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actuallyselfish posting in srwu Jul. 29th, 2014 12:33 pm)[1]
So many people have died recently. So many people have gotten horribly hurt. And they've all left behind the wreckage of their mechs like grave markers. Fort Alhambra is swarming with technicians and engineers of every stripe and color, some working overtime, others hastily summoned back from vacation or from other UG branches.
Dido's in the thick of things, a welding rig slung over her back as she orders tech about.
"I need ScarleTiger's arm hoisted on the gantry and ready to be reattached, stat! You, you, and you: start putting Pale Rider back together. Yeah, I know you've done it before, that's why I'm trusting you with it! The rest of you, put Virgola Unit 3 and Gipsy Danger into storage–we'll deal with them after crunch-time's over!"
She turns to face you, and her bossy expression fades to fatigue. "Hey. Did you need anything?"
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[Locked to Mizuki, as well as Ken potentially]
After a long day's work, Dido's kicking back with you, holding a cool bottle of beer to her over-heated head. The refurbished Sol Machines loom overheard in their gantries. DuskBird, ScarleTiger, ShelLancer. She stares up at them for a time, then turns to you and asks.
"Could you tell me about SolBalmung?"
[3]
A comn transmission is posted on the Network, addressed to every Unity Group Pilot who's built a reputation as a stone-cold badass.
"Hi." Dido says simply, scratching her head. "I need to become a better mecha pilot. Could you train me?"
So many people have died recently. So many people have gotten horribly hurt. And they've all left behind the wreckage of their mechs like grave markers. Fort Alhambra is swarming with technicians and engineers of every stripe and color, some working overtime, others hastily summoned back from vacation or from other UG branches.
Dido's in the thick of things, a welding rig slung over her back as she orders tech about.
"I need ScarleTiger's arm hoisted on the gantry and ready to be reattached, stat! You, you, and you: start putting Pale Rider back together. Yeah, I know you've done it before, that's why I'm trusting you with it! The rest of you, put Virgola Unit 3 and Gipsy Danger into storage–we'll deal with them after crunch-time's over!"
She turns to face you, and her bossy expression fades to fatigue. "Hey. Did you need anything?"
[2]
[Locked to Mizuki, as well as Ken potentially]
After a long day's work, Dido's kicking back with you, holding a cool bottle of beer to her over-heated head. The refurbished Sol Machines loom overheard in their gantries. DuskBird, ScarleTiger, ShelLancer. She stares up at them for a time, then turns to you and asks.
"Could you tell me about SolBalmung?"
[3]
A comn transmission is posted on the Network, addressed to every Unity Group Pilot who's built a reputation as a stone-cold badass.
"Hi." Dido says simply, scratching her head. "I need to become a better mecha pilot. Could you train me?"
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Her voice trails off. "...and did you hear about what happened to Leos?"
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[His gaze narrows.]
I almost gave his 'handler', or whatever her job title is, a piece of my mind. Lucky for her, Commander Antov got there first.
Though some rumours about what exactly happened leave me... concerned.
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[And suddenly Mizuki!]
Sorry I'm late... and good job with the machines. DuskBird feels good as new.
[And she would know, considering.]
Though Dido... are you sure you want to do this?
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She clenches her teeth. "But...people are dropping like flies. And the ones who aren't–Leos, Asagi, little Ken over here–they're so guilt-stricken over not doing more that they're destroying themselves trying to become more powerful! As if they're supposed to do everything themselves!"
Her hands ball into fists. "The verdict's clear: they need another warm body to help them shoulder the weight. Even with a rookie jock instead of Sara, ShelLancer could make a difference out there."
"And if I just stand by and watch," she spits, "then I'm a coward."
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But thank you for this. Just know that if you really commit to this, try not to lose your nerve out there. We'll definitely see about training so just... work hard and we'll see what we can do.
What we can do as the newly reformed Savior Team...
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[Ken's a bit stupefied by the nickname.]
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the wonderful thing about Tigers/is that Tigers are wonderful things...
She scratches her head, then holds her hand out in front of you two.
"So...if we're gonna be the Savior Team, should we have a team huddle? You know, where we put our hands together and shout a slogan?"
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Dido hesitates, then rests a hand on Mizuki and Ken's shoulders.
"Thanks, guys." She says softly. "I'll try not to...no, I won't let you down."