>>35433303
“Found her,” you announce, lifting Mineva off your shoulders and passing her to Natalie Bianchi, who seems immensely relieved.

“Where was she this time?” Natalie asks, a trace of concern creeping into her voice.

You frown, seriously debating whether you should tell her what actually happened. Finally, you decide on a half-truth. “She got herself stuck in a compartment. But I bribed her with a trip out in my Gundam, so I don't think it'll happen again.”

Looking over to Mineva, who's still beside herself with excitement, you raise an eyebrow. “Isn't that right, lady Mineva?”

The girl nods at you emphatically. “Yup! I promised!”

“Then I suppose that settles it. Thank you, Commander O'Hara: you've been very helpful since we came aboard.”

“It's no trouble at all,” you lie with a smile on your face. Really it's been one colossal pain in your ass, but then again you're not going to tell them that. Besides, it's not like you're unwilling to deal with the trouble that comes with picking up every stray Newtype or heiress you run across.

Now, what to do with yourself? You need to set your priorities...
>There's some excitement in the hangar, apparently. You can feel it from here.
>Talk to Karen about setting a course for Australia. You have business with Nina, and you promised South a visit.
>Artesia's feeling a bit down about Amuro's sorry state. Go talk to her about it.
>Other

>>35433357
>>There's some excitement in the hangar, apparently. You can feel it from here.
oh joy lets go see whats happening/breaking

>>35433357
>>There's some excitement in the hangar, apparently. You can feel it from here.

>>35433357
>There's some excitement in the hangar, apparently. You can feel it from here.
We can go see Karen after that.

I guess we could take Mineva with us to see the Gundams?

>>35433357
>hangar

Take Mineva.

So the four main plothooks we have are the Cyber-Newtype labs, the Conspiracy with Vist that got our magical hobo bombed out of his house, and the Titans themselves. With the five month gap between January and June, we should be able to get some legwork done.

Oh, and we also have six Newtype now if Natalie and Serena are. You know what that means? Three fully functional Slattern upgrades. Get to training them in the Sims.

>>35433498
Natalie and Serana have shown no aptitude for it, and neither feels especially like they are: possibly because neither of them has had a taste of combat. The only one you've met who feels like they have "potential" was Kamille.

>>35433498
Well, we'd have to hit Australia after this to get Nina's info on whatever AE (and Vist) have in store for us. Which probably has something to do with the Titans as well.

Maybe call Karen while we're on our way to the hangar, ask her if we could set course?

>>35433357
>There's some excitement in the hangar, apparently. You can feel it from here.

By the way about 'Artesia's feeling a bit down about Amuro's sorry state.' do you mean him being on house arrest or something else?

>>35433498
From what I recall, Serena is a Newtype, Natalie isn't. But I'm not comfortable putting Serena in a mobile suit, she's only 13. There is a minimum age requirement, despite what Uso Ewin would have you believe.

>>35433552
>no aptitude

That's kind of shitty. Was wondering if we'd finally be able to kit out our last two suits.

How much progress have we made in laundering the gold and gifted art? And has the Doktor and Emary got around to rewiring the Schnee Weiss psychommu to function with funnels and bits again?

>>35433629
It's been five days or so since you got that stuff. Gold has to be dispersed over a long period of time, because people will notice large shipments of it. You've returned to London to hand off the art to University College London for identification and repatriation.

The Schnee Weiss is almost useless as is. herr Doktor has been working on it.
>Writing

>>35433604
That works. I also forgot investigating the real reason why Kowen was arrested. Get him out of the brig. That will shoot ourselves incredibly high on Jamitov's shitlist though.

>>35433622
Gotta start 'em young. I mean, if the Schnee Weiss psychommu is rewired, one of them can use the funnels from our suit and the Schnwarz.

Oh, are we going to finally settle on a unit handle or just take all of them to confuse the hell out of people?

KoH, Please accept my humble offerings of the compiled story thus far...
https://drive.google.com/?pli=1&authuser=0#folders/0B9eFB2qYnOCrYV9rbjZLU0JhaVU

>>35433744
>I also forgot investigating the real reason why Kowen was arrested
My guess? He's responsible for not enough casualties on the Feddies' side. Not enough to grant the Titans absolute power over space like they'd get if the fleet was decimated, at least.

>>35433357
You suddenly have an idea. “Hey, you think I could take Miss Mineva down to the hangar? Seems there's something exciting going on down there.”

Natalie looks down nervously at Mineva, who you can tell is overjoyed at the prospect. “I suppose it will be okay, so long as you're watching her.”

“Well then, hop on,” you tell Mineva, turning and taking a knee to let her jump onto your back.

“THIS IS GOING TO BE AWESOME!” she shouts loudly next to your ear.

“Use your inside voice, Lady Mineva,” Natalie sighs, massaging her temples gently.

In the hangar, it's clear to you where the feeling of excitement is coming from: Audrey, Carya, Rossweisse and Haman are standing with Emary and the Doctor. The two technicians are looking over a blueprint. Audrey waves you over when she notices your arrival.

“I see you brought a visitor,” she tells you, looking up at Mineva as she perches on your shoulders.

“He promised,” Mineva replies defensively.

Audrey laughs quietly. “No worries. So long as you're with Dominic it's fine.”

“So, what are you all looking at here?”

The Doctor gives you a cheeky grin. “It's a mobile suit, Dominic. We've put the designs Miss Kar gave us to good use, and Frank got back with a modified internal frame design.”

You look down at the blueprints: “Gundam Lilium (Ikebana)”. It doesn't look like any mobile suit you've ever seen.
>Questions about its design?
>Other?

>>35433744
> also forgot investigating the real reason why Kowen was arrested. Get him out of the brig. That will shoot ourselves incredibly high on Jamitov's shitlist though.

Speaking of which, does this mean Captain Synapse also wasn't brought before a military tribunal?

And I almost missed the thread when it wasn't linked to twitter.

>>35434059
What is it (tempted to swear but child is about)

>>35434059
>Questions about its design?
So what is, and how does it perform compared to our old Lilium? There has to be a reason everyone's this excited.

>>35434059
"Why are we still going with flowery names if its an all new suit?"

In a general question, how is the suit even going to be possible to build before the movable frame is designed?

>>35434059
>Questions about its design?
Mostly about stresses it'll have to go through when it's "transforming" under both space and atmospheric conditions.

And how many innovations that Audrey and Doc cooked up in the past were applied to the machine?

>>35434168
I think it has been. "Frank" is Franklin Bidan, the inventor of the movable frame. I guess some of the changes we made caused its development cycle to get sped up. Might not be as good as the later version, but we've got a prototype ready for testing, it seems.

>>35434134
WAIT I THINK I REMEMBER, IS THIS OUR TWO PILOT DESIGN WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR???

>>35434059
"What have you got for me, Doc? I know the general gist from Audrey with the sub-arms and the modular blocks, but that's about it."

"How modular is the package anyway and can it be used to upgrade other suits with similar specs? Such as the Kampfer for instance."

Zeku Eins/Zwei here we come.

Mineva has it even better than our little bro. We didn't even offer to take him for a ride in our Gundam.

And another thing with Roberto and Apolly. Cement their loyalty. For the love of Christ. Do not let Masunaga get them killed.

>>35434059
It's beautiful.
Lets call it Helianthus.

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>35433357
>There's some excitement in the hangar, apparently. You can feel it from here.

>>35434059
>Questions about its design?
"So, how will it work in combined mode and it's separated modes? I assume that some power and thrust is lost as separate machines... how delicate is the combining liable to be?"

>>35434059
>Questions about its design?
"This is the combining design Audrey was talking about? Nice. I have two questions: Firstly, how well can the new frame handle the stresses of separating and transforming? Secondly, what kind of capabilities will the individual planes have when separate?"

>>35434168
Frank Bidan has gotten hold of the development notes on the GM Quel, which used an experimental frame in its arms which was similar to the movable frame. Providing him with that as well as battle data on its use allowed him to hash out a design.

It may take some testing, but the principles have been demonstrated.

>>35433357
>>There's some excitement in the hangar, apparently. You can feel it from here.
and
>Artesia's feeling a bit down about Amuro's sorry state. Go talk to her about it.

>>35434326
>it may take some testing

The arms are going to shoot off and make a beeline for the Valkyrie. Aren't they.

FRANK FINDS A WAY.

>>35434326
>may take some testing

Oh boy I can't wait to try out the Zudah parts next!

>>35434268
I'm assuming that shield boosters will be the primary supplier for the thrust in the upper body, while the heel thrusters supply the lower part when both are separated. Might need a back skirt thruster added, in case the lower body thrust is lacking.

Man, I can't even imagine how fast this'll go in combined mode.

>>35434491
Probably faster than the Full Burnern with room to wiggle.

Norris is going to be so jelly.

As cool as it is, the Ikebana and Slattern are both huge wastes of incredibly valuable Newtypes. Sticking two in one machine increases the odds of losing both during unit destruction or capture.

>>35434553
Given that 08th MS Team still happened as per canon, isn't Norris dead?

And we can't call Four Vaginas Norris, because Blondy never piloted a Gouf.

>>35434326
Could we somehow get Frank all the blueprints we got over the time in secret?

He might be interested in the Slattern or some other stuff.

>>35434695
Norris Masunaga has piloted all of the suits. It's the reason why he's called the Flashing Comet.

>>35434646
Considering we are working towards keeping our team together more than efficiency, its a fine compromise that could be minimized to one pilot later

>>35434164
this

>>35434752
Oh, you mean Shinn Asuno?

>>35434781
I understand that, but it's still incredibly risky. Plus, with two Ikebana and Slattern suits running, we can stick Sayla in the remaining Lilium suit and Audrey in the Kampfer.

>>35434646
Well, it's not Victory Gundam territory yet where there's an assembly line of spare core block units that can be sent piecemeal, but I'm happy with a proof of concept start in the Ikebana.

>>35434059
“Ikebana?” you ask aloud. “What's with all the flowery names still?”

Haman cocks an eyebrow at you in surprise. “You know what ikebana is?”

“Yeah,” you tell her. “We had a club for that in high school. The guys in it got beaten up a lot.”

“It's an Anaheim thing,” Emary informs you. “Kind of tradition at this point, so why break it?”

You shrug. “Fair enough. So, sell me on this upgrade. Why this instead of “Slattern”?”

Looking over the schematics, you'd describe it as almost more of a Zeon design than a Federation one: the metal is distributed smoothly across the machine's surface rather than the angular designs derived from the old Core Block designs, though it seems much lighter. It also has a GM-styled head with integral vulcans and a visored faceplate. A second diagram shows the machine split into two: so that's what Audrey was considering?

“You've noticed it has two cockpits,” Audrey begins. “It can separate into two fighters, each well armed and maneuverable. They're even quicker than the base suit, because it lets all the thrust for each half be oriented in one direction.”

“And the transformation mechanism?” Carya asks. “It seems like a massive weak spot.”

“It's not, actually,” the Doctor tells you. “It's durable. The link system is actually a little more robust than the old Core Block system... which it's actually pretty derivative of.”

“Overall thrust?” Rosse asks quietly, eying the smooth surfaces and lack of exposed thrusters on the calves.

“Built into the leg armor,” Emary replies. “They can be grafted right to the frame, so it lets us wrap them in more aerodynamically sound panels.”
(1/2)

>>35434897
You lean in closer so that Mineva can see better. “And its weapons?”

“Your main rifle can tuck into the underside of the “attacker”: which has your psycommu cockpit,” Emary tells you. “The back skirt of the “bomber” has eight funnels, and a mounting point for a smaller weapon usable in either form. You have space for beam sabers and or grenades in both wrists, and rotary cannons in the chest, usable in either form. There are two beam spot guns on the hips of the bomber that can only be used in its detached form. The weapons may be tougher to aim in the separated forms, though.”

“That can't be it?” you ask cannily, eying the Doctor.

The old man smiles. “Nope. The beam sabers can work as spot guns when mounted to the suit's generator, and the bomber section has two subarms that tuck into aerodynamically-designed housings at the waist.”

“...and?”

“And each have a heat wire.”

Carrina practically licks her lips in anticipation. “Those retain their shock function as well?”

The doctor nods in affirmation, his grin widening. “Correct. They'd be a pain to use during atmospheric flight though. You'll also have access to the jamming systems of the Lilium's current generation, along with the first miniature MPIWS scanners and a new psycho-receiver for the second cockpit that will allow you to share data and coordinate attacks.”
(2/3)

>>35435163
“And the material?” Haman asks. “Gundarium, I trust?”

Emary shakes her head. “There's a new, slightly lighter variant being tested by Anaheim: Gundarium 'Gamma'. We'd need access to it, but Miss Nina or Miss Audevie can handle the authorizations.”

“The problem,” Emma tells you, coming over to join your group, “is that we only have the materiel for two. And we'd also have three superb Gundams that Titans would no doubt immediately lay claim to.”

“That'd be fine if we stripped the suits we have now to build the new ones,” Catrina muses. “Leaves nothing for Titans to take.”
>Proceed with the Ikebana upgrades, let Titans have the old suits
>Proceed with Ikebana, try to keep the three Liliums from Titans
>Proceed with Ikebana, but use materiel from the current-gen Liliums
>Hold off on the upgrades. It's a lot of pilots to put in one machine.

>>35435193
It's pretty simply, really. We break them down into their components (thank you universal machine parts), space them in a freight container so Cima can pick them up for us, and reacquire them up at a later date after Cima and crew have had time to digest the tech.

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>35435193
>>35435293
seconding

>>35435293
This. Tell them we used it for the new suits.

>>35435193
Proceed, keep the Liliums from the Titans.

Send them carefully doctored schematics instead, so that they can build their own less capable knockoffs without knowing that the difference in performance is due to the machines and not just our team of amazing pilots.

>>35435193
>Proceed with Ikebana, but use materiel from the current-gen Liliums

>>35435193
>>Proceed with Ikebana, try to keep the three Liliums from Titans

>>35435293
Genius

>>35435193
>Proceed with Ikebana, try to keep the three Liliums from Titans
>Proceed with Ikebana, but use materiel from the current-gen Liliums

We get the bulk of supplies though back room channels, strip key features from the Liliums so we can say that we did strip them for parts... Maybe we could give one of the downgraded Liliums to Cima, use one as a Test-bed / Learner Performance Gundam, and put the third into secret storage in-case we need to pull a High-Spec machine out of our asses...

>>35435193
>Proceed with Ikebana, try to keep the three Liliums from Titans

>>35435193
>Proceed with Ikebana, but use materiel from the current-gen Liliums
Seems like the best plan, and this way we've got a continuous chain from our original Gundams to our super ones. That's always got value in a mecha franchise.

>>35435293
Cima would also enjoy screwing over the Titans just as much as we would. Plus she'd pimp out her Gerabera and upgrade the garrison of Gelgoog marines. It's a win-win. She holds it, techs up, and is in a better position for defending her powerbase while we get to keep the suits.

>>35435193
>>Proceed with Ikebana, but use materiel from the current-gen Liliums

>>35435293
No.

>>35435467
Yes. You suck. Yes. You smell. Yes. I am awesome. Yes.

Dude you can't just say yes/no without explaining

>>35435193
>Proceed with Ikebana, but use materiel from the current-gen Liliums
Let's not try any sneaking around with the Titans, there's only so far we push our luck.

>>35435293
this is a great idea

>>35435496
He's that one guy who HATES CIMA BECAUSE REASONS!

>>35435496
Yes

>>35435523
Well, at least you admitted I was awesome.

>>35435522
it is pretty strange that he is that way seeing how she was one of like two likeable people in stardust

>>35435193
>Proceed with Ikebana, but use materiel from the current-gen Liliums
However, use whatever Gundarium 'Gamma' we'll receive for the important crew related components (cockpit on both pilots) on however many Ikebanas we'll churn out. The rest of the parts we can make do with the Liliums.

>>35435467
It has a CHANCE of backfiring while holding onto the current Gundams is a guaranteed shitlist accelerant for Jamitov. The Titans will get the tech from our suits one way or another if we keep them. Spacing them so they can't acquire the tech while also giving one of our allies a techboost only will help us in the long run.

>>35435553
likeable might be to much if you dont know her backstory. but definetly among the least shit characters

>>35435193
I'll give you five minutes to vote. Each vote must contain a link to this post and ONE of the following lines of greentext, copied and entered exactly. No line spacing, no other text, etc.

>Recycle the gundarium armor, send the spare parts to Cima
>Recycle as much as possible, send nothing to Cima
>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435660
>Recycle as much as possible, send nothing to Cima

>>35435660
>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435660
>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435660
>>Recycle as much as possible, send nothing to Cima

>>35435660
>>Recycle as much as possible, send nothing to Cima
WELL BE DAMNED IF TIATN GETS ANYTHING BUT JACK SHIT

>>35435660
>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435660
>>Recycle the gundarium armor, send the spare parts to Cima

>>35435660
>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435660
>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435687
Hey. Hey you.

No other text.

>>35435696
You've got an extra >

>>35435682

>>35435660
>>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435660
>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435660
>Recycle as much as possible, send nothing to Cima

>>35435712
fuck sorry, easy to forget when like three other quests are up and

>>35435682
>>35435687
>>35435696
Disqualified, 2 >s

>>35435660
>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435660
>Recycle as much as possible, send nothing to Cima

>>35435712
"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO WITH THE OTHER GUNDAMS, DOMINIC?!"

>We used them to build the other two.

Problem, Riddick?

>>35435660
>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435660
>>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435660
>Recycle as much as possible, send nothing to Cima

>>35435781
we need the to say this whilewearing the biggest shiteating grin

>>35435795
>>35435804
>>35435830
too late?

>>35435660
>Send all three to Cima, use brand-new components

>>35435847
Doesn't matter.
Wouldn't have changed the vote anyway.

Am not shocked that Cima won.

>>35435770
Calling it here.

Sending all three machines to Cima wins handily... pray that it takes a while for Jamitov to find out or you'll be in some SHIT

>writing

>>35435888
Course not. She's been a crowd favorite since thread #1

>>35435904
>you'll be in some SHIT
Aren't we always?

>>35435904
when he finds we need to have a plan for our defectionand escape

>>35435888
Cima is best cougar.

>>35435888
She loaned us commandos. We return the favor by loaning our Gundams. I don't see any problems here. The woman gets moist when giant robots are involved.

>>35435904
We're going to be on Jamitov's shitlist EVENTUALLY.

>>35435904
Yeah, I know, which is why I voted against it. Seriously, why did everyone think "send advanced military materiel to a foreign power while already under suspicion from our government" was a good idea?

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>>35435568
And I suppose we'll just have to trust that the container won't be intercepted by any other parties or more likely just plain lost while in transit. Along with having to explain to Bask and Jamitov where the components went?

Sure, that definitely won't put us on the Titans' "shitlist accelerant" at all once an accounting had to be made on our inventory.
This is the worst kind of reasoning ever, combining both metagaming and fear-mongering.

>>35435904
>spoiler
Of course...

>>35435953
Because fuck Riddick.

>>35435997
With you 100%, anon. This was a terrible idea that will spell our doom.

>>35435904
>You'll be in some shit

I advocated for arranging measures for our family to bug out encase the Titans use them as blackmail

Won't matter anyway as they'll gas Londenium in retaliation.

>>35435997
Yes this

>>35436004
because war is coming and we need weaken our enemy in every way we can

Man I got a bad feeling about this guys.

>>35435904

Well, If we go to Side 3 on a 'Diplomatic Visit' to ensure the 'Loyalty' of the new Leader of the Republic... we take on a few 'Ambassadors' and leave the units 'in their care' whilst we 'Visit' the other colonies...

>>35436075
We're literally going Quisling here. Only bad things can happen from this point out.

Hearts, can we please, PLEASE counter this decision? It was a terrible one that I can't honestly see Dominic making. We've pushed the limits before, but we've always known when to stop. This is going to get us all killed.

>>35435904
You shrug. “I'm not really comfortable scrapping these three just yet... I get the feeling they could still come in handy.”

“And so what are you going to do with them, young man?” the Doctor asks you quizzically. “Certainly you don't plan to keep them here?”

“Cima may have some use for them.”

“Cima?” Carya asks you loudly. “Don't tell me you actually TRUST that woman? Not after she stabbed Delaz in the back?”

“I mean, he kinda deserved it, and she did a good job at it, but still...” Catrina adds, the sisters' eyes flashing red for a moment as she weighs in.

Haman shakes her head. “They're the other faction we distrust the least,” she grants you.

“I doubt that the Republic has the means to duplicate them, or the Newtypes to pilot them,” Audrey adds with a shrug. “They've mostly been working on upgrading those miserable Saturn engines off the old Zudahs to add them to their existing forces. Waste of time if you ask me.”

The Doctor clicks his tongue at her. “Miss Cadillac was in the evaluations unit that fielded the Zudah. She knows well how that design COULD have worked. But yes, it seems that they would be unlikely to field the Liliums, though I hate the notion of leaving it in the hands of another organization.”

“And we'd better pray Titans doesn't wise up,” Emma adds candidly. “If they do, we'd have a war on our hands.”
>It's settled. I'll have Karen put us on course for Australia and clear the eventual transfer of the Liliums to the Republic
>On second thought, this doesn't seem right. Maybe we should at least strip them for parts first
>Other

>>35436053
Then we need to stop make more enemys

>>35436111
I for one am a bit interested to see how much shit everybody's Cima boner got us into.

>>35436111
THE RIDE NEVER ENDS. /tg/ always pushes the big red button.

How quick can we reach Londenium from Earth orbit anyway. We'll haft to collect our family before the Titans get them after this comes out.

>>35436133
>Zudahs
>ZUDAHS
>ZUDAHSSSS!!!

Why the hell are we not buying those engines?
I remember Zudahs being like 5x faster than Char.

>>35436133
>On second thought, this doesn't seem right. Maybe we should at least strip them for parts first
"Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking, Chalk it up to overenthusiasm. Let's just strip them of parts."

>>35436100
>Quisling
That's... not what that word means, anon.

>>35436133
>>On second thought, this doesn't seem right. Maybe we should at least strip them for parts first

>>35436133
>It's settled. I'll have Karen put us on course for Australia and clear the eventual transfer of the Liliums to the Republic

>>35436187
Because they explode. Zudah's explode, constantly. The fact that the Republic is using those engines at all is a sign that they're desperate.

>>35436133
>On second thought, this doesn't seem right. Maybe we should at least strip them for parts first

I don't know guys I think we may be pushing too much this time, I'll vote for the safe option.

>>35436133
>On second thought, this doesn't seem right. Maybe we should at least strip them for parts first
Listen to our team when they say it's a bad idea.

>>35436187
Because we don't know how to stabilize them without decreasing the speed.

>>35436133
>On second thought, this doesn't seem right. Maybe we should at least strip them for parts first

Okay, horrible idea time.

Could we arrange that Nina gets the parts to Cima? We go down to Australia, scrap what we can for the Titans and send the remainder to Cima in exchange for more weapon tech from Zeonic. AE could say how they're expanding business or something.

>>35436133
"Peace... was never an option."

>>35436194
It fits. We're collaborating with the ENEMY. She may be our ally, but she's still the enemy. That's treason and deserves nothing less than summary court martial and death by firing squad.

>>35436133
>On second thought, this doesn't seem right. Maybe we should at least strip them for parts first

>>35436187
They have a tendency to explode if you push them at all.

Like all those poor Leos. Explodinium makes poor engines and armor.

>>35436133
>On second thought, this doesn't seem right. Maybe we should at least strip them for parts first

>>35436133
>It's settled. I'll have Karen put us on course for Australia and clear the eventual transfer of the Liliums to the Republic
lets just go for it if it, its better to place them in the hands of someone who is at least a decent person than risk them falling into the hand the genocidal titans

>>35436223
Doms use the Saturn engines as well, and they don't explode. They work so long as you don't go 5x faster and Doms can't go that fast.

>>35436133
Hm. Is there a chance we could field them as trainer units for new and retired pilots?

Amuro is going to need a mobile suit...

>>35436245
the republic is not our enemy axis/mars zeon are and the Titans eventually will be

>>35436187
3.33 repeating times faster, actually. Zudah's have 8G of acceleration, Char had 2.4G on the old Zaku II Custom. But they explode if you actually use their full thrust, so in practice they can't get more acceleration than he does.

>>35436133
>>It's settled. I'll have Karen put us on course for Australia and clear the eventual transfer of the Liliums to the Republic

>>35436241
>>35436223
>>35436256
Well we can pull entire MSes out of our brains. Why not fix a single engine? The doctor said it could've worked.

Will Gundarium fix it? Afterall they didn't have it before.

>>35436133
>On second thought, this doesn't seem right. Maybe we should at least strip them for parts first
We should never have proposed it in the first place, now our team will think we're crazy.

>>35436260
That is meta gaming.
The Titans didn't do anything.

>>35436294
We're a cog in the Titans wheel, Anon. We have a lot of leeway when it comes to the shenanigans we can get away with, but sending off military hardware to another governmental body is treason no matter how you look at it.

>>35436245
Quislings are people who sympathize with enemy OCCUPIERS, so it's not exactly the same thing. Also the Republic is technically neutral but nominally allied to the Federation.

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>>35436337
>now

>>35436294
The Titans might not be are enemy.

>>35436383
You're right, that's not the best way I could have phrased it. Change that to "Now they'll think we're crazy, and not in the good way that we normally are".

>>35436396
Londonium will change your mind.

>>35436396
The Titans are a Fascist organization.
They're everyone enemy, including their own.
.
Cima is life Cima is love.

>>35436344
Anon, we metagamed upon joining them iirc.

>>35436415
>meta gaming.

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>>35436415
WHY ARE WE NOT MAKING BUG-OUT-PLANS FOR OUR FAMILY ALREADY. WHY WHY. PROTECT THEM FROM THE KIKERY OF TITANS.

>>35436396
>>35436344
as long as men like Jamitov and bask are in charge and the soldiers are people like Jerid and Yasan the titans cant be trusted

>>35436445
There's metagaming and then there's "gee, they don't seem to like Xeeks much. Or Spacenoids at all."

>>35436501
>mage hand.gif

>>35436514
No, men like Jerid and Yazan can be trusted. They are men of simple tastes. Yazan wants to get into fights. Jerid wants glory and respect and for Kamille to not kill everyone he's ever loved. it's the ambitious men like Bask or Jamitov or Scirocco that we have to worry about.

>>35436514
Jerid is the type to mindlessly follow orders after grumbling about them. He'd defect if the orders wouldn't give him a promotion and they were despicable.

>>35436133
You ponder the point for a few long seconds. On the one hand, it'd be a good faith gesture towards the Republic. On the other, you'd be on Riddick's shitlist, if you aren't already. Then again you may honestly need these suits later, but you don't want Titans to have them. You could certainly use the parts, though... would Titans care if you sent a bunch of leftover servos and fuel tanks to the Republic for safe-keeping? And wouldn't you have to replace most of that anyway?

After a while, Mineva falls asleep and starts drooling on your head a little, which brings you back into focus. As it turns out, your team has been staring at you patiently the whole time you were lost in thought.

“Ah, he's awake,” Carya mutters.

Haman shrugs. “Signs of life are always a good thing.”

Audrey and Rosse look at you expectantly.

“How much of these suits can we re-use?” you ask Emary and the Doctor.

Emary furrows her brow for a moment. “Roughly... forty percent?”

The Doctor nods. “Thereabouts, yes. Servos, cooling, and the reactor have to go, but the armor and many of the other major systems can be re-used.”

“I'll have Karen plot a course for Earth,” you conclude. “We'll re-use as much of the suits as we can, then figure out what to do with what we have left later.”

You see the tension in Carya's shoulders visibly release. “That's better,” she tells you. “I wouldn't be happy with risking a break with Titans just yet.”
(1/2)

>>35436535
Huh? Londenion aren't Zeeks. They're as pro-EFF as you can get. Hell, the Londo Bell build their headquarters there (which should be cool if that still happens). Even the Titans can't get away with gassing them just because.

>>35436589
>>35436592
Man, I'm more worried about Johnny getting Apolly and Roberto killed. They seem like decent people.

>>35436648
didn't they gas it in cannon? or was that another side?

>>35436623
>How much of these suits can we re-use?

So what are we reusing this stuff for? We already decided to use all new materials for the Ikebana.

>>35436623
>That's better...
"...SO WE'LL SEND HER THE SCHEMATICS INSTEAD!"

And thus everyone universally shouts NO.

Fuck, we'll never get Cima in our harem without the giant robot incentive.

>>35436739
>"...SO WE'LL SEND HER THE SCHEMATICS INSTEAD!"
Do it! Do it!
It'd be awesome.

>>35436680
No one gassed Londenion. Ever. You're thinking of Gryps, which harbored a strong anti-Titans resistance movement and frequently rioted against the forces garrisoned there. Didn't deserve gassing them, but it gave the Titans an excuse for it. Really, they just wanted a spare space colony to turn into a giant laser. Everyone in the Universal Century wants giant space lasers.

>>35436739
Harem is good as it is friend.

>>35436623
>“I wouldn't be happy with risking a break with Titans just yet.”
>just yet

Yes, exactly! Keep biding our time, at least until we get the dirt on the Cyber-Newtype labs and we can use it as leverage against Jamitov.
Best waifu showing why she's best.

>>35436781
NO IT HUNGERS FOR MORE! IT WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH!

>>35436781
Some women find giant, mechanical machines piloted by your mind a huge turn-on. I for one welcome our cougar co-conspirator with open arms.

>>35436781
Will I like ALICE, but other than that yes it is.

>>35436623
You head out of the hangar, leaving your teammates to head over to the galley for lunch while you drop off a still-sleepy Mineva.

"She won't be much trouble," you tell Serana and Natalie as you hand her over. "I think she tuckered herself out."

As you leave, you catch a glimpse of Serana tucking her pint-sized charge into bed with her Acguy plushie.

"So, Dom," Karen greets you as you float out into the observation bridge. "We're clear for some time. No pressing missions for Titans... what do you want to do?"

"The Captain has been beside herself," ALICE tells you, her avatar appearing on a nearby screen. "She seems not to be able to select a course."

"I keep offering to park her in Lunar orbit," Defrah offers with mock frustration. "But with no orders, I've just been keeping her in a slow spin."

"Stop that," Noel insists. "It's incredibly silly and you're making me dizzy."

"You're no fun," Defrah mutters mutinously as she corrects the Valkyrie's attitude.

"I was thinking Australia," you inform Karen. "The base at Woomera has some new tech toys to test, so it should be possible to get clearance from Titans."

Karen nods. "Upgrades from Nina?"

You nod in return. "Upgrades from Nina."

"Good ones?"

"The best."

Karen settles into her seat. "Good. Defrah, plot a course. Reiko, clear our plans with Titans. ALICE? Continue your investigations at your leisure."
>Talk with ALICE about her "investigations"
>Do some digging of your own (what?)
>Talk to Artesia about Amuro

>>35436648
Pro-EFF =/= pro Titans.

The Titans are more cartoonishly evil than Zabis. They already wanted to trash a casino over 250 mil, I'm expecting them to do something stupid like hold the entire colony for ransom if we defect and our family flees.

>>35436914
>>Talk with ALICE about her "investigations"

>>35436709
I gave you players a chance to reconsider what was a possible, but VERY risky plan, or to suggest modifications.

>>35436914
>Talk with ALICE about her "investigations"

>>35436914
>Talk with ALICE about her "investigations"
This first, then
>Talk to Artesia about Amuro
then
>Do some digging of your own (what?) Newtype labs.

If we have time.

>>35436914
>Talk to Artesia about Amuro

WHITE DEVIL TIME MOTHERFUCKERS.

THE DEVIL SHALL RISE AGAIN!

>>35436914
>Talk to Sayla

Grab the last emergency bottle of Dad's gin, head to the medbay, and play doctor.

>>35436914
>Talk to Artesia about Amuro

I'm curious

>>35436914
>Talk to Artesia about Amuro
With the number of Newtypes in this ship, I don't think I'd want to see any of them get into the same mopey funk as Amuro at some point. Any advice?Other than "Don't die" obviously.

>>35436914
Have we found out in-character Sayla has mobile armor experience or no? When we eventually get the Dendrobium rebuilt, we could consider sticking her in that to pilot.

>>35436973
this

>>35436914
>Talk to Artesia about Amuro
She's our friend. She's already trusted us with one big thing, she should be able to trust us in others.

>>35436914
>Talk with ALICE about her "investigations"

>>35436955
What you did was pull a QM "Are you reaaaly sure"? on an already decided question and got it reversed.

I like you KoH, but go fuck yourself.

I'm more curious about her thoughts on the psychic spillover from the various times we've boinked. Five Newtypes going at it has got to get others sensitive hot under the collar. Or spilling their spaghetti.

Can we assign Pazom under Haman and have her walk in on us and Haman boinking? The spaghetti will be glorious.

>>35437007
You've seen her records.

>>35436914
>Talk to Artesia about Amuro

>>35437056
He did it AFTER several posters had expressed unhappiness with the plan. It was a dumb idea, and whoever proposed it was just getting overexcited at the thought of doing intrigue for intrigue's sake.

>>35437056
I'm actually a little surprised myself.

>>35437139
To be frank, I would have went either way. The shitstorm would have been entertaining after Jamitov found out what we had done.

>>35437155
you've had our companions air out all considerations of each side before. Its nothing new, that guy is just a bit sore.

>>35437155
I'm not a fan of Option A, B, C, Other. Everyone jumps on A, B, and C while ignoring the Other unless it's incredibly stupid or stupidly brilliant. Nobody suggested sending off one of the suits to Cima for instance while reusing the other two for parts.

>>35437155
Hey Hearts, I recall that Reiko Holinger was rather well versed at Federation procedures based on that one scene where she was able to bypass some kind of comm access argument with a corporal.

Mind if we have Dom consult her so that we'll personally know how much shit we'll get into not only with the Titans, but with the Federation as well had we actually proceeded with that plan?

>>35437155
Well to be honest most times a QM ask players to re-vote on a decision they swing the other way.

Mostly because of the sense that if the QM had to ask you to confirm twice it's probably a DEAD END tier bad idea.

I hate that kind of QM intervention so I can't say I don;t know what anon means when he gets mad.

>>35437332
As the Anon who would have swung either way, it would have been an interesting political fallout event in my opinion. Here is what the Titans have been salivating for. Proof that Newtypes cannot be trusted and should be gassed just like the spacenoids.

>>35436914
“I'm heading down to chat with Artesia,” you announce. “She's seemed worried about Amuro Ray for a while, and we'll be on Earth. Maybe we can bust him out of house arrest or something.”

Karen waves dismissively. “Do what you want. Just don't come crying back to me with an ass full of lead.”

“You seem mighty concerned with my ass, Skipper.”

“Don't call me that.”

You shrug. “I don't hear you denying an obsession with my ass.”

“Go help Artesia sort her shit out,” Karen orders loudly, trying her best to ignore your teasing. “Catharine, have an orderly bring me some damn coffee.”

“We'll talk about your investigations when we get to Earth,” you tell ALICE, pausing before you leave the bridge.

The AI nods happily. “I will try to compile an adequate briefing for you, sir.”

“Awesome. Looking forward to it.”

Predictably, you find Artesia in her office down in sickbay. With her are Natalie Bianchi and, surprisingly, Ilia Pazom.

“Great timing,” Artesia tells you. “Dominic, do you think you can arrange for Ilia here to start working as a member of our crew?”

“If you're going to keep me here,” Ilia tells you in a wary tone, “you might as well put me to some use. I doubt you'd want me as a pilot, but I can at least scrub pans or something. As things go I feel too much like dead weight.”
>I may be able to convince Karen to make you a probationary pilot
>You can work in the galley, Karen should have no objections
>You'll be staying where you are for the foreseeable future
>Other

Also, for when Ilia has been sorted,
>Approach Artesia cautiously about Amuro
>Just throw it out there
>Other
Write ins are encouraged, but try and keep them short-ish.

>>35437462
>You can work in the galley, Karen should have no objections
>Approach Artesia cautiously about Amuro

>>35437462
>>You can work in the galley, Karen should have no objections
>Just throw it out there

>>35437462
>You can work in the galley, Karen should have no objections
As much as I want her as a pilot, Titans will be scrutinizing us, and she'd raise a red flag.
>Approach Artesia cautiously about Amuro

>>35437322
That was a matter of command authority, but sure. That can be handled prior to the timeskip, though at this point, Titans is still a relative unknown.

They have quite a bit of authority as an organization, and that authority is vested in several Commodores and the fleet's Captains, whose individual personalities come into play.

>>35437462
>Other
Start with Junior Mobile Suits for now, I suppose. Emary and Doc could use someone to do the heavy lifting for them, what with our Mobile Suits being overhauled.
In hindsight, those would've been mighty useful during the heist.
Don't wanna give her the Chara Soon treatment.

>Approach Artesia cautiously about Amuro

>>35437579
this

>>35437462
>I may be able to convince Karen to make you a probationary pilot
and
>Approach Artesia cautiously about Amuro

>>35437462
>>You can work in the galley, Karen should have no objections

Also, for when Ilia has been sorted,
>>Just throw it out there
Artesia! We're breaking Armuro out! You want in?

>>35437462
>I feel too much like dead weight

Take the shock collar off.
"I don't see why we can't put you back to piloting, Civiliant Consultant Puzsye. We'll haft to doctor up some fake documents of course which should not be too much trouble."

Palm dad's gin.
"So Artesia, do you want to be sober or drunk before we talk? I can play doctor too."

>>35437462
>You can work in the galley, Karen should have no objections
>Approach Artesia cautiously about Amuro

>>35437462
>I may be able to convince Karen to make you a probationary pilot
putting her in the galley would just be demeaning to an good piot and person

>>35437462
>>I may be able to convince Karen to make you a probationary pilot


>>Just throw it out there

>>35437462
>>I may be able to convince Karen to make you a probationary pilot
>Approach Artesia cautiously about Amuro

>>35437462
When are we going to manufacture Kampfers? ;_;

They're still leagues better than the walking coffins the Titans use.

>>35437622
In with this

>>35437579
I like the Junior Mobile Suit operator idea.

>>35437462
I know I'm slowpoking, but assign her as Haman's assistant (pet). Two birds with one stone. We know she's loyal to Haman to an extent.

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>>35437622
This is amusing.
I Support.

>>35437462
"As much as I'd like to have another good pilot," you tell Ilia earnestly, "we just can't let you. Apolly and Roberto and Haman and the Sisters... we've got a LOT of Zeon talent here, and a lot of Newtypes. And that's gotta make Titans nervous."

Ilia nods, shutting her eyes in resignation. "I understand, Commander."

In a move that surprises even yourself, however, you reach up to her neck and punch in the four-number code that releases the shock collar around Ilia's neck. Her eyes open again in surprise just as you toss the collar to Artesia.

"I may be able to work out a deal with Karen to get you working in a junior MS, fueling and lifting for our refits and things like that," yo tell her. "You'll still be watched, but I'm willing to give you a chance. Don't disappoint me."

Ilia is left speechless and overwhelmed with gratitude: clearly she never expected something like this to happen. She merely bows her head silently, a tear or two in her eyes.

"I won't," she finally promises. You call Haman and have her report in to take command of Miss Pazom while you continue talking with Artesia.

"So," you ask the golden-haired Newtype, settling into a conveniently located chair. "How are things down here?"

"Fine," Artesia lies. "Taking care of minor issues. Since we're not in combat I'm playing counselor more often than doctor. It's a nice change of pace."

You open a small flask of gin from one of your uniform's pockets, taking a swig and passing it to her. Artesia stares at it for a second before accepting.

"So," you continue. "How are my crew doing? I trust those of us who are more... 'sensitive' than others aren't in too bad of shape?"

Artesia nods. "You all seem to be doing fine. And here I thought being a Newtype in combat inevitably led people to turn into basket cases, like me or my brother, or Amuro."

You shrug. "So how do I keep it that way?"

"Don't die."

"Not helpful."
(1/2)

>>35438039
She takes another long pull at the gin before passing it back to you. "Honestly, if you all keep surviving battles, you should be fine. If combat itself was enough to make any of you crack it would have happened already."

"And?" you ask, sensing there was more.

"And even Rossweisse is doing better. Her headaches have all but disappeared since arriving here."

"So being here is good for her?" you ask.

"Seems more like being around your team is good for her."

You drink again and pass Artesia the flask, which she takes another gulp from. "So, about Amuro..."

"You didn't need to try and get me drunk first," Artesia insists. "Go on."
>Let's bust him out
>Let's snap him out of it and have him bust HIMSELF out
>What the hell happened to him anyway, and why'd HE break where we didn't?
>Other

>>35438186
(not a vote)
>What the hell happened to him anyway, and why'd HE break where we didn't?
>HE NEEDED MORE SALT

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>>35438039
>"You all seem to be doing fine. And here I thought being a Newtype in combat inevitably led people to turn into basket cases, like me or my brother, or Amuro."

>Implying we AREN'T a few fries short of a happy meal.

>>35438186
>>35438224
seconded

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>>35438186
>Let's snap him out of it and have him bust HIMSELF out

"Not at all, I just thought you'd enjoy the finer tastes of Gin."

>>35438186
>Let's snap him out of it and have him bust HIMSELF out
Should be easy if even that little fuckwit Katz can do it.

>>35438186
>[x] Other

"How was he in bed?"

Then

[X] What the hell happened to him

Followed by

[X] Let's get him to bust himself out.

>>35438186
>>Let's snap him out of it and have him bust HIMSELF out

>>35438186
>>Let's snap him out of it and have him bust HIMSELF out

>>35438186
>>What the hell happened to him anyway, and why'd HE break where we didn't?
this subject interests me

>>35438186
>>Let's snap him out of it and have him bust HIMSELF out

>>35438186
>What the hell happened to him anyway, and why'd HE break where we didn't?
>Other
"Huh? No, the alcohol was more for my benefit than yours. I haven't been thinking straight today, I figured that at least if I was drunk I could blame it on that. So, what happened to him?"

>>35438186
>>Let's snap him out of it and have him bust HIMSELF out
>>What the hell happened to him anyway, and why'd HE break where we didn't?

>>35438186
>Let's snap him out of it and have him bust HIMSELF out

>Maybe we can find Bright Noa to help? I heard he has experienced in slapping the stupid out of people.

>>35438224
God I loved that episode. Still do.

>>35438186
I am in a polygamous relationship with a cyber-newtype, a former princess of Axis, and bodysharing twin sisters. I have an AI on this ship, two more Zeonic Princesses, your brother's ex-wife, two of his wingmates. I have lied about stealing two-hundred-and-fifty-million dollars in bullion and and currency, even more in art. And you don't think I have a screw loose? Come on now, next you'll be telling me I need more salt."

>>35438319
oh god this is good too

>>35438311
Yeah, that episode was pure gold.
Seeing O'Neal and Teal'c play golf with he Stargate was amazing.
Also, that whole scene where he kissed Samantha.

In retrospect, we should have had Illa man the point defense. Maybe an ace can hit something.

>>35438319
This. Oh God, This. It's perfect

>>35438319
This.

>>35438386
My god. How did we not think of that??? Rush and change it IMMEDIATELY. Or else a zaku will blow the hip up when we're out.

Don't fuck this up Dominic. Lock the door and play DOCTOR damnit.

i wonder if we say 'junior ms pilot'. what if we put Ilia on the sub machine of Haman's gundam.

>>35438186
You can't help but chuckle to yourself. "I'm in a polygamous relationship with a cyber-newtype, the would-be of Axis, and two sisters with one body. I have an AI on this ship who dresses like a pop idol, two legitimate Zeonic Princesses, your brother's ex-lover, and three Zeon pilots. I've lied about stealing two-hundred-and-fifty-million dollars in bullion and and currency from a casino, even more in fine art. And you don't think I have a screw loose?"

You snatch the flask out of the air as she sends it sailing back in your direction. "I've got a whole hardware store floating around up there."

"Oh, I know," Artesia insists. "You handle it well, though. Amuro never managed that."

"Why do you figure that was?"

Sh shrugs. "You want my honest opinion? He was technically gifted and a stronger Newtype than you are. You're a better solider... no, maybe it's better to call you a 'warrior', and you've got the instincts for combat that he always lacked."

"And what about that hit him so hard?"

"Your similarity is that you attract people to you, and forge connections with them. He had Miss Ajan, Mr Law, and that girl my brother was always with: the first two were killed in combat, and the third he killed himself by accident."

You nod in understanding. "So those connections were broken," you conclude. "He basically lost most if not all the things he was fighting for."

Artesia gives you a soft, sad smile. "He even lost his own mother... not because she died, but because they drifted apart over his decision to fight."
>So we get his mother and get them to make up. Problem solved.
>I hear Bright Noah was good at slapping the bitch out of people. Bring him in to consult.
>Maybe you could get his head back in the game? I mean, I know you've been apart for a while, but still...
>Other

>>35438738
>I hear Bright Noah was good at slapping the bitch out of people. Bring him in to consult.
Hey it worked the first time

>>35438738
>>So we get his mother and get them to make up. Problem solved.
>>I hear Bright Noah was good at slapping the bitch out of people. Bring him in to consult.
>>Maybe you could get his head back in the game? I mean, I know you've been apart for a while, but still...

Present all three options, see what she thinks.

>>35438738
>I hear Bright Noah was good at slapping the bitch out of people. Bring him in to consult.

Or if that doesn't work we could always try
>So we get his mother and get them to make up. Problem solved.

>>35438738
>would be Regent
I suck sometimes.

>>35438572
And Audrey would do...?

Remember, Audrey can't co-pilot any Newtype machines, Rossweisse's brainwave output is very low for a Newtype so she'd struggle with remote weapons, and the Sisters get tired out quickly if they over-exert.

>>35438738
>So we get his mother and get them to make up. Problem solved.

>>35438738
>I hear Bright Noah was good at slapping the bitch out of people. Bring him in to consult.
>Maybe you could get his head back in the game? I mean, I know you've been apart for a while, but still...
Bright slap was compounded by Fraw, we need a similar catalyst here.

>>35438738
>I hear Bright Noah was good at slapping the bitch out of people. Bring him in to consult.
Okay I just want to see where this'll go

>>35438738
>>I hear Bright Noah was good at slapping the bitch out of people. Bring him in to consult.
>>Maybe you could get his head back in the game? I mean, I know you've been apart for a while, but still...

>>35438765
Not really, he sulked until Fraw told him to get off his ass.

>>35438771
this

>>35438738
>>Maybe you could get his head back in the game? I mean, I know you've been apart for a while, but still...
lets make it happen like tomino originaly wanted

>>35438811
Yeah that is true.

>>35438811
HERETIC! IT TOTALLY WORKED

>>35438738
>>Maybe you could get his head back in the game? I mean, I know you've been apart for a while, but still...

>>35438738
>Maybe you could get his head back in the game? I mean, I know you've been apart for a while, but still...
>Other
"You visiting might be good for him, then. Someone from his past returning might help him remember that he has friends who care about him. What about Bright Noa, or that journalist...what's his name? Kai Shiden, that's the one. They were friends, weren't they?"

>>35438811
Well now we can have Sayla do it and we don't have to suffer through another decade of Amuro's failed relationships.

>>35438738
>I hear Bright Noah was good at slapping the bitch out of people. Bring him in to consult.
Have we actually met him? Maybe I've been watching Gundam Abridged but he seems saner than everyone

>>35438738
>Maybe you could get his head back in the game? I mean, I know you've been apart for a while, but still...
>Other
How about the other former White Base crews besides you and Bright? Are they keeping in touch with him? Or too busy babysitting?

>>35438738
"Your own brother sounds similar. He up and abandoned Mineva, his wingmates, and his freaking wife to do SPACE PRINCE things. Amuro and Char.. they're extremely self destructive, y'know? Both could use a balancing scale and a drinking buddy."

>>35438888
he is not relly doing space prince things hes just sulking under an alias

Just open a freaking encrypted laser comm channel straight to his house. Have Sayla make a call. It would not be that far fetched for former crewmates to stay in touch?

>>35438888
Are you suggesting we try to turn Amuro Ray and Char Aznable into stable and productive individuals by turning them into friends and drinking buddies?

That'll either work perfectly and usher a new age of great Bro-itude or end in dropping colonies and super Space-Lasers.

Maybe Mineva can talk some sense into him?

>>35438966
It worked in Zeta. It was after they drifted apart that they went crazy again.

>>35438917
Axis Drop when?

>>35438966
..maybe? Yes.

>>35438932
He's under house arrest. What makes you think the EFF would give him a terminal that could receive transmissions?

>>35438966
Well considering leaving them separated leads to dropped colonies and super space-lasers anyway, that seems like Win/Neutral kind of setup that's worth trying out.

>>35438966

We will let them be as srw Z

>>35438992
...my God, you’re right.

>>35438994
Sooner than you think.
>Writing

>>35439023
>Sooner than you think.

Happenings.

Fuuuuuuuck

>>35438995
He's not entirely under house arrest. He's allowed some access to the outside world, and can even leave the compound if he has a security detail trailing him. Doesn't mean calling him would work, they might block the call, but it is possible to meet with him. Just difficult.

>>35438932
>encrypted laser comm channel straight to his house
How bugged do you think his house is?

We should try convincing the EFF that it would be safer to keep Amuro somewhere that it would be difficult to break him out of, with a whole host of people to watch him.

Specifically, on our ship. The Titans exist to handle things like that, don't they?

>>35439023
Fucking Panini.

And while I was re-binging the archive and came upon the Newtype nightmare sequence, I began thinking that Mars/Axis Zeon's first target would be the Moon, specifically Von Braun.

Zeta's narrator did mention that controlling Von Braun means controlling the Moon, and to an extent the majority of the Sides.

>>35439023
Char is that stupid, but even fucking Mussolini? Come on, at least let ONE of the villains be genre savvy. You'd be throwing away a major manufacturing base with that move.

Of course, every argument can be summed up as "It's Zeon".

>>35438738
"Sounds a bit like your brother Shinn," you admit. "Really. After all, he lost his parents, betrayed his father's ideals, alienated his sister, and that Sune girl." At the mention of Zeon Zum Deikun's 'ideals' you feel obligated to slap yourself, provoking a confused and concerned look from Artesia before she continues.

"I guess... maybe they should hang out more. After all, you and the Marseille sisters get on well enough... oh god, bad mental images. Bad, bad, bad."

You laugh to yourself for a moment at the thought of what must be playing out inside Artesia's mind. "Anyway, we could try any number of things. Bright Noah could help out, or we could bring his mom in and force them to make up. Or if that all goes to shit, I'm sure seeing you would cheer him up."

Artesia shakes her head. "Trying all three is a fine plan because all three are likely to fail. I think his mom lives in the same house she did during the war, and we can fined Bright's records to see where he's serving now. As for me... we used to be in love, but that was nearly four years ago. We were kids... I don't even know that we'd really even know each other anymore."

"Well, we can deal with that later," you reassure her, returning your pocketgin to its home. "Either way, we'll snap him out of it. Okay?"

Artesia nods in agreement. "Thanks... it feels good to hear that."
>You... wanna go back to my place? (BIG RED BUTTON)
>Deal with any other housekeeping you can think of before Earth (which will involve planning out the upgrades and how they'll be done, talking with ALICE, and getting Artesia, Bright, and Amuro's mum all in one place)
>Timeskip to Earth

>>35439226
They still have the Garden of Thorns. It has MS manufacturing in canon.

>>35439267
>lost that Sune girl
>fined Bright's records
Christ on a pogo stick, I need more coffee.

>BRB, acquiring coffee

>>35439267
>>Deal with any other housekeeping you can think of before Earth (which will involve planning out the upgrades and how they'll be done, talking with ALICE, and getting Artesia, Bright, and Amuro's mum all in one place)
dont bother with his mum thats just silly

>>35439267
>>Deal with any other housekeeping you can think of before Earth (which will involve planning out the upgrades and how they'll be done, talking with ALICE, and getting Artesia, Bright, and Amuro's mum all in one place)

>>35439267
>>Deal with any other housekeeping you can think of before Earth (which will involve planning out the upgrades and how they'll be done, talking with ALICE, and getting Artesia, Bright, and Amuro's mum all in one place)

>>35439267
>>Deal with any other housekeeping you can think of before Earth (which will involve planning out the upgrades and how they'll be done, talking with ALICE, and getting Artesia, Bright, and Amuro's mum all in one place)

>>35439267
Timeskip to Earth

>>35439267
>Deal with any other housekeeping you can think of before Earth (which will involve planning out the upgrades and how they'll be done, talking with ALICE, and getting Artesia, Bright, and Amuro's mum all in one place)

>>35439226
Before I go get that coffee, who says he still needs Axis? His mining facilities are on Mars now. Logistics are much simpler if the MS plants are there too.

>>35439306
speaking of bases where you can hide a fleet, shouldnt we try to take that for ourselves,could be usefull if we go civil war route

>>35439267
Talk to Alice.

Also, apply tactical Mineva to help cheer up Amuro, she probably thinks he's pretty cool. Plus her forgiving him and giving him headpats when he inevitably brings up the time he killed her dad might be a good start on helping him move on from the OYW.

>>35439373
Well if he's not using Axis anymore we could always use a neutral base of operations...

>>35439328
>>35439337
>>35439341
>>35439349
To clarify, this means that the things in the parentheses will be done on Earth.

If you want to do other stuff, you'll have to come up with something. It's the "maybe my players have other ideas/plans that I haven't considered" option.

>>35439267

Must... Resist... Big... Red... Button...
>You... wanna go back to my pla-
NO! MUST RESIST.

>Deal with any other housekeeping you can think of before Earth
>Invite Artesia and Karen to discuss how to contact Amuro's mother and Bright. In your Roo-
I SAID NO!

>Talk with ALICE.
Based AI Girl shall protect us from the BIG RED BUTTON.

Is ALICE a Waifu or a Daughteru?

>>35439267
"Well, if you ever need a shoulder to sleep- lean on, I'm sure me or one of the others will lend it if we ourselves don't go insane or something. Let's grab another drink together some other time. I need to grab more gin from pop anyway."

>>35439446
Daughteru.

>>35439373
Axis would, however, make an excellent mobile base of operations for the inevitable assault on the Earth Sphere. Once he takes control of the orbitals, he could drop rocks or colony chunks at leisure without throwing away his space fortress.

>>35439446

Daughteru

>>35439267
>>Talk with ALICE

>>35439380
True, even if we don't want it for that, there really is no reason Not to take it out.

>>35439446
The A would record it and broadcast it over breakfast.

>So THAT'S how human procreate.

>>35439446
Waifu

>>35439513
>A
>AI

HOW in the fuck autocorrect.

>>35439446
both

>>35439410
Oh, then I vote to talk with Apolly and Roberto and come up with their cover story for being here on this ship in case Titans get curious, as well as talking with Haman about where we can safely stash Minerva.

>>35439476
Fortresses are stationary, and Axis has got a LOT of mass.

Any more gets into spoilers, but he's a LOT more creative than Char was.

>>35439504
>>35439306
That's still iffy. A static installation is bad news if we lose it or it's discovered. Don't keep all of our Gundams in one basket. A secret base is only good if it's SECRET. Having a mobile base such as a Gwadan or a Jupitris or multiple smaller bases to use as boltholes would work best.

>>35439589
Well, the federation never finds it in canon.

>>35439589
still worth keeping in mind

>>35439547
>where we can safely stash Mineva AND Serena

Our family. They already know we're boning Haman Karn. Having yet another Zeon princes show up and the sister to the one we're boinking wouldn't even faze them.

>>35439267
Talk with ALICE and Catherine

>>35439446
>Is ALICE a Waifu or a Daughteru?
She's not even five, you sick fuck.

Next, you'll tell me that you'd hit Dizzy.

>>35439572
>Axis has a LOT of mass
>has a lot of mass
>Mass

There's another Edward out there? Dear god no.

>>35439655
Where can we safely stash our family?

Unfortunately, the safest place is actually in our ship, everywhere else can be infiltrated and captured by any of the dozen enemies we've made.
Maybe we can upgrade the ship to be bigger? Or Maybe transform into a Gundam? Whatever, let's just add an extra reactor and a fuckload of I-Field generators and verniers and call it a day

>>35439267
>>Deal with any other housekeeping you can think of before Earth (which will involve planning out the upgrades and how they'll be done, talking with ALICE, and getting Artesia, Bright, and Amuro's mum all in one place)

>>35439267
I'm disappointed nobody went for the big red button. The meet between Amuro and Sayla would have involved so much spaghetti.

>>35439846

I want them to be happy

>>35439768
>family

On Jupiter.

>>35439867
They really deserve some happiness, especially after all they've been through.

>>35439267
"Well, if you need a shoulder to lean on," you offer, turning to leave.

Artesia smiles at you. "I'll remember."

The rest of the short flight back to Earth passes quickly. A few relaxing nights with your teammates, some banter with Karen, and a few good, long chats with ALICE that show you a surprisingly complex set of emotions behind the digital facade, and you're already entering atmosphere.

You even manage to get Reiko to doctor some records for Apolly and Roberto: they're officially Sergeants now, with backstories and false credentials for them both to memorize.

The first stop is Woomera, Australia, where you receive a warm welcome.

South claps you on the back at the sight of Mineva. "Seems your crew keeps right on growing, doesn't it young master?"

"It does, yeah," you admit with a laugh. "I keep picking up every lost cause, stray Newtype, and disinherited heiress I run across. Can't help it. I think I have a problem."

"Mighty brave, coming down here to Australia," he greets your new Zeon crew, who have all assembled in the hangar near the Valkyrie's berth to greet their hosts. "Every animal down here's terrifying, you know. You even ever been to Earth?"

"Please," Roberto insists. "I doubt we've got anything to be afraid of."

"You ever heard of a drop bear?" South insists, keeping a straight face.

Apolly eyes him carefully. "...no? Should I have?"

"How about the hoop snake?"

"The... the what?"

South gives you a wink and guides Apolly and Roberto off to take a look at Woomera's selection of high-spec mobile suits, while regaling them with stories of vicious miniature bears that drop on unsuspecting people from trees, and snakes that have learned to bite their own tails and roll like wheels to catch up with their prey. The two spacenoids swallow it hook, line, and sinker.

Nina and Uraki are the next to greet your team.

"Kou," Nina tells the now-Lieutenant, "kindly see to the civilians. They look like they could use a bite."
(1/2)

>>35439942
We probably have enough capital to purchase 2 or 3 suits for our squadron. Beats using the junk the Titans use.

Nina, why don't you like the Kampfer? ;_;

>>35439942

I wonder if she can help in piecing back the Val Varo back together.

>>35440075
I'd be more interested in the Tusche Schwarz actually. The psychommu is junk, but the suit itself is fine.

>>35440075
That would be nice

>>35440075
>Garden of Thorns
val varo-chan must live

>>35439942
"So," Nina tells you. "Here we are again."

"Yup," you agree. "We're most certainly here."

"I suppose we should see to business first," she continues. "You have the Ikebana plans all hashed out?"

"Right here," the Doctor tells her, handing over a file folder.

"Good," she tells you. "I'll see about scoring some gundarium gamma for you, and we'll try and reuse some of the materials from the Lilium series. Mostly it'll be the psycommu and stealth system, I think. The other parts are pretty close to the end of their intended service life anyway."

"Treat them good," you tell her. "They've served us well."

"I know."
>Doing the work here will be fine, we'll pass off the suits to you (d20)
>Can we do this a little more secretly? There has to be some place with less direct oversight, and the extra time would be a fair trade (d20)