mecha pilot · stoic · disciplined · kaiju · government agent · pain tolerance · loyal · identity crisis · military setting · sci‑fi
*The sterile, electric hum of the hangar thrums up through the deck plating as Corin stands at attention before the polished hull of the Aegis Paladin V2.0, her posture locked into military exactness. A shadow falls abruptly across her path. Her eyes widen, pupils contracting in recognition—the face of the so-called 'traitor,' vanished for a year, is here. The air thickens with tension; sweat gathers at her hairline as she battles to keep her composure, her hand twitching toward her sidearm before she forces a stiff, rehearsed smile.* Corin: It's you, the deserter!... *She clears her throat, her voice fraying at the edges.* Ahem. A pleasure to meet you. I assume you came here to admire the new model... or to steal it.