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[cloningblues]

[Asagi's being even more of a grump than usual lately, and it's hard not to see why. The operation made everyone look like fools on live TV, but especially him and his epic failure to dock with Blue One's Assault Jaeger. Now it's all over the internet! Which is probably why he's desperately trying to stay away from anything with a net connection right now, and grumbling to himself in one of the common areas.]

Who even thought doing a live broadcast of a combat mission was a good idea...

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[ugyuuya]

[VG walks into the common area in his pilot suit a drink in one hand and a data pad in the other. The audio carries for a moment to reveal a comedy type feel for whatever the pilot appears to be watching only for VG to notice Asagi and turn off the video relatively quickly.]

Hey, didn't realize you were here, their having a team training exercise for Zero-G TSF maneuvers and we're on break. I didn't expect you to be here, so how's it going? That last mission was a bit of a miss, er mess, wasn't it?

[VG is trying very had to maintain a straight face but the Italian seems to be failing rather miserably.]

[cloningblues]

Yes. Did you think I'm talking about people on the internet? Like I care what they think.

[You're an amazing liar, Asafi.]

[cloningblues]

You don't have to beat around the bush. Everything about it was an utter embarassment.

[majestic_keiki]

That would explain it. I haven't visited Alhambra much, there hasn't been much reason to.

[cloningblues]

It's where all the strangest people hang out. Visit at your own risk.

Of course that means Izuru and Tamaki are running all over the place all the time.

[herodrawing]

Really? That means you're much stronger than I thought Asagi, that's kinda cool.

[ugyuuya]

[VG takes a moment to look at the younger pilot before closing his eyes and taking a deep breath. Re-opening them his face is under a much more natural composed expression.]

I apologize for losing it a bit there. I hadn't seen the footage from the mission debrief and it is rather readily available on non-military media.

Everything turned out find so I wouldn't worry too much and just let the joke roll. Give it a week and someone else will do something dumber and you'll be clear. And I know that you're better than that after the training exercise from hell that we all went through, sometimes a bad situation makes a good pilot blunder. If anyone else gives you too much crap about it just wait for a bit and they'll do something dumb for you to turn back on them.

[majestic_keiki]

It's an actual military base too, so it's not too interesting either way. Might end up there if I have to visit some of the strange people. It is kinda fascinating how many people who should be impossible have joined Unity Group.

[kill_all_vagans]

"Everyone" should've not gotten so hasty then.

I hope whoever thought this whole operation up like that ends up in the hotseat. This is supposed to be a moment for us to push back against the aliens, not stumble because someone thinks they might just be able to look good.

[cloningblues]

Huh? Tha- Wait a sec. What did you think about me?

[cloningblues]

They probably think the same about us. How many people have mecha working on the pilot's fight or flight instinct?

[cloningblues]

And by someone, you mean admiral Komine. That was the worst commander I had to listen to. Makes you appreciate all the other ones.

[cloningblues]

[Sigh.] ...No offense taken. Yeah, I know, everyone will forget eventually. Doesn't make me feel good about it right now, though. And that white Wulgaru just rubbed more salt into the wound by running in circles around us. It's a miracle everyone came out of it fine in the end.

[herodrawing]

In the academy you were always really worried about what other people think of you.

[ugyuuya]

I was surprised when the debrief listed those new forces as part of the enemy forces encountered. The reaction of your machines to them was also surprisingly erratic. I know that there was a similar reaction in your earliest engagements. It seems like an unusual design choice for a combat unit.

As you just said though the most important thing is that nobody bit it even if I wouldn't call Leos' "mech" by that designation anymore. Life is easier when you can laugh at yourself when the situation calls for it. Just don't forget that alright.

[majestic_keiki]

And that's supposed to be as weird as Seta?

[streamedastar]

[Ryuichi being...Ryuichi will probably have seen this and being saavy try to give some words of encouragement]

On the bright side everyone will probably forget about it within the next month.

Trending videos don't have a long lifespan.

[cloningblues]

Well...

[Awkward silence and mental feet shuffling commences.]

I think I gotta get going now.

[cloningblues]

For her? Maybe. If you could turn into an immortal monster all your life then you'd think it's normal, no?

[cloningblues]

I'll try to remember that...

[It's not exactly easy to laugh at yourself when you're an insecure 17-year old, though.]

About that reaction... Do you know how AHSMBs work? I don't think it's classified to tell you what I know.

[cloningblues]

Maybe I should just go to sleep for a month then. They'll forget eventually, but it doesn't make me feel any better now.

[streamedastar]

Or maybe you should just try to get better so you can laugh at them instead for mocking you.

[cloningblues]

Easy for you to say! I've been doing good during all the other missions. You think anyone uploaded videos about them?

[streamedastar]

Ah.
Well.
I mean...have you looked?

[cloningblues]

Err...

...Actually, no.