Resolve and Determination / The Dom named 'Maria'

[brokenaesop]

1)[Mad's been getting as much practice in as she could with the Dom Tropen she borrowed from the masses of the Hangar. She's been doing her best to take it easy as much as possible due to the vaguely familiar controls... but the sheer desire to run before she could walk was all but gnawing at her

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[betterthnaliens]

One leg after the other... or you know, those things CAN hover, right?

[And there's Christine, looking over the Dom as it trots on.]

First time, huh?

[brokenaesop]

I haven't gotten my hands on a Mobile Suit since I was fourteen, and that one was a piece of crap-

[Mad blinked at the OTHER THING Christine said thought.]

Wait... Hover?

[betterthnaliens]

...you didn't know? That's what makes them fast! Just don't go racing out if you find the button to do that!

[This is Mad's first time in a suit in ages, isn't it? Disaster's waiting if Mad hits it!]

1/2

[brokenaesop]

[Except that Mad isn't listening Christine. Her eyes are now practically combing the cockpit for the button and-]

Hey, think I found it-

]CLICK[

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[sunshine_maiden]

Our units are pretty girly, I agree.

[Oh hi Sora, where did you come from? Her voice is soft, but she's smiling.]

I like the name, though. Maria... sounds almost majestic.

[brokenaesop]

A girly name for a girly robot. Figured it'd fit...

[Mad laughs weakly... there was... a bit of a deeper reason than that though. Mad rubs his upper arm nervously.]

[sunshine_maiden]

[While she's taking it easy, Sora still notices little things every so often. Like this one.]

...Is there something wrong, Mad? You seem a little off.

[brokenaesop]

Yeah yeah.. it's all good... just looking back on some good times.

[Times he didn't have to worry so much. Times he wished 'Madeleine' could have been a better friend.]

[an_alpha_wolf]

[Seeing the Dom Tropen jetting around outside, Resnick goes into the hangar, climbs in to his mech's cockpit and turns on the comm.]

Mechwarrior Caine, you need a skirmish partner, quiaff?

[brokenaesop]

[Skirmish... skirmish... that means-]

Yeah! It'd help a lot. I need to see just how much I can get out of this thing!

[an_alpha_wolf]

Aff. Powering lasers to target designation mode only. Technicians, clear the hangar.

[And Resnick's Timber Wolf chicken-walks out of the hangar slowly. The ruined landscape of North America is out there, but he still opens his cockpit to breathe deep. Chalice gets stuffy after a while.]

It appears the best asset of that is its jump jets...

[brokenaesop]

Might wanna get that hatch closed... last thing you need is paint all over the inside of that thing!

[Mad has to stop to draw his weapon in order to keep from smashing into anything.]

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[reach_for_self]

[Well, laughing's an improvement over crying at any rate.]

It's leaving enough of an impression on you to get a name. That's not a bad start.

[brokenaesop]

Heh heh... yeah... definitely a lot friendlier than the Ares Gear anyway... gawd that thing was a pa-...

[Mad quickly shook his head.]

Its... only til I find a way to get the Gear fixed though...

[reach_for_self]

Understandable, though at least you know that stopgaps deserve attention and maintenance just like the things they're substitutes for.

So what made you pick this one?

[brokenaesop]

Besides being the only thing that didn't look weaker than a tinfoil hat?

[Mad shrugs calmly.]

I guess I just asked around and it sounded like my best bet.

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[kamogawa_maru]

[Madoka is trying to keep up with you Mad, the problem is that she keeps speeding off ahead of you and making a full loop around.]

JUST GIVE ME A MOMENT TO COME AROUND AGAIN!

[brokenaesop]

Oh will you QUIT SHOWING OFF?!

[Mad was shaking his fist at Madoka... of course she wouldn't see it since it wasn't the Dom doing that. Funnily enough this distraction had the MS veer right before Mad righted its course.]

[kamogawa_maru]

I'M NOT TRYING TO.

[Soon enough she is forced to transform Midori back to it's Warrior Mode the heels of the machine skidding along the ground.]

Eheheh there we are.

[brokenaesop]

Yeah yeah yeah so your thing can do all sorts of fancy-pants crap. Big whoop....

[Mad has to bite her tongue a little to keep from running her mouth.]

Right... so.. any ideas how you can give me a hand in breaking this thing in?