Right stuff, coming in!

[glorystargo]

[1]
[Backdated to only a few days or so before the Unity Group opening, a trio of blue mobile suits arrive at Alhambra Base. And their squad leader is the first to introduce himself.]

Greetings. You might be wondering what the three new arrivals in the hangars are - they're Virgola mobile suits, test units for a future mass-produced series. And we're here to be their test pilots, Glory Stars at your service!

My name's Denzel Hammer, and these two are my subordinates. Lt 1st class Toby Watson.


Hey, nice to meet y'all!

And 2nd Lt Setsuko Ohara, a new member of the team.


It is... a pleasure to meet you.

We're here to do tests, gather combat data and such, but don't worry, we'll fight too! If there's a combat, Glory Stars got your back.

[2]
[After the opening announcement.]



What was that supposed to be?

[Denzel and Toby are sharing drinks in the mess hall and laughing good naturedly about the broadcast's awkwardness. Setsuko is nowhere to be seen.]

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[keep_your_dignity]

[And as the group introduces themselves, one of the apparently empty machines around comes to life. It's a sort of large robotic mech-armor, standing several heads taller and much wider than the humans as it approaches. The GRAVEYARD symbols stamped on it defnitely don't help it be any less scary, either]

MORE TEST PILOTS THEN. GOOD. A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU. [The voice is clearly synthesized, mechanical and lacking in inflection, and sort of very vaguely female] I AM MAJOR KAGURA OF THE EXECUTOR GRAVEYARD.

[star_of_sad]

Ah!

[Setsuko is the most startled of the trio, but the other two look surprised as well, to say the least.]


Major.

[Denzel gets over it first though.]
I didn't expect anyone to be welcoming us while piloting.

[keep_your_dignity]

[The robotic form is silent for a second, perhaps perplexed until she works out what he means. After a few seconds, she speaks again]

YOU MISUNDERSTAND. THIS IS NOT POWER ARMOR. THERE IS NOT A HUMAN INSIDE ME. THIS IS WHAT I AM.

I SUPPOSE THIS CONFUSION WILL BE MORE FREQUENT WHILE IN THIS OUTFIT.

[glorystargo]

So that's what it is? And here I thought you are pranking us!


I never served alongside a robot before. That should be an interesting new experience.

[keep_your_dignity]

I DO NOT PRANK. THERE IS ENOUGH CONFUSION GOING AROUND THESE DAYS WITHOUT ADDING TO IT INTENTIONALLY ANYWAY. GETTING AN INTER-FORCE OUTFIT LIKE THIS ROLLING HAS BEEN AS MUCH OF A CLUSTERFUCK AS YOU WOULD EXPECT.

[glorystargo]

I can imagine. Unity Group seems full of unusual teams from all over the world. I'm just glad I don't have to handle the paperwork.


Unusual teams like the Glory Stars for example.

[keep_your_dignity]

LUCKY YOU. I DO.

WHICH MEANS [And here the large shape turs slighty towards Toby] THAT IF YOU DO ANYTHING THAT RESULTS IN LARGE AMOUNTS OF PAPERWORK I WILL KICK YOUR ASS PERSONALLY. CAPISCE?

[glorystargo]

Got it, got it. I make no promises, but I'd rather my ass to remain unkicked for now.

[keep_your_dignity]

GOOD TO HEAR, LIEUTENANT. THIS OUTFIT IS GOING TO BE UP TO HERE IN DIVAS ANYWAY, SO DON'T MAKE YOURSELF ONE MORE AND WE'LL BE FRIENDS.

[glorystargo]

Don't worry, Major. I knew Toby for a long time, so if he plans anything dumb I'll see through him right away.