[b][i]..........Game Over....New High Score 6700 pts.[/i][/b]

Penny threw off her VR headset as she got the game over message, her forehead was covered in sweat. She had never made anything above 6000 before in her earlier attempts at her Sniper Training Demo. But today on the train she had a new level of focus. It might have been the pressure and excitement of returning to new anchorage and being apart of a full military unit and wanting to make a good impression when she finally gets into her NC. Just as she began to pack away her demo game she was almost deafened by the screech of the stopping train. They had arrived in New Anchorage, Penny was home. 

As she stepped up out of her train seat she re-adjusted her [i][b][color=f49ac2]Getta[/color][/b][/i] brand casual bodysuit and double checked if she had her camera and microphone equipment still with her. She would want to document what she could while on this new adventure. Stepping off the train she got a good glimpse of the Unloading machines carrying the crates that held the NCs, somewhere was her beloved [b]VanGuard Saint[/b], shiny and new looking with its new wax and paintjob. The walk along the docking bay was made even more interesting when she saw the other pilots step off, she had made no contact with them before today and was her first chance to see them in person. Her background in journalism allowed her to recognize two from the crowd instantly.


First was [b]Agatha Smith[/b] a well known local combat veteran who she covered for her first documentary in media studies. Penny remembered her Grandfather talk about seeing her in combat a few times and would talk about her skills as a sniper like they were something out of holy scripture. Penny's grandfather would go on to tell Penny, that NC snipers are under-appreciated and its a role that she should consider, which she did in the end, because of Agatha. The woman must have been in her 50's but she carried herself like a young commando, stoic and respectful, with not an ounce of weakness in her body language.


The other she recognized straight away was [b]Thalia Styles[/b]. She had covered some of her exploits when she was investigating Red Star take over of small towns in Australisia. Tahlia made many headlines on online papers. Some news outlets called her 'The Outback Spider' because of her origin and her machine. She was a notoriously skilled pilot that Penny always loved to write about, but was upset that she never got a chance to interview her face to face. So she was very excited to now possibly be working alongside her especially know she could see how [i]very attractive[/i] she was...

Penny's mind snapped back into reality as she found herself standing in front of an official who was holding a datapad. Penny felt embarrassed for having drifted off in her thoughts. She cleared her throat and stood to attention.

[i][color=fff200]Uh, I'm Penelope Natasha Maverick, of the Vanguard Saint, Sir![/color][/i]

She wasn't sure if she was supposed to salute so she didn't risk it.


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