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Arsenal Walker pilot Nova Marcus gazed up at the morning sun above as her feet carried her along at their own accord. Well [i]technically[/i] she was a pilot, it's what was on her identification card, even if she hadn't actually been issued her own Walker as of yet. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, she had been let off base for the day; free to attend the festivities.

It had only been a few short months since she'd been transferred to the Walker program, and even fewer in the Earth-side city of Horizon. Her time had been largely occupied by getting herself settled from the transfer, the majority of free time she had filled with training.

She [i]had[/i] been let off base a few times, but was never really inclined to explore too far from it. The facility's myriad of corridors, hangars, and simulators bearing a strong resemblance to her city back home, giving it a sense of welcome familiarity. It was, she considered, far cry from the surroundings she found herself in now.

Walking around [i]outside[/i] made her feel uneasy, particularly without the comforting enclosure of a full vac-suit, and it took conscious effort to stop herself from falling back on controlled breathing. This was only exasperated by the fact that the equatorial sun was, even diminished by an actual atmosphere, way hotter than it had any right to be. The oppressive heat warranted civvies as opposed to her full uniform, the shorts and tee making her feel unprotected and at the mercy of the elements.

Even so, it wasn't enough to put a damper on her mood, nor the excitement she felt in the early morning air.

As such, there was a slight bounce in her step as she made her way towards mainstreet, unwilling to miss the parade that was to start in that area. The majority of the crowd were civilians, looking just as eager as she was for the display, though up ahead she spotted a familiar mess of caramel-colored hair.

"Natalie!" She called, recalling the pilot's name. Nova had spoken to her when Natalie first transferred to Horizon, the both of them newly transferred to the base, taking a liking to the woman of similar engineering inclination. Nova waved as she approached.[/color]

[@Norik]