Geara and Grudges (Backdated a Little)

[zaku_for_xmas]

[ After "Different Faces of Warfare" ]

1.)
The Geara Doga was mostly in one piece except for its shield containing its missiles and E-wire. Bernie looks up at it with his arms folded. He looks very thoughtful.

"I guess it worked out alright. That's two ideas." He nodded, smiling.

2.)
A video message:
"I'm...I'm sorry everyone. I really lost my head out there."

Comments

2

[armored_runaway]

Dun worry bout it, mate. Happens to all uv us one time or 'nother!

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[zaku_for_xmas]

"But this time...I really, I really wanted to destroy that guy."

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[armored_runaway]

So? Ya act like ain nobody never had that feelin b'fore...

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[zaku_for_xmas]

"OF course many people do, but it's hatred that starts war in the first place. Especially Zeon.

And besides, I was thinking too much about..."

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[armored_runaway]

'Bout? [[Don't just leave her hangin!]]

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[zaku_for_xmas]

"Zeon. For him to taunt us like that, and civilians, and for his group to kill..."

He stopped there, and shook his head. Worrying again.

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[armored_runaway]

Well... then ya had all right ta git mad at 'im. I tol ya, it's no problem thinkin about being violent. Think they're called... ehh... 'Invasive thoughts'. Yanno, when ya think 'bout super violent things at inapropriate times. Like a cat so darn cute ya wanna strangle 'im

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[zaku_for_xmas]

I guess being irrational is natural, but I prefer it not to happen now.

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[armored_runaway]

Well, good luck preventing it. Sometimes it's good to be irrational... everything works out better that way, yanno!"

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[zaku_for_xmas]

"n...no, no way! Why?"

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[armored_runaway]

Cuz yanno, sometimes when ya do reckless stuff thas when ya actually manage ta save the day an all, cuz you didn't follow the rules n stuff.

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[zaku_for_xmas]

That only works in movies.

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[armored_runaway]

So you're tellin me that not once has breakin the rules saved people?

1/2

[zaku_for_xmas]

*thinks about it*

2/2

[zaku_for_xmas]

*even after what he's seen, Lowe, Taka, Raynor, etc..*

I'm saying I won't have much luck doing that.

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[armored_runaway]

Not gonna know till ya do somethin' bout it, are ye?

[zaku_for_xmas]

You're telling me to try it out, huh?

1

[space_macgyver]

In a mobile suit fight, a lost shield is nothing!

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[zaku_for_xmas]

Why say that? It helped.

[space_macgyver]

Of course! And it's easy to replace, so I'm telling you not to worry about it.

[What's this, does Lowe think Bernie is being hard on himself again?]

[zaku_for_xmas]

"I'm not worried at all. It's just that it can take only so much, and it's good for holding weapons."

[space_macgyver]

Really? Alright then.

So, how's Doga holding up to the Kairos Aspida machines? Pretty decent all things considered, huh.

[zaku_for_xmas]

"It did well. Still, I think it was luck."

[space_macgyver]

Luck is a skill too, if you ask me. I should know, after all I consider myself really lucky!

[zaku_for_xmas]

No Lowe. You are a good pilot.

[space_macgyver]

Ha ha ha, now you're making me embarassed.

But you know what, Bernie? Without luck, I'd never go as far as I did. And others went even further than I did. Some of them are even here, on White Chalice.

[zaku_for_xmas]

Sometimes luck runs out. You'd want plenty of skill on the side.

Would you say that you used more luck than piloting skill so far?

[space_macgyver]

Skill, I'd say. But when luck helped, it REALLY helped.

Know what I'm saying?

[zaku_for_xmas]

"I guess. Maybe I should praise luck too. I just don't want to look like I'm a fraud."