Kappa: Post-sortie worries.

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

1. [Action]
Kamille's surveying the damage done to the other units in his previous two sorties in comparison to his Zeta, and he frowns when he finds the Zeta to be in near perfect condition. Was he just getting lucky? There were certainly a few times when he could have been hit, but he got away scratch free. It didn't make sense to him, honestly, but he was just waiting for the other shoe to drop at this point.

"The Mothership won't get away. Not now."

2. [locked to Eri, action]

Kamille was sitting in the arboritum, a tablet in his hand as he kept fiddling with an image that was on the screen: It was an X-ray of the Zeta Gundam's shield, and inside were the workings of some sort of spike, though there was no way of telling how it would propel itself.

Comments

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[marinefashion.livejournal.com]

Whatcha looking at? [Eri's at his shoulder, sucking on a non-explosive lollipop.]

Re: 2

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

uwah? [headturn. blinkblink.] You're the other Predesu. [yup.]

Re: 2

[marinefashion.livejournal.com]

Yeah. And you've been mackin' on my girlfriend. [She punches him lightly in the shoulder.] But nuff of that. Whatcha reading?

FFFFFFFFFFFF that face and those words what is this my brain-!

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

Ah, well... [rubs shoulder a bit in response. She didn't hit hard so why does it...] I'm trying to figure out a way to get some sort of spring-loaded stake hidden in my shield so that I have an extra weapon both in Mobile Suit form and in Mobile Armor Form. The problem is that a spring'd only be good for one shot before I'd need to wind it again, and any sort of cartridge based-system would suffer interference from the shield, which is why I have most of it blank.

[marinefashion.livejournal.com]

Spring loaded sucks man, you should go for a good old fashioned shield spike. Take it from experience. It's more of a pain since it means more moving parts.

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

Really? [sounds interested, sets his tablet aside after writing a quick note.] You've had experience with that sort of thing?

[marinefashion.livejournal.com]

Take it from me, I've seen a lot of flaws and designs in impracticality. You want to reinforce the shield here and here with new bands, and attach a shield spike here. Just one, or else you'll be screwed if you get stuck on something in melee.

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

[Hmm, that would actually work. however...] Interesting, the thing is, the shield actually becomes the nose of my machine's waverider mode, which is... [brings up this thing (http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/z/msz-006-wr.jpg)] this bad boy right here. That's why I'm trying to figure out some way to get part of the nose to be able to slide up outside of this, so I don't sacrifice flight capability.

[marinefashion.livejournal.com]

Just need to adjust it a little. Thin the reinforcement at certain points and then adjust the body for the main fit.

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

[would scoff at that but... maybe... Scrambles back to the tablet, starts making certain adjustments here or there, and-] It works! [it's perfect!] ... I'm sorry for macking on your girl? [what. What the hell was that? What are you apologizing for? That was supposed to be a thank you! Try again!] I-I mean, thanks for letting me mack on Hana- [THAT'S EVEN WORSE! AGAIN!] AGH! I'M SORRY FOR LETTING YOU HELP ME! [THE HELL ARE YOU DOING MAN!?] THANKS FOR THE HELP! [WHY ARE YOU YELLING!] ah, that is... [ugh...]

[This is what we call Kamille when flustered.]

[marinefashion.livejournal.com]

Buddy you're lucky I'm such a giving girl or you'd have gotten whapped for that.

As it stands, don't worry about it. Hana's a big girl. She doesn't need me to hover over her every motion.

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

aheheheh... [safe...]

Still, thank you for the help, I've been having problems getting that to work. Your name's Eri, right? I think this is the first time we've had a conversation face to face before.

[marinefashion.livejournal.com]

[For now.]

Yeah I think so too. We've never really sortied before either.

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

Outside of maybe that disaster with Imber, but then we hardly interacted. It seems like such a shame, you have a talent with mobile suit design, it seems.

[marinefashion.livejournal.com]

I just go for practicality, s'all.

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

[But knowing exactly what points to reinforce is...]

Still, you've saved me weeks of trouble trying to figure this out on my own. Is there anything you'd like me to get you from the kitchen? You know, as a thank you for your help.

[marinefashion.livejournal.com]

Get me some cake and we'll call it square.

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

[smirk] You got it, senpai. [kinda overpronunciates it, like anyone unfamiliar with the language, but he's already off to the kitchen.]

[rods-and-cones.livejournal.com]

Well well, Anahiem's latest must be quite powerful! Not a scratch on her.

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

[Huh? who's this?]

I wouldn't say that, I just think that maybe I've been getting lucky lately. There were a few close calls on my last two sorties, I'm just wondering when I'm gonna finally lose a leg in battle, you know?

[rods-and-cones.livejournal.com]

Do you want to actually take damage? Doesn't that makes things more complicated for everyone else.

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

Ah, no, I'm just really nervous is all. I've yet to incur any sort of damage that isn't just me rattling around in the seat of my cockpit while piloting the Zeta. I don't know how long that will hold true, and it bothers me. Honestly, I wish I HAD some type of damage just so I can relax and be reminded I'm still human.

[rods-and-cones.livejournal.com]

You can always do some yourself. Honestly, I would be glad to get through a sortie without damage... Then again, for me, that's not hard to do at all.

If you have such good luck, perhaps you should use that to your advantage instead. If you stay near your friends, perhaps they can avoid damage as well. It's worth a shot at least.