Let's get down to trying hard now to be the best around...!

[actuallyselfish]

[Post Workshop in Flames]

[1]

Those of you who like to walk the halls of Saikhama Base might hear the faint sound of 20th century (old calendar) power ballads in the distance.

Follow this enticing music, and you come across Dido Sybil, putting in her daily training regimen with the Gebians.

A flurry of baseballs get hurled at her from all directions, thrown by the arms and mandibles of beetle people. Competently, if not gracefully, she sidesteps out of their way and slaps the ones she misses out of the air, jaws set and eyes focused.

Talk to her? Or, since she's distracted, prank her?

[2]

[Locked to Dido's Scary Super-Soldier Training Instructors]

You get a message on your comm channels from Dido.

"Could I start training in Zero-G maneuvering?" She asks.

[3]

[Locked to Ken and Mizuki]

Dido meets you guys in the cafeteria. "Say...could we talk a moment?" She asks.

Comments

[jianai]

You're right, Dido. Do you mind if I call you that? I believe we were not introduced, even if we did meet before.

On the other hand, those recent events brought up some revelations I'm happy with. Or at least, cautiously optimistic.

[actuallyselfish]

"Such as?" Dido asks.

[jianai]

Isn't it good that Aerogators - or rather, Balmarians, are capable of understanding and communicating with us?

If they were totally alien, I was afraid we'd have no choice but to fight until one side is utterly defeated.

[actuallyselfish]

"...that could still happen." Dido says cautiously. "I mean, they're hellbent on conquering us, and don't seem to be keen on negotiation."

[jianai]

It's true. But we never know unless we try... and it's good that the option is even there, as unlikely as it may seem!

[Ren's tone of voice is very optimistic.]