Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-7489529-20141106174023/@comment-24901923-20141113005118

One at a time, Sigma placed their MS into cradles which had plates fixed on top of the frames the cradles formed. The now-sealed and assembled pods were rolled into the drop tube, and launched in sequence. The pilots simply endured the jostling drop in silence, until their altitude meters indicated it was time. Lieutenant Serac and Private Faye burst their pods apart first, transforming thier MS to fighter mode to control their remaining descent and get out of the way as Captain Kyland and Lieutenant Moonfang did the same and deployed their parachute packs. Eventually, they touched down on their LZ. Arcturus and Halvard were quick to jettison their parachute packs as their teammates landed near them. Arcturus quieted their concerns about the battle-torn state of their LZ, stating that he recognized it as the SMC's MS training ground, one valley over from their base. He set his MS off at a jog, and the rest of Sigma followed, trusting his knowledge of the area. The wolf Faunus soon led them through a pass and into a second, forested valley, with an MS-sized path worn into the ground leading to their objective. It was a walled base, oval in shape and 2 kilometers long, oriented east to west. Machinegun turrets and triangular towers topped by coilgun artillery stood guard on top of the walls. The entrances were flanked by bastions both outside and inside, meaning any attackers would need to breach three layers of gates to get in. Arcturus made a brief comm exchange and the nearest gates, the ones on the north side, were opened.

"Follow me to the hangar.", he instructed. Sigma did so, noting that the base was divided into three sections. The east side was an walled residential enclave for the guildsmen and their families, with the full Clansmen residing in an sub-enclave. The west side was filled with greenhouses, orchards, wind turbines, and solar panels. The military facilities were kept in the center. The hangar was practically next door to the northern gates, and Sigma parked their MS in the four clear bays right by the building's entrance. Arcturus was the first out of his Mobile Suit, simply jumping to the ground and using his Semblance to control his fall. Three Silver Moon freelancers approached and hugged him as the rest of Sigma joined them on the ground. One of them, a platinum blonde human, playfully annoyed Arcturus by generating snow and rubbing it in his hair, causing him to yelp like a startled wolf. Arcturus retaliated by launching him into the air with a Pulsar glyph. The other two laughed as Sigma walked up.

"These are some of my family. Albus "Machinist" Silvermane, my fraternal twin. Balina "White Ligress" Savannah, our stepcousin and his wife. And the prankster initiate is Rambert "Iceman" Von Snowden. The rest are at the enclave for now.", Arcturus said, pointing to the handsome wolf-eared male, the female at his side with a lion's tail and white and black tiger-striped hair, and platinum blonde human in turn. He introduced his team next, and informed his family that he wanted Silver Moon lockets and armored MS pilot suits issued to them. His brother recovered from his shock first, congratulating them on their nomination to be initiated as Clan members. Balina moved to climb into Arcturus' MS, and Albus asked her if she needed help, sharing a sly look with Arcturus. Balina scowled as the two winked conspiratorially.

"Don't you dare....", she replied, only to start yowling like a cat as Arcturus launched her with a glyph and Albus used his Semblance of Velocity Control to send her the rest of the way up and ensure a safe landing as he did with Rambert. Arcturus jokingly asked if they were in the doghouse now with her.

"Looks more like a litter box to me.", Albus replied.

"Go to hell, you son of a bitch!", Balina yelled, her Semblance letting her hear the conversation on the ground with perfect clarity.

"Kitty has claws.", Albus remarked.

"Fuck you!"

"Later, I promise!"

"You better!"

Arcturus and Rambert laughed at the exchange as the members of Sigma stood there slackjawed. Arcturus clutched his side as he turned to his team.

"God it's like I never left. Don't worry, this is normal for most of us. You'll get used to it. Now, Al, you have some prototypes for us to look at before we settle down to business?", he stated. Albus confirmed this and motioned for them follow him on a tour of the hangar.