03: I'll Owe You an Aristocratic Favor! [Backdated to before Kairos Aspida Mission]

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[1]

Isaac suddenly pops up on the comms of all the members of the Dullahan squad...and a few others he clicks on by accident. He looks...extremely serious and concerned.

"All members of the Dullahan Squad! Report to the aft Hanger Bay immediately! A moment of vital crisis has come upon us!"

[2]

(Open to all)

Once you show up to the aft hanger bay, you discover...nothing but Isaac Sinclair, standing next to the ready Dullahan armor units...which have been decked out with hastily sown sashes of green-grey cloth.

This paragon of Brittanian peerage...rubs the back of his head sheepishly, a very nervous smile on his face.

"You may all be wondering why I summoned you all here under the pretense of an emergency...Ho, Ho!

[3]

(To be revealed after second prompt)

Comments

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"Ah dunnae how much a smaller country can help a biggah one... Yer really hung up on this, aintcha? Well... don't let it distract ya from watcha gotta do... We got time travelin baddies on toppa e'erything else!"

Jojo will never get Issac's ambition with this stuff..., as such, she's not putting a whole lot of faith in him either. To her, it's more like a hobby she has no interest in.

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"No, no, it's the reverse, my dear Lady Royston!" Isaac assures her. "We, the ancient yet currently small Sinclair family, hope to restore our former fortunes and influence by allying with the large and prosperous Kingdom of Ruba!"

He seems to have not done the research. Meanwhile, I=in response to Joanne's remarkable about Kairos Aspida:

"Do you think there are any members of the aristocracy among them?"

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"You are kiddin me! Did you just suggest makin allies with people who're tryin to kill us from the future! Jus fer yer family!

ARE YOU EVEN THINKIN ABOUT THE 'ERE AN NOW!? Whatta bout yer own survival!?"

GDI Issac!

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Isaac wilts before Joanne's tirade like flamethrowered flower.

"But isn't family...more important that anything?" He finally says softly.

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[[Can you wilt any further? You know that Joanne hates talking about 'family']]

YOU EXPECT ME TO PUT A BUNCH OF ABUSIVE DEADBEATS BEFORE THE SAFETY OF THIS DAMNED PLANET YOU MUSTA BEEN DROPPED ON YOUR HEAD TEN TOO MANY TIMES!

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"EXCUSE ME IF THE FACT THAT I WAS REARED BY A LOVING AND AFFECTIONATE FAMILY DOES NOT DOVETAIL WITH YOUR BITTER EXPERIENCES! I FURTHER APOLOGIZE FOR HAVING THE TEMERITY TO ACTUALLY RETURN THE LOVE THEY GAVE ME!"

Ooh. Looks like it's your turn to push Isaac's button.

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[[Push a button? Naw... She'll just take a swing instead! Damn street punk!]]