ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Badger]

"I guess I have to look at it eventually as well I'm curious as too how everything is packed in there."

Walter looks back up into the landing gear bay as he walks away, seeing if Tippy was still exploring them.

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[Operator¹]

You have to ask around a bit, and eventually comes across an engineer who insists you not call the High Altitude Assisted Recovery Device a "tractor beam" because "it sounds stupid". He does, however, give you directions to where it's controlled from. You find yourself in a gondola-like structure hanging over the recovery deck, with windows providing a panoramic view to the rear of the airship. There are several control consoles covered in more buttons and screens than you would assume would be necessary. You make a note of the emergency oxygen mask container and what appear to be retracted shutters at the top of each window.

"I'll be counting on you, thanks for showing me around." Ellie salutes the engineer and heads to see what the crew and pilot quarters are like on the ship.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko follows Kommadant.

"Latrines don't work. Or maybe they're working with the ship's waste systems. I wouldn't know," he says, "I'd hope its the latter if the General is here."

He stops at the stairs.

"I'm interested in seeing if the crew quarters are any better,"

[Qwepir]

"Mind if we join you? We could go see how stuffty the engineer quarters are," she grins.

: I was going to check the pilots' quarters first.

Jaakko follows Kommadant.

"Latrines don't work. Or maybe they're working with the ship's waste systems. I wouldn't know," he says, "I'd hope its the latter if the General is here."

: I'd think they just don't want us to use them because they don't want a bunch of waste on board before it even takes off.

"I'll be counting on you, thanks for showing me around." Ellie salutes the engineer and heads to see what the crew and pilot quarters are like on the ship.

The pilots' quarters up above the flight decks are more reminiscent of jail cells than anything else. Against the back wall of each room is a double bunk; against one side wall, a chest of drawers which folds out into a table; and opposite that, a closet. A swiveling chair is bolted to the floor in front of the table.

He stops at the stairs.
"I'm interested in seeing if the crew quarters are any better,"

Pansar is already headed up the stairs.
: Suit yourself. I'm going to go check out what the "assault deck" is.
: As am I.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko is indecisive for a moment. He shrugs and follows Kommadant and Pansar.

[carolcat]

"Works for me," Cualli tells him.

[Tayasaurus]

Tippy was no longer on the landing gear but rather walking the length of the massive ship running her hand across it.

[Badger]

Walter changes his mind again about checking inside and instead heads over to converse with Tippy.

"What do you think? Will it crash on the runway or actually take off?"

[Tayasaurus]

Walter changes his mind again about checking inside and instead heads over to converse with Tippy.

"What do you think? Will it crash on the runway or actually take off?"

"It will fly. But how, I don't really care. Afraid of dying in a plane crash?"

[Badger]

"It will fly. But how, I don't really care. Afraid of dying in a plane crash?"

"Not really. The aircraft I just can't seem to imagine flying, Then again the shikra is something that can apparently fly."

[Qwepir]

Jaakko is indecisive for a moment. He shrugs and follows Kommadant and Pansar.

One staircase and hallway later and you're in the middle of a sizable cargo bay. Towards the rear, a number of infantry fighting vehicles and light tanks are present, arranged on pallets in rows of two. Near your end of the room is a cargo elevator that goes up to the Recovery deck. Finally, there are two doors against the back wall, one with a sign saying "TO ARMORY" and another "TO AIRBORNE QUARTERS".

"Works for me," Cualli tells him.

Eremit sets off to look for the pilots' quarters. When the three of you finally find it, you are able to hear Frisk and Virvel inside one of the cabins talking about the space issue (the latter having walked off after Walter went to talk to Tippy).

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko studies the equipment.

"I really would have thought they would have forgone and infantry contingent in the favor of more aircraft. That stands even if that stuff over there is being transported,"

[CypherX]

Gus follows Pansar and Kommandant.

[Qwepir]

Jaakko studies the equipment.

"I really would have thought they would have forgone and infantry contingent in the favor of more aircraft. That stands even if that stuff over there is being transported,"

: Maybe. But airplanes can't fight street to street, building by building.

Gus follows Pansar and Kommandant.

Kommandant remains on the Assault deck, and Pansar goes to check out the armory section. Neither of you are permitted enter the area where the weapons are stored, but a look through the window on the door reveals several very well-stocked weapon racks, as well as a few cylinders which you presume to be drop canisters for weapons and equipment too cumbersome for a paratrooper to carry on their person.

[Gojira]

Yui decides to head on inside and look around for the living quarters.