Other than the recent pestering from a
lieutenant with ideas you're treated much the same after joining the Counter Force. The odd face greets you by Summit, but otherwise stays engaged in the bustle of a growing military base.
You had the idea of seeing if anyone wanted to spar, but squelched that idea when you spotted soldiers wearing that new armor practicing. Last time had been conclusive enough for your taste. Instead you circle around until you reach the motor pool.
The motor pool is busier than the rest of the base. People are moving dollies with parts to tents set up around a lifting Brandcraft plate. Two truck-mounted cranes are putting down framework for a more durable warehouse, which has been put to use while still under construction.
A bit of asking around in the warehouse brings you to the person with your order..
"I've already sent a couple of guys to pick up what you wanted." Logan, as he introduced himself, Sergeant Carson by his nametag. "We are all more that a little confused by what a Magical Girl would do with this junk."
He gestures at the approaching pallet truck with the supplies you requested.
[X] Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23.
Leftover from a Unification Crusade era crash landing, damaged from the landing. Was dropped on Firebase Momo during its rapid construction. (Adds Danmaku to Shop for 175xp.) "That thing is dented enough that it would shake itself apart if you tried firing it. And we don't even have any ammo for it to use. Is fixing useless things your hobby?"
(+35 EXP from Discovery if absorbed.)
[X] Parts from the Mark 2 Frost Dragon-Class Powered Armor test version.
Pilot version, has ligament hookups, neck piece of wonder-alloy, and chainmail. (Adds Thick Armor to Fuse Ability list. Adds Practitioner (Brandcraft) to shop for 140xp) "This thing pulverized the test dummy. And, if I may clarify, I'm talking about the one that was wearing this suit. If I were you I wouldn't be the dummy wearing this, even if it wasn't missing almost all the armor parts."
(+50 EXP from Discovery if absorbed.)
[X] A pallet full of various damaged or depleted tools and medical devices.
(Adds Manufacture to Fuse Ability list. Adds Self-Repair to Shop for 70xp.) "If it weren't for the enchantments that need removing this stuff would already be in a landfill somewhere. Make sure to bring it back for proper disposal if you can't get it to do what you want."
(+85 EXP from Discovery if absorbed.)
"It appears you have some misconceptions about how I intend to use this stuff." you reply. Lifting your hand you chant:
"From the peaks I watch! I am
Magical Girl Summit!"
Orange and green light streams over everything. Your sight widens to fully watch everything around you while your outfit changes in a wave of orange light to become your Magical Girl costume. A stray thought passes, when did the labcoat become ragged? When you first became a Magical Girl the labcoat was always pristine when you transformed. No matter.
"When I want to fully understand something I do
this." the Panoply stretches out and grabs hold of the pallet. With a decisive action you bring it in front of yourself and
will that it becomes part of you. Magic responses to your will and fills the vessel, dissolving it into orange motes of light. The possibilities become realized within your newly-expanded Panoply.
"Wow, that's…. Where did it go?" Logan asked in a murmur.
__/BREAK\__
A short while later you're looking over your Datamine. Listening Point Cavalier seems to be have been placed as far as possible from any other destination. Lieutenant Baker wasn't exaggerating when he described it as "middle of nowhere".
An interruption approaches in the form of one of the bases Angels. He was moving towards you at a steady rate, once he was about eight meters away he stopped, looking at your back. You wait a few seconds before turning to face him.
"Is there some…" you trail off as the Angel dismisses his wings and steps aside. Commander Mason had been walking behind the Angel.
"Summit."
"...Commander?"
A brightly shining soul.
Decorum. What was the right stance to show respect? You straighten, move your hands behind your back, and pull the Panoply into a glossy shape.
"I'm not so flush with Magical Girls that I want to send you away for an indiscretion. Stay on base, you will be assigned missions shortly."
Weren't you already on a mission? A bit of panic worms through you, did he know?
"It's actually some sort of intelligence thing. Since Marax probably has a grudge watching who keeps track of where I'm sent could be useful." your skin crawls when you speak that
thing's name, but you don't let it reach your voice.
Commander Mason gives you a skeptical look.
You press on. "I can get back here if you need me. My teleportation lets me get to places I've been quickly, and…" you trail off when Mason holds up his hand.
"Alright, you can run into North Dakota in violation of all sense. As long as you can promise me something."
"What is that Commander."
"That you will get here in less than thirty minutes if I call you back."
Contemplating over the distance you've experienced against how far the map shows the listening post to be feels easily within that limit.
You nod. "That's not a problem."
"Good. Until I say otherwise make sure that all your missions are cleared with me. Ask explicitly. Things are going to start moving a lot faster soon, I need to know where everyone is and what they are doing." Mason looks away from you and repeats himself softly. "Things need to start moving faster." he waves you away and walks off, his Angel companion following right behind.
-Summit is flying to Listening Post Cavalier-
+20 EXP Swore an oath to defend Humanity
+0 EXP Joined Counter Force
+5 EXP Impressed some onlookers
+ [$DISCOVERY_EXP_VALUE] Absorbed something interesting
755+ EXP Available.
[X] EXP Spending Plan?
-[X] Write-in
