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"Splash! Yeah! Bagged that sonuvabitch!," Lorens shouts after tearing his mask off. He quickly fastens it back on to keep from passing out, "Skytracer, you're the new actual. I'm returning to formation on you," Lorens turns his fighter back around and winds up alongside Ellie's port wing.

"Alright, let's head to the airbase once the alert fighters have been launched."

"Roger that. I just hope they get here before more starfishs show up. Holy Ark, that was some serious pucker factor."

"Alright, let's head to the airbase once the alert fighters have been launched."
: Stupid bloated bomber piece of fu-
: We just got here. Sorry to keep you waiting.

Kommandant and Virvel secure the airspace around the fleet, and no further South Aesthian attacks take place. The Tordenskjold's VTOL fishes Crash out of the sea relatively quickly, then proceeds to the NAUC airbase to ferry all the pilots back to the carrier. Upon setting down on the recovery deck, you find the Sky Marshal waiting for you.
: I must say I'm greatly impressed with most of you today. Apart from some superficial damage and a few injuries on the Chernetok, our fleet was entirely unharmed. Never before have I seen an ambush backfire so spectacularly.

For a moment, you think you see a wry smile spread across the Sky Marshal's face.
: I'm sure the Principality will think twice before undertaking any more aerial strikes against us. Take the rest of the day off. You've earned it.

Markus holds his tongue and figures he'll enjoy his day off, rather than saying anything about not having munitions.

"Sir, speaking on the behalf of the safety of my squadron I believe that launching aircraft with little in the way of defending themselves within striking distance of a hostile polity was a folly. While today was a success, if we had run into an Imperial squadron today's action could have been an unmitigated disaster. Equipping us with even so much as a pair of heatseeker missiles would have given us a greater capacity for self defense. Sir,"

"Sir, speaking on the behalf of the safety of my squadron I believe that launching aircraft with little in the way of defending themselves within striking distance of a hostile polity was a folly. While today was a success, if we had run into an Imperial squadron today's action could have been an unmitigated disaster. Equipping us with even so much as a pair of heatseeker missiles would have given us a greater capacity for self defense. Sir,"
: You are correct, an Imperial squadron would have given you a much harder time of things, which is why I made absolutely certain I wasn't sending you within striking distance of one. If there had been an Imperial air unit been deployed in the vicinity, I would have landed the Tordenskjold at Pruszkow, a few hundred miles to the north, and switched the planes on the ground. As it stands, you smashed no small number of South Aesthian planes, damaged their image in the eyes of the Goths, destroyed a no doubt expensive prototype, and struck fear into the hearts of those who survived their encounter with you. And all we have to show for it is a couple burns, a couple dents, and one waterlogged pilot who merely lost a plane already on the verge of obsolescence. I would say the benefits far outweigh the risk, wouldn't you?

"I believe that the risks could have been lessened with a bit more defensive armaments, but as far as I am concerned now, we've done what we're supposed to do, and it was worth it,"

"I believe that the risks could have been lessened with a bit more defensive armaments, but as far as I am concerned now, we've done what we're supposed to do, and it was worth it,"
Tarkirov nods and dismisses the group.

It's past midday, so Djuriskas heads to get some grub at the mess hall. Around the same time, Cualli's team is allowed a break after finishing their work, getting all the new planes secured while ignoring her pointers.
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Cualli sits down on a metal crate, feeling light headed. Probably because you're not eating. Or drinking. You're going to wind up in the infirmary if you keep this up. She tips her water bottle back and forth in her hands-- it's still full from when she filled it up this morning-- and stares out at the crafts in the hangar.

It feels, to her, like each day is getting worse. She agreed to do one errand for Frisk in hopes of gaining an ally in case anyone tried to press charges against her after Arkhip deserted, but the one favor has become an ongoing string of shady trade after shady trade. She's started to get dirty looks from her crewmates and the engineers working under her have stopped listening to any instruction she gives them. You look Deltan, you were close to the guy who ran off to the Imps, and you're doing gods-know-what for some sleaze. What do you expect to happen?

She gives a heavy sigh and sets her water bottle between her feet, then holds her head in her hands. She'd stopped bothering with keeping her hair in its neat box braids, instead going for the low-maintenance style of a short, stubby ponytail. Between the different, increasingly brittle hair, the dark bags under her tired eyes, and her thinning face, Cualli can barely recognize herself when she sees herself in the mirror.

Cualli sits down on a metal crate, feeling light headed. Probably because you're not eating. Or drinking. You're going to wind up in the infirmary if you keep this up. She tips her water bottle back and forth in her hands-- it's still full from when she filled it up this morning-- and stares out at the crafts in the hangar.

It feels, to her, like each day is getting worse. She agreed to do one errand for Frisk in hopes of gaining an ally in case anyone tried to press charges against her after Arkhip deserted, but the one favor has become an ongoing string of shady trade after shady trade. She's started to get dirty looks from her crewmates and the engineers working under her have stopped listening to any instruction she gives them. You look Deltan, you were close to the guy who ran off to the Imps, and you're doing gods-know-what for some sleaze. What do you expect to happen?

She gives a heavy sigh and sets her water bottle between her feet, then holds her head in her hands. She'd stopped bothering with keeping her hair in its neat box braids, instead going for the low-maintenance style of a short, stubby ponytail. Between the different, increasingly brittle hair, the dark bags under her tired eyes, and her thinning face, Cualli can barely recognize herself when she sees herself in the mirror.
Though most everyone else has gone off to enjoy their break, two people stay behind- Elu and a fellow engineer whose name escapes you.
: Hey, you feelin' alright?
: She has been refusing to eat or drink as of late. Cualli, I think you should take this time to get food.

Walter wanders into the hanger, searching for the new Shikra variants that have arrived. Eventually he finds one of the two and begins to stroll around it and look at any differences.

Though most everyone else has gone off to enjoy their break, two people stay behind- Elu and a fellow engineer whose name escapes you.
: Hey, you feelin' alright?
"Not really, no," Cualli says, not taking her head out of her hands.

: She has been refusing to eat or drink as of late. Cualli, I think you should take this time to get food.
Cualli has figured out by this point that it's easier to just go along with Elu rather than protest. "Alright," she says, dropping her hands and grabbing her water bottle. She stands up slowly, feeling unsteady on her feet as her head swims with dizziness. She reaches out and puts a hand on Elu's shoulder to steady herself, closing her eyes for a few moments until she feels able to stand on her own. She can feel stabs of hunger in her stomach and does her best to block them out.

Ellie and Bell were chatting as they both entered the mess hall. They seemed to be discussing the Morgenstern before splitting off, with Bell heading back out of the mess and Ellie heading in to get something to eat.

Walter wanders into the hanger, searching for the new Shikra variants that have arrived. Eventually he finds one of the two and begins to stroll around it and look at any differences.
For a start, it's painted in Aesthian camouflage colors instead of the Deltan solid green. The chin mounted gun emplacement also has a second hardpoint for mounting gun, rocket, or missile pods. That's all you can really tell at a cursory glance.

Cualli has figured out by this point that it's easier to just go along with Elu rather than protest. "Alright," she says, dropping her hands and grabbing her water bottle. She stands up slowly, feeling unsteady on her feet as her head swims with dizziness. She reaches out and puts a hand on Elu's shoulder to steady herself, closing her eyes for a few moments until she feels able to stand on her own. She can feel stabs of hunger in her stomach and does her best to block them out.
Elu attempts to guide you towards the mess hall.

Ellie and Bell were chatting as they both entered the mess hall. They seemed to be discussing the Morgenstern before splitting off, with Bell heading back out of the mess and Ellie heading in to get something to eat.
Djuriskas (and possibly some Mjolnir members) already reached the mess hall and have claimed a table for themselves (with some openings). They appear to be arguing about something.
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