The Right Stuff...?

[star_of_sad]

What... happened out there? What happened to me?

[During the mission, Setsuko's Virgola unit 3 was in Gauron-related distress but was suddenly shifted a long distance away from the battlefield. It was fished off the ocean and its pilot is fine, but she has a billion questions. And no answers.]


That was my mistake. I underestimated that asshole's capabilities. If something happened to you, I wouldn't forgive myself.


Everything ended fine in the end, so just be glad and don't worry!


Chief, lt Watson... I suppose you are right. There is no use worrying about it.

But I still need to know.

[Have you anything to say to the Glory Stars?]

Comments

[tiger_ken]

The basic answer seems pretty obvious... but how is another question entirely. Teleportation is only supposed to be possible by those network devices, right?

[star_of_sad]

From what I know, yes. But... I didn't do anything. It just happened on its own!

[tiger_ken]

When you were in danger, and only affected you, even when anyone else was at risk.

[a_linear_mind]

I don't suppose that teleporting is part of the Virgola's functions. Are they?

[star_of_sad]

Not that I know of...

Could it be a hidden function that they didn't tell anyone about, even Chief?

[a_linear_mind]

Well it's a pretty useful one.

You had us pretty worried there for a moment.

[way_of_vengeance]

I heard you pulled quite the trick. I wonder, could it be...

[star_of_sad]

I didn't do anything! It wasn't me!

[A sudden outburst, of which Setsuko looks embarassed as soon as it's over.]

I'm sorry...

[way_of_vengeance]

Now, now, there's nothing to be ashamed of.

I was just wondering if perhaps, you as well...

[Spooky kanae whispering in your ear time]

have a supernatural ability?

[break_the_nine]

Miss Setsuko! You're alright! Nothing bad happened when they pulled you out of the water thought right?

[And Leos is going to cheerfully limp over in a bandaged mess towards the Glory Stars.]

[star_of_sad]

No. Virgola is water-proofed, so I was fine...

Leos?! What happened to you?

[empress_without_a_throne]

Leos got really angry after what happened to you and wound up getting hurt, but that was about the extent of things.

[No reason to mention what happened to Tiffa. Setsuko shouldn't have even more troubles piled on for her.]

I was worried at first you might've gotten the shorter end of the stick than him when you vanished... compliments to whomever made the Virgolas for making it handle well even in water.

[kinaesthete]

Ensign... I'm hurt. All that praise I heaped on the Virgolas' designs, and you were holding out on me with something like this all along?

[star_of_sad]

I didn't know it could do that. I'm honest!

[kinaesthete]

You do seem like you'd be a pretty bad liar.

Well, there was a fair bit of weird stuff happening in that fight, so who knows? Apparently we have more than one person on side now who can make their machines appear out of nowhere, so having one blip around isn't out of the question. I'm pretty sure they do it deliberately, though.

Are you okay? It must have been pretty shocking.

[The last line comes out in a slightly different tone of voice.]

[3xmadder]

Pretty good fight, is what I'd say happened.

[Leave it to Katina to miss the point.]

You alright, Ensign?

[star_of_sad]

Yes. It was very close, but I should be alright. Virgola didn't even sustain any serious damage.

[3xmadder]

So, let me ask you something. How many robots have you heard of that teleport on their own, without using a TSEN?

[abugslife]

Congratulations. You have survived your very first real battle.

[star_of_sad]

Barely.

[abugslife]

That is better than many.

Obviously after the accidental threadjacking with Leos because Steam is derp

[empress_without_a_throne]

.. At any rate...

How are you holding up?

[star_of_sad]

I'll live. Somehow.

[smileys]

You'll end up giving me a heart attack one of these days, Setsuko.

I personally would like to know what happened too, but I think a lot of people have tried to guess by now.

[star_of_sad]

I'm sorry. I'd rather to avoid heart attack-giving situations, too.

You're right though. Everyone wondered what happened, but no one can tell...