((Starbase 118 hallway))
It seemed their skeleton of a plan was coming together.
A’Mayri: ::gaze to Tori and Mi’shune again:: Seeing that CHRLI has seen you both push forward directly, it may be advisable I and one other should tackle the Jeffries tubes to allow one of you to
tactically preserve your energy and use your tricorder to redirect it.
Ysatch: I'm on a pretty big losing streak on the catching CHRLI department and I left my lasso in the quarters. sh'Sonora, how about you take the horizontal tubes?
sh’Sonora: ?
A’Mayri: If we continue with this plan, I would prefer to tackle the vertical tubing to drop down over the meeting sight for trapping precaution ::reaches over to pick up the shelf again.::
Ysatch: Right, if sh'Sonora and I can trap it between us, you can come down on its head like a mousetrap. ::pauses and rethinks:: A humane one.
sh’Sonora: ?
A’Mayri visually scanned the compartment designation over the nearest door, took note of the general location of the space then back toward her team before she shifted the shelf onto her shoulder, hand tight against the handle to keep it slung over her back like a burplap sack.
A’Mayri: Please remember to prioritize your safety as often as possible. My comms will be open and location available to you all.
Ysatch: Right, let's keep an open channel.
sh’Sonora: ?
A’Mayri: ::small pause before she moves to start ascending:: This almost feels like a tactical maneuvering and recovery drill we all completed back at the academy. Although inconvenient, I am relieved to have you all through this endeavor.
sh’Sonora: ?
Ysatch: ::grinning:: Great to be working with you again.
As his fellow ensigns disappeared into the hatch, he then turned to face his foe.
Ysatch: Alright buddy, just you and me now. =/\= Ysatch to A'Mayri and sh'Sonora. The deck layout says there's a t junction ahead that branches inward to the left and spaceward to the right. I'm gonna try and push him spaceward. =/\=
A'Mayri/sh'Sonora: ?
Before CHRLI could consider why it's pursuers had paused for much longer, Ysatch surged forward, hugging the left side of the wall. The metal ball scurried off, taking the right junction as he had hoped.
Ysatch: =/\= He went right! Gonna keep pushing him that way! =/\=
A'Mayri/sh'Sonora: ?
He continued his pursuit. It did seem CHRLI was indeed choosing his direction based on where in the hallway, so Tori kept baiting him in that direction.
Ysatch: =/\= Still going right! I didn't lose you, did I? Tell me when to stop! =/\=
A'Mayri/sh'Sonora: ?
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Ensign Ysatch Tori
Com/Ops Officer
StarBase 118 Ops
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