Getter 3

[threetimesasfat]

[Video. Who the heck is this guy?]

Oh man guys this is so cool! I got to get on a super robot! I was like "SWOOSH SWOOSH GABLAMMO!" and then he was like "OH SHIT!" "CACRUNCH!" and it was awesome!

[All of that was accompanied with extravagant arm gestures.]

How do I sign up to do this full time?

[Much later, after being thoroughly tested by Dr. Saotome's staff, the following results are posted:]

Musashi Tomoe's low reflexes and coordination make him an ill-fit for piloting Getter Robo. He will be held here for observation until we are sure he is not in danger from Reptiloids, and then released back to civilian life.

Comments

[genericbiggerbrother]

"Well, kid." Yancy says, unaware of how he's tempting fate, "you'll probably have to pass a piloting test first. Which robot organization are you planning to work for?"

[threetimesasfat]

I dunno, which one has Getter Robo?

[twocoolforschool]

In blood, usually.

[Hey, it's the guy from the white jet!]

[star_of_sad]

Ah. You are the person who replaced professor Saotome as the Getter 3 pilot, right?

[Setsuko and Musashi met in person during that Meganoid hallucination thing, but that wasn't exactly the time to talk.]

[majestic_keiki]

Are you sure? You'll have to fight a lot if you do.

[threetimesasfat]

You take this kind of stuff really seriously, don't you?

[threetimesasfat]

That's right. Musashi Tomoe, at yer service.

[threetimesasfat]

But I'll be doing it as a noble hero of justice who fights with burning guts!

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[majestic_keiki]

You sound like Izuru [There was a short pause, followed by the realization that it meant nothing to Musashi.] He's the leader of my team.

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[majestic_keiki]

And you'll see more things like that lab yesterday? Just a few days ago we fought the BETA...A woman got eaten. One of the pilots there was watching as it happened.

[genericbiggerbrother]

Yancy blinks, then rubs the bridge of his nose.

"Uh, that's the Saotome Labs, I think."

[threetimesasfat]

Saotome Labs, then.

Hey, Saotome was the guy who was in Getter Bear when it crashed! He owns the whole lab!?

[threetimesasfat]

Then I'll just have to try all the harder to make sure something like that doesn't happen again!

[majestic_keiki]

Just think carefully about it. Actually having to deal with these things regularly can be rough.

[twocoolforschool]

I'm speaking literally. The last real pilot of that machine was killed by it.

How badly do you want to be a part of this?

[threetimesasfat]

I'd basically be a super hero! How could I not!?

["How did he die?" Musashi didn't ask.]

[genericbiggerbrother]

"He's the Director there, and from what I understand, the resident mad scientist." Yancy replies, looking Musashi up and down.

"Do you have any High-G training? I've heard that the Getter Jets have a wicked acceleration curve..."

[threetimesasfat]

Heh, yeah they were pretty fast. Didn't feel like anything I couldn't handle, though.

[blackhole_sunattack]

You're CERTAIN this is what you want to do? This isn't always.. No... this is never just fun and games. The Meganoids alone have done things much worse.

[twocoolforschool]

["How old are you?", Hayato doesn't ask.]

A sense of self-preservation.

But if you're not burdened with one of those, maybe you're suitable after all.

[genericbiggerbrother]

"Awesome!" Yancy says, relieved that this newcomer's up to the challenge, and extends a hand.

"Welcome to the U-G. Yancy Beckett at your service. And you are-?"

[threetimesasfat]

Worse than what just happened?

[threetimesasfat]

With a robot as cool as Getter Robo on your side, I'm sure we'll come out on top!

[threetimesasfat]

I'm not worried because there is no way that Getter Robo could lose.

[threetimesasfat]

Musashi Tomoe.