Winning Vote:
[X] Balmians
[X] Plan: our war games
-[X] Bond with a copilot
--[X] Nina
--[X] Yukari
--[X] Lucia
-[X] Controlled encouragement
-[X] Rakshata Chawla and the Black Knights Engineering Corps
--[X] Knight Robot
-[X] The Gundam Scientists (Dr. J, Professor G, Dr. S, Instructor H, and Master O)
--[X] Fish bowl mech
-[X] Celestial Being mechanics (Ian Vashti and co)
--[X] Graffiti robots
-[X] Mithril Black Technology Research and Development Division
--[X] CQC Specialist
-[X] Queen of the Pacifist World
-[X] Discount Zeon family revelations
-[X] Non-Singular Truth
--[X] M9 Squad
--[X] Aries Squad
-[X] Message from the Frontier Fleet Captain
--[X] Leo Battalion
--[X] GN-X Platoon
Mandatory Event: Return from Cephiro
September UE 0083
The Hokkaido wilderness, Japan
You are Kazuya Ryuuzaki, and you have several misgivings about what Queen Peacecraft is attempting.
"Your highness, are you sure about this? Richter is a stubborn bastard, and given his experiences on Earth, he's inclined to believe the worst of us." You say to Relena as you and Erika walk alongside her.
"What you say may be true, but we must at least attempt to open a dialogue first before we write off that option. If nothing else, I hope to show Richter that not all humans are like the ones that he has encountered in the past." Relena responds resolutely.
"Well, I hope you're right." You say. Erika abruptly hugs you from the side, and you put an arm around her shoulder protectively. You consider cracking a joke about a girlfriend's brother disapproving of her current choice in lover, but you decide against it.
The three of you walk into a clearing, and are greeted by the sight of Richter, his lieutenants Raiza and Balbas, and around two dozen Balmian soldiers, clad in full armor and wielding spears and shields.
"A trap!" You realize out loud. You try to shove Erika and Queen Peacecraft away, but you're surrounded by the Balmian soldiers before you can do anything. One of the soldiers grabs Erika by the arm and drags her over to Richter and his subordinates.
"Erika, I was hoping to find out that your relationship with the pilot of Daimos was hearsay and propaganda, but alas...I'm disappointed in you, sister." Richter says coldly as he grabs her by the chin.
"Kazyua, Kazuya!" Erika yells as she breaks away from Richter's grip and sprints back towards you. One of the soldiers grabs her by the arms and restrains her.
"What is the meaning of this, Prince Richter? We come here in good faith to negotiate, and you intend on holding us hostage?" Relena says icily as she glares at Richter.
"Silence, human! I know that the lot of you are duplicitous, scheming xenophobes who desire nothing but power! Why, even now, I'm certain that you're covertly sending a signal for a secretive mobile suit force to come in and kill us!" Richter says angrily.
"If you believe your own views on humans so deeply, why not verify them?" Relena spreads out her arms. "Pat me down, and see if you find a wire or any similar device."
Richter gestures to one of the Balmian soldiers, who steps forward and pats Relena down.
"Nothing, your highness!" The Balmian soldier reports.
"You think this changes anything? Even after you people killed Admiral Leon, you had the nerve to take my sister from me." Richter points at you for emphasis. "I shall have satisfaction!"
Raiza and Balbas open a case they brought with them, and hand Richter an ornate spear and shield. Richter points to a Balmian soldier on the perimeter.
"You! Give him your spear and shield. I want this to be a fair fight." Richter orders.
The soldier obliges, walking up and tossing his spear and shield at your feet. You stare at them for a few seconds before coming to a decision.
"No. I shall fight using karate." You respond, assuming a fighting stance. The soldier picks his weapons back up and goes back to his position on the perimeter.
"So be it then. Have at thee!" Richter yells before lunging at you.
You are Relena Peacecraft, and things are most definitely not going as intended.
At the least, Kazuya seems to have things in hand, as he deftly avoids or parries Richter's spear thrusts. You only have secondhand knowledge of martial arts in the form of fencing commentary from Dorothy, but even you can tell that Richter is getting frustrated at his inability to land a hit. Richter cries out in anger before launching into a flurry of blows at Kazuya, who leaps back to avoid it. He stumbles across an uneven patch of dirt and ends up falling backwards into one of the Balmian soldiers on the perimeter, who catches Kazuya on his shield and shoves him back into the ring. Richter wordlessly points to a patch of even ground across from him, going into a defensive posture. Kazuya takes a moment to dust himself off before walking over to the point in question and assuming a karate stance. The two of them stare at each other for a few seconds before Richter surges forward, spear poised to kill.
Kazuya sidesteps out of the way and karate chops Richter's spear, breaking off the head of the weapon. It goes downhill for Richter from there, as Kazuya immediately breaks his shield with a single punch after that. At this point, Richter is entirely at Kazuya's mercy.
Before Kazuya can consider what to do next, Erika runs forward and shields Richter with her own body.
"Kazuya, please, don't kill him! I know he's the leader of the invasion, but he's also my brother! Please..." Erika begs with tears in her eyes.
Kazuya lowers his hands.
"Of course. Anything for you, Erika." He says as the two of them clasp their hands together.
Richter stands up, and judging from the expression on his face, he's furious.
"Damn you, earthling! You think you can look down on me like this?! Come forth, Battle Robot!" Richter yells.
You feel a low rumbling, then glance up in the sky to see a giant machine resembling a flying saucer with multiple arms and faces embedded in its surface. At the same time, you feel your cellphone vibrate. You pick up the call and are greeted by Heero's voice.
"Relena, are you okay? We detected the Balmian Battle Robot and scrambled as soon as we could. You should see us...now."
You glance back to see the Wing Gundam in its Bird mode, accompanied by a flight of VF-25s, and a squad of Jegans on Base Jabbers. You turn back toward Richter.
"I'm disappointed in you, Richter. Kazuya spares your life at the insistence of your own sister, and in return, you intend to obliterate him?" You say in an unimpressed tone.
Richter bristles and opens his mouth to say something, then closes it after apparently thinking better.
"Do not think this is the end of it, earthlings. And do not think I will let Erika stay with you for a second longer! That is the one condition I will not yield on."
Kazuya opens his mouth to protest when Erika puts her hand on his mouth.
"Don't worry about me, Kazuya. I...I think I need to do this." Erika says soothingly.
Kazuya nods wordlessly. Erika leans in and kisses him on the cheek before walking back over to Richter and his subordinates. They and the Balmian soldiers pile into a waiting shuttle and depart, escorted by the Battle Robot. The Wing Gundam assumes its mobile suit form and touches down near you and Kazuya.
"Are you sure that was the right decision?" Heero asks through the Wing's external speakers.
"She'll be fine. Knowing her, the next time we get in contact, she'll have put together a pacifist political bloc that's causing Richter all sorts of headaches." Kazuya smiles.
"If you say so. You know her better than any of us." Heero says as he offers you the Wing's hand. You step up into its palm, and Heero brings you up to the Wing Gundam's cockpit, with one of the VF-25 pilots giving Kazuya a ride.
The ride back is mostly uneventful, although you feel your face getting quite warm.
Nergal research facility, Kawasaki City
"God fucking damn it! Why didn't Nergal tell us they were experimenting with a live Chulip?! If we knew that, the brass would have sent something heavier!" An M9 pilot grouses as his AS dodges a pair of rocket propelled fists.
"No time for regrets now, we have to keep them from getting into the wider city! What's the status on reinforcements?" An Aries pilot asks.
"The local garrison is mobilizing everything it has, but don't expect much! The most up to date machines they have are the Linear Gun tanks." An OZ communications officer reports.
"The Nadesico's Aestivalis compliment is mobilizing, but they're not quite ready yet. Who else is being brought in?" An Aries Specials pilot asks.
"Hey, don't the enemy machines look like the robots from Gekiganger?" An M9 pilot notes.
"Less speculation, more shooting!" Another M9 pilots snaps.
Tactical Situation
There are 4 enemy Super Robots
The enemy Super Robots are capable of teleporting via a method Nergal refers to as 'Boson Jumping'
The enemy Super Robots resemble the titular machine of the anime Gekiganger III
The enemy Super Robots possess miniature Gravity Blast cannons, in addition to rocket punches, missile launchers, and beam weapons
The enemy Super Robots possess Distortion Fields similar to the one utilized by the Nadesico; no weapons currently available seem to be able to penetrate them
The Nadesico's Aestivalis compliment will enter the battle midway through the first round of combat, consisting of all Aestivalis pilots except Akito Tenkawa
Current objective: Prevent widespread damage to the city
Current Assets
Solar Vanguard Forces
Mithril AS Squad
M9 AS x12 (6 armed with assault rifles, 2 armed with bazookas, 3 armed with shotguns, 1 armed with sniper rifle)
OZ Aries squad
Aries x10 (6 armed with machine guns, 4 armed with hand missile launchers)
Local EFF Garrison Forces
Linear Gun Tank squad
Linear Gun Tank x10
Rick Dias Squad
Rick Dias x8
Aqua GM Squad
Aqua GM x20
GM Cannon Squad
GM Cannon x6
Assorted fighting vehicles
Bulldog Missile Truck x5
Self-propelled Linear Howitzer x3
Due to the short notice, reinforcements will be late in arriving and not in very large numbers. Reinforcements will arrive at the end of the first round of combat.
Who arrives as reinforcements? (Pick ONE)
[ ] The Dragonar Team and a squad of Nemos
[ ] Patrick Colosaur and a GN-X squad
[ ] Cornelia li Britannia in her custom Gloucester leading a squad of Gloucesters
What will you do in the meantime before reinforcements arrive?
[ ] Observe
-Hide from the Jovian machines and see what else they're capable of.
-Will cause a large amount of damage to the city and significant casualties among garrison forces
[ ] Hem in
-Try to drive them into a relatively isolated part of the city close by
-Unlikely to truly cut off the enemy, but will run down the clock
[ ] Controlled chaos
-Attack the Jovian robots while trying to figure out any limitations to Boson Jumping or Distortion Fields
-Likely to result in casualties among Solar Vanguard forces
[ ] Write-in
-Please specify what the currently deployed Solar Vanguard forces will do, in addition to what the Aestivalis pilots will do once they're deployed. Garrison forces will not take commands, and generally attack the enemy mindlessly due to inexperience
A/N: And here we go starting one of the whammy events of the Nadesico plot. I was considering having a 4th option be just Kouji in Mazinkaiser, but then I realized you would all probably go for that over the other choices, so, here we stand. Please vote, discuss, and critique!