<div class="floatleft">(http://safebooru.org//images/670/0a0e5dc2f0b3b51fd9f638dbb16ad10b01905b93.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Maki Hoshi</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td> Study quarters -&gt; The roof</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko Akimoto</td></tr></tbody></table><br/><hr/><br/>Maki was just about to take a break from her studies. She was just reviewing the fundamentals of piloting flight-based mechs as will as aerial combat maneuvers. She was heavily inspired by some of the documentaries she'd seen in the past, as well as of course, the anime she had seen and the games she had played. She was very fascinated by the mechs in general. What she can do without though was the war, and the horrors it has to offer. It did seem a little ironic, even for her, as the very mechs she was interested in were mostly war machines. However, the trade-off is that she could use those same machines to protect those around her, including her family and friends. She hadn't seen her parents in over a year, but the last message she'd received from them proclaims that they are well in Osaka. Maki aimed to keep it that way. She had used her technical and mechanical abilities to aid the pilots and their machines in the past, but her true interest is actually learning to operate one of her own.<br/><br/>She was just about to spend her self-imposed break reading one of her mangas when she heard Kumiko's announcement. Apparently, a mysteries black sedan was heading towards Lazarus HQ, as while as some military units. Whether or not either of those were a threat was a mystery, but Maki didn't want to take any chances. She went on to look for her friend, Kumiko in hopes of finding answers. Not that she was all that worried about her. In fact, knowing her, Kumiko could usually handle herself. It was also because Maki didn't want to be alone, being the weaker of the two.<br/><br/><strong>"Senpai!"</strong>shouted Maki as she eventually found and ran toward Kumiko.<strong>"Is everything alright?"</strong>She looked at the shotgun she was wielding and became more alert. Seeing that weapon wasn't exactly a good sign, as trouble was the last thing she wanted at this time, but at least she was armed. Kumiko was better with the gun anyway.