A person's recollection

[stupidhonor]

To have one final chance to speak to your parents, only to see them fade away in front of your eyes - how painful must it feel? Very so, and yet so many would wish for it regardless...

[Sielje speaks solemnly, mulling in front of her Knight's Arm. The unit is slouched forward and damaged after a fierce fight, but it stands peacefully - using its shield to rest its hands. The shield that bears the hastily painted insignia.]

The Ebon King - I understand, you and the plight of your daughter. I understand and sympathize... but I cannot promise to move blame for all her crimes and heinous deeds on you. This is not my call to make, I will swear a vow only if I can keep it.

...

[Sielje's gaze slowly turns to the pile of scrap metal under the Arm's feet.]


I may need another pike.

Comments

[actuallyselfish]

"Point," Dido allows. "I don't know what mechanics on your planet say, but on Earth, we try and remind ourselves to K.I.S.S."

Um...

"Keep it Simple Stupid," Dido clarifies. "How about this? I'll crank out a refined version of your main design, then a prototype of this modification. Test both of them out, see which works better for you. How about that?"

[stupidhonor]

That is a lot of effort and work all put into one thing. Are you sure of it?

I will try out whatever you make, it is not my intent to sound ungrateful. But is it fine with you, to do so much for one fighter?

[actuallyselfish]

"Well..." Dido muses, "you're going to use this weapon to fight powerful enemies, right? You're going to use it to save lives, mine possibly included, right?"

Dido shrugs. "How could I not put my all into this?"

[stupidhonor]

If this is the way you put it...

Yes.

I will expect good results, then.

[actuallyselfish]

Dido gives a thumbs up. "Sure thing!"

She starts sketching more on the Engineer's foolscap. "Actually, she mutters under her breath, "why not just attach warheads to a single polearm with bayonet sockets! That would simplify everything, and we could include multiple socket points..."