He's baaaaaaaaack~

[a_linear_mind]

[There's a somewhat familiar looking machine landing inside the hangar of Fort Alhambra. Those of you who've seen it before will probably be able to tell that it's that loveable scamp Willis' machine Strahlend. However...it's a bit of a far cry from how the machine looked in the past. The new almost regal appearance of the machine completely betraying the demeanor of it's pilot. Eventually, the pilot emerges from it and sticks a landing on the ground below. Unlike his machine, Willis looks...exactly the same as he always did. Same beat up jacket, same shaggy hair, same child-like expression on his face. He looks rather happy to be back at the base. ]

Wow, this place hasn't changed at all in the last two years. Some of the same machines from back then are still here!

[It doesn't look like he's realized how much time has passed on the surface.]

Comments

[star_of_sad]

Mr Willis! You're back!

[Captain Glory Star Obvious is here.]

[a_linear_mind]

Setsuko! You haven't aged a day.

[star_of_sad]

What are you talking about? Is this the 2 years thing?

Because, umm... I'm afraid that's incorrect.

[a_linear_mind]

Well, I mean I might be off by a month or two. La Gias calendar and all.

[star_of_sad]

Umm. Try a year and a half, maybe?

It looks like the calendar is not the only time-related thing that's different on La Gias...

[a_linear_mind]

Then...

[Doing math is hard...it takes Willis a few seconds. He's even using his fingers to assist with the calculations.]

It's only been like 6 months since I summoned down there!?

[star_of_sad]

[Nod nod.]

[empress_without_a_throne]

Only about six or seven months for us... but two years for you in La Gias then.

And you haven't aged a bit.

[a_linear_mind]

Haha neither have you...

[Processing...]

Wait six or seven months?

[empress_without_a_throne]

'fraid so.

Look on the bright side, less catching up to do on your end.

[a_linear_mind]

[Still just this face]

[empress_without_a_throne]

You can't be this shocked at that.

[a_linear_mind]

I'm already old enough, and now I'm a year and a half older.

[abugslife]

I believe now is a good time to explain what you were doing during your disappearance, Willis.

[a_linear_mind]

Well, it's a bit of a long story.

[abugslife]

Time is the only thing I have in plenitude at the moment.

[a_linear_mind]

Hmmmmmm

[He crosses his arms in thought, trying to figure out the fastest way to explain this.]

Um...I've been in La Gias?

[abugslife]

That explains the time discrepancy. But not what happened to Strahlend, or how you ended up in there in the first place.

[a_linear_mind]

Eheh...well I promise I'm not lying when I say that Strahlend is the same as it always was.

As for how I ended up in La Gias...there was a mass summoning spell that brought a lot of surface dwellers to the Kingdom of Langran. I just happened to be one of them.

[gravitons]

Keep that up and people will be even more suspicious of you.

[Hey look Willis, it's your favorite familiar! She's followed by her master, who's just staring up at Strahlend now.]

[a_linear_mind]

I came back with your master, I don't think I could be any more suspicious even if I wanted to.

[gravitons]

Well, Master's case isn't as bad as it was last time, that's for sure.

And to think I was trying so hard to figure out what he had in mind for that one mission against all those ships, when it turns out he didn't actually expect it!

[In the background, Shu is staring blankly at the bird and the scamp conversing, but he's staying as quiet as a rock.]

[a_linear_mind]

Yet, when the Granzon was damaged this was the man who had a ship prepared in another country...just because.

[Said scamp looks up over towards the scientist.]

[gravitons]

That was after he thought it was a good idea to ram the Granzon into that barrier, though!

...Well, honestly, Master...I still don't know what you're thinking, and I probably never will.


[Unamused Shu is unamused.]

[a_linear_mind]

I should consider myself lucky, I've gotten to see the Granzon destroyed not once but twice.