ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko sits doing at his table, crossing his arms and resting them on the table, watching the broadcast as if it he could understand it.

He sighs as remembers that Ralph could have translated the Emperor's words for the squadron.

He then notices a pilot with a Mjolnir patch on her shoulder, looking rather lost.

[Ad Bot]

[CypherX]

"Do you think the death of the Sky Marshal had a lot to do with this?" Jaakko questions the table.

Gus rolls his shoulders and blinks a couple times to wake up. He looks over at Jaakko directly before speaking.

"They lost an admiral, a carrier, the carrier's defense fleet, multiple nukes and the leader of their air force in less than two weeks. Straw that broke the camel's back."

He continues, quieter, so that only he and Jaakko can hear.

"We ought to talk to the transfers. There's no use in leaving them in the dark, especially right now."

He pauses before continuing.

"Geary would want us to move on."

[Gojira]

I do the same as Ellie, trying to find members of Mjolnir I haven't met.

[Operator¹]

Ellie finds Jaakko sitting at a table, she sees the major sitting at the table. She approaches and extends her hand.

"Lieutenant Ellie Brigham, I've been transferred to your squadron."

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko stands and greets the new pilot, shaking her hand.

"Major Jaakko Kirves, welcome," he says.

He has vastly more composure than yesterday, but looks very tired.

[Gojira]

I follow Ellie and report in to the Major.
"Lieutenant Markus Hermann, at your service. I've been transferred." I say, my Viertan accent obvious.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Welcome," Jaakko says.

"We're, uh, shorthanded. Here. This is Tippy,"

He points to the tall women with a metal prosthetic jaw.

"Walt,"

He points to the man with blue eyes.

"Whiskey,"

Jaakko motions to Witsky.

"and Gus,"

He points to the colossal man built like a ground pounder.

"There's another women too, Bell, but she's laid up in the hospital from shrapnel wounds,"

[Gojira]

"I'm glad to meet all of you, and I'm sorry to hear that. Do you mind if I join you all for breakfast?"

[CypherX]

Gus nods to the two new members.

"Please, sit down."

He looks at the TV for a few moments before adding.

"I apologize to either of you if you just arrived in country, but I'm afraid your time here is coming to a close."

[Swat 3]

"forget this stupid plane," he says. The panels on his F-20 are flashing red. The entirety of his left wing hydraulics have failed after hitting a bird. Actually, two. The smear of red is clearly visible. Being pulled out of his officer training course to reinforce this Mjolnir squad was quite the activity, and now firing squadron of birds is trying to spite him.

"You were going to fail anyway," they said.
"You are better off flying now," they said.
"This F-20 is the sturdiest flying machine yet," they said.

[Gojira]

"I see."
I join Mjolnir at the table.

"This F-20 is the sturdiest flying machine yet," they said.

they were trying to kill you off

[Tayasaurus]

"We're, uh, shorthanded. Here. This is Tippy,"

just FYI tippy lost her helmet

BUT IT WILL BE BACK and you won't expect it either

[CypherX]

fittingly, her helmet is much like the hammer we are named for

some poor sod will be having a good breakfast and the helmet will come crashing through the wall and his bowl of cereal

[Mr. Hurricane]

"You're all late, war's half over," Jaakko says.

He takes a bit of his breakfast.

"Or at least, we're getting there," his tone is more somber.

[Gojira]

"I hope so."
I take a bite of whatever was getting served.