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[deniedaccess]

"So this is it."

[It was a statement, not a question, that was muttered in a low tone solely for his own benefit. Tieria Erde forayed onboard the Chalice with only a single intent in mind: assess the situation and take stock of the available resources. The fact that he was simply curious about everything that he had heard about the ship was hidden underneath this goal, not that he would openly admit it. He kept his distance for the moment, staying along the edges while he analyzed everything. His opinions would be kept quiet. For now.

There's a lurker who is intent on lurking, though he is quite noticeable. Don't mind him-- his tolerance for being 'social' has its limits.]

Comments

[mecha_eihwaz]

And what is your own purpose?

[deniedaccess]

I'm a Gundam Meister with Celestial Being, and my mission has the same end goal as yours.

[mecha_eihwaz]

So this is why you seemed familiar! I know a few other Gundam Meisters who stay on White Chalice. Pretty well, in fact.

[deniedaccess]

[He glanced over at her; she truly was someone of interest.]

Oh?

[mecha_eihwaz]

Mr Allelujah and Mr Lockon, right? I know them quite well. Mr Reporter a bit less, but I'm not sure if he's even a Gundam Meister.

Well, there's also Mr Gundam, but I don't really know him as well as the others. We talked very little.

[deniedaccess]

That's correct. Allelujah Haptism, Lockon Stratos, and Setsuna F. Seiei are indeed my comrades. However, I can't answer for 'Mr. Reporter'.

[If that was Hixar Fermi, the two of them knew eachother by datafiles alone.]

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[mecha_eihwaz]

Well, he wrote a few articles about White Chalice. One of them was even about me! He also has a Haro, but I don't think she likes me, for some reason...

In any case, here we are!

[Lily extends her arm to show the interior of the cafeteria.]

I think that if you're a crew member, you get free basic food here. I never really checked myself, I don't eat human food.

That's cool~

[deniedaccess]

Hm...

[The information about the 'Reporter' would be considered later, though it is interesting. He might want to read those articles.]

It looks like we'll find out.

If I may, if you don't eat 'human food', what do you eat?

[mecha_eihwaz]

The main Cosmic Ark food groups are power sources, oil, and metal. Which means that from food available on Earth, I eat... Batteries, mostly.

[deniedaccess]

...batteries.

[He had been able to suspend his questions and disbelief up until that point, but her reply just brough forth more questions. He held back, if only because asking so many questions was counter productive.]

In a place like this, that sounds like it's no problem for you.

[mecha_eihwaz]

I've never complained about hunger here, yes... Although some of the industrial ones don't taste very good. Er, not that I'm picky with my food, mind you...!

[deniedaccess]

[Her girlish embarrassment was so normal that it was almost funny. Almost.]

--I never implied that you were.

[mecha_eihwaz]

Y, yes, I know that. I just had to make sure.

[deniedaccess]

...I didn't intend to insult you.

[mecha_eihwaz]

Er, no, I'm not insulted or anything! It's just a serious matter, you see. I am a professional soldier after all.

Anyway, if you have any questions about this place, feel free to ask!

[deniedaccess]

[A nod. He could appreciate that sentiment.]

I will. I have a feeling that there will be many once I start learning more about this ship.

[mecha_eihwaz]

By the way, do you also have a giant suit like all the other Meisters?

[deniedaccess]

...yes, I do have a Gundam. Seravee.

[mecha_eihwaz]

Bless you.

[deniedaccess]

...

Excuse me?

[mecha_eihwaz]

That's what humans say when you sneeze, right? Don't tell me I got it wrong again...

[deniedaccess]

...No, you're not...

But I didn't sneeze.

[mecha_eihwaz]

But the sound at the end...

Oh. Oh, I see. My apologies.

...Humans sometimes give the weirdest names to their creations.

[deniedaccess]

[He's tempted to go off on an explanation on how 'seravee' is a corruption of the latin term 'seraphi', which was the singular form of 'seraphim', along with the various religious connections and how it related to the rest of the naming system within Celestial Being...

But he holds off. It's not information that mattered, and he had a feeling that he would only need to explain more.]

No need to apologize. We must have some unusual names by other standards.

[mecha_eihwaz]

It's probably the same for Cosmic Ark names, huh? I mean, two of my names are objects, and I didn't get the third one until I fused with EVE.