Nanami Touko

"HhhH!" M hissed, hoisted and moved, but struggling the whole time. "Do not TOUCH ME!" Cass 13,11 take M, drop on 13,10 "Enough barking," Cass said, picking the moth out of Miria's arms and dropping her, M recoiling away from the both of them. "She just saved you from certain death, moth." "Hhhhsssshhhhhhnngn... Fine... But never again...!" "Mrow... You sure are an odd one, miss Moth." Amera to 15,7

Versaris sheathed his sword and huffed, holding his right arm. "What, you think I won't?" At least Aly couldn't hide her frustrations about this... It was rather cute, all things considered. "I'll make sure she sees to it right away when we leave the area. Promise... As much fun as it is to have you doting over me like that. You're adorable, you know?" He couldn't help smirking, knowing it would likely frustrate her, but that only made her look cuter... M was really feeling herself. She hated to admit it, but this group was much more competent than her own men. "I should've waited. I should've waited and I'm fucking pissed off for not waiting! Which means you get the brunt of it!" M to 15,11 .38 Pirate #4 "Everyone, behind me!" Lati pulled her short bow out and glanced both in front and behind her. Reinforcements on both ends, and no easy way to combat them. "I'll take you all on!" I can at least hold this side off...! Lati to 6,30, shortbow on "Khhh... Fine. Don't let yourself die, archer!" Sylmaria groaned, heading closer to the other reinforcements... Too many knights, too much armor. "And me without my spell... Damned magic, work more, when I want you to." She tried to form the spell in her palm, but she was truly spent, the magic fizzling. "Ghh... I'm too damn tired. This fight needs to end, and soon." Sylm to 8,26 "Got it, Lati. Stay alive." Talulah to 10,28

"Tch!" Whoever was operating that ballista was getting better with his aim, Versaris wincing heavily at the sudden wound as rhe bolt grazed along his right arm. "Well... Haven't been hurt since Luthier. Kudos. But." As Aly turned the mages into mince, Versaris drew the beautifully intricate silver sword he'd purchased, letting his left hand do the talking this time. "If you're going to take me out, it had better be all at ONCE!" Sari to 11,39, silver sword Ballistician #1 "More reinforcements, eh!?" Alvira whipped around and cracked her tail against the tiles, rushing up to square off with one of the horsemen. "I don't think you shitbirds get it. It doesn't matter how many of you there are! As long as we're still standing, you all meet your makers!" Alvira to 9,7, Light Cavalier #12

"Alright... Get that wyvern. I've got my eyes set on someone else..." A sneak thief has rolled in behind the current forced, Lati knowing that he was likely fast enough to cause significant problems to those around her. "He won't get through my armor, but everyone else..." She rushed up alongside the wolf man who had just toppled the horseman, yanking his chakrams off his back and holding them out for him. "You, hold these instead. And you!" Then, the greatbow, almost as tall as her, slid off of her back and got one of its ends rammed into the floor, the spike on the end of the arc holding it firm in place. "You die!" Lati to 6,32, trade equip Ullr's Chakram, steel greatbow into Thief #1

Versaris managed to dodge a bolt that seemed to arch out of one of the nearby rooms, cursing under his breath. "Suppose I can't complain about warmachines when we have our own... Aly, let's clean this room out. We can't have that firing on anyone else that gets close." Versaris to 10,35, equip levin sword, open door "There are likely more than these... I cannot aid you with the wyvern, but I shall position myself to handle the rest." Talulah to 6,29 "Right behind you Tasha!" Alvira didn't hesitate to whip out her tome and follow after their leader, raining down magic on the axe wielder in their way! Alvira to 11,5, Light Fighter #8 "Mrow? We're trying to get her closer?" Amera noticed was Miria was up to, running up next to Roxanne and giving her a shoulder tackle of a push. "Go get 'em, laser girl!" Amera to 12,9, shove Roxanne Cass coughed up blood, her own, for once, but shook her head to stave off the sudden blurriness that followed. "Not that easy to take down... Laser girl, come on." Cassandra walked up to Roxanne and slipped a hand around her waist, smiling at her as she pulled her close-- not the prettiest visage with all the red. "Go make these flies regret coming in here, yeah?" She let her go with a push, shouldering her axe and taking a deep breath. "It's gonna take a lot more than that to kill me! Who's next!?" Cass to 13,9, shove Roxanne "Brutes." Krystal rolled her eyes and wandered up behind the armored woman with the giant sword, not even bothering to flirt. "Here. Gonna hedge my bets that all you women are tuna eaters and plenty involved, already. Just go kill something or whatever with your big funny sword." Krystal to 11,7, heal Laniva M fiddled with her revolver some as the dark mage ran up and blasted the priest with one of her spells. "No, no, that's not enough, not for these magic types. Like this--" BANG! M to 14, 10, commit a war crime

Sylmaria was feeling that taste in her throat again. Iron, from moving too hard, too fast. Her lungs were on fire; she'd fought harder alongside these freaks and demons more than she ever had for Kazran's sake... "Just goes to show how much I despise you, Kazran... And of course, it's always, more, FUCKING WYVERNS!" Sylmaria to 7,28, Shatter on 6,29! "DIE YOU PATHETIC FLIES!!"

"This seems to be going a bit too easily, mrrrrr... Hopefully it stays this way." Amera to 9,7

Player Phase/Turn 7

"Er, y... yes." Louise had nearly frozen when Sia hugged her, still not used to the woman's sudden softness against her, but more disarming was the reciprocation of the act... Louise had to pause once she sat in the transport, staring out at nothing, finally starting the engine. "Sia..." She spared the half asleep captain a glance and muttered her name, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. No matter what, I will do everything I can for you. No matter how difficult this all becomes... Even if I have to stare down that monstrous woman on foot. I'll do it... "First thing's first, let's get us back." She'd calmed herself down enough to manage driving, focused on the next step. "We get back, you get some rest, and I start diving through what we have access to..." Louise was repeating the instructions to herself quietly, pulling the transport out of the embassy's parking lot and down Remansburg's roads... "Uh." Kazue wasn't actually sure... She didn't know the Dawn's policies about allowing civilians on board, but... "I am sure that, as long as you are with me and do not wander off, it should be fine. I am registered as an Ensign aboard the ship. I can supervise your being there." She was confident about that much, but... "I will ask the Doctor and the Captain if there is anything you need to sign when you come on board. I think that will be alright, though, unless you have reason to stay, I do not believe I will inconvenience you for long... If I knew any of them, I would bring you to a Doctor here in Remansburg, but, alas... I am only familiar with Earth." Hopefully this all would do. Whether or not he was that harmed or injured, their practice conflict had come about by her own indecision to act. She owed him this much. "Wooooowwww... What a gentleman. I think you should play the rest of this as best as you can. How's that sound?" Miz didn't holster the toy gun, but she was ready for things to get much, much more easy. "Don't you think seeing the ending would be worth it? And there's no way that I'm gonna be able to manage that on my own, or really help you to achieve it. I'll still shoot the funny zombies, but... Maybe, flex a little, and see where we get~?" She smiled and aimed her gun at the screen again, the cutscene starting to end. "Whacha say, Markus?"

"That's not enough, Gaffney!" Sylm ran up beside Owen, magic crackling and at the ready, blasting it after him at the pirate! ... Except, Owen had already killed the man, leaving her gawking and blushing some. "Or... Or, it is. Hmph." Sylm to 9,26

"Everyone, get behind me!" Lati took a few steps and stanced up in her armor, ready for the incoming reinforcements. "Come on, cowards! Break your weapons on me! I'm not gonna feel a Gods damned thing!" Lati to 8,29, shortbow "Well, you heard her." Talulah to 11,29, steel sword Alvira ran up behind the rest of the group, gasping quietly. "Whoa, what a mess!" And the wyvern in the back didn't seem very friendly... Lots of them, recently. Guess they're just a big islexian thing? Ugh... Not hard to deal with through magic, but their mobility is a problem. Alvira to 6,5

"No one's gonna answer me? FINE! I'll kill as many of you as it takes to make you're sniveling shitheel of a boss show himself! Starting with you, hhHHRAHHH!" Cass 11,7 Swordreaver Merc #5 "Mmmmm... Ooops~" Krystal bumped into M to get her just a tad closer to a target, giggling some (and trying to overcome her embarrassment from Tasha and Alvira). "Go get em, bug!" Krystal 8,6 Shove M "Gah! Hey!? Watch where you swing those hips! Luscious, curvy, tasty hips... Rrhh. No distractions!" M 10,11 .38 Special Cav #8 Sari continued his aloof exploration of the place, rushing down another sword wielder. "Aly, this way. Gotta say, the decor in here needs work. It's incredibly drab. You're awful people, but surely you can have a sense of fashion, can't you? Anyway." Sari to 10,34, iron sword Merc #2

"I thought these were meant to be Kazran's elites!? Where's the fight, eh!? Aren't we supposed to be ragtag? Just a bunch of monsters from Eslcas!? Rabble that isn't worth anything!? Ehhhh!? Where are you, Kazran!? Show yourself you damned coward! This rabble wants a word!" Cass 8,6 "Pretty brave of you to still be holding that sword after seeing us disarm the well guarded men in front of you. Allow me to relieve you of it." Sari 10,29, iron sword da merc "This is going well... Too well." Lati 8, 27, equip shortbow "Kazran has to be around here somewhere... Has to be... He wouldn't stay hidden this whole time. He wouldn't. It goes against his pride..." Sylm 7,29 "I'm sure you'll find your mark in time, restless dragon. For now, conserve your ire. Spend it on your target when he is within your grasp." Talulah to 6,28

"Yes. I will... So please, this way." Kazue hoisted his good arm over her shoulder and began to walk him towards the transport she'd drove into town, eyes fill with determination, but not the kind that anyone on the Dawn would likely appreciate. The best chance I will have to get at Tanvir will be from within my HEX when there is an attack happening... If he is anywhere near as augmented as his boss is, I will have little chance in a hand to hand fight, but I do not have to be honourable about this. Tokiwa will not play by our rules... So I will not play by hers. Fie on you, demon fox, and your plans. I will throw them into disarray for my own needs. "Wh-Whoa..." Miz tried to help some more once things had calmed down from Markus' sudden change in play posture, but it didn't seem like he needed any, clearing the stage with an intense precision that hadn't been there before. "Holy crap. If you could do that the whole time, what had you holding back?" She was smiling, definitely impressed, because it certainly wasn't all game skill... That had military training written all over it. "Geez... Guess we'll clear the whole game, huh? You gonna keep that up? Or relax again and make me work for it?" She pouted a little, but was mostly playing it up, wondering where Markus kept that sort of hidden focus and how long it was going to stay hidden... "I've got plenty of thoughts about everyone on board... I just don't say them cuz some of them aren't exactly positive, and then people get upset, and unless I've got a wall to hide behind, I can't handle that. Aaaaaaaaaaaand, it's definitely not her comms. Always looks like she's working on something, but I can never see what. Maybe I should install my own camera closer--" She paused, then looked up at Alrenne and smiled sheepishly. "That's illegal, isn't it...? Ahhh, well, if she's plotting the destruction of the ship, somehow, she's doing a terrible job of acting. That joy over normal guy is pretty damn genuine... Maybe it's a secret project or something. Couldn't hurt to ask? But not me. Not doing that asking. Yet." She huffed some, really slumping against him, almost completely latching onto his arm. "Where to next?" "Alright, this... This isn't too bad." Selu was propping herself up on the back bar of the dance pad, hitting the arrows as they came up to match the frames... normal wasn't too difficult. "Maybe the difficulty was set to something dummy high back then... This is, kinda fun." That memory was quickly getting washed away with the present, Selu cracking something of a smile. It was nice to see Catrin having perhaps too much fun with it, almost actually dancing on the pad. It did end up feeling a little... Childish, to have the difficulty so low next to someone hitting it on what looked like the highest? But it was leagues better than having to deal with the fear of falling over. The song ended, and whatever Japanese tune this was came on next, and it was just about as enjoyable. Faster, for sure, but it was easy to hit stuff and there were a few small combos on her end... Mmm... Hope I can visit Earth, one day. This whole mall, this arcade, everything is just... Fabricated based on what's on Earth, by AHI, to make folks feel comfortable. But it feels a little soulless... I don't think I'd be having fun if Catrin wasn't here with me. So one day... Earth, would be nice. Yeah. "Whenever you'd like, really," Cheryl said, leaning back and crossing her hands on her stomach. "All pilots and military personnel on board have infinite hours... You can walk in whenever. But, since this was tough for you the first time, let's..." she groaned a bit as she sat up, pulling up her calendar on a digital display and punching in a date a week from now. "Next week, come and tell me how things went with your friend, and if you're still feeling like you're not pulling your weight. We'll see how your feelings shift with some more time spent on getting to integrate with your fellow pilots and experience a few more battles-- hopefully not too rough on any of you. If things get bad between now and then, the door's always open, and you can come to tell me anything, or speak with Rosa about your medication, if you need to... Okay?" She really wanted to emphasize that Rosa wasn't hidden behind any meeting needs or specifications, either. Cyber Newtypes were rougher to deal with if things went out of wack with their necessary meds. "If that's all... It was a pleasure meeting you in person, Esther. I'm rooting for you to break out of that shell some."

Player Phase/Turn 6

"Y-Yeah? I guess so... mm." Selu tapped through the songs, trying to get a feel for the pad as she did. It didn't seem to need a lot of pressure to activate, so she just had to focus on tapping them in time. "I think I can... do this. Maybe..." She hadn't exactly trained her center of balance; she'd never needed it as a pilot, being seated so often... It would be funny if she fell over, at least. "A-Alright. You can hit start... I'll-- oh, righ, a song, uhhhh..." She tapped through everything until she landed on some anime song in japanese-- something about angels and writing papers. "That'll do? I guess? I'm, gonna do it on normal... Try to catch me if I slip." "You? Get scared of an old game like this? C'mon, Markus~ There's no way, right?" Miz leveled her gun at the screen as they started, and things weren't exactly that difficult to begin with. A lot of the zombies moved slowly, and while there were some jumpscares to try and catch you off guard, as long as it was undead shambling figures, she was holding her own with her shots, eyes focusing hard, shooting outside of the screen to reload, trying to flick the gun to as many targets as she could...! When the later chapters came upon them, she began to panic some, as the enemies got smaller, faster, and she started missing shots. "Kyahhh! This is too hard! Markus, save me!" "Y-Yes, the Dawn. The Imminent Dawn, the CEN ship that touched down on Callisto recently..." He hadn't been at the AHI headquarters, so it was probably fine to tell him. It had been all over radio news, anyway, and you'd have to have arrived after it to have missed it. "If you are sure that you are alright, but I would feel more comfortable having the Doctor check on you, especially since this was my fault. If you are willing, I parked my transport just a few blocks down... If not, I understand. The people of Callisto do not seem to take well to, the CEN or AHI... it is a very troubling situation."

"Hahhh, okay... Now that that's resolved... Heyyyy, dragon lady~" Krystal ran up behind Alvira and placed that same warm hand on her back, sending that magic right into her core. "Since the Tiger wasn't so receptive, maybe you'll be kinder~?" Krystal to 4,6, give Alvira that brave juice "Hwahh!?" Alvira felt a surge of fire magic slip straight into her core, a very, very welcome feeling, but not quite welcome from a stranger that had been on the enemy's side so recently. "H-Hey! Don't do that-- and, Tiger!? What'd you do to my girlfriend!?" "Wh-What!? How'd I manage to get her and then her GF one after the other!? Ugh, this sucks, whatever! Go kill someone with all that magic... Is ANYONE single around here? Not trying to be a homewrecker..." "Rrhhh..." Alvira to 4,2, light up Brawls #5 "Mrorow... Better not let her get too close to Seila... Don't want her getting too excited in the middle of a fight." Amera to 7,6, mrow "Finally, someone to shoot. Off your high horse, shit bag!" M to 8,7, pop Cav #5

"Not a problem, I can drive." Louise got out and made to cross over past Sia, but seeing the captain so tired and hearing her stress... She took the opportunity to hug her, holding her tight for a moment before pulling back to arm's length, hands on Sia's shoulders. "You're not alone. You have me. You have Alrenne. You have the rest of the bridge, the rest of the squad... I just want to remind you that we're all doing this together. We're all trying together... So whenever things become too much, you can always take a step back and rely on us for a bit. I promise." She didn't linger on that moment longer than necessary, stepping past her and sliding into the driver's seat, gently brushing some of her hair over her face to hide her growing blush. I'll always be there for you, Sia. No matter what... we'll find what we need and see this through.

"Christ," she muttered, dropping all pretense and running over to Daniel, trying to help him up. "A-Are you okay...? I... Hhh..." She was frustrated with herself. Both for taking out her haze on a stranger, and knowing how right he was, all at the same time. "... You are right. I should not be walking around town in a daze, I should be going right up to the problem and handling it the only way I know that I can... I will do just that. For now, are you going to be okay? We have doctors back on the Dawn... If I broke anything, it would be better that we have it handled there. Then you can explain more of exactly who you are... Mr. Stranger, asking the world martial arts champion to a spar in the middle of the streets of Remansburg." She sighed, shaking her head... If he said he was fine, she had half a mind to drag him back anyway, but he had landed, somewhat... Where do all of these weirdos come from? And how do I manage to run into them...? Hahhh... Tanvir. I will not wait until the next time we meet. I will walk up to your doorstep and make you answer me. "Mmmm... Well. I think you had an image of how things would go once you got to this stage in your life, and that image is turning out to be harder to piece together than you expected. I don't think it's as simple as a 'bad day and a bad argument'. I think you'll agree if you think about it a bit, Esther... Either way. Your feelings are valid, both on your expectations and how you've reacted to it all. What comes of them is what you do next... And I think that making a plan to contact him later is a great idea." Cheryl smiled, hoping it was helping to validate her; she didn't want to come across as placating her, but it was difficult to separate cloying sweetness from genuine acceptance at times. "Is there anything else you'd like to tell me, Esther?"

"Wh-- Y-You! Of course! You know who I am, do you not!? I can not just... Harm a civilian because they egg me on!" She frowned and huffed, taking a step back into range again. "What is your deal?" It wasn't normal for anyone to just, walk up to a skilled fighter, her title aside, and demand a fistfight... If he was going to push the envelope, was she just meant to give in? I don't want to... But I am not going to get anywhere getting muddled up in my feelings and concerns. What am I doing here? What am I doing!? Only my fists and my feet can answer that for me...! "Fine...!" She closed with a punch aimed at his opposite shoulder, other arm focused on blocking any counterstrike, turning on her foot to deliver a leg to his side, and already beginning the motions to spin the other way and roundhouse him-- properly, if everything went as planned...!

"Wh-What!?" Kazue's eyes went wide as she gawked at this Daniel, taking a step back. "Y-You know who I am and you really want to fight me, right here, right now? I... I agree with your sentiments. I would think more clearly after a proper bout of sparring, but... I..." She tried to calm down and study him for a moment. His stance was far from amateur, leading her to steel her gaze and focus further. If I injure a civilian in CEN attire in the middle of Remansburg it would not look good for the Captain or the ship... But he does not seem to be offering this lightly. I will hold back, but... If he truly is capable, then-- Kazue stanced up and immediately spun to deliver a snap of a roundhouse kick into his shoulder, hoping he could handle that much-- she'd have aimed for his head if this were serious.

"Then, if you are not from Earth, where are you recognizing me from...?" He wasn't presenting himself as a threat in any way... Her caution was likely needless, relaxing her shoulders a bit, but kept herself ready to react just in case. Her guard didn't settle unless she was absolutely sure she was safe. "Alright, Dan... I suppose... You could say that I am having a big problem, yes. More, a crisis of faith-- but not, in the religious sense... Mmm..." She didn't want to speak on the details... Especially to a stranger. Why am I even bothering to tell him? But... Maybe an outside point of view would help? Everyone else on the piloting team is well aware of what happened in that office... "If... If someone you looked up to, idolized, even, and used as a point of self motivation for many years of your life, became... A bad person, doing unforgivable things, for reasons you could not understand... What do you think you would do, Daniel? Heh... It all sounds so... So ridiculous. And why am I even asking you? I should not... Ahhh, I am not thinking straight today..." "You think you gotta keep up with me so I can have fun. Ahah~ Catrin, c'mon. I'm just happy to be out on the town... I'm glad you're here. You don't have to do more than that-- but I'll be happy to kick your butt if you try~" Selu smirked and squeezed her hand as they made their way over towards... DDR. "Oh, boy..." Selu grimaced at the machine, but shook her head, huffing. "You're an adult now, Selu. You can do this." In a rare turn of events, one of the kids passing through Mars long ago had one of the plastic console plug in DDR mats, and she'd gotten the chance to try it... But, all she had were two left feet, tripping all over the place and failing miserably at it. "Now's gonna be different... Alright, cat girl! Show me your moves!"

"Woo~!" Azame brightened up and shot into the driver's seat, popping open the front passenger seat for Anne. "C'mon and join me, Anne~ And excuse you, Leon, I'll be the one taking us to the Dawn. This was my idea-- don't go trying to take it!" She started up the car and turned her music on, low this time. She had someone she really wanted to talk with, after all. "Oh, and Leon, you can sit in the back. Wouldn't wanna make our guest squish in there, right?" She smirked, happy to poke back now that her spirits were much higher. "We're gonna go on a tour of the Dawn~! Woo~! The machines, the rooms, the pool, the cafeteria, the entertainment lounge; I can't wait!" "What, me, a Captain? No, no, I'm not good leader material... I'm just... I spend a lot of time in my head, so I'm good at thinking things over." That was the pleasant way to put it, giving Sia a look of concern as she took a puff of her inhaler. "I realize we're not exactly swimming in free time, but... Do you think you need to take a quick nap when we get back to the Dawn? Before we start digging into everything... It'll refresh your mind and help with your stress, if only for a bit, and I can come wake you, or we can set Galatea to do so. Just... It's something. Better than nothing..." It wasn't like she didn't get it. Sia's distress made perfect sense... If anything, I'm the weird one for feeling so level headed so quickly... I suppose I calm down as long as I've got a goal to work towards. It was the same in school... "Let's start with finding out all we can about the rebels. I'll look into locations they've attacked, personnel captured, the machines they use and the parts they've stolen-- everything freely above board, anyway... If they still have any rebels on hand, perhaps in prison or confinement, we could see about an audience under the pretext of interrogating them for any leads... And then use those leads to our ends. It's something... We can discuss the finer details-- and alert the crew, once we get back... Will you be alright to drive, Sia?" "I do love to go fast," she said with a wink, dismounting and stepping over to gently punch Catrin in the arm. "Where'd that confidence go? You had plenty at the clothes store... You lose one game and you get all shy? What, you need me to strike a pose? Reignite that fire~? I don't mind working you up, but I plan on getting my money's worth at this arcade, which means we're not leaving early... So chin up, or I'll really make you regret it." She stuck her tongue out, then put it between her fingers for a moment, before turning to walk towards more of the arcade. "What's next, hun? I chose that, so you're next... Feel free to pick something you're better at. Put me through my paces~" "H-Huh?" Kazue was forced out of her thoughts by hearing her name, leaving her twisting her head around to see who... she didn't recognize the man, squinting at him a moment. He didn't look like anyone that had been there during their AHI visit, not even those outside of Tokiwa's office-- she'd been on high alert the whole time and did her best to memorize the faces of security stationed around the place. Then... Who? He knew her, her name at least, and recognized her. That means he's from Earth? She didn't lower her guard, but he didn't feel like an immediate threat... "Yes... That is my name. May I know who you are? If you, say you recognize me... Then, perhaps from Earth? I do not think broadcasts of my fighting would reach this far out, so that must be the case..." Finding out what he wanted, that much couldn't hurt. Probably.

Azame watched Leon and Anne leave without Senri or their helmeted nemesis, waving them over to the car. "Heyyyy! Is everything okay? Did things get settled? ... You can still come see the ship if you'd like..." She felt a bit guilty about tossing the buck to Leon solely, especially after she'd said she would watch him and make sure nothing happened, but with all the knowledge she was missing, she was starting to feel less like a babysitter and more like... mosquito repellent. Sprayed on and there to stop anything from getting too close, but not at all in charge of things. "Sorry for dipping like that, honest... But, plenty of space in the car. Even without your real estate bud, surely it'd be fun, right?" You're just going to sound desperate, Azame... This one's a damn wash. Ughhhh... Man... And she's so nice and pretty, too. This sucks... Louise put a hand on Sia's shoulder and gave her an affirmative little squeeze. "We start where we can. With what we know... So let's cover that. We know the Tokiwa is planning several attacks on the moon... That she has her fingers in with several mercenary or otherwise terrorist groups-- if the group that attacked us is any indication. We know there are rebel factions on the moon, but not what they're truly vying for... We know the ambassador is missing. We know there's a mysterious mobile suit on the loose... And we know that we're the only people that can do anything about it." She slowly nodded, sighing. "It sounds like a lot... It is, a lot. But, we can only work with what we know... If it were me, I would choose two of these avenues to work on. Where our errant fox will strike next, and these rebel factions... We have no clues as to where she'll go past the first one she's given us, and even for that, we don't know when. It would probably be a good idea for us to look into that location as best we can, within our jurisdiction... as for the rebels," Louise sighed and eyed her thumb, "finding out if they have a defacto leader or some sort of cohesive goal would be a strong start. The hard part will be finding any of them to get in contact with... If their goals align with ours, having help against Tokiwa will be much better than anything else." She nodded and let out another sigh. "Don't worry about my hand... Bit my nail too hard while I was thinking. It's nothing I can't fix back at the ship... We don't know which mercenaries Tokiwa has under her thumb, or where this mystery suit has flown off to-- Gods, flown, that's still... Mind-blowing... Uhm, so we should set those aside, for now. Next target of hers, and the rebels. That narrows things down, and makes it easier to focus." She looked to Sia with something of a smile, slowly blushing. "I, I-If that's, if you, agree... That is... Look at me, making choices like I'm the Captain... So... Mm. What do you think, Sia? Of my suggestions...?" Kazue was unsure of when she'd made it into town, or where she was headed. Things with the meeting had left her in an unsure daze. Tanvir had been the previous world champion. He'd been famous. Loved, respected, cherished... And that was all thrown away. Lost? She wasn't sure, and it wasn't like someone could give her the answer. Only the man himself, but they were enemies, forced to different sides of a conflict, through whatever fates had set them to this moon. She walked and stared at the ground, mind searching for... what to do. Was she just meant to kill him, then? Kill someone that had been an inspiration to so many, including herself, because of where he'd brought himself? Because the government had given her this mission... When she'd signed on, she'd thought the chance quite novel. Testing machines, making them move more like humans. It had been naive. Naive of her to think that she'd be in some cozy testing facility surrounding by gentle scientists and engineers. Naive to think that this would've done anything but advance the future of war. Naive, naive, naive. "What the fuck am I doing...?" She slammed a fist into the wall. Here she was, almost two light years from home, fighting for people she didn't know if she believed in, killing people that might've had right to their cause. "What am I doing...?"

Oh, dear. Looks like I'll be getting home late, and have plenty to explain to Alouette... Assuming I make it back home. Alright, Senri. Nerves of steel. The military gave you enough training for that, yes? He put his hands up and waved them a bit, trying to garner some attention and perhaps defuse things. "Let's be rational, shall we?" He directed his smile to Leon, knowing that Marianne would go along with what was best for her. "I'd rather we all not fight about this... Especially over someone you don't even know, right? I only barely know your associate, Miss Nishimiya, so let's not have you going to bat for me." He took a quite, but deep breath. "If our AHI associate here wishes to accost me for a time, let her. We're in a place of conversation, quietness, and calm... A lovely little bar made for having a drink and making some small talk, so let's leave it at that. Anne," he glanced towards her, "why don't you see Azame's friend out and we can catch up later? We've a few new places to put up for sale, so we'll have plenty to talk about... Alright?" That tail was still far too close for him to make an escape. Even if he could feel any incoming intent, his physical abilities were military mundane; he wasn't a perfect soldier even in his better years, so no matter what he felt coming, he probably wasn't getting out of the way on time. "If you'd like to chat, miss AHI security," he patted the seat next to him, "why don't you come have a chat with me? We can share names and a drink... Since you're so interested." Maybe I can get... Anything out of this, beyond being terrified of the... Whatever-test-tube-you-crawled-out-of guard here. So it wasn't negligence. They were truly that strapped for personnel... And because of the treaties between the CEN and AHI on the moon, they weren't able to readily reinforce such an establishment. We're the reinforcements... We're all they have. Goodness... So, either we solve all of this, or we go down trying, and things get worse. Great. Wonderful. And here I am on something of half-date... I need to be in the simulators. I need to sharpen my aim. I can't miss a single, damn, shot... Louise bit her lip, hard, wincing slightly from the pain. "We should be on our way, Captain. Commander, thank you. While this news is dire... It's news, information, and more importantly, things to place on our radar where nothing was, previously. Callisto is... Wrapped up tight. I'm sure you've run into your own share of dead ends trying to investigate anything on this planet." Between Miss Avyndor herself, Tokiwa, this mystery machine, the Ambassador's disappearance, rebel factions, the terrorists at Tokiwa's beck and call... There was simply too much happening all at once. New things were being added before they could even step a toe into anything else. "By your leave." She saluted Mick and turned to leave, making her way out of the office and resting against the wall just beyond the door to wait for Sia. She began to bite at her thumbnail, eyes boring a hole into the floor. "Where to start? Where to fucking start...? I can't imagine we'll run into anything in town that will tell us more than we already know... Fuck. Can't investigate AHI headquarters further, can't follow any leads because they don't exist. Are we just on standby until something happens? Ugh..." Her frustrated mumbling was interrupted by a sudden quiet crack, Louise staring down at her broken thumbnail. "Shit." She fished a bandaid out of one of her uniform's pockets. She'd give it proper treatment when they got back. "Need to stop doing that when I get stressed... I suppose it's better than clawing at my eye." She sighed and flushed the bad memories away, waiting for the Captain, who probably had way more burning into her mind. "What, you, nervous? You're putting on a good face, then... Could it be, you're..." Miz gave his arm a punch back and snickered, stepping a bit ahead of him so she could look him in the eyes, "nervous, to be out in public, with such a beautiful, well known, famous, popular, model and singer, on a date, trying to impress her? Am I hitting the nail on the head? Good." She latched onto his arm tight, squeezing. "Markus. I know I look like this, and I know the reputation I've built up working for DeVa... But today, I'm just Samantha. Okay? Try to focus on that... This is my first date. I don't need much to have a good time-- and even if it wasn't," she reached up and flicked his nose, "you're enough." A team game sounded like a good time, Miz picking up one of the guns and blowing off the muzzle like she'd just tired. "Do I strike a good picture holding a gun? They've had me model with them before, but I suppose an arcade one is a bit sillier... Anyway. Start it up, Marky Mark~ Bet we can beat it together?" "... Yeah. It's a game, but it's still a machine... I can master it." Selumine didn't let her failure at an arcade game affect her for more than a few moments, slapping her card back onto it and starting up again. She just had to key in and focus, eyes staring down the incoming obstacles and CPU racers, pushing past them with some snap fires of the controls, a now studied understanding of what the game was going to throw at them, and finally... "There! Hahh... That's not a bad high score, surely." She hadn't looked at Catrin's result yet, sitting up on the bike and rubbing her forehead off. "Got a little too focused..." "Oi, I'm not stupid... I'd run them by you first, at least." She pouted a moment before glancing out at the engineers at work, thinking about nicknames. "Well, only a few. Texas Ranger over there gives me chuckles over the camera sometimes; you can really tell where she's from and she doesn't try to hide it in the least... Then there's Mama Bear, trying to keep them all in check." She pointed at Cia, who was always running around and barking orders. "Mostly keeping Milk Machine focused." That was Amy's; that woman's chest rivaled and probably beat the Captain's... "MM gets sidetracked a lot, but the cameras aren't good enough for me to see what she's getting distracted by. Oh, well, and her boy toy, John Smith. Not his name, but he sure is... Normal. Surprised he's even on the ship with how colorful everyone seems... But, I guess everywhere needs someone average and mundane? With how much of a rainbow the crew is, I'm sure some normalcy is welcome. Like I'm one to talk, though~" She smirked and giggled, but then turned her attention back up to Alrenne, "why do you ask, anyway? You appreciate the Captain's monikers that much?" She made a mental side note half related to the HEX machine schematics; check camera footage on the ship to see if anyone was being suspicious, like that Leon fella.