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[i]Squeaky clean[/i] was a very hard thing to make a weapon, no matter how shiny the metallic material was meant to be. After running off on training missions and general training exercises, Thumper would lose it's shine, and would have to be cleaned over and over. It made Cellica tempted to abandon cleaning it every time she used it. It wasn't as if it [i]always[/i] got overly dirty, and there were other things that she could do as opposed to running the cloth over the weapon time and time again, such as considering the operation at hand in a little more depth.

Repairing the sensors would be good for the detection of threats before they arrived, and Cellica saw the benefit of the early warning the would provide. The maintenance of them was vital for the protection of the city. She did, however, spot something within the mission that did make her question it; twelve backup batteries, all seemingly at the same time, required maintenance. Twelve of the same part, twelve at the same time - Cellica was never sure if a mission was really just a setup by the instructors, but this time, it [i]had[/i] to be. The only real problem was that she didn't know what the trick was; the task was too simple. There was a twist.

That made it all the more exciting for Cellica. It made every new day a challenge, albeit a dangerous one. 

The girl had checked her weapon throughout the flight as well as cleaning it, and had confirmed it to be alright. Glancing at her wrist, she decided to make a final check on her speech bracelet. She had already checked it on the flight as well as her weapon, but in her mind, it was more important. Not just to her personally, but also by the fact it was the only means of communicating with someone not looking at her. It was relatively simple to make a psychic handshake with the device, letting a piece of her mind drift toward it as if it was just another extension of herself.

Cellica tapped into the speech bracelet, letting it tell her all she wanted to know. A simple check of the battery showed that it was at full charge, and triggering a test of the bracelet released a muted [i]beep[/i] that let her know the speaker was functioning correctly. With that done, she let the bracelet fall back into idle mode; conserving power was something that she had realised she had to do quite quickly, especially with something so vital to her own support. Yes, she could survive without it, but it'd just make everything a lot harder.

The gentle shudder of the Osprey as it's wheels hit groundside was a not-so-subtle notification to Cellica that they had touched down, and she glanced over to the ramp just in time to see the light creaking through and swiftly turned her head away until her eyes could adjust a little better. After that, she rose from her seat. It was time to step outside once more...

... And witness the transformation of Tian-Gui that hadn't yet failed to make her cringe, just a little. She watched it, blinking at every flash and resisting the urge to shake her head a little but not being able to resist a small smile, which remained on her face even after the transformation and the return of Tian-Gui to the inside of the Osprey.

Only now did she take a look around and take in the scenery. It was a beautiful day out, both for relaxing and, more importantly, for spotting and shooting. Lifting Thumper for a moment, she sighted a bird through the scope, watching it until Tian-Gui told them to set a good pace. She agreed - the dark was often fun, but for possible combat, Cellica preferred the brightness of day. She gave Tian-Gui a thumbs up in affirmative.

Cellica's plan of movement was simple. Once Fiore had given the squad their specific destination, the Gunner was going to remain slightly ahead of the group by the use of her speed, and stick to what easy-access high ground she could find, just to make sure that the area ahead was clear, acting as a pathfinder for the squad.