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Testing Boundaries [ Open ]
The Sensorium...of all the various strange and bewildering places she'd found aboard this madhouse, it had proved to be the most interesting. It was like an old science fiction movie, one of the improbable ones that gathered a cult following and generated money for greedy toymakers. It was like being plugged into the Net again, almost, with the freedom and power to change the world around her at command, and after only a few hours in the hollow, Netless silence, it was blessing to have something to take the edge off. Unprofessional, that, but still reassuring to have something so utterly human inflicted on her.
The Major had spent a few hours sifting through the available simulations and programs. Heavy-arms training runs, adventurous little role-playing games, even a few tactical simulations. Mostly it was just fluff, or half-finished or any of dozens of things that were little else but dry educational or pure entertainment in value.
So, what else could she do but program her own?
'Begin with what you know,' ran the old adage, and so she had. The city spread out before her was dark, tinted glass made inky black with night time and reflected neon and streetlights like a spectrum of eyes from every corner. This wasn't exactly accurate, as a simulation; Tokyo had never had as Jiggabachi helicopters or powered exoskeleton-toting soldiers wandering it's streets and skyways. Perhaps it had as many criminals, but they weren't so blatant. Then again, the point of this exercise wasn't realism, was it? Nostagia made these lacks seem obvious, maybe, but as Motoko stood on the edge of a flat-topped roof at what she'd deemed the "beginning" of the course, she decided it would do for a testing ground. Varied landscape and opponents would be a good measure of her teammates skill— among other things. Damned if she was going to go haring off anywhere with nothing but a blind knowledge of her teammates and hopeful wishes.
The Major had spent a few hours sifting through the available simulations and programs. Heavy-arms training runs, adventurous little role-playing games, even a few tactical simulations. Mostly it was just fluff, or half-finished or any of dozens of things that were little else but dry educational or pure entertainment in value.
So, what else could she do but program her own?
'Begin with what you know,' ran the old adage, and so she had. The city spread out before her was dark, tinted glass made inky black with night time and reflected neon and streetlights like a spectrum of eyes from every corner. This wasn't exactly accurate, as a simulation; Tokyo had never had as Jiggabachi helicopters or powered exoskeleton-toting soldiers wandering it's streets and skyways. Perhaps it had as many criminals, but they weren't so blatant. Then again, the point of this exercise wasn't realism, was it? Nostagia made these lacks seem obvious, maybe, but as Motoko stood on the edge of a flat-topped roof at what she'd deemed the "beginning" of the course, she decided it would do for a testing ground. Varied landscape and opponents would be a good measure of her teammates skill— among other things. Damned if she was going to go haring off anywhere with nothing but a blind knowledge of her teammates and hopeful wishes.
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She paused - this woman was obviously military, Nanoha could tell. So, perhaps best to introduce herself militarily. Though she didn't salute, she stood straight. "I'm Captain Takamachi Nanoha, magical combat instructor in the TSAB. A pleasure to meet you."
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She pointed. Tokyo Tower was one of the more conspicuous monuments from this vantage, easy to see with it's blinking red plane-lights.
"See if you can make it there without making too much trouble."
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Nanoha's clothing was suddenly enveloped in a bright magenta light for two or three seconds, and when it faded, she was now wearing a long blue-and-white dress, with the jewel having transformed itself into a staff. Nanoha turned to the Major, a slightly sheepish smile on her face. "Ah... how many of those machines have people piloting them?"
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"Flier Fin." Magenta wings sprouted on her ankles, shimmering with energy as they lifted Nanoha off the ground. "I'll meet you there."
With that, she took off, flying low to the ground, through the streets of the city - low enough to hopefully avoid the attention of the patrolling helicopters.