouse between her and the ones on the ground was always exhilarating... when they were competent. Thanks to her stealth and training, it was often a... one-sided game of chess. 

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A deep sigh escaped her as she finished gearing up. Calming the nerves, getting focused, pushing that building excitment and anticipation down. Ayvee stole herself for a moment, before grabbing her flight helmet and making her way out fo the locker. As she exited, she came up on Scott and her fellow stealth pilot. Ayvee wracked her head trying to remember the woman's name, but with all that had happened and how quickly it had, all she remembered was her callsign.

It'd have to be enough. 

Walking up to introduce herself, she caught the tail end of the conversation. "If they do turn tail and start running for the hills rather than putting up a fight, well, that makes our life a lot easier. We let them run, and consolidate our hold while planning our next move. Although, given what we've seen, I don't think they're likely to do that - if they were going to retreat, I don't think they'd have dug in like they have, ". Scott said with a shrug. He gestured toward the door leading to the flight line. "I hope that helps clear things up. I'm looking forward to seeing what you and that fancy sled of yours can do up there; I think it's the most advanced jet we've got in the squadron. Probably one of the most advanced in Shattered Steel. Anything else I can help you with? Now's the time to ask" he finished. 

Ayvee put on a good-natured smile and playfully elbowed Scott as she came up behind him. "Hey now, my air frame might be a bit older, but don't discount what I put under the hood! Though I guess it doesn't hurt to have two invisible planes," she then looked to Jefe. "I say a good rule of thumb in this line of work is if you ain't being paid to blow something or someone up, then don't! You and I know how expensive upkeep can be for our birds, so best not to waste ammunition when you can help it." Ayvee said evenly. She extended a hand to her squadmate as she explained, "You're Jefe right? I'm Stingray. Had trouble coming in, so I only just got back into the saddle. We'll probably get paired up more in future missions thanks to our birds unique talents, so good to meet you." She finished good-naturedly. 

[@Rhona W][@Smike]