Talking to the DC

[srwuga_mods]

People of the White Chalice. This is Dr. Bian Zoldark of the Divine Crusaders. I have a few things I'd like to explain to you

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[zetahatsudo]

Doctor Zoldark...

[Here comes a kid with blue hair and quite a bit of attitude for the big man.]

Moments ago, Doctor Shirakawa tore into one of our units, a Prominence Armor prototype. The spare parts we were supplied by Herrera Futuristics were useless, part of a setup by the new CEO to try an erase all ties the pilot, an Irgelion by the name of Julia Henderson. [Gulping a bit, he didn't really think this through, his emotions are being worn on a sleeve right now.] Right now, she's trying desperately to pilot anything else only to fail miserably. Because of what happened she's unable to fight!

[And now something interesting happens: He falls to his and bows before the man, head to the floor, the following being said with much passion and lots of tears.]

PLEASE! I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH MONEY YOU NEED OR WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME! PLEASE HELP ME REPAIR THE CORONA! I'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES, BUT I DON'T WANT TO SEE SOMEONE SUFFER BECAUSE OF THEIR GENETICS OR BECAUSE OF THIS FIGHTING! NO ONE SHOULD HAVE THAT DREAM TAKEN AWAY FROM THEM! SO

[srwuga_mods]

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...you about done?

[zetahatsudo]

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... Yes, Doctor.

[srwuga_mods]

Haven't seen a display like that since Lune turned 14...

Anyway, we're not really connected to anyone out in the LS colonies, beyond keeping an eye on the Irgelion remnants. I can have some techs take a look and see if we can patch in some AM parts, but no promises.

[bottleofgundam]

For what it's worth, I would have been just as happy to avoid that battle all together. Despite what they would have you think, my fight has never been with the Federation.

[srwuga_mods]

You were the man in the Crossbone Vanguard Gundam, I'm guessing? I was around Jupiter until a few months ago, so trust me, I know who you people are really fighting.

[bottleofgundam]

Sounds like you certainly get around. If worst comes to worst, can we count on the DC to defend Earth from aliens if the aliens happen to be humans?

[srwuga_mods]

That's what we're here for.

Besides that, there's plenty of questions I want to ask Dogatie myself, like where he got the designs for those AI units of his.

[srwuga_mods]

Dr. Shirakawa is a member of the Divine Crusaders, mostly as a consultant on advanced technology. I understand he's made a few enemies, and you're free to deal with that on your own times. Right now, though, we're talking, not fighting.

[emorangerblack]

Alliances of convenience last only as long as parties included think they can use each other for personal gain.

Bian Zoldark. You do not need more puppets to play with.

[srwuga_mods]

Well, our other option is "fight to the death and whoever wins stops Adventus". Does that sound more practical to you?

[emorangerblack]

More practical than being used as a pawn and then stabbed in the back when Adventus is destroyed.

[srwuga_mods]

You've got the right kind of paranoia, kid, but with the Federation on the side of the fanatics, neither of us will win if we just go fighting everyone blindly.

[mydutyisnotover]

New allies are always welcome, but do we have any guarantee you won't try to capture White Chalice again after Adventus is dealt with?

[srwuga_mods]

No.

[mydutyisnotover]

As expected.

What do you know about the leadership of Adventus?

[srwuga_mods]

You've met their guns for hire, I'm sure, but the group as a whole is mostly a cult of personality around one guy named Lans Chretien.