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RagnaTheSaviour Since: Oct, 2011
#76: May 30th 2012 at 11:46:27 AM

Just because one person does something one way doesn't mean you have to do it that way.

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#77: May 30th 2012 at 11:52:28 AM

I'm sticking with my MIB recruitment idea anyway.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
SilverFayte Since: Feb, 2010
#78: May 30th 2012 at 12:24:52 PM

[up]x3 I'll agree that the ideal into post is probably somewhere around 2 paragraphs, note that none of the points either of us made are necessarily contradictory, and leave it at that.

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#79: May 30th 2012 at 12:37:15 PM

And now I need to think of an answer to the "What's in it for me?" question.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#80: May 30th 2012 at 12:37:47 PM

Something to do to pass the time? Money? Hearing someone else you know is doing it? Wanting to blow shit up?

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#81: May 30th 2012 at 12:54:51 PM

^What they said.

Still wondering why Hidden Phantom in specific would be used to test a prototype rather than a normal test pilot, though.

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RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#82: May 30th 2012 at 12:56:00 PM

You don't use test pilots for testing mecha. =D

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Dreams of Revenge
#83: May 30th 2012 at 1:00:58 PM

Hm... not sure what you're thrusting at, but here's my response anyway:

  • If you're talking about terminology, then I was using it as a general bit of nonclamenture (after all, aren't most mech users called "pilots"?)

  • If you're saying that they wouldn't be necessary... hm, maybe. I've thought of something in a similar vein, though I'm not sure how plausible it is (basically the handwave for NA having access to mecha when in the original canon they lacked them is that they're testing out new military tech): perhaps the mechs are so top secret that testing can't be trusted to the normal testing corps, and since Hidden Phantom's in charge of the secretive and shadowy arm of the NA military they decided he should pilot it).

Alternatively, he just rolls with it because Master X said it, and you can't argue with Master X. That option seems a little flimsy, though.

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SilverFayte Since: Feb, 2010
#84: May 30th 2012 at 1:01:58 PM

Could use the same excuse I'm using for Noel: When a group/country wants to show off their technology, you put your best pilot in your most expensive mech, and have them go to town.

RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#85: May 30th 2012 at 1:03:52 PM

Seems to be a running thing with mecha that you never put actual test pilots in the things. [lol]

If they wanted their best, why not Jin? =P

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#86: May 30th 2012 at 1:04:22 PM

Amusingly enough, that's at least partially why the normally isolationist (when it suits them) NA is so eager to leap on the President's request - they want to garner national prestige and political muscle (and hopefully the energy supplies that would come with it).

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Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#87: May 30th 2012 at 3:27:24 PM

Sorry for doubleposting, but finally posted. Thoughts?

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RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#89: May 30th 2012 at 3:29:20 PM

What can I say? When I want to pour on the text, I don't do it by half measures.

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RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#90: May 30th 2012 at 3:29:50 PM

It's a wall of text twice as long as my screen. >_>

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#91: May 30th 2012 at 3:32:47 PM

I just try to be as (relatively) detailed as possible, hence the wall o' text.

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EndarkCuli (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
#92: May 30th 2012 at 7:00:43 PM

Well, Kanji Tatsumi is now officially a part of this crossover. Having tried to take the above conversation into consideration while I typed, I hope that I was able to properly summarize the character while still entertaining the reader. Balance is always a difficult thing to attain, especially with an audience as vast and varied as my fellow RPers.

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Dreams of Revenge
#93: May 31st 2012 at 3:46:20 AM

Heh, nice post.

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#94: May 31st 2012 at 4:58:57 AM

I could probably have done better with mine in retrospect.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#95: May 31st 2012 at 5:01:36 AM

You've done better than I have, so far. >.>

EndarkCuli (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
#96: Jun 4th 2012 at 12:01:06 AM

I would just like everybody to know that I might be rather busy from June 10 to the 15th. Nobody's posted in the past three or four days, but in case this RP suddenly picks up and everyone that's signed up so far starts posting regularly, you have been warned.

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#97: Jun 4th 2012 at 8:05:13 AM

Yeah, sorry for not posting recently - just had my hands full.

I'll also be away for about 8-10 days on 10th June, so that doesn't help matters.

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