She can do it! (At least she'd better!)

[actuallyselfish]

[1]

[Dated to a few weeks after "Keep Away"]

Those of the Unity Group who like to creep about the Saikhama base at night may hear faint sounds of grinding and hissing come from the main hanger deck.

Those who investigate this discover two things.

One, all the mechs that fought in the latest battle have been completely repaired. Not just the standard limb reattachment and armor replacement: they've also had new paint jobs and their scratches ground out!

Second, Dido Sybil is at the controls of a huge lathe and machining device, grinding out some kind of component from alloy stock. Sparks fly, and she gazes at her work with eyes shadowed from a grim mood and lack of sleep.

Interrupt?

[2]

The next morning, Dido is still in the hanger, hanging from a work harness like a narcoleptic rock climber, and rocking side to side like a baby in a crib.

She snores as you approach, and has a bit of dribble on her chin.

Wake her up?

[3]

The next next morning, Dido's out at a nearby abandoned airstrip, running some wires from a strange metallic cylinder in the middle of the field to a concrete bunker.

She looks up at you. "What are you doing here? Nevermind, get in the bunker with me!" She grins. "This should be cool!"

Get in the bunker with her? Ask what the heck's going on?

Comments

2

[tiger_ken]

[Considering that's a somewhat precarious position, Ken considers his options before he might dare move...

He climbs up, by hand, to meet her, and then poke her cheek slightly.]

3

[herodrawing]

Huh?

[Large question marks appear above Izuru's head. He looks around, hoping to discern just what the hell is going on here.]

What's this about?

Are we going to explode something?

1

[empress_without_a_throne]

[So much noise can't go unnoticed by Mizuki. But who would be at work but-]

Dido...? What are you doing up so late?

3

[broken_puppet]

[Lamia is wandering in what appears to be a daze before she is called over by Dido. Looking at the setup she follows to the bunker.]

Is this standard practice for the testing of new weaponry and explosives?

[gundamx_gonnagiveittoya]

"What should be cool? I just came to see what was even going on out here."

Garrod saw the bunker and simply came to investigate. This better not be dangerous!

3

[a_louse]

...Is that a bomb?

3

[dolorous_sensei]

I guess you're not here to enjoy the comforting ambience of a silent sunrise?

2

[armowrpiercing]

*A goggled cat is watching Dido swinging left and right.

It appears to shivers a bit, as if it's trying to hold something inside.

Before it finally moves toward Dido and attempts to follow and paw the swinging mechanic.*

2)

[sang_av_helten]

[Well... Skald was pondering it as he walked onto her and stared at her face.]

Hmmmmmmm.....

[To that end he proceeded to bat lightly at her nose.]