Mission 3: Here today; gone tomorrow.

Jeane Dumont
Heloan IV; Unknown Vessel Crash Site
June 16th 4566

"there could be more people in the morning regardless of whether or not we leave but I agree we should definitely not stick around here, everyone is a little on edge and a bit worse for wear." Jeane smiled lightly escorting the rest of the crew to the shuttle to get lifted back into the lavie

Joint Post – 1/20/17
~ RisaXSeph ~: <START SIM> Yuka had finished up with the away mission report and dealing with Sirus. He was cute but he was starting to get on her nerves; he was trying to help but his constant hitting on her was unwanted. She liked it but really; she didn't want him to just get up in her immediately after meeting her. She was in her quarters for a bit after finishing with the report and decided to go check on mech RINZ to see how he was fairing since he was also deployed during this mission.
Mon-Mon-Chan: RINZ was finishing looking over a panel as he was putting the side of it back on. The ship for the most part was back in order in regards with his systems and then he did a self diagnostics with the link he has with his mech body to check everything there.
~ RisaXSeph ~: She soon arrived in the mech bay and glanced over at Ace's mech she then looked over at RINZ "You are for more impressive..." She then comes over pulling over one of the maintenance ladder stool things. "Can you open the cockpit?"
Mon-Mon-Chan: With a nod of his head RINZ link with the mech allows him to open up the canopy revealing the mech's cockpit. "Well, I do seem to think so too" Rinz stated. He was after all a pretty advanced prototype
~ RisaXSeph ~: Yuka got inside and started doing systems checks and noticed he was already running self-diagnostics. This was simple enough computer stuff she could do it 21st century computers were simple for her but these computers were... advanced; it was like comparing a stick to today's computers. "So have you seen the new engineer civilian guy on the ship... Sirus? Maybe not... He just got on the ship..."
Mon-Mon-Chan: "Hmm I dont believe I have. I will have to meet him later" Rinz says. He starts approaching his mech looking up at himself and Yuka inside of him in the cockpit. Was such a size difference his avatar compared to his actual body.
"Its odd, I can feel in both places, though my avatar body is feels much more..." Rinz says poking at the foot of his mech body
avatar body feels much more* (lol typo)
~ RisaXSeph ~: "You are alive... At least from what you've told me... So it would make sense... That guy... It's like I know he means well but... he's kinda... I think he likes me..." She starts going off on explaining the events prior and what happened.
(Not like RINZ would care her seeing another guy naked)
Mon-Mon-Chan: "Hmm, you have caught someone’s attraction? Did he give you pleasure?" RINZ asked (no shame at all LOL he’s not being jealous he doesn't really have a sense of 1 on 1 type things)
(after all he is a lizard LOL and lizards mate with as many females as possible naturally so xD)
~ RisaXSeph ~: She blushes "eh... uh..." She fidgets "..." She almost bites her lip. "He tried kissing me... We sat together a bit but nothing happened..." She had a look like she was defending herself. (she thinks hes jelous)
(the whole "meh" of his people does not compute to her lol)
Mon-Mon-Chan: "He tried? He was unsuccessful? Sounds like he is inexperienced." RINZ says His body language is his usual self, he didn't give off any vibes of jealousy at all which probably feels unnatural but he is RINZ after all (LOL)
~ RisaXSeph ~: "Uh... I hit him..." She pauses for a second "Then when we got back here he tried again and groped me; my gun met his face multiple times."
Mon-Mon-Chan: Rinz with his remote link to his mech self walks on top of the mech hand and the mech arm brings him up near the cockpit. "Oh I see. You did not desire his pleasure? Why? The pleasure feels good." (Yas LOL)
~ RisaXSeph ~: She pulls him inside holding him close cuddling. "It is not that things are not pleasurable or anything like that; its loyalty and... decency... You dont just sleep with someone you just met... While some people do but I dont... It is a values thing I guess. Besides you have to give yourself to the ones you love if you have many many lovers you cannot do that."
Mon-Mon-Chan: Rinz embraces her starting to understand "I see... so you have pleasure with just one chosen one? RINZ wondered. If you listened close enough you could hear a faint heartbeat from RINZ actual heart within the depths of his mech body.
~ RisaXSeph ~: "Yes." She replied simply. She was calmly taking in the moment around her as the computer was doing its checks. She liked the sounds she was hearing; the light hum of the ship, computer, RINZ human heartbeat and... she heard what she thought was the heartbeat of the original RINZ form inside the mech. All the while things seemed peaceful to her; this was nice a stark contrast to just hours previous where she was witnessing the death of tons of people.
"... Am I a bad person?"
Mon-Mon-Chan: Rinz blinked from the sudden question. "No? Why would you be bad? You dont seem bad to RINZ." RINZ asked
~ RisaXSeph ~: "Read the mission report; I just uploaded my report..."
(Did you read the summary from last week)
Mon-Mon-Chan: (LOL nope got a link?)
(Rinz reads pretty fast)
~ RisaXSeph ~: (basically they had to kill a bunch of rioting people; Yuka killed a few then Kirin's summon blew up like 80 people... Yuka seeing that hurt her)
(she feels like shes evil because she took part in what she sees as unjustified mass murder)
(http://risaproject.net/threads/recent/8950)
Mon-Mon-Chan: (well were they orders or something? Lol)
~ RisaXSeph ~: (The people started throwing grenades and would not stop attacking the group. They actually almost killed Yuka; they through a high explosive grenade at her; if she didn't "tuck and roll" she would have been killed by the explosion)
(The shuttles and ground forces gave like 5 warnings)
Mon-Mon-Chan: (Well then they had to do what they had to do sounds like)
Rinz quickly read through the mission report, he was a fast reader having an ai like mind. "Well, it is not like you didn't warn them. If they do not heed warnings then consequences will happen. That doesn't make you bad it seems logical to RINZ" Rinz says
~ RisaXSeph ~: "They all didn't have to die though..."
"I didn't kill them... so its not my fault I just can't help but feel like I could have done something more..."
"Do you want to go on a date?"
Mon-Mon-Chan: Rinz pets her hair. "Well...they were attacking you. You had to defend yourselves. " Rinz answered. Then he heard the next question. "A date? Does that mean spending time together somewhere?" Rinz asked
~ RisaXSeph ~: "Yeah."
Mon-Mon-Chan: "Okay, sure. We can go on a date." Rinz says.
~ RisaXSeph ~: "Cool... Do you have nice clothes?"
Mon-Mon-Chan: "Mmm...well...I have my dress uniform." Rinz says (You know, the white one LOL)
~ RisaXSeph ~: She laughs. She says nothing else and takes him with her. They go to her room first. She changes into a sleeveless black dress with thigh-highs and three inch heels. She then has the replicator create something for him similar to what she has seen him wear but nice and gives it to him.
"Change."
Mon-Mon-Chan: Rinz nods and goes ahead and gets changed into the clothes Yuka gives him. He turns to her. "Well, how do I look?" Rinz asks
~ RisaXSeph ~: What she was wearing showed off her figure and curves quite well; even though she was pretty much flat you could easily tell she had something up top in this.
She winks and does a thumbs up. "Your hair though... whatever though... I gotta stop being your "mother..." she said with a smirk.
"Ready?"
Mon-Mon-Chan: Rinz runs his hand through his hair trying to straighten it out a little. "I suppose so. I am ready. You look nice." Rinz says
~ RisaXSeph ~: She hugs him when he comments on her appearance. "I try..." She takes the RINZ and herself to the Observation Lounge and has some expensive food made by the replicator along with drinks. The couple of off duty crew members who were in here were staring. She stuck her tongue out at them.
(lol)
Mon-Mon-Chan: "Oooh this stuff looks luxurious compared to the stuff in the mess hall. This is, high quality foods?" Rinz asks as he sticks a fork in it.
~ RisaXSeph ~: She nods "There is also a proper way to eat it... look up dining ediqutte."
"On top of being your pilot, superior, lover and girlfriend... those last two are the same thing... I am your teacher though too remember... Listen to Yuka-sensei" She said tilting her head with a smile.
Mon-Mon-Chan: "Hmm I will take the time to study that next." Rinz says with a smile. He picks up the food with the fork and gives it a taste. "Oh! This is quite delicious, what is it?" Rinz asks
~ RisaXSeph ~: "Chicken cordon bleu"
The two have a nice meal together Yuka observes him doing things. His lack of knowledge of life is still as cute as ever.
(The drinks are alcohol)
(Wine or something)
Mon-Mon-Chan: Rinz has a cute smile on his face, hes quite enjoying being with Yuka and this food. He noticed the drink had a funny effect but not as strong as that other drink he remembers.. (LOL)
~ RisaXSeph ~: After they finished Yuka takes the plates and has them turned back in to energy by the replicator. She then comes back over and drinks. They had not talked much during the food since she was just staring at him. "Did you like that?"
Mon-Mon-Chan: "I did, thank you." Rinz said. "So this person who attempted to make pleasure with you. Do you think he was deterred by having his life threatened?" Rinz asked ( LOL so silly)
~ RisaXSeph ~: "Sirus... No... he will probably keep trying... So anything you want to do?" She asks as she finishes her glass
Mon-Mon-Chan: “We can do more later.”
<End sim>

Joint Post

~ RisaXSeph ~: <start sim> Yuka had arrived back on the ship with the others and completed her report, changed and had a nice start to her evening with RINZ… The Doctor was insane as always. After doing so she thought about her skills with her rifleblade and how she could use improvement. She decided to head to the training room. She had selected a new set of clothes to start wearing. She was in a black leather coat with a tank top and shorts. She was also in combat boots that were designed for effective movement during combat. She thought that this would be better useful than wearing a skirt. The coat was short and well not entirely formfitting was not also too far off of her body either so it allowed her to move but it also gave a bit of an aesthetic look. She had also tied up her hair. She had considered cutting it after all running around using sword and shooting things wasn't exactly something that should be done with long hair... you could easily get caught on things and it easily gets dirty.
She stared at one of the training dummies with her gun on her back just sort of looking at it
"if I were more cool and more badass I would actually know what I'm doing..." she said to herself
Kevin G: As kirin walks in he sees Yuka stareing at a training dummy
Kirin Dragmawl "what are you up to Yuka" turns heads side ways
~ RisaXSeph ~: "Figuring out how much of an idiot I am..." she said as she unstrapped the rifle from her back and wind at one of the training dummies in a slashing motion with the sword at the end of the rifleblade. Her form was terrible.
Kevin G: kirin "you know with a bayanet it is better to do a stabing motion instead of a slashing motion?"
~ RisaXSeph ~: "The is a sword though... Er the concept is different?" She asks
(this thing is sort of a rifle sword hybrid thing... The blacksmith custom build it)
(so she can use it as a sword or a rifle sort of like you know how in the Final Fantasy games)
Kevin G: Kirin "mind if i take a look at it for a sec and see how it works" sets his stuff down to the side
'the weapon blade/gun
~ RisaXSeph ~: She hands him the weapon and steps back.she decides to take off the coat as well and puts it on a chair watching him.
Kevin G: he takes the weapon and holds it in his hands seeing how he works
~ RisaXSeph ~: She watches him as he maneuvers with the weapon. "Try it out..." she said crossing her arms.
(Eh... pause or end you seem preoccupied or tired)
Kevin G: as he looks at the weapons he starts to spins the weapons see if it folds in and out like switchblade
~ RisaXSeph ~: The sword is actually part of the rifle. It is not like a switchblade. It is attached to the end of the rifle. He notices that it is almost like a sword is actually part of the rifle. It is as if the two are the same weapon even though the sword does not interfere with the capability the rifle to be able to fire.
Yuka covers her right eye and watches him with her left practicing using her left eye.
Kevin G: oh so that is how it works and why are you covering your eye
~ RisaXSeph ~: Sirus walks in the room then comes over. He pets her on the head. "so this is where you wandered off to..." Yuka then replies to Kirin "I was once blind remember... when they replaced my eye I still had to relearn to use this eye and it's still kind of difficult for me so I sometimes still have to practice specifically using it. Often times I do it when there's downtime or when there's certain time that I can focus without getting hurt or something..." she jabs the man Who entered the room in the side "I take it you're probably going to follow me around everywhere now aren't you because pretty much like you and I are probably the only college students here..." "there's probably more of them than you think and it looks like this is the training room I can practice my Kendo here."
(have you read the posts introducing this new character)
Kevin G: (no i havnt looked at the character yet)
~ RisaXSeph ~: (he doesn't have a bio yet but the post introducing him)
Sirus rubs Yuka's shoulder then he goes to one of the other dummies and begins to use his Kendo stick on the dummy. Yuka rolls her eyes.
Kevin G: (we should probally stop here
~ RisaXSeph ~: (yes since everybody's training)
<end sim>
1:35 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: <START SIMM> Yuka had headed off first and was in the mess hall. She got some tea. and took a seat. She was thinking about the training and all that had happened over the past day. So much loss but she had made a new friend; even if he was an asshole and kept trying to get in her pants and the doctor was going to help her to make it easier for her to use her eye. Plus Kirin was helping her be better at combat so even for all t he bad there was good.
1:49 AM Kevin G: after yuka leaves the gym kirin heads to his room for a change of cloth
1:51 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: Yuka continues to drink her tea and she goes back to reviewing a data pad she had been looking at for awhile reading when she had time. The information contained in it was pretty interesting. She also thought more about the ship on the planet. She wondered what was down there and why it was so important that ti would cause all those people to go insane.
1:56 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: She opened a link over the VX to Kirin. "This place is pretty interesting... You should read some of its history some time... You and I aren't from here but apparently this happens a lot... I should have though as much when they had a whole place to take you to so you can get acquainted with the future... Sort of stupid I think of all this now... We had weeks of downtime and how weird this future is only just now hit me... Anyway I am waiting in the mess hall whenever..." (You remember the comm is like shes speaking in his head; its a mental comm link.)
1:57 AM Kevin G: Kirin replys "roger that"
2:02 AM Kevin G: after sending the voice message kirin changes clothing and heads to the mess hall
2:05 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: As he enters the room she looks over at him. "How did I do anyway?" She asks. "And so there are so many people who end up commanding ships at my age in this time... This place does not seem that war-torn to you does it or maybe we are just lucky... Apparently they have timecops as well... So like you don't talk much do you?"
2:09 AM Kevin G: not unless i am spoken to or fell like someone is depressed and for your first time you can handle your own with one on one combat
2:12 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "Uh... Then you really are oblivious to your surroundings... I live in a constant fog of horror and self-hatred..." She replied sort of chuckling at the end drinking again. "You should train me more... Like we should do this a few times a week or something... It is the only way I am going to be worth anything... I am fairly worthless right now after all."
2:22 AM Kevin G: i wouldnt say that if you get traped you should be able to i can show you a few minor moves if you get into hand to hand situation at later day and i would be happy to train you a couple times a week if when you have time
2:25 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "Okay... So uh... Why did you kill all those people like that... So many of them died unnecessarily..."
2:26 AM Kevin G: have you heard of the three strikes rules?
2:32 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "Uh... We apparently I got promoted for saving Jeane even though I threatened to shoot someone... The Captain gave me a lecture and fleet command gave me a rank... Jesus... something tells me that god guy stalking me as something to do with Admirals being kissasses... I guess if they wont lock me in a cage for years then they probably wont throw you in solitary for the duration... They might ground you though... Kind of stupid I command the ships mechs but I can't leave the ship without the Captain's permission now... Maybe I should ask this guy about that... No... That would end with me being lectured by him too..."
2:32 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: (http://risaproject.net/thread/8973/subject-promotions)
2:34 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: (His last part about sending dale again if they want... lol... he rekt Yuka before....)
2:35 AM Kevin G: lets say you ask the person nicely to stop what they are doing so you can take to them and then they say no, then you ask then in a stricter but calmly manner and they still refuse, so on the third time you ask them to stop and they are quote throw shit in your face or how they were throwing grenades at us
2:36 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "So you vaporize them... You killed 100 people!"
2:37 AM Kevin G: i didn't want to it was just meant to scary them not mass murder them you know like firecrackers on chinese new years
2:38 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "Whatever talking too much about death will probably make me want to go eat glass again.... I'd rather not do that... So do you think they will let you go on the team in the morning?"
2:39 AM Kevin G: not sure i hope not but orders are orders and i am under contract to see this through how ever it ends
2:39 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "So you don't want to go explore that... ship...?"
2:41 AM Kevin G: but my personal option i rather be there last option to be called in because sometime i go a little overboard with what i do and how i take the mission serious or just another job to do
2:42 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "Well if you feel that way why don't you tell the Captain; I am sure she would understand."
2:43 AM Kevin G: have you ever told your commanding officer no when they asked you to go climb a 40 foot wall and then do 100 push ups after woulds for disobeying him/
2:43 AM Kevin G: *?
2:44 AM Kevin G: sorry to go on a mission and tell him no
2:45 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "Uh... I wasn't in the military until like three months ago... I'm just a college student who ended up in this fucked up deathtrap... Now they have me flying mechs and trying to save the day... Uh... Okay guys... Sending a 19-year-old psychology undergrad who plays video games all day to go fight a mech war... Great idea guys... you deserve a medal for your deductive reasoning skills..."
2:47 AM Kevin G: if you like i would like assistance on a project that i would like to try out on the next mission to see if it would work or not and why dont you bring some more tea i would love to have some while trying to figure what is going wrong in the testing
2:50 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "Uh... Well to be honest when we were done here I was gunna go read..." She blushes after saying that "I want to continue later though... You should go read too..."
2:50 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: (She blushed because she does not want to sound too much like a bookworm in front of him.)
2:53 AM Kevin G: ok but just to let you know i was going to try to make some tailsmans for the group to prevent major damage or faster healing capabilitys and it will be taking a lot of reading in ancient books of spell making and chanting emblems on the paper
2:53 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "I have one of those healing gems.... Ari gave one to me"
2:53 AM Kevin G: some of the books are in different languages so it might be hard to decipher some of the texts
2:55 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "Other languages.... yeah immediately noped out of that one... I barely understand english... Like I said in the training my parents only had things taught to me about my culture so I would be a good little girl and be a proper daughter... Until they sent me away that is... Only person I regret leaving is Julian..."
2:56 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "But he abandoned me too like everyone else"
2:56 AM Kevin G: whos julian
2:57 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "Julian... " She stops for a moment and he can see emotion on her face then she responds "You could call him my high school sweetheart."
2:57 AM Kevin G: awww
2:58 AM Kevin G: what ever happen to him or what made him leave
2:58 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "University." She said simply.
2:59 AM Kevin G: so he went to a different school then you did and couldn’t handle a long term relationship
3:00 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "We went to the same high school and community college... The Academy we went to basically forced you to complete a two year degree or you couldn't graduate... After we both graduated he got accepted to a far away Uni... and left me... We were together for like two years."
3:01 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "Then I ended up in the future... I actually considered killing myself a month or two after he left... but then society in its being evil would have won... I couldn't let that happen"
3:02 AM Kevin G: "aww how sad now i feel bad for asking" as he puts his hand on her shoulder
3:03 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "Well now you know why I'm so unstable... everyone abandons me; my biological parents died, adoptive family was worthless and treated me more like their personal Japanese pet than a daughter... Sophez Academy was one of the few good things to happen to me... And ending up here... As fucked up as this is... I like it here."
3:08 AM Kevin G: well you are always welcome to come by were i sleep at except at certain times if come by at those time things get weird and kind of messed up but as long as i got something to look forward to tomorrow i can handle what happens and the times are from 10pm till 1am are the time i can't let anyone in under no circumstances even the captain
3:08 AM Kevin G: i just can't lose anymore of my teammates to that kind of trouble
3:12 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: "The first part of that if somebody didn't know the context they might think you were hitting on me there... Thank you though... Yeah... We should meet up and talk and train more later but you probably need to meditate or whatever you and your critters do... Being like a D&D Cleric you probably have to send four hours at some altar or something..." She hugs him briefly then puts her cup away and the replicator disassembles it. She then heads out "See you later" She said heading off to her room to continue her reading. (Good stopping point cause it is damned late)
3:13 AM Kevin G: (ya it is)
3:13 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: (You can reply as she is leaving though if you want to)
3:14 AM Kevin G: no i dont pray at some alter i do have to sleep like a normal person but with one exception i got to have all my critters as you say out at once to sleep next to me so i know they are not trying to go rouge or would do something to another crew member of the ship or team
3:15 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: She nods then continues leaving.
3:16 AM Kevin G: "see you later then" as he heads back to his room
3:16 AM ~ RisaXSeph ~: <END SIMM>

Yuka Layton
Lavie
DFS Lavie; Yuka’s Quarters
June 15th 4566

Yuka was in her quarters laying cross-legged on her bed staring out the window at space. She was not reading anymore. The new android was interesting but she wanted those close to her. She was depressed again but that was normal for her. She hoped that in their email exchange Lavie did not end up calling someone to have her evaluated. Suddenly she heard her door open and she turned around. Lavie was standing there alone. Lavie immediately locked the door and had the computer disable all communications and monitoring to the room.
“Now… What is your problem?” Lavie asked standing by the door with her arms crossed staring at Yuka.
“RINZ went off to do his own thing… Besides he is programed to like me… I didn’t do anything to deserve him… Now just like in the rest of my life the only one who actually chose me walked away… for her stupid job…” Yuka said; she looked like she was about to cry.
“RINZ is actually alive honey but you’ve been told that before… His mech body is just a shell… Scan him… You’ll see… You think nobody wants you around… Okay… Then why when you are in your most annoyingly depressed of moods do I and that Letcher of a man Sirus even bother with you… If we didn’t care or want to be around you, we would just ignore you.” Lavie said curtly.
“So my emotions don’t ma-“ As Yuka was going to continue talking Lavie walked up to her and slapped her hard.
“Grow up… People love you… If it is sex you want well I have offered… If its companionship you’ve got a ship full of people to talk to… Stop mopping around… It makes you unattractive and frankly just a pain to be around… If you want to continue to lament over your boyfriend who is long dead they go ahead… but stop comparing your life here to the people you use to know… None of them exist anymore so it doesn’t matter.” Lavie said sternly.
“…”
“You know; you are more annoying that Misuki… At least she would attempt to kill herself and end up medically sedated… You just keep being a bitch to everyone… Go and slit your wrists already at least then we can commit you.” Lavie said.

Yuka got up off the bed and immediately dropped down her skirt and panties. She then took off her shirt and bra. Lavie just stared at her. She walks up to Lavie and kisses her. Yuka grabs on to her dress and goes to take it off only to be stopped by Lavie.

“What are you doing?”
“I can’t… I don’t want to be like this anymore!”
“?”
“I feel empty… You are right… There is people everywhere but… I feel like I have no one…”
“Wait are you saying… Sexually-“
“Everything… Please… I just… I can’t take it anymore…” Yuka pleaded holding on to Lavie for dear life it seemed.
Lavie returned the embrace as Yuka silently cried in her arms. Lavie could also tell that she was frustrated in more ways than one.
“You are so extremely hopeless…” Lavie said putting her head against Yuka’s.
“You have always said you wanted to have me…”
“I’d be taking advantage of you… You’re too vulnerable right now…”
“Please--- I… …” Yuka can’t seem to form words for her thoughts right now. Lavie understood though as she looked into Yuka’s eyes. She took Yuka over to her bed and lay her down. The two had a night they will both remember; it seemed to help Yuka be less depressed as well.

(OOC: There is more to this; those with access to the 18+ forum can see it...)

Yuka Layton
Sophie Archer
DFS Lavie; Observation Lounge
June 17th 4566

Yuka woke up early the next morning. Jeane was still on her mind but at this point there was nothing she could do about that. Jeane would do what she would do and Yuka couldn’t control that. Lavie had asked Yuka in the emails to see of Sophie would allow a team to explore the crashed ship on the surface. Yuka figured she would return Lavie’s favor by going to ask the Captain about this. This early she would usually be in the lounge looking over the previous day’s reports so Yuka headed to the lounge.
After arriving in the lounge Yuka noticed the room was empty except for Sophie whom was at one of the tables by a window drinking a morning coffee and reviewing a datapad. Yuka came over to her and inquired if she could sit. Sophie just nodded. Yuka took a seat. Sophie looked Yuka over. “I read your mission report… Seems like you’ve had a tough time with all the unjustified death… Did you want to talk about that?” Sophie asked. “Actually, I am here to request permission on behalf of Lavie to explore the crash site down on the planet.”
“How do you feel about that?”
“… For all those people to be that angry about the content of that ship or for something from it to affect them that much that they could go kill so many people and then be killed themselves… Something there must be really important.”
“How would you feel about going down there again?”
“… Officially I’d be willing to do it; personally… I feel like work is tearing my relationships apart.”
“Why do you feel like that?”
“Jeane and RINZ…”
“Okay…?”
“RINZ was so focused on training and learning that he like disappeared now Jeane is so focused on work that she ignores me.”
“For RINZ there are two of him are there not; if you cannot find one; find the other… One version of him cannot leave the mech launch bay so it’s impossible for him to avoid or disappear from you. Remember that people have other obligations in their life than just one person; it is hard to deal with that sometimes but it is needed… I am sure you have had people you’ve known who you just got tired of… If we all just never left each other alone we would be tired of each other… Think of it like that rather than thinking that people are avoiding you… Be grateful for the time you have with people… Don’t just dwell on the time you are not with them.”
“Her job is taking over her life though; I can’t even cuddle without her having to go do work…”
“Being on an away mission is work; off duty time on an away mission does exist but it’s not entirely evident to most people especially if they are in a command role… I think your best course of action would be when you have downtime; be honest with her… tell her how you feel. My job here is to lead you guys as well as support you but I can’t order people to pay attention to each other… If you feel like you continue hitting road blocks and want to talk more I’m always available but do remember these assignments last years… You have time. As long as you don’t go running off trying kill anyone I know there is a whole ship full of people whom are willing to befriend you.” Sophie said to her taking a drink from her coffee. Yuka just glanced out at the planet they were flying over.
“Could you stand for me?” Sophie asked getting up herself and looking serious for a moment. Yuka did as she was told and went to attention.
“Good… So it is my duty to inform you Ensign Yuka Layton that as of this date as it has been entered in the ships log by order of AMC Command I have been instructed to grant you the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade with all the rights, responsibilities and privileges granted thereto. Congratulations Lieutenant Layton.” Sophie then placed another rank pip from her pocket onto Yuka’s AMC Uniform blouse.
“At ease now… I still need to officially do this for Jeane… When you see her have her come by my office later; as for returning to the planet; permission is granted however because of your promotion I want you to oversee this away team.”
“What?! Doesn’t Jeane usually do that…”
“You are a Department Head are you not, you were trained in tactical command by AMC?”
“Yes…”
“Then you are qualified to command an away team. You need to start learning what your position here means; part of that is realizing your own limitations. You will be leaving with your team at 0800.” “Yes Captain.” Sophie finishes her coffee and grabs her pad. “Go talk to Jeane about who she thinks would be good to take with you.” Yuka nods. She then leaves the room confused heading for Jeane’s Office. When she arrives there Jeane is not there. Yuka just sits in the room waiting for her. She was uneasy about this whole thing; her first time telling people what to do… This would end… Well… She hoped.

[TAG XO]

Joint Post - 25/01/17

aqace100: [Start sim]
aqace100: Scott goes looking for the chief of security
rockyeahh: Koto relaxes in his office, admiring a neatly stacked pile of blue forms next to a stack of red forms.
aqace100: Hey chief could you help me get some weapons training
aqace100: With their only being 4 engineers there's a good chance I'll need to go on away missions
rockyeahh: Koto notices Scott had walked in. He leaps to his feet. "Something to d.. I mean I'm sure I can fit you into my schedule."
aqace100: I'm free right now though new isn't
rockyeahh: Koto looks wide eyed. "Let's go right now! Um, no that I'm bored or anything with all that work I was doing." Koto walks over to a big trunk at the back of the office and opens it. He pulls out a pen.
rockyeahh: "This is your weapon." He hands it to Scott.
aqace100: (Oooh what's he gonna teach me)
aqace100: (Why a pen?)
rockyeahh: Koto smiles at first before it becomes a frown. "Now follow me to the training room." Koto marches out of the room.
aqace100: *follows*
rockyeahh: As soon as they arrive he opens the door and enters.
aqace100: Yay weapons and splody shit
rockyeahh: Koto does not flinch. "Before you can fight in the field you must use the pen. Strike me with it!"
aqace100: *swings wildly at koto*
rockyeahh: Koto stands still and lets the pen stab into his shoulder.
aqace100: "What the duck why you let stab yous"
rockyeahh: "You have taken the first step. The weapon is not what is important, it is the act of violence itself. You cannot assume how the fight will play out, you have to expect anything. In this case my not fighting back shocked you and in that instant I would have killed you." Koto removes the pen from his shoulder. "I also removed the ink from the pen."
aqace100: " what the hell man is your pen like a f****** blood quill and Harry Potter"
rockyeahh: Koto sees the horror in Scott’s face. “Next time you will be able to strike and you will know the feeling of drawing your enemies’ blood, there will be less chance that you will hesitate, that could save our life. The rest is secondary, anyone can learn to shoot or stab.”
rockyeahh: *your
aqace100: Oh cool now can we make things explody
rockyeahh: Koto puts the pen away. "You may learn how to use weapons now that this lesson i over."
aqace100: Woo-hoo let's work with small guns first
rockyeahh: Koto rolls his eyes. "Fine." He walks over to a locker, opens it and pulls out a standardized handgun. He hands it to Scott.
rockyeahh: "You will not be issued another, do not loose it."
rockyeahh: Koto shows him how to reload, how to hold the weapon and how to activate the safety. "And I shouldn't have to remind you that misuse of the firearm will not be tolerated.
rockyeahh: [END SIM]