Settling In

[paladin_robot]

[1]

There's Richard, lying down in a bed in the medical facility again. Has been a while, ever since the matter of stopping Saturn and its moons from destroying the world. Just as before, his body seems to have suffered no specific form of trauma, and yet... is damaged.
But since then, he has healed, and is waking up now, groggy, lightheaded, but seemingly, okay.
"So... how much did I miss? Did we win?" He asks whoever might be near.

[2]

"IDEIGI!" There's a loud scream in the hangar from a certain Britannian Engineer, who disappears in light as his knight-like machine, dramatic as it is tall, takes shape from a shimmering pillar. The machine slowly and assuredly rises to its feet, before stopping as it and its pilot seem to realise something.
"Can... someone open the door please? I'm gonna try and practice with this thing... see if I can control it better.

[3]

Perhaps you were curious, maybe you got the wrong room, or perhaps there's some other whole reason for why you're here, but it would appear that you've stumbled upon the tempoarily occupied room of one Richard Chevalier. There's not particularly much lying around, what with the young man lacking much in the way of possessions anyway, but he seems to be working on... something, as indicated by the soldering iron in his hands.

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[paladin_robot]

I-I heard. Haven't met them yet though, since I was kind of... unconcious.

[Ideigi rears back its fist slightly, before beginning to glow.]

SOLAR PUNCH!

[It goes flying into the distant.]

Even... that, can be a little tiring.

[emorangerpink]

[Oh, right. They were supposed to actually be working, here.]

Using Ideigi tires you? How long can you last?

[This seems... familiar.]

[paladin_robot]

It varies. I've only used it majorly twice, but I lasted quite a bit longer the second time around. That said, I think it also depends on how much I use Ideigi's... powers. Like each time I'm applying pressure on my whole body.

[He chuckles slightly.]

I think all the hotblood around last time might have helped.

[emorangerpink]

Does it feel like your body's tired? Or like your mind's exhausted?

How much do you know about Ideigi, anyway?

[paladin_robot]

Both really, though more the former. Think like you've done a marathon with pins and needles stuck into your body, at its worst.

[He sighs a little, giving a yell of 'Paladin Sword!' as he summons the machine's massive blade.]

Ultimately, I don't much about this thing. Given its not a daydream anymore, all I really know is its name, its move, and the fact I found it in some ancient tomb or other under Calais. Which makes it pretty old, given how long people have settled there...

[emorangerpink]

A daydream? Did you have dreams about it before you found it?

...Have you had any since?

[paladin_robot]

No, see, when I found it, I thought that was a daydream because it was so... surreal. I was going through the old ruins trying to find some scrap metal or anything else that might be of use. Fell through the ground and down some tunnel, before I wound up in what seemed like... a massive tomb. Ideigi was there, I learnt its name, and then...

[He trails off, before shaking his head - and funnily enough, that of the robot with it.]

Then I was back on the surface, just like that. So yeah, thought it was a daydream.

[emorangerpink]

And it somehow told you how to use it - but nothing else?

Do you think you could find those ruins again? Even if you can't, there are a few people aboard you should probably have look you over.

[paladin_robot]

Maybe, I suppose. I mean I searched, but not all that hard...
But what do you mean look me over? Like there'd be some kind of mark from Ideigi?

[And as he asks the question, the machine begins to swing its sword, its wielder clearly trying - and often failing - to bring it down without momentum carrying it straight into the ground.]

[emorangerpink]

Well, it sounds like either magic or ancient technology. Either way, it might have left some trace on you - implanted something, or altered your genes, or messed with your Linker - um, your magical energy. And we have at least one specialist in ancient magitech aboard, so it can't hurt, right?

[Laura positions herself out of the way of the swinging arms and watches his form.]

Have you much combat training aside from finding Ideigi?

[paladin_robot]

Of course you'd have one of those...

But I've only received minimal training from the military for defensive purposes. I'm only a mechanic after all - not a Knightmare pilot. Of course, the standard issue sidearm proved pretty useless on those rock monsters.

[emorangerpink]

There are a few groups you can learn from, then. The commander of the 501st, Major Sakamoto, is a swordswoman.

[paladin_robot]

...W-Wait, the 501st are here?

[The sword finds itself several metres wedged into the ground.]

[emorangerpink]

Not all of them, but yeah. They've had people based here since before I came aboard.

You're a fan?

[paladin_robot]

S-Somewhat.

[Ideigi stumbles backwards as it finally frees its own sword, large of chunks of dirt being flung everywhere.]

I mean, even before I signed up to the Corps, I heard stories about them. Hell, they became icons of the Air Force, at least where I was.

[emorangerpink]

Don't worry, they're used to people knowing them. So long as you don't ask where their pants are, you'll probably make a good first impression.

[paladin_robot]

Yeeeeaaahhh...

Though that said, I've kinda wondered if Ideigi would be more powerful if I did the same. Not entirely sure though.

[...Wait, what?]

[emorangerpink]

...Does Ideigi have parts that fit around your legs? Because that's why the Witches do it. It's not a secret technique for boosting magic power or anything.

[paladin_robot]

...Huh. Thats not the explanation we got given... Anyway! I do have a chair in here though... kinda feels like I'm in some sorceror's lair.

[emorangerpink]

Oh, really? What's it like? I assumed it was like a giant power suit - like my armour, really. Do you have a cockpit?

[paladin_robot]

Sort of. Its more like... a big room. I can sort of... see everything that Ideigi can from here. Hands and feet are in some kind of... sphere and... um... All I'm doing is thinking really, even subconciously. I wonder if there's a way for you to...

[A hole just opened in Ideigi's chest, leading right into the chamber.]

Oh.

[emorangerpink]

[Laura floats down to hover outside the... hatch?]

Well that doesn't look mechanical, anyway.

So it still does have some surprises for you...

[paladin_robot]

[Slowly, carefully, Richard extracts a hand from one of the blue spheres to give a small wave, with an uncertain smile.]

Would seem so... Flight maybe?

[...Nope, no response.]