She's no damsel in distress [Testrun]

[not_a_prize]

[1]

[Its been a rough few weeks and a number of the regular rank and file troops _{(coughMOOKScough)} needed to be rotated out. Coming in with a new bunch of them was this fresh looking kid and her Genspenst. She seems to be pretty impressed as she weaves and flows past the various techs and other new arrivals.]

Wow... I heard that this place was going to be amazing... but I didn't think it'd be like this...

[While she was moving however something causes her face to burn bright red as she flails her arm across another person's face... right before she crashes into you!]

GAH! Sorry I just- ugh... I don't know how I'm gonna explain this... my first day and I'm already knocking people around...

[And now she scrambles back to her feet to help you up.]

[2]



[Peola had an eager smile on her face as she was watching TV. Why you ask? It seems that there's a special marathon going on. Boxing, Wrestling, all sorts of sports involving two people attempting to beat the everloving hell out of each other. Admittedly though nobody's probably told her that Wrestling was fake. Admittedly with the small punches she let out every so often it was almost adorable.]

Hey, you gonna watch too? There's plenty of space on the couch and all and the best part hasn't started yet!

[Wait what?! You were behind her and the volume was high enough to mask your footsteps! How did she know you were there?]

[3]



[Its a battle, and an intense one at that. A number of people have had to pull back due to ammo shortages and damage piling up. When Peola's Genspenst chucks its machinegun aside you would be expecting her to pull back. Not so when she let out a massive battle cry and smashed its fist into one of the aggressor machines before smashing the plasma cutters on its opposite arm into the foe's chest.]

C'mon... gotta keep this up. I've had harder fights than this...

[She's been fighting admirably and the relatively intact condition of her PT is testament to that... however something about the battle seems to be grinding her down.]

Comments

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[a_linear_mind]

It's fine...I'm alright. I've taken worse bumps.

[That being said, he's sort of confused at how she was able to knock him on his ass just by walking into him. ]

You're with the Gespenst pilots that just came in right?

[not_a_prize]

That's good to know... I'd never be able to live it down if I actually knocked someone out before I actually did anything.

[Peola didn't know why, but that weird feeling she was getting never went away.]

Peola Nelfess.

[a_linear_mind]

Willis Clades.

[Willis pauses for a moment and from the movement of his eyes it's easy to tell that he was up to something.]

Don't worry about it, even if you did I wouldn't hold it against you.

[not_a_prize]

[Which Peola didn't really pick up to some surprise. She just sighed in relief at the potential problem now deciding to not happen at all. But still that nagging feeling persisted.]

I'm really glad to hear that... I've seen my share of fights but I've never been with a group like this before. I'm kinda nervous... and I really don't want to cause any trouble with anyone.

I mean we're all supposed to be working together right?

[She offers Willis a cheery smile as she rubs the back of her neck, somewhat sheepish.]

[a_linear_mind]

We're a bit strange, but most of us are pretty nice. So don't worry about it.

[not_a_prize]

Well, I've seen strange. I'm pretty sure I'll be at home here.

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[gravitons]

[It doesn't help that the person you bumped into was also holding a cup of coffee...which is now all over his coat.]

......

[not_a_prize]

That... didn't hurt or anything did it?

[Well Shu wasn't saying anything at all so maybe Peola was in the clear, it was all just a minor mistake with spillage and maybe she can just offer to get it cleaned, or worst case scenario just see if she can wrangle one off someone else.]

[gravitons]

...No, no need to be concerned.

[The same however, cannot be said for something that starts to stir in his coat's pocket. Something that is soon revealed to be a very brown (thanks to the coffee) avian.]


Pwah...! I almost died there!

[It raises one of its wings like a hand, pointing at Peola.]

Hey you! Master's coat is one thing...but you got my glorious feathers stained too! What do you have to say for yourself?!

[not_a_prize]

[Ah, she was wondering where that sinking feeling of a really annoyed person was coming from. At least that was one shoe that finally dropped.]

You... probably shouldn't have been in his pocket?

[Peola got the impression that most talking birds tended to roost on people's shoulders or in cages. Then again she never met Chika.]

[gravitons]

I would be somewhere else if I had a choice, but I'm supposed to "remain where people cannot hear me".

[That last bit sounded very much like it was trying to imitate its master's voice. It is rather convincing.]

See, Master? It's a lot better if I just stay out here. You might not have gotten into this mess if I was on your shoulder instead!


Chika, remember what we agreed to.

[And a due reminder it is, because the little noisy bird is attracting a lot of attention and distracting people.

After that, Shu addresses Peola.]

You are one of the new arrivals, then. Try to be more careful; things here can become quite hectic.

Has the maintenance of that Gespenst been taken care of?

[not_a_prize]

[Peola actually looks pretty sympathetic to your plight Chika, admittedly if its an agreement she shrugs. She's kind of impressed with the voice thing though.]

I know if anyone tried getting me to do that I'd make them pick their teeth up...

[Person talking! Head out of clouds!]

Oh! Right that Genspenst! That Genspenst that's mine.. my Genspenst. Yeah! We made sure they were alright before we came over here. Should be fine.

[gravitons]

You know, maybe I was wrong about you! It's about time someone here stood up for me!

[This is of course an exaggeration.

Also, the purple-haired man clears his throat, before handing Peola a fancy holographic clipboard.]


...This is yours. The inspections for your units are cleared.

Should you require anything else, contact any of the names listed on that document.

[not_a_prize]

Understood! its been nice talking with the both of you...

And uh... I'm really sorry about the coffee. Again.

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[genericbiggerbrother]

"Sure thing!." Yancy comments, sitting down on the other side of the couch and observing the wrestling match.

After a moment of watching, he frowns.

"Now that? That's just sloppy technique. I wouldn't be caught dead pulling that move on a Kaiju."

[not_a_prize]

Well those Kaiju things aren't really that human right? I mean some of em have a lot more limbs and things...

They aren't that sportsman like either...

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[zenbuzenbuzenbu]

Huh? Who're you talking to? Me?

[not_a_prize]

Who else?

[Peola actually turns to give Chris a cheerful grin.]

Besides, it gets really boring watching this on my own.

[zenbuzenbuzenbu]

[Oh great, another ninja with super senses or some other strange person Chris has to deal with on an every day basis. Also totally canon.]

I can tell. Sweaty wrestling isn't really my kind of thing. Unless there's guns involved?

[not_a_prize]

That wouldn't make for a good show. Or a long one. I think they mentioned an action movie marathon on a different channel in one of the commercials. I wasn't really paying attention to it.

[zenbuzenbuzenbu]

Nobody said they have to shoot each other. Or make it airsoft or something like that!

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[a_monetized_mind]

It's...not really my thing, though...

Can you turn down the volume a bit?

Re: 2

[not_a_prize]

Huh? Oh right... wait...

[Peola was now looking at the remote with a rather perplexed look.]

Just give me a minut-

[And then Jen hears everything from power metal, to large amounts of french to static to warbling noises.]

Why did they make this with so many buttons?!?

Re: 2

[a_monetized_mind]

There's not that many buttons...Want me to try fixing it?

[not_a_prize]

Yeah go for it... this really isn't my field.

[a_monetized_mind]

[Jen gets it set back to the previous channel fairly quickly, and fixes the volume to be just a wee bit lower than where it was before.]

See, I told you it wasn't hard...

[Sweaty half-naked men continue beating the shit out of each other on the screen.]

...Huh. They make shows like this?

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[blaster_es_master_es]

Good to know I'm not the only one not backing down!

[The Blaster ES's still got plenty of ammo left in its FALCON because, well that's pretty much the extent of its arsenal. Before long though it's back-to-back with Peona's Gespenst, firing at anyone dumb enough to give her an opening.]

So how many more do you think we're going to have to drop before they decide to just go home with their tail between their legs?

[not_a_prize]

Three? Maybe four more. I'm getting the feeling they're plenty nervous...

[There definitely was a lot of anxiety. It wasn't hers most definitely.]

Doesn't mean they might actually run though. Scared people do crazy things and I really don't want to have to break an arm off punching someone who lost it.