ABS FIESTA REDUX

[NoZoner]

"I wouldn't call EMR cloaking strictly defense. It's combat applications likely outweigh the P3's power," Richard chimes. "Lose the sight, lose the fight."

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[Qwepir]

I review the menu, then order a Deltan beer and some calamari, then take Nagato's challenge.
"You're on. By the way, it's just fine, thanks."

She buys herself a beer and goes over to the dartboard. She grabs a handful of darts and motions like she's going to toss them to you.
: [Heads up!]
: Nagato.
: [What? You didn't really think I was going to do that, did you?]

She holds them out for you to take.

"I like the prospect of not being shot through the roosterpit glass, I don't know. I think you miss the point of the Fenrir, though. It disappears. The thing can vanish.

"I wouldn't call EMR cloaking strictly defense. It's combat applications likely outweigh the P3's power." Richard chimes. "Lose the sight, lose the fight."

Yukamo takes a brief pause to order her drink, a shot of hard liquor, before responding.
: So it has an invisibility device? How do you see out of it when light's going around or through you? Do you have to switch the cameras to thermal or something?

[Mr. Hurricane]

"loving pixies, I don't know. I assume that they figured this stuff out. Can you see why I'm torn? You aren't helping in the slightest," he remarks.

Jaakko orders the ingredients for boilermakers and an appetizer of giant pretzels.

[xxxxkill]

Richard looks uncomfortably at Tippy, eyeing her motions with a sort of pained curiosity. He eventually realizes what he is doing and tries to direct his attention elsewhere. The approaching bartender happens to be the relief he's looking for. He briefly reviews the menu to confirm the item he wants to order.

Directly across the table from you, Xiaomei raises her hand to grab the attention of the bartender, simply ordering a glass of ice water. Her business of securing a drink solved, she chimes in with her own opinion.
: Both choices are valid, but I would stick with the P3. On its own anyways. The Raven is a better platform.

[Gojira]

"[Doesn't seem that far-fetched.]"
I take the darts.
"[You first.]"

[Qwepir]

"loving pixies, I don't know. I assume that they figured this stuff out. Can you see why I'm torn? You aren't helping in the slightest," he remarks.

She gives you a condescending look and mumbles to herself.
: No, that's fine. Ask a valid question, get an aggressively hostile answer.

She doubles her order before the bartender leaves the table.

"[Doesn't seem that far-fetched.]"
I take the darts.
"[You first.]"

Nagato grabs a dart, steps up to the line, and pitches it downrange. She doesn't seem as good as she thinks she is, landing the dart in the outer ring.
: Oops.

[Gojira]

"[Wow, impressive.]" I remark, my voice dripping with sarcasm.
I step up and toss a dart at the board, aiming at the inner twenty line, hoping not to do too terribly.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko takes a breath.

"You would probably know before I would, I don't know technical details,"

He looks away for a moment.

"Well- wait, it has to be possible to see somehow, because Sky Subs can track targets. That is, assuming they cloak using the same principles,"

Jaakko's gaze leaves Yukamo again.

"Sorry that I'm testy, we came to within an inch of downing the Sky Marshal earlier today- That and saving the world from nuclear war. Neither rests easy on my mind,"

[Qwepir]

"[Wow, impressive.]" I remark, my voice dripping with sarcasm.
I step up and toss a dart at the board, aiming at the inner twenty line, hoping not to do too terribly.

Your family legacy of spearchucking aids you in your time of need, and you land the dart where you aimed it.

Jaakko's gaze leaves Yukamo again.
"Sorry that I'm testy, we came to within an inch of downing the Sky Marshal earlier today- That and saving the world from nuclear war. Neither rests easy on my mind,"

: It's fine, I think we've all had a stressful- wait, you what?

[CypherX]

Gus orders a beer after briefly consulting the menu. He listens to the conversation to his left for a moment before leaning back and rubbing his eyes. His hands fall back into his lap with an audible thud and he absent-mindedly brushes the knife in his pocket while surveying the bar's occupants more thoroughly.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"We were watching over a Mercanan supply convoy earlier today, the Sky Marshal came, saw, and forgeted off for some reason. So, we tail him and he leads us to a fleet, and has a fight with the fleet admiral over the use of nuclear weapons, threatens to nuke Mercanan. We join the Sky Marshal in attempting to stop that from happening,"

He takes a breath.

"We knock out the nuke carrying rafales, and sink the fleet. During all this, the Sky Marshal was pretty much beat to within an inch of his life by those trigger-happy forgets. We had him, but let him and roosters-roach go, and now dozens will die because we didn't finish the loving job. That's what weighs on my mind,"

Jaakko covers his face with his hands, then pears at Yukamo through his fingers.

"You think I'm bullstuffting you, don't you?"

[Tayasaurus]

Tippy catches Richards occasional glances in her direction.

"Hey. Whats up?"

[Gojira]

"Wait, what?" I ask in response to Jaakko, while silently celebrating, almost nothing showing on my face. I turn to Nagato.
"[Your turn.]"

[Qwepir]

"We were watching over a Mercanan supply convoy earlier today, the Sky Marshal came, saw, and forgeted off for some reason. So, we tail him and he leads us to a fleet, and has a fight with the fleet admiral over the use of nuclear weapons, threatens to nuke Mercanan. We join the Sky Marshal in attempting to stop that from happening,"

He takes a breath.

"We knock out the nuke carrying rafales, and sink the fleet. During all this, the Sky Marshal was pretty much beat to within an inch of his life by those trigger-happy forgets. We had him, but let him and roosters-roach go, and now dozens will die because we didn't finish the loving job. That's what weighs on my mind,"

Jaakko covers his face with his hands, then pears at Yukamo through his fingers.

"You think I'm bullstuffting you, don't you?"

There's a brief, awkward silence as everyone absorbs what you said, with Yukamo being the first to pipe up.
: I don't think you're bullstuffting, I actually think you made the right call. You helped him prevent his people from being demonized for the actions of a few rebels, and you allowed him to leave with his life. If I were him, I'd probably feel like I owed you for being merciful. Maybe he'll return the favor?
: I'm inclined to agree, shooting someone in the back right after they helped you stop armageddon seems like a barbaric thing to do, regardless of who they are.

"[Your turn.]"

She flings the dart at the board, hitting the inner 10.
: [You know, I'll be honest with you. I actually don't know how to play darts.]

[NoZoner]

Richard looks at Jaakko as he buries his face in his palms. Tippy's voice rings across the table, startling him.

"I- uh, nothing...," he trails off. "... I... I don't really remember seeing you without your helmet."

Feeling a little unsettled, Richard waves to the bartender and asks for whatever IPA is on the tap.