Welcome to my world

[runners_low]

[1]
A ha ha ha! It works! What's over there? I want to see!

[A Kamen Rider is walking around the White Chalice, looking around every corner with excitement and curiosity. But something is unusual about that Rider... the armored figure is much shorter than usual, and the high-pitched voice betrays the user as Felicita - who somehow got her hands on MarKus's Leangle Belt.]


[2]
[But, even as a Rider she eventually gets tired. Less than an hour later, Felicita is already de-henshined and resting on a wheelchair. She looks exhausted, but very happy.]

That was great. Thank you... it's almost as great as piloting Deva itself.
I don't know how to pay back for this...


[3]
[Speaking of Deva, it's time for the weekly training. Felicita got into her mobile suit's cockpit - with help, probably yours. The cockpit is tiny, cramped and dark. There are no monitor screens or standard controls, just a chair in the middle and a visor hanging from the low ceiling. And cables. Lots and lots of cables.]

Thanks. I'll be fine from now on.

[Felicita picks up the hanging cables one by one and starts inserting them into access ports on her body - arms and legs mostly, but there are also some on her back. Good thing her hospital gown comes with convenient holes, or else she'd be naked.]

I did this dozens of times before.

Comments

[runners_low]

Yeah... Poulsen Syndrome. I can explain later if you want to.

Okay, I'm ready. Can you close the cockpit? We can talk when Deva starts to move.

[Felicita has the visor over her eyes - and a large part of her head for that matter, so she can't see you anymore. But she seems calm, operating in familiar if unnerving environment.]

[paladin_robot]

[Richard backs away from the opening before closing it shut, and then hopping down so that he hits the floor safely.]

How's it feel in there?

[runners_low]

Peaceful. Wait a second...

[A quiet gasp - and suddenly, the whole of Deva starts moving. Not like a mobile suit, but a giant human: minute twitches, subconscious movements, the whole package.]

Everything is in order! Thank you for waiting.

[And now the suit kneels down to face you with its main camera.]

[paladin_robot]

Man, you really are linked up to that thing...

[The young man stands amazed at the sheer feat of technological engineering before him...]

S-So, whats first on the schedule?

[runners_low]

[Deva nods.]

I am.

So... it's guerilla and urban warfare. As in, not being seen. Gucun has a lot of buildings to hide behind, so it's a good place to practice.

[paladin_robot]

You've... got permission for that, right? Because I imagine they might not like this kind of training otherwise...

You got a practice partner?

[runners_low]

There is a ruined place where no one lives, so it's okay to go there.

[Deva's massive arm points in a distant direction.]

Those "Mech Warrior" people set up a training course there. I wanted to go there. I'm alone, but...

[And now the mobile suit is visibly fidgeting, unsure whether to ask for help or not.]

[paladin_robot]

Well... so long as it'll handle a fifty metre tall robot being there as well, I could always join you. Practice squad exercises or something?

[Oh he's clearly just making an excuse there, but hey.]

[runners_low]

Maybe...
Maybe you could look for me, and I'll try to sneak around? If your robot is so big, that means you will be able to see everything.

So I'll have to be really good at stealth to remain unseen.

[paladin_robot]

I'll have the height advantage at least. But yeah, that sounds like a plan for sure. Care to give me a lift?

[runners_low]

Okay! You can sit on my... I mean, Deva's hand.
[The hand in question is being helpfully outstretched as we speak.]

Where is your robot?

[paladin_robot]

Somewhere else. Thats really most of what I know.

[Richard hops on up, holding the fingers to stay secure.]

I summon it, and then it disappears when I don't need it anymore.

[runners_low]

Oh. I thought we're going to go get it now.

[paladin_robot]

I thought we could just get going to the practice site. You can see Ideigi once we're there.

[runners_low]

Okay. Let's go then.