Getting off on the wrong foot [Video]

[the_tv_is_a_lie]

[...Well, this was a lovely way to get into a new place, wasn't it?

The feed opens to this gray-haired boy, and behind him is a conveniently placed set of ruins from the Moonlight Bridge for him to subtly gawk at for a few moments before finding his bearings and realizing said feed was on to begin with. Huh. How'd that happen? Was it a part of the welcoming to this new city he's found himself in?

He doesn't seem too fazed by what he was looking at, though. ...On the surface, at least.]

Ah.

...Perhaps I'm asking a rhetorical question, but did I pick a bad time to get here? [Bad time was relative, but this seemed particularly terrible a moment for him to arrive, seeing the damage...]

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[the_tv_is_a_lie]

Eh?

[Dragged into volunteer work already. Well, it's a start!]

Are you that short on hands?

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[electricyousei]

"Yes. I wasn't here when this all happened, but apparently something attacked the city and kidnapped the administrators. Things are relatively chaotic now."

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[the_tv_is_a_lie]

Kidnapped--?

[...Stopping himself there before he gets a little too caught up in his feelings. Well, this isn't what he wanted to hear on his first day. As if hearing that familiar word echo into the back of his mind wasn't enough...]

Can you tell me what you know, at the very least?

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[electricyousei]

"I'm still compiling data actually. I know there was an attack, many city services were taken offline, and the administrators have vanished. Someone else who was here at the time probably has the full data on it all."

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[the_tv_is_a_lie]

Alright. I'll ask around, then. [...And while he wasn't exactly a handyman, he might as well ask--] So where do I start with repairs?

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[electricyousei]

"Can you pilot a mecha?"

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[the_tv_is_a_lie]

[...

...

Not the best of words to use around him.]

...No, but I'm willing to learn?

[...INTERNAL SQUEEING COMMENCE.]

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[electricyousei]

"Come to the Nadesico, perhaps we can get you doing some of the heavy construction."

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[the_tv_is_a_lie]

The Nadesico? Where's that supposed to be?

[Blink.]

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[electricyousei]

"Normally I keep her at the park but since I've had to stand in for the com network I have her above the arena. Find a large clear area and I can bring her down."

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[the_tv_is_a_lie]

[A nod, and the feed goes dark for the moment, though he does bring it back up to talk with a few others while he's on the way; it's only a while later -- about fifteen minutes to twenty -- that he finds a decent place for the Nadesico to settle, and in the process, find a familiar place from home.

The Dojima House.]

Sorry if I took too long.

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[electricyousei]

After coordinates are given, it will take Ruri some 15 or 20 minutes to land the Nadesico, its a fairly sizable warship so she doesn't notice, but the big damn ship lands and a ramp to a cavernous hangar opens. A short while later Ruri coming down it.

"Its all right, landing isn't easy."

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[the_tv_is_a_lie]

[...

Forgive him if he gapes for a while, Ruri--because the way he reacts to the sight of a gigantic, futuristic battleship can be summed up in five words:

IS THIS THE REAL LIFE???

...the slight quirk upward on his lips was only there for a brief moment. She saw nothing.]

At least you made it...are you sure about this, though?

[She did mention the ship was being used as a substitute for this network thing...]

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[electricyousei]

"I've had several robots just left on my ship. I'm not certified to pilot them and if you know how we can probably get more done."

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[the_tv_is_a_lie]

Like I said, I can at least try to learn how on the fly. That shouldn't cause too many problems, right?

[Hopefully the only issue will be how long before he pulls it together and not 'how many times will he make it worse by sheer bad luck'.]

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[electricyousei]

"There are relatively few obstructions in the park to practice around."