[Back in the hospital bay]

[nepasfrancais]

Is it the practice of the EDF to force pilots just out of the hospital to repaint an entire battleship? I think I reopened a number of my stiches, and my ribs are even more tender than when I started today, to say nothing of the burns being aggravated by the paint in the chemicals.

Comments

[newtype_zeta]

He made an injured man work on the ship?!

[nepasfrancais]

Well I was technically out of the hospital, if only just.

[newtype_zeta]

Still, that's insane! I knew the guy was a jerk, but I actually expected some logic from him.

[nepasfrancais]

Well, I probably should have requested leave, I thought I'd be fine since I was out so I didn't complain.

[newtype_zeta]

Just what is it with pilots and pushing their limits when they're injured?

[nepasfrancais]

Didn't anybody tell you? We're indestructable.

[newtype_zeta]

Well, I'm not going to push myself to that length.

[nepasfrancais]

Well generally we Newtypes can predict things coming, so technically we cheat a bit in that department.

[newtype_zeta]

Wha... You're a Newtype?!

[nepasfrancais]

Can't you sense it?

[newtype_zeta]

...Geez, you're sounding like the Titans. Only they called me a Newtype because they couldn't stand to lose to a kid.

[nepasfrancais]

Heh. Sure kid, whatever you say.