Some wept. Meanwhile, journalists and their cameras were poring over the proceedings as it happened, and broadcasted the funeral throughout federation space for all to see. It made for amazing propaganda, and many hoped it would lead to a surge in military applications. To the powers-that-be, it w
Although she wasn't a fan of doing drills until she couldn't stand, she came to realize its importance. Over time, she noticed how those drills had honed her, and the other cadets around her. They made them much tougher than they thought possible. But she didn't realize just how critical they were
When Eva got back to Helios, the first thing she did was head back to her pad and changed into a new set of clothes. Well, technically they were the same design as her set of black, except this one had some grey highlights. It was plain, but stylish. She realized that she had coughed up 1,000 cred
"Took care of it. But it cost.” "Same on my end," said Eva. "I… We also lost a few people, some real important. Coulda’ used your help there, too." Miko simply nodded. A moment of silence passed between the two of them. It seems their experiences were similar, so they understood where the other w
She had asked a few cadets about it during the academy, and found that everyone else didn't see it. Well, everyone except for Chengli, Grizz, and Tyrant, all of whom were refugee players. "I mean,” she continued, "streaming is a thing, but it requires a drone attachment and some extra control cyber
After their trip to the arcade, Eva retired back to her pad to chill out and to do a little research. Except every time she tried to get into something, Miko’s words came bounding into her head. She wondered why Miko said she was beautiful. Was it a joke? Was she trying to give her confidence or so
Mack: are you really in the game? thats so cool! :) Mack: i wonder if youll be able to come back….. do you? Mack: its ok if your ignoring me i kinda deserve it Mack: just stay safe, ok? --- Mack was her ex from her old life, and a flurry of questions flooded her thoughts while a flurry of emoti
Then again, people had disappeared all the time, of course. Kidnapped or murdered or fell off a cliff or whatever. They had no reason to suspect it was otherwise for any single one of them. She supposed that it must have taken thousands of disappearances before people started to take notice, and th