D1 EE Support for Fire Support (By Invite)

[Maja Eklund]

Snorri hadn't been upset to not be a Lance leader. The Kuritan had wanted the glory, which usually meant dying gloriously. The only issue was that something was bothering Fee, but he'd have to ask later.

"Any specific instructions for me Sarge?" He drawls?

"Uh yes. Keep doing what you do best but remember uh, remember we're a lance and we um, we need to stick together. We're fire support so don't be going to a place where our fire cannot follow."

[Snorri Tycho]

Snorri raises an eyebrow.

"Respectfully speaking Sarge, the Huss is a scout unit. It is, my design, supposed to go ahead. I'll be doing my best to not run off into the lines and get killed, but if your LRMs are going to need a spotter that means someone has to be at a different angle"

[Felicity]

It wasn't very difficult for Marik to bleed away Felicity's discontent and moodiness. She didn't quite return the smile, since she was currently wary of Maja, but she does speak with a softer tone. "Likewise Mister Marik... Although we really need to get you a call sign, because your name is going to confuse people. No offense. I used to be in the Marik Militia serving House Marik." She emphasised the name. It was one of the most famous in the Inner Sphere.

Felicity listens to the lance chatter and crosses her arms. She was falling into the rhythm the others were setting.

"The Hussar and the Cicada working together would have made more sense. I won't be able to keep up across open ground and Snorri will be disadvantaged keeping up with my Phoenix, who I will add can take some hits too, he won't be able to keep up in difficult terrain cause of the jump jets. It's a mismatch. I can't make use of his spotting either. No LRMs."

[Snorri Tycho]

"I mean, I absolutely don't mind keeping an eye on your six Felicity, you know that." Snorri allows a flicker of a smile at the slight entendre. "But I am at my best zooming around the flanks and making the most of cover"

[Marik Wa Mo Ishtal]

Listening to everything, Marik nodded before deciding what to say next. The diversion seemed to work a little, but also uncover what he believed to be a piece of the problem.

He also believed he couldn't really do anything about it at this time, sadly, but he did have an idea.

"Perhaps there might be spare weaponry we can use, if equipment is an issue. In the meantime, if my name is truly such an issue, should we annoint this squad with callsigns?"

[Maja Eklund]

Maja just looks glad nobody is actively shooting a death glare at her right that moment.

"I am thinking that if the matchups do not work well we can, I think you say improve-vize? There is no sense doing something that does not work. If we know of a fight before it happens we can sit down and make the switches to have it work."
She tugs her hair slightly at Marik's suggestion.

"Callsigns? I do not know how they are assigned, is it not a combat thing your friends in squad give you? I would not want one that earned was not."

[Felicity]

"Yea yea Snorri. Just don't run into me if I stop."

Felicity still felt tense.

She carefully considered her words. "I got mine back in my Academy days. I wouldn't mind changing it." Unless it's even worse. She swished her hand about. "Or we could be boring and just assign numbers, letters or whatever. As long as it's easy to say."

[Marik Wa Mo Ishtal]

Marik didn't think out the implications, seeing as such a problem didn't exist on his planet.

He ponders for a moment before coming to a decision.

"Hmm. Perhaps then only I need to change for now. if you need an alternative name for me, I can offer either Wa, Mo Ishtal or Abs. Wa was my legal title back home, which translates as 'Warrior'. I served in the, as you say, 'Pyramid' known as Ishtal, and 'Mo Ishtal' means 'of Pyramid Ishtal' - hence, 'Marik Wa Mo Ishtal'. As for Abs, I know it is a common word but..."

He began to look sheepish.

"It was a secondary nomen placed upon me by one of our Royal Family. When such a name is placed upon you, it is as if you are given a second first name, so in a sense it is a name of mine."

[Maja Eklund]

“If anyone wishes to be changing their callsigns then this is a good time. Nothing to unlearn I think. But Herr Marik we can certainly call you ‘Abs’ if you wish. A name from the royals sounds of most high importance. And you have abs too, so it makes sense.”

[Snorri Tycho]

"Yea yea Snorri. Just don't run into me if I stop."

."

"Perish the thought." He could barely hold back his amusement.

"As for callsigns, I'm an open book. They ran numbers for me, but this is a new group. Maybe by our machines?" He shrugs