OK, it's the next day. Everybody is talking about the explosion on the base that took out the building where Kei's office was. (Explosion!) (Dunt Sunt Duuuuhhh!) ('Splodey!) There's talk of it all over the base. Kiku, want to fill in the rest of the team? (Ha. That depends. Can I _meet_ them all?) (At, say, breakfast?) well, you'll meet Hilde later. But you can all get together for breakfast. Hilde, you're going through your final debriefing upon arrival at the base before meeting the rest of the team. (Roger!) (Everyone okay for meeting for breakfast?) (Sure.) (Nova doesn't have an opinion.) (I like food!) (are you surprised?) (Not particularly.) (Didn't think you would be ; ) ) (Nova _HAS_ opinions?) (She like the color red.) (Not often, other than tactical ones ; ) ) * Kiku is in the officer's mess hall! Possibly with other people having shown up. She's wearing another blue dress. And the plush is definitely with her, sitting just to the side of her. * Nova sits down with a tray containing a small amount of food and a small cup of milk. The 'specialty of the mess' this morning is hot cakes. * Hinako walks into the mess with a tray of food, apparently leftover from the mornings rounds from the hospital. * Kiku has hotcakes, then! She looks over at Nova and licks her lips nervously before saying, "Good morning... Nova?" * Nova replies with a question, "How does one determine if a morning is...good?" * Keika is currently menicing her way to the front of the breakfast line by smiling politly at people, and will probibly get to the table shortly. * Hinako joins the current band with her tray full of food as usual. * Kiku mms a little, looks down at her food, and then chops off a piece of hotcake and puts it in her mouth, saying around it, "Ifs you're not too sleepy, and the sun is out, and..." *swallows* "...well, it just sorta feels..." she frowns, then says, "You just sorta say it. Mornings are usually good, though, if you're not sleepy." * Nova replies, "That seems unlogical," and goes to eatting her food. * Kiku looks over at Hinako and nods at her slightly, before asking, "How do you know if a morning is good? Nova stumped me." * Kiku eats a little more hotcake. "I'd never really thought about it." * Hinako stops between bites. "If you know that you have friends who you will see that care about you. And of course being able to eat what you really like to generally helps out." * Kiku looks over at Nova. "Does that work better?" * Nova repeats like she is speaking in a foreign language, "What you really like." * Nova replies, "No." (I could start spewing out other languages if you like...) * Kiku sighs a little and eats more hotcakes. * Keika arrives with a tray piled with hot cakes, "Morning ladies, room for two more? Or shall Karasu and find our own table?" (Feel free to bring up the explosion. It's the talk of the base. ^_~) * Nova eats slowly. * Hinako seems to involved in her food to really care that Nova doesn't understand anything that she just said. * Kiku looks up around a particularly large hotcake piece and says, "Umh, nohf, haff a sfeat!" * Kiku washes it down with orange juice and looks over at Nova again. "I still think you have to like something..." * Keika balances the tray on her left and and pulls out a chair next to Kiku before sitting down, "Who has to like what?" Nova... and... um... something. I think we were startig with food. * Keika cuts off a bit of hotcake and holds it up for Karasu to inspect, "I, for one, like the food here." * Karasu looks at it, tilting its head from side to side before Keika eats a bite. Hilde, you're done with the debriefing and have been told to get some breakfast. (aye!) * Hilde heads for the mess, yawning outta boardom from the debriefing By the by Kiku, did you ever get around to watching that mystery disk? Or did that do what I think it did? * Hinako pauses once again. "I always like the food, because I usually make it for everyone, and then make sure there's some extra for me." (Have I heard back from Munitions about _that_ particular trap?) (Not yet.) * Kiku shakes her head. "No... I haven't heard back. Katsu and I... um... gave it to munitions." * Kiku pauses, then adds, "Before the explosion." She chews her lip. * Nova drinks some milk. * Karasu waddles across Keika's back so its standing on the shoulder closest to Kiku. * Keika nods, "I was wrong then. Hinako, do you know if anybody was hurt?" Hilde, you walk into the mess right about now. You've been told what the others look like, vaguely, so you can tell which table they're at. For the record, three enliosted men were kill and six others were wounded in the blast. * Hilde pushes open the door to the mess and strides over to get a tray and pick up her meal before walking over towards the other pilots * Kiku glances over at Nova then back, almost surreptitiously, then seems to gain a little confidence and say to everyone, "I was there when the building exploded..." * Karasu looks at Kiku. Kei survived then? * Hilde stops near the table "Ahem..." * Kiku nods a little. "It... she did, yes. The explosion wasn't far from us..." A bomb, possibly another one, and that jammer. Base security needs ... many many things. * Keika seems to be ignoring Hilde. * Hilde coughs lightly to try to get their attention * Kiku nods a little. "I think it was a package..." she glances over at Hilde. * Hilde smiles awkwardly * Nova takes a bite of food. * Keika shakes her head an and Karasu looks down as she takes another bite. * Karasu looks up again as Keika starts to chew. * Nova drinks some milk. * Kiku looks at the woman curiously. "Hello? You don't have any packages for us, do you?" * Karasu lookes over Hilde. I would not think so, if they could do that two days in a row, I will simply leave and move to a more defenceable position. * Hilde blinks for a moment then finally manages to blurt out words "Me? No...I'm the...err. Brunhilde Kohogan! New pilot! Me sit here! Yes?" Oh! I didn't know we were getting a new pilot. * Kiku looks around. "... did anyone know we were getting a new pilot?" "I knew," comes thr major's voice behind you. * Hinako pauses yet again. "I think that there was one message in my box about it." Umm...eh...uh. Sorry, I've never been in a... * Hilde freezes "But with all the excitement yesterday I didn;t get a chance to tell anyone." No, but Hinako, several mechas, and a forward base also appeared out of nowhere, as has our commander. "It's OK, Kohogan. Sit down. Ejoy your hotcakes." * Hilde turns around and nods then finds a free seat and sits * Kiku giggles at little at Keika, then looks back at the major and says, "Um... okay, Major..." "And now if nboody objects I;'m going to grab some breaks\fast for myslef. Please make Kohogan feel at home, ladies." * Karasu twists its head around to look at the Major, and then Keika nods. (We should probably hit Hilde with a description blitz. ^^;) * Hilde pops open a can of soda that she got with her meal If you wish. (one moment) * Nova takes another bite of food. * Kiku is a 17 (18 tops) year old Japanese girl with black hair, blue eyes, and is wearing a dress that is nearly the same blue. * Hilde is a young woman in her early 20s of fair but weathered complexion. She has green eyes, golden blond hair with a pink bow tying it back in a long braided ponytail, and stands about 5'8". She is currently wearing a loose green sweater over a yellow sundress * Kiku looks down at the food, then glances over at Nova again before saying, "But... um... that's all I know about the explosion, really, and I was there..." * Nova drinks some more milk. * Keika is the woman in her late twenties sitting next to Kiku. She's wearing a surprisingly well fitting JSDF uniform, a blind fold and a mechanical raven. Her hair is a much lighter blue than Kiku's dress and she is eating the hot cakes without difficulty. * Hilde blinks as she puts a chunk of hotcake in her mouth "Efflogen?" * Hinako finishes up her food. "I'm just really sad that we had to lose three of our men for that mistake." Concidering some of the things that have happened since we arrived here, three is nothing. * Kiku looks over at Hilde and says, "Yeah... someone blew up one of the intelligence buildings yesterday." Terrible... * Nova appears as a Japanese girl in her mid-teens with large Elvin ears and a slightly underdeveloped form that is none-the-less both beautiful in shape and quite graceful in movement. * Nova stands around 150cm (5’0”) in height, weighs around 41kg (90lbs), has beautiful purple eyes and short, light blue hair, and, on her left cheek, not far below her eye, is a tattoo logo of the A.R.E.S. (Advanced Research Electronics Systems) Corporation. ( http://elfy.faerieland.com/images/Nova%20Ares.jpg ) * Kiku licks her lips, looks over at the purple-and-pink butterfly plush sitting near her tray, and picks it up before putting it in her lap. It's pretty clear she's squeezing it tight, down there. * Hinako is sitting across from Hilde, approximately 5' 4", and has her hair tied behind her in a ponytail, wearing her nursing outfit as usual. * Kiku looks up from her lap and goes, "Oh! Um. I'm... Kiku." I am Keika and this... * Hilde holds out her hand "Brunhilde. But call me "Hilde". All my friends do" * Keika gestures at the bird sitting on her shulder, "is Karasu, my seeing-eye bird." * Karasu chirps and bobs its head. Seeing...eye...bird? * Nova takes a bite of food. * Kiku looks at Hilde's hand and smiles a little, 'I'm.... um...." she frowns then reaches up to shake Hilde's hand. "Hi." 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6-2) and gets 4. (Empathy by 4.) * Hilde shakes Yes, so much more usefull than a dog and he doesn't slobber over people. * Hilde she's interested in learning about everybody. Still kinda nervous * Hilde replys to Keika "Kinda shiny looking" * Karasu chirps again. * Kiku lets go and quirks her head at Hilde. "He is, isn't he?" then she points over at Nova. "The cute quiet one over there is Nova Ares. She doesn't talk much." Another advantage, I don't have to feed him and he doesn't shit on my shoulder. * Hilde nods to Kiku and Keika * Nova looks over briefly and then resumes her eatting. Well, if you ever need any medical attention, make sure and call me. *She goes back towards the hospital, taking care of those injured by the bomb.* Suddenly an air raid siren pierces the morning. What I wouldn't give to have a robot pet like that. The closest thing I had at home was my six game systems and the T...V? * Kiku waves at Hinako. "And that was Hinako... aww, darn it!" And it was shaping up to be such a nice morning too. The major walks up to your table, talking on his cell phone. * Hilde aware of what may be going on, gobbles her food and chases it with the can of soda, swallowing hard * Nova stands up, ignoring her food, and gets ready to head towards the hanger, giving the Major a brief moment to say something. * Hinako stops by the door as the siren goes off, and goes back over to the table. * Keika hasn't stood up yet, but has cocked her own head to one side as if she were trying to hear something. He hangs up and tells you "Sorry, ladies, but you're going to have to scramble. Slythe mecha have been spotted approaching Shinjuku. If you leave now you can intercept them just to the norht of Tokyo proper." * Nova heads out right away to the hanger. * Keika puts her fork down on the table, "Very well then." * Kiku looks down at her mostly finished food and mutters, "Stupid Slythe. I know they like attacking when I'm busy." * Hilde does a rather goofy looking sentai pose "Time to defend the blue earth from those who would harm it!" *breaks the pose then dashes for the hangar* The Majpor shurgs his shoulders. "Inexperience. Your mecha will be ready for you. Good luck, ladies." * Hinako runs for the hangar following Hilde.* * Kiku looks at Hilde oddly, then giggles despite herself. "She looks like one of those heroes in the shows Katsu likes." * Keika walks out of the mess and hails a jeep. A jeep pulls up. "Where to, ma'am?" * Kiku stands up, Haguro in hand, and walks, yes, _walks_, hangarward. And when Keika hitches a ride, Kiku jumps in! * Hilde leaps into the jeep behind Kiku To the mecha hanger! Now! * Nova replies, "Mecha hanger." (Hey, you guys ran off!) (Yeah!) You all get to the hangar -- somhow. Katsu greets you all. "They're all set, and all at optimal function, Good luck, and please come back in one piece." * Keika walks past Katsu, "Of course." * Nova changes her clothing into her mecha suit, gets into her mecha, does an emergency system's check, and walks it out of the hanger. Once out, she lifts up to hover in the air, waiting on the rest of the team. * Hilde climbs into her cockpit and powers Mjolnir up while humming the theme song from one of the latest popular super robot shows * Kiku walks by Katsu and smiles at him on the way. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 8. (... Bah, miss by 1.) katsu smiled back and winks discreetly. * Hinako jumps into Inari's cockpit and starts moving. * Keika contines on twords Hirameku, which opens after she starts to climb up it and closes itself behind her. * Hilde pilots Mjolnir out of the hangar and cracks her knuckles and commands her mech to do the same * Kiku continues on to Hikari and climbs in, dress and all. * Keika walks Hirameku out of the hanger, and then spreads its wings and flies. Unless there is anything further, you are soon all airbone and on your intercept course. (Nope! Wheee!) (Mjolnir Wiiiiing!!) Soon you see a single, enormous mecha approaching -- that is apparently your target. (Is in no-arms mode for faster flight!) (How enormous is enormous?) (Does it look anything like the last giant one did?) It's bigger and, if anything, spikier. In addition, it seem to be very fast and bristling with weaponry. * Kiku 's mecha starts to glow, a hazy ball of light surrounding it. "He looks... pointy." * Hinako changes back to normal mecha mode and draws it's sword.* "This will be interesting." They're tring this again. Ahh well. Again? Kiku,. make a Mind Shield roll. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6-1) and gets 4. (Made by 4.) One great big one... but thoes of you with eyes keep one out for his friends. * Nova 's mecha fades out (like Bird of Prey on Star Trek) (Woob-woob-woob-woob!) * Hilde licks her lips as her robot raises its left arm to the sky while activating its weather controller "I call forth the Storm of Justice to smash this evil fiend" Something tried to penetrate your mind, Kiku, but you were able to fight it off. Hilde, make a Defense Roll. You've drawn its attention. * Kiku pulls a rod from the belt-region of her mecha and says, suddenly, "Aah, mental attacks!" That... just... no. And he's fired a massvie energy blast at you. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hilde (2d6-5) and gets -2. Which you duck easily. (Dicey loves you. NOT fair.) Wa HA! V! Everyone rol Initiative. d6+13 * Dicesuke throws the bones for DB-GM (d6+13) and gets 17. (He's just buttering her up so she doesn't expect the knife in the back) d6+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (d6+12) and gets 13. d6+15 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (d6+15) and gets 20. d6+10 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hilde (d6+10) and gets 12. d6+13 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hinako (d6+13) and gets 16. 1d6+8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (1d6+8) and gets 14. The order is keika, enemy, Hinako, Nova, Kiku and then Hilde. keika, your action please. (Range?) medium range as far as ranged weapons go. * Keika decides to toy with this one for a bit and fires a beam from the longer of the two guns on her mechas back. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6-3) and gets 5. (made by one) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for DB-GM (2d6-3) and gets 8. How much damage? (Thirtysix and it ignores forcefields and half of armor) the enemy mecha is knocked back a litt,e but quickly resumes course. keika, make a Defense Roll. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6-5) and gets 1. (made by 5) You get out of the way as the energy beam flies past you and hits the mountain behind you, carving a big hole in the side. Hinako? I fly towards it firing my machine gun. 2d6-3\ 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hinako (2d6-3) and gets 1. (made by 5) he doesn;t even bother trying to duck the attack. The bullets bounce off its armor harmlessly. Nova? * Nova doesn't fire, instead she changes vectors and increases speed, trying to work her way around it undetected. OK. Kiku? 2 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2 2d6-3) and gets 5 1. * Kiku flies straight towards it as two of the light blasts fly off of her, escape the glow that is around Hikari, and streak towards the enemy mecha. How much damage? (Hits both. 66 damage per.) Little bits of armor chip off the enemy's hide. Hilde? 1d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hilde (1d6-3) and gets -2. (... Er, 2d6?) Why were you rolling -1_d6? 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for DB-GM (2d6-3) and gets 3. That better? (goofed >.<) (yup) * Hilde unleashes a blast of lightning from Mjolnir's left hand "Plasma...Lightning!!" (45 I believe) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for DB-GM (2d6-3) and gets 1. The enemy dodges the attack. (poopy) Intiative, everyone. 1d6+12 d6+13 * Dicesuke throws the bones for DB-GM (d6+13) and gets 16. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (1d6+12) and gets 14. d6+13 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hinako (d6+13) and gets 15. 1d6+10 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hilde (1d6+10) and gets 11. d6+15 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (d6+15) and gets 17. Nova? 1d6+8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (1d6+8) and gets 14. The order is keika, enemy, Hinako, Kiku, Nova, Hilde. keia, your move. * Keika continues to fly twords a spot above the enemy mech, but dips slightly to take a second shot at it. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6-3) and gets 2. (same gun. ^^;) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for DB-GM (2d6-3) and gets 4. The enemy dodges the attack. Feh. The enemy mecha send a beam of light towards Hilde. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for DB-GM (2d6-3) and gets 8. And misses Hilde. Hinako, your move. Mnay more trees just met their end. (NO! THE SQUIRRELS!) I fly to the spot that Kiku dislodged armor from and swing my sword at it. (They had it coming.) Make your attack roll. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hinako (2d6-2) and gets 5. (made by 1) The sword plunges into the enmy mecha -- whoich grabs you by the arm and holds on. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for DB-GM (2d6-3) and gets 8. Your mecha is now being held, Hinako. You can;t mvoe. Kiku? (Does this imply my mecha's arms have been bound as well?) Yep. * Kiku 's mecha pulls to a hover in the air and says, "I'll try to get to his mind... maybe that will help!" You do that. * Kiku tries to make the psychic connection. Make your roll. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 4. (Made by 4.) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for DB-GM (2d6) and gets 12, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "Don't blame me. Blame yourself, or God." (oopsie) (Nailed baby!) (...Well. I suppose I get my shrew-like claws into his head for my second action.) (Kiku, please say you're "scanning" him :P) (* Enemy Mecha starts waltzing with Hinako's mech) The enemy's mind is an open book to you. You know he plans to use Hinakjo as a shield to keep you from attacking him, and that his mecha is a huge bomb rigged to detonate very, very soon. This was a suicide mission! (THAT is why you make the connection. MC Roll to tell him to cut that shit out?) (As my second action?) Yes, you can try MC. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 6. (Made by 2.) (Aggressive commmand: Let Hinako Go.) He's still in hsock so no defense. What will you make him do? (Should have been 'crash and burn now' ; ) ) (And to think I just looked up how to escape from a hold.) He tried to let Hinako go, but something has locked his arms in place. it's not his fault -- there's system damage. * Kiku says, slowly, "He's... gonna explode..." (ut oh) (Oh turdmuffins. We're boned) (Well, I'm out of actions. ^_^;) (So, uh, good luck?) Two stupid plans for the price of one... Do you know if it'll explode like the dish did if I scramble him? (GM?) (Hey! Everybody pray for Tuxedo Katsu to show up in his white supermech and SAVE OUR BUTTS!! O.O;;;) The Slythe doesn;t know that for sure. All he knows is that he;s going to detonate very soon anyway.' Kiku.... what did you just... "No! No! Nooo! It can't end like this! Not on my first mission! I'm too young and too pretty to die like this!" * Kiku says desperately, "Don't know... he came here to explode!" (Umm, I think this would be a BAD time to go into shock...) (Oh! We're out of combat, aren't we?) * Keika sighs, "Does he know where the bomb is?" (Now that he's under my control?) (I think so) (Does he know where the bomb is?) Yes it;'s not combat time anymore. To asnwer keika's question, the Slythe believes there are two bombs, one main and one backup, and he doesn;y know where on his mech they are. There's two, he doesn't know! He can't release Hinako! Someone do something! * Keika lands next to the paired mechas brings one of her wing blades down on the arm it's holding onto Hinako. (roll attack on that?) * Nova shoots a cling bomb on the mecha's upper arm. It blows up. (It should cut the arm off with surgical precision) Nobody's rest\iting. But it's tough metal. It may take a while to cut through. (Er. Heh.) (100% Armor piercing baby! XD) (Hope Keika gets free. @_@) * Hilde flies down and attempts to break the enemy mecha's arm off with her hammer (100dmg +ArPer. By cripes this had better do something) (Keika isn't the one who's being held...) The bomb goes off, sed\nding one of the arms flying. Hinkao, you're jarred a little bit by the impact. keika, you get about halfway trhough the arm already. * Keika yells over the com system, "GET BACK YOU IDIOTS!" * Kiku hovers there and asks the man, mentally, "Why do you keep killing yourselves over us? We don't want you." * Hinako is shaken by that explosion. "I... I..." "Children should not have dangerous tyos. IF you were to just give up your weapons, we would leave you in peace." * Keika takes a deep breath to calm herself down. "... So you kill yourselves to try to take away our weapons? That's... really stupid!" "I am not leaving without my teammates! Nobody gets left behind!!" In her mind, Kiku hears."We have to show you, by example, how pointless your warfare is -- so you don;t end up like us...." * Hinako still seems to be in absolute shock by the fact she can't do a thing to get herself out. "I..." "we cannot stop ifghting, but our mission... stop others from relviing our mistakes." * Hilde is meanwhile doing everything in her power to free Hinako "Go. Go now. While you still can." (Hinako should be free by now seeing as how we've cut it's arms) (also waiting to hear back on /msg over here.) The arms are free. They are still clutching Hinako's mecha, though, it may take a while to pry them loose. * Kiku says and thinks, at the same time, due to all the splitting-of-mental-focus, "... wait, you're female! I thought you were all kept away on the homeworld!" (Or did I _totally_ misread?) * Hinako finally snaps out of it. "I must stop this!" 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hinako (2d6) and gets 7. (That doesn't get me out...) "We are a special unit. The Valykrie Detachment is how it would translate into your language. We are a special suicide division sent to difficult battles to turn the tide.Now go. Go now." (...can't do anything untill I hear back from the GM...) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 6. "Remember, Kiku. Remember all that I am." And the Slythe warrior woman's mind is now part of your own. Kiku, through her eyes you see that a twenty-second countdown has begun. The mecha is about to detonate! (Is Hinako free?) (I'm no longer attached, but not free from the arm's grip yet.) (What's the woman's name?) Her mecha is pinned by the severed arms of the Slythe mecha. If someone catches her, she can save herself by ejecting. But it would take a BODy roll from however caught the capsule. Tora. * Kiku 's shield fades away and she says, in a language you can't understand, then says, loudly, "20 seconds!" whoever catches the capsule, that is. (okay who thinks they have the highest body?) (It's not me. ^_~) (Who's got the best acrobatics and piloting skill might be a better question) (Not me either, as though it matters.) Fifteen seconds. * Kiku sends a last command at Tora. then speeds up. (Which is pribibly me.) (Make it so #1!) The remains of the Slythe mecha lift off and go straight into the air. I'm... tired... everyone... must... go.... Ten seconds. * Kiku wobbles in the air as she gets away. (how much does Hinako's plus the arms weigh?) * Nova decloaks, shunts power to bring her speed to it's maximum, and makes a nab at Hinako. Too much for you to carry. The arms are very heavy. besides, they might be loaded with explosives. Eight seconds. (crud) (50 tons) Get away! I can try to eject from here! Run Hinako! Six seconds. "I'm not leaving until everybody's clear!" Keika, I'm going to aim for you, brace for it! (so a piloting roll?) Yepp. * Keika screams, "RUN YOU IDIOT!" 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-2) and gets 7. (dr) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-2) and gets 7. (poop poop) (... you suck, dice.) * Hinako begins to pull the switch to eject. "Goodbye, Inari." Four seconds. * Hilde waits to catch Hinako * Nova tries a second pass. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-2) and gets 9. (Body roll - piloting - acrobatics) (sigh) Nova, go away. I'm going to get out of here. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hilde (2d6-3) and gets 4. (made it!) (What are you trying to do?) (catch her) * Nova shuts power from her cloak to bring her defensive systems to maximum and attempts to shield the ejecting pilot. (She's aming for me.) * Hinako presses the final button to eject. (The drama's so tense!) Hinako ejetcs. Keika, make your roll. Two seconds. (I'm literally gonna shit myself if something doesn't happen soon) 2d6-7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6-7) and gets -2. * Nova shunts power to her afterburners and flys away at max speed. (I call that a catch) Keika catches the capsule. You have one second left to get away. * Keika plucks Hinako out of the air and cradles her to her mechas body as she flys out as low and as quickly as she can go. * Hilde activates her thrusters at full power and takes off * Hilde throttles all the way up, holding the controls with a white knuckle grip There is a titanic explosion behind you as Tora explodes. There is also a second explosion as the arm that was clucth\n\hing Hinako's mecha also explodes, blasting itself and the mecha to bits. everybody make a Piloting roll to ride out the shockwave. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-2) and gets 5. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6-4) and gets 1. (yes) (yeah) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 8. (NO.) (how do I do that again? ^^;) You don't even come CLSOE to dropping Hinako. (But I, unlike ANYONE else, actually left early.) (Do I have to make one?) (Body plus Pilot?) 2d6-skill level vs. BODY. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hilde (2d6-3) and gets 5. No, Hinako. You're safely cluitched by Keika's mech. (made it by three) Kiku, you're batted around a bit and take 5 damage, but you're still airborne. You get to base without further incident. * Kiku does get battered... "Is... are people okay?" * Kiku wobbles the whole way home. I'm fine, don't know about Hinako yet. * Hilde flies down and tries to help to steady Kiku * Nova says, "Status: Okay. Returning to base. Nova out." * Kiku is steadied a little, and says quietly, in the gibberish language again, "I'm in one piece..." * Keika slows down to a reasonable speed and lifts Hinako up to where her mecha's sensors can see her. Hinajko is safely in her ejection capsule and appears to be uninjured. She seems to to be one piece, which is more than I can say about our latest idiot. You do have a radio link in your ejection caposule, Hinako, if you want to say something. * Hinako is currently lying down a bit dazed still with the occurances of the last minute. "Hey! I got out of there oka...." *quiet voice* "...oh you mean the Slythe" * Kiku says murmuring, "Tora... they use the women as suicide squadrons... or keep them apart from the men... it's horrible..." Well, if they're here to die, I suppose the worst thing we could do to them would be keeping them alive. I'll remember that for the next one. When you arrive at the base, an abulance is waiting for Hinako. * Keika gently puts the capsule down next to it. The Major frowns as he watches. "Thank God she's OK. It'll take months to replace that mecha, though." Katsu climbs up to Kiku's cockpit and looks in on her with a concerned expression. "Are you OK, Kiku-chan? You look like you just lost a friend." (Just give her one of the ones I fried) * Kiku stumbles free of her mecha... and right into Katsu... then breaks out sobbing. "I should have told everyone sooner..." * Hilde lands and exits her robot * Nova hangers her mecha and changes into her regular uniform. * Keika walks Hirameku back into it's spot in the hanger and shuts her down. When she climbs out she looks just the same as ever. * Hinako doesn't seem able to maintain herself, and most likely still couldn't do anything more than babble about what happened. * Kiku tries to stand up. "I... I need to stop..." she leans on Katsu slightly and tries to walk towards everyone else. OK, that wraps this one up.