>>35457236
ALICE appears on your terminal screen as Haman leaves, holding a digital folder for you.

“I have a series of possible live-fire test scenarios for the Lilium-Ikebana machines that Captain Joshua wishes for you to look over,” the AI announces, opening her folio and throwing out a few image frames and dossiers which open onto your screen.

There seem to be three missions that need doing: one sent down from Titans regarding a high-ranking Principality officer who seems to have strayed from the remnants' hideouts in the illusive Garden of Thorns, one from Audrey and Reiko regarding information they've found on the illegally-operated penal regiment called “Slave Wraith”, and the third is a hostage situation in Side 4's Industrial 7 colony. Armed insurgents there managed to steal a trio of mobile suits and are holding a whole office building hostage. Their list of demands is as extensive as it is inane.

ALICE pops her head up over one of the images and peers down at you, curious as to what you'll decide...
>The Zeon HVT is a rare opportunity to decapitate the Principality resistance, and keep them on their proverbial heels while the EFSF and Titans work on locating the Garden.
>The Slave Wraith situation is a disaster waiting to happen. Deal with its organizers and expose the program to greater public scrutiny before things get any worse.
>The hostage situation would be a good chance to test out your stealth capacity, and you'd rather launch your own surgical strike rather than let Titans have a go.
>Ask for more information on...

>>35457298
How time sensitive are these missions? Can we put Slave Wraith on the back burner for long enough to sort out the hostage situation?

>>35457298
>The Slave Wraith situation is a disaster waiting to happen. Deal with its organizers and expose the program to greater public scrutiny before things get any worse.
>Ask for more information on...
Zero through Four project mentioned here >>35446540
Get pictures of the human "lab rats." Rosseweisse might be able to help in identifying a few of them.

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>>35457298
Shit's hitting the fan. Again.

Which has the highest civilian casualty count if we do not intervene? Can we hit any of them simultaneously? The Valkyrie drops off one team while continuing onto the next objective. Possible or no?

>>35457387
We don't really have a separate team anymore. We're all concentrated into two extremely high-performance mobile suits. We could stick Apolly or Roberto in Rossweisse's old Kampfer, I suppose, but that's it.

>>35457298
Im split between the last 2.

Hostage situation is probably going to end with the hostages and a small part of the neighborhood dead if we leave it to the titans, but we really need to deal with slave wraith.

Can you give me a run down on what slave wraith are actually doing?

>>35457375
I mentioned it last thread, but I'll do so again. We have a lead-in for the mobile suit Rosseweisse was slated to pilot when we were poking around in Anaheim's systems way back when.

That's another lead-in for us.

>>35457359
Slave Wraith is a slow-moving thing. It'll be there fr a while. The hostage situation is going to be resolved in the next few days whether you're there or not... as for how that will go, you can't be sure. The Zeon HVT is the only opportunity that's literally a one-time thing.

>>35457298
>>Ask for more information on...
>>35457387
This

How'd you enjoy the finale of GBF Quest KoH?

>>35457430
We have the Kampfer, the Val Varo (maybe), two Luna Titanium Hizacks and two Quels (maybe again). We have more than enough suits. Plus the psychomine system from the Schnee Weiss.

>>35457298
>>The Slave Wraith situation is a disaster waiting to happen. Deal with its organizers and expose the program to greater public scrutiny before things get any worse.

>>35457458
In that case

>The hostage situation would be a good chance to test out your stealth capacity, and you'd rather launch your own surgical strike rather than let Titans have a go.

>>35457435
Mostly missions against the Principality remnants. The ethics of the situation are questionable at best, though, and it IS clearly a violation of postwar Federation law and EFSF regulations.

>>35457458
were is the zeon HTV located?
is it a civ populated area or some random ass creek outpost?

>>35457480
We also got one Gundam Mk. II for testing.

>>35457298
>>The Zeon HVT is a rare opportunity to decapitate the Principality resistance, and keep them on their proverbial heels while the EFSF and Titans work on locating the Garden.

>>35457458
Right, then, let's deal with the hostages. Titans can handle taking out the HLV, causing rampant destruction is their favorite pastime. They could even intercept it mid-flight with the new Asshimars, they'll love it. But hostage situations aren't really playing to their strengths.

>>35457458
If that's the case, then the hostage situation should be handled with a ground team supported by one of our Ikebanana suits and one of our pre-production Hizacks AND the Kampfer.

If the HVT is a one-time thing, make best speed after dropping our mobile suits

>>35457387
The Sides involved are days apart. Using the subflight boosters it may be possible to hit two at the same time, but half your team would be totally unsupported until they were picked up.

>>35457480
They let us keep the Quels and Hizacks? I did not realize that. I had also forgotten we had a spare Mark II as >>35457512 pointed out. Though apparently it's not really the same Mark II as in canon but more of a Super Hazel. Something which I dearly hope means it can use more support packs than just the G-Defensor.

>>35457298
see
>>35457511


Its important to know were this zeon guy is to make a good decision.

>>35457298
>>The hostage situation would be a good chance to test out your stealth capacity, and you'd rather launch your own surgical strike rather than let Titans have a go.

>>35457590
>days apart
>unsupported

Do we have the Val Varo functional and capable of being piloted? The thing is designed for long range patrols. We outfit a storage locker on the back of it for resupply. Although, repairing damage in the field will be incredibly tricky.

>>35457298
Zeon HVT and hostages.
Valkyrie to support the HVT team.

>>35457594
Hence the maybe at the end of each of those. I'm relatively sure we have them (plus whatever Apolly and Roberto took from Anaheim while touring Australia).

>>35457706
its never a good idea to split up unless the qm originaly sugest it

>>35457743
I'm still kind of butthurt we didn't at least squirrel away one of the Lilium suits for a rainy day. Situations such as this is why quantity is a quality of it's own.

>>35457298
>The hostage situation would be a good chance to test out your stealth capacity, and you'd rather launch your own surgical strike rather than let Titans have a go.

>>35457766
Look at it like this anon, if we survive the shit storm after titans, we can probably never have to have our stuff messed with ever again.

>>35457298
You're tempted by the HVT, and the hostage situation is clearly something that would be better handled by a team that's not comprised of power-hungry war criminals in the making. But still, you feel like you need to review all the data.

The HVT is on his way from Side 5 to New Manhattan in Side 4: the better part of the way across the Earth Sphere. His shuttle is several days out, and you'd be in a position to intercept him well before he reaches Lunar orbit.

The situation in Side 4 itself would be difficult to deal with while simultaneously running any other operations: you'd need your own suits to both strike and secure the area around Industrial 7, and the Valkyrie would need to be there to lay out fire support. As Industrial 7 and New Manhattan are opposite each other in their orbit around the Lagrangian point, you couldn't quite cover both unless you were EXTREMELY fortunate in one or the other.

You're not entirely sure where Slave Wraith is operating, but it's home base is either in Side 2 or Side 5. They shouldn't be difficult to track down, as they tend to leave a pretty big footprint. A LOT of people take notice of criminals in mobile suits... in fact, half your reports are from members of the general public.

In terms of solo operation, the Val Varo could be used to intercept the Zeon HVT, but that would require picking one of your Zeon pilots to run that op unsupervised... and there'd be zero probability of capture. It just wouldn't be feasible.

>Hostage situation at Industrial 7
>HVT intercept
>Slave Wraith

Also
>Allow an uncommitted pilot to use the Val Varo to hit the HVT: Yes/No
>If yes, specify Roberto, Apolly, Emma, or Ilia

>>35457819
To clarify: the HVT ship is several days out of port in New Manhattan.

>>35457819
>>HVT intercept
>Allow an uncommitted pilot to use the Val Varo to hit the HVT: No

>>35457819
>Hostage situation at Industrial 7
>Allow an uncommitted pilot to use the Val Varo to hit the HVT: No
Looks like we're gonna be the proto-ECOAS now.

>>35457819
I didn't even need to finish reading that to know the Val Varo was a feasible choice for hitting the HVT.

Yes for using the Val Varo. Sayla pilots if we have another ships surgeon or if the Doktor can fill in temporarily. She's the only one that we know that has mobile armor experience.

Excluding that, have Pazom pilot. She's eager to prove herself. Let her.

The hostage situation for us.

>>35457819
>>Hostage situation at Industrial 7
i just realised we might meet shota Banagher

>>35457919
also forgot to ad do not split the team, its just asking for trouble

>>35457819
>Hostage situation at Industrial 7

Being out of port, the HVT is fine for the titans to handle. They'll probably just kill him, but frankly civvys are more important.

>>35457907
sending the val varo alone is just asking for it to be intersepted by the Titans

>>35457919
Oh God, Mineva is probably gonna sneak away because of reasons.
Well, if she is savvy enough to use aliases already, Audrey Burne wouldn't be a surprising choice given that we already have an Audrey onboard, and she also met a man with Burning as his last name.

>>35457819
Are we the only team that could intercept the HVT? Because unless the Titans couldn't handle it themselves, I think the hostage situation is a better use of our talents.

>>35457986
It's painted red and will have it's cruise module attached. It's faster than about anything currently in existence excluding our suits and Uraki's

The only thing it has to do is close, hit it with the mega particle, and bug out.

>>35457819
>>Hostage situation at Industrial 7

>>35458016
>Val varo got HVT in sight, preparing to fire, suddenly unknown ourple mobile armor appears, mobile armor capanle of transforming into an MS. Val varo doesnt return from its mission.
and that is how a certain Jovian is introduced into the story

>>35458105
fuc meant to say "purple mobile armor" and "capable of transorming"

>>35457819
>>Hostage situation at Industrial 7

>>35458105
>>35458123
>Papsmere and his Flying Circus make their appearance

I can get behind it.

>>35458167
the loss of the Val varo pilot would make the unavoidable conflict between Dom and Paptimus personal

>>35457819
Going over the numbers, you really don't like the odds of the Val Varo completing its mission and still having enough oxygen for a pickup, so you bring up Karen on the comm system and suggest that you focus your efforts on the hostage crisis.

Karen nods with a smile. "Figured you couldn't leave that one alone. I'll call a meeting to discuss how we should run the op."

About an hour later your pilots and bridge staff are gathered in the ready room. A few beers have been cracked open, and there's a pot of coffee for those of you just coming off a shift.

"So what do we know about the colony?" Roberto asks. "Are the civilians going to be amiable, or are they going to try and get in our way?"

Audrey shrugs. "No clue. Most of our suits have birdlime launchers anyway, so mobs of civilians aren't a real threat. The actual problem is that the GMs that were stolen may have beam weapons."

ALICE brings up an image of a GM Command-type with what looks an awful lot like a beam gun. "Estimated probability 90 percent," the AI informs you, putting a number to your suspicions.

Carya shrugs. "They're GMs, so conventional weapons and melee should be fine. We just need to hit them fast enough that they can't retaliate."

"The stealth systems on the Liliums could help," Emma offers. Haman, however, shrugs.

"Approaching with those active could let them know something was happening. Their signals would suddenly be coming back scrambled."

"But it gives us a cleaner entry," Karen points out.
>You agree with Haman, you need to find a way to approach stealthily without relying on the scramblers
>You agree with Karen and Emma, the stealth suite would cover a fast approach
>Other?

>>35458215
>>You agree with Haman, you need to find a way to approach stealthily without relying on the scramblers

>>35458207
I know. Which is why I'm getting behind it. The quicker we kill Paptimus the faster we can return things to normal. Some sacrifices must be made.

>>35458215
Infiltrate the Kampfer first in it's component parts. It's tailor made for guerrilla warfare. Perform a frontal assault with our Ikebananas and the Valkyrie, drawing off as much of their forces as possible. Secure the hostages with the Kampfer after enough forces have been drawn off.

Any way of getting the colony to run a electronic scramble of the area well in advance of our op?
we keep it up long enough and we can hit them as they start to lull.

>>35458215
>Other?
Could we start off running silent, then switch on the jammers either when we are ready to strike, or if one of us gets spotted... Because I feel that would net us the best of both. Unless the Jamming systems take a while to warm up...

>>35458215
>You agree with Karen and Emma, the stealth suite would cover a fast approach

>>35458289
Having one of us die is going to hit like a sledge hammer on the mental well being of the crew
If avoidable, then i will take that route.

Some sacrifices have to be made, but im not keen to rush off and make them if it can be avoided.

>>35458215
>You agree with Haman, you need to find a way to approach stealthily without relying on the scramblers
>Other?
Is beam chaff a thing already? We could saturate the area with it first, force the GM off the hostage site if it wants to use the rifle or negate it to some extent if it wants to hold its ground.
Ignore this suggestion if those aren't available yet.

>>35458289
Addendum; One Ikebanana infiltrates with the Kampfer. Use the Mk II in the assault.

>>35458317
Then we send someone expendable. Roberto or Apolly for instance. It'll tear Mineva up, but big-brother Dominic can exterminate all the big bad Jovians for her.

>>35458297
This one.
If not than.
>You agree with Karen and Emma, the stealth suite would cover a fast approach

>>35458317
since we are aproaching zeta territory deathamong our crewmembers are gonna become unavoidable. those who are gonna join Gato as Doms force ghosts in the final battle

>>35458362
>beam chaff
*anti-beam chaff

And I just remembered that our Ikebana has Anti-Beam Coating applied to it, though the reason for shutting the beam rifle down early on has to do with preventing Minovsky reaction nuke level explosions and colony hull breaches, I suppose.

>>35458362
It is available, but they're inside the colony, and antibeam countermeasures are usually designed to be launched from ship-mounted tubes.

It'd be damn hard to sneak the Valkyrie into the colony cylinder.

>>35458427
we could strap them to the val and use it as a support role.

>>35458427
Carry the missiles into the colony and set them to detonate on a timer. I know they're BIG, but surely a mobile suit can lift and carry one of the things.

>>35458379
Though anyone in one of the main two machines is pretty safe. ABC, gundarium, high maneuverability... the inside of a Lilium is basically the single safest place in the solar system.

>>35458490
Until it runs out of propellant of course.

>>35458490
until the proper dramtic moment when one of the Liliums is turned to fillet by the Os multiple beam sabers

>>35458215
>>You agree with Haman, you need to find a way to approach stealthily without relying on the scramblers

>>35458563

In combined mode, we have 4 arms and the Funnels... I don't think that The O can use it's sub-arms AND it's Funnels simultaneously...

>>35458468
We wouldn't need to carry the entire missile. Just the warhead itself. And they're already set to detonate on a timer. Although, the timer may be too long for our needs.

>>35458693
Jurry rig a timer grenade with the chaff instead of explosive head, fit the gundams with em. Problem solved.

Limited time, but frankly, we only need enough time to close to melee.

>>35458677
The O doesn't have funnels. But it's sister unit, the Titania, does (also four sub-arms, the same rifle as the O, and an I-Field generator. It's pretty badass). And Paptimus made it with the aim of gifting it to whichever woman he chose to be his queen. So I wouldn't be surprised if Dom and his battle harem wound up fighting it. It would make for a nice little parallel.

>>35458215
"Why not both?" you shrug. "Run quiet until we're in range, then switch on the scramblers at the last minute."

Haman and Karen exchange a glance, but seem to agree. "We could try and shadow a cargo ship," Karen suggests. "The first demand made was for a list of ships passing in the area. Following a scheduled ship would take some solid piloting."

"I'm on it," Defrah replies with a lazy salute.

Audrey has ALICE bring up an image of the flight plans around Industrial 7, then finds a freighter scheduled for a close pass near the colony.

"We'd come in on chemical thrusters to kill our heat signature," Audrey proposes," then catapult the infiltration team towards this access point." She points to an entry hangar fairly close to the building being held by the insurgents.

Catrina frowns. "We'd have to go in on apogee motors, then use the heat wires as magnetic anchors to slow ourselves."

"We should also find a way to neutralize that beam weapon, and any others they have," Haman mutters. "I'd hate to chance it by just going in fast."

You ponder the issue for a few seconds before an idea strikes you. "We have a few anti-beam gas shells, right?"

Catharine nods. "Three, but they won't fit your clay bazookas."

"Don't need them to," Rossweisse points out.

"Trigger them by wire," Karen concludes. "That's actually not a bad idea. Do we have the sort of wires and crap we'd need to make it happen?"

Audrey nods. "Sure do."

"Right. Roberto, Apolly, Emma, you'll stand by until the operation kicks off. We'll need to relay you sensor information until the stealth suites are deactivated, since you'll be just as blind as our targets then you'll be on overwatch," Karen orders.

"Dominic? Have your teams shoot to kill."
>Modify the plan
>Nah, the plan is good as-is

Also
>Write-in suggestions for how to spend the next couple of days while en route?

>>35458775
>>Nah, the plan is good as-is

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>>35458775
>Nah, the plan is good as-is

I would suggest more team building exercises, a la the baths.

>>35458775
>>Nah, the plan is good as-is

>>35458775
>Nah, the plan is good as-is
>Spend time with Rosse and the Sisters
Rosse's headaches are abating, and CC never complained about undergoing stresses about merging with one another. However, piloting the Ikebana as a duo, there might be some worrisome factors that we're not seeing, and those minor headaches might become sympathetic, undergo feedback, and amplify themselves.

>>35458754
Suddenly, I'm slightly worried for Cima. She's an Oldtype and stubborn as an ox. So she should be capable of resisting Pappy's charm.

>>35458775
The plan looks relatively solid until first contact.

The only thing I'd really suggest is see how Sayla is holding up after her FEELINGS were aired out and go over the data one more time with ALICE regarding the operation. Maybe we missed something.

>>35458775
Talk to the team you know Audrey, Katherine and Miyu and the like

>>35458846
This

>>35458775
>Nah, the plan is good as-is

>Write-in suggestions for how to spend the next couple of days while en route?
Team coordination exercises. Even with the majority of movements being controlled by a single pilot, the secondary cockpit can still affect the Ikebana's positioning. We want to make sure we don't accidentally get the limbs in each others way. It also should help with the psycommu issues. Also just hang out with the rest of the team, not just the combat pilots. See how Sayla's doing, find out how Ilia's adjusting to working in the Hangar, shoot the breeze with the bridge staff...that sort of thing.

>>35458959
Backing this

>>35458775

supporting >>35458959

>>35458852
OMFG i just realised its been heavily implied Paps will join Zeon rather than the Titans, his goal is to have a female pupet queen rulling his new world order as queen. Sayla is a fuckin Zeon princess and a Newtype.
i think imight know who will be piloting the Titania

>>35458846
this

>>35458775
“I think we could probably do with some teambuilding, you admit. “I'm not used to sharing my mobile suit's limbs with another pilot.”

Catrina nods emphatically. “No offense to anyone involved, but the idea still makes me a bit nervous.”

“None taken,” Rosse replies.

Audrey nods. “We've got some training weapons, so we could give it a go. Come on.”

Karen gives you permission, and in less than twenty minutes you find yourselves out on either side of the Valkyrie, easily keeping pace with her.

“Course locked,” Defrah announces. “ALICE, bring the defense grid online.”

“I'll be looking after you three,” Miyu announces over the Lilium and Iris' comm systems. “You'll be engaging opponents across melee and long ranges, while dodging ALICE's simulated fire."

You hear ALICE's sweet voice chime in, "I will be sure to scale to your abilities."

Miyu clears her throat. "You can begin the maneuvers in three... two... one... MARK!”

>d100

>>35458959
This has my support.

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>35459274

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>35459274

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>35459274
inb4 1

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>35459274

Rolled 87, 47, 95, 13 = 242 (4d100)

>>35459274
>rolling for the Viola and Sericea

>>35459297
>>35459299
Welp, I mentioned sympathetic reactions. The question is: Would it also amplify and snowball positive feelings?

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>>35459274

>>35459297
>>35459299
>>35459317
So it looks like we've all adapted to the new suits pretty well, then.

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>>35459299
I can't wait to hear ALICE's excuse for not hitting us.

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>>35459299
>Writing

>>35459274
>I will be sure to scale to your abilities.
>Rolled 100

She can try.

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>>35459299
Nice.

>>35459347
You immediately jink left as phantom Gelgoogs appear on your screen, quickly closing in under loosely organized fire from ALICE's point defense guns and downing the first with a simple shot through the cockpit.

One.

As the second and third enemies maneuver into close range, a fourth and fifth dance at about 500 meters out, readying rockets. The simulated fire from your beam guns in your wrists, the 110mm gatlings in your chest, and the 55mm vulcans in the Lilium's new head easily scythe through the incoming barrage of explosives, and a beam rifle shot cores a second Gelgoog. The other one which had been closing takes a simulated heat wire to the chest, courtesy of Audrey, who electrocutes the suit and swings it into the projected firing lanes of the Valkyrie.

Three.

ALICE's fire slacks, which allows you to slide into a nice little blind spot left by the phantom Gelgoog while Haman sorties six of your eight funnels. They tiny remote weapons absolutely shred a fake Gelgoog, and force the last suit to fire a beam cannon round towards you that you might not have time to dodge... and it was WAY too large for a Gelgoog's weapon...

Five.

… so you simply disengage the two halves of your suit in the middle, effectively allowing the blast to pass right through where your cockpits would have been. Audrey quickly closes and slices off the simulated Gelgoog's legs while Haman's funnels dispose of the rest.

Seven.

After seven seconds of combat, ALICE's fire ceases, and Miyu lets loose a low whistle.

“That didn't last long,” Karen admits. “Honestly, I was hoping for more of a show, and less of a one-sided ass-whooping.”

"We will require better simulated enemies," ALICE concludes.

>MEANWHILE

>>35459614
>AT THE LEGION OF DOOM

>>35459690
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hZ-il7Ey9I

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>>35459614
Carya and Catrina aree more focused on evaluating their overall abilities. Carya weaves the Viola and the Sericea gracefully through incoming "fire", while Catrina's four funnels hit several Gelgoogs and channel the remainder into a perfectly laid-out killbox for Carya's beam machine gun and Rossweisse's now semi-automatic grenade rifle.

In he end, the Sisters parry two of their phantom attackers with their beam sabers while Rossweisse uses her subarms' heat wires to retrieve beam sabers stored on the Gelgoogs, then combines her simulated attacks with those of the Sisters.

The four-armed monstrosity of human ingenuity fueled by Newtype senses and instinct easily slices the remaining simulated enemies into crackling chunks before the simulation ends.

"What has science done!?" Rossweisse wails jokingly to her partners.

(2/3)

>>35459807
Something beautiful, Rossweisse. Something beautiful. These things are absolute monsters. I think we could take CCA-era mobile suits with these, even.

>>35459908
Papsmere is gonna have to some serious enginering if he is gonna be a threat to us

>>35459807
The next few days go equally smoothly. You make it a point to bathe with your team, though you're obliged to wear swimsuits as Lady Mineva insisted on joining you. And seriously, who could say no to that? Certainly not you.

As another group event, you decide to hold a tournament: Super Smash Brothers Brawl, which is still one of the best games to play semi-competitively with friends. Brackets are drawn, and you do quite well with Zero Suit Samus and her air game and chaingrabs... though general agreement forbids you the use of your power suit pieces. Unfortunately for you both Miyu AND Catharine main Falco, which is a disastrous matchup for you. In the end Miyu beats you fairly comprehensively, and goes down to Catharine's Game and Watch, which punishes her reliance on the blaster for spacing.

The day before your operation begins, while you're still shadowing the freighter you plan to use as cover to approach Industrial 7, you manage to get Artesia alone.

"Yes?" she asks you contemplatively.
>Ask her how she's dealing with the Amuro situation
>Ask if she'd be open to taking a more active role in combat ops
>Flirt without really realizing it
>Flirt shamelessly
>Other

If two options seem to be doing equally well and nobody is strenuously opposed, I'll combine the winners.

>>35460052
>>Ask her how she's dealing with the Amuro situation

>>35459908
Honestly, it's more like something out of a season of Build Fighters at this point.

And I loved the ending of that quest, btw. Definitely surprised with the last line.

>>35460052
>Ask her how she's dealing with the Amuro situation
Stick to the plan, people.

>>35460052
>>Ask her how she's dealing with the Amuro situation

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>>35460089
Who wouldn't want double kissing action from both best girls.

>>35460052
>>Ask her how she's dealing with the Amuro situation

>>35460052
>>Flirt without really realizing it
>Ask her how she's dealing with the Amuro situation

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>>35460052
Ask if she needs another session of Doctor to clear her head. Break out the gin again.

Why are we consoling the ships psychiatrist? This is just silly.

>>35460052
>>Flirt without really realizing it
>Ask if she'd be open to taking a more active role in combat ops

>>35460089
I will never look down on Balls again.

>>35460052
>Ask her how she's dealing with the Amuro situation

>>35460052
"Manage to stay in touch with the guy or is he running dark again?"

"You seemed conflicted when we were leaving his house that day. Have you sorted your feelings or is it still a jumbled mess?"

>>35460052
>>Ask her how she's dealing with the Amuro situation

>>35460052
"So is Amuro actually keeping in touch this time, or has he been running silent?" you ask, taking a seat in her office.

Artesia cocks an eyebrow. "He dropped me a line. Apparently his friend Chan helped him weasel his way out of house arrest. He thinks he'll end up teaching at California base."

"That's good," you tell her. "Sounds like he's on his way to getting his shit together... and how about you?"

The young woman sighs, settling deeper into her own seat. "Nothing gets by you, does it?"

"More than you'd think, less than you'd hope."

"Alright," Artesia sighs. "I told him I still loved him, and that wasn't a lie. I'm just not sure what way I love him."

"So like the difference between a boyfriend and a surrogate brother?"

She eyes you warily. "Less than I'd hope was right. Yeah, I wish my relationship with the Crimson Condiment was more like how it was with Amuro before we started getting romantic, and since being that close is so difficult and has been for years now, it's hard to tell where we stand anymore."
>There's nothing wrong with moving on. Not saying you SHOULD, but keep in mind it may be healthiest for both of you.
>I think it's worth trying to keep what you had with Amuro from disappearing entirely. Even if it leaves you conflicted for a while.
>I really can't say. It's not my life, they're not my feelings, it's not my call.

>>35460591
>There's nothing wrong with moving on. Not saying you SHOULD, but keep in mind it may be healthiest for both of you.

>>35460591
>>There's nothing wrong with moving on. Not saying you SHOULD, but keep in mind it may be healthiest for both of you.

>>35460591
>>I really can't say. It's not my life, they're not my feelings, it's not my call.

>>35460591
>>There's nothing wrong with moving on. Not saying you SHOULD, but keep in mind it may be healthiest for both of you.

>>35460591
"With the war between the Zeon remnants, the Titans gearing up for god only knows what, and everything else going on, it's probably best to maintain contact as good friends, y'know? Figure out if you still have that spark when there's peace, if ever."

"Who knows, with the separation and him finally getting out into the real world now, he may find someone else to settle down with. It's been years, after all for the both of you."

>>35460591


>I think it's worth trying to keep what you had with Amuro from disappearing entirely. Even if it leaves you conflicted for a while.

>>35460591>I think it's worth trying to keep what you had with Amuro from disappearing entirely. Even if it leaves you conflicted for a while.

>>35460591
>There's nothing wrong with moving on. Not saying you SHOULD, but keep in mind it may be healthiest for both of you.

>>35460591
>I really can't say. It's not my life, they're not my feelings, it's not my call.

"Do what you feel is right. Just make sure you think about it long and good, that way you have no regrets. The last thing you need in the near future is more ghosts."

>>35460591
>I think it's worth trying to keep what you had with Amuro from disappearing entirely. Even if it leaves you conflicted for a while.

>>35460591
>>I think it's worth trying to keep what you had with Amuro from disappearing entirely. Even if it leaves you conflicted for a while.

>>35460591
"There's nothing wrong with moving on," you remind her. "And though keeping up some sort of relationship with Amuro would be good, I think, you're not the same people you were when you were together last."

Artesia nods sadly. "That much is true, sure."

"I'm not going to say what's best for you, but it may work out that he finds someone he wants to settle down with who isn't you," you tell her, prompting a faint sigh. "Things change, and sometimes not fighting the change is the best for everyone involved."

"... I think I see what you're saying," she replies softly. "Thanks. I'll keep that in mind."
(1/2)

>>35460591
>>There's nothing wrong with moving on. Not saying you SHOULD, but keep in mind it may be healthiest for both of you.

>>35460591
>I think it's worth trying to keep what you had with Amuro from disappearing entirely. Even if it leaves you conflicted for a while.
On one hand, Amuro's feelings is still being tethered by the Newtype ghost of Lalah even though it won't materialize into something more.
But with Sayla, there's at least a chance for it to happen.

Are both willing to take a bet on the god called "possibility?"

>>35461054
Oh, too late. Stupid me for putting too much thought on all the options.

>>35461054
Now we've gotta work on hooking up Amuro and Quattro as friends and drinking buddies. Let's us keep an eye on them and keeps them in the same room so we can kill them both if they break under the strain like an X-Com rookie.

>>35461106
>that spoiler
>implying Finagles Law won't be invoked
>implying the Laughing God Murphy won't intervene and wreck possibility.

How does it feel to be optimistic?

>>35461172
Are you that same guy advocating NTR-ing Amuro? I'm gonna have to call you out on all your terrible ideas.
There's a reason you've been pretty much ignored throughout the last thread you know.

>>35461054
June 11th, UC0084. The Valkyrie cut her engines two hours ago, and you've begun to close in on the exterior of the colony cylinder where your targets are still holding their hostages. One pregnant woman was allowed to leave, but the others have been short on food and water for the last two days.

You can feel the ship decelerating as Defrah fires off the powerful chemical thrusters at the bow and the forward sections of your engine blocks, as the technicians readying your suits brace to maintain their positions in the hangar bay.

"Five minutes to launch," Reiko's voice announces. "Prep catapults one and two."

"That's us," you tell your two teams, and the five pilots that will be penetrating the colony kick off towards their respective cockpit hatches.

On each Lilium's shield you spy a warhead rigged with wires, set to disperse beam-diffusing gasses on command. The gas isn't lethal to humans, and the building being held has a robust ventilation system. It may not be pleasant for the hostages, but it beats getting sucked out into space by a fair margin.

"Launching in three... two... one... launch!" you hear Noel announce, before the familiar burst of acceleration slams Haman's head into your chest and your whole body into your seatback.

"I'll control the apogee motors," you announce to Audrey as she stands by in her own cockpit.

>I'll give you word on when to fire those anchors (d100)
>Fire the anchors at your own discretion (d100)

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>35461314
>Fire the anchors at your own discretion (d100)

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>35461314
>>I'll give you word on when to fire those anchors (d100)

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>35461314
>>Fire the anchors at your own discretion (d100)

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>35461314

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>35461314
>I'll give you word on when to fire those anchors (d100)

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>35461314
>I'll give you word on when to fire those anchors (d100)

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>35461396
I jump the gun!
>I'll give you word on when to fire those anchors (d100)

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>35461314
>>I'll give you word on when to fire those anchors (d100)

The dice gods giveth, and the dice gods taketh away.

>>35461511
They work in mysterious ways.

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>35461314
>>Fire the anchors at your own discretion (d100)

>>35461553
>inb4 "Roll earlier, faggot."

>>35461583
yeah, I was eating supper, haha

>>35461278
>Are you the same guy

No? I've advocated for a lot of stupid shit in these threads, but not that n particular. Someone else. I'd like her to be with us at a later date when things are less shooty however.

I was the guy who wanted the AI scrubbed from the ship if it matters.

>>35461314
>>35461361
"I'll give you a mark to fire the anchors," you tell Audrey as you approach the planned entry.

What you find, however, is that the chemical thrusters aren't quite up to the challenge without risking a heat spike that may be identifiable as a mobile suit.

"Shit," you mutter to your team. "We're not slowing fast enough... too much boost from the catapults."

"Can we check with Carya and Rosse?" Haman asks nervously.

"No," Audrey replies. "Can't guarantee transmission security."

>Gamble, have Audrey fire the wires and hope they can pick up the slack left by your thrusters
>Push the thrusters, hope not to alert anyone
>Find another entry point on the fly

>>35461852
>Find another entry point on the fly

>>35461852
>>Find another entry point on the fly

>>35461852
>Gamble, have Audrey fire the wires and hope they can pick up the slack left by your thrusters
Our Lady of Blesses Deceleration, don't fail us now.

Is there a major difference in tensile strength between Zeta era wires (Zeta Gundam's grappling wire, Hambrabi's net) and Unicorn era wires (Angelo's bits that trapped the Unicorn in ep. 7)?
Because they all seem the same to me.

>>35461973
Not that I've elaborated in any significant way, no. Honestly, it's more derived from the Gouf custom.

>>35461973
Fuck you and your engineering sperg.

>>35461852
If you're coming in too fast you bleed speed or come around for a second attempt. Depending on the amount of fuel we have, the possibility for us to circle the colony is viable since we're invisible to censors.

Either way, pulse the chemical thrusters briefly above the 'danger zone' too slow our descent. Insure the radiators do not exceed the recommended limit ALICE has given us.

>>35461973
Ask your mother

>>35461852
>>Find another entry point on the fly

>>35461852
>>Find another entry point on the fly

>>35462048
Myahmyah, treknobabble, whatever lets you sleep at night.

>>35462167
Membership signup was yesterday. I even received the complimentary shirt.

But yes, it's not really technobabble. It's common sense. If you have the fuel, you circle and try again. Opening a direct laser comm to the other suit wouldn't be hard anyway.

>>35462167
Dude, it's basic dynamics with a little bit of heat transfer thrown in. It's about as far from tecknobabble as you can get.

>>35462274
I bet you got the red shirt.

You're gonna die like a little bitch.

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>>35462004
>Honestly, it's more derived from the Gouf custom.
Voting's pretty much decided, but if it's derived from Norris Packard's Gouf, then damn. He pulled off some of the most awesome shit with those wires.

Sadly, I think we pulled the audience from Merc's GBFQ that don't know shit or don't give a crap about Gundam now.

>>35461852
You flash a quick hand signal to the Viola and Sericea, where the Sisters and Rosse have noticed your problem: two fingers, pointing onward past the planned entry point, then hooking "down" towards the colony. A thumbs-up shows you that they got the message: probably because they're having the same issue keeping their throttle up but their heat signature down.

Moving onward and upspin, you locate a smaller cargo bay, which allows you access into the colony. You signal for Audrey to fire the anchors, which help arrest your momentum. They strain against the force of your suit, and you try your best to point as many verniers against your previous vector, and finally the tension dissipates. Audrey retracts the wires, pulling your tandem machine to the side of the colony, and you see Rossweisse to your right doing the same.

Using only your attitude thrusters, you and Carya ease your machines into the cargo bay.

On the colony interior, you find that your unplanned course change has placed you a full kilometer away from your target. Carrina ponders for a moment before placing a hand against your machine's chest.

"We could move up under the stealth systems, or move in fast and loud," Carrina muses aloud over the contact link. "Or we could separate and strike from the air. Your call... but I like the airstrike idea. At least so far as it takes to disperse the gas."
>Go to ground
Or:
>Take to the air

And:
>Use the stealth suite
Or:
>Don't use the stealth suite

>>35462406
>Take to the air
>Use the stealth suite

>>35462406
>Take to the air
>Use the stealth suite

>>35462361
I know my life expectancy has been reduced to weeks, but the shirt is so cool. It even has a bit of dried blood from the last guy.

>>35462406
air/stealth

>>35462406
>>Take to the air
>Don't use the stealth suite

>>35462406
>Take to the air
>Use the stealth suite
The way I see it, the thermal signature of an active fusion rocket engine would give away our presence anyway, without the stealth systems. At least with the jammers active they can't tell which direction we're coming from.

>>35462406
>>Take to the air
>Use the stealth suite

>>35462376
For reference, one of the best Gundam fights overall.

Sadly, dub isn't the best, but whatever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COSevUR7AG8

>>35462406
If we fly we generate heat...

If we stay on the ground we run the chance of being intercepted and come under a grunt rush...

Hm. Split the difference. Have a Ikebanana fly with it's stealth system active dispersing the chaff. Have the other go to ground and wait. When the unit flying in the air calls that the chaff has been dispersed, the unit on the ground moves in.

If the air unit comes under attack, the ground unit can reinforce or snipe the attack. No reason to reveal our full strength just yet.

I have to ask this as I can't remember when they're first deployed, but when exactly do decoy balloons come into play?

>>35462406
“Alright,” you decide. “Switch to stealth operation mode on my mark, then make a leap towards the central axis of the colony. Separate midair, drop the beam dispersal gas right on their heads, and hit 'em while they're blind.”

“Got it, Dom.”

“Sounds like a plan.”

“Affirmative.”

Your fingers find the relevant switches on your control panels, and you wait for the precise moment.

“Three... two... one... mark.”

In unison your Lilium and Carrina's Viola activate their stealth systems, sending a ripple through the air like a midsummer mirage, a faint shimmer and a trace of ionization. It signals that you've just jammed all conventional sensors and most communications within eight kilometers, effectively blinding any other military forces... except for you. Your machines vault into the air, letting your specialized Minovsky scanners tell you when the ideal height has been reached before hitting the studs that prep your half of the Lilium for separation.

“Separation!” you announce.

“Separation, aye,” comes Audrey's response as she hits her own control studs. In midair your Lilium separates from her Iris. The arms and shoulders of your own machine tuck down and under the greatly-shortened torso, and the forwardmost section of your suit's chest flips up like the nose of a fighter. The wing binders fold into flight position, and your right arm tucks your grenade launcher into a magnetically-charged latch that has been revealed below your cockpit hatch. The shield you carry rotates into position to provide a smooth body to properly utilize the waverider principle. The Viola, you're aware, is doing the same.

In about a second and a half the attackers are ready to go, and follow shortly after the Iris and Sericea, which needed only to rotate their legs into a position for stable flight.
(1/2)

>>35463060
Those were available by the time of Zeta in canon UC, along with birdlime launchers (which all our units have now.) It's pretty reasonable to assume that our ship and MS complement have them now.

Rolled 28, 55, 42, 76, 71, 28 = 300 (6d100)

>>35463074
As your fighters scream towards the confused GMs, you and Carrina release the gas right on target, detonating the shells around the target building. This creates a huge amount of confusion among the insurgents piloting the suits, and the one you'd suspected had a beam rifle of some sort tries to fire it only to find its shots diffused almost completely by the compound. Those few stray blasts impact the far side of the colony, causing only minor, superficial damage.

Your team loop back around at speed to re-engage, your wingtips leaving contrails as you rip through the atmosphere of the colony. The four sonic booms are something the likes of which the colonists of Industrial 7 have no doubt never heard.
>Strafe the GMs from the air with grenades and guns
>Pick away at them with guns, then combine with Audrey and go to ground
>Go to ground with Audrey, the Sisters and Rossweisse seem much more likely to stay in the air anyway to give you cover.

>>35463230
>>Strafe the GMs from the air with grenades and guns
pound 'em.

>>35463230
>>Pick away at them with guns, then combine with Audrey and go to ground

>>35463230
>>Go to ground with Audrey, the Sisters and Rossweisse seem much more likely to stay in the air anyway to give you cover.

>>35463230
That roll how average
>Pick away at them with guns, then combine with Audrey and go to ground

>>35463230
Combine and Get Into Melee. The quicker we dispatch the enemy grunts, the quicker the military police and SWAT can move in to clear the buildings.

We haft to pull a Voltron or Megazord combination sequence at some point with every unit.

>>35463230
>Pick away at them with guns, then combine with Audrey and go to ground
The Sisters are more likely to finish this off with solid, melee weaponry anyway, and grenades would have a chance of turning too indiscriminate in terms of collateral damage.

>>35463230
>Go to ground with Audrey, the Sisters and Rossweisse seem much more likely to stay in the air anyway to give you cover.

Don't use grenades. Too much collateral damage and a high chance of hitting the hostages with the shrapnel...

Rolled 21, 9 = 30 (2d100)

>>35463230
Alright, roll me d100. I'll take the best of three.

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>35463583

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>35463583
inb4 1 again

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>35463583

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>35463583

>>35463583
Fucknuggets

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>35463595
70 it is: not half bad.

Rolling opposed.

>>35463632
HAHGAHAHAHAHA

>>35463632
Yeah not bad thanks hearts...

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>>35463632

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>>35463632

>>35463632
The Dice gods are fucking with us.
Again.

>>35463632
Zeeks adjusted rather well with some hijacked GMs. Unless this happens to be a Titans false flag operation.

>>35463230
"Audrey!" you call your teammate. "We're going to ground so you don't have to use those grenades!"

"Roger," Audrey reports.

Haman pouts between your legs. "I'm bored." True, the fact that her funnels are a no-go must be frustrating, though her brain is needed to keep contact between your cockpit and Audrey's. So you give her a pat on the head as you combine with Audrey and drop into the gas.

A blast nearby seems to mean that Rossweisse made a daring move and nailed a GM with one of her grenades, though the GM is still up. In all likelihood she hit its shield, since she couldn't really tell what part of the mobile suit she was aimed at: only its location. You make a mental note of that particular limitation as Carrina shoots up a second mobile suit with her cannons before combining with Rossweisse and following your lead.

Behind you, one of the GMs made the smart call of moving out of the colored gas, and fires wildly at you as you emerge after him. He pulls his shield in to parry your right arm's beam saber, and draws his own... only to trade blows with your left arm's saber. Your slash cuts into his cockpit, while his merely fizzles against the Lilium's anti-beam coating.

A glance at your instruments tells you that there was no damage, though the ABC material was no doubt ablated at that spot. Another hit might not go as well for you.

Meanwhile, you notice that Audrey has fired off one of her wires at a GM, which she misses right between its legs... but that wasn't what she was aiming for. A parked car slides across the asphalt and connects with the back of the GM's knees, dropping it to one knee and shaking its pilot up.

>Finish the kneeling GM in melee
>Shred the kneeling GM with guns
>Go back into the smoke and aid the others... though they seem to be doing okay
>Other

>>35463892
>>Finish the kneeling GM in melee

>>35463892
>Shred the kneeling GM with guns

>>35463892
>Shred the kneeling GM with guns

>>35463892
>Finish the kneeling GM in melee

>>35463892
>>Shred the kneeling GM with guns

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>35463892
>Finish the kneeling GM in melee
Rolling for the Dice Gods' favour

>>35463892
>>Finish the kneeling GM in melee

>>35463892
Probably a good time to move the Valkyrie up. Or call in the other suits we have on stand-by since achieving the beachhead. Reinforce our position and go to ground in the urban environment to root out anymore GMs.

Let the Sisters and Rosse have their fun cutting down outdated grunts.

>>35463892
>>Shred the kneeling GM with guns

Rolled 94, 2, 95, 74, 39, 56 = 360 (6d100)

Alright, roll me d100.

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>35464105

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>35464105

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>35464105

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>35464117
>>35464118
unff

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>35464105

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>35464105

>>35463892
The kneeling GM tries to bring its rifle to bear on you, but Audrey's wire is quick. Realizing that the wire's clamped down on his rifle the GM's pilot releases it, allowing Audrey to recover it with her wire and grip it with her subarm's manipulators. She begins firing it on the next closest target as you advance on the panicking GM pilot as he frantically fumbles for a grenade. But you're having none of it: a slash to the arm and a stab through the chest and the GM is down for good, and you never even break stride. Iris' foot crushes the GM's head underneath your machines' combined bulk in an explosion of sensor fragments and other robotic viscera.

On the other side of the street Carrina downs a third GM the same way, and Rossweisse manages to grab its rifle, firing as their sister machines advance on the final GM with you.

A hail of 90mm rounds leave deep puckers in the GM's armor, severing servos and cracking through thruster nozzles until you and Carrina cross swords somewhere inside his chest, thoroughly eviscerating whatever might have been left.

As the reddish smoke disperses, you can see the carnage: all four GMs are down. There's hardly anything left that even looks remotely functional.

“That went well,” Haman muses somehwat uncomfortably.

You feel some concern from Audrey. “More like an execution than a battle.”

“I dunno,” you tell them. “We did the job, the hostages are safe. That SHOULD be the only thing that matters, shouldn't it?”

“Maybe you're right,” Haman admits. “But still, what would you think of me if I helped you do all this without feeling anything?”

You don't really have an answer, and you can tell she doesn't expect one.
(1/2)

>>35464422
The Valkyrie moves in soon after to assist with looking over the hostages and to coordinate with the local police. Reiko and Catharine go with Karen to deal with the cops and mayor of the colony, while your other bridge crew focus on recovering your machines. There are congratulations all around, and you make sure to show some appreciation for the maneuvering Defrah pulled off to keep you hidden long enough to actually have a shot.

Walking the streets, your uniform seems to draw some stares, but you're honestly okay with that. Instead of dwelling on it, you find Serana Karn, Natalie Bianchi, and Lady Mineva, who have volunteered to help Artesia check the hostages' medical condition.

Artesia smiles as you approach, but you're caught off guard when Mineva gets into a shoving match with a young boy, about her age.
>Find the boy's mother
>Pull them apart and scold them both
>Other

>>35464543
It's Bananas ain't it?

>>35464543
Pick up Mineva.

>>35464543
>Find the boy's mother

>>35464543
>Other
>Pull them apart
Minus the scolding for now. Ask why they're rough housing one another first before rendering judgment.

>>35464543
>>Pull them apart and scold them both

>>35464543
>>35464616
this

>>35464616
this

>>35464543
It's Banana I bet.

Pull them apart and figure out why they're bickering. We're still in hostile territory even if it is marginally secured at this point. Having civvies going at it is a sure fire why to start something. Plus if Mineva really gets going she could blow the pooch entirely and out herself.

>>35464564
I kinda hope not.

>>35464543

>>35464543
>>Find the boy's mother

>>35464543
Reaching one arm under both of Mineva's, you lift the girl up off the ground and set her down arm's length from the boy... one of your arm lengths, of course, so they're now a pretty good distance apart.

"Okay," you tell them both sternly, causing the boy to shrink away a little. "What's this all about, then?"

"She pushed me!" the boy insists.

"Because you stepped on my foot!" Mineva fires back.

You shake your head... seriously, kids these days.

"And did either of you think to apologize?"

Neither of them seems to have done that, given the looks on their faces.

"So come on now, apologize. Both of you."

Mineva goes first, albeit reluctantly. "I'm sorry for pushing you."

"I'm sorry for stepping on you," the boy replies. "I didn't mean to hurt you at all."

"So do you think you can be friends now?" you ask the pair of children. They look skeptically at each other, but eventually nod.

"Great. See, now you're being the kind of people I knew you could be. Doesn't it feel so much better making friends instead of enemies?"

"Kinda," Mineva replies sheepishly. "Sorry, Commander. I wasn't being very good, was I?"

You shrug. "I was worse when I was your age."

Suddenly, the boy's mother shows up, seemingly relieved to have found him. She's a pleasant enough looking woman, though something strikes you as sad about her. She looks at you with a little bit of fear, realizing you're with Titans.

"I'm sorry if my son was causing a stir, sir," she apologizes hastily. "Truly, I shouldn't have lost track of him like that."

You wave dismissively. "It's no trouble at all, ma'am. I'm just happy you found him again."

The woman seems a little relieved to find you so amiable, but is still in a hurry to leave as she takes her son by the hand. "Come on, Banagher. Let's go home."

"What's your name?" Banagher asks, resisting his mother's pull for a moment.

"M..." Mineva begins, before spotting Audrey walking by. "Audrey. And you?"
(1/2)

>>35464919
"Banagher Links," the boy replies. "See you again some time?"

"Mhm," Mineva replies, clearly not sure about whether she should say yes or not. "Bye!"

Audrey turns, spots you and Mineva, and jogs up. "Dominic, we've got something you should probably be here for."

"Yeah? What is it?"

Audrey points at the Valkyrie. "We got a message from some Principality officer... I've never seen Carya so mad.
>Go straight there, let Audrey pull back your disembarked crew
>Stay here and organize your withdrawal from the AO
>Other?

>>35464919
and so it begins

>>35464980
>Go straight there, let Audrey pull back your disembarked crew

Let's see what's up.

>>35464980
>Go straight there, let Audrey pull back your disembarked crew

Delegation baby!

Also
>Banagher

Now all we need is to meet young Judau and we have Early UC MCs on lock.

>>35464980
>>Go straight there, let Audrey pull back your disembarked crew

>>35464980
>>Go straight there, let Audrey pull back your disembarked crew

>>35464980
>>Stay here and organize your withdrawal from the AO

>>35464980
>Go straight there, let Audrey pull back your disembarked crew
I got a feeling that HVT was trying to get to New Manhattan (even though it was recently cleaned out by us) to ask for political on us personally.

Also, pic related for when a young Banana and his endless use of "Even so!" gets too overbearing.

>>35464980
>[x] Go straight there

Carya always seemed like the calmer of the sisters. If she's enraged, we'd better see what caused it sooner rather than later.

>>35464980
"Tell her to pull back and clear her head. If anyone is going to shoot someone it'll be me on my call."

"Isolate the officer and I'll give him a good talking to."

>>35465060
>it's a message

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>>35465039
>spoiler
Oops.

>ask for political on us personally.
*ask for political asylum on us personally.
More caffeine needed I guess.

>>35464980
>Someone that even Carya is pissed at

It involves Newtype research I bet.

>>35465092
>it's a message

Well, caller me surprised. It is. That's what I get for drinking. Send a psychic message to her telling her to Calm Down.

>>35465123
her parents

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>>35465114
I really hope we capture the Purustitute first. She had a hard life.

>>35465304
we are gonna adopt all the purus and we will also adopt Minerva. and make shure our ginger daugherus gorw up well

>>35465413
Yeah this!

>>35465413
We're gonna need a bigger boat.

>>35464980
Reaching out with your senses, you find a massive, palpable ball of hate aboard the Valkyrie. The hatred there is as strong as you've ever felt before, and it's all coming from Carrina. Seriously, you wonder how the hell Oldtypes can't FEEL something like that, even at the level of some primative animal instincts.

“Stay here and wrap this up,” you tell Audrey as Artesia's gaze turns to the ship as well. “I need to get back to the ship. Now.”

You don't walk, you sprint to the Valkyrie, clamber up several decks, and arrive on the bridge. Your bridge crew has returned, and Karen stands front and center. Haman and Rossweisse are as far from Carrina as they can get, and you understand why: her anger is literally visible to your eyes as a pulsing, amorphous aura of black and violet flames that flicker across her body. Her appearance is composed, but inside she's nearly uncontrollably furious.

“And you must be the ever-so-talented Commander O'Hara,” a smooth voice greets you. The man on the main screen is well-muscled, with neatly trimmed brown hair and an aristocratic bearing. His eyes find yours briefly before he regards the assembled crew in its entirety.

“You are to be congratulated on your recent mission. Saving that many spacenoids from a false Zeon movement is a great service both to our cause and to the citizens of the colonies,” he finishes.

“Who are you, exactly?” Karen asks, in a voice that makes you wonder how many times she's asked the stranger that question before now.

“I am Colonel Ronan Voight, at your service, Captain Joshua,” the Colonel greets you with a small bow. “As of today, I am taking authority over the Principality remnants.”

You turn to Reiko and Catharine. The former merely shrugs. “He's patching the signal through a disused system of comsats,” Catharine whispers. “Can't get a lock on his location.”
>Questions for the Colonel? He seems to be in a mood to talk, but will you indulge him?

>>35465456
the question is are we gonna settle down on a farm orange style or are we gonna get a mansion

>>35465466
"Why is the alleged leader of the Principality contacting us?"

"What are your plans for the Principality now that you've taken over?"

>>35465466
lets hear what he has to say. and put our hand on the sisters shoulder to try and calm her

>>35465568
Are you prepared to lose it?

>>35465466
Record what he's saying.

>>35465466
"I'll get straight to the point. Why expose yourself to us specifically, Colonel? There must be a reason as I doubt such an... illustrious figure as yourself would deign to co-conspire with the enemy unless he held all of the cards."

>>35465466
You place a hand on Carrina's shoulder, trying to calm her if that's at all possible. She seems to notice your hand, and your eyes meet. A little of the pure, irrational hatred seems to dissipate, and the aura around her calms though it doesn't disappear. You suppose that'll have to do for now, though almost as an afterthought you wave to ALICE's terminal to indicate that you want this conversation recorded.

“And what business would the alleged leader of the Remnants have with us? You ask.

“Surely you can't be offering your cooperation,” Karen adds cannily.

Colonel Voight looks you straight in the eye, and even through a screen you can tell the man on the other side has a certain overbearing presence and gravitas in person. “I became the leader of the Principality remnants after my predecessor's freighter was ambushed by three gundams.” Yazan and Messa's team, you realize.

“He, like the others before him, made certain under-estimations and miscalculations. Most of these involved the interference of certain... 'exceptional' individuals.”

“And your point, Colonel?” Karen presses.

“My dear Captain, I will get to that when it is time,” Voight replies in a chiding tone, like a mother telling her child off for playing with their food. “For now let me say I merely wished to get a feeling for a few of those exceptional persons. To estimate the measure of the men and women who would be my fiercest enemies, so that I do not make the same mistakes as my predecessors.”

“You haven't changed, you snake-tongued bastard,” Carrina mutters mutinously.

“Ah, so that IS you, Miss Marseille,” the Colonel replies. “It's been so long since we served together. You've grown into quite a lovely...”
(1/2)

>>35466121
“Can it,” Carrina snaps. “We're not friends. Not after what you did. If you had the balls to meet us in person I'd already have my hands around your neck.”

“Then it's well that I had the sense not to come in person,” he replies.

ALICE reappears on your screen and shows you something that makes your operators shift uneasily: not only is Voight recording this as well, he intends to broadcast it using the same commsats he's used to contact you.
>Keep him talking yourself, get him to slip up somehow (write in encouraged)
>Let Carrina keep going. You want to know how bad this is
>Do both

>>35466145
>Keep him talking yourself, get him to slip up somehow (write in encouraged)

"What are your plans for the Principality now that you've taken over?"

>>35466145
>Keep him talking yourself, get him to slip up somehow (write in encouraged)
"You know, if you're trying to emulate Delaz' last declaration of war, you are sadly not pulling it off well. And then what? Are you gonna threaten the Federation by pulling off another colony drop, just like your predecessors?"

>>35466121
Wow, good job on not actually fucking up, Jerid. Ah, who am I kidding? Yazan probably pulled his weight the most among the team.

>>35466145

>>other
Can we track which comm sat hes using to broadcast?

Just shoot the damn think

>>35466145
>Let's get back on topic. What do you really want?

We need to make sure we act Veeery carefully around this guy.
can we have ALICE mess with his recording or with the broadcast?

>>35466308
Yeah make he look bad.

>>35466145
"Please. It's quite obvious you're nearby. The timelag is non-existent. You are within this colony cluster. It is only a matter of tracking your satellites proxies back to there source, Colonel."

>>35466145
>Keep him talking yourself, get him to slip up somehow (write in encouraged)
"Really? And how do you intend to accomplish that? You don't have the firepower to take on the federation's forces, which means you have to rely on the same use of weapons of mass destruction as Delaz did, which will only serve to further marginalize the paranoid political position. Ironic isn't it, that the hatred and oppression of spacenoids you strive against is largely a reaction to the atrocities of those who fight in the name of the principality."

>>35466294
It's a series of old satellites scattered around the Earth Sphere. It basically functions as an anonymizer. It would take a while to develop a countermeasure.

Some of ALICE's processing capability is working on it, but she's essentially doing it from the ground up.

>>35466335
Spacenoid, not paranoid. Fucking autocorrect

>>35466145
"What is your opinion of the man named Bernini?"

"What super weapons are you cooking up, Doc? Surely nothing as cliche as another colony laser. Oh, I know, did you turn Axis into a colossal planet buster particle cannon? That'd be something new."

>>35466145
"So what are your new plans?" you ask pointedly. "Surely not another ridiculous superweapon or a colony drop. Surely you've learned that those sorts of measures only ever backfire."

Voight nods. "Indeed. Though I'm disinclined to tell you our intended methods, we WILL re-establish the strength and independence and unity of the Principality. We strive to see the better ideals of Zeon spread once more."

You wish you could slap him through the screen, but sadly find yourself incapable, no matter how hard you focus your mind on it.

"And what about peace?" Reiko asks, to some general surprise. "There are kids, five or six years old, who don't even know what peace looks like... how can you expect them to take over for us when the time comes if all they know is your war?"

"None of our concern," Voight replies. "This generation is already lost to us. They are tired, unwilling to do what is necessary. It is for the strength of the generations yet unborn that we must fight: to show them an example of courage and self-sacrifice that will serve our species well in the centuries to come."

"So really," Karen presses, "Convenient for you that your 'predecessor' was intercepted by Titans on a tip earlier today. Otherwise it'd be damn hard to turn that grandiose vision into reality."

"Petty insinuations," Voight insists.

Carrina gives a short laugh. "Really, that's all you can do, isn't it? Wake up every morning and put on a mask of honor, then spend the day stabbing people in the back and advancing your own agenda through any means necessary."
>Okay, seriously. What happened between you?
>That should be enough to make the Colonel look bad. Let the media take it from here
>Other

>>35466603
>>That should be enough to make the Colonel look bad. Let the media take it from here

We can do
>Okay, seriously. What happened between you?
in private

>>35466603
>That should be enough to make the Colonel look bad. Let the media take it from here
Don't let CCs personal vendetta against this leak into the public. It just seems like we'll attract some scrutiny if it comes to that.
Keep the public attention focused on this guy.

And a little something to add.
>We're in Industrial 7
>Voight capable of broadcasting this conversation
>Old satellites scattered around the Earth Sphere

This guy >>35466317 might have a point. Metagamey-wise, it sure looks to me like Voight jacked into Syam Vist's communication relay to conduct this broadcast.

>>35466603
>"With the way you're going off on him I'd guess he's that stupid jock douche boyfriend you must have dated before me."

>>35466603
>>That should be enough to make the Colonel look bad. Let the media take it from here

>>35466603
"Honestly, I'm not sure what else to say. You want to uphold the supposed ideals of a nation that launched a "war of independence" despite having achieved that Independence over 11 years before, and in order to help their fellow spacenoids, apparently by gassing and nuking billions of them. And their followers continue to fight and kill indiscriminately, accomplishing nothing but the deaths of innocents. And you want to continue this madness for generations to come. Go to hell."
then cut the call.

>>35466603
"Carya, Catrina. Stand down. Go cool off."

>disinclined to tell you our intended methods

"Not even a hint? You're not very sporting. How am I supposed to get all scared and quaking in my boots if I haven't a clue what you're cooking up for us, Colonel?"

>>35466766
This

Logic and facts, a Zeke's one weakness.

>>35466766
This

>>35466603
>That should be enough to make the Colonel look bad. Let the media take it from here
Words are wasted on him.

>>35466882
Nah, they have a second weakness. Gundams piloted by angsty teenagers

>>35466766

>>35466603
>That should be enough to make the Colonel look bad. Let the media take it from here
Let's cut this off before it gets out of control.

>>35466766
Works for me

>>35466766
If we say this, cut the "despite already having achieved that independence" line. Too easy for him to spin that by quibbling about how they weren't truly free while the Federation still were in a position to oppress them, or something like that.

>>35467027
Why? the Republic of Zeon achieved independence in UC 58. It declared its war of independence as the principality in UC 79. 3 seconds before launching its general offensive.

>>35466603
“So, you want the butchery of the 'War of Independence” to continue... for the children?” you ask sarcastically. “Not only that, but you can write off whole generations for preferring peace to war?”

Colonel Voight frowns. “I would have hoped you would understand me better, Commander.

“You don't deny that you're basically killing innocents to make a point?” Defrah asks, backing you up.

“... I embrace that role.”

Fucking. Jackpot.

“ALICE?” you ask the AI cheerfully. “How's the broadcast going?”

“Rather well, Commander,” she responds in a sweet, satisfied tone. “The story has been picked up by major news networks in all the Sides and on Earth, in real time.” She switches a window over to show the news feed, and you see yourself standing on your own bridge. You wave playfully, and a few seconds later you see the little you on the screen repeat the gesture.

“You didn't.”

You nod with a cocky grin. “You underestimated us, dumbass. And now the whole Earth Sphere knows what you're all about, from your own stupid mouth.”

Colonel Voight sighs heavily. “Well played, Jester. Well played indeed. But this is far from over... I'll be coming for you.”

“We'll be ready,” you reply. “ALICE? Cut the broadcast.”

After a satisfied nod from Karen, ALICE does as you request. “Good girl,” you congratulate her, sticking a single knuckle up to a nearby monitor for the AI's avatar to fistbump.

Meanwhile, now that the conversation is restricted to your ship's bridge and the Colonel, another member of your crew feels like the time is right to speak her mind.
(1/2)

>>35467085
Because it would give him room to try to pick apart our argument. He could make arguments about how they were independent in name only, and the Federation were still oppressing them. I didn't want to give him that chance.

>>35467105
"So," Carrina tells you. "You've been wondering what my beef is with the Colonel?"

"It's crossed my mind," you admit. "You comfortable talking about it here?"

"I want you to know," she replies. "And I want him to know you know. I used to buy into his act, you know. I was young, and obedient, and he was quite the gentleman. I was taken with him."

"You and your sister were..."

Carrina glares at him hard enough he shuts up. "The first time I ever said no to him, he tried to force the issue, if you follow." Around the room, you can feel your teammates' mood shifting towards anger as the implication sets in.

"It was the same night we found out we were Newtypes," Carya adds, briefly resurfacing. "I fought him off, and Catrina felt it and came to my side. We each gave him a massive black eye... and he figured it out. How she knew to come running."

"And he sent you to the labs," you finish quietly, your fists clenching tight enough that the nails cut into your skin a little.

"And that's where my sister died. It all traces back to HIM."

The bridge is quiet for a moment.

“So Ronan, there's something I want you to know,” Carrina announces in an even voice, though you can feel her anger hasn't abated. “Now that I know you're alive I'm going to find you and impale you on the tip of my shield ass-first like a finger puppet, and it will only be a FRACTION of what you deserve for what you did to us. So pray to whatever god you hold dear that you die a quick death before I catch up with you, because if you don't people will sing songs of your suffering for GENERATIONS.”

The Colonel seems unable to respond, so ALICE simply kills the feed entirely.

That was... quite an ultimatum.
>Response?

>>35467403
"I am not sure that level of hatred is healthy. I mean, look how ridden turned out. On the other hand, we do have to kill him anyway."

>>35467403
"...Would you really impale him on the tip of your shield?"

"Remind me to never piss you off."

>>35467403
>Response?
"Intense."

Taking a page from Rosseweisse's one word playbook.
Would've added a parallel dialogue in the line of what CC said back when we made that speech about letting schemers scheme, but we're in the bridge so that might not be entirely appropriate.

>>35467443
I wonder how the actual Ridden is doing. Or heck, Shin Matsunaga. I'm sorta looking forward to dealing with those two.

>>35467403
>>35467443
This. We need to show we will support her, but also remind her that so much hatred is not healthy, nor a good thing.

>>35467553
has a point

>>35467403
>"I never knew you were into "impaling" men. Please be gentle with me."

>>35467403
We here for you, you know.

>>35467403
give her a hug and reassure her we're behind her 100%

>>35467403
>Response?
"Carrina, it's okay. Don't worry, we'll get the bastard. You have people who love you here. We're going to want to go after him just as much as you do. So for now just calm down, remember that you're not alone in this, and we'll get to work on taking him down. Alright?"

>>35467403
You quietly wrap your arms around Carrina from behind, and she places her hands on yours.

"I know," she tells you. "You always have been. And remember, there's a reason I hate him enough for two."

"Yes," she continues after a moment. "I know that's how Char came to be where he is now... I'll be counting on you to help me make sure I avoid the same fate."

"Are you..." Haman begins.

"Think so," Carrina interrupts. Her aura is gone entirely, and she seems far more tired than anything else. "I... I think I need to rest."

Rossweisse takes the Sisters' other arm, and helps you guide them down to their quarters to sleep it off. They collapse onto the bed, dragging the two of you with her.

Something about the insistence of her arm around you bids you to stay with her for a while in contemplative silence.

>>35467849
And that's it for the weekend. Hope you managed to have fun with it.

Next week, the number and scale of confrontations between the major factions increase, and high-spec machines start to appear: some of which may give your own team a run for their money.

Thanks for playing, and the archive is up for those who are interested.

>>35467926
Thanks for running Hearts.

>>35467926
Thanks for running, Hearts. This was a good thread, a nice mix of action and drama. See you next time. I'm excited to see what high-spec machines can compete against the Ikebanas. It's an intimidating thought. Should be fun.

>>35467926
What do the people and our team think of the broadcast ?

>>35468055
You're especially popular in Industrial 7, where a lot of people recognize your face.

The Republic government mentioned your team and you by name in their official response to the broadcast, praising you (and absolutely not praising Titans) and condemning the remnants. Cima made sure to play up the more "noble" qualities of you and yours.

The Federation forces hold you in fairly high esteem.

Titans is afraid. They're not used to powerful soldiers being popular among the general public.

Your team got a laugh out of it at the Principality's expense, and your other assorted crewmembers already held you in high regard, but now it's even better.

For the first time in a long time, Char is laughing his ass off... but in the middle of a serious meeting.

>>35468183
What is Ridden doing? The actual Ridden.

>>35468183
>Titans
So we are Prometheus now?

>>35468183
> SERIOUS FUCKING MEETING

When we gonna into AEUG?

>>35467926
Pretty good run, KoH.

Oh, and since Yazan and his wingmen accomplished their mission, they might also be in the relative vicinity of our operational area within a window of a few days. Perfect opportunity for our own Mark II to stretch its own space legs.
Audrey would probably like to see how it handles when paired up with our Base Jabbers too.

And I'm also surprised that there wasn't much discussion about G-Reco in between posts for 4 sessions now after it aired. Weird.

>>35468183
Wow. Other people are laughing at the same thing as Char, for the same reason. Has that ever happened before? I find that kind of adorable for some reason.

>>35468275
Well, Johnny's currently got amnesia and is going by the name Led Wayline. Led's a member of the Federation Survey Services, and his job involves field analysis of experimental mobile suits. So there are actually pretty good chances Dom's met him and just didn't realize it.

>>35468360
Depends on which timeline you use. According to
MSV Chronicle "Johnny Ridden" he and Shin Matsunga are broing it up stopping some mad scientist right about now.

>>35468334
Oh hey, that's right, we've got Base Jabbers. Feels kind of redundant now that we've got transforming suits. We need to do some work with the non-transforming ones. Maybe testing equipment packs on the Mark II, since Hearts said it was closer to the Hazel than the canon Mark II. I'd kill to get some working Hrududu units.

Hey, speaking of transforming suits, can the Ikebanas combine in flight mode without having to transform? I'm thinking of something like the G-Fortress on the Double Zeta. It honestly wouldn't have much practical purpose over flying separated, but I think it would look cool.

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>>35468477
I want that goddess on the head unit.

>>35468183
I just realized: We referred to ALICE on-air. Unless she edited that out, her developers now know that we're in contact with her. That could cause problems.

>>35468763
Or a girl name or nickname Alice.