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>>23797971

[EPISODE 18: WHAT LIES AT WRATH'S END]

Even in its ravaged state, Von Braun's partially functioning docks are put back into operation to accommodate the arrival of Kamille's forces. While Jerid continues to gather the last survivors of his first occupation of the city, Kamille Bidan works with maintenance staff to prepare the Alexandria's Mobile Suits for the final assault on Granada. Having had to suffer the loss of so many for this day, Kamille can barely suppress the chaotic stream of emotions coursing through him as he focuses on fine tuning the capture Zeta Gundam to his needs. Just as the final adjustments are made, the moment of clarity causes Kamille to reflect on the danger of the upcoming battle, with Leila appearing to no longer have any desire to pilot, along with Fa's lack of combat expertise. While he contemplates removing both from the crew for their own safety, his thoughts are broken by the sound of Fa's voice yelling in the hangar. Pulling himself out from the Zeta's opened abdomen, he finds Fa arguing with a group of engineers over the Mega Launcher originally meant for the now damaged Hyaku Shiki.

>Fa: I have more than enough experience to use it!
>Titan Engineer: The launcher itself can't be used independently, at least no without a proper generator funneling it energy. It was modified to feed off that AEUG machines power supply-
>Fa: If Jerid won't pilot it, then let me do it!
>Kamille: Have you lost it?
>Fa: Kamille, you-

Taking Fa's by her upper arm, Kamille pulls her away from earshot of the others, cornering her.

>Kamille: What changed? Why do you want to fight now?
>Fa:...Some of our-I mean...some of my friends from Green Noa are still fighting for the AEUG. If winning at Granada will get them to give up, I want to end that battle quickly. Jerid was planning on using that weapon to take out their forces quickly, but...I want to just deal a blow that will put an end to this before it gets out of hand!

>>23798024

>Kamille: You are thinking about all of this the wrong way. You can't be selective with who you are attacking on a battlefield when they are-
>Fa: You and Jerid are just looking for excuses to kill even more people. If the battle drags out, there won't be any reason for you to spare anyone-

Kamille moves his hand back to slap Fa, only stopping as he realizes that his childhood friend is expectant of such a thing from him now.

>Kamille:...Leila. Is she doing better?
>Fa: She is confused. Very, very confused...as all of us are now. Are you going to ask me to leave the ship with her?
>Kamille: H-how did you-
>Fa: She really does know you. I won't leave.
>Kamille: Why? If this is for Jerid-
>Fa: None of us can go back to having a normal life, Kamille. Jerid made sure my only chance at is gone now. Please...don't try to make me leave. If you did, you and Jerid would be at your throats earlier than what he is waiting for.
>Kamille: What do you mean by that?
>Fa: Both of you are climbing for the same thing. At the top of that spire, he thinks there will only be room enough for one of you to stand.
>Kamille: Fa...
>Fa: I will follow your orders out there...so just let me use that weapon.

>Who will be assigned to the Hyaku Shiki with the Mega Launcher?
https://strawpoll.com/3RnYXRqzQye

>>23798041
Alright Fa, this is your chance to prove yourself.
we have such an advantage that surely you can't fuck things up.

>>23798041
I'm not worried about Fa screwing the shot up. She has the most motivation to do well out of the three pilots listed. I'm worried about how the results of the shot might affect her, how much blood she'll feel on her hands.

>>23798041
I'm fine with letting Fa prove herself, but I feel like it will backfire for her later on once she truly realizes what she's doing. Kamille and Jerid already know it's going to be a bloodbath, and Fa still thinks she can stop the AEUG from fighting by breaking their spirits when we're already way past that point, and it'll be even worse once Axis enters and the AEUG remnants rally under it. She has some experience thanks to Jerid, but she's still too soft.

>>23798041
ironically Sydle is probably the safest choice here for the purposes of ensuring AEUG death, but I think I don't really care too much who wins this vote

>>23798182

She's actually not. Remember, back before he returned to the Dogos, Scirocco gave her a secret directive. I highly expect her to do some nonsense and while Fa is both a novice and in a crisis of faith, she's still more trustworthy than Sydle.

>>23798041
Fa is probably gonna have a newtype moment and refuse to fire at a critical moment. This is actually still better than I expect Leila or Sydle to perform, though. Leila will be a total deer in the headlights, and Sydle might just fucking shoot one of our guys in the back depending on what Scirocco's orders were.
Give it to Fa and hope she at least gets one or two good shots off is my thinking.

I kind of want to vote for Sydle to make her relevant outside of being Sciroccos least favorite hoe, but Fa is most likely a better choice considering she is less likely to betray us for dumb reasons. Leila can stay in the kitchen for all I care.

>>23798288
I mean if Leila sticks close to us hopefully she can have a "first battle" (from her pov) that doesn't go too badly here. Kill a couple of Nemos or something. Get over the initial shock of taking a human life, or being in mortal danger herself.
Axis probably have a shitload of Cybers and AEUG turncoats to make up for their typical achilles heel of a low ace count. We need aces of our own, especially since we're losing Bask's crew, probably the Pezun guys, and whoever else dies on Earth.

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>read the last thread
>Mineva at heart is just a good girl who misses her fake mom and dad
;__;

>>23798190
I don't recall that but I'll take your word for it.
The only private talk that comes to mind is her being scolded for stealing the Zeta

>>23798475
It would be a hard sell for Mineva to actually be a heartless absolute monarch at age 6, so Haman being once again the puppetmaster was always likely.

>>23798501
I honestly thought Haman might have been dead for a hot minute.

>>23798502
Considering how she has been kept even more in the shadows than Mineva and the other Axis aces I get the feeling she is going to be some manner of more fucked up than usual.

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>>23798590
Somewhere along the line some absolutely insane levels of NTR happened. My theory is that Amuro was about to make an honest connection with Haman, Char didn't like that at all, and then Char used his good looks to fuck Haman before Amuro got the chance. Char doesn't actually want shit to do with Haman, and superficially cockblocking Amuro is Char's way at getting him back for what happened with Lalah.

Axis has become an episode of The Jerry Springer Show and I am SO here for it.

>>23798480

>Scirocco: Sydle! I can tell you were not assigned to that Mobile Suit...that would be a severe act of insubordination. As it stands though, Jerid Messa is who you have been assigned to take orders from...so I will let him decide how you should be punished for that act.
>Sydle: Why are you still playing this game with our lives?! You sent me here to see just how irrational and moronic the regular Titan leadership are, so why won't you let me prove my competence?! I can't take this-
>Scirocco: Land the Zeta, and return to your quarters on the Alexandria. We will talk about this...privately.

That's the last Sydle actually came up. It was never followed up on but I highly doubt that she was just scolded and that was that.

>>23798621
Sydle was acting like a retard then ended up not even fighting back when Jerid hit her so I do believe she just got scolded, I'm not saying she isn't apart of some bigger plan but that was when Scirocco is clearly just tired of her

>>23798621
Eh, that's subtle enough that I don't mind letting Sydle join us in battle. Just not taking away our Zeta.
I would be extremely skeptical if Sydle claims to have swapped to our side from Scirocco's, though.

>>23798041
Just wanna mention giving Fa the Hyaku Shiki will also be a form of induction into the Black Devil Squadron.

The Hyaku Shiki is related to Gundams. If was Jerid's machine and he's equal with Kamille. It also has the reputation of being a devil thats tormented AEUG. Fa piloting the machine will put her side by side with Jerid and Kamille. Maybe even literally as AEUG forces will definitely go for the giant gun being pointed at them.

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>>23798615
Char: Amuro, you're going to have to pilot the Qubeley.
Amuro: Me? What happened to Haman?
Char: She can't do it in her current...condition.
Amuro: Condition? I-is she hurt? What did you do?
Char: *smirks* I've decided to take your advice, take responsibility, and carry on the Deikun legacy.
Amuro: You mean- you son of a bitch. *punches Char*
Char: You know, a simple congratulations would have sufficed.
Audience: Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jer-ry!

>>23798691
Hey, wait a second. The Argama Kai might have a Hyper Mega Particle Cannon, like the regular Argama did in the second half of ZZ.
If it does, it might just obliterate Fa with one shot once she's detected, as a necessary step to protect itself.
Welp, hope she's real good at dodging!

>>23798812
While I guess it could, by default it shouldn't have the hyper ones though
https://youtu.be/tq5bv-Ts_Ss

>>23798823
Oh, I wasn't aware that the Argama Kai is even a thing, really - I thought Copy had it custom-made. That eases my concerns about what it might be capable of. Still, I think we are best off staying away from it while fighting its mobile suits if possible.

>>23798041
>27/32
Fa gets the beeg gun... I have a sudden desire for fanart

>>23798041
>Fa won the vote
Hopefully Fa can get a good shot or two on a massive enemy formation. That way she'd be able to level up pretty fast. Hopefully she can take the mental weight of turning dozens of people into stardust though.

>>23798041

Sensing Fa's resolve to go through with manning the Mega Launcher and shouldering the immense causalities it would bring, Kamille chooses to place his faith in her untested abilities.

>Kamille: You are absolutely certain you can do this? Even if you are the one with the trigger, you'll wait for my order to fire. If you can't do that-
>Fa: I just want all of this fighting to end. Even if you and Jerid have your own intentions-
>Kamille: Damn it Fa, how can you expect me to trust you with this when you are talking like-
>Fa: Be quiet! This is the only way I can understand how she felt...to fully commit to this without any regrets!

While Kamille feels a looming sense of doubt that overtaking Granada would truly bring an end to hostilities, he finds himself quietly desiring the swift and less painful victory that Fa desires.

[Fa has been assigned to the Hyaku Shiki (Mega Launcher-ver)]

As final preparations are made for the invasion of Granada, a disguised force under the command of Brave Cod and Tosh Cray launch an invasion of the "Penta" orbital space station. Having overtaken the base swiftly before a communication could be deployed to Earth, the Pezun insurrectionist prepare multiple shuttles from the station to initiate a descent operation to Dakar, striking the Senate and solidifying a unified Jingoistic military regime to replace them.

>Brave:...I can feel it pulling at us even now.
>Tosh: Once this is concluded, I promise you will never need to leave the Earth again.
>Brave: I'll hold you to that. Now then-

Multiple flashes bursting across Asia, with the lights of civilization being cast into shadow as more explosions envelope the region. Even from their position above Earth, the Pezun insurrectionist watch as even Africa is consumed by the ceaseless carnage being spread by both the rampaging forces of Bask and the final retaliation of Karaba.

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>>23799143

No longer restricted by the Federations now defanged forces, Bask's forces freely ravage Asia and Eurasian territories without cease, burning entire region and cities to cinder in their fanatical and mindless attack on anyone or anything they brand as "seditious". While the main Titan army under Bask's Command halts for the night to replenish themselves on looted supplies and the personal belongings of those gathered and murdered, the Titan's second-in-command is made aware of the invasion on Kilimanjaro. Rather than immediately acting to support Jamitov however, Bask chooses to wait until the base is completely overrun to act.

>Bask: (You've more than served your purpose, Jamitov. The time for these spacenoid cretins end has finally come! There so many more of them that need to be burned...!!)

Meanwhile in the Arabian Peninsula, Mouar travels onboard a Base Jabber alongside a member of the India Newtype labs, her senses greatly expanded from Director Robins special experiment on her body.

>India Newtype Lab Staff: Not Kilimanjaro?
>Mouar: Something truly horrible is there, but...it isn't him. What she did to me...is this what being a Newtype is? I...don't like it.
>India Newtype Lab Staff: I assure you that these side effects will subside soon enough. Still, you are being drawn to something in...northern Africa? Is it going to Dakar?
>Mouar: Why would he go there...unless...?!

As Mouar pushes her Base Jabber's boosters to full power to reach Dakar sooner, Director Robins licks her lips as she reads over the mental wave data from her Earthbound subject, finding all of them to be within viable capabilities to become Newtypes.

>Director Robins: (Just a few days longer, my Bask. Then you will be the one that history remembers as its savior. The final living evidence of the failure of Zeon Deikun and his followers.)

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>>23799161

>Scirocco: It is an honor to finally meet you, Miss Noa.

Holding her two children close, Mirai faces both of them towards her thighs as she is brought before Paptimus Scirocco at the Gryps 2 installation.

>Scirocco: Thank you for keeping them safe in my absence, Haifan.
>Haifan: It was simply my duty, Lord Paptimus.
>Mirai: If it were not for you...Bright would be still be-
>Scirocco: You may not believe me, but I mourn alongside you. He was a man with such potential and ability...I do wonder if his children had inherited those gifts-

Mirai holds Hathaway and Cheimin closer, her expression growing increasingly more agitated as she holds back the urge to lunge herself at Scirocco for his part in her husbands death and to protect her children.

>Scirocco:...Ah, I see it now. It was never about the physicality, but the kind of woman you are. I imagine you have raised both of your children well-
>Mirai: Don't even think of trying to harm them.
>Scirocco: Should I ever act in a manner that would endanger them, I give you my permission to strike me down. As I had promised your husband, all of your needs will be taken care of...regardless of what they may be-

Breaking away from Mirai's grip, Hathaway tackles into Scirocco's leg, partially staggering the Jovian.

>Mirai: Hathaway, stop!
>Hathaway: S-stay away from Mommy and sister!

Taking a knee to be at Hathaway's eye level, Scirocco smirks as he pulls away the synthetic skin over his damaged eye, seeking to unnerve the small boy. Despite the sight, Hathaway refuses to rush back to Mirai, instead seeking to protect his mother and sibling.

>Scirocco: Hathaway, was it? So young, and yet so willing to protect the women in his life...how beautiful.
>Hathaway: Are you...a bad guy?
>Scirocco: Do I look like one, Hathaway? Would you like me to show the "bad guy" who took your father away?
>Mirai: Stop it! Don't-
>Scirocco: Should you wish to know the truth, I would be more than happy to show you...friend.

>>23799184
>Scirocco is grooming Hathaway
Quite possibly the worst young mind he could mold.

>>23799184
I am distinctly reminded of how war can be described as 'Old men talking and young men dying,' but with a boy instead.

>>23799184
>Count Dooku grooms General Greivous

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>>23799184

[Additional Titan forces are on route to Von Braun. An additional 10 squadrons will arrive in 1 turn]

Jerid's call to action had been a completely success, regardless of his intentions in doing so. With so many forces now on route to aid in the assault on Granada, victory truly appears to be all but assured against the last of the AEUG's forces. As Kamille contemplates trying to speak with Leila about being moved to safety, he is stopped by an unusually agitated Sydle.

>Kamille:...Sydle, if this is about your Mobile Suit-
>Sydle: Captain Paptimus wanted to speak with you...and Sarah. Together. N-now...!
>Kamille: How do you even know that? Did Scirocco-

Sydle hands over a small data disk with a specific laser-line designation burned onto it. Looking back towards the Zeta Gundam, Sydle struggles to contain her immense frustration.

>Sydle: Please excuse me-
>Kamille: Hey, don't just walk away. Did he put you up to this? Sydle-

Feeling Kamille's hand against her shoulder, Sydle barely keeps herself from flailing to break her grip.

>Sydle: He made it clear he only wanted to speak to you and Sarah.
>Kamille: Why did he contact you privately? Why all of this secrecy?

Turning her face back to Kamille's, her boyish face contorts into a deep scowl. Shrugging away Kamille's hand, Sydle shambles herself out from the hangar. Already juggling so many other responsibilities, Kamille forces himself to ignore Sydle's attitude for the moment, instead turning his attention to learning the exact nature of why Scirocco would want to contact him now, along with requesting for Sarah to accompany him.

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>>23799244

Entering into Sarah's quarters, Kamille finds the young pilot swinging her leg against a sandbag.

>Sarah: Commander Bidan! Sir!
>Kamille: Easy, we aren't on duty right now. You sure that pushing yourself like this right before we depart is such a wise idea?
>Sarah: Four hasn't been the same recently, so I need to keep practicing, even if she can't help me.
>Kamille: Four is still locked in her quarters? Damn, did what happened at Pezun really affect her that much...look, Sarah, I need you to come with me.
>Sarah: Did something happen?
>Kamille: Sort of. Sydle said that Scirocco had wanted to talk to us both. I have no idea what this is about, but considering he outfitted you and Sydle with your machines, he must have something for you to know. No idea why he is being so secretive about this though...

Quickly showering and tidying herself, Sarah accompanies Kamille to the Alexandria's briefing room, using its communication line to send a laser signal using the data disk provided by Sydle. Within seconds, the rooms view screen indicates a pending connection signal, with Scirocco soon appearing before the two with his facial scarring on full display.

>Scirocco: Ah, you took longer than I expected.
>Kamille: Scirocco...what is this about? When did you put Sydle up to this?
>Scirocco: A direct communication not masked through a laser-line could be intercepted rather easily on the Moon.
>Sarah: M-master Paptimus...your face-
>Scirocco: Sweet Sarah, always so attentive. It is nothing to be concerned with at all. It can be properly healed any time I desire...that is not important though. Considering that you both intend to attack the Moon, it would be going against his Excellencies own intentions.
>Kamille: We aren't stopping-
>Scirocco: Oh, of course not. I didn't come here to stand in your way. The fall of Granada will mark a great shift in history. One that will noted by future generations...I just want to ensure you are aware of what that means.

>>23799271
did sirocco get hit with a shoe

>>23799271
So this was what Scirocco pulled Sydle away for earlier. He didn't give her a order to shoot us in the back. It's good that the Jovian still seems to be looking out for Kamille some way.
>>23799281
He got scarred fighting Amuro when AEUG did their air drop to Jaburo..

>>23799271

>Kamille: This communication line is going to...Gryps 2? Scirocco, do you actually intend to help us, or just to observe...or something else?
>Scirocco: "Something else"? Now whatever could you mean?
>Kamille: Stop dancing around why you called us here and just say it. If you intend to threaten us-
>Sarah: Kamille, he...wouldn't-
>Scirocco: You have my solemn word that I will do nothing to impede your attack on Granada. Do as you wish...having said that though, I simply want to make sure you both are ready for the future that will await when it falls. That you both are properly equipped to handle the aftermath of becoming a part of the gears of history.
>Kamille: Scirocco...! Enough! We need to focus on readying this attack-
>Scirocco: I want an apology.

Kamille awkwardly looks around the briefing room for a brief moment, before looking back to the view screen.

>Kamille: A-are you actually doing this? Now?
>Scirocco: I just want to hear you say the exact words "I am sorry". I don't care if you mean it or not, but I want to hear it from your mouth.
>Kamille: For what? You can't be seriously-
>Scirocco: Those who have the capability to properly change the world understand there are times when certain words need to be spoken, regardless of their personal feelings.
>Kamille: What are you even-
>Sarah: No. Absolutely not, Mast...No! Paptimus Scirocco!
>Kamille: Sarah?
>Sarah: Are you actually being this petty? That is...it's just pathetic! Did you actually ask for me to be here so you would have an audience?

Scirocco leans back in his seat, his smile slowly growing as Sarah's emotions spike with anger and disappointment towards him.

>Scirocco: Please, do continue. You appear to have picked up a good deal from Kamille-
>Sarah: You make a single mistake, and you can't get over it! We already forgave you for that, and you can't accept it?!
>Scirocco: All I am asking for is the words "I." "Am." "Sorry." From you...Kamille.

>>23799271
>Sweet Sarah, always so attentive. It is nothing to be concerned with at all. It can be properly healed any time I desire
This line is great because we've seen him with the scar already fixed earlier this run Scirocco put back the scar just to guilt Sarah here and to look cool to people who don't know he can have it removed when he wants. The idea that Scirocco got the scar fixed then had a "wait a minute this scar could be useful to me" moment before getting it put back is really funny. I wonder if he can turn the scar on and off at will or if he's already got his multiple bodies plan from Walpurgis up and running.

>>23799299
Scirocco is intentionally being extremely provocative and trying to get a reaction again. This seems to be a genuine test though, one to to see if Kamille is indeed a equal to him.

The Jovian has a point though. Yes there are times when people need to put aside their feelings and say things they don't mean. Put up a mask to hide your true intentions. You can't go around with your emotions unbarred screaming at everything and bashing in everyone's head like a cave man. Jerid was doing exactly that and if Kamille didn't come and wrangle him into being a competent leader he would be dead.

So if it is a decision Kamille should apologize. Even if it's just not to get the desired outburst that Scirocco is trying to goad him into.

>>23799299

Kamille remains silent, baffled by the childish and petty request from Scirocco of all people. Had a man like him truly had his ego so heavily bruised by being seen as wrong? Kamille feels a slight pain in his head as Sarah's thoughts meld with his own, with her critiques of Scirocco growing more heavy and emotional as she unintentionally finds herself speaking Kamille's own thoughts as her own. Realizing that Scirocco may have intended this reaction from the start, Kamille grows increasingly frustrated, only for him to see a short vision of Sarah being doted on by both himself and Scirocco.

>Kamille: What are you trying to prove with this? Do you even realize how...just absolutely stupid this makes you look?! All of this over-
>Sarah: Don't, Kamille. Don't...please don't apologize to him.
>Scirocco: How dramatic! Truly, you must be without an equal, Kamille Bidan! Sarah simply can't help herself, can she-
>Kamille: Shut up! Damn you for trying to agitate us!
>Scirocco: You obviously have everything figured, Kamille Bidan. So much so that you can't even give me a simple word...because you are just so superior, aren't you-
>Sarah: Shut up-Shut up-SHUT UP!!
>Scirocco: I think i've heard all I need to. On the count of five, i'll end this communication. When I do, you'll be ready to make history with your own hands, Kamille. I look so forward to seeing it. One...two...three-

Sarah grabs for the data disk, intent on breaking it. Realizing that his own emotions are flowing freely through Sarah, Kamille makes a decision.

>How will Kamille respond to Scirocco's actions?
https://strawpoll.com/6QnMQqzE8ne

>>23799318
I say let Sarah actually speak for herself, afterall we're no puppets

>>23799318
I know I'm going to regret option 3, but...

>>23799318
I think just letting Sarah be on her own without any influence is good. Nothing like Leila and it's clear Scirocco is trying to pull a "SEE? WE ARE THE SAME!" on Kamille. He's clearly wanting the communication to end prematurely and is trying to stir shit, so Number 3 seems like the ideal choice regardless of whether or not we get Sarah points.

>>23799318
I'm considering letting Sarah do her thing, she's been on a roll thus far and deserves to get her thoughts off her chest

>>23799323
Sicrocco managed to overpower her last time, but we do need to trust in our subordinates more.

>>23799327
He was directly in front of her thoughbeit

And gentlemen, do remember that our fainting goat loves both mapulating and gaslighting women, it's his classic 1-2 combo.

>>23799338
Arguably what happened with Leila is more Kamille mistook his connection to her as a complete bond, not the spirit within her turning yandere for him

>>23799318
I honestly don't have a strong opinion here. I'll wait for more posts before deciding anything.

>>23799318
>Kamille feels a slight pain in his head as Sarah's thoughts meld with his own, with her critiques of Scirocco growing more heavy and emotional as she unintentionally finds herself speaking Kamille's own thoughts as her own.
If this phenomena is happening to Sarah who else is it happening too? How many members of the Alexandria have inadvertently been expressing Kamille's unconscious thoughts and desires? Maybe Fa finally fell to Kamille's passive influence and that's why she desired to pilot the Hyaku Shiki.

Hell this passive ability might be the reason Kamille and Jerid's relationship has been so strange this run. When Kamille returned from Earth with this unconscious ability to mold people Jerid's lesser newtype senses told him something was wrong but he couldn't express what. Then after Jerid and Kamille beat eachother half to death the walls broke down between them and Kamille was subconsciously able to manipulate Jerid as their influence with eachother grew. It's why Jerid suddenly became more defensive and competent.

Kamille's subconscious ability is probably what Scirocco thought the biosensor was doing to the Alexandria. Scirocco was right in that a newtype phenomena was effecting the crew of the Alexandria he just got the source wrong, it was Kamille himself doing it not the biosensor. That's why the entire crew tried to lynch Scirocco when he arrived, they were venting Kamille's frustration with the jovian. It's also why they stopped, even Jerid, when Kamille called Scirocco's bluff.

>>23799824
What if the influence points are actually just how much Kamille has mind merged with a person? We got it to max with Leila and she was basically Kamille's psycho tendencies unchained. Either that or it's Psycho Gundam fuckery.

>>23799318
Honestly, we'll need all the help we can get to take on Bask and the New Desides. Once Jamitov is dead, they will inevitably come after us and the colonies.
If we accept this humiliation, however, we'll have the support of Scirocco, the Jupitris, and potentially Gryps 2, Luna II, and Yazan, at least until he decides that switching sides to the Earth supremacists is more appealing.
Alternatively, we have Sarah as our wild card. She could either convince Scirocco to help us sincerely out of the love he truly feels for her, or make him realize that we've shattered his deception, given this woman independence, and that we're incapable of staring him down, which will enrage the syrup man like nothing else.

>>23799975
Whatever the case Kamille is a cognitohazard just being around him leads to people being passively influenced into being more useful to him. Supporting him, keeping him safe, accomplishing his goals. Worst of all he's barely aware of it.

If you're right about the mind meld or connection thing with influence though that'd be incredibly worrying. Since a connection like that is a two way street so whoever Kamille is highly influential with is also influencing him, and whoever else he's connected with. A connection from Jerid to Kamille to Sarah for example would explain why she's acting out now.

>>23799975
>>23800162
I think the mind meld thing is not entirely true, I believe Sarah is more liberated yes but not purely because of Kamille.

I think the situation on Alexandria is the newtypes in general are influencing each other off of their positive interactions with one another in general, that is why Sarah is picking up on Four's martial prowess

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So is the same thing happening in Zeon? Is Amuro just a complete psycho this run because he has been accidentally psychically influenced by two huge shitheads?

>>23800167
Sarah being the best she is now could be because of Kamille's connection to both her and Four. His influence with both of them is at 4/5 meaning he could be influencing them into being close friends and copying eachother. Kamille likes how Four supports him and Sarah could be subconsciously influenced into acting like her.

>>23800220
Didn't Four and Sarah reach that understanding before Sarah got level 4 with Kamille though?

If this subconscious mind meld theory holds any weight would that mean Sciroccos actions here are actually him being petulant? The two of them have a high connection so it is possible Scirocco is allowing himself to be insanely petty over being called out over the Zeta fuckup.

>>23800225
Sarah only started acting like this after Kamille called Scirocco's bluff with the Biosensor which got her influence to 4/5. Before that they did train a bit together and they supported Kamille when he damaged the biosensor.

>>23800241
Sarah went on a full on spar to settle a disagreement before the biosensor damage even happened to which Four beat the shit out of her, that's prime Four behavior before reaching 4/5

>>23800232
Kamille's influence with Scirocco was 3/5 so you're probably right. Though the jovian probably isn't just testing Kamille and Sarah, but also himself to see if he's been affected like the Alexandria crew. Despite not being physically present around Kamille, Scirocco's personality has changed quite a bit since he met him. Becoming more hotheaded and emotion, just like Kamille.

The entire scenario here likely has the purpose to gauge how much Kamille is subconsciously influencing Sarah, and how much she's acting on it. Whatever choice wins the vote will likely directly lead to Scirocco being subconsciously effected further by Kamille or the connection being weakened.

>>23800307

Is Scirocco at 3/5? We haven't really pal'd around with him since prior to departing for Earth and we haven't gotten updates with him beyond the influence remaining unchanged. Kinda wish we'd get a influence number whether they changed or not after a decision.

>>23800343
just ask copy x for a list

>>23800193
It's more like he & char swapped. Rather than psych related it's been more fun to run with the theory that he's doing it for haman's nookie

>>23799318
>2 votes for flipping him off
That's two fingers as far as I'm concerned motherfucker.
Respect to whoever voted with me on that.

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>>23800587
Didn't vote for that but i respect the sentiment.

>>23800755
kek, now Copy can supersede the votes with this and I'm totally ok with it.

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>>23800755
>Sperg out
>Raise some hell
>Beat AEUG

>>23801122
The jovian? More like the lesbian, lmao

>>23800755
>>23801122
Let's hope reconciliation with the Jovian is a fraction as satisfying as this.

>>23801281
? hes gonna be pissed

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What are the odds syrup man defects to Axis this run?

What about my hero Ohm?
Is he safe? Is he alright?

Captcha got worse all of a sudden so it's hard to comment in these threads now.

>>23801740
> >>23799161
>>23801851
Skill issue

>>23801851
>he doesn't recognise Ein from Cowboy Bebop
It's a creative filter, I'll give them that

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>>23801851
Newfag.

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Mister Amuro, did you really kill my dad all for some Newtype snatch? If so I completely understand and forgive you.

>>23801851
>>23801857
It asked me which countries make up /cum/ on /int/ a board I've literally never visited before personally.

>>23801858
The questions for me range from obvious shit to things only certain boards would know, it’s a little retarded

>>23801851
>>23801908
it asked me who link from zelda was and i said tangle and it said done.
I am retroactively in favor of kamille flipping off syrup-man, though I voted for sarah to talk it out with him. I think that's what Scirocco would do, and beating him at his own game of hypnotizing the pussy is a fun way to flex

>>23799318

Kamille grabs for Sarah's wrist, stopping her from cutting off the communication. Even as she tries to yank herself free, Kamille maintains a firm hold over her.

>Sarah: Don't do this! I am not going to let you both act like this-
>Kamille: I want you to talk to him yourself. I know that,that you feel inclined to say certain things. Things that feel natural...things that when we share common ground on, it just...pushes you to-
>Scirocco: Did you want me to wait until you finish chatting, or is what you wanted to tell me after it?
>Sarah: You are just so-
>Kamille: I know what you really want, Sarah. Say it.
>Sarah: I don't-
>Kamille: It doesn't what I think about it, only that you can express it yourself.

Releasing Sarah's wrist, Kamille steps away from the young Newtype, allowing her a moment to compose her words as she looks back to Scirocco.

>Scirocco: Dear Sarah-
>Sarah: I want to see it, Master Paptimus. More than anything in the entire world, I want to see the future you are working to build.
>Scirocco: Oh? Is that right? If I didn't know any better, Kamille already showed you something more agreeable to-
>Sarah: Stop trying to sabotage yourself! Why do you have to isolate yourself from those who care about you?! Why can't you let yourself be the man worthy of the dream you are capable of making a reality?!

Even from the hundreds of thousands of miles separating them, Scirocco appears unusually unnerved by Sarah's words. Looking back to Kamille, Scirocco's moment of doubt shifts back into his usual smug expression.

>Scirocco: Why all the theatrics? Even if you must make Sarah speak in your place, all I asked for were the words-
>Sarah: I want to take my place in the world that you want, Master Paptimus! As the woman worthy of ensuring that future can survive! I want...I want to be cherished by both you and Kamille!

Scirocco head slowly lowers to the ground, his eyes darting as he tries to stabilize his thoughts.

>>23802559
>Sarah boldly declares she wants to be in the middle of a Kamille-Scirocco sandwich
>Scirocco drops his spaghetti
>Kamille probably thought she was going to like, confess to Scirocco and not try to get him in a three-way with her and his less hot-headed male rival
Okay that’s not what I was expecting, but if we really need to make a freaky newtype polycule to counter the one over at Axis we’re well on our way lmao

>>23802559
I-im not feeling so sure about this one now bros...

>>23802559
Kamille and Scirroco are both going "WHAT?" at this revelation.
Kamille: "That's not what I thought she was going to say!"
Scirroco: "Me either!"

>>23802559

>Sarah: All of us make mistakes, Master Paptimus. There are things Kamille has done I can't agree with...there are things that I have trouble sleeping at night knowing I have done...you don't have to be any different! It was because you allowed Kamille to follow us that all of this-
>Scirocco: Ghhh...!!
>Sarah: M-Mast-
>Scirocco: What is my "dream", Kamille? Ha...hahaha! You think that you can undermine me through head games, you moronic child?! That you can make me cast doubt over my own resolve just because-
>Sarah: You want a future where all of mankind can live as they see fit, while respecting and growing from one another regardless of their differences. A world where humanity will willingly embrace advancing for their collective benefit. That is world I want to see as well...and I know Kamille also-
>Scirocco: Repugnant...!

As that single word escapes Scirocco's mouth, Kamille feels a cold shiver running down his spine, as if he had just heard Scirocco's true voice for the first time.

>Kamille: Sarah, I think he understands what you-
>Scirocco: What repulse trite. What a heinous sham! Every single word you fed into her, each one more festering and diseased than the last! You think I would be pathetic enough to allow myself to seep into the same muddied, filthy ideals that lead mankind into its pitiful state?! "Unity"?! "Self-Governance"?! The human race is destined to fall into an age of ignorance and deviancy, as it always has before when a genius arises to grant them eyes to read knowledge! Mouths to speak wisdom! Ears to hear truth!

For the first time, Sarah and Kamille heard not the voice of the proclaimed genius who stood above the common man, but instead broken pitched, deep-seated anger of a man terrified of doubting his own "truth".

>Kamille: Scirocco...!
>Scirocco: You are a living disease, Kamille Bidan. One that will perpetuate humanities endless pursuit of failure and self destruction...and tried to creep that filth in my mind!

>>23802626
Oh no. But somehow conflict was inevitable. Question being, is it okay to have it this soon?

>>23802626
Damn it! Though I wonder if Scirocco here is actually speaking his own words here or the Psycho Gundam infected his mind somehow. At the very least its better to have Scirocco break things off and make it clear we are not friends in a long-distance way like this rather than with a knife in our back.

>>23802626
Well if you're gonna be this retarded Scirocco I guess Sarah is just gonna only suck one dick then

>>23802631

We already sent the Psycho gundam to hell, so its Scirocco's mask slipping off.

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>>23802626
>For the first time, Sarah and Kamille heard not the voice of the proclaimed genius who stood above the common man, but instead broken pitched, deep-seated anger of a man terrified of doubting his own "truth".
Well, I get it. He lived through fucking Jupiter and Crux Dogatie. You're going to hit a breaking there quickly.

>>23802626
>>23802631
I'm sure these are Scirocco's own words. Kamille finally managed to break down the emotional and mental walls Scirocco put between him and everyone else. Kamille and Sarah are now seeing the true core of the Jovian so to say.

Scirocco however has been deeply angered by this. Somehow someway some brat he found and wanted to turn into a personal weapon one upped him and put him on the back foot. Despite not even being a schemer or planner like him. Essentially Scirocco got beat at his own game and he's pissed. He's going to be very angry for awhile, but who knows what he'll be like when he calms down a bit.

>>23802639
Maybe he can be Richard again.

>>23802638
I imagine having your emotions forcibly dragged out of you after living your entire life with a cold distant persona is incredibly upsetting. Hell Scirocco is probably being mindbroken right now by the genuine concern and affection Kamille and Sarah respectfully have for him.

>>23802636
We most certainly did not there is currently a prototype rampaging through our high command in Africa. For all we know a small bit could have still existed in the Psycommu that latched onto Scirocco as it was destroyed.
>>23802639
Here's the thing though he was described as
>but instead broken pitched, deep-seated anger of a man terrified of doubting his own "truth".
Even if these are his own words or if they're being amplified by something involving the Psycho Gundam Scirocco is shaky on if what his original internal thoughts were is correct or wrong now, he's lashing out because he wants those internal thoughts to be correct because if they're wrong, he's done thing's he can't justify. He seems to think our ideas have merit but can't stand it since he's done so much for his ideas this is certainly the 3/5 influence we have with him working he hates that he sees our side as potentially correct, if get even 1 more point with him somehow there's a real chance he'll flip to seeing us as correct and that is outward mask as the better feature than his inward plan.

>>23802559
>>23802626
Holy shit I didn't expect things to unfold like this. This is much better than just flipping him off, he got genuinely angry at Sarah breaking him down with pure honesty.
I still kind of hope Syrupman will eventually find enough reason to come around and join us, but if he doesn't, then that's fine I guess. We got to screw him over by just being honest and not manipulating his subordinates, kek

>>23802649
>>23802650
I think the best part about this is how Scirocco is having to grapple with Kamille genuinely seeing him as a friend. Kamille wouldn't have had Sarah speak about her true feelings if he wasn't genuinely concerned Scirocco and his relationship with Sarah. Kamille doesn't get people's loyalty just to use them for his own goals like Scirocco, he actually cares about them personally like Jerid or Four.

That fact is making Scirocco realize that he never had to isolate himself or use people like he does. All this time Syrupman could've had true companionship and friends. A truth he thought completely impossible has been shoved in his face.

>>23802656
Your post reminds me of how Lex Luthor once was told that Superman is Clark Kent, and the baldie simply could not accept that idea at all, believing that any man with such power would lord it over others and not use it to help and be nice.

>>23802660
Spot on. Scirocco refuses to believe that Kamille isn't lording his powers over those around him. So he's deluding himself into saying that Kamille is controlling Sarah trying to manipulate him.

It's pretty funny to think that Scirocco thought Kamille was intentionally mind controlling Jerid into doing his bidding though.

Showing the power of friendship and (polyamorous) love to Syrope is cool and all, but these mental walls.. these emotional blockades aren't coming down peacefully, we need to be reaaal careful about this.
The kid inside Scirocco is crying, can we /m/en save him?

>>23802626

>Sarah: You...don't believe any of that-
>Scirocco: Y-you actually think that "you" are the kind of woman that would make a tangible difference, Sarah? You are a pet. A creature that lacks its own autonomy, and exists only because it amuses those who allowed it live. If you weren't such an adorable genetic mutt, your life would have ended the same as the rest of the "women" that forced me to exist to clean up the mess humanity created! Kamille, you can't be allowed to-

Scirocco's voice hitches as he looks upon Sarah's crestfallen, horrified expression at his description of her. Unable to look at her any longer out of his barely contained shame, Scirocco looks back to Kamille, his voice stabilizing.

>Scirocco:...I seek absolutely everything you stand against, boy. You, and everyone aboard that ship, only existed to suit my needs. Just what exactly would happen if I reported your "treason"? Just who would believe your innocence above-
>Kamille: Just go back to Jupiter. Go back to where ever mankind isn't inconveniencing you any longer...because I am going to give Sarah that world she thought you wanted-
>Scirocco: You can't attack Granada! If you do, Axis will-

Ripping the data reader from the wall, Kamille chucks it against the view screen in a moment of quiet, yet focused anger.

>Kamille: Sarah, I didn't...mean for any of that to-
>Sarah: Forgive him.
>Kamille: How can you-

Sarah slumps to the floor, clutching her knees as she rocks herself.

[Scirocco is now on a mission]

>>23802690
Holy shit, Scirocco. The fuck?
>Also Axis.
Just fuck.

>>23802690
Shit, he really is going to end up like a Christopher Lee character.

>>23802690
This Scirocco slaps you can actively see him fighting his own internal battle with himself here, he hates what he's saying to Sarah and even after saying that he and Kamille are diametrically opposed still tries to warn us about why attacking Granada is a bad idea.

I really hope we don't end up at irresolvable blows with him we've turned him into our shonen rival now hopefully the rivalry doesn't end with one of us dead.

>>23802631
Everything Scirocco said here is just what he believed in canon, so I don't think he is under anyone's compulsion. He just got majorly spooked that
A) even someone as loyal as Sarah doesn't believe in his vision, and
B) we managed to implant a tiny amount of self-doubt into his supposedly perfect mind

>>23802697
>>23802690
>Scirocco: You can't attack Granada! If you do, Axis will-
Does literally everyone but Kamille and Jerid know that Axis is coming? It's the problem literally everyone seems to be preparing for, while our crew is moving ahead with their own desires to change the world.
>>23802705
Kamille didn't even lose influence with Scirocco here, whatever the case Syrupman still sees him and Sarah as valuable. Let's just hope whatever mission Scirocco is sending himself on isn't to sabotage and stop us.

Also if the time comes and Scirocco is genuinely showing guilt and repentance for his actions. We should have Kamille forgive him. Every hurtful thing said here was to put back the walls Scirocco had between himself and everyone else. Despite that though he feels genuine shame and guilt doing it.

>>23803036
>Kamille didn't even lose influence with Scirocco here
I've been arguing for a couple of threads now that our influence system with Scirocco specifically has been disabled, ever since we got that message about our relationship changing permanently or however Copy phrased it. I don't expect to see our influence rise or fall with him again. That doesn't mean diplomacy with him is impossible (well, it might be now), just that the -5/+5 scores and associated effects can no longer be obtained.

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Scirocco is going to run off to Axis like a coward, try to groom Mineva, and get in on the S Rank Newtype Polycule™ over there.

>>23803078
You're probably right. Part of me is coping, hoping we can get the triad of Kamille, Jerid, and Scirocco leading the Titans. All of them covering each others weaknesses and all that. Now let's hope that the New Desides are willing to play ball with their Military Junta once Kamille's forced conquer the moon.

Regarding Scirocco let's hope we can at least parlay with him. If we can't get him to go along with our plans or join us, maybe we can just get him to give up and leave? Because killing Scirocco would just lead to Sarah going catatonic and Sydle hating us.

>>23803303
>hoping we can get the triad of Kamille, Jerid, and Scirocco leading the Titans
would've been nice to have a nice Triumvirate. But Scirocco is hard to tard wrangle.

>>23803104

Considering how emotionally pathetic Amuro Char and Scirocco have been I am worried how Haman is going to be acting.

>>23803303
It's gonna be really hard to tardwrangle Scirocco enough to convince him to join us. Very hard, but not impossible at this point. He's clearly willing to reason with us enough to try to warn us about Axis even when he's seething for being genuinely exposed for the first time, so he still holds Kamille in some regard. Another problem is that Jerid fucking hates Syrupman, we'd essentially have to tardwrangle these two retards into playing nice.

>>23803305
>>23803314
You know when this run began I was really expecting Kamille having to deal with being turned into a living weapon against his will. Dealing with Titans leadership making him do things he didn't wanna do. I didn't expect Kamille to fully go all in on the Titans and end up tard wrangling them into being an efficient fighting force and stopping infighting.

>>23803303
Scirocco is just a power hungry motherfucker that would probably backstab us before we reached that endgame.
I'm hoping and coping that Fa is wrong about Jerid and we will be able to share leadership of whatever's left of the Titans in the end. It would be shit to have to kill him off when this is the best ally Jerid we've probably ever had in /m/ plays.

>>23803387
Even better than Supreme Uncle Jerid from Gumdom's Titans Amuro run?

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>>23803387
If Kamille ever ends up having to kill Jerid to survive he and this thread is absolutely going to be distraught. Teaming up with Jerid and setting him on the right path is literally representative of getting on the right track and honoring Lila's wishes. That all being for nothing would destroy Kamille as he is now. Pic related.

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>>23802690

>Kilimanjaro Officer 1: Send anyone! Send anything! Why isn't anyone else coming?!
>Kilimanjaro Officer 2: T-the Gundam...it will be here any minute now...!
>Kilimanjaro Officer 3: We need to escape from here! Jamitov be damned!
>Kilimanjaro Officer 1: If we do that, all of us would be branded as deserters-
>Kilimanjaro Officer 3: Better a living Deserter than a corpse to the pile that thing is making outside-

Tunneling its way into the inner bowels of the now tattered Kilimanjaro fortress, the Prototype Psycho Gundam releases a deafening hiss from its frame, with the Burstliner welded to its arm readying for another shot. Having learned the truth of Reccoa being forced into the heinous Mobile Suits cockpit, Roberto's Dijeh attempts to stop her psychotic rampage.

>Roberto: The base is completely crushed! Reccoa, stop! If you fire at that range, you'll be caught in the blast as well! Reccoa-

The center of Kilimanjaro explodes as Reccoa fires a point-blank shot into the fortress, annihilating her own allies and the Titans forces in the immediate vicinity. His Dijeh now catastrophically damaged, Roberto reaches for his left arm, finding it warped into the melted frame of his Mobile Suit. Slumping out from the burning debris around him, a single Hizack raises its heat hawk for his cockpit.

>Titan Pilot: Z-Zeon scum!
>Roberto: Azul Stel...damn you to hell-

With a swinging of the heat hawk, Roberto's life is brought to an end.

[Roberto has died. Darota has died.]

>>23803859
Never go on Gamma Glipheptin.

>>23803859
Good god, how long is that stim in Reccoa going to last?

>>23803877
Until she crashes out and dies. If the Psycho Gundam doesn't interfere, that is.

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>>23803859

Having lost his loyalist in the destruction caused by Reccoa's rampage and with his personal shuttle annihilated, the Supreme Commander of the Titans finds himself with only Beltorchika at his side as he limps for an emergency bunker in the deepest layer of the base.

>Jamitov: That Mobile Suit...was I betrayed? Murasame's research was supposed to have been-
>Beltorchika: Just what happens next?
>Jamitov: We survive...until Bask's forces can arrive to settle this. This army played a strong hand...but I will not die. Not today-

*BANG*

A bullet rips through Jamitov's chest, with Beltorchika quivering from her split-decision to finally act against the delusional leader of the Titans. Reaching for the freshly torn hole in his chest, Jamitov loses his balance as he collapses to the ground. Losing her grip on the handgun she had taken from one of the dead in the base, Beltorchika begins to scream towards the dying Elder.

>Beltorchika: How many lives have you ruined?! How many more would you have condemned to death had you been allowed to survive?!
>Jamitov:...Why? How...?! Without me...the world will be-
>Beltorchika: You are wrong! You have always been completely wrong! You stole so many lives, and allowed men as evil and depraved as the Zabi's to take power! You...deserved all of this! You deserve a death far worse than-

An overwhelming pain strikes Beltorchika's head, causing her to tumble onto her back.

>Beltorchika: A-ah...! It...is coming here...!! T-the monster-

The ceiling above Jamitov and Beltorchika begins to be parted, with a flag on the wall falling to envelop Beltorchika's body. Unable to move, Jamitov is faced with the martially melted head of the Prototype Psycho Gundam, its exposed eye camera's shifting towards the covered Beltorchika.

>Jamitov: Who...is in that cockpit...?! That...girl that-

The hulking Mobile Suit's camera's lock back onto Jamitov, with its functioning hand taking hold of his dying body.

>>23803859
NO! Darota who will remember Garma now?

>>23803900

>Reccoa?: [IT WAS YOU]
>Jamitov: W-where is that voice coming from...?! Why is it-

As Jamitov's body is moved closer to the partially melted cockpit of the Prototype Psycho Gundam, his mind is flooded by the suffering of those he had condoned to a hellish fate beyond a simple death. Of the thousands of youth's sacrificed on the altar of his desire for "Newtypes." In that moment...Jamitov had felt the fear of something far beyond the realm of humanity. The head-cockpit of the Prototype Psycho Gundam begins to unlock, molten metal dripping into the shape of sharpened teeth as he is made to look upon the now fully demented and chemically enslaved Reccoa Londe.

>Jamitov: It...was necessary-

*CRUNCH*

[Jamitov has died]

Closing the cockpit onto Jamitov's body, Reccoa feels her body being filled with a incomprehensible ecstasy. One strong enough to offset the unfathomable agony of her degenerating organs. Pulling itself out from the ruins of the fortress, the Prototype Psycho Gundam stands completely idle even as the remnants of the Titans and Karaba continue to engage one another.

>Reccoa?: I have...the power now...!! The power to never...be used by a man ever again!! Amuro...! Char...! And...Kamille...!! I will strip them of their humanity...just as they would have done to me!! Wrrrryyyy!!!

Just as Doan's Dom destroys a retaliating Hizack, the sight of the rampaging machine Azul had claimed to be a final resort leaves the Ex-Zeon disillusioned yet again.

>Doan: (Just what are we even fighting for at this point?)

>>23803900
Uncle Hymen! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>23803936
Rip in piss Jamitov, you won't be missed. Hopefully Beltorchika doesn't get captured by the AEUG, Amuro needs more unfortunate souls to feed to the Psycho Gundam antichrist
I find it rather funny that Amuro somehow convinced Doan to come out of retirement, enlist him into his super sekrit special force with the sole purpose of stopping the Titans, then proceeds to escalate the everloving shit out of the war to the point of arguably doing even worse shit than the Titans. Doan must be really wishing he had just stayed home right about now.

>>23803936
Really hope Reccoa gets to die once this battle is over.

>>23803936
>[Jamitov has died]
Welp it's official there's no one left to tell Kamille what to do now. But now the power vacuum with 4 different factions of Titans vying for control of the organization it is gonna be a big problem.
Whatever the case is kill Bask. That murderous bastard can't be allowed to live, especially since his estranged lover will be handing control of a newtype unit to him.

>>23804631
>Whatever the case is kill Bask.
I am absolutely certain that he's going to get himself killed in the near future regardless of what we do. I really think what is happening on Earth right now is just not worth getting involved in unless we learn some new info.

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>>23804895
He has a lot of END. Enough END to survive and get dragged to India for one final upgrade and transforms into Mecha-Shiva.

Or we just go full Indian mythology and Robin pulls a Baron Ashura on herself and Arhda is born. There's no telling how insane Robbin is.

>>23804905
What the fuck are you talking about.

>>23804906
Bask is not probably going to die. He has 15 END. Copy X rolls a D20 for pilot survival, meaning 75% chance of survival (15/20). If he survives, Robin is going to perform horrible Indian-flavored Newtype experiments on him. Hence, Shiva and Ardha references.

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>>23804905
MECHA SHIVA MECHA SHIVA MECHA SHIVA

>>23804906
That anon is implying that Robin would fuse herself with Bask to create an abomination.

I wouldn't go that far. But those two certainly exemplify the relationship between men and women theme this run has. Something will happen with them.

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>me every time I think about how I force fed a woman psychoactive drugs to send her on a suicide mission and how I killed my former commanding officer

>>23805057
I hope this runs Amuro dies horribly. He must pay for his crimes against humanity and throwing the world into chaos.

Maybe later this run Amuro will be piloting the Qubely or something with a biosensor, and Kamille will crush him with the Zeta's waverider charge.

>>23805100
At least Rapemuro's choices were stripped away from him. This one just keeps going.

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Newtype pussy got me acting unwise.

>>23805100
Sounds like the start of a betting pool. What's the penultimate or last Newtype-based choice gonna be between?
>Kamille and Haman
>Kamille and Amuro
>Char and Amuro
>Scirocco, Leila, and Beltorchika
Or any combination of any remotely extrasensory power possessing character?

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>>23805174
Kamille and Scirocco.
>>23805100
I lowkey want Amuro to live and breed the shit out of Haman so he can go on to be the man Char never could.

>>23802632

She is 14 you sick fuck.

>>23805100
if he gets too uppity he'll just kill himself in the process so there's no worry there

So captcha and the weird ip issues seem to be gone so i can post normally again.

Everything seems to be going pretty good, Jamitov was being pretty delusional so he won't be missed. Their will probably be a big event after we Seize Granada. Wonder how many ways the titans will fracture currently seems to be Bask, Kamille, Brave, and Scirocco so far.

>>23805360
Jamitov dying basically means there is no single organisation of "the Titans" any more. You might argue this has been true in practice for a long time already though.
It also means, every man for himself. I don't expect any more factions besides the four you stated, Mike might try to coup Brave though. If we get Yazan on our side we are in a good position imo.
Even if we take Granada without many losses, we are in a really desperate position against Axis. I don't know how much Scirocco can really do to resist them, he seemed to think something bad was going to happen when we take Granada, that is likely related to Axis.

>>23805341
Bet you kept quiet when Leila and Four does it

>>23805360
Kamille and Jerid helped the New Desides take Pezun, and that group of Titans even offered a place among their forces for their attack on the Senate. Meaning they must like Jerid and Kamille a little bit so hopefully we can regroup with them later.
>>23805386
>he seemed to think something bad was going to happen when we take Granada, that is likely related to Axis.
Axis most definitely has the same plan we do for Granada. They want to use it's factories to construct vast armies of weapons and ships to conquer the Earth Sphere. If the factories of Granada are preemptively taken from them, Axis will likely be forced to attack immediately to either take the moon or take other unguarded territories.

>>23805429
>Meaning they must like Jerid and Kamille a little bit so hopefully we can regroup with them later.
Josh just needs corrections from Bask first.

>>23805386
If we can convince Yazan to give him the mother of all fights (which is true since we'll be fighting Axis and whatever the fuck Amuro and Bask/Robin are cooking) then I think we're in a good spot in terms of aces. If we can also keep the Xeku line then we're also good in terms of suits, if not then the nu Barzam is also a pretty solid alternative. We just need to protect Granada's factories and we'll be a formidable force in no time. Axis will not take this shit lying down so we've got a hard fight ahead of us in the near future.

>>23805522
Yazan is already charging to join us in fighting at Grenada due to Jerid's speech he's basically already on our side unless someone bribes him or we bungle our introductions after the battle.

>>23805522
Other anons theorised that by basically ditching the Pezun guys, we do not have production blueprints of Xekus. Hopefully, the Bardam tech is just about done by the time we take Granada's factories, because we really really need a good army pronto if Axis is going to make a beeline for the moon.
Again, if Haman does the canon thing and tries to crash Axis into the moon, we probably can't do anything about it. It's just so risky to try and seize the colony laser, leaving Granada undefended against a conventional assault.

>>23805993
Haman isn't even in charge of Axis, they seemingly sent Mashy to handle things this time

>>23805993
It was said in earlier threads that Titans had the ability to produce Xekus now. So I don't think there was just a limited production run of them, any base should be able to make them. So Xekus are probably gonna be the first thing Jerid wants to make once we seize Granada's factories.

On a related note I hope there's a bunch of MS and ship schematics we can take once we destroy AEUG. Our Alexandria ships are nice and all, but Argama class ships would be useful. Same goes for Nemo II or perhaps even Nemo III schematics. Having a long range grunt unit for screening and support would be wonderful. And you just know AEUG already has a bunch of technology set up for Axis right now as well. It wouldn't be surprising at all to see Axis using Schuzrun Dias and Rick Dias II's once they arrive in force.

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>>23803936

Since the beginning of the riots born from Azul's leak of confidential information on members of the Senate, Dakar has been placed onto a seemingly perpetual State of Emergency, with much of the Senate's members who chose to remain in the city being kept under extensive protection from vigilante's and Anti-Federation extremist. Even the Titans, who had been granted all but absolute authority over the Federation Forces, are kept from directly entering the city due to security concerns of their lingering presence instigating further violence. Utilizing their contacts from Luio and Company's controlled assets in the Senate, Quattro Bajeena is discreetly delivered to the outskirts of the city, where he is prepared to speak before the Federation Senate as they convene.

>Qum:...Hey, mister? Is your name "Quattro" or "Casval"? It is getting really confusing...
>Shinta: He obviously has a secret identity he is keeping up, dummy!
>Quattro: Honestly, I am having trouble keeping up with it myself. To the AEUG, I am Quattro Bajeena. Apparently that isn't enough any longer though...

Qum shuffles next to Quattro, giving the fingers on his left hand a squeeze.

>Qum: Can we go for kebabs after this? Papa used to take us to a really yummy one in the market district for our birthdays!
>Shinta: Yeah! They are the best!
>Quattro:...I am terrified. So terrified...I am barely keeping it together. When I heard her voice after so long, it gave me purpose...and yet, I brought you both back to the place you lost your father. I was supposed to take you both back to space, just as Lalah wanted...and yet, I am being asked to play the clown. To shackle myself to a birthright that is...empty to me.

Shinta and Qum both look to one another, nervous and confused as the grown man who protected them in the previous weeks now lays his weaknesses out before them meekly.

>Shinta:...Lets just go to space then, Mister Quattro! After we get those kebabs!

>>23808381

>Quattro: Once all of this is over, I intend to-
>Qum: You shouldn't let yourself be bullied! That "Amuro" guy...we won't let him hurt you again!
>Quattro: You both...!

Kneeling down to pull both children into a hug, Quattro winces at the sight of Azul standing outside of his shuttles private cabin, his eyes darkened and shrouded with immense stress.

>Azul: Is this really the time, Char? Can it not wait until after you have spoken?

Irked by Azul's presence dampening the mood even further, Qum sticks her tongue out at him.

>Qum: Bleh! Stop being so mean to him, you jerk! Every time you come around, he is always so sad!
>Shinta: If you plan to hit him again, you'll have to go through-
>Azul: Get up, Char. Now!

Quattro pulls back from the two children, slowly standing as he meets his long time comrades gaze. While unable to discern the exact sensation he is reading from Azul, Quattro feels a pit in his gut as he feels the lingering guilt and anger enshrouding him.

>Quattro:...If this fails, just what are you going to do? You can't keep going as you are-
>Azul: It won't fail. When you do this, it will all have had meaning. The Federation will survive long enough to check Zeon...everything will finally be able to restart. We owe that to humanity, Char. We owe it those who lost their lives in the AEUG...we owe it to Reccoa-
>Quattro: Reccoa? She-
>Azul: We owe it...to *ALL* of them, Char! So just do this...you need to-

Connecting with Azul's thoughts completely in that brief moment, Quattro is genuinely unnerved as he feels the full weight of the madness consuming Lalah's killer.

>Quattro:...What have you done?
>Azul: Blame yourself. If you would have just stood alongside me from the start, so many could have been spared from-

As Quattro steps forward to swing at Azul, he feels a cold sweat coming over him as Azul looks down to Shinta and Qum.

>Quattro: Amuro, you wouldn't-
>Azul: It is time, Char...or rather, "Casval Rem Deikun".

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>>23808401

>Federation Senator 1: Rhomsheen and Bronze didn't make it?
>Federation Senator 2: They are both likely hunkering down. The riots in Oslo are far worse than what the media have been letting on, so I doubt they are taking any chances with trying to get a shuttle here. It is the perfect chance for H'colom to try and bolster some votes.
>Federation Senator 3: So, we are in agreement to pull Welfare from where these insurrections began? Makes no sense for us to feed those ungrateful ingrates if they refuse to abide by-
>Federation Senator 4: There are other ways they can be stifled. So long as the masses remain fed, they will remain silent when the crackdowns are ready to begin.
>Adenauer: Senator Silver, the NexMax station just reported Minister Mongrath was found dead in his home.
>Federation Senator 5: Prepare a statement. This could be your lucky break, Adenauer Paraya...

Utilizing a network of bribes and political favors, Quattro is slipped into Dakar without being hassled by the Federation security guarding the city.

>Azul: Make sure all of the communication dishes remain undamaged. If the Titans try to attack them, at the very make sure they are recorded destroying them.

Ending the call to the armed forces waiting for Quattro's speech to begin, Azul places his hand onto Quattro's shoulder to try and calm him.

>Azul: You can do this. Even if you miss a few details in that script, even if you have improvise, this is going to work.

Azul's grip tightens, as if silently asserting himself over the son of Zeon Deikun. Meanwhile on the outskirts of Dakar, Karaba remnants detect dozens of Mobile Suit signals massing from the desert.

>Karaba Soldier 1: They aren't Titan signals...are they coming from Kilimanjaro?
>Karaba Soldier 2: Not any of our boys. What are those...? Doms, and Zakus?

>>23808401
Amuro trying to get to Haman's DDs by Doubling Down on awful decisions.

>>23808432
>Azul's grip tightens, as if silently asserting himself over the son of Zeon Deikun. Meanwhile on the outskirts of Dakar, Karaba remnants detect dozens of Mobile Suit signals massing from the desert.
So we got Amuro's Karaba army, the African Liberation Front showing up early, Bask's horde of Titans poised to attack, and finally the New Desides will be airdropping in to kill the Senate.

The battle for Dakar and the battle for Granada are going to be absolute insanity. I full expect mass casualties on all sides.

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>>23808432

>Dakar Speaker: -In absence of thirty-two seats, the vote for extending the Westlaw Relief initiative in Ireland will be postponed until-
>Karaba Officer: Everyone, remain seated and stay calm! Lieutenant, the stage is yours!
>Azul: You've got this, Char.

As Quattro slowly approaches the center podium facing the attending Senators, the Security guards guarding the upper levels ready their weapons, only to find themselves being drawn on by Senators sympathetic to the AEUG and Karaba's cause.

>Dakar Security: Y-you...!
>Senator 1: They mean no harm to us, so stand down.
>Senator 2: This is an outrage! What is the meaning for this?!
>Senator 3: Quiet, let the man speak!

Azul's hand twitches as he waits for Quattro to begin speaking, his every sense heightened with anxiety. Only once "Casval" had spoken with Azul's written words could humanity be given the chance to save itself from itself...and yet, Quattro did not speak. Seconds would pass, with him just staring blankly towards the Senators.

>Azul: (What the hell are you doing? Talk! Damn you, talk!!)
>Karaba Officer: Sir, additional forces have just mobilized for Dakar. Federation Security was skiddish, but they are allowing them to pass-
>Azul: What are you talking about? The soldiers are Kilimanjaro couldn't have made it here already...tch, stay to the plan!
>Quattro:...To the Federation Senate and the citizens of Dakar, I must apologize for this interruption. I am Quattro Bajeena of the Anti Earth Union Group...I do however, go by a different name. I was also known as...as...
>Azul: (Why are you hesitating?! Don't do this to me! If we fail this, it is all over! Char, goddamn it, just talk-)

Quattro goes silent, his arms raising up towards the baffled and confused Senators. With a small nod, Quattro abandons the podium, sending the Senators into a state of mania as they immediately begin to bicker amongst one another.

>Azul: Damn you...! Damn you, Char!!!

>>23808652
Quattro's going for a pack of cigs, he'll be right back in 5'

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>>23808652

Emboldened by the heinous atrocities being carried out Bask Om's armies across the Earth, bands of Anti-Federation mercenary outfits and African Nationalist utilizing salvaged Zeon technology are rallied by private sponsors, with them gathering for a promised day of retribution against the Federation. Holding the highest level of authority and power amongst these gathered armies is the "African Liberation Front", a movement of African extremist set on not only the expulsion of the Federation from Africa, but a genocidal conquest against the "Children of the Franks".

>Gadeb: The Franks have left themselves bare for us, just as the Spaceborn said. Brothers, and those who have endured the humiliations brought about by the Infidels of the Federation, today will be the beginning of our long waited retribution! This vile monument to the wasteful, conceited greed and ignorance of the Whites who dared to infest our rightful lands! Those who called for Coexistence now lie buried beneath the sand, forgotten and forever tainted by their weakness! There will no longer be talks! The will no longer be concessions to these vermin! Take of their riches, their trophies, and even of their flesh! When this sinful monument is returned to the Desert, we shall visit our justified wrath upon the Franks across Europe, until we, those chosen by god, are left to inherit his world!

Having been outfitted by their Sponsors from space with upgraded weapons systems and performance enhancing drugs, the unified Coalition under the African Liberation Front mobilize against the Federation Capitol, with over a hundred Mobile Suits and combat craft taking aim to lay waste to the city and visit its population with their inhuman and devious desires. Meanwhile, Quattro attempts to make his escape from the Conference Center, with Azul giving chase after him. Just as Quattro reaches the entrance to the building to make his escape, he is rammed to the ground by Azul.

>>23808679

>Azul: Do you have any idea what you have just done?! What you just threw away for all of us, Char?!
>Quattro:...You intend for both the Earth and Space to burn one another to the ground. For only scattered pockets of humanity to rebuild, isolated from one another. The look Lalah just gave me...I couldn't be the one to begin that. You can still go there and speak yourself to-

Azul grabs Quattro's throat, choking him out as the last of his restraint fades away from his now unbound rage. Grabbing for a shard of broken glass on the floor, Azul points it for Quattro's eyes.

>Azul: You want to rejoin Lalah so badly? I'll personally send you back to her, but only once you have served the only purpose you have ever had. You both may be able to accept that hellish future she showed me, but I will not accept it! I will not-
>Adenauer: Guards! The terrorist are here! Guards!!

Using the opening created by Adenauer, Quattro forces Azul away, sprinting for a jeep parked outside to escape. Before Azul can continue his pursuit, Adenauer locks down the buildings entrance, trapping Azul inside.

>Adenauer: Security, he is right here! Hurry and-

Digging his hand into the glass shard, Azul charges into Adenauer, ramming its sharpened edge into his stomach. Ripping the makeshift blade from Adenauer's gut, Azul proceeds to stab him again...and again, and again, and again. As Quattro arrives at the Jeep, he finds himself unable to drive it, with his phobia of operating a vehicle overcoming him.

>Karaba Soldier: Lieutenant, what was that?! Why happened in there?!
>Quattro: We need to leave!
>Karaba Soldier: What about the others?! We were told to-
>Quattro: Get me out of here!

>>23808708
I can't believe it but the more I see of this Quattro the more I'm convinced he would side with literally anything that isn't Zeon if given a chance. Poor guy's just been Amuro's whipping boy ever since things started going poorly for the AEUG and its broken him.

>>23808716
Let's not forget that he was VERY trigger happy when the run started, he gets no sympathy from me. Still, it's really interesting to see how he's the voice of reason this time around (or at least, his cowardice looks far more reasonable than whatever the fuck Amuro is doing right now)

>>23808708
>You both may be able to accept that hellish future she showed me, but I will not accept it! I will not-
What did Amuro see that made him act this way? He's gone completely insane, becoming completely unstable in the pursuit of stopping something. That something being somehow worse than what he's doing now.
>>23808716
Char this run has been completely consumed by his patheticness and fearful qualities. That cool demeanor he masked it with has been obliterated, with this being the result.

>>23808721
I don't think he's remotely in fighting shape right now, I'd never trust him in a mobile suit but as a man with plenty of information on how fucked Axis is along with what they're actually planning on doing that's more than worth any plea deal, he'd receive.

Jesus Christ, Char and Amuro are really getting destroyed by the stress of this run. What a calamity. Quattro is so terrified he can't even drive a car, much less pilot a mobile suit in combat. As such >>23808716 I'm not sure he's in the right shape to fight for anyone. Worst case scenario, Amuro drugs him like he did Reccoa and uses him as a cyber puppet.
A hundred ALF mobile suits can probably take and hold Dakar, even if they are using OYW trash. I'm guessing they count as "Neo-Zeon" on the map. The Pezun gang just don't have enough firepower to take them all out, I think. We'll see.
This Amuro absolutely has to die. He's like if canon Rosamia was constantly in her killer personality, but more extreme. Using his visions to justify doing absolutely anything. Char could do worse than just trying to disappear from society entirely, go underground.
I think we made the right call not to get involved here. What a shitshow.

>>23808788
If the pezun gang is able to secure power lines then they'll be fine by virtue of range
Upgraded oyw can only go so far vs xeku

>>23808716
He can have a plea deal and become Buddha in a jail cell. We just need information on how badly things have gone.
>>23808721
Char having a new phobia of driving a simple car when he's supposed to be a pilot speaks to something rotten going down at Axis. The sheer audacity at Green Noa might have been to mask a panic attack. Lila also took a peek at Amuro's cards and started haunting us in a bid to stop it. We have bigger fish to fry than Char.

>>23808708
>...You intend for both the Earth and Space to burn one another to the ground. For only scattered pockets of humanity to rebuild, isolated from one another. The look Lalah just gave me...I couldn't be the one to begin that. You can still go there and speak yourself to-
That actually is a good point. Why is Amuro such a bitch that he can't deliver the speech and needs Char to hold the bag?

>>23809028
Because he needs Zeon to rally around Char instead of Mineva. He's using Char as a puppet the same way Mineva is being used. Its like poetry, it rhymes.

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I also love the idea that Char is talking all this shit about Lalah and Lalah's vision while Amuro is also potentially throwing his life away all over some Newtype snatch. Its called a character foil or some shit I don't know. The point is stay away from them space MILFS.

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I also want to add that Amuro committing war crimes all for the chocha is 100% in character don't even argue with me about this one.

>>23809067
Pretty sure him posing as a wounded civilian that time when he shot that Zeon soldier with a handgun is technically a war crime

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If you can't join Hamas for me at your worst, then you don't deserve me at my best~

>>23809028
See Haman promised that he could suck her toes later as long as he made Char look like the biggest cuck imaginable.

>>23808788
Part of me still wishes we had Kamille's forces join with the New Desides in killing the Senate. Kamille and Jerid could've killed hundreds of ALF savages, then put Char and Amuro out of their misery. The later two being the people Kamille actually wants to get revenge against. And Amuro being the person Lila wants him to stop.

Seeing Amuro crash out that AEUG lost the moon will be hilarious though.

>>23809162
I give it good odds that Char would have completed the speech because we would have been there to try and halt it.
>Even the Titans, who had been granted all but absolute authority over the Federation Forces, are kept from directly entering the city due to security concerns of their lingering presence instigating further violence.
We would have burst in to interrupt the speech rather than stick to killing ALF or worse, save Jamitov like a moron. This might actually be better for us.

>>23809085

So are we all in agreement to cuck Amuro and tame Haman with Kamille? It would be the ultimate revenge.

>>23809259
The New Desides haven't even begun their attack yet, so I don't think this could've been changed. Unless we had the option to rush the attack on Dakar or go save Jamitov.

>>23809259
>>23808788
So we have here that Amuro's been trying to run around and convince the world that the sky is falling and that his solution is the only solution, while we keep either accidently proving him wrong about how bad things are, and when we do confront him, we whoop his ass anyways.
We're doing a double combo of "if we don't get involved, we win, if we do get involved, we win" and i think that's been driving him insane.

>>23809314
If I know Copy X and /m/, we would have had choices between "hold position", "hit the Senate", or "reinforce Jamitov". We probably would have went for the bait and choose either 2 or 3. Jerid would have pushed for 2, so we would have hit 2 and have the Feds rebel further against us.

I can't wait for Bask to have a little meet and greet with the ALF. Will game recognize game?

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I want to cockshame sad broken Casval. Am I gay?

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I imagine Amuro every time he jobs only ends up more insane and dangerous, he weaponized his forum meme status of jobbing at stupid times like that one Invader Zim episode where Dib getting injured over and over just turned him into a superhuman

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>>23808708

While Dakar finds itself under a relentless assault, the Remnants of Zeon that had followed under the self appointed General Darota are assaulted in a surprise attack by an identified attack force. Easily overwhelmed due to their lack of Mobile Suits and combat ready forces, the remnant force are intentionally spared from death as two abnormally shaped Mobile Suits tower over their ruined bunker.

>Gates: Magnificently done, dear sister. Not even a single error while handling the Bound Doc...just simply fantastic!
>Kikka: Hehe~! Mister Loren owes us both that pizza party now!
>Gates: I'll make sure he honors it. I do wish they still had some Mobile Suits to defend themselves with. It really was just far to easy for us...superior pilots. Wouldn't you agree, dear-

Gates clutches at his head as his mental connection to Kikka wavers, interfering with his control over his Bound Doc.

>Gates: Is something wrong? Is it your stomach, or-

Kikka's Bound Doc rapidly shifts its position to all-fours, with her unlocking her cockpit to spin to the ground below.

>Gates: Kikka, where are you going?!

Battered, beaten and only being kept on his feet by the Titan Officers lugging him out from the damaged bunker, Katz weakly raises his head at the sound of Kikka's approach.

>Katz: I-it couldn't be-
>Kikka: Katz~!

Jumping into Katz, Kikka excitedly rubs her face against her adopted brothers, her ecstasy generating implants partially overdosing her nervous system from her genuine joy.

>Katz:...Kikka? Oh, Kikka...is that really you...?!
>Gates: Ngh...! Kikka, stop! Have you gone mad with-
>Loren transmission: What a stroke of wonderful luck. Commander Cappa, retrieve that boy.
>Gates: Is that really necessary?
>Loren transmission: Are you jealous? Not to worry, my friend. I just want to verify a little theory.

[Katz has been captured]

>>23809737
Char has officially given up, Mex doped up and forever lost, Katz just got himself a spot in the Gates cyber nt force and Reccoa... well..
Are there any more rivals/enemy aces to put down in this run? Our goat keeps winning without lifting a finger.
Bitches on his lap and haters underground

>>23809266
You're persistent, Hamanfag, I'll give you that.

>>23809804
With the Titans splintered as they are we're definitely getting a full blown civil war in the Federation soon. Bask is completely unrestrained, the New Desides are going to kill the Senate, while Kamille and the Titans space forces are going to obliterate AEUG. Unless Axis arrives and starts blitzing towards Earth, all these separate groups are gonna end up fighting.

>>23809843
Rethink that over for a second. Bask decided to abandon jamitov, So the desides getting rid of Senate aligns with removing the old guard. If anything this really has more setup a space and earth divide, which actually works in our favor of not having to worry about the latter.
Truly it is just continuing to tard wrangle jerid so he doesn't ruin this with his over zealous desires. Tosh/Brave & uncle Om's interactions will be a key. Also axis has begun their battle with the ALF showing
Then pap confirming that taking the moon will bring them out more as well
What really matters is actually having the forces for this all between xekus&bardam

>>23809893
Bask will dismiss New Desides as spacenoid scum and shoot them on sight. He won't be pragmatic about this.
I think Earth is frankly going to be a shitshow. As long as it's not just getting taken over by Axis with ease we should leave it alone, if things go to shit on the moon we can retreat to Earth and even try to go underground if necessary

>>23809906
Not to mention Josh hated Newtype.

It's a shame Gady and Monsha died before they could claim the moon.
Are Alpha and Chap going to join Kamile?

>>23809893
Id be genuinely surprised if Brave and Tosh actually tolerate Bask, he’s completely ruining the titans by marauding the earth itself

>>23809956
Pretty sure we just got very unlucky with AI shenanigans for Gady. AEUG chose to send everything at him in a kamikaze charge basically.

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>>23809737

Floating amongst the derelict remains of an AEUG patrol fleet, Yazan's Marasai twitches from how heavily its servo's and internal systems are pushed.

>Yazan: Oi, you made sure to let that shuttle slip away?
>GM Quel pilot: As you ordered, sir!
>Yazan: Hehe...I want the AEUG on full alert when we arrive at the Moon. You boys aren't getting an easy fight today, no way! All of you are going to earn this victory, clawing and mauling as you need to!
>Titan Officer: Colonel Gable, we just received reports that a scout unit that had been operating outside of Zedan's airspace vanished...or rather, that they were ambushed.
>Yazan: AEUG finally decided to try their luck swinging at us while we were away?
>Titan Officer: We don't believe this is AEUG, sir. It has been approaching the Earth's Sphere for some time now, but it only just came into proper detection range from Konpei and Zedan. Here...

As Yazan receives a blurred image of a gargantuan asteroid structure, he begins to chuckle to himself in excitement.

>Yazan: Patch me through to fleet! Alright you lot, there has been a change of plans! We are still going to crack the Moon wide open, but save some room for an even bigger meal! Those of you who survive here will be treated to a battle worthy of the ones we had in the One Year War! Nothing better than ripping and tearing your way through a Zeeks asteroid nest! No hesitation, no weakness, no mercy!

On the outskirts of Zedan, a crippled GM Kai hides behind a broken meteoroid, its pilot desperately sending S.O.S signals.

>Titan pilot: (Why me?! This whole route was supposed to empty! Damn it, this isn't fair-)

Without warning, the GM Kai is rammed out from its hidden position, sending it spiraling out of control. At blinding speeds, a red streak rips through his Mobile Suits lower half.

>Titan Pilot: T-the...!

Pushing itself from a piece of debris, a red colored Action Zaku kicks towards his ruined GM Kai.

>Titan Pilot: The Red Comet!!

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>>23810223

>Unaware of the arrival of a new, undisclosed threat, the Black Devil squadron is joined by numerous sympathizers arriving from Side 2, along with willing recruits from those who had managed to survive the purges in Von Braun. Making his return from Von Braun City, Jerid Messa quickly becomes aware of Scirocco's outburst against Kamille and Sarah.

>Jerid: For a guy who got his ass beat by us, he sure can talk a lot of crap when he has some distance. Either way, he's earned himself another round of it-
>Kamille: What would that even prove?
>Jerid: That he is a propped up pansy that can talk a lot better than he can walk. Four could use something to get her back on track as well. Seriously, don't let him get you. He means nothing. He is nothing compared to us. Having said that, you think he would be petty enough to try attacking us now?
>Kamille: I don't think so. Look, some of the others are not as focused as they should be for-
>Jerid: Fa told me she was going out with the Mega Launcher. Badass.
>Kamille: Don't push her to far, Jerid.
>Jerid: Relax, she is a real sponge when it comes to getting taught. I'll make sure she will fine.
>Kamille: I doubt Leila will...no, it is better she isn't put back into combat. Then there is Sarah-
>Sarah: Pardon the intrusion, Commander.

Despite her previous display of absolute depression, Sarah appears before Kamille and Jerid with a more disciplined, focused look.

>Kamille: Sarah, are you-
>Sarah: I have finished running diagnostics on my Byarlant. Lieutenant Jerid, are you still going to deploy with Sydle's machine? If so-
>Jerid: I told her to make do with that machine those morons at Pezun left us. If she doesn't like, she can man one of the turrets on the ship.
>Sarah:...I understand. Thank you for the conformation.
>Kamille: Jerid, can you others ready to head on out?
>Jerid: Already on it. I brought some booze back from the Moon, so get a swig of it if you are going to keep overthinking things.

>>23810308

>Kamille: I am still a minor-
>Jerid: Oh, piss off with that. Just make sure your head is screwed on right when we go into battle, got it?
>Kamille: Yeah, I got it.

Jerid slams his knuckle against Kamille's, before leaping back to join a group of Von Braun volunteers being trained for turret operation onboard the Alexandria. Still unsure of Sarah's state of mind, Kamille gives chase to speak with her.

>Kamille: Sarah. Sarah!

Before Kamille is able to catch up her, he is stopped as Four slips out from a corner to cut him off.

>Kamille: Four? L-listen, I need to-
>Four: After the battle.
>Kamille: What?
>Four: I felt it all. How you both felt...it was awful.
>Kamille: Then you know that Sarah isn't in the right state of mind to-
>Four: Shhh. We already talked. When this fight is over, we can all be honest with each other. Until then though, please don't confuse her.
>Kamille: Confuse her? I just want to make sure she will be fine out there! What Scirocco said to her was...it was awful! The worst thing someone could say to another!
>Four: I know. You both are hurt. The kind of hurt that will make you both try to fill that pain immediately. Please, just let her work through this on her own, until this fight is over.
>Kamille: Four...!
>Sydle: Commander Bidan.

Having been so lost in his conversation, Kamille is caught off guard to find Sydle shuffling awkwardly behind them both.

>Kamille: What is it?
>Sydle: I need to discuss something with you. Privately...
>Kamille:...Did Scirocco send you? If so-
>Four: If you want a fight, we can spar right now.
>Sydle: Please don't talk to me, you fight freak.
>Kamille: Hey!
>Sydle: You are the only one I can talk to about this, Commander. So-

Four's hand collides against Sydle's cheek, causing the young Officer to stumble back as she clutches her cheek.

>Sydle: You...bitch!
>Kamille: Enough of this, both of you!

Sydle sprints out from the corridor, clutching her throbbing cheek.

>>23810341
I at least wanted to know what Sydle wanted to say...

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Is...is Haman in Char's Zaku role playing as him? No. No way. No fucking way.

>>23810341

>Kamille: You didn't have to hit her! Let it go!
>Four: Something is very wrong with her. The kind of wrong that is going to put all of us in danger. Let me fix her-
>Kamille: Hitting someone isn't the best solution for everything, Four! If Scirocco told her about what happened, isn't it better that I try to explain what really happened?
>Four:...I don't think she cares to hear words. I don't even think she has heard that mans voice for some time.

Four grabs the back of Kamille's palm, giving it a squeeze.

>Four: Get some rest. Sleep is the best way for the body and mind to heal, right?

>What will Kamille do regarding the situation with Sarah and Sydle?
https://strawpoll.com/3RnYX0Y8Dye

>>23810341
>>23810345
While the rest of the Titans deal with genocide and complete political upheaval. Kamille has to deal with endless highschool drama bullshit.

I wonder which is truly worse.

>>23810351
>Go drink with Jerid
We have to do that. Kamille is way to high strung to deal with all this womanly bullshit right now. Let's get him a drink with his bro so he can relax.

>>23810351
to be honest I'm either for napping, part of me doesn't think Four can truly 'fix' Sydle like she did Sarah though but I guess if Kamille goes there he might 'replace' scirocco for her

I do feel bad for Sydle in that absolutely nobody on this ship seems to give a fuck about her and neither does Scirocco

Out of our options, the only good ones we have are either Drink with Jerid or rest. The Sarah and Sydle options can't lead to much good.

>>23810356
>>23810376
Yeah I'm thinking the drink too just for a small boost before. That extra rest only affects Kam so maybe a chance for some morale bonus to the troops too

>>23810386
>>23810376
>>23810356
and then watch kamille on his first time drinking goes and does a nigh visit on one of the five girls

>>23810389
And then whatever girl we pick gets killed by some mindbroken Char LARPer in the battle.

>>23810397
all jokes aside Four's option would probably lead for the least amount of distractions and most amount of control for the battle itself
also the char larper guy is at Zedan, so we should be fine

>>23810351
Are you niggers determined to turn Kamille into an alcoholic and the worst kind of dysfunctional adult? just like Franklin and Jerid. Worst of all, he'll won't stop calling others out, even though he's just as blameworthy himself.

>>23810444
This is why I said Four is the best choice, my only second is Sydle's just out of pure curiosity, but my vote is trust Four

>>23810389
All the women on the Alexandria are acting crazy. Seeing any one of them would just cause more drama and bullshit. Seeing Sarah or Sydle will probably just cause either of them to throw their bodies at Kamille for love and attention. Especially Sarah since her ideal world is to be doted on by Scirocco and Kamille. Resting letting Four do what she wants could end badly, even if her actions are purely out of the goodness in her heart Four's definitely channeling Kamilles unconscious thoughts. Spreading that to Sydle could complicate things.
>>23810444
Kamille deserves a little recreation. He's been the main planner and architect of the operation to take over the moon. So he deserves something more than sleep. Drinking with Jerid also gives Kamille a chance to talk with him. Remember Fa said something about Jeris thinking he'd have to struggle with Kamille for leadership. Talking with Jerid now about it now and getting it out of the way could solve many future problems.

>>23810479
That’s exactly why we need Kamille to be in top form, not nursing a hangover and certainly not unconscious out at the worst possible moment we can imagine.
Once the AEUG is over, let’s go out for a few drinks to celebrate that Kamille’s parents and Lila have been finally avenged. This will mean more than merely coping with anxiety before a major operation..

>>23810490
We're not going to have time for celebrations after destroying the AEUG at Granada and taking the moon. Axis has literally just arrived and they will not be happy that the group they were trying to cut a deal with was destroyed. If we're gonna talk with Jerid or spend any time with all at him it needs to be done now.

>>23808708
>>23808716
>>23808788
I hope this is Casval's last act, so that in the epilogue we see him living in a lakeside cottage, raising Qum and Shinta while rekindling his relationship with his sister.

>>23810479
From a pragmatic point of view, Kamile needs to be mentally ready, he hasn't drunk before and I don't think we need to gamble on if he can hold his alcohol or not, also even if he does go and drink Four will still 'talk' to Sydle, the only way that doesn't happen is likely if Kamille goes confront Sydle himself

>>23810499
What makes you think that? If it always took us days to reach Axis, we would probably besiege the asteroid fortress first. If not Granada, then we could find the best place for this at the Titans’ base on Zedan.

>>23810502
>From a pragmatic point of view
Have you forgotten what's happened this campaign!? THIS IS THE ANTI-PRAGMATIC CAMPAIGN!!!

This is not the run where we think out all of our plans, marking down every little detail. When we tried that Kamille suffered greatly becoming dehumanized, getting sent to Earth, being manipulated by newtype ghosts. Every good choice this run came from just doing things we wanted to do, not worrying over getting everything right. Like destroying Karaba's supplies for AEUG in California, beating the shit of Jerid which led to him forgiving Kamille, or showing up Scirocco multiple times.

We do not need to worry about being pragmatic! ALL WE NEED TO DO IS ACT!!!

>>23810341
That really wasn't necessary, Four, even if Sydle disrespected you.

>>23810397
>some mindbroken Char LARPer in the battle.
That's not Char, that's Johnny Ridden.

>>23810490
>>23810502

Not sure why ya'll are acting like he's going to get sloshed. It's a one on one drink with Jerid specifically and an opportunity to have a man to man talk that didn't require fists for once. It's a good opportunity and I'd rather not just go to bed when we can get easy character development between the two.

There's lots of them to really talk about. Lila, Kakricon, what Kamille did on Earth, what happened at Ayers, what they'll do once Granada is captured. Heck, it might actually let Kamille be seen as a person among the regulars as well instead of it being solely Jerid who's idolized and driving the Lunar forces.

>>23810505
Axis is already moving to attack Zedan. After they conquer it they'll be looking at Side 3 and the moon next. So even if Kamille's forces aren't immediately attacked by Axis afterwards, they still need to build themselves up and prepare for it.

>>23810513
>Not sure why ya'll are acting like he's going to get sloshed.
We don't know what they're going to do, hence why people act cautious.

>>23810509
I don't know about you, but I've always voted pragmatic and yes that includes voting for punching Jerid.

>>23810502
Kamille's like what 15? He could drink like a fish and still won't get a hang over at that age your practically indestructible when it comes to alcohol. The biggest concern is if he's really having an influence over everyone else he's going to get all the girls on the ship to start drunk fighting each other instead of letting Four work her plan.

>>23810522
During Zeta Kamille is 17 going on 18

>>23810351
It's been quite a lot of posts, so I will remind everyone where Sarah was at last time we saw her do anything.
>Sarah slumps to the floor, clutching her knees as she rocks herself.
And this is after we specifically chose a battle-hardened personality for Sarah this run. I really do not think she is currently combat effective.
Drinks with Jerid sounds awesome. I might even vote for it if I was sure Kamille would just have one or two cans of beer and talk with Jerid. But the undeniable possibility that he gets roped into some sort of drinking challenge and gets shitfaced a few hours before the most important battle of the run so far is... hard to overlook.
It WILL be kino so I don't blame anyone who votes for it, but I can't do it.
Sydle probably needs our intervention the most, but is also the least important member of the squad. You might consider it Kamille being a good leader if he looks after someone who is basically alone here and has actively sought Kamille out. There's always a chance that what Sydle has to say is actually important - maybe some info about Axis? But it could be some irrelevant bullshit as well. Picking Sydle probably loses us a Four point as well. I don't think it's going to be a popular choice even though I have a sneaking feeling it's the best one we have.
Man, these decisions are agonising. Copy, you are truly devious in creating these opportunity costs for us.

>>23810509
Bullshit, choosing to bond with Leila was the retarded option all along, one that would have nefarious consequences. Instead of making the pragmatic choice to motivate her and promise that no one would hurt her, the 'waifufags' ruined the vote.

By following Jamitov for a while, we gained rank and managed to recruit Leila and Four, which ultimately motivated Jerid to follow in our footsteps and achieve the same thing. Leaving Earth after the incident with Bask was also a pragmatic choice to ensure our safety, which all we wanted to do anyway. Resolving matters with Jerid in the only way he would understand was also wise.

>>23810515
Take a look at the map >>23810308 Zedan is perfectly able to hold out without us for a while, and Yazan has already redirected troops to reinforce them. In my opinion, Axis is making a risky, last-minute decision to salvage whatever they can from the AEUG. They will gain nothing from it.

>>23810509
>When we tried that Kamille suffered greatly becoming dehumanized, getting sent to Earth, being manipulated by newtype ghost
the choices that resulted from these weren't pragmatic votes btw it was kamille lashing out votes and him seeking comfort with Leila

>>23810351
I say fuck it, let's go drink with our new bro before the battle

>>23810530
I still remember a handful of posters that went "wait comfort Leila was the sex option? oops!"
As if they haven't played Katawa Shoujo or seen the memes, which could be the case considering how old this website is now.

>>23810536
It could be a age thing, which is why people think punching Jerid COULDN'T be pragmatic(except it was, Kamille had already exhausted all friendly options, the only thing he hadn't done to get Jerid under control was violence)

>>23810536

At the very least Leila was older than Kamille and in the moment it was two near adults agreeing to that. Anyone voting for this Sarah option is pining for a mentally unstable 14 year old.

>>23810527
>Bullshit, choosing to bond with Leila was the retarded option all along, one that would have nefarious consequences.
Yea and we dealt with it! When the newtype ghosts possessing Leila revealed themselves Kamille completely and utterly denied them. Destroying every biosensor they could manifest through, freeing Leila from their grasp, and stopping Scirocco from collecting the biosensor salvage.

None of that could've been done if we voted to have Kamilla be pragmatic and try to parlay or delay with those forces. Instead Kamille purely acted on his own desires and obliterated a threat that could hurt him and his allies down the line. He did what he wanted when he wanted. That's something we should aim to do with every vote. Of course be mindful and think about future consequences, not falling into traps or creating uneseccary enemies.

My point is we just need to vote for what we want to do and not fret over every issue. Worrying about being pragmatic. Me and others want to see Kamille spend time with Jerid, so we're voting for them to share a drink together. It'll be good experience for them to spend quality time together and talk. If it causes problems later down the line we'll deal with them as they come. This mindset should be applied to future decisions as well. In the words of the late General Patton "a good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."

>>23810552
?
It is absolutely pragmatic to be realistic and destroy the device, it WOULDNT have been pragmatic to try and negotiate with the ghosts or scirocco, do you actually know what being pragmatic means?

>>23810552
Had we been as pragmatic as we had been up to that point, Kamille would never have become a beacon for those ghosts, and in fact we might have had a functional biosensor that would have put us ahead of everyone else, without suffering any adverse effects from connecting to the Warp.
We really messed with Kamille's ability to function as a Newtype. You people might disagree with me, but I'm sure it wouldn't have affected Scirocco at all because he isn't infected. We made an enemy for ourselves by not trusting him to handle it, so no.

>>23810516

I think there's a difference between being cautious and letting the fear of the unknown conjure up the worst possible scenario. In any case, I think either going drinking or relaxing solo are fine options. Though I do think the latter might lead to a talk with Leila and possibly Fa.

>>23810559
There where people arguing that the spirits should've been appeased then dealt with later. As denying them then would anger them, which well it did if Reccoa is anything to go by. Similar thing happened when dealing with Bask after California. If we were purely worried about about the effects of angering Bask and went about it in a business like manner, which is what I mean by pragmatics, then we wouldn't have voted to use the nerve pinch on Bask. We didn't care about the consequences of what happened afterwards, just what we wanted which was stopping Bask from killing people. Again same thing happened with Jerid when we first went to Von Braun and ended up fighting. We wanted to get through to Jerid and we voted to do so, not really caring it would horribly injur both Kamille and Jerid severely delaying our attack on Granada.

The entire point I'm trying to get across through all this text is that we collectively shouldn't worry too much about the negative consequences for Kamille's actions. We should not be afraid to just do things and get what we want.
For the [Go Drink with Jerid] choice people shouldn't focus on Kamille potentially getting drunk with Jerid, but instead on him connecting with Jerid further. If Kamille has a hangover or can't handle how alcohol that's okay, we will deal with the problem as it happens.

>>23810580
You are terrible at getting your point across
Invite
I vote for resting

>>23810512
>Johnny stuck in an act of all things
I really hope it's just axis' own survey corps & using the colors as a way of fear

>>23810584
I was not blessed with eloquence and have a chronic habit of shoving my foot in my mouth. But I'm glad I got it across eventually.

>>23810579
>Though I do think the latter might lead to a talk with Leila and possibly Fa
Certainly one that needs to happen

>>23810351
Let's hope Kamille's first drink goes well. Maybe with Jerid it'll be like a college frat boy giving a freshman a beer at a house party or something. Lord knows there are worse people to have a first drink with, like Bask or Scirocco.

>>23810778
Jerid knows that it's Kamille's first drink and that they're having a very important fight soon, so I don't think he'll let Kamiyuu go overboard. Probably.

>>23810784
I hope Kamille gets to tell Jerid his trials on Earth. Tell Jerid how he met the girls, and how he became the black devil through slaughtering Karaba. The story of destroying Karaba's HLVs at California base and standing up to Bask is sure to impress Jerid and the Von Braun recruits.

>>23810778
And I hope Four doesn't beat Sydle into a coma. And that Sydle isn't packing a handgun in her room having been threatened wkth hazing.

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>Char LARPER fighting Yazan in a busted up Zaku on the first episode
Really? So soon?

>>23811276
Soon... CHARa Soon?!

>>23811276
I really hope that one anon earlier is right and it's a cucked, mindbroken Haman cosplaying as Char because neither Amuro or Char fucked her.

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>>23812073
You ever read Great Expectations? I imagine Haman just going full Miss Havisham and this busted up, rusted Zaku is like a decaying, old wedding cake she has from when a man left her at the altar.
>I saved it! Everything is just like it was, so it will be all ready for him to use when he comes back to lead Zeon! He *is* coming back, right, Amuro? He's coming back to me...

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>>23812260
>>23812073
>>23811276
>>23810223
>red colored Action Zaku kicks towards his ruined GM Ka
Pretty this means it's an Act Zaku, not a busted out MS-06S. Not super modern, but not completely out of date early-OYW tech.

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Gundam Unicorn would be way better if Banagher and Mineva were just Pip and Estella. Change my mind.

>>23810351

Already overburdened with the numerous incidents that had occurred over the past days, Kamille decides to finally take a moment to properly rest.

>Kamille: Just promise me you will be reasonable about this, ok? Can you do that, Four?

Four gives a small nod, her grip tightening slightly on Kamille's knuckle. Leaving Four to her own devices, Kamille makes his way to the recreational area of the ship, where many of the Von Braun volunteers mingle and drink amongst one another.

>Von Braun Volunteer 1: I heard Anaheim's big shots custom order their own Mistresses to their specifications. Damn, I can't wait to get hands on one of those...!
>Von Braun Volunteer 2: Stupid, think about the bigger picture here. We will be living like kings on Earth. Why not enjoy the finer things in life before locking yourself down with someone elses woman?
>Von Braun Volunteer 3: Stay in your lane, homo. Feddies were snatching up plenty of widows in Side 3. Now its our turn to get in on that action-

Stumbling next to Kamille, a relatively young, yet heavily battered man slings his arm across Kamille's shoulder.

>Drunken volunteer: Sho...when doesh the dental plan start? Assholes smashed in my...my fronsh teeths.
>Jerid: Oi, Kamille!

Jerid gives a firm pat the drunk mans face, pushing him back into a chair as he mumbles in his drunken stupor.

>Kamille: A lot of these guys seem like deadweights-
>Jerid: You didn't see how bad it was down there. Trust me, they can handle themselves. Considering what they will be doing, I can accept them letting loose for now. Here.

Jerid grabs at an unopened can of beer, snapping it open as he hands it to Kamille. Just wanting to take the edge off, Kamille begins to chug the can, before almost immediately coughing it out.

>Kamille: Ugh! This tastes awful...!
>Jerid: Ha! You must have not gotten out much, huh?
>Kamille: Even if I did, this tastes like pee...gweh...!
>Jerid: Hey, Casturo! We still got any of those pouch Margaritas!

>>23813562

Immediately finding himself receptive to the sweet flavor from the frozen Margarita pouch, Kamille begins to relax despite being surrounded by so many unknown figures and the increasing background noise. Unaware of how to moderate himself, Kamille quickly loses his inhibitions as he smacks the table in front of Jerid.

>Jerid: We'll work you up to a Whisky next time. Put some hair your chest-
>Kamille: What happens when we win here, Jerid?
>Jerid: Obviously there are going to be some stragglers we will need to take down. After them, whoever is still dancing for the Senate will need to be beaten as well. There is always going to be someone looking to-
>Kamille: How about us? Are we...cool? Even if we are, Fa said you still felt like we had something to settle.
>Jerid: Oh...that. Someone has to the stand at the absolute top. Both of us can't have that-
>Kamille: Are you kidding me? You still-
>Jerid: It could be months, could be years...eventually, when there is no one left to take us on, someone has to be the right-hand.
>Kamille: It doesn't have to be that way. It isn't like I want to-
>Jerid: You will. Lila saw that you were only one who could match me...but I can't live my entire life as an equal. Don't stress to much about it. We have time until-
>Kamille: Say I beat you. I beat you so conclusively that it leaves no room for doubt...what then? Can you live with that?

Jerid finishes drinking another beer, tossing it aside as he leans back to stare at the ceiling.

>Jerid: That won't happen. The only time I would even need to think about that...is on that day. Again, it doesn't matter right now.
>Kamille: Jerid...
>Von Braun Volunteer: Hey sweet cheeks, did you know I went pro as a boxer? Want to see my muscles-
>Leila: Please stay away from me.
>Kamille: Leila? What the hell is she doing in-
>Jerid: If you aren't fighting, you aren't welcome here. Piss off-

Leila reaches into one of the fast-chiller containers, grabbing multiple cans of beer.

>>23813580

Ignoring the looks being given to her by the Militiamen recruited by Jerid, Leila takes a seat next to Jerid, scrambling the alcoholic beverage cans across the table.

>Jerid: Don't even try it. They would be wasted on you-

Looking to the brand Jerid is consuming, Leila cracks open a similar can, readying herself to drink it. Just as the metal touches her lips, Jerid yanks the can away.

>Jerid: I already told you-
>Leila: You said these are reserved for those who are fighting, right? Then aren't I allow to join?
>Kamille: What? Leila, when did you decide that?
>Leila: When Fa told me she was going to be deploying, I...can't bring myself to let her go alone. She told me that I could disembark to be safe...but I owe so much to all of you.
>Jerid: Oh please, cut the shit. You are the last person I want to hear trying that.
>Leila: That also includes you, Lieutenant Messa. If not for the blood you donated-
>Jerid: What I know about you is enough for me to tell you to sod off. You want to go out there and fight? Fine, do it. Stop trying to act like something you aren't. It was your fault that Fa started acting crazy again...and don't waste these. If you are just trying to crawl into my head again, don't waste booze on-

Leila snatches back the can of beer, quickly gulping it down as she releases a small cough.

>Leila:...Bitter.
>Jerid: You gonna complain?
>Leila: I never said I disliked it.

Meanwhile at Gryps 2, the Dogosse Giar under Scirocco's command departs, with Paptimus Scirocco calling for a test firing of the recently completed Colony Laser weapon.

>Gryps 2 Officer: Isn't this rather premature? When the Senate learns of this-
>Scirocco: Considering the pressure they have been under with these insurrections, something like this should be reassuring to them. Besides, it is only a test shot.
>Gryps 2 Officer: I suppose you are correct. Enemy levels are...what? This is far above the levels for a simple test firing.
>Scirocco: Is it now?

>>23813589

>Gryps 2 Officer: What is the meaning of this?! The laser could be damaged if it fired with level of-

*BANG*

Clutching for the torn cavity through his throat, the Officer placed in charge of the Colony Laser's testing gurgles in agony as he collapses. Holstering his hidden weapon, Scirocco sends a signal to the Jupitris, prompting the massive vessel's engines to ignite as it sets course for the Colony Laser. As the gargantuan transport vessel collides against the Colony Laser, the immense thrust readjusts the weapons firing angle, with the laser nearly ready to fire.

>Scirocco: (It was always meant to be this way. Good bye...)

Even as Scirocco hesitates with his thoughts turning to Sarah and Kamille, Scirocco forces aside his doubts as the Colony Laser is aimed for its new target.

[Scirocco and Haifan are now MIA]

Barely staying awake, Kamille slumps onto the table as the alcohol in his system finally overtakes him.

>Jerid: Hit your limit? That sweet crap will do that to-
>Leila: U-uwah...!
>Jerid: You too? That is what you two get for gorging on-
>Kamille: W-what just...?

Kamille hears a familiar scream echoing through his thoughts. Before he is able to discern who's voice it was however, an immeasurable tide of terror washes over Kamille and Leila.

>Jerid: The hell is up with you two? Don't tell me it is reacting that badly to-
>Von Braun Volunteer: W-what is with that light?! Its so bright...!
>Jerid: A light? Wait, where is it coming from?! Where the hell are you even seeing-

From the combined effects of the alcohol in his system and the terror induced stress, Kamille blacks out.

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>>23813600

[Von Braun has been annihilated. Money value reduced to 0.]
[Four has receive +50 EXP. -20 morale.]
[Sydle has died]
[Leila has returned to active duty]

>>23813601
>Sydle has died
Like fucking clockwork. Frankly it's a shock they lasted this long.

>>23813601
and people thought I was crazy for wanting to talk to Sydle, what a shame for her

>>23813601

>[Sydle has died]

How? When? Did she run off to Von Braun in the time span of Kamille getting shitfaced?

>>23813601
>[Four has receive +50 EXP. -20 morale.]
Oh no oh god Four
>>23813615
>>23813621
You guys are missing how Four gained experience but took a hit to her morale. Four most likely murdered Sydle.

>>23810357
>part of me doesn't think Four can truly 'fix' Sydle like she did Sarah
I called iit

>>23813634
>Four decides to straight up murder Sydle
Did she get taken over by the Psycho Ghosts or some shit? If that's true, it feels a tad too extreme for our waku waku autist.

>>23813645
Her strategy to speak to people is to fight until they understand each other, but that doesn’t mean it works on everyone, Sydle and her likely never saw eye to eye
But also entirely possible Sydle was trying to lead Kamille to a trap but chose to die on her own after fighting Four since it does seem weird that scirocco missed everyone else in Kamille’s fleet but her

>>23813634
Going to work on my theory from earlier >>23810997
Four threatened to haze Sydle earlier
Sydle went back to her room and picked up a gun for self-defence
When Four showed up in Sydle's room, a struggle ensued, ending with Four killing Sydle
It sucks but at least we haven't really invested anything into Sydle. I'm more concerned about just how much damage to our forces Scirocco just did.

>>23813601
What the actual FUCK
Goddammit Scirocco
Oh, and too bad about Sydle i guess

>>23813634
No I noticed I just need to point out that Sydel dies at a fucking coinflip in this game. so I'm shocked she lasted this long.

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I just realized how funny it would be if Amuro is doing all this horrible shit for Haman's pussy, and if Haman is doing a bunch of horrible shit all for Char's dick, and Char is just on the Titans now drinking frozen margaritas with the son he never had because that's what dead Pakistani trim does to an actual wannabe motherfucker.

>>23813600
Well, plans for forgiveness can wait on his deathbed. We could have heard him out, but that has another set of consequences.

>>23813601

I hinestly feel bad for Sydle. She was a consistent screw up but she didn't deserve dying offscreen like that.

Vindicated in my not trusting Scirocco though. He's always been a snake and now that he's lost all his protégé, he's cutting ties entirely, likely to join Axis (as in game) or straight up team up with Amuro which would be rather novel.

>>23813741
Even if Char fell into our laps I would be against putting him in the cockpit of a mobile suit. Dude is hanging by a thread.