[h2]Ryoma Nagare[/h2]

Ryoma, alongside a number of other individuals, was stationed in Saint-Germain Castle; presently enjoying a meal by the pool. Or he would be, were it not for the maids staring at him and making whispered exchanges. While hardly outlandish, the pilot's appearance did certainly stand out amongst the maids and more snappily dressed inhabitants. Between the manacles, ragged overcoat, and absurdly massive scarf, he bore greater resemblance to a homeless man or ex-convict than an ace pilot. Admittedly, he [i]is[/i] an ex-convict and arguably homeless, but that is beside the point. Ryoma was a pilot first and foremost, and a damn good one at that.

He'd fought in the Moon War, wasted away in prison for a crime he didn't commit, and survived nuclear armageddon. Yet here he was, sitting in a beach chair while a purple-haired fop spouted off nonsense. All things considered, Ryoma was uncertain whether it was an improvement from being in prison or not. Between the owner's particular eccentricities and the staff dressing like something out of a fetish club, the simplicity of a barren and iron-barred cell was starting to look almost appealing. In spite of his misgivings, the pilot did have to admit that the food was rather good, certainly better than the gruel he'd been subsisting off of on the Moon.

[i]Food and strangely dressed women, a shame Musashi isn't around. The fat bastard would've loved it here. If he made it out alive, maybe I could convince the LWA to make a quick trip over to-[/i]

Ryoma's musings were briefly interrupted by the arrival of Lt. Crawford and the further antics of their 'benefactor,' Sandman, that followed. While the discussion of terraforming and seismic activity failed to catch his attention, the mention of a giant monster beneath the planet's surface certainly did. The pilot unceremoniously dropped his plate of food to the ground, sprang to his feet, and sauntered over.

[color=ed1c24]"Oi, old man, Ray, if I heard that right, are we finally heading out?  I've been itching for some action since I got here, and I'd bet the others agree."[/color]