[b][centre][h1] Bellatrix Olympus. Nordic. Race Day 21-10-2094 [/h1][/centre][/b] [b][h2][centre][color=fff200]Australia[/color][/centre][/h2] [/b] [b][h3][centre][color=fff200]Daddys Girl. 21-10-2094[/color][/centre][/h3] [/b] Bellatrix paced while she was meant to be donning her race gear and was half dressed, most of her suit was on but missing the various gauntlets and additional G force protections added to the suit. Hitting the call again she finally got an answer on the 3rd try. Her dad, he was a former fighter pilot and peony had a few tips about operating in a 360 degree environment. [color=ec008c]“Dad…dad , I need help. This race is running in tubes, its 360 degree, AG, ive never really run on tubes like this, help me?”[/color] it came out in a burst of information as she paced on holo putting on the additional layer that protected her chest and back during impacts. [color=ec008c]“Anything can be useful right now. Team explained everything but… help.”[/color] She added mid locking straps into catches. “Honey, slow down Trixie. Deep breath OK.” Her father said with a tone of pride he was being asked by his very successful daughter but also calm and used to pressure. “OK, its tubes, you're running in a 360 degree track. So. Break it down, you have 4 sections, you can cross between, and move to block the ones they need. It looks like you'll lose and gain a few places Trix, so wait for their mistakes if you have to. Just put me on camera and I'll draw this out on the holo.” He just said and started to give the fastest 5 minute version of how to sustain air speed in an aircraft with energy vs mass and exploit mass and momentum in history. A former fighter pilot though he had lived this stuff. [color=ec008c]“i gotta be out in a minute… You sure im ready for this… im… im not sure im ready “[/color] She said and looked over a lot more like the much younger self who wore a right pink helmet inna cart when she lost. “Trixie. We love you, if not for this government contract bullshit id hug you, and then push you out that door and tell you to kick their ass, so go kick it. You earned it. Show them.” He said and made the gestures as he showed the holo channel was tuned into race live, premium package with several live feeds of the track and the talking heads etc. [color=ec008c]“Thanks Daddy.”[/color] She said softly, closing the call and walking out into the busy crew bay fully fitted out and in full race kit complete with the mounted air system for her helmet and additional cold pack systems to keep her suit cooler if the ship's systems could not do it.[color=ec008c] “Ready, take me to my ship good sir and lady.”[/color] She said far more confidently approaching two crew who immediately did a quick pat down of her suit to ensure it was all good to go before they started to help her strap in. [b][h2][centre][color=fff200]Australia[/color][/centre][/h2] [/b] [b][h3][centre][color=fff200]Suit Up.. 21-10-2094[/color][/centre][/h3] [/b] “Hey Bellatrix, you need this one, we did our best with the tint, and the windows are tinted, but we are not sure how much lag there will be, especially on the fastest sections. Temp management is OK. Not iddeal, but ships are the best we can do right now.” Sif said, handing over a helmet in the current strong pink was decorated with dark blue and gold details in the team's new colours. The new visor plate was noticeably thicker than the original to compensate for the added extra tints and rapid change system. [color=ec008c]“Thanks, looks better than one in practice.”[/color] She said and walked her way into the main garage where both ships were sitting in the centre of chaos around them, each team was readying and doing everything for their pilots and ships. “Come on, let's get you in.” Sif said and helped Bellatrix down into the seat, the small cock pit was cramped with all the control surfaces, the booster seat it was teased lifted on risers plus the additional pilot protection systems for Australia race. It all made it a small space. “So, you know the controls. Relax as you sync up, the emergency systems are automatic, but if not pull the red cord hard. It will activate manually. The power will level out during the warm up lap, its fine if its jerky, it will be smooth to race.” Sif Finished as the chief engineer personality set the harness, locked the helmet into the neck and back bracing and tapped twice on the helmet a minute later. “Ready, I'll lock down the canopy and you're ready to switch to AG hover.” The cockpit was quiet as Bellatrix waited for the team to clear and Radio to conform. The wait was only a few minutes at most but felt like forever. The gentle hum of the engine was ticking over and the HUD showed 39% of ideal running envelope. It would fully warm up and be ready for the real start. “Race control. Green to go. Nordic 2 go. Nordic 1. Hold 30 seconds.” The calm Australian who released the teams and the cars began to fill out the grid ready to begin. [b][h2][centre][color=fff200]Australia[/color][/centre][/h2] [/b] [b][h3][centre][color=fff200]Five greens on the board. Go. Go. Go. 21-10-2094[/color][/centre][/h3] [/b] “Go. Go. Go.” Came over the radio and as instructed earlier Ren saw lights flash green on her main HUD, that second she hit the power and felt the kick as the ship jumped forward at speed and glanced to each side and ahead with small twitch, racers front, to each side and what she did not look behind. There was far too much going on ahead of Bellatrix to focus on anything behind her right now, the whole first few laps were always the most dangerous in her view, close-up, tight racing and so much to gain, lose or crash. “Good start. P10 hold. P10 Hold. Remember 360, 360 racing.” Radio said with a calm tone. [color=ec008c]“Copy, kais is matching me tight, he is bold.”[/color] Bellatrix replied as she moved to defend as well as line up on 9th ahead of her. “He is known as Chaos, for good reason.” The voice said and gave her his track profile while she let loose the new speed upgrade on the straight. … “AG drive 3 looking a little hot, can you ease up on that?” Radio asked as she was running through the tunnels, the auto visor worked better than before but still blinded her for a fraction of a second as she exited and brought it high on banking to try and make a pass at the ship ahead but had to back off and defend from her tail again on the next bend. [color=ec008c]“Negetive, too much 360, we on the points, we cannot give up now, of i ease up il drop back. Tell Sif to find me more coolant, or a way to get air flow on 3.” [/color]She said and kept her steady grind to cut 10ths off the car ahead and narrow down the gap till she could pressure them or take it via sheer speed advantage. Every laptop Bellatrix got that little bit smoother and faster on the circuit. Even with the traffic and the challenges of mixed defense and offense her average lap times were improving bit by bit as she got more comfortable in the ship. “Copy, heat will be higher than planned.” [color=ec008c]“Confirmed. I will be a back marker if I do not risk it. Going mute for a few laps.”[/color] Was her last message before she mentally muted them to concentrate on the coming tense battle for the next place up. She needed 100% on the race. … “How's Bellatrix doing?” Astrid asked as she was more to the rear, she had come in lower in quals and was stuck dealing with the back markers more than the mid pack. “9 to 12 is currently estimated. It's too mixed up to be sure. Current 11, moving up to 10.” Radio replied and confirmed the screens. “Good.” Was all Astrid said famously a woman of few words as she bore down on the ship ahead and began to close to try and get a good angle in the next few turns. … The mix was brutal, one ship had bottled the pack up and now closed multiple ships in a sub 2 second window. The already intense competition in mid pack had found new heights. Places where now traded mid lap and regained, ships where running fractions of a second gaps and racing was now probably one of the highlights of the event. Her family were probably watching from afar and glued to the TV screen if they were able to watch due to time differences and work. She was glued to her small window ahead, hud and the various info panels that were slowly displaying more warnings and alerts than before. The final moment came when Belltrix saw an opening, it could lose her most of her places but at this point, she was committed. Following Harrison Bellatrix took the chance to make the jump on Kais and passed the more experienced driver with a clear and clean pass going in a burst of Aurora themed pink and pushing G forces until the hurt running high and fast into the bend over the recommended speed with multiple red icons about stability flashing in her eyes, over speed, over heat and AG 3 was a pulsing orange on the HUD ships overview in her minds eye. The ship was too hot, the coolant was used up , just a few laps left and dug deeper into her resolve. “P9…P9! Confirmed. Amazing first race. Points.” The excited crew was cheering in the background as the Pink shape blurred down and slowed back for the final parade lap in, finally able to back off the speed letting the warning icons begin to glow less ominously and frequently on main Hud. “Bring it in, nice n easy, no need to crash on the way home.” They said cheerfully as beers were being cracked open in the pit garage. [b][h2][centre][color=fff200]Australia[/color][/centre][/h2] [/b] [b][h3][centre][color=fff200]Post Race. 21-10-2094[/color][/centre][/h3] [/b] Bellatrix staggered when she got out the ship once it lifted into the docking cradle that held it once the engine and AG motors sound was just the tick of heat expansion and leaned against the column of the pit box, the Ship was terrifying but awesome and also utterly exhilarating at race speeds, even if it was not the best on the grid it could race and it could challenge for the mid pack. Compared to her old Blue Sheep team, it was not like she had the top 3 ships in the championship anymore but this was an opportunity she could never have declined. “Damn good, that was one of he'll of a race.” One of the crew called out as they headed to shut down the race craft and another started to put on protective gear to open panels that would be red hot inside. She already used two shots of coolant, the constant over takes and defense had pushed her and its to the limit several times. The fans probably loves watching it though, aggressive racing, all the way to the end, no forgone conclusions. “Drink” and we get the suit off.” Sif said, walking over and her fully rebuilt lower body took the woman's increased mass without complaint, Bellatrix had some mods for a 5 foot nothing, it added mass. Not fat, sheer mass of metal. [color=ec008c]“Da.”[/color]She just said and took the water as her face engineer unlocked the helmet and the neck collar to the side. [color=ec008c]“So hot, busy, that was a close race. Woah, feel a little shaken.” [/color]Bellatrix said between actions and help to be unarmoured like some kind of Knight. “G forces, you will be fine in a few minutes, balance used to be heavy. Great result for team, Astrid came in near the rear pack but she kept out the bottom. We take that.” The woman said she helped her pilot. “Get me a cold pack here now, double time. That ship was in the red zone for the last 10 laps. I do not want to send her to the hospital after the first race.” Sif shouted to the crew to get some urgency for her Pilot who has been pushing the mid pack at best averages craft to its limit this race. [b][h2][centre][color=fff200]Australia[/color][/centre][/h2] [/b] [b][h3][centre][color=fff200]Delta Hyper Prep. 21-10-2094[/color][/centre][/h3] [/b] Bellatrix was a little later than some to media call but she was not taking the heat as well some pilots especially as such an intense section of almost constant hull to hull racing, a rapid and variable defense and offensive changes to position even per large corners. This track was made for show, to make pilots work for every place and fight for every place the whole way. It to Stripped of her suit she had close fit dark blue athletic shorts, a pink and gold team tank top with the required formula AG cap and her left shoulder to hand, left leg to her bright pink trainer clad foot was fully on show, the camouflage system took energy she felt she needed to save after that race. Pale, Wales will do that to you and her red hair tied back into a braid to keep out of the heat. It took a few minutes to get the outer layers off and all the additional g force panels as well as the air system for her helmet plus floatation gear Bellatrix had to have for this race. “Move… magic time ma Bell. Sit down. Stay still, head stright. You look like a dinsey peasant.” Ren said as she pushed through very French straightening her cap and pushing her down to sit legs swinging on a tool chest, the French woman did a sub 5 minute make up job for the cameras and then walked with her to the media area. [color=ec008c]“Polite as always ma Ren”[/color] Bellatrix joked talking lightly heading to the media event, she hooked an arm and pulled Ren to the media event. [b][h2][centre][color=fff200]Australia[/color][/centre][/h2] [/b] [b][h3][centre][color=fff200]Delta Hyper 21-10-2094[/color][/centre][/h3] [/b] [hider=Image. Bellatrix.] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/Fs3YsfTQ/1770663386325.png[/img] [/hider] Bellatrix approached the media area a little later as she had to get out her suit and cool off a little before she felt ready for the interview. Taking a second to breathe, smile and walk on with a small apology to the audience. [color=ec008c]“Applgies, my team insisted I cooled off first. I'm not best with heat.”[/color] She said smoothly with her upper class English accent and sat down resting her flesh and blood leg over the metallic one, a tap of her foot made the heel light up like a kids shoe, but with grown up design and comfort. [color=ec008c]“It was frankly terrifying, exhilarating and more at the same time, but id not swap this for anything. This track is probably technically one of the most interesting of the year being its often in 360 with total freedom of movement. I'd have liked Silverstone, but this place is historic in its own way.”[/color] Bellatrix paused as she spoke and took a breath to also think how she wanted to word the next part. [color=ec008c]“We were running so close, im not sure what place I was at some points, I hope the fans enjoyed the excitement. We going to come back even better for the salt flats.”[/color] She said trying to be media and family friendly, Ren had been heavy on being personable and not just some famous person on the screen. The fact her augments were on show was more tiredness than anything, so a little extra personality to compensate for looking so… altered. [color=ec008c]"Also may i take a liberty, my Family is not able to be here for my first Senior AG race, but i did it! Love you guys."[/color] The fact Astrid, as later seen on replay, said more than a few words about her success was… a huge thing and a major effort to build a bridge to her new team mate. [b][h2][centre][color=fff200]Australia[/color][/centre][/h2] [/b] [b][h3][centre][color=fff200]Beer! Post Race. 21-10-2094[/color][/centre][/h3] [/b] The hotel bar was busy after the media phase as Bellatrix walked arm in arm with some of her former Junior AG team competitors, her first points on the first race meant beer and a loud cheer from the person she raced alongside and others who knew her. “Cheers, you gave me a chance at the Junior championship by getting promoted.” Was called out and even one beer in the English Pilot felt it but decided she could get drunk tonight and enjoy it. It was only once you scored your first points. [color=ec008c]“Hey, beers on me, be nice”[/color] Bellatrix replied laughing as the gathering was a little loud, energetic but far from destructive and they quickly ordered food, drinks and someone found controls for the music playing some energetic Euro beat in the bar. "Yeah, you on the senior credits Trixie, us mere Juniors are not." [color=ec008c]"I know you own a 2032 hyper car, 1 pf 1, poor yeah."[/color] She came back and the party was in full swing. The team would not be back in pit or fit state, probbly until Monday Lunch time. [b][h2][centre][color=fff200]Media[/color][/centre][/h2] [/b] “AG racer's debut race scores points.” In a stunning Debut Bellatrix Olympus newly signed by Nordic Call came in 9th, Veteran team mate Astrid came in 14th, a gain on her qualifying but not enough for the points this week in sunny Australia… “Nordics new Pilot hits ground running” “Bellatrix Olympus, Australia, P9. An analysis.” “First points, can Nordic's new Pilot replicate that in America?” “Bellatrix Olympus,New Pilot, secrets and rumours. Facts now available on Patreon" “Nordic make steps in the right direction?. P9, P14 Australia. Can they capitalise?” “Replaced. An exclusive interview with former Team Nordic pilot Bjorn Waldgard. No limits. No censorship.” “Australia 360 racing. The results.” “Pilots podcast. AG racing. Why should mid-season transfers be banned. Our take.”