First Scheme?

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

[Video]

This is the League of Ruling Corporations.

Congratulations, White Chalice. We can confirm that Bernard and Felix Foundation's Spirit of Motherwill has been destroyed. As per the terms of the contract, all those that took place in the mission will be repaired to the best of the League's abilities. As well, additional supplies will be sent to the Chalice as reward for participating in the mission. Please outline what you wish, White Chalice, and the League will provide, so long as it's within reasonable bounds.

Alexei, PRIME, your presence was essential to the operation. Not only that, but Collared Rank 30, Killdozer, was killed in action due to the efforts of the Wahrheit. Thus, the League has agreed, your two ranks will be upgraded. Alexei, your rank is now 30, while PRIME, yours is 31. We have also authorized the use of Reinheit's and Wahrheit's new weapon packs. Reinheit Boxer and Wahrheit Valkyrie's parts will be sent to the Chalice along with the additional supplies.

We're glad you took on this mission, and hope to work with you again.

[Action 1]

[Dozens upon dozens of cargo trucks are seen constantly unloading supplies. Alexei would be overseeing the operation, though PRIME couldn't be too far off. Mind making sure everything gets in properly?]

[Action 2 - Locked to PRIME, unhackable]

PRIME...

[Alexei sits in his quarters, holding a disc in his hands]

What do you have for me?

Comments

[aprimeanswer.livejournal.com]

Mmm...there's a strong force here, utilizing all sorts of different walks of life, tactics, and exotic power sources.

From Photonic energy, to phase shift, GN particles, Super Hildebrandium...not to mention the otherworldly things like Sigil, or the many mages on board.

There's also the firepower of the Chalice itself, and the accompanying Nadesico's distortion field.

Clearly, though, the wild card around here is the former Neo-American President. He might be even more reckless that me! And I mean, really, any man with a gun that launches live sharks...

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

That it? [He swivels around on his chair, holding his hand out]

Data from the Reinheit... and all the mechs you have so far.

[aprimeanswer.livejournal.com]

[Prime passes Alexei a similar disc] There's also data files on nearly every pilot onboard, barring the new arrivals from the TSAB. I almost got a look at the core of the Chalice, but that kid AI nearly caught me and I had to retreat.

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

[Alexei takes the disc and smiles.]

Not too shabby, PRIME. You may make a good LYNX after all.

[He then feeds the two into a nearby console, bringing up pilot and mech data of everyone on board.]

These guys need to quit picking up others. I'm starting to get a headache... ESPECIALLY since those TSAB children showed up...

[aprimeanswer.livejournal.com]

It's what I was made for, after all.

History has shown that kids are not to be underestimated. They seem to have a habit of developing latent powers, falling into prototype weapons, and pwning far more experienced veterans in combat.

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

That's not it...

[He pulls up a picture of Fate Tesstarosa]

This one... whenever I'm around her, she gives me a headache. Not because she's loud... just who she is. I don't get it entirely.

[aprimeanswer.livejournal.com]

Odd...Only issue I have is with those damn Festum, but I hardly think that's out of the ordinary...

So, how about our new presents? I'm thinking about entering that "Gundam Fight" thing with mine.

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

That would be a horrid idea... Remember, PRIME, we're not here to make a ruckus. The League put us here to gather data on the White Chalice and that's it...

Although... the new Valkyrie upgrades for Wahrheit will come in handy now that I have them.

[He pulls up a few more pictures]

...we need more data on Char, Kamille, and Amuro. None of them have been talked to that much, though so far, Char has agreed to pilot the Strayed... which means we'll have his piloting data soon.

[aprimeanswer.livejournal.com]

All three of them have latent psychic abilities, so they'd be good candidates for NEXT pilots...but it makes it difficult to get proper data on them without them suspecting something.

I still say that Kamille kid has a manlier name than you, by the way.

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Point taken...

[He pulls down all the pictures and pulls up a few more]

Kamen Riders... what do you have on em? If everything goes according to plan, Tsukasa will have taught me the secrets of the Rider Kick... if there's any at all. Otherwise, I'm still learning their powers. You have anything to contribute?

[aprimeanswer.livejournal.com]

Combat wise, they're a male equivalent of the Magic girls we have around here..they tend to be a bit more physical-based.

...maybe if you had a motorcycle or something, it would be easier? I still don't believe a person like you could pull off that legendary technique so easilly.

[roarofliger.livejournal.com]

Alexei... Can I say that the mission today was interesting, but really brutal? That thing was even bigger than I was expecting, and that's without those other things that showed up!

...And what's all this? I know the League said they'd repair our mecha, but this is a little much even for that. What are we getting that's in this many boxes?

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

The League's generosity knows no bounds... [Said in an incredibly sarcastic voice]

But in all seriousness, this was probably one of the tamer missions I've been on. Killdozer included... As for the reward, weeeeell... I think the League finally got a gauge of how good the teamwork on the Chalice truly is. Enough to topple an Arms Fort. We'll go in League history books for that one...

[roarofliger.livejournal.com]

[Van gapes at Alexei.] This mission was tame? What do you people do, blow up underground research facilities for fun? I was panicking that whole time! I thought I was gonna get stepped on!

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

[Alexei grins]

Attack on Lab B7. Thing was a Kojima research facility owned by Eqbal, now known as Algebra. Me n Berlioz? Totally destroyed it. Even set the reactor to explode with just enough time for us to boost out of the lab...

...for fun...

[roarofliger.livejournal.com]

I bet you haven't done something silly like attacking a navy. That'd be insane in a suit that size. Especially if they had some kind of super weapon just waiting to kill you.

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Weeeeell...

[He rubs the back of his head.]

Remember that Vanguard Overd Boost we used in the last mission?

[roarofliger.livejournal.com]

That big rocket booster? Yeah, what about it?

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Used it to fly out and destroy a vast majority of GA's 8th Fleet. Felt so liberating shooting down those ships at that kind of speed. At the end of it was one of GA's Arms Fort Giga Bases. One slice down the exterior hull, and it was down...

[He seems very satisfied about that one...]

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

So then.

Who was that loudmouth guy who took down PRIME then? I take it you have a history with the guy, or at least know of him?

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Number 30... or he use to be. His name was Champion Champs. Use to be a decent guy, but an unfortunate accident made his AMS reverse on him. I guess you could say he's the ultimate example of what happens to you when your NEXT acts upon you.

[aprimeanswer.livejournal.com]

Mmm..I didn't realize how damaged Reinheit was from all that previous fire. Crazy sunnabish spends a fortune on a NEXT made for construction, rather than combat...Reinheit at full strength could have taken a shot from those Dozers easily.

[azure-savior.livejournal.com]

Not entirely sure what those acronyms stand for, but it sounds like he just got in too deep and paid the price for it.

At any rate, he's gone now thanks to us, and you two both got a promotion. Not too bad a trade-off.

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Didn't think I'd climb out of the abyss that is rank 51... It is a relief though. I just wish it didn't have to involve any of you.

But it still does concern me. If Killdozer showed up for Bernard and Felix, it makes me wonder if other companies are hiring irregulars to do their dirty work besides us...

[aprimeanswer.livejournal.com]

It's troublesome, but at least we know we'll never have to go up against No.1. He and I both work for the same company, after all.

[bakaribbon.livejournal.com]

Alexei! I heard you leveled up! Great job!

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Ah! Haruka. Thank you. I suppose you can think of it like that. I've held the rank of 51 for so long... being 30 is kind of surreal...

[He rubs the back of his head, rather humble there, eh Alexei?]

[bakaribbon.livejournal.com]

Huh, so they count down...

...Who's number 1?

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Ah... Right now, the Nine Breaker is Omer's Ostdarva. He's a real piece of work... If you thought PRIME was full of himself, Ostdarva is PRIME on a much larger soap box. Course, he has the skill to back up his rank...

[bakaribbon.livejournal.com]

Actually, I haven't really gotten to talk to PRIME much...

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

I suppose that's a good thing. Any more than 10 minutes with the guy should net you some kind of award.

[He checks his little clip board as a new cargo truck pulls up, checking things off. Geeze, how much did the League send you guys?]

[bakaribbon.livejournal.com]

They're sending an awful lot of supplies, aren't they...

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Mmm... [His guilt is starting to get the better of him.]

Haruka... I hear from around the grapevine that a couple weeks ago, when we picked up Rinon, you had a... near fatal experience with a spike?

[bakaribbon.livejournal.com]

Uh, yeah...but, I didn't get hurt at all.

[Haruka rubs the back of her head and smiles sheepishly.]

For once, being clumsy worked out in my favor...

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

[He sighs heavily, turning around and bowing]

My apologies then... Those spikes were used against us. To protect some of our allies on the surface, I used the Wahrheit's Assault Armor to deflect the things. I didn't expect one of them to slam into the Chalice... much less come that close to ending the life of a teammate...

[bakaribbon.livejournal.com]

Huh? [Haruka is clearly not used to having an older person bow to her.]

...Really, it's fine...if anything, it just means I shouldn't be in the hangar when the doors are open and there's a battle going on.

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

It was still rather reckless of me... I should've seen the outcome earlier, maybe even pushed the spikes away at an angle... It's just been eating at me for a while. I'm sorry I didn't apologize sooner.

Is there anything I can do to make it up to you, Haruka?

のヮの

[bakaribbon.livejournal.com]

Hrrrm... [Haruka closes her eyes and thinks deeply on the subject. After a rather long time...]

Aha! I've got it! When we get to the next city...we should go out to lunch!

Re: のヮの

[howling-alone.livejournal.com]

Lunch?!

[He rubs the back of his head, nearly dropping his clipboard.]

Uhm... sure. I suppose that's reasonable enough. [Atta way to get your composure back, Alexei.] I'll buy...