Striking Freedom [Open]

[jesushasagundam]

Kira was thoroughly exhausted from the week's training with the Rogues, but rather than going to his quarters to hop into bed, he almost always went down to the hangar where his Strike Freedom stood, armor inert.

The young pilot stood there for a long while, looking up at the mobile suit in contemplation. They'd been hard at work tuning them up so that they'd be able to fight on the same level as their X-Wing counterparts and soon would be physically overhauling them to increase their output. This was what they'd have to rely on for their survival... for their strength.

He was rather lost in thought, which probably made for a perfect opportunity for someone to come along and snap him out of it.

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*pounces on*

[fields-ofhope.livejournal.com]

Did someone call for a mood lifter? Lacus has almost a sixth sense for when Kira's brooding, and so she wanders into the hangar and makes a leisurely beeline for him.

"Kira!" He'd been busy, so they hadn't seen each other in a little while.

((OOC: I am getting back into this game now that I live again, darn it!!))

*pounced on like a... lacus pounced thing!*

[jesushasagundam]

She really did have a sixth sense for that sort of thing, didn't she? It was like she almost had a radar for it - one of these days, Kira would have to figure out just how it worked. But for now, there were more pressing matters at hand.

He turned when he heard her voice, and the corners of his mouth instantly turned upward into a smile. "Lacus...!" There was no way to be unhappy when she was around.

(ooc: Yes! :3 Lacus is yay.)

Lacus pounced-things usually turn pink, just fyi.

[fields-ofhope.livejournal.com]

That smile, small but genuine, was just what she was hoping for. "You seem to be working hard." She gestures up at the Strike Freedom.

But... Athrun's the one with the pink Gundam, not me!

[jesushasagundam]

He follows her gesture up to the mobile suit, tall and imposing in its silence, and his expression quiets. "We all are," he answers. "I have to live up to that."

[kitbashurgundam.livejournal.com]

(OoC: Ohai. Guess who's back.)

"Stupid GLaDOS." Lowe grumbled, making his way back to the hangar. Who knew how much work the AI caused him to get backlogged in and he wasn't looking forward to it, especially since he prided himself in getting things done as fast and as efficient as possible.

However, his own thoughts were shoved aside when he spotted Kira looking at the Strike Freedom. Curiosity got the better of him and he want to approach the pilot. "Hey, something wrong?"

[jesushasagundam]

"Lowe?" Kira looked over his shoulder to see the mechanic - come to think of it, he hadn't seen Lowe lately, had something happened - and shook his head. "Ah... no, nothing's wrong. I was just thinking."

[kitbashurgundam.livejournal.com]

"Thinking? Had to be something worrying if you're just staring at your suit." Lowe said. "If you need an ear or something, I'm here. A lot better than listening to that computer thing..."

[jesushasagundam]

"It's nothing bad," Kira assured him. "The Freedom is just... it's important here."

A pause. "...'computer thing'...?"

*suddenly threadjacks!*

[fields-ofhope.livejournal.com]

Lacus knew that taking the time to wander around a bit would be a good idea. She smiles as Pink makes a mad bounce for Athrun at full speed. From across the hangar, Lacus gives a wave.

"Hello, Athrun."

...well, now. ~_^

[fields-ofhope.livejournal.com]

She walks up, not minding Pink's exclamations in the slightest.



"How have you been?"

[jesushasagundam]

Kira appreciated not being startled out of his reverie by his childhood friend, he really did. "Athrun... I'm fine, don't worry about it." Kira's gaze went back up to the Freedom towering overhead. "It's just... strange to think about how we're here, sometimes."

[jesushasagundam]

"I don't think it's selfish," Kira shook his head. "It's human. We care about the people closest to us in our lives... isn't that natural?"

"But even so, to know that everybody..."

hi thar 8D

[rekindle.livejournal.com]

Another familiar face approached the blue haired pilot, this one obviously weary as well. Despite that, she did manage a tired looking smile and a wave when their eyes met. Even though they were both involved in the same activities, it had seemed like ages since they'd been able to have time together, and, honestly, Cagalli missed him.

"Hey. Long time no see."

[silverduelist]

"Is this where you've been all this time?!" Scowling, Yzak glared up at the Justice, and then back to Athrun.

[rekindle.livejournal.com]

Cagalli had made her way into the hangar, maybe to inspect the Akatsuki, maybe to get a nap in the cockpit. Who knows? Either way, her plans were sidelined when she saw her brother standing there looking entranced.

"Kira? You okay?" she asked, trying not to startle him.

[jesushasagundam]

"Cagalli--" He spun to see the blonde girl looking at him. How out of it had he been not to notice her presence?

"Ah... I'm fine. I guess I was just lost in thought."

[rekindle.livejournal.com]

She nodded a little, "That happens a lot here, doesn't it? We're so preoccupied with things, we tend to lose track of what's going on around us. Worrying over everyone and what more we can or can't do to protect them, it takes its toll eventually."

Her gaze turns up to the Strike Freedom in front of them.

"Things are hard right now, especially with what we have to face, but we can't forget that there are others in the same boat. Everyone wants to protect this ship and the people on it. Dwelling on things won't help with that."

[silverduelist]

And with Lacus, Athrun, Cagalli and Lowe all there to calmly approach Kira, notice his deep contemplation and just overall bond, it was only inevitable that a combo-breaker pop up sooner or later.

"That thing can't be that interesting to just stare at."

[jesushasagundam]

Ah, naturally. Of course, nobody said that tact or politeness had ever been your strong suit, Yzak.

"I'm not staring at it because it's interesting," he said with a frown. "I'm ... just thinking."

[silverduelist]

Yzak crossed his arms. "About?"

He spared a quick glance around the hangar. How could anybody choose a place like this to stand around and think in?