Fourth Game

[break_the_nine]

[When Leos was brought back to the Star Rose after the failed attack on the Wulgaru... the state of the Huckebein he came back in was... phenomenal to say the least. Practically EVERYTHING was destroyed except for the cockpit block. EVERYTHING. It lost all its limbs, thrusters, its communications systems were fried, its controls busted, monitors either fallen apart or shorted out, its OS was completely fragged and the oxygen tank died the moment it got back.]

[But what's more he was piloting when he should have been in the off duty roster due to his issues! He hadn't even went for his first meeting with his therapist yet! What does he have to say?]

I'm sorrryyyyy! Its just that this Admiral guy wanted me to turn up... I don't know why but he said if I could make everything look good...

[Wait... was Leos only there because of just how crap a pilot he was? Was it to boost morale that even raw rookies like him would be able to take on the Wulgaru... or was it to make Team Rabbits look better? Either way though.... we all know the results.]

I know I shouldn't have been out there... but I really wanted to help! I won't let anyone talk me into something like this again! I promise!

[He ducks his head, looking painfully apologetic.]

Comments

[ugyuuya]

[Watching Leos break down into his whimpering apology leaves Yuuya to watch and sigh as soon as the younger pilot is finished.]

I have a hard time believing that Leos, you've been reckless and overly enthusiastic since you've started with the UG. What I really think you need is a bit more discipline and some brushing up of your basic skills. The Argos flight was sent up here to make use of the zero-g training sims for if we were ever called up on a space mission, I think it would be a good idea if you came along and got some more practice.

[Yuuya gives one more look at the "unit" Leos was carried back in.]

I guess the good news is the only way we have to go from here is up in this environment.

[break_the_nine]

I'm not that bad am I-....

Nevermind... I'll... just follow you and Miss Stella...

[ugyuuya]

It's not a matter of good or bad really Leos, I doubt I could have done much better before the training that my team was undergoing today which you apparently did not receive. I'm more worried about you and if it comes where you do need to sortie in this environment again I want you to be prepared.



Really Leos it's rather foolish for anyone to sortie an untrained pilot in a new environment. It's part of why we have been more limited to missions on Earth but given the last few sorties and the greater likelihood of continued missions in space we've begun training for that eventuality. There's nothing wrong with not knowing exactly what to do as long as you take the opportunity to learn when it is offered.

[Stella wraps an arm around the remorseful pilot and gently squeezes his shoulder encouragingly.]

[break_the_nine]

Kay...

[Leos nods, while what Stella and Yuuya said made sense he still honestly felt a bummed about the whole matter. Still, he put a smile on his face as he promised himself that he'd do better.]