>>5129452Trying to ignore your scattered thoughts and apprehension about the Phobos you ask another question. "Have you ever been out of your base for training or other tests? This is my first time. I've never been to a city before, everything is so tall." Sliding back into her previous position she nodded. "Really? We had Joint exercises with the epsilon unit. We did a few war games, capture the flag. That kind of stuff. But it wasn't far, just out in the woods. Ep was stationed on the other end of our facility. We got to go home to our families every other six months. For a week or two if you were lucky." Her words were nonchalant, you hadn't had that option. You wouldn't know where to go if you even could. Keeping up the smile you grip the dinosaur for help. "I see, Where are you from?" Katerina took another deep pull, face becoming annoyed again.
More smoke escaping as she talked "Can you only ask questions or something? Well, where are <span class="mu-i">you</span> from?" You shrug, you couldn't remember the name. That snowy place. Your old home. "It was a village. In the mountains. But I can't remember it well, only when they came for me…" You weren't sure what else to say. Katerina sighed again. "I'm from Graznochek, my mum still lives there. Happy?" You weren't sure where that was, but added it to your mental note. Even with the risk of annoying the young woman further you ask another question. "Have you talked to any of the other Pilots already?" She looked surprised by that one. Her facade dropped long enough for you to notice. "Why would I talk to any of those plebs?" She asked incredulously.
Closing the distance once again, leaning in near enough that the cigarette between her lips almost burned you. Backing off a little you reply. "Well you are talking to me…" the girl let out a huff. "We aren't talking, you're annoying me. This is a one way convocation. But I have seen them for the last few hours. Those girls in the Crimson, that's Alpha Project. Those in the Navy Berets are from the Beta Project, the two boys in green are from gamma. Those six guys in Grey are Delta. And there is one idiot in black, he is apparently from Theta. He's been the only one to bother approaching someone from outside their project. I think he might be a retard." You might technically be the most socially adept person in the room. Only time would tell.
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>What do you do, Pilot?>What do you say? Write in.>Excuse yourself and sit alone.>Excuse yourself and talk to someone else? Write in>Talk to Katerina? Write in. 