The entry plugs were relatively tight, with a relatively comfortable cockpit and limited consoles inside.  They were dark, though, at the moment.<br/><br/>The Captain spoke as the plugs sealed and began a rather speedy descent, “they're going to be filled with an oxygenated liquid shortly so you'll have life support.  The tech team told me very specifically to warn you that you are going to be fine and to breathe normally.”<br/><br/>True to his word, after the entry plugs stopped with a rather loud 'kathunk', all of them filled up with a bizarre yellow-orangish fluid.<br/><br/>Regardless of any sort of sputtering or breath holding, eventually they would find themselves more than able to breathe the fluid, as promised.  The weird scent would probably not be easily forgotten, though...<br/><br/>Now full of fluid, the plug lit up with displays of the exterior chamber around them.<br/><br/>“All right, restraining bolts released.  Move the Units forward, prioritize Unit 42 and Unit 04.” As he said that, Rozaliya and Gwenillan would find their units moving forward along the paired rails first as a huge blast door opened in front of them.  What could be seen as their units slid forward on the rails was what looked like a wheelhouse, really, with four different paths.<br/><br/>“Junction four, east rail.”<br/><br/>As Unit 42 and Unit 04 headed to the right in that room, Sokol and Sabine would follow behind, with Sokol bringing up the rear.<br/><br/>After following the rails at an even pace for a little bit, they sped up MASSIVELY after passing the switch.<br/><br/>To put it in scientific terms, they went from a smooth thirty miles per hour to upwards of ninety.<br/><br/>Five minutes of staring at tunnel going by would culminate in a sudden stop, a slow move toward one of four elevators, and then a rapid ascent.<br/><br/>And, all of a sudden, they were introduced to sunlight.<br/><br/>There was a lot to take in...<br/><br/><strong>Battlefield Rules</strong><br/>Collateral damage cannot occur in these sectors.<br/>Undeveloped rules apply; two Nerv Resources per EVA.<br/><br/><strong>Sector List</strong><br/>0 - The Monongahela River and its eastern bank<br/>1 - The Western Bank of the River and the deployment zone; Contains the Mobile Support Platforms<br/>2 – Grassland (Normal)<br/>3 – Hilly Terrain (Cannot be charged, -10 reflexes)<br/>4 – Hilly Terrain (Cannot be charged, -10 reflexes); Starting area of Hellhound<br/>5 – Grassland (Normal)<br/>Sectors 6 and beyond are similar.<br/><br/><strong>Round 0</strong><br/>Behind them to the east (judging by the in cockpit compass) was a wide river with somewhat steep banks.<br/><br/>To the west, in the distance, the pilots could see a creature that almost appears to be made out of solid rock, but it was far too tall to be pouncing and slapping aside helicopters with its claws.  Perhaps more horrifying was how quickly it moved, springing off of powerful back legs.  That much rock moving that quickly could destroy just about anything, and that's assuming it was just normal rock.  Every time it landed, it destroyed a little more of the three lane road that trailed out toward where they stood...<br/><br/>“All personnel, evacuate the battlefield.  Our trump cards have arrived,” the Captain announced, before saying, “you four, thank you for coming this far.  You've been equipped with the finest weapons our research team could produce. Please, defeat Hellhound before it reaches the river.  We'll back you up however we can.”<br/><br/>As helicopters and other mobile units began scattering from around it, it took a few more swings before stopping its movements almost entirely.  Its featureless head moved slowly, as if looking around.  It hadn't looked at the pilots and their giant robots, just yet...<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">This is the 'Setup' Phase, where you can spend Nerv Resources if you'd like.  Apparently, each mobile support platform has four EVA cords.  Use that information as you will.</div></div>