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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?"
[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?"
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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She shows up 30 seconds from the deadline in a larger t-shirt and sweatpants.
"So Kagura! There's one thing I don't get: you're asking me to follow all your orders...and grow a spine at the same time? How's that supposed to work?"
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[Kagura approaches, being very close now. She is definitely not any less terrifying in person, standing almost four feet taller than everyone around and massive enough to blot out the sun]
FOLLOWING THE ORDERS OF THOSE WHO KNOW MORE THAN YOU ABOUT THE MATTER AT HAND IS NOT LACKING A SPINE. IT'S HOW BEING A SOLDIER WORKS. THIS IS NOT A MOVIE, TRAINEE. IN THE REAL WORLD, THE MAVERICK WHO GOES AGAINST THE PLAN BECAUSE HE KNOWS BETTER GETS HIS ENTIRE SQUAD KILLED AND HIMSELF EITHER SHOT OR EXECUTED AFTER A COURT MARTIAL.
WHATEVER MOVIES TOLD YOU, SPINE AND STUPID EGO ARE DIFFERENT THINGS, AND I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU ONE AND RIP OUT THE OTHER. WHEN YOUR TEAMMATES YELL DODGE, YOU DON'T STOP TO THINK DODGE WHAT OR ARGUE WHAT DIRECTION YOU THINK IS BETTER TO DODGE IN. YOU GODDAMN WELL DO WHAT THEY SAY AND KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR OTHER THREATS AND LEAVE THE THINKING FOR ELSEWHERE UNTIL YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. WHICH YOU MOST DEFINITELY ARE NOT YET.
BY THE TIME WE FINISH YOUR TRAINING, YOUR BODY MUST BE ABLE TO FIGHT ON AUTOMATIC SO YOU CAN AGAIN START THINKING. IN THE MEANTIME, YOU DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY THE INSTANT I SAY IT AND YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY COME OUT OF THIS IN ONE PIECE. ARE WE CLEAR? GOOD.
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Looks like this slug's ready for molding.
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