[ OPEN ] here comes the boooooooy

[coordination]

WHO: Yzak and you!
WHAT: Various "come, let's get CR balls rolling" things
WHERE: All over
WHEN: WHENEVER, he's new, so ~new guy time frame~
WARNINGS: n/a but will note if anything comes up!

( Top levels in the comments! Hit me up at gaignun or urtv @ disco for any questions/etc. Down with wildcards too so don't adhere to just the top levels if you've got an idea! )

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[coordination]

—that's dangerous and stupid to do!

[ The response is short and sharp - not toward Ratio, of course, but rather toward confirmation of that information. ]

Even if you are capable of fighting if needed, nobody with a lack of combat experience or lack of preference to do it should be out on the front lines! That's a perfect recipe for disaster! What are the people here in LILITH thinking?! Are they even thinking at all?

[curingidiocy]

My sentiment exactly. It is inefficient allocation of my talents, and quite frankly, I am disappointed with them.

Nevertheless, this is the task I have been assigned, and they have not been swayed by my arguments. At the very least, I will gain first-hand experience of the crisis plaguing this planet. That, too, is valuable information.

[coordination]

Well ... so long as you make sure you remember when we're actually out on the frontlines!

The battlefield is crazy enough. I don't want my attention split between what I need to be doing and looking out for those who shouldn't be out there nor want to be. That would just put us both, and thus all of us, in more danger.

[ He lets out a small, frustrated noise, running his hand through his hair. ] What a great situation this is sounds like it's going to be...

[curingidiocy]

[ He's a little annoyed to be treated like a liability, but he's well aware of his own capabilities. To a more skilled combatant, he would indeed be a concern. ]

You do not need to concern yourself with me. I am more than capable of keeping myself out of harm's way. I am not foolish enough to place myself in a position that will compromise your ability to fight.

[coordination]

Good. It'd be nice to feel like we have a little cohesion, since right now it sounds like run-ins with kaiju have been messy in that regard.

Messy ... but at least successful. [ Said with less edge than he was just using acting like mister big commander 'we need more organization and less people who aren't actual fighters being shoved out there' man. But that notion in him is exactly because of how much he's seen go to shit before and how easy someone can lose a life out there. ] I'm glad for that much, for everyone.

[curingidiocy]

If you are so concerned, perhaps you ought to host combat practice of some sort to familiarize yourself with the capabilities of the individuals on base. That will be valuable information for all of us.

[ He's not being sarcastic when he says this. It is a genuine suggestion, because he wants to know too. He is however, very unfamiliar with what is necessary for such practice. ]

[coordination]

I think I will. There should be enough time before our next mission - and if there isn't, I'll make what I have work.

Of course, before I do that, I need to ensure I'm properly adjusted to the changes my weapon went through when it was brought here along with me.

Thing's well over half the size it's supposed to be, so it's entire interior and means of operation are changed completely.

[curingidiocy]

[ Oh? Now this piques his interest. Half its size, and mention of an interior... ]

That is an interesting way to describe a weapon. Are you a pilot of some sort?

[coordination]

I am. I pilot a weapon known as a mobile suit - bipedal machines that are usually around twenty meters, give or take.

My unit here is about... [ He scowls. ] Three.

And it's not unique to just mine. The same thing happened to my partner's.

[curingidiocy]

[ Oh? Oh oh??? There's a look of interest on Ratio's face now, and the hint of a smile as the topic turns to something more pleasant. ]

Curious. Why would LILITH go through the trouble of modifying your weapons if what they wanted was your combat prowess? Ah, but there's nothing to be gained speculating on such idiotic decisions, I'm sure if they haven't already enlightened you as to why, they do not intend to ever inform you.

Your mobile suit sounds similar to a weapon that I once designed in my leisure time, as a stimulating exercise for the mind after months of enduring dreary engineering projects. Tell me, is it capable of transforming into any other form?

[coordination]

I don't know, but you're right that it was an idiotic decision, whatever it was! Unless they just didn't have the right amount of power or proper means to bring it over as-is ... but even then, one could argue that the extra bit they might have been able to spare to keep them at top size and power would be worth expending for the sake of this mission.

We've thoroughly checked them out, though. They're still formidable even despite the changes, and we're very good at adapting to those changes and bringing out the the full capacity of their power. So they'll still be an incredibly useful asset since those monsters seem like they need some heavy damage to take down.

Regarding your question, neither of our units transform, but there are a number of mobile suits that have been developed that do. It depends on the sort of combat the machine is being made for.