From Russia with love (pre-mission event)

[srwu_npc]

[1]
Welcome to the ц-04 Frontline Supply Base. It's on Kamchatka, which means the surroundings are very cold, very Russian, and possibly BETA-infested. Why are you here?

Argos Flight is going to test an anti-BETA weapon in this inhospitable environment, and parts of Unity Group were dispatched too, in case something goes wrong.


"Unity Group. I am Lt Colonel Fikatsia Latrova, commander of the 211 Batallion Zhar. When the railgun test begins, it will be my Battalion's duty to lure the BETA in and keep them at bay while the weapon is being fired."

Say hello to the woman in charge? Or perhaps her subordinates - eishi of Batallion Zhar look young on average, and very unhappy to see you here. Several spit and leave at your sight (not while Latrova is watching of course), others mutter between themselves in Russian. Not the warmest of greetings.

[2]
That's for foreigners, but what about other Russians?

Batallion Zhar treats them no better. As a matter of fact, Inia and Cryska, the Scarlet Twins, are right there!

And they are being accosted by over a dozen of local pilots, who surround them, nasty intents clear from their expressions.


"Stay back! I will bleed dry the first dog who tries to... ugh!"

"Cryska!"

Worst time ever for the older of the two to suffer from a psychic headache.

[3 - mostly for Yuuya]
Day after the enjoyment from prompts above, it's time to proceed with the test!


"This is the EML-99X Electromagnetic Induction Launcher." Yui presents the anti-BETA railgun to Yuuya.

"Should something happen... I am not saying it will, but if something bad happens, abandon the weapon and retreat to safety, do you understand? Make sure it's destroyed, so no one can steal it and copy the design."

It seems she doesn't trust the hosts much...

Soon enough, first signs of BETA are detected and Zhar is dispatched to box them in. Everything proceeds as planned and the weapon is ready to fire, but...


"..."

"Something's wrong!"

Comments

[mistaken_for_monster]

[Volya could FEEL the sudden change in the air and winced. He was relieved at the very least when the Lt. Colonel Latrova diffused a potentially painful situation.]

-I... Of course... I don't have that much to do right now anyway. -

[A thinly veiled excuse for, 'let's go before someone hits me'.]

[srwu_npc2]

"211 Batallion Zhar is composed of refugees from countries such as Georgia and Kazakhstan." Latrova explains during the walk.

"They fled their homes when BETA attacked and for similar reasons. In exchange for providing refuge for their families, they were pushed into service by the Russian government. They had to endure tragedies and hardships, and in the end they are still treated as second class citizens just because they are not 'pure' Russians. Do you understand why my pilots hate those who were born in our country?"

[mistaken_for_monster]

...-And I just up and said that I was... aaargh... Uncle would have talked my ear off if he knew what I just did...-

[Volya presses his hands to his face when he realized he just put another bullseye on himself. IT JUST KEEPS HAPPENING.]

-I understand why they'd hate us..We're forcing them to risk their lives and... its not right...-

[srwu_npc2]

"No, it's not right. That my boys and girls will hate you now, even though they only just met you, that is not right either. But that's just the world we live in. The only thing I can do is..."

[mistaken_for_monster]

-...But people are going to change that right? Maybe one day things will get better...-

[srwu_npc2]

"I don't know. Don't forget that people caused this situation too. Or at least, made it worse."

"But at least everyone in Batallion Zhar knows one thing. Even if the rest of the world treats them unfairly, there is one person who will always care for and genuinely respect them."

"Which is why if I tell them to leave you alone, they will. You won't have trouble, just make sure to stick close to friends, alright?"