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#2016-08-20 14:43:22, as written by FallenSeraphim37

"Alright, I'll start this meeting if no one minds. Machine City is very far. Even along the Oceanus Line, we would probably take over a week just to get there. We'll probably encounter a lot of Ventrus along the way and we cannot really delay. What I'm just trying to say is, we should choose our paths wisely. There may be circumstances when it's better to blitz through a more dangerous route than take a safer but longer route..."
Alonzo was almost too ready. The words of the Charon leader Ascelina almost became a blur to the young Lethe guard as he glanced around the room. New faces, of course- they were on Styx's train after all. He pulled his hat down almost on instinct as he took another good look around the room, keeping quiet.

Ascelina had offered them two choices- wow, this early and they already had to decide on a route split. Alonzo was fairly surprised. A shorter route through a tunnel, or a trip around Phlegethon...what? "Through Phlegethon? Really?" He glanced up almost in shock but decided that it would be better not to look rude and pulled at his hat again.

"I know time is an essence on this mission, but I don't think we have a strong enough force to risk the path through the mountain. I also don't trust the integrity of this train to be able to bear the stress, no offense Raiders. One of our uhm, patrols had reported a heavier presence near Old Iron Mountain, but we have managed to keep the area near River Railway relatively under control. However I am not the mission lead so you can all voice your own concerns as well."
Someone spoke up- a girl with red hair. He hadn't heard fully about what the recruits could do and who they were, so he was left a little baffled. The next to speak after was a tall, silver-armored man. Alonzo tried to keep his gaze straight- the masked man seemed to give off a stronger feeling of aura overall, and the Edge Tech at his side could obviously be much stronger than Alonzo's own flimsy, standard-issued blade.

"I think we should go with the route around Phlegethon. Unlike the Crawlers, if we manage to keep the Ventrus Scouts away enough, the train will bear less stress than it would fighting against Crawlers. I'm still open for any other suggestions that want to take the mountain route, however." The man- Hayato, Alonzo had heard someone speak earlier before the meeting- gave his decision. He seemed to have the status of the train in mind- considering it seemed a little more beat up than trains Alonzo had seen in very old books. But how could they be so sure that Scouts were going to be the only Ventrus units they would be dealing with?

"I, ah...I think we should go for the mountain route." The Lethe guard slowly spoke, keeping his voice a little softer. He was literally an outsider to these people- both the Raiders and the Charon guards, and now he was disagreeing with what seemed to be the most supported route. "Unlike Scouts, Crawlers may be faster than us but since the tunnel, as you said is cramped, I doubt they would be fighting against us with their massive numbers. We might be able to expect at least..." He thought back to his notes. "...Five, at best, or less when it comes to traveling through the tunnels. We just have to be on the best of our guard so that the train doesn't take too much damage."

He paused. "I, ah--I'm just making a suggestion, so take it any way you want."

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