ABS FIESTA REDUX

[CypherX]

Gus stares at the stencil for a bit longer, as if he hadn't heard, before inhaling sharply and turning his head to face the technician.

"That's... Tocatlan. Flew in the sortie with the Sky Marshal."

He turns his head to look back at his work before continuing.

"Figured I should have some sort of marking for it."

His eyes find themselves locked on the shield labelled "R.G.".

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[Qwepir]

Gus stares at the stencil for a bit longer, as if he hadn't heard, before inhaling sharply and turning his head to face the technician.

"That's... Tocatlan. Flew in the sortie with the Sky Marshal."

He turns his head to look back at his work before continuing.

"Figured I should have some sort of marking for it."

His eyes find themselves locked on the shield labelled "R.G.".

He nods in agreement.
: I hear that was quite the meat grinder. Who's in the shields? I'm assuming they're names, anyway.

[Gojira]

"...what the hell is a Sulla doing here?"
Yui walks over to that hangar, out of curiosity, instead of off to the mess hall.

[Tayasaurus]

Jaakko finishes cleaning up and goes out looking for Tippy.

You find her in rec playing an Military version of a Monopoly-like game with a few nobodies.

"Ohhh Buddy. You go dirreeectly to the brig. You do not collect your military paycheck. And when you get out of the brig, you have to walk down the entire side of the board owned by yours truly." She says smugly.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"loving privateers," Jaakko sneers.

[CypherX]

"Our KIAs."

He lists them off, starting in the top left and proceeding counterclockwise.

"Pilot Ralph Johnson, engineers Mikhail Pagodin and Aori Yukamo..."

He pauses.

"...and our flight leader, Richard Geary."

For a moment, Gus is there again, pulling up from a gun run. Over his shoulder, the Talon closes to eyesight distance with the gunship. Two objects, one catching the light of the Talon's engine, follow.

[Gojira]

Yui continues walking towards the Sulla to get a better look, possibly passing by Gus as well.

[Qwepir]

"...what the hell is a Sulla doing here?"
Yui walks over to that hangar, out of curiosity, instead of off to the mess hall.

By the time you reach the hangar, whoever was flying it has left. Now that your eyes have adjusted to the light better, though, you can make out the distinct white and red color scheme that drops a major hint as to who must have flown it in.

possibly passing by Gus as well.

nope

"Our KIAs."

He lists them off, starting in the top left and proceeding counterclockwise.

"Pilot Ralph Johnson, engineers Mikhail Pagodan and Aori Yukamo..."

He pauses.

"...and our flight leader, Richard Geary."

For a moment, Gus is there again, pulling up from a gun run. Over his shoulder, the Talon closes to eyesight distance with the gunship. Two objects, one catching the light of the Talon's engine, follow.

: Oh. I think I've heard about that Pagodin guy, his walker project got noticed by someone important and now the Army's pouring some serious money into making it work.

[Gojira]

"...oh."
Yui searches for a name, but gives up and decides to actually head over to the mess hall, thinking that whichever member it is might be there.

[Badger]

: Oh. I think I've heard about that Pagodin guy, his walker project got noticed by someone important and now the Army's pouring some serious money into making it work.

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Walt surveys the bullet holes and scorch marks on his aircraft and goes about telling the techs the gun jammed again.

[CypherX]

Gus laughs hollowly and shakes his head.

"Pagodin hated that damn walker. Fitting that they go on with it."

[blockguy™]

Elijah goes down to the bar to have a few drinks.

[Deoxys And One Noob]

Justin waits for his MiG-29 to arrive at the hangar.

[Operator¹]

Justin waits for his MiG-29 to arrive at the hangar.

Pretty sure it's already there

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko watches the game and leans in towards Tippy.

"Gonna flip the board yet?"