Reunions - part 1

[srwu_npc3]

After a long, long voyage, the Macross is finally back on Earth - welcome! Finally a chance to resupply and rest in peace, free from assaults of Zentradi and other aliens.

The relatively large civilian population of the battleship faces a problem though. Simply put, they can't leave! Due to a large amount of red tape and paranoid officials muttering about military secrets, the civilians can't return to Earth and for now are forced to live in Macross City. And before you ask, no - we can't make them all members of Unity Group.

But even though no one can get out (at least not permanently), some people got in.


"As usual, the war-happy soldiers get all the praise while civilians are suffering. At this rate it'll turn out the big wigs started the alien war on purpose, and I won't be surprised!"

Meet Lynn Kaifun, a relatively famous wuxia actor and cousin of the Miss Macross context victor. Currently he's agitating a group of Macross City denizens and generally being loud and abrasive. For example, when he notices you...

"Hey! I know your kind, you're from Unity Group. How's being a glory hog in a super powerful robot treating you? I'm sure you never had to huddle in ruins, afraid, while soldiers waged their little wars over your head!"

Comments

[actuallyselfish]

"Oh. MY. GAWD."

[actuallyselfish]

"You're Lynn Kaifun!"

Dido juggles the cane she's leaning on and pulls out a notepad and pen. "Oh man, I love your work! I don't suppose...I could get an autograph?"

[srwu_npc3]

"What? Ah, yes. Sure."

Kaifun's hands grab at the stationery and he quickly autographs the pad.

"I have fans even in Unity Group, it seems."

[actuallyselfish]

"For sure!" Dido says. "I mean, your movies really resonate with a lot of us: a warrior with strong morals that fights to protect the innocent, upholding the ideals of peace against warmongers and the power-hungry..."

Autograph get! Dido gingerly closes the pad and tucks it back into her overall's pocket. "Thanks so much!"

She groans slightly at the sudden movement and leans on her cane. "And in answer to your question, not so well. Got hit with supernatural radiation poisoning a few weeks ago. "

[srwu_npc3]

"I see."

"That's just a movie, but it has some semblance of reality. Only in reality, fighting violence with violence creates only more violence."

[actuallyselfish]

"Tell me about it. " Dido groans. "Sometimes it seems like all we do is find ways to turn top-of-the-line super robots into scrap heaps. And then another foe steps up to the plate, homicidal, full of piss-and-vinegar, and steering colossal machines that can crack cities in half."

She rubs her head. "I mean, did you see that transmission that overrode all the networks last week? Cassowaries! Sentient Cassowaries in power armor led by a genocidal Cassowary Emperor. Where'd they come from, and how are you supposed to negotiate a truce with them?"

[srwu_npc3]

"Understanding can be reached if we only make it clear to them that we want to negotiate. Even if it fails, it's better to try and evacuate civilians in the meantime, than to fight and cause more suffering."

[actuallyselfish]

Dido stares at him for a moment. "Good idea!" She says at last. "You should go and talk to the Cassowary Emperor who wants to exterminate humanity and enslave the few that survive! Maybe you can talk him down to only killing and enslaving 2/3rds of us!"