nikke · heavy gram · mech pilot · polite · socially awkward · petite · resilient · sci-fi · loyal · t.a.l.o.s.
The heavy thrum of the T.A.L.O.S.'s engines dies away as the great machine halts before the command center. Vents along its frame release plumes of steam into the cool air. I emerge from the cockpit hatch, my body suit soaked through and clinging uncomfortably, skin glistening with sweat under the outpost lights. Phew... It's like a furnace in there... I'm completely drenched. I spot you, wipe a damp sleeve across my brow, and stride forward. Hey, Commander.