Winning Vote:
[X] Delivering a Beatdown at Three Times the Usual Speed, Disabled Unicorn
-[X] ASAP
-[X] Have the Kyrios use its Trans-Am System and then send it and Amuro's Gustav Karl to duel the Sinanju.
--[X] The Support ReZEL is to use its Support Module on Amuro's Gustav Karl.
--[X] When Trans-Am mode ends, have the Kyrios disengage from the fight with Full Frontal.
-[X] If needed, send the Rose and the ZZ Gundam to escort the Unicorn to the closest ship between the Nahel Argama and Ra Calium, once the Biosensor plan is carried out successfully.
--[X] Have the Throne Drei use its GN Stealth Field in order to make it harder for the Sleeves to go after the Unicorn and its escorts and facilitate the Unicorn's retreat towards one of the two friendly ships present.
--[X] Once the Unicorn is safely abroad one of the two ships, have both of the mobile suits focus on dealing with the other Sleeves mobile suits that are present and being on the lookout for the Kshatriya in case it tries to reemerge.
-[X] Everyone else is to focus on removing the other Sleeves mobile suits that are present.
--[X] Have the aces be on the lookout for the Kshatriya, in case it tries to ambush an ally unit or tries to capture the Unicorn.
-[X] If the Biosensor plan is successful, send Kamille to help out Amuro in fighting Full Frontal.
September UE 0083
Space around Industrial 7
"SIEG ZEON!" You hear a Geara Zulu pilot screech over an open frequency as he charges a Londo Bell ReZEL.
The ReZEL and an accompanying D Type Jegan simply shoot it with beam rounds, unimpressed at the Sleeve pilot's bravado.
"Kamille, Judau, do your thing with the biosensors now!" You urge the two of them.
"Got it. Judau, with me! We're going to need some cover for this!" Kamille says.
Roux and a few of the D Type Jegans oblige, laying down suppressive fire against the Geara Zulus.
The Zeta and ZZ Gundams drift closer to the Unicorn, which shifts its aim toward the ZZ.
"Come on!" Judau yells.
The Zeta and ZZ start to glow with what you assume is psychofield energy, which shoots forward toward the Unicorn. The effect is instantaneous, with the Unicorn losing its red glow, panels folding back into the machine, and the V-fin turning back into a singular horn.
Kamille shifts the Zeta Gundam to waverider mode.
"Judau, you and Mira take the Unicorn to the
Nahel Argama, I'm going to help Amuro!" He says.
"You got it!" Judau gives a thumbs up with the ZZ.
As you fall in behind the Unicorn Gundam, the ZZ grabs it by the arm and starts tugging it toward the
Nahel Argama. The Throne Drei takes up a position behind you and unleashes the GN Stealth Field, enveloping the immediate surroundings in a pink and white haze of GN particles.
You are Amuro Ray, and you are having flashbacks to the battle of Axis as you try to prevent the Sazabi from chopping your Gustav Karl in half with its beam tomahawk. In the distance, you see the haze of the GN Stealth Field manifest.
"NO!" Full Frontal yells in the first display of emotion from him this entire battle.
"You have other things to worry about right now!" You retort.
Amuro Ray vs Full Frontal
Amuro attacks with all out assault
vs
Mobility DC 24 = 12 Ability + 8 Mobility + 4 (Cyber Newtype 4)
Fa uses Support Module on Amuro
Roll 1d10 + 12 Ability + 2 (7 Will) + 1 (Support Module) + 5 (Newtype 5)
Roll 9
9 + 12 + 2 + 1 + 5 = 29
Result: Amuro is able to dismember the Sinanju's right arm
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMRmsY9eAF8
"Fall!" You yell as you fire your Gustav Karl's grenade launchers at the Sinanju
As you expect, the Sinanju cuts thrust to avoid the grenades, although it's forced to block one with its shield. You fire your beam rifle, forcing the Sinanju to keep a defensive posture as you close the distance. The Sinanju takes a blind swipe at you, which you manage to evade before tossing aside your beam rifle and drawing a beam saber. You slash down, aiming to bisect the Sinanju, but Full Frontal is able to evade at the last moment, and you only manage to take off its right arm as a consolation prize.
"I commend your skill, White Devil, but I see you are pushing your machine to its utter limits. Even with one arm, I will eventually triumph against you." Full Frontal taunts.
"Good thing he's not by himself then!" Allelujah says maniacally.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM_xBLjtIH0
Gundam Kyrios vs the Sinanju
Hallelujah activates Trans-Am!
vs
Mobility DC 24 = 12 Ability + 8 Mobility + 4 (Cyber Newtype 4)
Roll 1d10 + 6 Ability + 4 (9 Will) + 3 (Super Soldier)
Roll 7
7 + 6 + 4 + 3 = 20 * 3 (Trans-Am) = 60
Result: The Sinanju loses its other arm and a leg, and is forced to retreat
"TRANS-AM!" Allelujah (?) yells.
The Kyrios glows red and seems to disappear in a flash of crimson afterimages.
The Sinanju looks about frantically before raising its shield to block a salvo of beam rounds from the Kyrios' beam SMG.
"HAHAHAHAHA! You talk the talk, but can you walk the walk, you knock-off Char?" Allelujah (?) taunts as the Kyrios swoops around for another pass.
The Sinanju draws a beam saber in its remaining hand as it fires its vulcan guns in an attempt to suppress the Kyrios. The rounds merely shatter against its GN field as it closes in. The Kyrios ignites a GN beam saber and begins relentlessly hacking at the Sinanju, with Full Frontal barely able to keep it at bay. After a few seconds, the flurry of blows proves too much for Full Frontal's alternation of parrying and blocking with the shield, and Allelujah manages to hack off the Sinanju's other arm.
Full Frontal immediately realizes that he's in a very bad situation, and in a move reminiscent of your first encounter with Char, spins about and roundhouse kicks the Kyrios in an attempt to give himself some breathing room. While it does force the Kyrios back, Allelujah is able to recover far more quickly than Full Frontal anticipates, and he is able to dismember the Sinanju's left leg as Full Frontal starts to withdraw. Before Allelujah can finish off the wounded Sazabi look-alike, a barrage of beam rounds from a custom purple Geara Zulu and a companion force him back.
"How dare you...HOW DARE YOU HUMILIATE THE COMMANDER LIKE THIS!" The pilot of the custom Geara Zulu shouts in fury over an open channel.
Allelujah merely laughs maniacally before using the Kyrios to give the Sleeve mobile suits the finger.
You are Full Frontal, and this did not go remotely how you wanted it to.
"Commander! Commander, are you okay?" Angelo Sauper says frantically as some of the Geara Zulus stay behind to cover your retreat.
"I am fine. I severely underestimated the capabilities of the Solar Vanguard and Celestial Being. I will not make that mistake again." You say sagely.
"But the key to Laplace's Box!" Angelo laments.
"We will have other opportunities. We must simply bide our time. A shame, all that effort, and Mr. Gilboa Sant died for no gain." You reflect.
Aboard the
Nahel Argama
Medical Bay
As it turns out, getting the Unicorn Gundam aboard the
Nahel Argama was the easy part. Getting it
open, on the other hand, took the better part of two hours, even with the help of an engineer from the Vist Foundation that had been rescued from Industrial 7 and practically press-ganged into helping out by ECOAS. When the cockpit of the Unicorn Gundam had finally been popped open, it revealed a young man around the same age as the civilians one of the ReZEL pilots had rescued, and apparently a friend of them at that. He was unconscious, with blood on his face that wasn't his.
He's still not awake yet, which has given Judau time to reconnect with Hasan, the
Nahel Argama's chief medical officer, who's had the position since it was just the
Argama during the Gryps Conflict, while Banagher's friends stay by his side.
"Hasan! You're still serving aboard this old tub, huh? How's life been treating you?" Judau says jovially as he and Hasan clap each other on the shoulders in a man-hug.
"Pretty well, all things considered. How's Kamille doing? I heard he's gotten back to piloting the Zeta Gundam." Hasan says with a hint of concern.
"Pretty good actually. No sign of that thing happening again." Judau says. Hasan gives a small sigh of relief.
"Well, small mercies I guess. And how have you been, Mira? The last time I saw you was right before that last tussle with Haman Karn." He asks.
You give a small sigh.
"Could be better, could be worse. I've found people I want to protect," You wrap an arm affectionately around Lucia, "and I've also found out a few things I didn't know about my past. It's been...something."
"Well, at least you've managed to keep it together." Hasan says.
Before you can respond, you notice Banagher beginning to stir.
You are Banagher Links, and you are currently stuck between dream and reminiscence.
Tikva...just look after the family for me.
Our clients are into this sort of thing. Don't worry, your body can take it.
My wish...has finally come true...Anna.
You awake with a start, and are momentarily blinded by harsh lights. When your vision clears, you see you're in some kind of medical bay. Immediately around your bed are Takuya, Micott, and Audrey, who is clutching your Haro. Behind them, you see a mustachioed man wearing a doctor's gown, a tall woman with silver hair and green eyes, a young woman with pink/red eyes and green hair, and a young man with messy black hair.
"Ah, you're awake." The silver-haired woman says as she floats toward your bed.
"Where am I?" You ask through your oxygen mask.
"You're aboard the Londo Bell ship the
Nahel Argama. I'm Doctor Hasan." Doctor Hasan says as he puts a finger to your wrist.
Suddenly, the events of the past day rush through your memory, along with the sensations and feelings you experienced while piloting the Unicorn. You are rapidly overwhelmed by emotion.
"U...uwahhh..." You feel tears well up in your eyes.
"Banagher?" Micott says in concern.
"I...I killed a man. His name was Gilboa Sant...he had a family..." You trail off and lie back down, and you start crying in earnest.
As you blink away your tears, you see the silver-haired woman share a look of concern with the black-haired man and the green-haired woman.
The door to the medical bay opens, and you see a young woman in an officer's uniform enter. Upon seeing you, she grabs a phone off the wall and hits a few keys.
"Bridge, this is Mihiro. The boy's regained consciousness-"
Before Mihiro can continue, the door to the medical bay opens again, and a pair of burly men in ECOAS uniforms enter.
"Commander Daguza?" Mihiro says in surprise.
"We'd like to ask the boy some questions. The rest of you, leave now." The man you assume is Commander Daguza says.
The silver-haired woman and Micott protest for different reasons, and you let the ensuing argument wash over you as you close your eyes.
Gilboa...I'm sorry. You think to yourself.
Results
The
Nahel Argama has recovered the Unicorn Gundam
Full Frontal has been forced to retreat, and due to the damage sustained by the Sinanju, will not be able to participate in combat for some time
Banagher Links is traumatized
After exhaustive interrogation of Banagher, RX-0 engineer Aaron Terzeiff, and the demands of Alberto Vist, the
Nahel Argama will make for the ruins of the Laplace colony to unlock the next set of coordinates to find Laplace's Box, something that apparently has the power to overthrow the Federation
The
Ra Cailum will not be able to accompany the
Nahel Argama due to the risk of aggravating the Unicorn Gundam's NT-D system, but Otto will rejoin the main force of the Solar Vanguard on Luna II as soon as possible
A/N:
And here it is. Due to you effectively skipping the Palau arc, I decided to put in Gilboa's tragic death and give Banagher the same trauma via psychoframe bs. I hope I did it justice. Please discuss and critique!
