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Alison Eckener
Eckener raised a sword and pointed off into the distance. "Frosty Birds incoming in all directions! That's about four for each of you. ATTACK!" As Eckener said this, she stood up on the horse's back until she got close enough to Rudolph. As her eyes crossed that of the beast's horns, a TME wire was fired from behind her hand. The wire latched onto the back of the beast, and the instant it did, she yanked herself hard in the direction of it. Drawing out the two swords, the captain slammed them deep into the backs of the creature's thighs, where it would take a while to reach. This was nearly suicide, if Rudolph decided to try and get her it might seem like everything could be lost right there. However, the swords could cut deep enough to pierce tendons and muscle fibers. Coupled with the captain's strength, this should leave at least a mark.
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Ensign Hazel Sauer | Trainee Stanley Brasse
Hazel had moved to listen to this conversation between Clair and Jim. Alongside the sixteen year old girl was the trainee who was just...there. He'd seen a death recently, again something that was missed by most of the Heavy Iron. "Actually, I think Captain Eckener removed her from the list because something about her being unable to react to danger in time. It's a liability, you know." She gave a harsh chuckle and pushed a strand of blonde hair over her left eye, which had a strange red marking under it. The trainee standing next to her gulped and looked down at the scene. "H-Hazel, I don't think you should insult the pilots. They own four-fifths of the facility."
"What? I'm just speaking the truth." Hazel sighed and followed Claire, dragging Stanley along. Judging by the tension of the grip, the elegance of every step, and the orderly grace that was seen in Hazel, it was pretty clear that she wasn't a pilot. No, she wasn't someone who rode a mech, she was someone who braved the monsters with nothing but clothes on her back. It was also visible in her muscles that she was a scout of the Winter Brigade. Some say the Brigade got the short end of the stick when it came to the military, but it was them who risked their lives so that mechs could be used. "Let go, iron woman..." Stanley winced at Hazel's death grip on his wrist.
"You, pilot. While you were sleeping, do you know who died?" The look on Hazel's uncovered yellow eye spelled death, and that was probably something she was going to act on unless the pilot answered, fast.
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"I guess so, any binoculars? Might help with vision. Damn storm," he replied.
Ethan looked out into the open, hoping his mech will be right where he left it.
Ensign Hazel Sauer | Trainee Stanley Brasse
"Cats are extinct, dumbass. They've been gone long before you were born. You of all people should know that, being the smartest woman in the world and all. Also, you of all people should know that the Winter Brigade isn't allowed to go home under any circumstances." Hazel began to laugh, but then immediately lost her attitude when she mentioned home. Where was home for Hazel, nobody knew. It's just that she sort of appeared there. Stanley stepped away when Hazel pulled out two metal ropes. "Hazel..."
"Hush child." The ensign tossed both ropes at the same time with great accuracy, so they wrapped around the mech's arms. The girl then pulled hard on the rope, pulling herself to Clair's level with nothing but ropes. "An ensign died. Though, you probably don't care. After all, we're supposed to expend" Hazel narrowed her eyes and looked down at the several meter drop from the mech's arms. If a normal person did jump that height they might break their legs. Hazel simply released the wires and hit the ground with a loud thud. If Clair was in the brigade, she would've probably been kicked off by the first day. Heavy Iron wasn't supposed to breed slackers like this. After all, they were a part of a military. If only the director saw this. Or worse...
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Ensign Hazel Sauer | Trainee Stanley Brasse
"Cats have been extinct since before even the director was a teenager. Also, the ensign who died was a female. I was hoping you'd at least be aware." The sixteen year old ensign grabbed Clair by the shoulder, holding her in place and refusing to let her move. How unfortunate that Clair thought of herself above others just because she was in the Heavy Iron as a pilot. Only a handful in the entire military had respect for human life, and this pilot wasn't one of them. Oh well, she was simply inexperienced and there was nothing Hazel nor Stanley could do about it. "H-Hazel, you're probably going to crush her shoulder..." Stanley stepped back as he watched Hazel's grip slightly loosen.
"Let's try to show a little more understanding towards the dead, shall we?" Hazel sighed and let Clair go, deciding to spare the pilot. The pilot was indeed, very lucky, to be spared from a beating. "Hazel, she's on the list."
"What?"
"Clair O'Reilly."
"Who?"
"The pilot, damnit!"
"What list?"
"She's on the probation list. Captain Eckener will probably meet with her..."
"A pilot, being sent to the brigade...that can only mean recent performance that was unacceptable. Or, lack of performance in general."
Hazel looked at the pilot. The pilot was clearly older than she or Stanley was, but the Brigade did often have younger members. "Thoughts, Miss O'Reilly?" Stanley looked at the pilot with a now slightly sorry look. She knew that the pilot didn't meet Eckener personally, so this was going to be a long ride...
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Ensign Yvelle Eckener
"Frosty birds on the left and right! They heard the mech!" Yvelle narrowed her eyes, shooting a brief glance to Robert before looking back at the task at hand. Looks like they were on the way here. The girl grit her teeth and pulled out an axe, raising herself on the back of the horse as the animal charged towards the large blue dinosaur like creature. "GOT IT!" Yvelle raised her arm and swung the axe hard, striking the Frosty Bird hard on the snout, crushing it partially. However, the creature had attacked back with its claw and sliced open a wound on the Ensign's leg. "Ah! Shit...shit...absolutely shit..." Yvelle clung onto the horse, which began to make another round to the other side of the Frosty Bird. It didn't look like she was going to make a hit on the creature at this rate.
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(Oh remember, you can NPC the Frosty Birds. They're monsters after all )
Ensign Hazel Sauer | Trainee Stanley Brasse
Hazel pointed to the probation list once more, and tapped the yellow sticker next to Clair's name. She knew there was a chance that the whole 'sleeping with a brigade member' was a lie, because if a brigadier did something so scandalous they would've had the shit kicked out of them. Oh wait, that might've actually happened if it was true. The two began to whisper to each other, out of Clair's range of hearing. "You mean, the captain is considering throwing her out?"
"No, you idiot. A yellow sticker means that she has never met with the captain. Hopefully she's quick to learn about the situation when the captain does meet with her and by the looks of it, she'll probably break the pilot like a twig."
"Tell her not to!"
"Look, humanity is on the brink of extinction and this pilot woman doesn't understand what that is. She still thinks she's in the privileged little world where she can do whatever she wants. Well, not everyone understands as much of reality as we do, I suppose." Hazel took the paper off of the list and rolled it up. She walked over to the mech, nonchalantly, and stuck the paper to the metal.
"Sorry Miss O'Reilly, it's...the probation warning. You aren't permitted to operate on your mech until Captain Rex has you under full supervision..." Stanley rubbed the side of his head and pointed to the probation warning.
Heavy Iron
Winter Brigade
Probation Warning**
Probation warning issued by Captain Alison Eckener based on reports from Pilot Jalen Acertost
Clair O'Reilly has been placed on probation due to the following infractions:
-Unacceptable lack of performance
The following punishment shall be issued: Probation
-Mech may not be handled during this period of time as Pilot O'Reilly's dedication is now under question
Stanley looked at her with a serious face and made another apologetic face. "I guess you have to take it up with Pilot Acertost since he was the one who turned you in. He's...kind of busy with his own mech." He jerked his thumb over to Jalen, who was currently busy with his iron giant. "Also...I'd give you a set of TME so you can drag him down but...well, I doubt you're strong enough to even lift it. That, and the whole, um, probation thing." Stanley pointed to the warning again and stood straight, orderly, just like Hazel. Speaking of Hazel...
She walked away for some reason. All that remained was a trail of red sparks crackling in her footsteps, which was rather peculiar.
@Mr Swiftshots (Sorry xD I don't think you know what probation meant lol)