[open] It's probably a sunny day

[highly_gifted]

Who: Everyone who has a reason to hang out where the Mobile Suits train
What: Mobile Suit training, breaks and conversations on the side, or whatever else comes up when you combine giant robots and people.
Where: Lapland
When: The last few days before the end begins, aka second half of April

Catch-all log for, but not limited to, Mobile Suit pilots and people who want to watch giant robots, deliver lunchboxes and and and...

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[solvethepuzzle]

1.

Like doppel-Nathan is going to miss this, right? We're talking giant robots, here. What could be cooler? And with him picking up one of his original's most recent Echoes . . . well.

Upon arrival, he just stares up at the mobile suits in wonder, rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet. There's a huge grin on his face, and if he weren't trying to prove he could take this seriously, he would probably be jumping up and down. Giant. Robot. He gets to pilot a giant robot! This is the best thing ever.


2.

His exuberant attitude hadn't been the most encouraging thing before this started, perhaps. The utter glee on his face hadn't spoken of someone you'd want to trust with a giant robot. Doppel-Nathan gives off the air that he'll either be incredibly irresponsible, or completely screw up.

But when it comes to the training proper . . . he seems to be handling it very well. Hell, if any of the others are having some trouble there, he may even be able to give them a couple of pointers.


3.

As awesome as pilot training is, it's also hungry work. And so he can be found hanging out near the food during breaks, not being terribly picky about what he's eating. Why be picky? It's actually a point of sameness between him and his original. But that may be about where the sameness ends, because doppel-Nathan is incredibly chatty. If you're near the food, he will talk to you whether you want him to or not.

"I can't believe I get to do this, man. Isn't it the coolest?"

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[feastorfamine]

Of course Amy is near the food. Even if she's going to step into the role of super robot pilot, she's going to stay true to herself, which means preparing refreshment for her pilots.

She's surprised at how much she likes Nathan. She didn't expect him to take any of this serious, but he's doing a very good job so far, and actually adapting well to his machine. When he asks, she can't help but laugh.

"That it is," she said. "You've been doing very well, you know."

[solvethepuzzle]

Hey, he promised he'd be good! It's either take it seriously and get a giant robot, or not take it seriously and have the giant robot taken away. He wants to keep one, damn it.

"See? I told you I'd be good at it!" Said in that same exuberant tone, and around a bite of food. What are table manners?

[feastorfamine]

Amy stared, and sighed.

"Your ego needs a bit of work, though," she said, taking a small bite of her food and swallowing. "Also, I spent a lot of time on those snacks you're eating, so..."

[highly_gifted]

He's only spotted Nathan from a distance so far (because up until now, he thought that it is Nathan. Now, however?

He isn't nearly as sure anymore. Doppel!Nathan will get an incredulous look at the greeting. Because sure, it is, and he agrees with all of this, but does the older boy really need to phrase it like this?

"It will be very useful once we can manoeuvre them well."

[solvethepuzzle]

Fe is absolutely right to be unsure, of course. 'Nathan' has been bouncy and excitable and borderline giggly when not in the suits. Even during the training he's been noticeably happy, if a little more subdued. He has to act calm in there or he might get the robot taken away. That would be tragic.

And of course he has to phrase things that way. When you're doing something cool, you shouldn't make it sound all stuffy and boring.

The incredulous look doesn't bother him; doppel-Nathan is nowhere near as self-conscious as his original. He does tilt his head a little bit at Fe, trying to figure out if he's seen him before. The kid looks kind of familiar, but doppel-Nathan doesn't have the best memory.

Nah, not quite clicking. Oh well. "Awesome as hell, you mean. You just get up in the air and . . . fwooom!" He waves one hand through the air to demonstrate.

This is probably not helping the impression he makes.

[highly_gifted]

"...That isn't actually a description, you know." He considers the sandwiches for a moment and then picks one before settling down, absentmindedly batting at the mosquitoes that swarm around them (there isn't much use to that endeavour, but he still can't just sit and let himself be stung).