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@Crimson Lion@Renny

I kind of agree. Maybe you guys could have your conversation in brief and then we skip forward? I don't think there's anything important for Sousuke to contribute in this particular scene anyway and right now we're making Dezuel wait as it is.

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@Crimson Lion

I think the scene at the hospital is about done, so you can skip to Nanashi checking on Natsu or whatever.

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"That would be great!" said Shouji said with a big smile. Then he glanced over at the now-snoring Sousuke, "Just, um... don't tell Sousuke. He's always had trouble accepting things from others... maybe it's a pride thing, I'm not sure." that was when Shouji decided to take a break from working on the Joker. Instead he pulled out an entirely different carrying case from under the hospital bed. This wasn't portable, and opened up to reveal an incomplete Gunpla and its remaining parts. Nanashi would recognize it as the SD Master Gundam that Sousuke had tried to build before. But even in its incomplete form, this Gunpla completely trounced its earlier incarnation. Not only design, but in that Shouji was actually adding customizations to it. He had even repainted the parts. No longer were they black like the standard Master Gundam, but were a bright crimson as if invoking the spirit of the Red Comet himself.

"Er, don't tell Sousuke about this Gunpla either." asked Shouji with a polite bow, "I'm trying to surprise him, you wouldn't believe how hard it is to keep this thing hidden in here." then he laughed a bit, "It's nowhere near finished yet, but I have a good feeling about it. I think it might even surpass the Joker."

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Funnily enough, if you think about it for even a second it becomes exceedingly obvious which Try Fighters character I have in mind to mentor Sousuke. One more hint: They had a very similar backstory.

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"Shouji wanted to meet you guys... that's why I brought you." Sousuke said, sitting down in a chair of his own and setting his hat down on a nearby end table.

"Heh, thanks, Nanashi-san." said Shouji with a bit of a blush, "The Joker works with Sousuke because it has to. He trusts in me to make it just right, just like I trust in him to pilot it, to... steal the win, to borrow Onichan's phrase." that statement right there, whether Shouji realized it or not, would serve as the eye opener for yesterday's incident. Sousuke wasn't worked up because he was insulted... but because he thought that Shouji was the one being called into question.

"Ah..." said Sousuke with a dismissive wave, "...he's underplaying himself. Honestly, I end up breaking the Joker more often than he'd like. I'm sure he'd prefer it if I could battle without damaging it so much."

"Not true." Shouji shot back, shaking his head, "The more you make me fix the Joker, the more I can tweak it and find new ways to make it stronger. I have to admit though..." he scratched his head a bit, "...this hospital room doesn't afford me much space or time to really devote to updating the Joker. If I could work in my own room or in a real workshop, then we'd really be in business."

"Oi!" Sousuke blurted out, "None of that kind of talk, you do the best with what you have, I can't ask anymore than that of you."

It was becoming increasingly clear that Shouji's... circumstance prevented him from being able to build the Joker up to its best potential. Not only that, his health currently prevented him from being able to battle himself, which was one of the original reasons for Sousuke to get into the sport: so he could fight in Shouji's place.

"By the way, Shouji," Sousuke said, retrieving the Crossbone Joker and lightly tossing it to his little brother, "our next big fight is a practice tournament in preparation for the Under-19, and Team Chaser will be there."

"I think I remember them, yeah. The captain wanted a Police-type Gunpla right? Okay, I'll see if I can optimize Joker's speed to keep up with them. Actually, no, you'll be able to outrun them! That's my promise."

"Mmm." Sousuke replied with a nod and tired yawn, "I'm counting on you, Shouji." then he actually started nod off until he had drifted into a nap.

"Our dream is make it to the World Level..." Shouji said as he started cleaning the Crossbone Joker, "...Sousuke says not to worry about it, but I really do wish I had a full workshop to work with."

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@Renny

Yeah, this is what I was choosing not spoil earlier on. It really is uncanny how we managed to come up with freakishly similar backstories. On the flip side, the roles for both are basically reversed for the most part. Not to worry, though, when I noticed how similar our backstories were, I started coming up with extra details for Sousuke and Shouji, namely involving their parents.

@Crimson Lion

Team Chaser

Keiichiro - Patrol Gundam Ichigo, Alpha
Ichigo is a completely original model, painted with the red, blue, and white colors of the police force. It's arms, legs, and head unit are mostly white. It's torso is mostly black, but it possesses accents capable of flashing red and blue like police lights. These accents are mostly around the shoulders, on the knees, and on the soles of the feet. It's weapons include a high-powered blaster handgun called the Patrol Pistol, a pair of beam sabers whose blades are red and blue respectively, and a reinforced shield designed after a Riot Shield. And lastly, Ichigo can deploy a set of "Combat Cuffs", Gunpla-scale handcuffs connected by a particle energy chain capable of adjusting its length at the control of the pilot. Keiichiro can use the cuffs to restrain or disable an enemy Gunpla or just wield them like nunchaku. Though not specifically specialized like his teammates, Keiichiro shares at least one similarity with Sousuke in that he can be equally driven and stubbornly fights until the bitter end. His Gunpla was made to allow Keiichiro to adapt his tactics and fighting style on the fly, thus the Ichigo being medium weight and possessing both ranged and melee combat options.

Sakuya - Enforcer Gundam Nigou, Beta
If the Ichigo is a Patrol Car, then the Enforcer is like an armored truck. It's a tad bulkier than its two compatriots, but equipped with extra Vernier engine boosters inspired by the Tallgeese to allow it to keep up with them in speed. It's main purpose is to be able to take hits that would destroy lesser Gunpla. It's main armor is reinforced with clay. It's equipped with a larger Riot Shield reinforced with actual metal plates, and filed down on the edges so that it can be used just as effectively for attacking as it is for defending. Not only that, it can be used as a throwing weapon thanks to the shield and right hand hand being equipped with magnets that allow for the Shield to effectively be called back to the Gunpla's throwing hand. if that weren't enough, the shield is given particle emission openings in the front of it that can produce particle energy in the form of a force field capable of covering the Gunpla's body, and any ally standing close by at the cost of consuming extra energy.

Tsukasa - Tactics Gundam Sangou, Gamma
Both of her compatriots are suited to ground combat, so Tsukasa saw fit to make herself a specialist in aerial combat, both in space and atmospheric. The Tactics Gundam is lightweight to allow it to fly faster and further while consuming less energy. It appears to be inspired loosely by the GN-001 Gundam Exia and GN-0000 00 Gundams in that it possesses no less than 4 large GN-blades mounted on the back like a giant X shape. It's also transformable, possessing a high-speed fighter mode, with the catch being that it is shaped like a helicopter as opposed to the standard core fighter shape. This allows it extra maneuverability with the capability of moving at full speed going forwards, while still able to move at 60% full speed while going straight up, down, or even in reverse. While in vehicle form the Tactics Gundam is equipped with missile launcher payload as well as a few bombs that can be dropped directly below. When in Gundam form it wields the copter blades like GN-swords for melee combat or duel Patrol Pistols for medium range shooting. The rotary blades are capable of emitting particle energy meant specifically create smokescreens and for jamming radar and other tracking. This allows it to hide itself in the darkness of space or in the clouds to perform sneak attacks and ambushes based around guerilla tactics. Where she truly shines is as a strategist. All of Team Chaser's group-based formations and attack plans were formed and calculated by Tsukasa. Before directly getting into the fray, she may spend the first part of battle keeping her distance and surveying the enemy in order to relay weaknesses and formation vulnerabilities to her teammates.

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Forgot to specify it but Shouji is around 14-15 years old.

@Crimson Lion@Renny@Dezuel

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Sousuke trained and practiced, even managing to keep the Crossbone Joker from getting too beat up in the process. Even so, something nagged at him in the back of his mind. He had a gut feeling that an actual battle against Team Chaser wouldn't be nearly this simple. There was also the fact that it had been a year since Sousuke had seen any of the members, and so there was always the possibility that his information was outdated - that Chaser had since tweaked or even changed their overall strategy. Not likely, but still possible at least.

Nanashi wanted to call it quits early so that they would have more time to accompany Sousuke. He silently returned the Joker to its Gunpla case and readjusted his hat. Only then did he finally speak, "It's not a something, but a someone." he replied to Nanashi with what was admittedly a cryptic explanation, "Right, looks like for today we have somewhere to be..."

That somewhere wasn't actually that far away. More specifically, a general hospital a few blocks away from the school. Sousuke led them inside and up a few floors. Eventually they reached a specific room from which a nurse emerged, "Ah, Sousuke!" she said with a greeting bow, "We just finished treatment for the day, so he's petty antsy to see you." with that she walked away to continue her duties elsewhere.

With a gesture to the others, Sousuke opened the door and led them inside. There they found a boy sitting upright in the hospital bed. There was a clear family resemblance between him and Sousuke. The boy also had a shaved head, a clothed wrapped gently around it. There was a nearby white board with some basic information about him written on it. Namely, it specified that he was currently undergoing treatment for Leukemia. His name was also written there, but Sousuke was quick to speak up.

"You wanted to meet them, Shouji, so here they are. Ichikawa High Gunpla Battle Club, Team..." he paused, then gave Nanashi a jab in the shoulder, "Hey, 2nd Year, you never gave us a name yet!"

"2nd Year?" asked the boy, Shouji, who suddenly gave a warm smile, "That must make you the infamous Nanashi Kanzen. Not many people can get under Sousuke's skin like you did you know."

Sousuke looked away a moment, then back at everyone, "That's Shouji Kikkawa, my kid brother... and the Crossbone Joker's chief builder and designer."

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@Crimson Lion@Dezuel@Renny

Gave my Rival a name... and a personality. He's... well there's only one way to properly describe him:

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"If I remember, Keiichiro is their ace," Sousuke said thoughtfully, rubbing his chin, "Sakuya is their chief builder and designer, and Tsukasa is their strategist." Team Chaser had a bit of a reputation for being a well-rounded and well-organized trio of Gunpla Battlers. They also had a thing for Police-themed Gunpla builds, mostly due to Keiichiro's insistence. As the simulation started up, Sousuke placed his personal terminal in its slot to register himself as a player.

"Gunpla Base, set. Please set your Gunpla."

"Kikkawa, Sousuke." he placed the Crossbone Joker on the launch base, "Crossbone Joker... steal the win!" and the gunpla launched into the simulated battlefield.