yeah you guessed it another Gundam headed for UG@

[tad_overkill]

 1) combat

He steps back in Heavyarms, taking a few direct hits, but he ignores them for a brief moment scanning the area, he told the others he'd make sure the civilians were covered until they could escape.  Waiting until the enemy is closer he opens fire, five of the mobile suits fall with ease.  

"Just leaves the one."  His words aren't really for anyone, maybe just there to let his comrades know he wasn't killed in the exploding machines.  Trowa charges forward, compensating for the extra weight of the gatling gun that's his suit's arm.  Flicking the knife out of where it's folded on the right he goes in for the kill.

2) up and about

He's seated in a common area the book in his lap's old and worn, he's read it hundreds of times before.  Though he's really not really reading.  He's watching people, judging maybe?  Maybe you should go figure out what he's doing?

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[doublezeta_top]

[[There is a tiny tiny man staring, holding a spear twice his height. He seems to be stroking his beard as he peers over the title of the book.]]

That name... A man of the Sun clan, alive to this day? Or simply his teachings?

[tad_overkill]

Trowa glances up from the book, he almost does a double take at the spear because really who other than Wufei would use such a primitive weapon in combat?

"Sadly just his teachings." He decided why not, most people around him were to put it bluntly, boring.

[doublezeta_top]

[[You're more surprised by the spear, and not the 3 foot talking green Gundam standing before you?

Priorities, bro.]]

To think a man of that caliber would have his methods used and studied to this very day. Fascinating! But war these days is far, far removed from my era.

[tad_overkill]

Dude, could be a theme park and some guy dressed in a mascot! Besides if it's on the Chalice... yeah.

Though era... that makes him quirk a brow. "Wars have no place. Yet we still fight. It's all humans seem to know how to do."

[doublezeta_top]

[[The spear smacks the floor]]

You are wrong child. War has it's place, no matter how unwelcome it may be. So long as there is strength, there will be the weak. And so long as man and machine alike use that strength against the weak, there will be those who both follow and oppose him. And that is how war begins; a test of strength and justice. A fight for what is both right and wrong.

Were it not for war, thought and creation would be stifled. There would be no need to improve ourselves further, and life itself would become boring and stagnant.

[[He strokes his beard again, now that he's said his piece.]] While your words are wrong, your sentiment is as true as I am strong.

[tad_overkill]

Okay yeah see that little Gundam dude, he just flinched, even though his body didn't move. Congrats it's rare to get emotion from him, well true emotion.

Trowa stayed silent a few moments while he spoke. "Wars have no winners, small victories yes, but most soldiers don't even understand what they fight for. What they need to protect." In the back of his mind Catherine and Quatre appeared. Probably the only two people he'd feel sorry about worrying if he ever lost a battle.

[doublezeta_top]

And again, it strokes it's metallic beard in thought. "You're quite wise for your age. A war fought will always have it's losses, men, supplies, lands. But even if a war were fought without the use of any, then it is a war for nothing, and that is a war that has no place."

"As different as times are, so many things are the same."

[tad_overkill]

"Maybe I'm just tired of it. Tired of making Catherine worried." Because really his sister's tears were what stopped him from being too foolish, he hated the idea of making her cry.

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[hominilupusinexilio]

As warlike as they are, attacking civilians is anathema to most clanners. To do so shows dishonor. So covering their escape is a duty they readily volunteered for. Mixed in with the ragtag convoy where several ten foot tall elemental power armors and following the convoy, Resnick in his Timber Wolf. He swivels the torso around to face Heavyarms

"Do you require assistance?"

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[tad_overkill]

Hearing the voice on the com he switched it over first to see if he recognized the pilot. "We need another ten minutes to be sure this area's evacuated"

In other words, yes. "Be careful some of those units seem to be faster than the Leos."

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[hominilupusinexilio]

"Aff, moving to assist." And he does. One of the Leos is caught dead center by a flight of LRMs and goes down, firing its autorifle into the air as it topples. He seems easily able to outclass the ground-bound Leos.

But then an Ares' squad slams fire into his vulnerable rear armor and he staggers, cursing the savashri freebirths of OZ and their land-air mechs.

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[tad_overkill]

Trowa's gunfire flew at the Ares as he toppled over, the younger pilot leaving his location since his targets were down, covering the other machine still keeping the countdown.

He also was listening to the com's to hear when they said the last truck was leaving.

"You okay?"

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[hominilupusinexilio]

"Aff. Stravags, attacking en masse. So much for the nobility of OZ."

He started his omnimech towards Trowa so they could stand back to back. Hopefully that would keep the Leos and Ares on them long enough for the civvies to get out of there.

[tad_overkill]

"May be my fault. Gundams bring out the worst in them." He had no problem with the other machine behind him, after all it's probably less dangerous for him back there.

[hashtag_winner]

A cold bottle of water lightly tapped Trowa's shoulder as Quatre leaned over his friend to take a look at the book in question. "The Great Gatsby? That's an interesting choice."

It wasn't bad, nor entirely unexpected. He had a feeling that Trowa had a taste for the classics.

[tad_overkill]

"Huh?" he glanced over accepting the water. "Yeah, just felt like it today." He cracked the bottle open taking a drink. "Still busy with meetings? Or think I can kidnap you a few hours? Catherine insisted I bring you over for dinner."

[disinheritedson]

He huffed in a short laugh at the question and the subtle joke. "I think I can find time, even if a few people will be angry about it. You know how things are."

[tad_overkill]

"I already told the bodyguards." Of course he was meaning Quatre's extended family so they wouldn't freak out about the little blond prince disappearing.

[hashtag_winner]

"And they gave you their blessing, along with some stern orders, right?"

He knew the Maganacs too well to not suspect that. They would freak out about the little blond prince disappearing no matter the circumstances.

[tad_overkill]

"Yeah you could say that. I don't bring you back by midnight they're storming the circus." He chuckled a little at that really because he had a feeling they probably would. He wouldn't put his sister in that kind of trouble.

"Though have a feeling you ever really did run away that's the first place they'd look too. If we're not on a mission."

[disinheritedson]

They would indeed storm the circus, but Quatre was certain that they wouldn't cause any unnecessary damage or bring too much trouble, even if a few of them would need to be talked down.

"I think they've been reading too many fairy tales again, but at least that's reasonable. If they change their minds, they can always find me without any problem."

[tad_overkill]

"You're the most predictable of us you know." Trowa gently chided.

"I have some errands if you want to come along before I get back. Had to promise I'd be back before the show started tonight."

[hashtag_winner]

Quatre smiled at the teasing, gentle jab. He wouldn't deny it, ever.

"Thanks. It'll be nice to get out in the open again!" Although he didn't mind his lot in life, it did come with its flaws. There weren't many opportunities for him to just go outside and enjoy himself.

"It's more fun to have company anyway...and maybe you could tell me a little about tonight's show?"

[tad_overkill]

He laughed.

If I did it would ruin the surprise Quatre. Though I do have a small part. She's only cut me once so it'll be fine."

[hashtag_winner]

"Only once?"

He would prefer that there be no cuts at all...but this was Trowa. Leave it to him to say something like that as if it were completely normal.

[tad_overkill]

"Her hand slipped and it was the first time we did the act." He touched his cheek lightly, where there wasn't even a scar. "Crowds love it though. Almost as much as when I come into the ring with the lions."

[hashtag_winner]

He nodded in understanding. "It's the risk of it that keeps their attention, like with any movie or book. We know that people aren't going to get hurt, but its still amazing to watch.

Those lions must really like you. They listen so well."

[tad_overkill]

"I just have a way with them. Unlike most people," Quatre excluded of course. "I listen. if they're agitated I back off, but so far that hasn't happened."

[hashtag_winner]

"I think that's because people don't always listen to themselves. It's no surprise that they don't know how to understand animals if they don't understand the people around them. But, I think that these problems can eventually be solved if it's given enough time and effort.

And, we've already started to do that."

[tad_overkill]

He nodded. "Just hope we can continue to. There's no reason the colonies and Earth can't live peacefully."