Raineh Daze

Steel Warrior Academy

Samurai Girl

Ai surfaced from a dream oddly full of melons and peaches, the shouted muffled voice reminding her of the many, many times one of the family's retainers or a relative had taken the time to wake her up before she slept in so long that the school day would more or less be over before she had the chance to arrive. Of course, those voices had only been muffled by paper rather than metal plating--but this gave Sumiko the advantage that tapping it was like ringing a bell, and there was no way to sleep through that.

Though the Benkei showed no outward response for a second, the entire back section slid back, containing both the seating and floor, and a ladder extended to the ground. With a grace totally at odds with her normal indolence, Ai descended, with the hilt of a sword--or, importantly, what looked like a sheathed sword--clenched in her teeth. Once on the ground, a single button press caused the metal rungs to collapse back into the flooring, and the entire section slid back to its normal position. Perhaps not as fancy as the V4 cockpit, but Ai liked the V3 style, and this was a refined specimen with none of the normal clunkiness or screeching sounds.

"Sorry, Sumi-chan, forgot to set an alarm," the pilot lied, cheerfully ignoring all rules of politeness to address the teacher. It was rude... but she was so oddly adorable that it was rather hard to take her that seriously. Even if she was taller.

Dark Heresy (Warhammer 40k)

I cannot believe the guy that was least likely to succeed was the only one who did. :p

Dark Heresy (Warhammer 40k)

Ethel Info!

Despite the attempts made to disguise it, you recognise--possibly from prior bad experience--that the sidearm he's carrying isn't just a non-standard las pistol or the like: he's carrying an Inferno Pistol, and it would be a really bad idea to pick a fight with him. Sadly, the more belligerent Acolytes can't see past the fancy addons, so they're unaware.

(In mechanical terms: if that thing hits you, it ignores all armour AND does massive damage)

Character Crossover Crisis City

She wasn't specifically asking for Tewi. Will we get a similar sword explanation if she introduces herself as Kaguya-hime? :p

Inaba is also a place in Japan. Which is where the White Hare of Inaba gets its name.

Dark Heresy (Warhammer 40k)

Soon enough the path widens, and the voices are everywhere but behind: in the shadows off the beaten track, the denizens of the underhive watch your every move. Perhaps cowed by power armour and 'civilised' weaponry... or more likely whoever was in charge here saw no reason to strike, preferring to try and put the Acolytes to use furthering their own goals.

Ramshackle huts cluster around a sloped surface that can only be the underside of one of the upper layers, and the under-hive's inhabitants are for the first time clearly in view, all of them with gang leathers on and openly carrying weapons of some description, though nothing to even compare to the guardsman's equipment. If they wanted to, the Acolytes could probably wipe the gang out--but why do that?

Out of one of the huts steps a man that looms over the rest. Both from his size and his sidearm, it's unlikely he started life down in the hive--but with the way the rest of the gang members defer and step out of the way, it's clear he's the boss. The tan man shows no signs of fear as he confronts the group, blocking further progress and flanked by two firearm-toting louts.

"What brings the Ecclesiarchy down here, eh?"

Steel Warrior Academy

I still suggest that the teachers' overseeing it all send a shutdown request once they deem a mecha sufficiently 'injured' (depending on its defences). And/or report disabled limbs etc.

Also: all shielding off, because that would stop the paint. :p

Dark Heresy (Warhammer 40k)

No, I'm not.

Character Crossover Crisis City

When it comes to finding space phenomena, black holes are actually easier than anything other than nearby stars due to how much they distort things.

Character Crossover Crisis City

"Well, this is uncomfortable."

Character Crossover Crisis City

I sound like a slightly different cough!

We need to cut Mokou's head off at some point to intrigue Ba'al.