Lunar Templar

Gundam War Among strangers

Sarah cut down a couple more suits before they suddenly turned tail and ran, to their ship. Sarah decided to do the same and fell back to the ship. On the way back she heard the 'enemy captains' call, and the captain of the ship she was just on reply. She really didn't know who had the bigger balls. The enemy captain for attacking then calling for a talk after they lots a bunch of suits, or the other one for assuming she was 'part of her crew'.

'Your the first ship I found, that doesn't make me part of your crew. It just means you where the first 'port in a storm' I found' she thought, and wisely kept to her self. After all, this other ship and its crew attacked them, no sense protesting about something like that when so far as they all knew this was just a lull in the fighting.

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Cassandra

"I understand why the are the way they are, from a narrative perspective. But from the perspective of 'randomly walking through the store', outside a handful of suits across all of UC, they all look the same, and have differences that would be better served in those IBO optional parts parks instead of a whole new kit. Be cheaper to." Cassandra replied, as Yumi returned with her kits, a pair from SEED apparently. She finished assembling her Full Cloth and got up. "Be right back, gonna go get a kit, maybe two, we'll see."

Cassandra walked over to the storefront where Mr Gunpla was, and where Yumi had just come from. She took a quick look around before addressing Mr Gunpla him self. "I'm looking for one kit for sure, not sure on a second just yet."

"How can I help you YoungStar!" he asked, tapping his hands on the counter to the beat of the thriller, head bopping and bouncing to it as it went through his head

Cassandra reached for her case and pulled out the heavily damaged Lupus Rex and set it on the counter. "Well, I need to fix my partner here." she replied. Now that it was free of the carrying case, and the tail blade was exposed, the damage to it was visible. the tip was chipped off, the 'hook' at the top was missing, and there was a crack down the length of it. Amazingly, despite the damage, it stood firm, nothing was sagging or even looked like it wanted to fall over.

The man left and came back with a Lupus Rex. "Crazay Kit for a Stafightar!" He said now, sliding it across the counter to the girl. However, he rested up on an elbow and dipped his glasses, the serious twinkle returning to them. "How long will you use Mika's Suit instead of your own?" Mr. Gunpla asked the girl.

The sudden serious shift actually took her off guard, as did his question, and it took her a bit to answer. "I don't know. Mom has been encouraging me to take Rex and do something with it to make it mine, but I donno. I haven't found that 'spark' yet she did with her Exia."

He smirked now, continuing to stare. "My first experience with gunplay fighting was an out of box suit... I found myself needing something that match. Fill your holes to compliment your style. there doesn't need to be a spark for you to add. could be a weapon, could be more armor where you take hits a lot. Just look for things to help you get out of trouble when using the suit. Some people are more utilitarian than flashy when it comes to fighting. you may be that kind of a person." He said and flicked up his glasses.
"Remembah, you get one more kit! Make it smart, StarFightah!" he called out and threw out a peace sign, smirking at her, giving a wink that she could see from behind the glasses.

Goofy as he was, he had a point, her biggest weakness was 'assholes with Fangs', and she needed to do something about those, or she was just going to end up with a busted kit even if she won "If you don't mind. I would like to save that last freebie kit for when I have a solution to my biggest weakness with Rex, and I know what I want to do with it."

"Tis fine, Stay strong StarFightah!" He said, making a mental note of who wanted what and how many people had.

She nodded, put her damaged Rex back in her case, tucked the kit under her arm and walked back her seat and just looked at the box for a minute, gears clearly turning in her head. "He's not as goofy as he seems. You'll see when you go to him."

Alexis

"Yeah, he's kinda cringy, but he's surprisingly knowledgeable." Alexis said as she watched Cassandra walked over to him. "He has a knack for saying what people need to hear to get them thinking to. So just suck it up, he'll be good for the students." she added, then turned to Sakuya. "So what the entrace exam this time around? It didn't say, and I'm kinda curious about it."

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Cassandra

"Welcome Justin" Cassandra said as he joined them, continuing the assembly of her kit, and listened to the reason behind every one's choice of kit. "I always liked the 'frog' Gusion best. It's the least Gundam looking Gundam I've ever seen plus, it's kinda cute in a really bizarre way." she commented as she put the arms into the torso, and the 'cloak' on the shoulder. "Shame it was instantly changed to the Rebake after it was captured, would have liked to have seen a bit more from froggy." Then decided to turn to commenting on the others suits.

"I hope the Xamel works out for you. I've never seen one used well, ether by the AI or a person, but I've seen some one beat ass in an Acguy of all things. So I'm sure I just haven't been paying attention long enough to see some one do anything neat with one. Mom probably has though." She said to Justin as she put the legs in to the hip joints. "Not gonna lie though, not a fan of UC designs though. Far to 'cookie cutter' for my tastes, and I especially loath the ones that are identical to another suit save a different weapon or head, or some other really minor difference that has no right to be considered a 'full variant'."

Cassandra put that last few parts on her kit. "Maybe it's because my mom and her friends are builders and fighters, and that's what I've grown up around, but I have an affinity for suits designs with 'personality' to them."

Alexis

"Ha! Don't worry she says." Alexis snarked. "That's never gonna happen, but it's one of those things 'you'll under stand if you have kids'." she added. "But you sure you want it to mimic a human way of thinking? I've seen some pretty stupid people ... even in the higher rankings..."Alexis added, then that smirk they'd seen before, the one she got when some one was challenging her crossed her face. "But if you think 'Zero' is so tough an opponent, all i have to say to that is, 'bring it'."

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Cassandra
"There are two reasons, the first is; it's load out is one of the best you can get with a straight build." Cassandra replied. "Between the I-Fields, Beam Markers that can be used for both offense and defense, the verity in beam weapons, and the flexibility the Hook Anchors offer, not to mention the Heat Knives and Machine Cannons. Then there's it's armor and speed." She continued. "There isn't such a thing as a 'perfect build', but I firmly believe that the Full Cloth is as close as you can get. Least conceptually anyway." She added, then started to dig in her bag, pulling out a case.

"The other reason is." she opened the case, revealing a Barbatos Lupus Rex, but one that looked like it'd been through a hellish battle. Armor was damaged or missing, parts of the Frame that where visible where heavily damaged, or also missing, one arm was gone, the other arm was missing fingers, armor, and had a huge gouge in the frame. The 'crown' was gone completely as was half the armor on the head. "I haven't had the time to actually fix the suit I do feel that 'kinship' with you mentioned."

"and yes, 'you should see the other guys' applies here."

Alexis

Alexis's expression changed rather sharply. "Which is a problem by it self. I'm concerned that my title will put unnecessarily high expectations on her. Not that she can't build or fight mind you, trust me, I've seen her go 'all out', she's can be scary when she's got the motivation to do so. But she's not me, she's got no intention of being like me. She hasn't decided want she wants." Alexis explained, then paused "Beside making that asshole Simon eat his words." She added, before continuing. "Though, that said." getting back on track. "I'm less concerned about the staff, then I am the other students in that regard."

"But moving on to the subject of the AI." Alexis said, that smirk crossing her face again. "Soundly like you need some new tricks then. As for me." she shrugged. "A machine is a machine. It'll still run on a 'pattern' of sorts, or have a hole in the 'tactical programming', it's just a matter of figuring out the where those holes are and exploiting them."

Gundam War Among strangers

Sarah cut one of the smaller skirted suits down with her Gundam's Beam Saber, then shot down another with the Shining Gundam's rarely used forearm mounted Beam Rifles. She was struggling though, she never fought in space, she she couldn't move and fight nearly as well as she could on the ground. If they where on the ground, or even some where with enough gravity, she'd be wrecking shop.

But as it stood right now, she was really only holding her own against opponents that were beneath her skill level, and that fact alone was frustrating her to no end.

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Cassandra

"Sure thing Kamina." Cassandra snarked as she started actually building her kit now that the paint and panel lining was finished. She didn't disagree with the sentiment though, even if she wasn't as 'into' Gunpla as the rest of the people at the table where.

She then turned to the guy with the Xamel that had sat at a table next to them "We don't bite you know, and we got plenty of room over here for one more." she said. She might not be 'into' Gunpla like the others, but fellowship was a big part of why people came to her mom's shop over the larger one after all.

Alexis

"Maybe I should have you guys have a look at a battle program Justin's been working on then. He's got all the modeling and basic rules of the mode done, just needs some one to get some AI in the CPU opponents, and he says the stock AI is to dumb." Alexis said as she watched the bearguys fly around Dani. "New methods of control, and smarter AI is all well and good, but even the smartest AI can be crushed and broken if it's controlling something every one knows the ability of."

Gundam War Among strangers

Sarah had little interest in striking up a conversation with this 'reaper', or anyone else really. She was tired, a nap sounded like a better plan then talking. So in service of that end she pulled up a chair and lay her head on the table and set her self on not being awaken much longer.

She was just about out when the ship started to shake from the impact of the shells. While the sound and shaking snapped her back to full alert, she was displeased by the rather rude halt on her much needed rest. She pushed her self up. "Know what, I'm a go for a walk ... a very enthusiastic walk ..." she said as she left the Mess Hall, and headed back to the hanger and to her Gundam. Lucky for her, the halls where marked, otherwise she'd have gotten lost.

As she entered the hanger, she let out a whistle, the type you use to alter some one with. Her Gundam responded with a flash of the eyes and the cock pit opening up. From there she took one look at the catapult and 'noped' the hell away from it. She knew there was a proper for to it or something, but since she'd never needed to use one before she never learned, and she wasn't sure if the Shining Gundam had a 'launch mode', since Mobile Fighters don't launch from ships like this one. Instead, she went out the same door she came in, then flew in the direction of the first 'ass hole' she saw shooting at the ship.

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Cassandra

Cassandra had been keeping an ear on the conversation, and who was at the table. "Cassandra Voll. I'm trying to get accepted because my mom went here once and spoke highly of the place. That, and a couple of her old 'tournament buddy's' work here to." she said as she worked on the Crossbone's head parts. Black panel lining where needed and a gold paint marker for the V-Fin. "What about you?" she asked, pointing the paint marker at the 'exhibitionist'. "What brings you 'cross the pond?"

Alexis

Alexis just chuckled at the Bearguys. "I feel like I should be surprised by them. But for some reason I'm not, probably cause its you." she said, walking up to Dani and giving her a hug. It was about then Sakuya showed up, Alexis greeted her with a hug as well. "Feels like forever since the three of us have been in the same room." Alexis said, smiling that she'd gotten a chance to catch up with the both of them at the same time. "I've been good, in answer to Dani's question. Bought a hobby shop, had to expand it a bit to accommodate the battle system I got, but still kind of small over all, which is fine. I also started holding classes. Nothing to in-depth, just stuff to help get people who have an interest in building or battling a place to do so."She said, bring them both up to date on what she's been doing. "As for why I'm here. She's sitting at a table, building the Crossbone X-1 Full Cloth." Alexis said, pointing back to the area with the applicants over her shoulder with her thumb. "Cassandra finally found some motivation to take a serious step forward. Not the best motivation, but it's a start and hopefully she'll find a better reason sooner rather then later."

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A pair of women entered not long after the first few people picked their kits. One older then the other. "Place hasn't changed much." The older one said as they walked towards the check in. "Why would it?" The younger one asked, to which the older one just shrugged.

After check in they walked over to the table of kits. The younger of the to muttering 'no, no, hell no, why is this even a kit...'. "How about this one?" the older of the two asked, snarky grin on her face as she held up an RG Gundam Exia. "Really mom? Exia? What happen to 'make your own choices and let the kit pick you'." the younger snarked back, her mom just laughed and put the RG Exia back. A bit more indecision and snark between the mother and child later ...

"Well, I guess when in doubt." The daughter said, reaching for a kit. "Go for as close to 'perfection' as possible." she said, pulling an HG Crossbone Full Cloth from the pile. "The Skull Heart eh? Good choice. I'm a go find Sakuya and bother her while you build it then." With that, she gave her daughter a hug, and went to talk to one of the staff about locating her old friend.

The girl just sighed found a seat at a table, pulled a simple took kit from her coat and started putting the kit together.

Gundam War Among strangers

"Oh bite me, I've never been in space before." Sarah said, not taking to kindly to being mocked, as she settled into a spot against the wall. "Yeah, it's called 'multiverse theory', who hasn't heard of multi-verse theory." Sarah said in a snarky tone, as she looked at the screen with more odd looking Mobile suits.

"That one." She said when it came to the Leo. "I was fighting a hoard of them before I got zapped out here. Should be noted that when I was fighting them, I was still on Earth."