Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]
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				Title: <strong>Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnette</strong> on <strong>17-08-2014, 23:07:46</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong>&gt;Images still needed! Feel free to submit images to me that you think could look good in the OP!&lt;</strong></div><br>Recruitment thread (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=211108.0)<br>Character thread (Adding link tomorrow)<br>OOC (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=211426.msg10389681#msg10389681)<br><br><strong>The story:</strong><br><br>Only a few years into the future, a third big war broke out. This time, it was Russa and the US carrying their respective flags. Eventually, they were joined by North Korea, and then the middle east feuds started growing in scale. Without the extra support that Africa had been getting from a lot of these countries, more and more civil wars broke out there as well. It didn’t take long before the world became one big battlefield, with very few demilitarized zones. However, one of these zones, which at that time was India, spent their time developing a new special weapon that was going to be sold to the highest bidder, a weapon that could turn the tides, with little to no aftermath. It was the first in its class, but far from the last. It was dubbed the Machina.<br><br>The Machina was purchased by the US army only a few weeks after it was completed in exchange of a large sum of money and a promise of leaving India out of the war. And, as it had been told, the Machina turned the tides of the war quickly, making this newly invented combat machine praised like nothing else by the US, whom had no successfully taken over both all of Russia, the middle east, and central Asia. China remained out of this due to their own military strength and weapon development, India remained out of it for a while before the US decided that they didn’t bother waiting and took over the country right away to make sure the technology didn’t leak anywhere else.<br><br>However, it already had. The head scientist of the group that had been designing the Machina had already fled to Thailand and later Japan since they were both independent countries and China seemed to be the next most vulnerable part of Asia.<br><br>After arriving in Japan, the head scientist started developing an improved series of these mechanical war-machines while the US were mass-producing the model they had gotten from India. These units were overall better in every thinkable way, but still, the US were trying to improve their own too.<br><br>eventually however, China didn’t manage to hold their ground anymore and fell, with Japan being the next on the list. In two mere days, all of Japan was under military control, and the scienstist that had been helping designing the new series of Machina was suddenly gone like the wind. However, the units that had been produced were practically ready for the battlefield, all they needed was their pilots to pick up the fight…<br><br><hr><hr><hr><br><strong>What will be going on and who are we?:</strong><br>The roleplay will view the sudden chrisis from the eyes of the past members of the research facility known as Lazarus Inc. It would primarily be the test-pilots and the necessary technicians if anyone is interested in such a role. The roleplay would center around interactions between the different characters, as well as the fights against other mech, there’s not much more too it than that that I wish to reveal really, you’ll just have to see for yourself :)<br><br><strong>Rules:</strong><br>&nbsp;- No meta-gaming (Having knowledge past what your character should be able to know)<br>&nbsp;- Powerplaying (Moving other characters without their consent)<br>&nbsp;- God-moding (Becoming the indestructible, overpowered asshole everybody hates)<br><br>&nbsp;- Treat one another with respect. This is OOC of course, characters can be in the throats of one another, but if you are among one another, work it out somewhere else, it really kills the mood.<br>&nbsp;- Make sure that all information is read before starting to make a character. Everything in Spoilers included.<br>&nbsp;- Don’t start whining because your character “Isn’t getting enough attention” or whatever. If something like that happens, it’s because said character is avoiding everyone 99% of the cases. The OOC is there for a reason.<br><br>&nbsp;- If you are struggling with something, please, for the love of everything that is good, ask, don’t keep it to yourself. This refers to anything from interactions to character creation. If there’s something you’re wondering about, ask me. It can be convenient for others as well.<br><br>[/spoiler]<br><br><strong>Post header</strong><br><br>Keep this header on the top of your post, and make sure to remember to update it.<br><br><div class="codeheader">Code: <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);" class="codeoperation">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[floatleft][img height=250 padding=6][/img][/floatleft][table]<br>[tr]<br><span style="white-space: pre;">	</span>[td]Name[/td]<br><span style="white-space: pre;">	</span>[td] || [/td]<br><span style="white-space: pre;">	</span>[td]&gt;Insert name&lt;[/td]<br>[/tr]<br>[tr]<br><span style="white-space: pre;">	</span>[td]Location[/td]<br><span style="white-space: pre;">	</span>[td] || [/td]<br><span style="white-space: pre;">	</span>[td]&gt;Insert location&lt;[/td]<br>[/tr]<br>[tr]<br><span style="white-space: pre;">	</span>[td]Tagging[/td]<br><span style="white-space: pre;">	</span>[td] || [/td]<br><span style="white-space: pre;">	</span>[td]&gt;Insert tagged people&lt;[/td]<br>[/tr]<br>[/table]<br><br>[hr]<br></code></pre>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnette</strong> on <strong>17-08-2014, 23:08:22</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/mIU4KKV.png)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko Akimoto</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Lazarus HQ - Breakroom -&gt; the roof</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Everyone</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br><strong>"-firmation that the Japanese government has officially been resigned. For the time being, the entirety of Japan will be under military control until further notice. We advice against leaving your houses and approaching military personnel until further notice. Thus far, we have 138 confirmed casualties from the invasion, and an unknown amount of wounded. My nam-"</strong> The TV was turned off, and Kumiko got out of her rather uncomfortable position of having her legs positioned up towards the wall with her back resting down into the cushions of the sofa. She sighed and picked up the bottle of water she had taken earlier and got ready to leave the room when noticing how much activity there was not too far away. The faint sound of gunshots and the smoke of burning houses in the distance, no doubt. It looked like it was at least a couple hours worth of driving at least, so for now, they were safe. After Aarav Nair, the Indian scientist who had helped out creating the units that she alongside with the other test pilots had been using, had vanished, there wasn't really anything to do. Now that the US had taken over, there was no payroll either, so there was no real reason for staying.<br><br>However, parts of the crew were still there, with some exceptions of course. It seemed like most of the engineers were gone, as well as some other crew. However, it seemed like all pilots were still there. Not that they had many places to run, the AI of their designated units had their names, and it wasn't exactly easy to run away with a 25 meter tall robot either. She took a long sip from her bottle and looked out of the window of the room, before almost coughing up the water she had just swallowed. Without caring much about the clean-up process it would demand, she dropped the bottle and immediately made a run for the roof, up three floors, before finding herself at the windy rooftop. The sun was shining, but she didn't care much for it. She pulled out her phone and entered the camera mode, zooming in on the distance. It seemed like several of the American units were going in their direction. Even if they seemed like they were mostly passive and the units were old going by the design, it would still mean trouble if they came too close. As well as that, there was a black sedan approaching in high speed. Why would it drive down in this direction? There was nothing here, it was an endroad after all.<br><br>Hence, she made her way down the stairs again to the ground floor, grabbing the microphone quickly, almost pulling out the cable in the process. <strong>"Everyone, announcement! Stop whatever the fuck you're doing and listen for a minute. There's a black sedan approaching the building, I can't say for sure if it's coming over here or not, but just keep your heads low and don't leave the building until we know. Besides that, military units advancing to the North of us, so anyone who decides it's a smart idea to open the gate to the work hall will definitely regret it. Hopefully the squadron will pass by without caring, but we don't know. If anyone wants to chicken out, better do it quick"</strong> and with that, the call ended and she stepped away from the intercom desk and went down to the armory and picked up a handgun and a shotgun. You know, just to be sure. She tugged the handgun in between her back and the loose-fit jeans she was using for work, while she kept the shotgun in her right hand, holding on the barrel. Hopefully, there would be no reason to use either. She quickly made her way to the main door, standing just behind it, hidden by the reflective glass.<br><br>She didn't know if she was ready to shoot at someone. Her fingers were struggling with getting a good grip on the shotgun. She knew how to use it, though of course, if she didn't have to, that would have been great. With some luck, it would be the new pilot however, though, if so, she was late. Probably slowed down by the sudden assault, but still, it was a bit scary relying on that the one car driving up here would happen to be friendly. The chance was low, but of course, they were there. The unit was still stored up in a massive wooden box, though there wouldn't be many chances to test-pilot it anytime soon.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ShanaTheIV</strong> on <strong>18-08-2014, 00:51:30</strong>
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				<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.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>18-08-2014, 02:37:17</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://static.zerochan.net/Tenjho.Tenge.full.13319.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Raiden Tetsugi</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Gym&gt;Armory&gt;Main Door</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko, Maki, OPEN</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Raiden had been in the gym for the last hour, and had worked up a healthy sweat in that time. Like the others he figured, he'd been watching the news around the clock to keep an eye on what was happening in their country as America flexed it's military might and bullied pretty much everyone who didn't go around with them.<br><br>&nbsp;His mom was American, but he knew that the government didn't always speak for the people. So it wasn't America he was mad at, but the people running it who didn't give a damn about the ones they were <em>supposed</em> to protect and serve. Sighing as the report came over the airwaves that America had literally overthrown the Japanese government and imposed foreign martial law, he lowered himself down until his nose was nearly touching the floor. <br><br>Pushing up until his arms locked, he kept his breathing even as he did several more handstand push ups. He'd planned on continuing his exercises for at least another fifteen minutes, but Kumiko's voice coming in over the intercom, telling them that a military convoy was passing uncomfortably close to the North, and a black sedan approaching the building; well that got him to stop real quick. Grabbing a towel to dry himself off with, he tore out of the gym and down to the armory. <br><br>Like all the pilots, he'd been trained in combat and firearms. He'd had training before that of course on insistence from his dad growing up, but it never hurt to have a bit more. When he got to the armory, he already knew what he was taking. A knife that was strapped to his lower back, a shoulder holster with two .45 pistols, and an assault rifle with a scope. Running back out of the room, he headed upstairs.<br><br>&nbsp;Unlike Kumiko however, he decided to take the high ground. Heading up to the catwalks, he found a way up into the rafters and found a comfortable position where he could look down with a great sight line without being seen himself. "Kumiko, I'm in Overwatch position in the rafters. I've got your back."&nbsp; Taking a breath, he put the rifle scope up against his eye and waited, finger on the side of the trigger just in case.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pendarious</strong> on <strong>18-08-2014, 19:17:36</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i39.servimg.com/u/f39/12/03/45/77/seiya10.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Kiritaka Ryotaro</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Break Room--&gt;armory--&gt;entry way</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko, Maki, Raiden, open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Ryotaro was one of the few engineers who had stayed behind after Arav Nair left. True he wasn't technically getting paid anymore but he stayed for a few different reasons. The first reason that Ryotaro was still here was because of the pilots. Anyone who assumes this means he actually cares about the pilots and is staying to help them out is only partially correct. He does care about them but mostly for ulterior motives. The second reason he was still here was because of the Machina he had worked so hard to maintain he just wasn't going to ditch them now. The third and final reason is that he really didn't feel like dealing with the Americans pushing him around or possibly even just outright killing him. <br><br>He was playing billiards while watching Kumiko through the corner of his eye as she watched the news. When she took a swig out of her water bottle and choked up he couldn't help but chuckle. She then went dashing out of the room and off to gods knew where as far as he knew. It wasn't long later that she went rushing by and made her announcement over the intercom. The engineer sighed and made his way towards the armory to grab himself some kind of weapon.<br><br>When he went to the armory he looked around and casually picked up an assault rifle, some flash grenades, a few real grenades, and a handgun before making his way back upstairs. There he saw Kumiko and Maki waiting by the main entrance. He moved along to join Raiden up on the catwalk. He settled himself a bit to the right of the door where it would take anyone coming in some time to notice him when he opened fire. He called down "Hey Ladies I'm up here watchin too"<br><hr><br><div class="floatleft">(http://i56.servimg.com/u/f56/12/03/45/77/aa000510.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Aizawa Shion</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Gym--&gt;armory--&gt;entry way</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko, Maki, Raiden, open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Shion was in the gym practicing some katas for her martial arts. She moved slowly and deliberately each motion meant to hone both muscle and mind. Her breath was calm, slow, and seemed to flow with each motion of her limbs. Having trained in martial arts since she was little she liked to keep up her training. She much like Raiden had a bit of a sweat going which in a certain light caused her skin to glisten. She was quite relaxed and moving in a slow rhythmic dance. <br><br>It wasn't long later that she would hear Kumiko's announcement and would swiftly swing herself out of her kata and rush for the armory. She wasn't going to let herself get caught off guard. When she got to the armory she looked through everything being sure to grab a few belts with handguns, several flash grenades and a few knives before making her way back to the main lobby. She wanted to be ready for whatever happened. She did wonder though why these mechs would be so close to their not so little residence. "I'm here" she remarked as she moved off to the opposite side of the door from Kumiko. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MissFire</strong> on <strong>19-08-2014, 01:28:07</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i60.tinypic.com/2ikzina.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Shizuru Satonaka</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Shizuru's Room to Entry</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Everyone, Open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>She'd been enjoying a nap in her room when she was awoken by muffled shouting coming from the hall. Someone making an announcement over the PA, sounded like. Following that, a lot of hurried footsteps passing by. Shizuru grumbled and ran a hand through her short hair before pulling herself to her feet. Clad in panties, an olive green tank top, bare feet, and giving absolutely no fucks about her half-dressed state, she emerged into the hallway to watch her co-workers scrambling around and arming themselves. Movement was headed downstairs to the front door. She sighed. Shizuru retreated into her room again to grab the most important thing of all; a cigarette. She lit up and, in no real hurry, made her way down to where everyone was huddled by the door. She wedged her way in between <strong>Aizawa</strong> and <strong>Kumiko</strong> and squinted into the distance, taking a long look at the convoy that seemed to be heading their way.<br><br><strong>"Hm."</strong> she said, in her usual, relaxed, almost lazy manner. <br><br>After a moment, she leaned back and took the cigarette out of her mouth. She looked like she was about to say something, but just executed a slow yawn and grumbled. <strong>"Nanda."</strong> she said, finally, <strong>"You people made all that noise for this? If they were looking for a fight I don't think they'd be strollin' up here so slowly, or with that car cruising out in the lead. If I wanted to kill us, I'd do it at night with a covert strike team, quiet and quick, leave as little chance for us to get into machina as possible. This is too direct. They're either not lookin' for us.. or whoever's in charge is an idiot. Either way, no worries. Wake me up if anything good happens.."</strong> she trailed off, turning away from the door. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Charlemagne</strong> on <strong>19-08-2014, 04:19:26</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://24.media.tumblr.com/47fd7b7bdd55d54c99e4b14bcbbc1e3e/tumblr_mnsqwbvGc11rlulmlo1_400.gif)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Eric Chambers</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Private Quarters &gt; Front Entrance</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Open, Shizuru</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>The passage of time had slowed to a crawl during the past few days. People of all varieties of experience and stations were up and in a hurry to leave at the first sign of trouble. News of the United States walking through the country like they owned the place moved fast, and he doubted people were going to put up much of a resistance when they saw what America had up it's sleeve. <br><br><em>I don't think being American will help me now...</em><br><br>It was simple really. He grew to love Japan and everything about it. His friends, or so called 'friends', made him feel welcome. This was his home, and despite losing his chance at becoming a fully pilot, he still wanted to give his people full support. He did wonder though...what his parents were doing, his sister too. He was sure they were safe. Unlike him, they didn't have an enemy military coming down on them like a storm. They were probably worried, and he couldn't blame them. But he had a job, one he wanted to see through to the end.<br><br>Then the PA system came to life, warning of a possible threat. When the girl announced what exactly was coming down the road at them, he let his guard down. A single truck didn't worry him too much. But still, he figured he would make an appearance, and if the convoy she mentioned decided to turn towards them...<br><br><em>Nope. They told me I shouldn't pilot one ever again. Besides, I never passed the course.</em><br><br>He grabbed his tablet and left his room, locking it on his way out. He didn't have a roommate, which left the other side of his quarters open for his computer and projects he was working on. He figured if they all died and the Americans marched in, a simple locked door wouldn't stop them from getting it. But, peace of mind meant everything to him these days.<br><br>As always he was late to the party, walking into the room just as Shizuru was making her way out, nearly bumping into her, lack of clothing surprising him slightly. "I guess there's nothing to worry about, then?"<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MissFire</strong> on <strong>19-08-2014, 14:23:17</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i60.tinypic.com/2ikzina.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Shizuru Satonaka</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Shizuru's Room to Entry</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Eric, Everyone, Open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Shizuru glanced at <strong>Eric</strong> a moment, then turned her head to look out the door again. She stood there quietly for a few long moments. Just long enough to make people start to wonder if she'd totally zoned out. It was something she did often that could get on the nerves of some of the others, but they all knew what she was doing - running through scenarios in her head. She'd go quiet until she was done thinking, even if you tried to talk to her. Finally, she shrugged her shoulders and ran a hand through her messy hair.<br><br><strong>"...Thinking about it again... with a setup like that? They might be comin' to recruit us. Think about it. You've got a building full of prototype mechs and people trained to use them. Why waste that resource if you don't have to?"</strong> she remarked, then took a drag off her cigarette. She exhaled the smoke and continued, <strong>"That explains the car. The machina with it are probably a security detail. Worst case scenario for them; we say no and they already have us surrounded."</strong><br><br>She turned to face the rest of the group, her countenance still unbothered by the situation forming around them, the white-haired woman as unphazed as usual. <br><br><strong>"...I s'pose it leaves us with two choices, then. We either join up, or we fight 'em off."</strong> She yawned. <strong>"We're in kind of a shitty spot, though..."</strong> she trailed off, then, suddenly, a grin creased her lips. <strong>"Or at least that's what <em>they</em> think. We could come up with something to put <em>them</em> in the shitty spot instead.. Now that could be fun."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnette</strong> on <strong>19-08-2014, 15:24:11</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/mIU4KKV.png)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko Akimoto</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Lazarus HQ - Entrance hall</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Everyone in the entrance hall</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>People seemed to be dropping in one by one. It was a nice assurance, but it felt like it didn't have to be done. After all, it was most likely a false alert, but there was just that small chance that it wasn't that worried her. Maki was clearly the train conductor as more and more people dropped by one by one, before she had a chance at answering anything. However, it helped a lot to her own confidence. She knew that if something happened and she wasn't able to react, she wouldn't be the only one going down, it helped a lot just knowing that. she shifted the shotgun around so it rested on her shoulder, trying to recap the questions in her head, or rather, the question.<br><br><strong>"It'll be alright, don't worry about it"</strong> She replied, putting a hand on her bare waist. Overall, she had no idea when the car would arrive, though she suspected it to be rather quickly. She tried to keep up a cheerful and carefree smile just to make sure that she didn't worry too much, after all, there was probably no need to worry anyways.<br><br>After that, Shizuru tuned in and started talking about covert operations and some other jazz. Honestly, Kumiko didn't care much. If someone came, they came, if they didn't, they didn't. She seemed to be overthinking things to the point of which it could become harmful for them all. She tried to come up with some witty remark to strike back with, but the words didn't come to her. She decided to remain silent for a bit more as Eric, the one American they actually had with them, entered the room and started talking just as the witty remark she had desired so much came to her, forcing her to drop it.<br><br><em>"Your clothes are clearly on a covert operation at least..."</em> She thought to herself, it was a bit late for it to still be funny after all. Shizuru started talking about another possible theory, one which would have been a lot more believable, if not for a couple of holes. Without turning around even, she just started talking. <strong>"I think you're forgetting something, and not only your pants. There's no papers telling where our locals are, there should be no way of knowing that we even are here. And even if they knew, why would they make it look like the convoy was passing by to the north? It doesn't make any sense, they would probably just surround us right away. Besides, I thought Americans were too trigger-happy to plan out something that well?"</strong> She said with a satisfied smile that could barely be seen in the reflection in the door. <em>That should step you down a notch..."</em> she thought, still clearly satisfied with her own effort. After all, she hardly ever thought that far into things. Usually, things could be solved by either paying it or shooting it, so this was quite the impressive feat in her book.<br><br><strong>"However... In the event of you being right, we'll just crush them. It's shitty old units after all, looked like 1.2 models, a few small upgrades, but still worth nothing compared to the units we have stored here. They would be down in a minute"</strong> She was most certainly exaggerating a fair bit, but she knew that it wouldn't be hard taking them on and win.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ShanaTheIV</strong> on <strong>19-08-2014, 17:25:30</strong>
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				<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> Lazarus HQ - Entrance hall</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Everyone</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Kumiko's reassurance was enough to put Maki at ease, at least for the time being. It helped that most of the others had eventually arrived as well, showing there support. Unlike some of the other members such as Raiden, Kiritaka or Shizuru, Maki wasn't much of a fighter. She tends to prefer being behind-the-scenes outside of wanting to be a pilot if she can possibly help it. She can however handle a handgun at the very least, assuming she doesn't drop t by accident. Come to think of it, she wished she had brought her own just in case.<br><br>Her biggest concern was the unidentified black sedan. Who or what could it be? A spy? A suicide bomber? Or is it even an enemy at all...? She wondered what sort of business it had all the way over here. She thought of the possibilities. One of which dawned on her. <strong>"...Aren't we excepting a new pilot?"</strong> she asked. She'd hope she was right. The more allies, the better, she thought. Of course, there was also the foreign convey towards them as well, but judging by the units she saw, she would mostly side on Kumiko on this one, but also hoped she wasn't being overconfident. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MissFire</strong> on <strong>19-08-2014, 22:10:15</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i60.tinypic.com/2ikzina.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Shizuru Satonaka</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Shizuru's Room to Entry</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Everyone, Open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Like bullets bouncing off her mech's thick armor, <strong>Kumi's</strong> words didn't seem to phase implacable Shizuru. She just offered a lazy, casual shrug and remarked, <strong>"Alright."</strong> She could've offered a rebuttal, but that seemed like too much bother. <strong>"If you don't need me, then I'm going to go back upstairs and relax."</strong> With that, she removed herself from the group, and started walking back to the stairs while offering a lazy parting wave to the rest of the group. <strong>"Call me if something exciting happens."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Moon Hound Hati</strong> on <strong>19-08-2014, 22:34:33</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fc/Hiroyuki_Ouma_Pilot_Small.jpg)</div><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/ed/Mech_Mechanic_01.jpg)<br>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f3/Mech_Sexy_Scientist_01.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3c/001-Saber_Idle.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Hiroyuki Ouma</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Lazarus HQ <del>&nbsp; &nbsp;</del> The Work Hall</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Shin Azuki (NPC), Ryoko Tachibana (NPC)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>It had been a week since the brain behind the new prototypes, professor Aarav Nair, had vanished into thin air. With the projected leader gone and the invading American forces pushing further and further into the country, the project's funding had been suspended indefinitely, causing the majority of the facility's staff to abandon the project and leave. Still, some remained... such as the trio hunched over a workstation next to one of the giant Machina in the work hall of the building.<br><br><strong>"Hm~"</strong> The sole female of the trio hummed almost melodically as her slender fingers remained a constant, unstopping flurry of movement, blindly hitting the keys of the keyboard with expert accuracy. A pair of younger men peered over either of her shoulders, their eyes glued to the same computer screen as her own deep jade's. Her eyes, framed by a pair of oval-shaped glassed, darted left and right, following the lines of text and code that she put in. Once she was finally done, she hit the Enter key with a rather strong, final blow, letting the data process and transfer.<br><br><strong>"That should do the trick,"</strong> Ryoko Tachibana proclaimed as she spun her office chair around a full one-hundred and eighty degrees, coming face to face with her two younger coworkers. Grabbing an old-fashioned notepad from the desk beside her, she crossed her long, smooth legs <del>&nbsp; &nbsp;</del> which were hard <em>not</em> to notice, since only a short, tight-fitting skirt was what she wore from the waist down, along with a pair of high heels <del>&nbsp; &nbsp;</del> and began flipping through its pages. Taking a moment to press her glasses back up the bridge of her nose, she further elaborated. <strong>"With the feedback of that testflight I've been able to some slight tweaks to the power distribution of the axis core, decreasing the loss of energy by a minimum of 0.02 percent. The upper value has yet to be precisely determinded, but by my calculations it should be around 0.23 percent."</strong><br><br>While this was certainly progress, more then you would think, none of them seemed to pleased about it. It was not the small amount of progress that bothered them; no, it was the fact that this was pretty much all they could do at the moment without more help and supplies. The 001-Saber prototype was Tachibana-sensei's baby, so it stressed her in particular that so little could be done to push the model towards its finished state. While Aarav Nair had been the head developer for all the prototypes, Ryoko Tachibana was the lead scientist behind the first of the models, code-named Saber. Each model had its own team of engineers and scientists, making progression on each of the models somewhat independent of each other. Now that most of the staff had abandoned the project Tachibana had also taken up the duty to help look after the other models, especially since what she could do for Saber was now severely limited. It had made her a bit... <em>prickly</em> at times over the course of the last week.<br><br><strong>"Well... It's something, at least..."</strong> The sole member of the Saber's engineering crew, a young blond man in a blue utility work suit offered meekly, scratching the back of his head with the large he held in one hand. While the professor had remained primairily because the Saber was her one and all, Shin Azuki's motive was that his family was part of a fisherman's village on a tiny island much further south, and thus almost impossible to reach considering the current state of affairs in Japan.<br><br>The dark haired man beside Shin nodded swiftly. <strong>"<em>Wrench-kun</em> is right, sensei; progress is progress. Thank you for your continued efforts,"</strong> the test-pilot of 001-Saber said calmly to offer some support to the engineer in his attempt to keep the scientist from stressing out. His name was Hiroyuki Ouma and he was notoriously bad at remembering the names of the people around him, so he always ended up giving and calling them by nicknames he would make up. Shin, for example, he called Wrench-kun, seeing as he seemed to drag a large wrench with him wherever he went; even the cafeteria! Ryoko, on the other hand, was usually just called sensei. Though, if people were confused about whom he meant, he would call her "Legs-sensei" instead, as she nearly always wore short skirt that showed off a lot of leg.<br><br>Then, suddenly, the intercom speakers that hung high on the walls, spread around the work hall, sprung to life and the urgent sounding voice of a young woman could be heard. <strong>"Everyone, announcement! Stop whatever the fuck you're doing and listen for a minute. There's a black sedan approaching the building, I can't say for sure if it's coming over here or not, but just keep your heads low and don't leave the building until we know. Besides that, military units advancing to the North of us, so anyone who decides it's a smart idea to open the gate to the work hall will definitely regret it. Hopefully the squadron will pass by without caring, but we don't know. If anyone wants to chicken out, better do it quick."</strong><br><br>For a moment the two standing males stared at each other, with the seated scientist watching them in equal silence. <strong>"I'll... go disconnect the extra cables."</strong> Shin said, slightly startled by the sudden change of events, before dashing over to the backside of giant humanoid machine that stood before them, towering out high above them. The extra cables were attached for the calibration software to be updated and thus had to be attached and removed manually.<br><br><strong>"Could you relay our status, sensei?"</strong> Hiroyuki requested calmly as he, too, began to move around the large oval desk and towards the Machina prototype. Luckily he'd just taken it for a testflight about an hour ago, so he was still dressed in his pilot suit and only needed to place the helmet he'd been carrying under one arm on his head. From the opened cockpit located in the chest of the machine hung a long steel cable. Placing his right foot in the small, metal triangle that hung from the end, hovering a few inches above the floor, the AI the blue machine was equipped with recognized its pilot and began to reel in the cable, lifting Hiroyuki up to the cockpit. Slipping into the seat, the cockpit's entrance closed, bathing him in darkness for but a moment as the screens that lined the walls in front of him and on either side came to life. The direct feed of the Machina's cameras created the illusion that the thick layer of steel and wires in front of him did not even exist. The illusion was soon broken though as the pilot began to turn on various systems, various overlays appearing on the screens, providing information and targetmarkers. Peering down, he saw that one target marker had appeared around Ryoko's head, blinking blue to indicate a friendly target, as well as display her name and affiliation hovering next to the marker.<br><br>Aforementioned scientist, in the meantime, had placed a wireless earpiece with microphone onto one ear and patched herself into the broadcast network of the facility. <strong>"Attention, everyone~! Ouma-kun will be standing by in the Saber in case the facility does come under Machina attack and will engage to provide cover. I would like to request all pilots to board their respective Machina if it becomes a full scale engagement. All engineers and scientists not pitching in on security please report to the work hall to help prepare the remaining Machina. Thank you~"</strong> She spoke with a calm, almost cheerful tone. Perhaps it was due to the prospect that her beloved Saber might actually get to test its current combat capabilities, providing her with completely new data that could help further improve the machine. She had faith that the 001-Saber, even in its current, unfinished state, would effortlessly strike down a few older models. Hiroyuki had also proven himself a pilot capable of handling the Saber and its main armament, the Masamune <del>&nbsp; &nbsp;</del> named after a famous Japanese swordsmith, by many regarded as the best ever. The sword was designed to vibrate at an incredible speed, making it capable to slice through an opponent's armor like a hot knife through butter. More heavily armoured opponents still present an obstacle at this point of the development cycle, however, but Ryoko was confident that problem could be amended and was already in the early stages of designing improvements for the Masamune.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Inari</strong> on <strong>19-08-2014, 22:46:52</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/uwAERBr.png)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Mizuki Terasu</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td> Lazarus HQ</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Everyone</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Mizuki let out a small yawn and slowly unbuttoned her top, not caring that she was showing off her black lacy bra, while she continued fanning herself with a small fan as the air-con wasn't working in this damn car. This journey had been long from the Japanese base to the secret HQ and with this heat it seemed to drag on longer than it should. Even though they seemed like a US convoy from the outside they were in fact part of the Lazarus project and had deliberately mimicked the States as they knew that sooner or later the US would start firing upon Japanese military transportation which would put the whole group in danger, not to mention it would blow the entire project out of water and screw over the resistance's efforts. <br><br>In the convoy they had been travelling with her Machina disassembled as they felt it would be less conspicuous while transporting both of them. Although Mizuki kept the most important part by her side, even though they had insisted that he stay in his core part. The female officer didn't really trust anyone to look after the AI she had come to befriend as she felt it was far too easy for him to land in the wrong hands. Because of this she refused to leave for this HQ until he was stored properly and where she could keep him close.<br><br><em>"We have confirmation that the Japanese government has officially been resigned. For the time being, the entirety of Japan will be under military control until further notice. We advice against leaving your houses and approaching military personnel until further notice. Thus far, we have 138 confirmed casualties from the invasion, and an unknown amount of wounded. My nam-" </em><br><br>"Well fuck..." Mizuki muttered as the radio continued to go on about what had lead up to this event and what this now meant for the citizens of Japan. "Next they will announce marshal law and curfews" &nbsp;She sighed as she threw down her fan. She then picked up the walky-talky and turned it on as she began to address the convoy as she knew they would have been listening to the radio too and would be wondering what the change in plan would be. "Boys, you know what this means. You can't go home like planned, you will have to stay at Lazarus HQ. When you signed up for this mission we all knew the risks. Once things have blown over I will see if we can send a secure message back to base. However, right now we are all assumed dead. Is that understood?" &nbsp;<br><br>She then closed her eyes and gave a small nod once they all confirmed they understood her statements and order. She then pushed up one of her sleeves then looked at an experimental arm device that she had created by some of the technicians at the Japanese base and pressed a few buttons before she began speaking to it.<br><br>"Anubis, have you received the intell from the satellites?" <br>"Affirmative, Mizuki. However I can only offer tactical advice in my current form." <br>"Soon as we get to Lazarus I will work to get your body back together again. Although if you can tell me how to enhance you a little from your previous frame I would happily do it!"<br>"If my data is accurate, you won't need to put me back together again. There should be enough engineers to put my body back together again. I will offer my system schematics and propose changes from my previous arrangement."<br>"So you don't want me to fix you?"<br>"Negative. I simply know you need to understand my interface more and that you would benefit more from focusing on your main job rather than spending that valuable time on fixing me." <br>"Understood..."<br><br>As the convoy finally reached it's destination Mizuki took out a while sheet and began to wave it a few times before slowly stepping out of one of the Sedans to show she was friendly. She kept her hands in the air with the white sheet in a hand as she walked near the entrance. Once she stopped she looked around for a moment at how empty it seemed. If she wasn't military person she would say that this place looked haunted and would be perfect for the set of a horror movie. She had been and lived in worse places but this was where her home was for a while. <br><br>Once she had finished taking in the scene she walked closer until she noticed a camera, which she assumed would had been observing her movements since they had arrived. Looking right at it she then began to speak to whoever would be monitoring her. <br><br>"Terasu Mizuki, reporting for duty!" With that she did the special salute that only Lazarus operatives knew. “I will need some engineers and mechanics as we disassembled my Machina for ease of transportation and he needs resembling.” 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Charlemagne</strong> on <strong>19-08-2014, 23:47:51</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://24.media.tumblr.com/47fd7b7bdd55d54c99e4b14bcbbc1e3e/tumblr_mnsqwbvGc11rlulmlo1_400.gif)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Eric Chambers</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Front Entrance</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Open, Mizuki, Kumiko</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>The last thing Eric wanted to do was be right in the middle of a cat fight. Luckily for him, Shizuru seemed to have thicker skin than most, and she managed to just shrug off the words like a backpack after a long day. But, thanks to Kumiko's reassurance, the young man figured there wouldn't be much trouble. However, his curiosity got the best of him, and he decided to wait out the storm, so to speak, and sat himself behind what <em>used</em> to be the front desk.<br><br>It wasn't long before the convoy reached the building. From what he could see, the person who came out waving the white flag <em>surely</em> couldn't have been hostile. However, he let the folks up front take care of her entrance, as he still felt somewhat naked without a gun. <br><br>That's when he heard the magic words.<br><br>Aside from standard maintenance and daily chores, Eric hadn't been able to actually do <em>anything</em> productive to anyone but himself since the majority of the people up and left at the first sign of danger. With that in mind, he sprung on the opportunity, though he knew he would only be one of many that would need to help assemble the mech. So, without even clearing it with Kumiko, Eric decided to volunteer for the job. "Well, I'd be glad to help. I don't have a mech of my own...not anymore, at least, and I've been itchin' to work on one recently." He approached the woman and extended his had for a shake, holding his tablet by his side. "I'm Eric. If your people can get me the specs, we can get started as soon as she," Eric paused and motioned over to Kumiko, "gives the word."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AidenWhite</strong> on <strong>20-08-2014, 00:26:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/cb/Rsz_kougami_shinya_manga_color_by_kurocchan-d5noq0p.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Takashi Himura</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Shooting Range -&gt; Lazarus HQ - Entrance Hall</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Shizuru Satonaka, Mizuki Terasu, Maki Hoshi, Kumiko Akimoto, Eric Chambers, Kiritaka Ryotaro, Aizawa Shion, Raiden Tetsugi</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Takashi holstered his pistol to his waist and walked towards the Entrance Hall as soon as he heard Kumiko's voice through the speakers. A black sedan along with a convoy was headed towards here, but the man wasn't worried since it was very likely that it was only just the new pilot that most everyone heard was coming. Kumiko's over-zealous warning was unnecessarily causing tensions but Takashi liked her way of being prepared for any situation, especially in the mess that they were in now. Apparently Hiroyuki was on standby with his Saber if it was needed. <br><br>Takashi went up two flights of stairs and down a long hallway before making it to the entrance just in time to see that his suspicions were true and that the convoy was just the new pilot disguised in order to get here safely. He approached the crowd of people around the new pilot, who addressed herself as Mizuki Terasu. The man also saw that the group was well prepared to fight if it hadn't been Mizuki, as he saw Kumiko with a shotgun and both Kyotaro and Raiden with an assault rifle. Takashi addressed the group with a slight smirk, <strong>"Some of you are armed to the teeth, I see. Good thinking. If we're going to push back the Americans then we need to keep this sort of mentality."</strong> Then he spoke directly to Mizuki, <strong>"On behalf of everyone in the facility, welcome, Terasu-san, to Lazarus HQ. I am Takashi Himura, former lieutenant of the Japanese Army."</strong> He returned the special salute that only Lazarus operatives knew and continued to speak, <strong>"As for your request, just have your convoy park the containers with the parts in the hangar. Our capable mechanics and engineers will piece together your Machina without fail."</strong> Eric offered his help and it was certainly reassuring that he volunteered to do so.<br><br>Takashi's face turned more serious as he started to speak again, <strong>"I assume most of you have already heard, but for those that haven't, it appears that the Japanese government has officially resigned and we are now under US marshal law. You all already know this, but I want to reiterate the importance of staying aware and alert just as we did today."</strong> His fists clenched, <strong>"At anytime, we could be discovered, even more so now. We might have the upperhand in the technology of our Machina, but they are still just prototypes and the US still have a numbers advantage."</strong> Takashi sighed, <strong>"But, again, we all already know this, if we just carry on as we already were then we'll be okay."</strong> The Americans were crafty, but the group they had was even craftier. Hopefully, Mizuki could add to their already strong line-up and they could figure out a way to counter-attack. <br><br>Takashi then crossed his arms, looking at Kumiko and then to Mizuki, implying that the following questions were for the both of them, <strong>"So, did we get any orders? Or are we just sitting still for the time being?"</strong> The man tried his best not to sound demanding and like he was in charge, but it was difficult. Being a former lieutenant, he was used to giving orders and getting direct orders to relay. Takashi wasn't pretentious as to think that he had the most experience of the group just because he was a high ranked officer in the army. Everyone had their own field of expertise and Takashi had his own. He would like to think that he had the faith of most of the crew and other pilots, but would not feel bad if he still had to prove himself to the group. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>20-08-2014, 00:39:00</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://static.zerochan.net/Tenjho.Tenge.full.13319.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Raiden Tetsugi</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Gym&gt;Armory&gt;Main Door</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko, Maki, Takashi, Aizawa, Kirataka, Eric</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>He nodded to Kirataka as the older man took up position nearby, then he turned his eyes back to the front door where he could see the car getting closer and closer with each passing moment. Between himself, the quirky tech, and Kumiko; they stood a good chance of quickly taking down whoever got out of the car. And hopefully that'd give them and the others time to make it to the mechs.<br><br>&nbsp;With those they could take on a great many threats even though they were only prototypes. Maki didn't have a weapon, and she wasn't a fighting type either. He just hoped if things went sideways, she knew enough to go hide until it was over. Aizawa showed up next and took position opposite Kumiko. Good; another head in the fight if their was one.<br><br>&nbsp;He ignored Shizuru and her bad attitude. He'd rather be armed to the teeth and 100% wrong, then right beyond a shadow of a doubt and underprepared for the worst. As Kumiko and Shizuru went back and forth, he looked over to Kirataka and moved his hand like a mouth, silently mouthing out 'Blah blah blah'. Kumiko was right though. Nobody should know where they were...well they had a new pilot, but that didn't explain the convoy...unless?<br><br>&nbsp;There were too many ifs and unlesses right now. They needed to know for certain, and until they did he felt more comfortable staring down the scope of an assault rifle. Kumiko was correct though, and better safe than sorry; the whole thing. As it turned out, they were wrong. It was the new pilot afterall, and the convoy were the dismantled pieces of her Machina. However he was still glad for the gun in his hands. Because if it <em>hadn't</em> been her, there would have been problems. Grinning over at Kirataka, he breathed a sigh of relief. <br><br>"Never been so happy to be wrong before. Well, guess we need to welcome our guests and get them what they need to put the mech back together." Getting up, he jogged down to the main room proper and walked up next to Kumiko. His rifle was lowered, but still ready just in case she'd somehow found out about their secret code but wasn't who she said she was. <br><br>Takashi had beaten him there though and welcomed Mizuki into the fold. " Better safe than sorry, Takashi," he said with a good natured smile before turning to Mizuki. Good to meet you, Mizuki-san. And if you could tell your convoy to be as fast as possible getting inside? America hates not knowing everything that's going on. So if they've got drones in the air, a military convoy off it's course would raise suspicion." With the others around, the tension melted away and he let his rifle hang by it's sling.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ShanaTheIV</strong> on <strong>20-08-2014, 02:08:14</strong>
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				<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> Lazarus HQ - Entrance hall</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Open, Mizuki, Kumiko</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>It seemed like she was practically worried over nothing, but in hindsight, the whole war might have made Maki excitable. The last thing she wanted was more trouble, which seems to be everywhere these days. Nevertheless, the young technician was relieved, and thankful she was right. Lazarus could always use more man-power, or in this case, woman-power, and a pretty one at that. All she was hoping now was her being able to contribute and meet expectations, but judging by her first impression, she seemed to be capable of delivering. <strong>"A-And I'm Hoshi Maki. It's such a pleasure to meet you, Terasu-sama. Please, make yourself at home,"</strong> she said in a welcoming matter, bowing out of courtesy. She was able to volunteer in aiding the newcomer, but Eric had beat her to it. Oh well. Him being the only american in the group, it might give him an opportunity to gain her trust anyway. Maki had no ill-well towards Eric, but known how judgmental some people can be, if anything, she'd wish him the better. <strong>"I'm also one of the technicians so if you need any farther assistance, don't hesitate to ask."</strong><br><br>She gave Takashi a form nodded as he confirmed the situation. The dangers of being ambushed by US units is real. All the more reason for Maki to expand her expertise and become a pilot. Besides being her main interest growing up, she wanted the desire to become more useful, becoming more than just a nerd-girl who likes machina. God knows Maki isn't a natural fighter, but damned if she'll be entirely defenseless. She had been wanting to become a full-fledged pilot, but with the support of Kumiko as well as others, the goal doesn't seem so far. Maki was patient. She was willing to wait a little longer...<br><br>Speaking of Kumiko, she turned to her senpai and said, <strong>"Geez, You sure enjoy exciting others with your 'announcements,' don't you?"</strong> She let out a light grin.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pendarious</strong> on <strong>20-08-2014, 03:20:05</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i39.servimg.com/u/f39/12/03/45/77/seiya10.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Kiritaka Ryotaro</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>entry way</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>everyone present</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Ryotaro heaved a heavy sigh as everything unfolded the way it did. Quite frankly he was relieved that things didn't boil over into a gunfight. He'd been in a few over the years but he still didn't care much for them. He was a mechanic and preferred building and fixing things not killing or destroying them. "At least she's hot" The older mechanic remarked with a somewhat impish gleam in his eye. He quite loved his job what with all the beautiful girls and new machines to work with he was practically in heaven especially since the girls were all younger than him.&nbsp; <br><br>He stood up and made his way back down to where everyone else was "Alright now kiddos don't go getting ahead of yourselves". He was just being his usual lazy easy going self as he said that before adding "Still it would be a pleasure to get a new mech together again" He had a grin on his face because he was getting to do work for a cute young woman. In fact on the inside he was doing a little dance that could roughly be described as disturbing and best not really described to anyone else.<br><br>"It'll take a bit though since we aren't familiar with it yet" He was scratching his cheek as he stated this. While he was talking his eyes were totally running up and down her body sizing her up in comparison to some of the other women in the group. He was fighting the urge to cat call her though.<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(http://i56.servimg.com/u/f56/12/03/45/77/aa000510.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Aizawa Shion</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>entry way</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>everyone present</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Shion put the handgun back into it's holster and sighed "Good grief all that for nothing" she remarked a wry grin on her face. She just idly shrugged as Takashi entered "Military Mode" as she liked to call it. "Still it's nice to meet ya" She held out her hand in a friendly gesture. She honestly was glad that it was the new pilot but she was also glad that so many of them had rushed to the defense just in case it was something really dangerous. <br><br>She was also a little bit disappointed because she didn't get to go get Heavy strike and cause some mayhem. She loved the sound of the large guns it had firing. She had to admit though this woman was also pretty stacked in all the right places she'd fit in well. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnette</strong> on <strong>20-08-2014, 20:13:12</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/mIU4KKV.png)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko Akimoto</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Lazarus HQ - Entrance hall</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Everyone in the entrance hall</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Shizuru's uninterested attitude was really going on Kumiko's nerves. It wasn't that she just wasn't interested in itself, but it was rather that she just entirely ignored her, that pissed her off. However, she calmed down quickly after Shizuru left the room, it wasn't any fun to be angry when there was no-one to be angry at. Instead, she tried to re-direct her thoughts back to the situation, only to find some lady step out of one of the sedans. She had pretty much ignored the message that was played from the work hall, though on second note, she wished she had listened, seeing that everybody seemed to have listened whenever she announced the current situation.<br><br>However, as the person announced herself as friendly, or at least not hostile. However, Kumiko still didn't exactly feel like liking her. She wasn't sure why, maybe it was just the outfit that called the shots, but overall, she didn't know. Maybe it was just the very... Tense situation that travelling disguised like Americans had caused. She would have loved to at least get a warning in advance, though she guessed that it hadn't been possible, which she definitely could understand.<br><br>Soon enough, people seemed to start calming down. She herself wasn't fully convinced, but she guessed that there was nothing else to do about it. She loosened her grip on the shotgun and let the others do their intros before she did her own. It was kind of awkward having Raiden standing right next to her, she felt so short compared to him. She didn't like that very much, but she dealt with it, she was used to it by now. He was taller than her, and besides, he was a male, it was acceptable.<br><br>Eric seemed to be waiting for her green light, and after that, it seemed like she became the switch to make stuff happen. She wasn't much of a leader type though. If she was the leader, they would probably have ended up storming the American army just to see how many of their units they could take down before falling as well. One good reason not to nominate her as their boss.<br><br>Either way, when they were all done with their own introductions, she put down the shotgun where she had been standing, right besides Raiden, along with the handgun she had on her, just to avoid it being pulled out by <em>someone else</em> before walking up to the lady and offering her hand, shaking it lightly. <strong>"Kumiko Akimoto, nice to have you here"</strong> she said before moving in a bit closer, giving her a half-hug, feeling the woman's breast towards her own much more sparesome one. It had been meant as a sign of happiness and appreciation, but it really ticked off something deep within her. <strong>"Fuck you..."</strong> she mumbled, annoyed. It wasn't loud enough for anyone but Mizuki to hear, but for her, it was rather obvious. She usually spoke her mind, though this time, it was definitely taking it further than what she usually would. She quickly strayed away, feeling as far as slightly abused by this woman, despite her having done absolutely nothing wrong.<br><br>She after that stepped away from her, smiling as if she hadn't said a thing. <strong>"There's no signals that need to be given, do your things, I'm not the boss of anything. I'm unsure of how to get the convoy inside of the work hall though... Eh, we'll take the chance, it's not like we can't take them on anyways"</strong> She took a step back and picked up her things again, putting the handgun in the pocket of the jeans. <strong>"Park the cars in the bottom floor, and check if there is any chance to get the convoy down there as well. If not, we'll just have to open the main doors, it's better than leaving them outside"</strong><br><br>And with that, she turned her back towards them and headed towards one of the other buildings. <strong>"The key to the garage is behind the counter over there, I'll be in the gym if anyone needs me"</strong> Working out usually worked as some form of release, a way to get out any anger she felt. And besides, she had been slacking off after their big-shot scientist left them, so this might be a good chance to get it going again anyways.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MissFire</strong> on <strong>21-08-2014, 00:43:53</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i60.tinypic.com/2ikzina.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Shizuru Satonaka</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Gym</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>She'd always preferred rock 'n' roll. (http://youtu.be/mqklCwnONdQ) So much better to listen to than that saccharine sweet pop music that everyone else usually listened to. So after she'd gone up to change and hit the gym, Shizuru had cranked up the tunes almost as loud as they could go. She figured everyone else would be dealing with whatever was arriving out front and if it was actually an attack of some kind, she'd probably hear the explosions, or at least feel the building shake. Nothing to worry about. <br><br>With The Back Horn very much rocking the gym, Shizuru, clad in her tanktop and gym shorts, did some warm-ups and then started hitting the heavy bag. Though her military background and training had given her some knowledge of Judo, Kendo, and Jiujitsu, she'd always had a fascination with boxing. It was often times so much simpler to just wind up and punch something right in the face. She figured that if one could at least take one hit while returning another twice as hard, combat would be over quickly. So, while she had the time, she figured she'd work on her training. Sooner or later either the building would start exploding, or it would be time to come down for dinner. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AidenWhite</strong> on <strong>21-08-2014, 01:18:22</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/cb/Rsz_kougami_shinya_manga_color_by_kurocchan-d5noq0p.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Takashi Himura</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Lazarus HQ - Entrance Hall -&gt; Gym</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Shizuru Satonaka, Mizuki Terasu, Maki Hoshi, Kumiko Akimoto, Eric Chambers, Kiritaka Ryotaro, Aizawa Shion, Raiden Tetsugi -&gt; Kumiko Akimoto, Shizuru Satonaka</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Takashi saw that the situation was controlled and that everyone was calm, he figured that he no longer needed to be there. Nodding, he acknowledged Raiden's statement and agreed, being well prepared is much better than being killed. The black haired man looked around one last time and saw that the situation was going to be handled without his assistance. If there was a good thing about not being a leader or a boss, it'd be that he didn't always have to be the overwatch and give orders. In Lazarus, members were allowed to do pretty much anything they wanted as long as it wasn't stupid, like actions that would give their position away, and that they did everything they could to defend the facility and the prototype Machina that the professor made before he left. If it weren't for the Machina, none of this would be happening, but the US government got power-hungry and decided that it was their time to rule the world. If there was anything Takashi learned about overzealous nations while he was studying history in military school, it was that they eventually fell. <br><br>Kumiko eventually left the group and said that she was headed to the gym, which sounded like a good idea to Takashi. He voiced this to her, <strong>"Good idea, I'll join you. I've got this tension in my neck and shoulders that is really bothering me."</strong> <br><br>As soon as he arrived at the gym, he removed his jacket and the long sleeved shirt he had underneath, placing them on a bench. Then, he took some gauze and started rolling it around his hands, layering some at his knuckles to act as a buffer. Then he headed to the sand bags, there were several in a row and Takashi picked one of the middle ones, Shizuru was also hitting the bags. If he recalled correctly, Shizuru had military experience just like him. He deliberated on this for only a short while, took a deep breath and then started pounding into the heavy bag, the air escaping from his mouth every time he punched the bag. Takashi was a hard hitter, and in boxing terms he would be an in-fighter, a fighter who fought close to an opponent and sought every chance to use quick movements to get close. His body focused on the bag, while his mind thought about the situation in Japan. Would his father be alright? If the Americans did anything to his family... His body reacted to these last thoughts by hitting the bag so hard that it almost hit the ceiling. <br><br>Takashi caught the heavy bag and looked at a clock, apparently he had been going at it at a fast pace for three minutes. He needed to relax, this was unlike him, he needed to control his emotions just like he was taught as a small child. Takashi grabbed a water bottle, opened it and drank from it while also grabbing a towel and wiping his sweat. He sat down on the bench with his clothes and cracked his neck, <strong>"Aah.. Kimochi ii, I think I kicked my tension's ass."</strong> He looked at his water bottle and wished it was a beer, it had been a while since he had one. Takashi looked over at Shizuru, lost in her training and music. He figured she'd meet Mizuki at dinner so he didn't worry much about it. Then he remembered that Kumiko was at the gym as well, he looked up and found her, then asked her an ambiguous question, <strong>"So.. What are your first impressions about the new pilot?"</strong> Takashi slightly grinned, maybe she'd catch his implications. The military grown man had learned to relax a little since coming to Lazarus. He remembered his first day, he was so stiff and so formal that it suffocated everyone else in the room. His leadership tendencies, a.k.a bossiness, were much worse than they were currently. But eventually he learned and adapted to the free environment, well, as free as it could get.<br><br><hr><br>Kimochi ii: "Good feeling"; implied exclamatory statement: "What a good feeling!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnette</strong> on <strong>21-08-2014, 14:36:06</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/mIU4KKV.png)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko Akimoto</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Lazarus HQ - Entrance hall</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Takashi Homura, Shizuru Satonaka, open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>After leaving the group in the entrance hall, Kumiko made her way to the locker rooms and changed quickly from the jeans and the loosely hanging crop-top to a pair of skimpy, skin-tight black shorts and a rather boring black sports bra. Overall, she didn't like working out with much clothes, it just made her warm and it became heavy. After getting dressed, she pulled out the clips from her hair and tied it up in a single long ponytail instead. The natural waves in her hair made it hard to tie it up in any other way. After that, she pulled on a pair of simple running shoes, and headed towards the gym hall.<br><br>As she entered, she did 500 meters of jogging just to warm up a little, before heading towards a wall bar. It seemed like Shizuru was busy with beating up an innocent boxing bag while listening to rock music. Not very surprising really, she seemed like the type. She didn't mind what she heard of the music over to where she was though, she didn't dislike rock all that much, she had her fair share of tracks she liked, and even if the song that she seemed to be listening to wasn't one of them, she had to admit it wasn't half bad. As she climbed up in the wall, she could barely hear it, but it was still there. She turned her hands so her knuckles were facing towards the wall, before proceeding to do 20 pull-ups. She held a gentle speed, holding herself up for around a second and a half before letting herself down again. She proceeded like this till she was done before dropping down again, only in time to have Takashi approach her. He asked her what she thought of the new girl, though she let him wait for a bit as she walked the short walk over to the equipment room and picked up a pair of ankle-guards. She brought them with her as she sat down on the floor by the wall, looking at him.<br><br><strong>"I dunno, can't say approaching the building disguised as Americans was the best way to get fans though"</strong> After putting on the ankle guards properly and making sure they wouldn't slip, she made her way up in the wall again and flipped around, placing her legs up between two bars, hanging down with her back towards the wall, her hair falling almost the entire way down to the floor. She fixed the positioning of her legs a little, moving them a little bit further away from one another while making sure the angle was correct. <strong>"But, for all I know, she could simply have used sex appeal to work her way up the ranks, not good to know yet, but I certainly hope not. If she's a complete failure, we naturally have to do something. Even if the storage is well stocked up, we don't have more food than what we need. Eventually, it's going to run empty, and we don't need useless people leeching on it"</strong> She talked between each rep, with her hands resting behind her head. She kept the same slow and relaxed phase as she had with the pull-ups. Even with her thin frame, each rep showed that she had a decent bit of muscles as well. When it came to pure physical strength, she was naturally not the strongest, but she had high stamina, good leg-muscles and she knew how to use what she had to its full potential. While her stomach didn't have a full-on six-pack, the traces of one could be seen with each rep.<br><br>After she was done, she placed one hand on the bars besides the one she was using and held on to it before moving her legs out of the position they had been, for then to drop down and start taking off the guards again. Really, they weren't necessary, but they made it a lot easier, and there wasn't anything to earn from not using them, so she saw no reason not to. <strong>"How about you, what do you think of her?"</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Inari</strong> on <strong>22-08-2014, 22:20:17</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/uwAERBr.png)(http://i.imgur.com/Fq8c6j7.png)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>&gt;Mizuki Terasu&lt;</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>&gt;Lazarus HQ Entry&lt;</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>&gt;Everyone present&lt;</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Mizuki let out a small sigh of relief as everyone stood down and as all of the engineers and mechanics seemed all too happy to help rebuild her Machina and all offered to help her. She couldn't help but giggle internally to herself as she felt their behaviour reminded her of how puppies react to treats or offers for "walkies". She also didn't fail to notice the glances at her with both attraction and the usual brief questioning looks that she would get upon the inspection of her body. Considering her blouse was slightly undone due to the heat she was half expecting it, especially from the males. She knew that some of them would be questioning how she became selected to become a pilot and would either come up with the own theories on how she came to her ranks or would have the sense to look at her record, if they even received that before her coming. Either way she knew she would have to be on her guard and couldn't relax until they had seen that she wasn't all she seemed. Which sucked major balls...<br><br>It was annoying but one of the curses of having a blessed body. It is also why she had worked extra hard to get where she was. She was a former Lieutenant colonel and proud of it. If asked, Mizuki, wasn't going to deny that she had been propositioned on more than one occasion to up her rank a little. But what she would also tell them is the fact she rejected the offers and suffered heavily for it and also ended up gaining her ranks for uncovering corruption within the ranks. She would also inform them of how she would welcome any challenge to prove her worth. But that was for another time and not while she was standing there with a convoy of supplies and Anubis' body behind her.<br><br>Mizuki's face was neutral as she shook the hands firmly of those who offered the greeting gesture and also gave them a slight nod of respect. Although she wasn't expecting so many questions from them all nor for a few to simply rudely walk away. Although the biggest surprise was from the flat chested pilot who gave her a hug greeting only to insult her...? She couldn't understand the hostility from her, unless she was mad with how had decided to travel there and put everyone on alert?<br><br>"What the...?" She mumbled to herself as Kumiko left before she could question the insult thrown her way. <br><br>Mizuki decided to shrug it off for now as there were more important matters at hand than to worry about why one of her squadmates would insult her. No she would confront her later. For now she needed to get Anubis' body back in one piece, get the supplies stored up and herself a nice cold shower!<br><br>"Thank you all for the warm welcome, however, as of right now we are to remain silent from main HQ until the storm has settled. Also as of right now we are all assumed dead to the world." Mizuki told them all, her tone alone expressed how experienced and accustomed she was to giving orders and addressing those who needed instruction. "While I know driving in a US convoy didn't seem like the best and brightest idea; what you all have to keep in mind is that if we were flying the flag of Japan then the US would have wasted no time in using those god damn drones to bomb the shit out of us without a second thought. You don't even need to be a first year private to know their history of abuse when it comes to warfare and the drones they use!" She figured the least she could do was explain why she had chosen a very risky method of covert transportation. "By driving in that convoy under the pretence of being part of the US armed forces, we in fact were making sure not to draw attention. If they did see us they would just assume we were making a base outside of towns and dismiss us completely. I also had Anubis checking for any one who would dare to track us. We came here clean." Once she was sure everyone had taken in her words she lifted her radio to address the twelve vehicles that had gathered at the entrance of the base. "Boys, take the body and supplies to the hanger." She ordered. There were no questions, just the noise of engines making their way over to the place where her Machina would be rebuilt and where supplies that she had bought with her would be stored. &nbsp;"By the way, who should I had over Anubis to? He will be the one to walk give you the details on how work your magic on him." She asked as she began to undo the wrist unit. Anyone who saw it could tell a lot of care went into making this make-shift container for her AI. By technology standards it truly was a masterpiece. <br><br>"Affirmative. I will also give suggestions on how to improve my frame from the previous version. If you need any other information I will do everything in my current form to assist you." The voice of the AI came from her large arm unit. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Charlemagne</strong> on <strong>22-08-2014, 23:10:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://24.media.tumblr.com/47fd7b7bdd55d54c99e4b14bcbbc1e3e/tumblr_mnsqwbvGc11rlulmlo1_400.gif)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Eric Chambers</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Front Entrance</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Open, Mizuki</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Eric couldn't lie to himself, the sex appeal of Mizuki clearly outclassed any one else's in the room, and he figured the group of guys she brought with her would probably stop anyone getting too close to her. At least, that's what he thought. Perhaps he was reading too far into it. Then the realization that she might be brass crossed his mind. A grunt doesn't get an armed escort. A grunt doesn't get her mech disassembled and ferried to whichever corner of the country she wanted.<br><br><em>She's probably pretty high up there.</em><br><br>Unlike his current team, she seemed alot more professional.<br><br><em>Jesus. What did I get myself into...</em><br><br>Luckily, she quickly changed gears and decided to remove her wrist unit, which surprised him when a voice began to be emitted from it. <br><br><em>No way...is that her mech's AI?</em><br><br>Once again, he sprung at the opportunity. And he figured if he had access to the AI itself, he could work in the cockpit, where he felt most comfortable with the tech. "If you'd like, I can take it. It would make programming everything in the cockpit extremely easy. We could leave the actual construction to the grease monkeys, that way by the time they're done, we can sync up Anubis for you and it'll be ready to roll."<br><br>Eric was finally going to be able to do <em>something</em> with his time. He couldn't wait to get into his element again, and having a sophisticated AI to work with put the icing on the cake.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AidenWhite</strong> on <strong>23-08-2014, 03:23:35</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/cb/Rsz_kougami_shinya_manga_color_by_kurocchan-d5noq0p.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Takashi Himura</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Gym</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko Akimoto</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Takashi understood Kumiko's qualms about Mizuki's strategic entry, pretending to be an American convoy. The group's nerves were already on the edge, they were fighting a losing war and Lazarus was the last line for Japan, it could be said that the HQ could've gotten an advance warning somehow, but what's done is done. The black haired man nodded as she spoke about her speculations on Mizuki's advancements and whether or not she was worth keeping around. Takashi also watched as Kumiko did her exercises, she was quite fit and had a strange type of appeal, but due to her mannerisms, he just saw her as "one of the guys." And there was nothing wrong with that, at least that was what he thought. <br><br>Then she asked him what he thought of her. While Takashi pondered, he commandeered one of the pull up bars, jumping up, initially catching himself with both hands. He took his left hand off, gripped his wrist and began doing one-armed pull ups. Then, when he knew what he wanted to say, he spoke in between each pull up, <strong>"I agree with you... on some points. She could've chosen another... way to get here, but maybe... she was forced to do the whole... convoy thing."</strong> Then he addressed the sex appeal issue she had mentioned, <strong>"Perhaps she did... use her appeal to... get ahead. I want to... give her the... benefit of the doubt... but there is always... that issue."</strong> Takashi's left hand came off of his wrist and went back on the bar as he now took his right hand off the bar and put it on his wrists, beginning doing the same exercise with his left arm. He continued speaking, <strong>"I just hope... that she doesn't try... that shit with me. It wouldn't... work with me... I'm more of a leg... guy myself anyways."</strong> A few seconds after he finished, he dropped from the bar and wiped the sweat from his head and chest. Takashi's body was well crafted to be a soldier. There wasn't an area he was weak in, his legs, arms and torso were all constructed well but there wasn't muscle where it was unnecessary, a six-pack was visible but not overly defined. He learned at a young age that excess muscle was not useful to a soldier so he kept his diet well, weighing 68kg (~150lbs) at five foot ten inches. <br><br>Takashi left and went to get two water bottles, opening one for himself and taking a swig of it, then offering the other to Kumiko. He spoke, <strong>"What I suggest we do is give her a chance and see if we can trust her as much as we can with each other, and that takes time."</strong> Then he smirked reassuringly, <strong>"Until then, we go our pace and take things one at a time, no?"</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ShanaTheIV</strong> on <strong>23-08-2014, 03:26:20</strong>
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				<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> Lazarus HQ - Entrance hall</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Eric, Mizuki; Open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Of course having a strong preference towards women, even Maki couldn't help but gaze at the arriving beauty, though was unsure if the woman swung that way herself. Probably not. Maki didn't want to get her hopes up too high, especially towards something like 'that.' It wasn't exactly the right thing to think about anyway, at least right this minute. One thing was certain: Mizuki's body was definitely... mature compared to hers. Maki can't help but to envy her, if not be a little bit jealous...<br><br>She looked at Mizuki's machina, 'Anubis,' then gazed at Eric briefly. <strong>"We're both technicians so I can have a look at it as well. We can work together."</strong> Her mechina in particular was intriguing. The model appeared to be in the form of the Egyptian God himself. Not to maintain it appeared to had been put under a lot of care. To Maki, it seemed like a privilege if anything. It wasn't often she could examine a mech of such quality.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pendarious</strong> on <strong>23-08-2014, 07:45:16</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i39.servimg.com/u/f39/12/03/45/77/seiya10.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Kiritaka Ryotaro</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>entry way--&gt;Work area (mechanical department)</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Eric, Everyone present</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Ryotaro felt a sudden twitch in his eye when Eric called the mechanics "Grease Monkey's" he also found the nerve that twitched it snap. He whirled around and whacked Eric over the head "Oi watch yer manners ya brat we take pride in our jobs don't go disrespectin us by callin us grease monkeys. I don't give a damn if it's slang back in yer old country but we certainly take offense to it" he then remarked "Right well in any case I'll take care of the mechanical part while these kids here take care of the software and what not" he pointed at Eric and Maki as he said this. He then strolled out of the main hall to make his way towards the mechanical department where he could put the machine together.<br><br>He was still grumbling to himself about Eric's insensitivity towards the mechanics. He honestly didn't give a damn about the importance of the software considering that wasn't his specialty rather he was more concerned with getting the mechanical frames set up so that the others could get the software in. Still he had to admit he wondered what sort of upgrades the AI would suggest. The Mechanic in him was giddy while admittedly the man in him was probably more interested in figuring out how to get the pilot herself to go with him to bed.<br><hr><br><div class="floatleft">(http://i56.servimg.com/u/f56/12/03/45/77/aa000510.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Aizawa Shion</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>entry way--&gt;back to the gym</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Shion listened to Mizuki's explanation for why she did things the way she did and honestly she didn't give a damn. All she knew was that things were done a certain way for safety or whatever. She knew she didn't really care for the woman's attitude either but she didn't openly comment on it. After the woman finished speaking with them and returning handshakes or whatever Shion made her way back towards the gym considering her workout had been interrupted. She wanted to get back to her practice so that she wouldn't get lazy and her muscles forget how to perform the actions needed for her martial arts. The green haired young woman shook her head as she made her way out of the entrance hall listening to the brief angered snap of Ryotaro. <br><br>Back in the Gym she caught the tail end of what Takashi was saying to Kumiko though she didn't really know what the whole conversation had been about so she didn't say anything in regards to what was said rather she just remarked "Yo what you two talking about?" She was already shifting back into the slow moving kata she had been performing before running off. She did appear to be doing a slow dance of sorts but never the less it was clear that she was putting a lot of focus into the control of her muscles and breathing. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>23-08-2014, 19:45:47</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://static.zerochan.net/Tenjho.Tenge.full.13319.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Raiden Tetsugi</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Main Door &gt; Gym</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko, Maki, Takashi, Aizawa, Kirataka, Eric, Mizuki</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>"Raiden Tetsugi. At your service," he said with a half smile and a small, polite bow. He'd expected to head back to the gym to finish his workout, but the others apparently beat him to it, so he just hoped they didn't use any equipment he was planning on using . A workout didn't feel quite right if you couldn't follow your routine to the letter.<br><br>&nbsp;Takashi and Kumiko got going pretty quick, but he stayed for a bit and listened to what their new partner had to say; although of course it wasn't anything he didn't know already. When she was finished, he nodded. "Understood. If you need anything from me, I'll be in the gym. I didn't get to finish my workout yet," and as he pointed that out, it was obvious it was true as his shirt was form fitting compression wear showing off his well defined muscles, and he was wearing gym shorts. And like the others, it was clear he noticed her sex appeal. But now wasn't the time for such things. She had to get her mech put back together and he had a workout to finish.<br><br>Turning on his heel, he headed off back to where he came from, waving over his shoulders to everyone still in the main hall. The walk to the gym didn't take too long, and once he was back, he gave a slight wave to everybody before walking over to the pull-up bar. He stretched and made sure he was still limber before pulling himself up, hanging upside down and looping his legs over the bar in one smooth motion. "Can't wait to see the newbie's Machina," he said as his body folded in half and he leaned up for the first repetition.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lynnette</strong> on <strong>23-08-2014, 22:09:33</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/mIU4KKV.png)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Kumiko Akimoto</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>Lazarus HQ - Entrance hall</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Takashi Homura, Shizuru Satonaka, open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br><strong>"Yeah, you got a point, could have been because they were told to, or simply because it was the only way"</strong> Kumiko replied when Takashi stated that it was possible that their new pilot had no other options but to drive in a US convoy. She casually shrugged it off while watching Takashi doing his pull-ups single-handedly. Personally, she couldn't say she found it very smart, it didn't seem like a typical thing you'd grow especially strong off of, usually just doing something a lot seemed to work better than doing hard tasks only a few times. However, she discarded it, thinking that he probably just knew something that she didn't know, or the other way around, which seemed a lot more likely.<br><br>As he offered her a bottle, she took it and opened it, took a long sip before putting the cap back onto it and screwed it on. She fixed on the way too short shorts a little before putting one foot and a hand back on the wall bars, stepping up to the same height as earlier, before letting her body hang freely from her arms. It was heavy over long durations, her goal was usually to manage at least one minute, but she switched it around a little, better to hang a little bit too short and do it again the next day than to have stiff shoulders and have to hold off for a bit.<br><br><strong>"Really, out of all the people I'd expect sex-appeal to work on, you're probably one of the last ones. I still remember how stiff you were when you came here, everyone was laughing behind your back"</strong> It was kind of a cruel way to reveal the fact that it was how it had worked down, but he had loosened up a lot since then, luckily. This wasn't a military camp after all, there was no discipline or whatever, people usually did what they found right when they found it right. After about 45 seconds, she started to shift on her grip, and after 55, she dropped down on her feet, stretching out her arms a little, rolling her shoulders before taking another sip of the bottle, just in time to see Shion and shortly after, Raiden enter the room as well.<br><br>Shion asked what they had been talking about, to be expected when she had pretty much just finished her line as the girl entered. <strong>"The new pilot, what else would there be to talk about?"</strong> she replied with a light smile spread across her face as she picked up a towel and wiped away some of the early sweat before hanging it over a bar again, sighing and fixing on the top a little, just correcting the positioning. She looked over in Raiden's direction as he hung himself up on the pull-up bar. She had to admit that he was an impressive sight. He was of the kind that she'd be afraid of breaking her ribcage if he ended up on top of her. <strong>"Well, it's not designed and built here, so I guess it's a bit different from the units here. Really, I'm more curious to see if she manages to keep it standing"</strong> she replied, stretching out a little before leaning back to the wall for a short break. <strong>"If we still had salaries, I'd bet a month's worth of money that she'll completely fail, needing a second pilot to keep it standing for her. However, we'll see, maybe she'll surprise us"</strong>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pendarious</strong> on <strong>25-08-2014, 08:16:26</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i56.servimg.com/u/f56/12/03/45/77/aa000510.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>Aizawa Shion</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td> the gym</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br>Shion listened as Kumiko pointed out that the only topic worth talking about at the moment was probably the new member to their unit they had received. "ok you have a point" she muttered as she continued her exorcise. However when Kumiko brought up the fact that the new machine hadn't originally been built here Shion mused idly "True it wasn't built here which makes it all the more fascinating even if your not one of the tech junkies that really love those things" She couldn't resist making that last remark in reference to the guys who loved to build and work on the Machnia not that she could really blame them. <br><br>When Kumiko started betting that the new pilot couldn't control the machine on her own Shion couldn't help but laugh "true but then again IF we were still getting paid how much ya wanna bet we wouldn't be so short handed?" She was trying to make both a joke and a point with that statement since most of the folks had up and left after the termination of their salary.&nbsp; "Fucking cowards the lot of them" She growled as she was again referring to the guys that had jumped the proverbial ship. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Inari</strong> on <strong>26-08-2014, 23:59:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/uwAERBr.png)(http://i.imgur.com/Fq8c6j7.png)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td> || </td><td>&gt;Mizuki Terasu&lt;</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td> || </td><td>&gt;Lazarus HQ Entry -&gt; The Work hall&lt;</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>&gt;Eric Chambers, Maki Hoshi, Kiritaka Ryotaro, Hiroyuki Ouma, Shin Azuki (NPC), Ryoko Tachibana (NPC)<br>&nbsp;&lt;</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Mizuki continued to ignore the admiration of her body as she watched as more people left leaving just the four of them left standing around and talking about how to build Anubis' body back up and semi-arguing over who should handle her AI. She let out a small sigh as it resulted in tempers being flared and one of them storming off. She didn't think this would happen since the people she had worked with before were more organised and easily agreed with each other. However it would seem these guys had personality conflicts. Oh a joy they were going to fun to work with.<br><br>"It would be best if Anubis was connected somewhere where he can communicate with the mechanics since he will need to be put together before inserting him back into his core. They do not have the schematics and his frame design was not put down on paper due to security precautions. Everything about his body is within his database." She told them as she handed Anubis over to Maki with a playful smirk and wink directed to Eric. "I am sure Anubis will allow you to play with him in due time and perhaps he'll even broaden your knowledge. But in the mean time you need to be careful with him."<br><br>As Mizuki made her way into the work hall she smiled as the hanger doors opened and allowed her convoy of cars to enter. Even though there was a large amount of cars the work hall itself was more than large enough to accommodate them all. The heels of her shoes echoed as she finally entered and watched the doors close once the last vehicle came in. She then whistled loudly to indicate for them to unpack the more lighter items. She knew they weren't exactly qualified to lift such heavy equipment.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>"Well... his pieces are all here. There are also some extra weapons, medical supplies, food, drink and other mechanical equipment that I don't really understand. However HQ told me it was the most valuable and up to date they had and that you would likely need it to put the frame back together." &nbsp;<br><br>With that she found a nearby surface to sit down on. Even though Anubis had said he didn't want her to work on him, he hadn't said anything about her not observing now did he? No~
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Lazarus Arc [IC] [Still recruiting more participants!]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ShanaTheIV</strong> on <strong>30-08-2014, 02:31:38</strong>
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				<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> Lazarus HQ - Work Hall</td></tr><tr><td>Tagging</td><td> || </td><td>Eric, Mizuki; Open</td></tr></tbody></table><br><hr><br><strong>"Don't worry. Anubis will be in good hands."</strong> Maki nodded confidently, but felt a little nervous. According to Mizuki, her machina has the ability to 'communicate' with the mechanics. It could mean that it's was actually voiced command or it has an A.I. that can monitor current conditions. Perhaps she was looking in too deep into it. After all, there were may different kinds of machina. Some more advance than others. Maki was a technician after all, but she didn't know absolutely <em>everything</em> about curtain machina. There may had been certain factor about Anubis that only Mizuki could understand...<br><br>Still, she did promise to help take good care of the machina for the time being. It was a technician's job after all, and Maki wasn't the only one around. <strong>"I suppose we should get start now,"</strong> she said. <strong>"I'll have a look at it's head first."</strong> She wondered what Mizuki may had meant when she maintained Anubis communicating with the mechanics. She felt she should of asked Mizuki directly, but she was curious on how its A.I. actually works, if it had an A.I. at all. <strong>"Ahem... Hi there,"</strong> she said nervously to Anubis. <strong>"Have no fear, Mr. Anubis. We'll take good care of you."</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; 
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