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"Seems simple enough..." Kisa Marionette remarked to nobody in particular as the briefing concluded. She knew, from experience, that even the simplest scenarios could take horrible twists. Who really knew what could go wrong out there? The battlefield was unpredictable, it was a known, undeniable fact. The red haired girl absent mindedly spun her onyx and red helmet on her left index finger and she used her right hand to remove the rabbit-shaped hair ornaments from her head, allowing her straight red hair to drop down together. Wearing her helmet with those things on was far too troublesome. She was a little bit disappointed, however, that her target most likely wouldn't be present. They were told not to involve personal feelings in their work, but there was one person, in any circumstance, that Kisa would allow her personal vendetta to get the best of her for. Being born and raised on Earth, and then moving to Mars, she had first been questioned upon showing interest in EXCEL. In truth, she had spent the past four years taking classes in the colonies of Mars, and she couldn't quite stand for the treatment they received. So really, there were two driving forces behind her membership of EXCEL.
She let out a heavy sigh as she made her way to the docking bay. Sure she wanted to help, and she wanted revenge, but did she have to go as far as becoming a pilot? Was she really that bloodthirsty? She played with the thought in her mind for most of the trip, and eventually justified her intentions with the truth that piloting a Mobile Suit was all she really knew how to do. One of the big things she disliked about being a pilot was that she was, in her mind, the only girl. Or at least, one of the very few girls. The only other female she talked with in EXCEL often was Royal, and she was only a mechanic. If she wasn't being teased about being a female pilot, she was being teased about being a female pilot at the age of seventeen. Of course, she knew there was a pilot younger than her at the age of fifteen, and she'd never let him live it down.
As she finally entered the docking bay, her train of thought shifted to her fears. What if she died? Was she being an idiot by thinking she could win? No, she had been taught that she was part of a team. They would have each other's backs, so she wouldn't die. Hopefully she'd get a decent paycheck so she could go buy that vintage LCD television she had seen in a shop window the day before. Yes! She was motivated now! Her obsession with old merchandaise was famous for pumping her up for something she didn't want to do. It wasn't like the obsession was unhealthy, as she was fairly dependent on the modern world as well. She was just an avid collecter of sorts. The thoughts of the television suddenly reminded her of something she had to do before getting into her Mobile Suit.
She whipped a small, black, digital camera out from underneath her onyx and red pilot suit, and began to take quick shots of everything going on in the docking bay as she continued her walk. She eventually came across her Mobile Suit. The MCH-000, otherwise dubbed the Arashi, which meant "storm". It stood in all of it's dark green and brown majesty, towering above all of the people. Or, at least it would if they weren't all high enough to reach the cockpit. She quickly noticed that the large, black beam rifle had been equipped to the machine's right hand. Apparently, someone had decided that it was best to bring it along. That probably was true, since space combat relied a lot of beam fire. The Arashi, only having two vulcan guns in the head by default, was a fast, close-combat machine. There were situations in which a beam rifle was needed to narrow the playing field. Kisa decided she wanted one more picture, and set the timer on her camera for fifteen seconds as she placed it on a cart about ten feet away from the Arashi. She ran in front of her machine, and smiled as she gave a "V" sign with her right hand just as the picture was taken. She then made haste to stuff the camera back in her suit. She wanted to be remembered if she died. Hopefully someone would find her camera if that ever happened, so that she could live on.
Deciding she should probably stop wasting time, she finally but the helmet she had been holding in her left hand overtop her head, the black tinted glass obscuring her vision, and making everything slightly darker. She jumped - literally - into the cockpit of her machine, just in time to hear 'Braver's confirmation of his location. She readied herself for the upcoming mission, refamiliarizing herself with controls she had seen, used and read about for the past seven years. She finally spoke when she was completely sure she could do this. "Marionette, Arashi MCH triple zero, ready to go out." So Marionette wasn't the most creative code name. Her last name was fake, so it didn't really matter if anyone intercepted their frequency. They'd never make the connection. She relaxed herself from her tense position, and said one more thing to herself. "Sovs are fast, but I'm faster."
She let out a heavy sigh as she made her way to the docking bay. Sure she wanted to help, and she wanted revenge, but did she have to go as far as becoming a pilot? Was she really that bloodthirsty? She played with the thought in her mind for most of the trip, and eventually justified her intentions with the truth that piloting a Mobile Suit was all she really knew how to do. One of the big things she disliked about being a pilot was that she was, in her mind, the only girl. Or at least, one of the very few girls. The only other female she talked with in EXCEL often was Royal, and she was only a mechanic. If she wasn't being teased about being a female pilot, she was being teased about being a female pilot at the age of seventeen. Of course, she knew there was a pilot younger than her at the age of fifteen, and she'd never let him live it down.
As she finally entered the docking bay, her train of thought shifted to her fears. What if she died? Was she being an idiot by thinking she could win? No, she had been taught that she was part of a team. They would have each other's backs, so she wouldn't die. Hopefully she'd get a decent paycheck so she could go buy that vintage LCD television she had seen in a shop window the day before. Yes! She was motivated now! Her obsession with old merchandaise was famous for pumping her up for something she didn't want to do. It wasn't like the obsession was unhealthy, as she was fairly dependent on the modern world as well. She was just an avid collecter of sorts. The thoughts of the television suddenly reminded her of something she had to do before getting into her Mobile Suit.
She whipped a small, black, digital camera out from underneath her onyx and red pilot suit, and began to take quick shots of everything going on in the docking bay as she continued her walk. She eventually came across her Mobile Suit. The MCH-000, otherwise dubbed the Arashi, which meant "storm". It stood in all of it's dark green and brown majesty, towering above all of the people. Or, at least it would if they weren't all high enough to reach the cockpit. She quickly noticed that the large, black beam rifle had been equipped to the machine's right hand. Apparently, someone had decided that it was best to bring it along. That probably was true, since space combat relied a lot of beam fire. The Arashi, only having two vulcan guns in the head by default, was a fast, close-combat machine. There were situations in which a beam rifle was needed to narrow the playing field. Kisa decided she wanted one more picture, and set the timer on her camera for fifteen seconds as she placed it on a cart about ten feet away from the Arashi. She ran in front of her machine, and smiled as she gave a "V" sign with her right hand just as the picture was taken. She then made haste to stuff the camera back in her suit. She wanted to be remembered if she died. Hopefully someone would find her camera if that ever happened, so that she could live on.
Deciding she should probably stop wasting time, she finally but the helmet she had been holding in her left hand overtop her head, the black tinted glass obscuring her vision, and making everything slightly darker. She jumped - literally - into the cockpit of her machine, just in time to hear 'Braver's confirmation of his location. She readied herself for the upcoming mission, refamiliarizing herself with controls she had seen, used and read about for the past seven years. She finally spoke when she was completely sure she could do this. "Marionette, Arashi MCH triple zero, ready to go out." So Marionette wasn't the most creative code name. Her last name was fake, so it didn't really matter if anyone intercepted their frequency. They'd never make the connection. She relaxed herself from her tense position, and said one more thing to herself. "Sovs are fast, but I'm faster."