Janos listened even as he stood back and took in the whole of the Elemental. His head was spinning with what sort of marvels could be found beneath the armored plates. He had heard so much of the advanced tech that the Clans used in their invasion. A whole lot of rumors and hearsay, mind you, but their success on a whole was speaking volumes. Not to mention all the exotic weapons that had been reported. He could barely wait for an opportunity to disassemble this mini-mech and learn something new from it.<br/><br/>"It's not so much a disregard of our people. It is the zeal of our people. Ever since the other Houses descended upon the Capellan Confederation with the intent of picking it apart we have been fighting with one arm broken and the other without a sword. We are not as strong as we were, but every Capellan would sacrifice themselves to protect those that they love, to serve the whole rather than the individual."<br/><br/>He spoke as if he hadn't just said<em>fuck the whole, I'm an individual</em>. But that was the duality of his person. No Capellan could ever be wholly free of the indoctrination of the state and House. As she asked him about improving her Hatchetman he looked up at it for a moment before motioning with his arm up towards it.<br/><br/>"Its reach is too short. An LB10X and a trio of med-pulses are all good in a city like today, but out in the open it has neither the armor or range to do a difference. Had you been part of an elite unit narrowed for the use in urban combat it would be perfect, but in a merc-unit you must rely too much on things like that to survive." He pointed a thumb over his shoulder at the harrowed Awesome. "And we all see how that works out. As soon as the enemy see your loadout they will just keep the distance and pick apart the real threats before kicking your ass from afar."<br/><br/>He took a lap around her 'Mech and returned with his usual crooked smile while scratching the ugly scar across his nose.<br/><br/>"I'd say rip out the jets, upgrade the engine and exchange the med-pulses for regular ones. Alternatively if you want better range without sacrificing firepower, consider putting an ordinary AC/10 in there. Who knows, with the jets out and some of that weight saved on the pulses you might be able to fit a Gauss or 20 in there."<br/><br/>He looked over at his own Cataphract which looked like a disaster zone of 'Mech-design. He turned back to Ranna, smiling awkwardly.<br/><br/>"Then again my Varyag might not inspire you to take me that seriously. I promise, I'm a rather successful engineer when I have the resources..."