The REAL welcome to Gucun - cuts for length

[srwuga_mods]

[After defeating the insurgent attack, White Chalice was escorted by the Gucun Border Patrol to the capital. And something has changed... where there was rubble, now stand buildings. The place is definitely less ruined, and looks even modern and quite advanced in some areas! You are treated like respectable guests, and there is a honor guard

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[mad_copycat]

(When Tatsu first sees Devon, she gives her a fanged smile. But then Tatsu tilts her head and stares at Devon. She circles around Devon, before stopping in front of Devon with a look of confusion and concern.)

Tatsu glad to see you are okay, but Tatsu no understand. Tatsu read about human female pregnancy and you don't look like a woman who is four months into the pregnancy...You and the child are okay right? And why did they call you Yun Li?

[nietzsche_waifu]

Pregnancy? No, that was years ago. Both me and my daughter are fine, fine as we can be.

Yun Li is my Gucun name. Yun Li, or Devon - call me whatever you like.

[mad_copycat]

(Tatsu looks at Devon like she is crazy for a second.)

...What? That makes no sense. Tatsu's internal clock shows that it has been four months, eleven days, twenty hours, fifty four minutes, and twenty seven seconds since you and Tatsu spoke after announcing you were pregnant, not years.

[nietzsche_waifu]

Hmm, how do I explain it so you may understand...

Do you know what happens with time for objects that travel with velocities near the speed of light?

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[punches_vamps]

[What's there to stare at? It's just a guy in a heavy trenchcoat wearing a fedora and large sunglasses indoors while he walks around.

Surely he's not important at all.]

[srwuga_npc]

Foreigner.
[The military man takes a step forward. He doesn't get any friendlier, either.]

Why have you come to Gucun? You don't belong here.

[punches_vamps]

Ah! Just visiting. I'm from the White Chalice team.

Mind if I see some of the combat frames up close? I think they're based off some work I did...

[srwuga_npc]

Yes, I do mind.

Gucun was left to fend for its own for years. Its people struggled, bled and died, no one outside helping or caring.

And now you come and expect to be treated like kings. Because you are from White Chalice, ship that is Chairman General's friend.

Chairman General's. But not mine.

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[zetahatsudo]

I'm left wondering where the baby is, because I don't feel anything coming from the womb like I thought I would.

[nietzsche_waifu]

Newtype telepathy, is it? You won't find my daughter inside me Kamille - she was born seven years ago, though it was more like a month for you.

And please don't repeat that to her. You'd make her very embarassed.

[zetahatsudo]

You just can't do things normally, can you? Space-time dilates in the event of Devon Kwan's pregnancy, it seems. [Because this is what happened, clearly.]

[nietzsche_waifu]

It happened twice - I hope the space did not get dilated while already undergoing dilation.

... Jokes aside, it was a device that caused the distortion. Someone activated it shortly after the aliens' attack.

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[change_getta_1]

Tch. Don't tell me running this place for a few months already got you down. You look like you really aged.

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[vjockey]

Not all of us can stay unchanged after years.

[Cheng's regarding you with mild annoyance]

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[change_getta_1]

Years? The hell are you talking about?

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[vjockey]

It has been over seven years.

[He's giving Ryouma a look that clearly said that he was being dead serious.]

Gucun spent that long cut off from the rest of the world.

4 At Least She Didn't Bring Concealed Weapons This Time

[bakaribbon]

[First, there is the sound of someone walking into his door. Then Han Zhi can see the teenage girl on the other side as she pulls it open, rubbing her head.]

Why make it a pull door...

Um, I'm sorry, but I think I'm a bit lost...

[srwuga_npc]

Are you alright, young lady? I can call medics if you are hurt.

[Haruka's bumped forehead does not escape Han Zhi's attention, and he gestures towards the telephone.]

I am Han Zhi, Chairman General's chief advisor. This is my office - where were you trying to go?

[bakaribbon]

No, I'm fine...

...I was just trying to look around to see where Cheng was, but...I got lost.

[srwuga_npc]

Referring to the Chairman General by his first name?

[The advisor gives Haruka a good look... and bursts into jovial laughter.]

Ha ha ha! I like it.