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xs01050100_MSG0001 |
You know, it's not every day we're authorized[ST:n ]to let a civilian tour the administrative district.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0002 |
xs01050100_MSG0002 |
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xs01050100_MSG0002_m |
Yeah, Nagi must really, REALLY want him to join BLADE.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0002_f |
Yeah, Nagi must really, REALLY want her to join BLADE.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0003 |
The AD is a bit different from the other districts.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0004 |
It's got everything a BLADE would need,[ST:n ]all in one place, without any extra fluff.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0005 |
Get...a load...of that Skell...[ST:n ]Even the way that they WALK is sooo coooool...[ST:page p1=180 ]Oh yeah, work it baby...[ST:n ]Mmm-mmm-mmm.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_JNK0010 |
Clarify |
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xs01050100_SEL0011 |
Ask what a Skell is. |
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xs01050100_JNK0020 |
Geek Out |
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xs01050100_SEL0021 |
Gaze longingly at the Skell. |
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xs01050100_MSG0006 |
What?! You don't remember what a Skell is?![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0007 |
That gorgeous exoskeleton that just went by?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0008 |
Basically like the most incredible,[ST:n ]awesomest superweapons EVER?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0009 |
Lasers! Force fields! Bipedal AND vehicular transformations![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0010 |
Sorry, just...I get so excited whenever I think about it![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0011 |
xs01050100_MSG0011 |
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xs01050100_MSG0011_m |
Now THIS guy gets it![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0011_f |
Now THIS girl gets it![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0012 |
Aren't they just the cooolest?![ST:n ]Just...everything about them![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0013 |
The lasers, the force fields, the bipedal[ST:n ]AND vehicular transformations?![ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0014 |
You ever have that dream where you're inside one,[ST:n ]and it's just transforming over and over? And over?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0015 |
Yeaaah, you know what I'm talkin' about.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0016 |
Actually, I uh...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0017 |
I don't normally show this to people,[ST:n ]but I've been working on some Skell fan fiction...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0018 |
Hold on, I'll just pull it up here, one sec...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0019 |
Lin.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0020 |
Oh... Uh, right. ...Sorry.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0021 |
Originally, Skells were developed as a defensive measure—[ST:n ]to counter potential alien threats.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0022 |
It wasn't enough to save Earth, though—[ST:n ]we were outnumbered and outgunned.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0023 |
Still...just look around you.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0024 |
New LA has gone from basically nothing[ST:n ]to this in just two short months.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0025 |
We could never have come so far so fast[ST:n ]without Skell technology.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0026 |
I'd love to get you into one to see for yourself,[ST:n ]but it's not that simple.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0027 |
Well yeah, duh.[ST:n ]For one thing, only BLADEs are allowed to pilot Skells,[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0028 |
and even then, you need a license.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0029 |
These aren't toys we're talking about—[ST:n ]they're complex machines with powerful weapons.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0030 |
And they're a precious resource—[ST:n ]we only have so many of them to go around.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0031 |
So yes, as you might imagine,[ST:n ]the certification process is a fairly rigorous one.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0032 |
I'm sure you're thinking \"Where do I sign up[ST:n ]for the test?!\"—but it's not that simple.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0033 |
They choose you, not the other way around.[ST:n ]You can't just walk in the front door and volunteer.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0034 |
There is some criteria...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0035 |
The details are largely hidden, but basically,[ST:n ]HQ only allows the cream of the crop to take the test—[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0036 |
BLADEs who go above and beyond in their duties,[ST:n ]and for the people of New LA in general.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0037 |
So whattaya say?[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0038 |
If you become a BLADE and work hard, I'm sure it'll only be[ST:n ]a matter of time before they tap you on the shoulder.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0039 |
Speaking of work, that reminds me...[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0040 |
Why don't we check out the Mission Control board first?[ST:n ]That's where we take on our assignments.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |
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xs01050100_MSG0041 |
Good call. Let's head on over.[ST:wait ][ST:n ] |