Getting Rusty

[urzu2]

[Here's an unusual sight: Mao is logged into the simulators at the GDF base. She is extremely focused, sweating slightly, and looks vaguely frustrated. The simulations are generally squad based, with Mao leading a team of AIs against enemy positions. Her squad as a whole is doing very well, but whenever she herself gets into a fight, she suddenly

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[old_iron_knight]

Problem?

[urzu2]

Out of practice.

[old_iron_knight]

I'm getting a bit rusty myself. Want to run a 1v1 sim? Might help us both out.

1/2

[urzu2]

I'd be willing to do a friendly match.

2/2

[urzu2]

Want to have some kind of stakes to make it more interesting?

[old_iron_knight]

I'm never one to turn down a bet. Should I use an M9 too?

[urzu2]

If you can handle that monstrosity you call Alteisen, an M9 should be a piece of cake.

[old_iron_knight]

Sounds good. And the stakes?

[urzu2]

How about the tab next time we're hitting the bars?

[old_iron_knight]

Sounds like I have way more to lose than I've got to gain. You're on.

Log Format go!

[urzu2]

BATTLE START.

The terrain is set to an urban battlefield. There's about a square kilometer of battlefield with a few skyscrapers and a river winding down the center of the field. It is high noon and sunny, with a stiff breeze. The two Arm Slaves deploy at opposite sides of the battle field. Mao's M9 is equipped for electronic warfare, with a jamming system and advanced sensors. For armorments: Monomolecular cutter and Assault Rifle.

[old_iron_knight]

Kyosuke took the opportunity to duck behind building cover as he attuned himself to the controls, holding the Assault Rifle ready, though ranged attacking wasn't really his thing.

[urzu2]

Mao took the same action, but one step further, by flipping on the ECS. Under cover of invisibility, she started making her way in Kyosuke's general direction.

[old_iron_knight]

Kyosuke waited for a moment, flipping on his own ECS and moving as stealthily as one can in a giant robot to the next point, his eyes scanning for any sign of an enemy presence.

[urzu2]

This stalking match continued for some time, but with Mao's advanced sensors, she detected Kyosuke first, from the sounds of giant robot footsteps. She carefully aimed from ambush, took a moment to reflect that this would cost her a nasty hangover at some point, then opened fire on Kyosuke.

[old_iron_knight]

Kyosuke swore and immediately dove behind cover.

"So, that's where you are, eh?" he said to himself, assuaging the damage to his M9. It was still combat capable, but he didn't want to take fire from that again.

Holding cover, he readied his rifle and prepared for the next salvo, paying close attention to Mao and waiting for her to make her next move.