Ranna Krannok<br/>Coolant Leak Bar<br/>Tagging: Brooklyn, Elizabeth, Ailis<br/><br/>(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/wulfjaeger/279b6e5f-ef0f-4fa9-9a7d-d288709a4aea_zps14cbe92e.jpg)<br/><hr/><br/><br/>Ranna listened to Walt's introduction the same she listened to every introduction for the last four years.  She remembered lost as did every person who rode fire, with a level of respect and remorse.  But then you also had to understand the context.  Some were lost because they were good but met someone better, some were lost because they got into a situation that took them deeper than they were prepared to get out of, and some were just stupid.  Ranna couldn't speak for the actual situation of most of them, but she knew if she ever ended up on that list it was because someone bested her.<br/><br/><em>"Sir.  Yes I have transferred through a number of units in my term of service.  I can't offer any commentary on that because anything I say would be biased.  The recommendations themselves should be sufficient proof that I do possess a baseline set of skills that will make me a valuable addition to a mechwarrior company.  Whether or not that makes me worth -your- time is something entirely different, sir...the only thing I require is that I be given a fair chance at proving myself and a fair assessment.</em><br/><br/>Her eye wandered around the room looking over the bunch.  There were a few veterans of the unit who hadn't come tonight, but that was normal.  But the new recruits would be a fun change of pace.  It'd been a while since they had new blood to break.  She listened to Brooklyn's comments.  From what she could tell talking to her contacts on the planet he was a gun for hire, nothing less.  Her kind of people she thought to herself, a crooked devious smile creeping over her face.  She watched as Erich moved to talk to the other new girl.  She knew very little of the girls background aside from her mech and her personality, a side of her that would either fit very well with Ranna or rub her the wrong way.<em>Yet to be determined</em>She thought to herself.  "First of all Brooklyn....Can I call you Brook or something.  That just sounds weird."  She smiled as she took a last nip at her beer.  "Please lighten up.  I think it's been pretty apparent we aren't much on order and discipline here.  This isn't the Academy or the Free Worlds Military.  I'm Captain Krannok or Ranna, I prefer you call me Ranna unless I'm beating your ass in training.  Second, I think you probably realized the first part of my comment to you was that you come Highly recommended.  That being said."  Standing from her spot and walking up close the the at-ease mechwarrior. "You've probably figured out that actions speak louder than words with me.  I always give everyone a chance, why do you think we hired you.  She gave Brooklyn a wink and a bit of her smile as she walked by.  Stopping at the bar to grab another beer, she moved over to the spot Erich just vacated beside Elizabeth.<br/><br/>"I think we got off on the wrong foot.  She sate in the seat next to Elizabeth, sharing the view of everyone enjoying themselves in the bar.  "As I'm sure Ailis there can tell you, I can come off pretty intense at times.  But I'm fair and usually friendly.  I don't want you to think I was dressing you down, we're meeting in a bar after all.  It just sets a bad impression if you show up for your first day drunk and reeking of smoke.  But like I said I'll over look it this time.'  She sat in silence for a moment letting her comments sink in.  "So tell me something about you that's not in your record.