For SRWU, an attempt at a different kind of story

[killed_the_cat]

 1.) [New guy's wandering around base. No military insignia of any kind, but he's got an ID badge clipped to his chest that reads "JOHNATHAN VALE-PRESS".]

So this is the unity group, huh...
[He can be seen taking pictures as he wanders around.]

2.) [Later, the same guy can be found wandering around the hangar, though he's got an escort as he takes more of his pictures.]
Quite the variety, isn't it...

[He's probably even taking pictures of your robot.]


3.)
[If you're going out to the bar in town, who should you happen to see there but-Johnathan Vale, Freelance Reporter. He's got a laptop, a notebook, and dozens of sheets of paper arrayed in front of him on the table. The ashtray's got plenty of cigarette butts in it, so he's probably been here a while.]


Heh, I'll probably be doing this until the day I die...
[He takes a drink of his scotch.]

Comments

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[zenbuzenbuzenbu]

F-f-f-f-f-faaanclub?!

[A delayed reaction.]

[killed_the_cat]

[click click click click goes the camera.]

You didn't know? There's at least one for each of you girls. Something about cute girls in skintight suits beating up monsters, I guess.

[zenbuzenbuzenbu]

Whaaat! I had no idea, just... what the hell is wrong with this planet?!

[Though she was petrified from shock at first, Chris quickly reaches out and tries to grab the camera.]

Wait a second, give me that! I need to see!

[killed_the_cat]

[Johnathan pulls the camera away, holding it above his head-and out of Chris's reach.]

Whoa now, this thing's delicate! And expensive! What'll you do if you break it, huh?

Besides, you're wearing normal clothes now, this can't be more embarrassing than your combat outfit.

[zenbuzenbuzenbu]

Ichiival is not embarassing. It's awesome!

[Chris tries to jump up to reach the camera, unsuccessfully.]

Photojournalism ethical guidelines strongly frown on letting someone pose for their picture

[killed_the_cat]

And I'm sure everyone in your fanclub agrees with you, but the point remains that it's a swimsuit with guns attached!

So I'm having trouble seeing why these pictures of you in totally normal clothing that you just posed for deserve any extra scrutiny!

[zenbuzenbuzenbu]

Ugh, fine.

[Even Chris can't disagree much with this description.]

I really hope this "fanclub" doesn't have any perverted pictures of me or anything! For their own safety!

[killed_the_cat]

I'll be sure to pass on the message.

[He messes with the camera a bit, looking over the last few pictures. Nodding, he lets it rest on its strap around his neck, and lights a cigarette.]

Got anything else on your mind, princess?

[zenbuzenbuzenbu]

Your sarcasm won't work on me. Don't even try asking me to bring the rest of Symphogear users around, they'll act like big idiots and it will be annoying.

[killed_the_cat]

Yeah. I mean they'd be so busy bickering, you'd never get to show how much cooler you are than all of them. It's not worth even trying to get them all in one place.

[zenbuzenbuzenbu]

Exactly! I see we're on the same page.

... Though now I'm tempted to bring Tachibana here, just so you really know what I'm talking about.

[Played like a fiddle.]

[killed_the_cat]

...

...Well I do trust things a lot more once I've seen them...

[Jesus christ, he was only joking! It's not like he expected that sort of obvious play to actually work.]