Post-Mission 'Desperate Assault on Sanc Kingdom'

[stardreadnought]

1. [The mission ended on a bittersweet note. And afterwards, you might run into a certain white-clad mage - now decked out in heavy looking gear - as she touches down on the deck. There's a serious look on her face.]

I'm sorry; inter-dimensional space has been rough lately, but I hurried back here as soon as I could.

I'm glad that everyone seems to be holding up since the last time we met, and while we're at it...I do have some good news to share...

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2. [A while later in the hangar, Nanoha is holding a small holographic clipboard as she inspects the equipment she used in the mission: The Fortress and Strike Cannon. The individual parts are floating - occupying one of the mecha stations, and Raising Heart in its standby form is hovering just above her left shoulder.

If some of you couldn't tell already, this stuff is new even to Nanoha. That's also why she's inspecting it: to make sure it won't do anything she doesn't want it to. Her first impression?]

Mm...maybe they would have overdone it if they'd kept at this...

[And those are not words she just throws around. If you're curious, now's a good time to ask.]

Comments

[stardreadnought]

Ah, Lily. That's right. There are still some things about it that I have to confirm, though...

[This is when she notices that glint...]

Um...is there something wrong?

[mecha_eihwaz]

It looks really good and fits your outfit well - obviously a custom job, made specifically for one user. And from what I can tell, the craftsmanship is excellent! It has been a while since I saw a human use weapons of this caliber on foot, too...

Please tell me how your new stuff works, miss Nanoha. In detail.

[stardreadnought]

Ah...well, that battle was the first time I've ever used this in its complete form, so I still have some things to learn about it...

[Thinking pose, go.]

Let's see...first off, it's still magic-based equipment, but not like any of the devices you've seen around before...

These don't just fire magical beams or form magic blades - the effects they generate are physical. Kind of like the weapons used by the robots here.

[mecha_eihwaz]

What's the difference between this and a normal gun, then? Other than power source?

[stardreadnought]

Like the spells we use, these are meant to disable the enemy instead of destroying them.

That's just how the TSAB works.

[mecha_eihwaz]

That sounds very useful when you're doing police work.

But how do you disable enemies with physical projectiles of this caliber?

[stardreadnought]

Being magic sourced means we can tune the effects that precisely.

It still means the user has to have good control over their mana output...that's the reason why I'm trying to understand this better. That fight was actually the first time I've used these outside of small tests.

[mecha_eihwaz]

Well... If you need more rigorous testing, you can always ask me!

[stardreadnought]

Mmn, thanks.

Without the proper maintenance crews around, I'll be needing all the help I can get with this.