KNOWN UTILIZATION OF TIMING

[keep_your_dignity]

1 - [Alhambra, inside]

[So, today is Kagura's free day. What is she doing, you might wonder? Relaxing and kicking back, perhaps?

Well, you might find her in front of a table, with one of her subordinates, his mistletoe flying around and biting her nails, on the other side - and a chess board in the middle. By the time you approach, though, the robot moves an enormous hand and (since those huge fingers cant pick up a piece) slides forward a piece with one finger]

CHECKMATE.

[Both young man and fairy humanoid go "Awwwwwwww", but they seem pretty resigned as they sigh, get up, and have a brief conversation with Kagura that goes to the tune of "We'll totally beat you next time, Major!" "IN YOUR DREAMS, MIZUKI" before leaving.

Want to approach as Kagura begins tidying up?]

2 - [Alhambra, outside fields]

[You can also find her at one point on the outside of the base, in the practice fields, with two long boxes near her and holding a pair of long, uneven, lumpy, unwieldily-shaped metal things that could, if looked at with a crooked eye, be said to vaguely resemble swords. They are very clearly not real weapons of any sort, though.

She seems to be trying to turn and swipe with the things, even if the obvious unbalancedness of the things makes it visibly more difficult, slicing the air, readjusting, and slicing again, time and again and again with robotic stubbornness.

Are you curious enough to ask what the hell she is doing?]

3 - [Only for those who are going to come argue with the brass about things like Leos. That means, Leos, anyone except you :P.]

[Another thing she did, though very few people know this one, is send a message to the Commander of Unity very early in the morning, that read like this:]

"I would like to speak to the commander or an appointed representative at his earliest convenience, about matters that regard the operational efficiency and continued psychological health of some Unity Group operatives. Thank you.

Kagura, Executor Major.
Graveyard Liaison"

[And so, at some point during the day she gets a confirmation and heads towards the main Unity offices with her unnaturally brisk step. Are you one of the people there to support her about this?

(OOC: Mods asked to keep this third prompt to one thread. So please do that.)]

Comments

[ugyuuya]

Really? I wouldn't have pegged you as a test pilot yourself Major. I don't think we'd be able to have an appropriate spar between just the two of us but perhaps the exogear or even a match between units might not be out of place sometime in the future. I'm still somewhat of a beginner when it comes to any sort of melee combat but it is something that recent events have inspired an interest in.

[keep_your_dignity]

I WOULD NOT BE USING THESE NEW WEAPONS IN A PRACTICE BOUT ANYWAY, BRIDGES.

FOR ONE, YOUR UNIT LEADER WOULD BE ALL UP IN MY ASS FOR TURNING YOUR SHINY NEW UNIT INTO IKEA FURNITURE AND I REALLY DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT.

[ugyuuya]

Really? What is it that they do that makes you so confident that such an ending would likely be the case Major?

[keep_your_dignity]

ACCORDING TO THE NOTES THE LAB PEOPLE GAVE ME, THEY BASICALLY DISINTEGRATE METAL ON CONTACT. SO THEY CUT THROUGH MOST KNOWN METALS LIKE A HOT KNIFE IN BUTTER WITH NO UNINTENDED SPLASH DAMAGE.

THEY ARE DESIGNED TO AID IN PRAYER MUTILATION. NOT USEFUL AGAINST SHIT LIKE BETA, THOUGH.

[ugyuuya]

Then perhaps a match against a TSF wouldn't be as one sided as you think. The machines are constructed with advanced carbon materials and all armor plates are coated with an anti-laser coating to give pilots a much needed edge against LASER class BETA.

The blades and most of the assault cannons are made from the same materials though I guess you could block the bullets well enough with the sabers. Just a thought though Major so I won't try to force you into it.

[keep_your_dignity]

DON'T PUT MUCH FAITH IN ANTI LASER COATINGS, BRIDGES. [Another slice. Kagura seems to be getting the hang of the things now] MUCH LESS AGAINST ANYTHING NOT SPECIFICALLY ENERGY-BASED. ALL COATING USUALLY DOES IS SAVE YOUR PAINT FROM SHOTS THAT WOULD HAVE SCRATCHED IT, BUT IF SOMETHING WAS GOING TO GET THROUGH CLEAN, IT WILL DO SO ANYWAY.

OF COURSE, ALL THESE THINGS WOULD DO IF THE INNARDS ARE FULLY CARBON-BASED IS PEEL YOUR UNIT'S EXTERNAL PLATES LIKE AN ORANGE WITHOUT DEALING ANY REAL SYSTEM DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE MECHANISMS, THEN.

GREAT WAY TO MAKE THE BOTH OF US LOOK LIKE IDIOTS, WOULDN'T IT.