He nodded, undoing his shirt before opening the simulator pod that had been allocated to the big veteran. "I checked the topog of the sim's battle zone; it's mostly rolling hills, and sparse woods; nothing really useful for ambushes, or pinning them down. Mostly, It'll be a grinder; On the positive, we outrange practically everyone on the field, and the in-sim weather conditions will help keep the 'mech running cool."<br/><br/>He paused long enough to shoot a glance over towards Lei. "Twenty C-bills if you pop Alroy. He's riding in an Atlas, so he has armour this time."<br/><br/>Chuckling slightly, he stepped into the pod, closing the simpod's door before settling into the seat, buckling in as the screens flickered to life, the Virtual representation of his Awesome standing at the edge of the City the rookies had been tasked to clear of hostiles; beside his virtual 'machine, Lei's simulated mech also flickered into view as her own simpod finished powering up and synchronizing with the ongoing engagement. Toggling to OpFor comms, Erich spoke quietly. "Ladies. Gentlemen. Let us give the fresh recruits a proper welcome to the company."