Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM-LM)
- Yori Hakamada
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM)
Yori: "I can walk ahead and plot us a straight route to minimise turbulence."
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM)
"Much appreciated Lieutenant Hakamada," Easy responded as her mech began to lurch forward.
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM)
"Nuh-uh. Mom's gone." The girl states with certainty. However, it seemed she didn't fully understand what that may mean. "I took it and some food and a picture and John and... what's that?" She points to one of Ez's charms as it swung slightly from the mech rising to a full stand again.
She reached out to tap it. "It's a fairy."
She reached out to tap it. "It's a fairy."
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM)
"That is a good luck charm. She's Magical Faerie Silver Star," she said with possibly too much enthusiasm.
"Ah, well. Who is in Torutovy?" she asked.
"Ah, well. Who is in Torutovy?" she asked.
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM)
It was good enthusiasm as far as Paula was concerned. She taps it a few times, smiling. Noticing the main screen and feeling the mech move she switches focus to that.
"Mom said she was from there so I'm going to look for family there." She says, staring at the view in awe.
"Mom said she was from there so I'm going to look for family there." She says, staring at the view in awe.
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"Ah, that's good." Right?
"Never seen things this high up?" she asks noticing the look.
"Never seen things this high up?" she asks noticing the look.
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM)
She quickly shakes her head. "Nope!" She points to Ez's big helmet that she'd have had to put back on. "What's that?"
Paula would be full of questions for the next... forever.
Paula would be full of questions for the next... forever.
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Easy would patiently explain things but before too long she was getting exhausted.
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM)
Meanwhile Torashirō has lapsed into thoughtful silence while Yori continues plodding slowly ahead.
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM)
Yori would remember to radio in their change of destination. The journey to Torutovy would take some time, especially if the lance avoided traveling at maximum speed. Along the way Paula is kept occupied by Ezmeralda. No doubt this was comical to Tango at times.
Through the journey she learns that Paula only had one parent and she worked at the 'barracks'. She'd not come back and the little girl, who had lived in a small village nearby, had decided to leave after the fridge was empty and some of her neighbours had left too. She'd gone to the main road and, from there, found the path to Torutovy that she'd cycled before while on a camping trip. She didn't know of any relatives in the town as she'd only visited it once before.
Through the journey she learns that Paula only had one parent and she worked at the 'barracks'. She'd not come back and the little girl, who had lived in a small village nearby, had decided to leave after the fridge was empty and some of her neighbours had left too. She'd gone to the main road and, from there, found the path to Torutovy that she'd cycled before while on a camping trip. She didn't know of any relatives in the town as she'd only visited it once before.
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM-LM)
"Just checking to make sure our guest doesn't speak Japanese before I ask some opinions in it," Easy said in Japanese over the comms in an attempt to not let Paula know they are discussing what to do about her, "You good with this Hakamada-Chui?"
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM-LM)
A few seconds of awkward silence on the comms before.
(In Japanese) "I am unsure. I feel as though by picking up the child she is our responsibility. If her mother worked at the barracks then there is a possibility she is currently a prisoner of war, or dead. My preference would be to confirm that."
Kawabe grunts an affirmative adding: "Someone's gotta keep an eye on her."
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM-LM)
"Going to try and get us a name to relay back to base," she confirmed in Japanese.
"Hey Paula?" she said to the girl, "Can I see your mom's purse? I think if I can get some information we could help find your relatives in town."
"Hey Paula?" she said to the girl, "Can I see your mom's purse? I think if I can get some information we could help find your relatives in town."
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM-LM)
Paula is unintentionally doing a good Yori impression by staring, but she isn't following the conversation. After a short while she gives up trying to figure out what was being said and she starts tapping the charms. She looked ready for a nap.
Ez's voice catches her attention and she yawns. "Okay." The little girl turns around to get the backpack out and then the purse. It is handed to Ez with one hand, the other rubbing her eyes. "I'm hungry." By children's logic this was now Ezmeralda's problem. She was an adult.
The purse has some ID documents, membership cards, a Csesztreg driving license, coins, a few notes and a folded picture of Paula and a woman who was almost certainly her mother. Checking the ID the woman's name was 'Noa Alice Vargo', born on January 22nd 3021.
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"We are looking for a Noa Alice Vargo," she says over the comms in Japanese, "Let HQ know."
"Right, you need a snack. Okay, take the other bag out of the compartment with yours and there should be some food bars in it," she informed Paula.
"Right, you need a snack. Okay, take the other bag out of the compartment with yours and there should be some food bars in it," she informed Paula.
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Yori calls it in to HQ.
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM-LM)
Paula unwraps one and takes a bite. "Ew."
Meanwhile Yori has her call relayed by the captured communications outpost. There's a little lag, but a connection is established and staff say they'll look for a 'Noa Alice Vargo'. It'd be an hour before she heard anything back about her request...
Meanwhile Yori has her call relayed by the captured communications outpost. There's a little lag, but a connection is established and staff say they'll look for a 'Noa Alice Vargo'. It'd be an hour before she heard anything back about her request...
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM-LM)
As a sane and normal person Yori spends the entire hour sitting, staring and waiting.
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM-LM)
"Yeah, they could be better," she admits, "That go bag just has enough to get me through a day or so to reconnect with the force. So they are sort of last ditch effort. They are good for a few years though... I'm not sure if that makes it worse though. Still better than acorn paste. Blech!"
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Re: Back in the Saddle (D10 Patrol EM-LM)
"Acorn paste? Blech~!" She copies Ezmeralda with a giggle.
"Hey, what's this? What's this?" She pulls an empty candy dispenser with a popular magical girl character's head.
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While Ez keeps the girl busy, Yori waits for information. When it does come back it's not too promising. She wasn't captured, but she wasn't a member of the combat personnel. She was an administrator on the base. She'd been seen that day, but the offices she'd worked in had been hit by artillery fire. Nobody had seen her or a number of the personnel that worked in that building since. All signs pointed to her being there when the building was hit. None of the survivors knew her personally or that she had a daughter.
"Hey, what's this? What's this?" She pulls an empty candy dispenser with a popular magical girl character's head.
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While Ez keeps the girl busy, Yori waits for information. When it does come back it's not too promising. She wasn't captured, but she wasn't a member of the combat personnel. She was an administrator on the base. She'd been seen that day, but the offices she'd worked in had been hit by artillery fire. Nobody had seen her or a number of the personnel that worked in that building since. All signs pointed to her being there when the building was hit. None of the survivors knew her personally or that she had a daughter.
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