ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Qwepir]

: Alright, let's hook this up and get back to the carrier.

Walter nods and turns back to help move the pod

"Better than fighting another four Automatons."

It takes a few minutes but the capsule is dragged aboard. So much for legroom.

"We still have to get Graf and Yui."

: Not our mission. We just came out here to pick up those two pods. Well, and you, but only because you were standing next to one anyway.

Virvel fires up the engines and begins the flight back to the Tordenskjold.

Jaakko gathers the food that's being served. He's at a loss for the time of day, or whatever the fleet coordinated time may be.
He sits across from Pansar.
"Evening," he greets, in a groggy voice.

Pansar grunts and nods to acknowledge your presence before continuing to eat.
The local time is 20:50, one hour ahead of CFT.

[Ad Bot]

[Tayasaurus]

"Let's go. I've had enough robots for one day."

[Badger]

Walter tips his headgear down over his eyes and slumps in his seat a bit

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko waves at Cualli, motioning to her to come over.

[carolcat]

Jaakko waves at Cualli, motioning to her to come over.

Cualli moves to where they're sitting, but doesn't say anything.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Haven't seen you in a while, Cualli," Jaakko says.

[carolcat]

"Haven't seen you in a while, Cualli," Jaakko says.

"I've... been busy," she says, staring down at her plate.

[CypherX]

Gus cracks his knuckles idly. A mix of adrenaline and anxiety keeps him wide awake.

"Who's going out on CSAR?"

[Qwepir]

One uncomfortably bumpy approach later, and Virvel sets the VTOL down on the recovery deck. The craft is brought into the hangar, where the two Helian capsules are unloaded and everyone disembarks. Technicians immediately get to work servicing the craft for its next flight.

Gus cracks his knuckles idly. A mix of adrenaline and anxiety keeps him wide awake.

"Who's going out on CSAR?"

The two surviving soldiers shake their heads as Specialist Eriksen is rushed out of the VTOL on a stretcher.
: I'd be glad to fly again if you can't get one of your own to.

[CypherX]

"Appreciate it. I'll see if I can drum up anyone else."

Gus heads off to the armory to retrieve some proper ground equipment and a rifle.

[Tayasaurus]

Tippy gets ready to head off to her quarters but stops and turns around while Elu is still present

"Elu, hey."

[Qwepir]

Tippy gets ready to head off to her quarters but stops and turns around while Elu is still present

"Elu, hey."

: What is it now?

[Tayasaurus]

: What is it now?

"Just wanted to apologize for acting like a jackass. I'm sure there's a lot more to you than what I said. I'd been still stressing out over the fight we had with the automotons."

[Qwepir]

"Just wanted to apologize for acting like a jackass. I'm sure there's a lot more to you than what I said. I'd been still stressing out over the fight we had with the automotons."

Elu remains silent for a few seconds.
: Okay.

[Tayasaurus]

Tippy waits a few seconds for a hopefully more human response but then shrugs and pats Elu on the shoulder.

"See you 'round"

Tippy heads to her quarters