Second Scheme...

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

1. Video

[Alexei appears on a monitor. He's battered, sweating, disheveled, but smiling.]

I want to thank you all... Everybody that helped to take down Cabracan and the Adventus... I'm proud of each and every single one of you. The League has sent this. I thought you should see it all.

[The League logo pops up, and yet again, the voice of the League's sultry representative takes over.]

White Chalice... we received word that Cabracan was destroyed. We wish to congratulate you on your victory, and, as well, wish to uphold our end of the deal. Within the next few days, the League will ship up to you parts and equipment, as well as food, and any other supplies that the Chalice would like to request, as well as a monetary bonus of 500,000 League credits.

Alexei, PRIME, your actions on the field were superb. GA kept surveillance on the field as you fought. From this, and with the death of Shamir Ravi Ravi and Do Su, we wish to promote you both. Alexei, you now hold the rank of 20, while PRIME, you hold the rank of 19. Carry your ranks with honor, Heit Team, you've earned them.

[The video cuts there]

2. Action

[Alexei is overseeing the damage, namely, the damage done to Wahrheit. It would take just a short time for them to ship in new parts and get them affixed, but the Wahrheit was a shell of what it once was. Still, he was impressed with that it did, and most importantly, he was impressed with what everybody on the mission did. He says nothing, but it's clear he's in deep contemplation. Anyone that wants to disturb him may. He seems to be in real good spirits.]

3. Action - Locked to PRIME, but can be eavesdropped by Kincaid, Tobia, and Zabine due to the possession of the holodeck.

[In darkness, and locked tight, Alexei stares at a screen, looking at all the data that's been collected so far.]

Alright, PRIME... time to send our report... what do you have?

Comments

[wimpy-cure-ever.livejournal.com]

Alexi...!

[Still sore, but trying to keep up good spirits, was Hana. She couldn't help but smile. Despite Yolanda forcing them to retreat, she felt good about what happened.]

How are you doing?

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

[He just turns and smiles back. He looked like a train wreck from the video, and he looked worse in real life.]

You did superb, Nanohana. How do you think I feel? I feel...

[He takes a deep breath and looks back up at Wahrheit.]

I feel amazing.

[wimpy-cure-ever.livejournal.com]

Thanks...! [She returns the smile, though she notes how he looks.]

I'm sorry about your machine, though... if only we could have done more...

[mad-copycat.livejournal.com]

Tatsu's Fury is also being worked on so it runs into Alexei. Tatsu saw Alexei's fight, so Tatsu walks up and growls to get Alexei's attention. Tatsu then gives a proud growl and a bit of a nod to say good job to Alexei for defeating the 'prey'.

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

[Alexei looks down thoughtfully at the little creature. He nods in return.]

You are a surprising little thing...

[mad-copycat.livejournal.com]

Tatsu quickly turns to Alexei and growls proudly as if to say 'OF COURSE!' and then Tatsu pulls out a picture of Arika and gives an ok sign to show that she should be fine. A member of this lounge of pilots should know that their ally is okay, especially if they were in the fight where they got hurt.

[coolblueiceman]

[Chrono's stay in the medbay on the Asura is fairly short, so he'll find Alexei in the hangar on his way to search for a new unit to fly, having totaled his last one.] Alexei... That last sortie was a bit crazy, huh? [The boy doesn't seem too pleased about it.]

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Chrono. What you did out there was very enlightening. I never thought someone could actually put up a fight in a Kojima-laden situation, especially one that involved an Arms Fort.

[He looks down at the boy, quite beaten up from the whole ordeal.]

Arms Forts never go down... it was crazy because it was suppose to be crazy. The first time we fought an Arms Fort, I thought we were all going to die. If anything, this just shows that now, more than ever, we're getting stronger. Much stronger. Strong enough to topple giants.

[coolblueiceman]

Yeah, I wasn't convinced we could fight something like that either, but... Our Barrier Jackets held better than expected, and while I suspect Dita won't be loaning me another Vanguard, I like to think I did all right. No serious injuries either, which is nice.

1 and 2!

[rods-and-cones.livejournal.com]

[[A red ball rolls over. Maybe Alexei is familiar with Haros, maybe not.

It just stares at him and in a feminine-mechanical voice.]]



Now now, don't bother the busy man. He's got important business to take care of, don't you, Mister Rank 20?

Re: 1 and 2!

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

[Indeed Alexei has seen a haro before! Too bad that the one person that he saw with one was Lockon and no one else. He instantly looks up at the newcomer.]

Celestial Being?

[His eyes narrow on Hixar.]

Re: 1 and 2!

[rods-and-cones.livejournal.com]

Close!

But they really are here, aren't they. Good. This means I need a favor from you, senpai

1

[white-deviling.livejournal.com]

[Nanoha is still in her badly torn Barrier Jacket when the video pops up. She's pretty much exhausted at this point, and Raising Heart is scanning her for any lasting Kojima Radiation effects...

She's at least happy that the objectives had been met.]

Mmn. Everyone worked hard, but some of us were being a little reckless out there too...

[That of course, includes herself...but she didn't expect what the Cabracan was fully capable of either...]

Re: 1

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Everybody that went into that mission had no idea what Algebra was going to throw at us. GA gave us inadequate information, and Algebra sent their two top LYNX to defend. Not to mention, Adventus decided to take advantage of our weakened state. None of us died in that mission. As long as Cabracan went down and all of us are still breathing, that mission was successful.

[He finally decides to look down at Nanoha.]

How are you feeling by the way?

3

[bottleofgundam.livejournal.com]

Kincaid doesn't say anything to make his presence known, but he is paying attention to this. It's not that he doesn't trust Alexei and PRIME, but they work for a conglomerate of corporations with sometimes conflicting interests, any one of which might be against the Chalice, OR the Vanguard. It seems prudent to keep tabs on them.

-2-


"Wow they really did a number on your machine out there."

He looked around, seeing half a dozen other heavily damaged or outright missing mechs, "Looks like you weren't the only one."

2

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Such is war. Damages are expected, especially against opponents such as those. [He still seems rather elated] It's at least nice to know that such damages can easily be fixed by popping off parts and replacing them. It's like legos.

2

[chases-aliens.livejournal.com]

Hey! How're you doing, Alexei?

[Dita's there with a boxed lunch for you. Even pilots need to eat, right?]

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Ah, Dita! So glad to see you're alright.

[The LYNX graciously accepts the boxed lunch, looking at it with starved eyes.]

I uh... can't remember the last time I ate...

3

[aprimeanswer.livejournal.com]

*PRIME yawns.* That last mission's made me re-evaluate some of the less mecha-reliant members on the ship...who knows, in a few years, we may be doing nothing but sending little girls to our frontlines.

Somehow, dispite losing powerhouses like Mazinger Z, the Getter Machines, and Sanger Zonvolt's Grungust, the Chalice's battle strength continues to grow. It seems that nearly half of the combat forces are small and self-sufficent at this point; this may be advantageous considering the stances of ADVENTUS.

*PRIME lowers his voice.* There's also plenty of ears on this ship, and people are growing suspicious. How much longer does this contract run?

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

The contract runs as long as tbe League says it runs, now hand me the Reinheit's data.

[He takes a disc away from PRIME, rather irritated.]

You know this ship, I know this ship, and I damn well know how to get pass it's security to make sure we have a clear line to the League with no spying ears.

[He sighs, looking over the multiple robots and people that have joined the Chalice since the last report was sent.]

This is insane... look at these suits. For the first time, the League as info on almost every Celestial Being suit... this in itself unprecedented. Everything else on this ship is just astounding.

[crystal-energy.livejournal.com]

[1]

[Arika's still in the infirmary, but she's calling him from there.]

Sorry I couldn't stop that thing faster...

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

It's quite alright, Arika. You did your best and the Cabracan stopped. What I'd be more concerned about is taking a radiation bath outside of a suit of armor... What's it looking like, Arika?

3

[not_the_deer]

[Why yes, Kincaid is not the only one who's eavesdropping on the conversation. Tobia doesn't trust these guys as much as he does, though. Possibly because Alexei hated on the Cross Saviour lately.]

1

[not_the_deer]

Half a million League credits? How much is that worth?

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

It's enough to get the Wahrheit back to full operation in a couple of days with enough to spare to buy maybe 1 to 3 additional parts from any League manufacturer. Outside of the League, though, they're completely useless.