TSW 26

[18:06]	IcePickLobotomy	Mary: It's been two weeks. Two weeks of poking and prodding and needles and questions and more questions. This time however, the tests finish at noon and one the nurses hands you your formal uniform, blue beret included.
[18:09]	Sarah	(and btw for a sheol tease, the rephaim have greek fire/naphalm , not just alchemist fire, in Jugs)
[18:09]	IcePickLobotomy	Fark
[18:09]	Sarah	Mary shivers as she stands up, and looks at it , for a moment still fighting with hte meaning before she nods to herself
[18:11]	IcePickLobotomy	You're let outside of the clean-room for the first time, a pair of stony-faced guards are waiting for you, rifles cradled in their arms. "Command is going to speak with you ma'am," The first one says, with a Scottish accent. "Are you able to walk? It's a bit."
[18:11]	IcePickLobotomy	"of a ways."
[18:12]	Sarah	"Yes I can, depending is it a bit of a way for you or for me ?" She adjust the berret in between her hands unsure
[18:13]	IcePickLobotomy	He chuckles "For you, we run 10K's for training."
[18:19]	Sarah	"Well, if you offer that, I would prefer the bullet." She says as she walks closer to them
[18:20]	IcePickLobotomy	"We're here for you safety ma'am. If Command wanted you dead or arrested they wouldn't have put in your blues."
[18:21]	Sarah	"I know, its the nerves ..."
[18:21]	Sarah	looks around at the judging stares that she fears
[18:21]	IcePickLobotomy	There really are not that many, the few that glance your way are more sympathetic.
[18:21]	Sarah	tries to stand taller
[18:25]	Sarah	"Gentelmen? I belive I should not let them wait"
[18:28]	IcePickLobotomy	"You would be correct ma'am." They lead down a few hallways and into the main road-way in Layer 13. A small walk later, and up several floors, they direct you to a pair of double doors, on the other side of a long hallways, two more men standing guard at them. Your two escorts stop "Just past the doors ma'am."
[18:31]	Sarah	She nods at them and then with a deep breath goes inside
[18:33]	IcePickLobotomy	The other side of the doors is a massive space, black marble tiles on the floor. A single patch of light waits for you almost a dozen meters down. Another dozen past that and you can make out a raised table with 6 people back-lighted in the murky shade. They say nothing to you when you open the door.
[18:34]	Sarah	looks at them and then starts to walks onwards until she reaches the patch of light , berret on her head.
[18:38]	IcePickLobotomy	"Pilot Robinson." You can't tell who is speaking, but it's a woman with a British accent. "We want you to understand that this is not a formal inquiry, our assessment of the situation is taht you are not at fault for the actions of August 13th that were undertaken by your Unit."
[18:39]	Sarah	"Noted, Ma'am"
[18:40]	IcePickLobotomy	"While a formal debriefing is scheduled for the 27th," She continues "We would appreciate it if you would be willing to share with us, in your own  words, what happened on the 13th, in addition to any there insights you may have."
[18:44]	Sarah	"Yes Ma'am, we where ordered to partake in our regulary scheduled synchronisation tests, where I had recently closed the gab between me and Pilot (Robin]  after the test started, something, something started to go wrong , as I detected a strange rotten smell and a black tar . Tar like liquid started to fill up the plug. I assumed it was the same one that was
[18:56]	Sarah	sometimes dropping rom the armor plates and form of my Outrider " She shivers in memory, "I, tried to open to plug emergency opening but it , did not work, and so it got higher,, and higher as I tried and the stench it.. it..."
[18:56]	Sarah	shivers
[18:57]	IcePickLobotomy	"We see. Our own understanding is at that same time all contact with your unit was lost. What happened next?"
[18:58]	Sarah	It , I was pilled under the oil and, then, It is getting hazy Ma'am I, Had a flashback to a harmfull time from my pre piloting life and I knew that I had to defend myself..
[18:58]	IcePickLobotomy	You get the sense that the woman, and the others, are nodding.
[18:59]	IcePickLobotomy	"We understand that you have not been told what has occurred since your plug was recovered."
[18:59]	Sarah	"This is  correct"
[19:00]	Sarah	(if no one said anything to her as she was concerned abot Kasra and the others in the 2 weeks)
[19:01]	IcePickLobotomy	"We regret to inform you then that Pilot Nariman was killed in action during the events of the 13th, and Pilot Sinclair was badly injured. We want it to be known that you are in no way held responsible for what happened and that we of METI consider you another victim of Chernobog-Nova."
[19:08]	Sarah	"No.. that.. that can't be " she whispers.
[19:08]	Sarah	legs shake as she learns about her killing her friend
[19:09]	IcePickLobotomy	There is no response from Command.
[19:17]	Sarah	"Why.. He , he should be better then I so.."
[19:17]	Sarah	sinks down
[19:18]	IcePickLobotomy	"Pilot Nariman was not fighting to kill, he and Pilot Sinclair were attempting a emergency plug recovery on a hostile unit utilizing the full power of Chernbog."
[19:18]	IcePickLobotomy	"PIlot Nariman's assessment was that you were worth the risk to himself and his squadmates."
[19:22]	Sarah	shivers and puts her arms arounnd herself
[19:22]	IcePickLobotomy	They wait for Mary to compose herself
[19:23]	Sarah	Mary will need a moment to do so and now has started to cry
[19:23]	IcePickLobotomy	They continue to wait, saying nothing.
[19:29]	Sarah	"I am sorry for this "
[19:30]	IcePickLobotomy	"We understand that this is difficult. Take your time Pilot Robinson, we have set aside the time for you."
[19:32]	Sarah	A bit later."I, I am composed again"
[19:35]	IcePickLobotomy	"We understand if you feel that the Outrider Program is no longer a option for you, if such is the case we will offer you a full scholarship at MIT upon graduation within a program of your choice and the promise of a employment within METI, we would prefer to direct you to the MetiBilogy department we will not take the choice out of your hands. That said, we still feel that your best place...
[19:35]	IcePickLobotomy	...is within the Outrider Program and ask that you remain in it."
[19:37]	Sarah	"Can, after what happend you think I am still worth to be of use, to be trsted?"
[19:38]	IcePickLobotomy	"We have spent the better part of 2 weeks determining that. We have concluded that you are not a threat."
[19:39]	Sarah	"Just again, a victim of her body.."
[19:41]	IcePickLobotomy	"A victim of the Intruders."
[19:43]	Sarah	nods "How are Pilot Sinclair and the others?"
[19:44]	IcePickLobotomy	"Pilot Sinclair remains in a coma, she is being treated with the best care available. The rest of the pilot corps are fine."
[19:47]	Sarah	"Fuck.."
[19:48]	IcePickLobotomy	Mary: You hear a amused snort from Command's direction
[19:53]	Sarah	She looks anngrily at them
[19:54]	IcePickLobotomy	A man speaks this time, a Russian accent "I apologize, I simple found your coarse language to be somewhat amusing considering the rather formal tones we have adopted thus far. It was however, out of line. I apologize."
[19:59]	Sarah	"I should appologise it, was a reaction in the moment Sir , one has to consider my age here."
[19:59]	IcePickLobotomy	You see one of the figures wave it off "You spoke as we all thought, no harm done miss." A texan drawl this time.
[20:01]	Sarah	"Then let me say that I want to make the intruders continue to bleed because they killed my friend , it is a personal and not jst the abstract motive.
[20:01]	=-=	Sarah is now known as Mary
[20:02]	IcePickLobotomy	"We are pleased that you feel as such, such motivation is not unknown to us. Pilot Robinson, Unit-05 has been cleared for your use and it's transfer orders will be expedited. We expect great things from your Pilot. You are dismissed."
[20:07]	Mary	"Unit-05?"
[20:07]	Mary	"Sir , Ma'am"
[20:07]	Mary	salutes at them

[14:28]	IcePickLobotomy	Arina: After getting up and having breakfast, Walker makes a discrete gesture to come talk with her, a frown on her features.
[14:29]	Arina	nods, heading up to her. "Yes?"
[14:29]	IcePickLobotomy	"Colonel Yeffim wanted to speak with you, are you. . ok?"
[14:32]	Arina	blinks, nodding. "Ah, yes... I am not exactly perfectly fine, but I... believe I am up to that."
[14:34]	IcePickLobotomy	She nods slowly "Alright, I'm heading to work in a half-hour then, you have that long to get ready. I'll take you down to his office."
[14:35]	Arina	nods. "All right then, thank you."
[14:35]	Arina	heads off to finish getting ready for the morning.
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[14:42]	IcePickLobotomy	Yeffim's office is larger than Walker's by a fair margin. Whereas Walker's office is, to a extant, a warm and lived in space, decorated with photos, paper-work, and knick-knacks. In contrast, Yeffim's is a colder emptier space, a sparse desk with neat stacks of paperwork and other tools, a bookshelf to his left filled with books and manuals. mostly equipment and tactical aids from what the...
[14:42]	IcePickLobotomy	...titles indicate. The only personal  touches are a AK-74 rifle is leaned up in the back corner, a case of medals on the bookshelf, and a large framed photo of a handful of men in front of a BMP.
[14:42]	IcePickLobotomy	The Colonel himself is sitting behind his desk, quietly reading a thick docket. He glances up at your entrance but says nothing.
[14:45]	Arina	stands at attention and salutes. "Sir." Her eyes are drawn to the photograph, though.
[14:45]	IcePickLobotomy	Arina: The Colonel is there, standing in the back row, though he lacks the scars. And there's your father, front row, third from the left.
[14:50]	Arina	remains at attention and holding the salute until either the Colonel responds or her arm loses the strength to stay up there.
[14:51]	IcePickLobotomy	It's only a moment before he sets the docket aside and returns the salute.
[14:54]	Arina	lowers her arm and returns to a position of attention.
[14:54]	IcePickLobotomy	"Take a seat Pilot Alkaeva," he offers.
[14:54]	Arina	nods, moving to one of the chairs. "Thank you, Sir."
[14:56]	IcePickLobotomy	"This isn't a formal meeting, that can be covered during the debreif.
[14:57]	Arina	nods, relaxing slightly. "... All right."
[15:02]	IcePickLobotomy	"The nature of the. .  ," A grimace of disgust crosses his features, the unscarred half of his face frowning, almost a snarl "Outriders, was a surprise to me. From your reaction I assume you had known beforehand to some degree?"
[15:04]	Arina	purses her lips, nodding. "... Vernbeck informed me, though he didn't see fit to mention Emerald Nightmare."
[15:06]	IcePickLobotomy	He nods "I've been reading over that case file," He gestures to the large docket "The only reason Pilot Robinson's unit did what it did is that they thought that using material from Chernbog's core would be a good idea."
[15:08]	Arina	facepalms. "How many drugs is Vernbeck on?"
[15:08]	Arina	blushes. "Er, sorry, Sir."
[15:09]	IcePickLobotomy	"Morphine I expect."He flexes his fist "Taken through a straw."
[15:10]	Arina	perks up slightly. "Ah, thank you, Sir."
[15:10]	IcePickLobotomy	"I'll pretend I did not hear that."
[15:12]	Arina	"Thank you again, Sir."
[15:13]	IcePickLobotomy	"Your mother is. . . doing well, I hope?"
[15:16]	Arina	blinks, and nods. "She's... holding up. As well as can be expected, given..."
[15:17]	IcePickLobotomy	He nods "I only meet her once, at their wedding. But she was good for your father."
[15:18]	Arina	leans in a little, interested. "Ah...?"
[15:21]	IcePickLobotomy	"The civil war was not kind to your father. Not that war is ever kind." He stands up and withdraws a bottle of vodka and two glasses from behind his desk, it's only half-full.
[15:22]	Arina	looks up at him, nodding to go on.
[15:30]	IcePickLobotomy	"His family was stuck behind Stalinist lines when things got started. We never did find any sign of where they went, but that wasn't rare. He and his father were quite close, he told me once that he regretted that he never had the chance to show you to the man.""
[15:32]	Arina	winces slightly, nodding. "I... would have liked that..."
[15:36]	IcePickLobotomy	"I uh, remember the night your parent's meet, I didn't see your mother then, but I recall your father talking to some of the men, told them he found the woman he would marry. They laughed at him and called him a fool, though that proved to be wrong of them later."
[15:37]	Arina	chuckles slightly, smiling.
[15:40]	IcePickLobotomy	"Made a point to visit her every chance he got. He got in trouble once sneaking out to go out on a date actually."
[15:41]	Arina	giggles. "Really?"
[15:43]	IcePickLobotomy	"Yes, I caught him actually. I'm out for a late night walk, and I see someone climbing the fence, he's half way over, but is stuck on some barbed wire. His legs dangling out on my side, his torso and arms the other." He smiles, half his face turning up at the memories "He starts shouting "let me go comrade! I have a date with a beatiful woman!" and then I say to him "You are out of luck." He...
[15:43]	IcePickLobotomy	...hears it is me, and only goes "Fuck, just shoot me then!" I proceed to pull him back off the fence and send him back the barracks."
[15:45]	Arina	covers her mouth as she snickers. "That sounds like it went well."
[15:46]	IcePickLobotomy	"Yes well, that may have explained why some men tried to jump me a few days later." He shrugs "They never learned that you need at least 5 men to take me down."
[15:48]	Arina	"Wait, what?"
[15:48]	Arina	"Is that, ah, usual?"
[15:49]	IcePickLobotomy	He nodded "To a extant, the problem with a conscripted army is moral and discipline. Things could be a tad rough and tumble back then."
[15:49]	Arina	"Ah..."
[15:50]	IcePickLobotomy	"I never did find out if your father put them up to it, or if they simply wanted a excuse."
[15:51]	Arina	nods. "I see..."
[15:51]	IcePickLobotomy	"Not that I held a grudge, that was simply how things were."
[15:52]	Arina	nods.
[15:54]	=-=	scya is now known as Sarah
[15:57]	Arina	"It sounds like things were... lively."
[15:59]	IcePickLobotomy	"It was dull tense and stressful, you went cold and hungry. I suppose it was lively in a sense, but your father. . ." He finishes his glass. "He was a good man, treated the new recruits well. In those days there was a pecking order, the older and more senior men would bully the newer ones, and then as they cycled out they would become the bullies in term. That's the mark of a good man, when...
[15:59]	IcePickLobotomy	...he has the power and reason to rule but refrains."
[16:01]	Arina	nods. "I've heard 0x1dabout0x1d dedovschina, a little..."
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[16:02]	Arina	[Spelling: dedovshchina]
[16:04]	IcePickLobotomy	"The world is a better place now that such things are, if not ended than at least discouraged."
[16:05]	Arina	nods. "The revolution definitely... worked, I guess."
[16:05]	IcePickLobotomy	"Things are better than they were."
[16:08]	=-=	scya is now known as Sarah
[16:10]	Arina	"That's... what matters, really."
[16:10]	Arina	"... Well, barring the alien murder machines unleashed on humanity."
[16:13]	IcePickLobotomy	"Da," he sighs "So, how are your mother and sister's doing?"
[16:16]	Arina	covers a giggle. "Well, under the circumstances... Though I'm trying to work out how to break the composition of the Outriders and Case Emerald Nightmare to Nadya. She... still doesn't know what she's piloting."
[16:17]	IcePickLobotomy	He grimaces "No, I can't imagine that would be a easy conversation."
[16:20]	Arina	"I... didn't take it well, and I don't imagine she will either."
[16:21]	IcePickLobotomy	He nods
[16:22]	Arina	"I've... found my peace with it, but I'm... not sure how easy that really is to communicate."
[16:28]	IcePickLobotomy	"Good. That you found peace I mean, children shouldn't. ." he trails off. "Little late for that now, no?"
[16:30]	Arina	chuckles. "... A little."
[16:30]	Arina	"How did... you find peace with it? Your relationship with Chernobog is... far more direct than mine."
[16:32]	IcePickLobotomy	He is silent for a very long time. "I will tell you when I do."
[16:33]	Arina	"... Ah. That's... understandable."
[16:38]	IcePickLobotomy	He shrugs "I suppose you're one of the few people who can understand."
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[16:40]	Arina	"I... don't have your history with that thing, but... I do have enough of my own to..." She sighs.
[16:42]	IcePickLobotomy	"It's not the history. It's the. . . powerlessness. To stand before something that you have no hope to destroy, like attempting to halt a river with your bare hands. But the river, it does not care. These things do, they look you in the eye as they kill you."
[16:43]	Arina	swallows, nodding.
[16:44]	IcePickLobotomy	". . . I should probably get back to work. . ."
[16:47]	Arina	purses her lips. "... Sir, how did he...?" She trails off.
[16:49]	IcePickLobotomy	"After it started hitting the BMPs I ordered the men to dismount and scatter into the woods for cover. Your father went with me, as we were getting out it ours," he gestures to the side of his face "I got hit with a splash of fuel, your father by shrapnel. We carried him into the woods, but we didn't have the medical supplies or personal on hand to stop the bleeding." he looks down "I am sorry."
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[16:54]	Arina	closes her eyes. "... No, you... did what you could. I'm... sorry to ask."
[16:55]	IcePickLobotomy	"He was your father, you have the right to ask."
[16:58]	Arina	"Yes, but... I'm still sorry I had to bring it up."
[16:59]	IcePickLobotomy	"Thank you for your compassion them."
[17:01]	Arina	"... What was he... like?"
[17:06]	IcePickLobotomy	"He was. . . Where I was the harsh uncompromising authority that was needed, he was understanding voice. When there was something that I needed to be handled unofficially, in a more gentle manner, he would be the one to deal with it. When a man broke down because he could take no more, it was your father's shoulder they would find themselves too. He cared a great deal about the people in his...
[17:06]	IcePickLobotomy	...life. He was also a wrathful man, easy to anger and slow to calm. I said the civil war was not kind to him, but he was never kind to his enemies either. He spent all his mercy and compassion on his friends, and had none left for his foes."
[17:07]	IcePickLobotomy	"You will find no one who does not think he is a good man, for those that would disagree are dead."
[17:11]	Arina	nods, wiping her eyes. "... Thank you, Sir."
[17:11]	IcePickLobotomy	"You are welcome comrade."
[17:14]	Arina	"And... thank you for speaking with me today."
[17:18]	IcePickLobotomy	He nods.
[17:20]	Arina	stands up. "Should I... let you get back to your work, Comrade?"
[17:20]	IcePickLobotomy	"I would appreciate that, yes. Thank you."
[17:24]	IcePickLobotomy	"And Arina?" He doesn't look up from the paperwork "It should have been me." He adds before gesturing for you to leave.
[17:28]	Arina	pauses. "... It shouldn't have been anyone, Comrade."
[17:28]	Arina	wipes her eyes and walks out.
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[18:02]	=-=	WE1RD is now known as JohnH
[18:11]	IcePickLobotomy	-------
[18:11]	=-=	IcePickLobotomy has changed the topic to “August 25th, 1988. Gilbratar.”
[18:30]	IcePickLobotomy	Arina: It's never late enough in the day to deal with a fussy baby-cum-toddler who refuses to eat her breakfast without throwing handfulls of it into your face. Walker looks on from a safe distance away, coffee in one hand and a smirk on her face.
[18:34]	Arina	wipes her face with a sigh, returning to work. "And heeeere comes the Angelspawn..." For some reason she's... repurposed... the classic 'this spoonful of food is a plane and you are a kaiju now eat it' tradition.
[18:34]	Sarah	"arginfa!"
[18:38]	Sarah	Megs blinks at the spoon, and the edges away from it while thrilling baby noises
[18:42]	Arina	sweatdrops. "Okay, what does Mary use?"
[18:42]	IcePickLobotomy	"Times like this," Walker comments "make me a tad glad I've been too busy to settle down. Even if she /is/ cute."
[18:45]	Sarah	Megan, bangs her hands on the tinyn table in front of her
[18:47]	Arina	"Would you rather have the full Intruder?"
[18:48]	Sarah	Megs "aaalrg!"
[18:49]	Sarah	flings a bit of breakfeast that escaped her moth andn landed on the table towards walker
[18:49]	IcePickLobotomy	Walker edges the entire table away with a groan as it scrapes along the floor. "I don't want already chewed baby food on my oatmeal."
[18:50]	Arina	"Heads up," she comments, humming quietly in hopes of soothing Megan.
[18:51]	Sarah	"bawu?"
[18:52]	Arina	keeps humming as she brings in the next spoonful.
[18:59]	Sarah	Megs takes it, and then tries to hold the spoon
[19:00]	Arina	lets her play with it a bit.
[19:03]	Sarah	"bawsh!"
[19:03]	Sarah	Meagan pokes arinas wrist
[19:05]	Arina	"Yes, indeed," she clearly has no idea what Megan's saying.
[19:07]	Sarah	"eety" She pokes it again and then tries to bit it
[19:08]	Arina	snatches it out of her grip before the teeth arrive. "No."
[19:08]	Arina	takes the spoon and preps another spoonful of breakfast. "I'm not for eating, but if you're hungry..."
[19:09]	Sarah	"issh"
[19:09]	Arina	deploys the spoon of non-Arina food.
[19:10]	Sarah	which hits the cheek of the murderbaby
[19:11]	JohnH	"You're supposed to get the food in her mouth." John says as he walks in
[19:13]	Arina	"Yes, that's the goal. There's really not much point preserving your appetite for me, you know."
[19:14]	Sarah	"Bwah!
[19:15]	Arina	slips the food in as Megan opens her mouth.
[19:17]	Sarah	spits it at John
[19:19]	JohnH	doesn't move, knowing he is safe from the distance he sat away from the tiny mess-machine
[19:19]	Arina	"You see the challenge," she notes dryly.
[19:19]	Arina	loads up again with a sigh.
[19:20]	IcePickLobotomy	"You could try billing Mary when she gets back," Walker offers
[19:20]	JohnH	"We could eat her." John shrugs
[19:21]	IcePickLobotomy	Artyom raps John on the head lightly with his knuckles "Nyet! Babies are not for eating. They are flavorful enough, better to wait until they are 3 and get some texture."
[19:21]	Sarah	"marfu"
[19:26]	Arina	raises an eyebrow. "Oh? What's that, Megan?"
[19:29]	Sarah	"jok"
[19:30]	Arina	slips the spoon in when she opens her mouth to talk, and this time lightly holds it shut so babby has no choice but to swallow (soft food of course, no chewing required).
[19:38]	Sarah	Megs does so, grmpily
[19:39]	Arina	smiles. "See, it's not that bad."
[19:40]	IcePickLobotomy	"Cinnamon," Artyom says as he gets started on breakfast "I see Mary and Hanan mix a sprinkle of cinnamon into her food to get her to eat it."
[19:41]	Arina	"The secret ingredient, thank you."
[19:41]	Arina	pulls the food back so babby can't throw it at anyone, and goes to obtain cinnamon and sprinkle a bit of it.
[19:42]	Sarah	"ma ma..may?"
[19:43]	Arina	"She'll be along as soon as she can, Megan. Promise."
[19:43]	Arina	holds up a cinnamoned spoonful. "But you'll have to keep your strength up for when she gets in, right?"
[19:48]	Sarah	"blaw"
[19:49]	Arina	shakes the spoon. "Ready to fend off the attacking spawnling?"
[19:50]	IcePickLobotomy	Sarah: You catch a wiff off you favorite thing. Cinnamon
[19:52]	Sarah	Megs starts to droll
[19:54]	Arina	brings it in, closer to her, within reach, though letting her take the last step. "And the spawnling attacks! Raaaar, grawr, who will vanquish this terrible menace?"
[19:54]	Sarah	"aaaara!
[19:55]	Sarah	Megs tries to catch it the spoon, the delicious cin cin mon will not escape her !
[19:57]	Arina	lets her devour it.
[19:58]	Sarah	Megs rends devours and,,where did the cin cin go, more cin!
[19:58]	Sarah	"ciiiin ciin!
[19:58]	Arina	"Plenty more..." She spoons up another one.
[20:01]	Sarah	wibbles in the chair to reach it
[20:01]	=-=	Sarah is now known as Mary
[20:02]	Arina	offers the spoonful. "Heeere you go."
[20:06]	Mary	Megs rends annd devours her victim like a little yui
[20:06]	Arina	gets another spoonful to carry on Mary's Assault training.
[20:08]	Mary	Who continues to do so, making every crazy man and woman with a zweihänder and claws proud
[20:12]	IcePickLobotomy	---------------
[20:12]	IcePickLobotomy	A few hours later. . .
[20:12]	IcePickLobotomy	It's just past noon.
[20:13]	IcePickLobotomy	Mary: You findyourself facing the doorway into the apartment, still dressed in your formal blues.
[20:17]	Mary	shivers and then knocks , as she lost her keys in her other stuff that no one gave her so far.
[20:21]	IcePickLobotomy	Artyom opens the door, ". .  Mary? Good to see you again, come in,,come in." He ushers you inside "Mary is back!" He calls out
[20:24]	Mary	"Hello.." She says softly as she enters and looks around, in formal dress blues including barret
[20:25]	Arina	blinks, looking up. "Ah, Mary, welcome back!"
[20:26]	Arina	"Megan, you hear that?"
[20:27]	IcePickLobotomy	Mary: You see Megan toddle out to you, a bright smile on her face. She takes a few steps before she stumbles and falls.
[20:28]	Mary	"Megs!"
[20:28]	Mary	runs to her and takes her into her arms and cries as she squzes her against her
[20:29]	IcePickLobotomy	"Mama!" The toddler happily cries
[20:29]	RobinE	You hear a door open in the hall, Robin walks out and comes to the living area. Only to take a seat. "welcome back," she says, passing by Mary.
[20:30]	Arina	wipes her forehead. "She's missed you a lot."
[20:31]	IcePickLobotomy	Mary: You can spy a bit of baby-food stain on Arina's collar

[20:51]	IcePickLobotomy	August 27th, 1988.
[20:52]	IcePickLobotomy	Most of the debrief is rather dry information on repair times and damage assessment. Walker sighs, almost 2 hours into it "Ok, moving onto the broader ramifications."
[20:56]	IcePickLobotomy	"Unit-05 is going to be transferred here immediately for Mary's use. METI is facing boards of inquiry by the EF, USA, USSR, and the UN for what happened. Popular opinion is somewhat divided on our use of Intruder materials as well. Most of the concern being raised by the EF populous. Though there is a strong current of concern within the USSR as well. Senator Sinclair has promised to...
[20:56]	IcePickLobotomy	...withdraw support of METI if he wins the election," Walker sounds tired and board "Whereas Prmeier Sablin has threatened to increase funding if the Sinclair goes through with it. The EF are thinking over their options."
[20:57]	Arina	nods. "This is more than a little bit of a PR disaster."
[20:58]	IcePickLobotomy	"It's. . . pretty bad. Yeah. Thankfully we've managed to portray it as a case of bad science rather than Mary's doing, though we've increased your security just in case."
[20:58]	Arina	nods. "Good."
[20:59]	RobinE	mutters something.
[21:00]	IcePickLobotomy	Chenbog had awoken up due to the use of core materials in Mary's unit. Or rather this and Chenobog's extreme regenerative abilities. All remaining core samples have been destroyed in response.
[21:02]	Arina	"What exactly made that seem like a good idea?"
[21:03]	IcePickLobotomy	"SciDiv thought that the use of Core Materials would increase the sync-rate of the pilot and allow for a stronger AT Field, based on Unit-01/A's operational history they were not wrong. Just stupid."
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[21:07]	Arina	rubs her temples. "I see."
[21:10]	IcePickLobotomy	"So, with that out of the way, Arina? Why don't we start with you. Can you walk us through what happened? In particular when your unit, and I quote "Bent reality over it's knee and spanked like a. . " She trails off "I'm not going to finish that, and I intent to write up Dr. Steward on his colorful language."
[21:14]	Arina	purses her lips. "Well, I don't exactly understand all the details myself."
[21:14]	IcePickLobotomy	"That's alright, they just want to know what happened from your perspective."
[21:16]	Arina	drums her fingers against the table. "I... saw into Muromets. Its... core? Its nature? What it was and wanted."
[21:16]	IcePickLobotomy	Walker nods
[21:18]	Arina	"It was... mm. It wasn't an Intruder, really. It's ours, not theirs. And it... wants to help. Wants to know what it should be."
[21:18]	Arina	"So, I showed it."
[21:19]	IcePickLobotomy	"And that made the unit turn it's flesh from Chernbog base to that of a," She flips to another page on her docket ". . . Human?!"
[21:20]	RobinE	is listening intently.
[21:20]	Arina	shrugs. "Maybe?"
[21:21]	IcePickLobotomy	Walker shrugs "Well no skin of my back. On that note Arina? You're unit has been redesignated Evangelion-01. Though most of your support crew have taken to calling it Muromets as well it seems."
[21:23]	Arina	blinks. "Evangelion?"
[21:26]	IcePickLobotomy	"Name for the original proposal for the Outrider project, originally intended to use human-materials cloned and engineered for the biological components as we have the strongest AT Fields. The focus shifted to using recovered materials from Chernobog due to difficulties in the genetic engineering."
[21:27]	Arina	"Ah, I see..."
[21:31]	IcePickLobotomy	"Well, I send them over your explanation, if they want mroe details they'll have to wait for you to want to talk to them."
[21:32]	Arina	"Mm, so I... told it to become that, and it did?"
[21:35]	IcePickLobotomy	She nods "SciDiv's best guess is that you so flatly rejected the idea of piloting a Intruder, coupled with your record breaking, for you, SyncRatio, and that your Unit used it's AT Field to rewrite it's uh. ." She flips through a few pages "Nerd-talk nerd-talk nerd-talk, to long not gonna read, it rewrote how the Unit was encoded on reality to being based on human flesh."
[21:39]	Arina	nods. "Muromets is a good boy."
[21:49]	IcePickLobotomy	". . ." Walker shuffles awkwardly "Right yes, so. . . that's actually about it, we've already gotten what we need from Mary, SciDiv's question for Arina have been addressed. Does anyone have anything to add or ask?"
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[22:04]	IcePickLobotomy	RobinE: Vernbeck isn't taking visitors, and Kirmani is still on vacation, so you find yourself before on Dr. Steward. He's busy collecting samples from the newly dubbed Eva-01.
[22:06]	RobinE	walks up to Dr. Steward and waits for him to notice her.
[22:08]	IcePickLobotomy	RobinE: He is completly absorbed by his work as he looks over data readings from a computer monitor on a trolley. He hasn't seem to registered your presence.,
[22:09]	RobinE	clears her throat in an attempt to get his attention.
[22:10]	IcePickLobotomy	"Go away." he says snappishly "I told you already, I am /quite/ busy."
[22:11]	RobinE	"couldn't I just ask a couple of questions?"
[22:12]	IcePickLobotomy	"Alright, fine, if you. ." He turns around "in. . . sist. .  I mean, of course Pilot Evans, I always have time for one of our pilots." He's a short man, fair skinned in the way those who rarely get outisde are. His eyes are hidden behind a pair of coke-bottle glasses, and a poor comb-over fails to conceal a bald-spot. He's wearing jeans and a stained lab-coat.
[22:13]	RobinE	"Oh good."
[22:14]	RobinE	"I want to ask about the Units, I have some concerns."
[22:18]	RobinE	"Unit 01/A just..." she shivers "turned on us. My unit is 01/B. Is part of that chern- thing in my unit? Could mine go insane?"
[22:19]	IcePickLobotomy	"Very unlikely. Unit-01/A used a core based on core samples from Chernbog, whereas yours uses the standard core. Frankly you're more likely to go crazy and tear the city apart than your unit."
[22:20]	RobinE	"You are /sure/ nothing weird was used in my unit? It has some sort of monster arm."
[22:24]	IcePickLobotomy	"There is," he glances at your unit, just in time for a jet of steam to scald on of your support crew ". . . I'll look into it. Kirmani's notes said it was just a abnormal reaction to the cloned material and the growth steroids, nothing as. . . dangerous as unstable core material."
[22:26]	RobinE	"Find out, for everyones' sake."
[22:26]	IcePickLobotomy	"Right right, anything else?"
[22:29]	RobinE	"yeah," she says before leaning in and whispering.
[22:30]	IcePickLobotomy	The man stiffins and pales. "O-o-o-o-of course ma'am."
[22:30]	RobinE	"Good," she looks into him with cold eyes, "I'm glad we have an understanding."
[22:31]	RobinE	turns and walks away without another word.