Second Gift - In SPAAAAACE!

[a_human_work]

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[With the White Chalice finally in space, Michelle is walking around the observation deck. After following the curve of the bubble keeping the atmosphere in, her gaze falls on the sights outside the ship. The endless blackness interrupted by dots of light, the rocks and pieces of manmade metal just slowly gliding around and above all the tiny,

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[space_mcgyver]

[Three pod-like Kimera worker units float around the emptiness of space, checking on hulls of White Chalice, ReHome and other assorted starships of the fleet. They are accompanied by an unarmed Works GINN, but the mobile suit stops its work when it's close enough to notice it's being observed!

And it waves in your general direction, then does a two-finger salute as it floats in even closer. Someone is being friendly.]

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[a_human_work]

[Seeing the GINN, Michelle grins at it and waves back. Seeing the salute, she returns it, slipping all the way into a formal, military stance as she does. She quickly relaxes, from it, looking slightly sheepish as she does so.]

[space_mcgyver]

[The GINN fiddles around with a mobile suit-sized pack it's wearing. And from inside, it produces an item.

It's a giant piece of scrap metal, folded into the shape of a rose. The machine holds it out, as if offering you a gift.]

[a_human_work]

[Michelle's expression drops further to a somewhat uncomfortable one. Hopefully that was someone she had already met before trying to mess with her and not a random stranger wordlessly hitting on her.]

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[emorangerpink]

Isn't it?

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[a_human_work]

It really is. I can see why all the talk about feeling insignificant and awestruck happens.

[Michelle turns to smile Laura for a second before turning to look out the window again.]

I wouldn't have guessed I'd be out here even a month ago...

[emorangerpink]

You should see it from outside.

It must have all happened in a bit of a rush, for you. Did your superiors know we'd be heading to space when they sent you to meet us?

[a_human_work]

I imagine and I hope to see it soon...It'll feel odd seeing the ship that small.

It did. I barely even had time to put my stuff in my room before we started breaking the atmosphere. It was a complete surprise too, so I doubt my superiors knew. But it's fine, I've at least managed to learn how to move out here well enough to only have minimal bruising.

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[spiralribbon]

[1]
"I always dreamed of being up here, since I was little."
[The drab ace walked by.]
"Defiantly worth the wait."

[2]
[The First Suit and helmet ace watched as the Soccer ace shot for the goal.]
"Space Soccer? I know a few people who would pay out the hat for that."
[I hope no one mistakes us when full suited...new, my helmet is weirder. Not to mention green.]

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[a_human_work]

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I never really dreamed, I wasn't someone who was likely to go to space...But I'm definitely happy to have.

[Michelle barely even looked at the ace, too engrossed in the sight before her.]

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[spiralribbon]

[1]
"Well, now you are a person who is in space. Majestic."
[She spent the last hour just watching the clouds from afar.]

[2]
[M1 nods back, that was a nice shot and all.]
*Vip*
[Her helmet opened, though the HMD was still running. Sport was not meant for a screen, or so M1 says.]

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[a_human_work]

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Quite true. I'll probably even become one who's used to it. At least it seems like this ship goes out here frequently.

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[Michelle keeps floating backwards until she hits the floor, stumbling for a moment. She might have managed a decent shot there, but she clearly wasn't an expert on the whole weightless thing.]

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[minorbeat]

(Seiren appears next to Michelle with an every so slight smirk on her face.)

Many things are better in real life than on TV. So this is your first time in space. How are you liking it?

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[a_human_work]

Obviously, I was just impressed by the sight.

[Michelle didn't look up as she talked, at least at first.]

The view is fantastic, I'm less sure about how much I enjoy the weightlessness I stumbled into earlier when I had gotten lost.

[minorbeat]

(Seiren gives a small laugh at that.)

Yeah, the change in gravity always takes you by surprise the first time you experience it. I remember my first time in space and dealing with it. I kept losing my balance because I would overextend due to the change in gravity. Don't worry though, you'll get used to it soon enough.

[a_human_work]

I kept bumping against the ceiling because I put my feet down too hard. I think I've gotten a bit more used to it, the bump on my head gave me quite an incentive to practice. At least we don't have to drink from bags like they did in old historical footage.

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[saikyocivrobo]

[The goalkeeper intercepts the ball... Or, to be precise, hits it with a baseball bat bigger than he is.]

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[a_human_work]

[Michelle tries to find a surface to brace against so she could move out to have a chance at intercepting the ball before the chance passed.]

This game has rules, you know. I'm pretty sure they include bans baseball bats. Even if robots use them.

[Prometheus really was incredible, though.]

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[saikyocivrobo]

[Prometheus scratches his head in confusion and lets out a small cloud of steam. He puts the baseball bat away and pulls out a tennis racket instead.]

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[a_human_work]

[How did Prometheus carry things bigger than itself without anybody noticing?]

Tennis rackets and all other tools are forbidden...but you're tiny, so I guess it's alright

[Unfortunately, observing the antics of Prometheus made her miss the ball, which had quickly moved down the room towards the other goal.]