How quaint. The young man felt the pressing need to not only ask of his team for support in order to make his kit work, but then decides to bark orders immediately? Rather weak orders as well, though there was sense in listening to an observer with greater line of sights than their own. A commander type, perhaps either a gamer or someone who felt the need to be an Alpha. Very different from his style in the previous mission, although Forte could appreciate a man who was bold. Of course, they would also need to be assertive in other categories else the strategy would end up a failure all the same.

"My, aren't we aggressive today? I'll think about it Mr. Commander, but you should situation awareness if you are going to be issueing the vanguard orders." Forte replied, swinging her staff around and striking down some incoming tentacles. "Else you would have noticed your little plan may have several issues involved..."

What she was referring to was the fact that hit and run tactics would have been possible had the aggro not been shifted to Jorumun. Searchlight had worked masterfully, granting the war machine the beast's eye through the thick of things. Mixed in with the fact that the young man was hell-bent on jumping into the fray, a lack of consideration for the individual team members traits on the move meant small field tactics was less prioritized. Forte remained quite a few moments more, taking care to keep pace with Jorumun, her buff times, and the depth of the water.

This fiend, artificial AI or not, was crafty. Without a resistance removal, non-aquatic based classes would suffer movement penalties and meant mobility was ultimately not in the favor of the aggressors. The young man had good instincts and no doubt could handle the pandemonium well whilst dishing damage back in full. Something she lacked at the moment, which was why her movements were kept strictly to a minimum. If they did not approach the submerged creature and lured it into shallow waters then the battle would be at an impasse. Thinking back to the commander's suggestion of hit and run tactics, mixed in with the movement penalties, a deviation was born! When one could not utilize their own speed, then a slower approach through attrition may be in call.

jorumun, per the party information, disengaged momentarily and became a steady target for a new spell. Utilizing the applied glyph from Tidal Guard, she consumed it with Clay Guard to give the warrior a new tool. Vaulting over, she whispered into his ears,

"Draw its attention and lure him forward. Worry not about your flank, we will handle it. You are the focus, let it drive your actions."

Even as he thrashed about earlier, the man was very capable at defense on the fly. Which meant so long as he could bait out the raid boss, the other vanguard units plus whoever was in the rearguard with Mr. Commander could take shots at will. Forte was no expert at big picture motions, but excelled in on-site maneuvers. This was a clear difference between a strategist and a tactician, despite the need of both to not be over extended in war. She called for two other guards to join her in forming a wedge in front of the resting Jorumun.

Speaking through the voice chat once more, Forte noted her goal, "With all due respect for the Mr. Commander, we will be making use of Jorumun's added aggro status in order to bring the beast forward. I trust you have some thing to make use of the openings we give you Mr. Commander."

As she finished, the beast's tendrils lashed forward and was promptly resisted by the wedge formation. Initially pushed down almost to the knees by the sheer weight of the blow, Forte rallied the group to push back in unison. The goal was to give Jorumun the opening he needed to cause havoc. With a simple whistle, the wedge quickly pushed out and made a wide breach in the fight's flow.