voidtreckernet | Voice; Request

[Ran's not sure she's comfortable with being seen for this one, as it's a subject that's touching a little deeply for her, so for the moment she just sticks to voice.]

[She pulls in a soft breath.]

I . . . need some help.

I know a lot of you have met Conan-kun. He's been here for a while. There's another girl here from my world now too -- Ai-chan. If you haven't met them yet, I hope you get to soon.

What I need help with . . . They're both seven. They're both smart -- really smart -- for their age, but. They're both seven. And not fighters. The train doesn't seem to discriminate about who it takes, and yet the missions that it sends us on are dangerous.

[A pause, wrestling with her words.]

I need them both to be safe. This past time Sera-chan and I were able to be with them. But what happens if we're not able to do that? How does their safety get guaranteed?

I need a better guarantee. Please help me figure out how to keep two kids safe so I can get them back home? I'm teaching both some simpler self-defense, and that will help, but . . . I already know it's not enough.

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[ Kitty was beginning to understand why Creed had gotten upset with her learning to fight back home, but at least she had powers to protect herself. These were just kids, and they might not have extra powers to help them. ]

If they have friends on other teams, maybe they could help look out for them if they sneak onto missions?

[They definitely don't. They're smart, as Ran said, but no powers. Even if you did count them actually being teenagers -- something Ran doesn't know -- still. No powers.]

I do think it helps, and I'm grateful to anyone who's been willing so far. It means a lot. I'm just not sure if it's enough by itself, though, which is where I'm getting stuck. Missions -- especially battles -- can get really chaotic, and sometimes it's all everyone can do just to take care of themselves. Someone may think that Conan-kun and Ai-chan are somewhere else, being watched by someone else, and that someone else may think the same, and meanwhile they're in danger.

I almost wonder if they just always need someone with them. But I don't know if that's practical. And maybe I'm not thinking of other possibilities.

Hmm...that can be true, but that's also why working with a team helps. Being able to work together as a team means looking out for each other, and having each other's backs.

Maybe it'd be a good idea to give them a bit of training? Not just in self-defense, but also working with other people. Maybe that way, if they find themselves in a situation, they'll at least know to go to someone for help.

[. . . Both Conan and Ai could use some help in teamwork skills. They do it with the other kids at home, but it's very plain that it doesn't come naturally to either of them. Conan is very independent and prone to taking things on himself, and Ai . . .]

[Ai always seems like she'd prefer to supervise. Or observe.]

They . . . probably could use some help with that. What would you suggest?

[ Kitty hesitates for a moment as she thinks. She knows a few team-building exercises, though some of those probably wouldn't be good to practice here. Still, she might be able to change some to be more kid-friendly. ]

Well, there are a few people here that might be able to help practice fighting moves. And maybe getting together with their teams to practice working together.

[Ran sounds reflective.]

I won't really be teaching them fighting as much as self-defense, but trying what they learn off other people could be good. I'm also not on their teams, so I don't really have control over what they do all together, but I could probably mention it to Eva-san. She seems like she might like something like that. I only just met someone in Blue, so I'm not as sure what to do there.

But I'd think even general teamwork exercises would be helpful, just to get them to trust working with others more.

General teamwork exercises might be for the best. [ She didn't really like the idea of little kids fighting either. ] I know there are a good number of people who would be able to help with that, and learning from different people would help even if they end up on a team they're not a part of.

Definitely. I'll just have to think about who I know on other teams. I don't think I know much of anyone on Red or Blue.

I always forget who's on what team. Even with the roster, it's hard to keep track of everyone. But I know there are plenty of people willing to help out.

And I know a few teamwork exercises too, if you want.

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