She'd made her decision. Not G&K, not Sangvis Ferri. Something better. Something that served her.
"No," she stated flatly, her voice echoing in the aftermath of her explosive entrance.
Agent, a figure of sleek, predatory grace, prepared to fire. "That's such a shame."
"But…" Vertin paused, a playful glint in her mono-eye. "If you pay me the right price, I'll join you."
Agent's eyes narrowed, a slow smile spreading across her face. "Well, well, well, such boldness."
"I could care less about this war between Sangvis and G&K," Vertin continued, a hand on her hip
"As long as I get something in return for my hard work."
"Very well. Our leader also accepts. as your seen as a threat if your to join Griffin so we have to remove you or you can join us but it seems" Agent commanded her T-Dolls to stand down, then extended a hand towards Vertin. " we have come to come agreement."
Vertin met her grip, a firm shake sealing their deal. "As for payment, I'll send a list."
"Very well," Agent replied, already turning to leave with Destroyer.
"If you're looking for me, I'm at the Griffin base!" Vertin called out.
Agent simply smiled back, retreating with her units.
"Well, time to get back," Vertin muttered, launching herself into the air.
[SYSTEM CHECK: POWER LEVELS AT 74%, AMMO AT 87%. MINOR DAMAGES DETECTED, BUT NOTHING TOO SEVERE TO AFFECT COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS.]
"(Hey, why do I even have power? Don't mobile suits have nuclear reactors?)" Vertin mused internally as she flew.
[ANSWER: YOU HAVE NOT UPGRADED YOUR MOBILE SUIT TO EQUIP A MINOVSKY ULTRACOMPACT FUSION REACTOR FOR A CONTINUOUS POWER OUTPUT.]
"And how do I get units and become a different mobile suit?" she asked.
[ANSWER: TO BUY BLUEPRINTS IN THE SHOP. IF YOU BUY A DOM BLUEPRINT AND OPEN IT, A MS GIRL DOM WILL BE SUMMONED. AS FOR TURNING INTO A DIFFERENT MOBILE SUIT, YOU MUST BUY IT IN THE SHOP. YOU CAN SWITCH BETWEEN MOBILE SUITS IF YOU BUY THE ZAKU FORM AND YOU CAN SWITCH BACK TO YOUR ZUDAH FORM.]
"How do I get money?"
[ANSWER: GET A JOB.]
"Really?"
[ANSWER: NO. YOU JUST NEED TO GET MONEY AND PUT IT IN THE SYSTEM OR ANYTHING WORTH OF VALUE.]
"So, does dirt count?" she asked, ever the opportunist.
[ANSWER: OF COURSE NOT.]
"Well, it's worth a try. Is there anything else you need to tell me about the system?"
[ANSWER: YES.]
"Alright, tell me later. I can see the house," she said, spotting the small structure in the distance, surrounded by four T-Dolls. Before landing, she instructed her AI to disable her rigging.
"Yo! It's clear! I destroyed them all! You can come out!" Vertin yelled, her voice echoing across the clearing.
Kar98k, cautiously emerging, looked bewildered. "Really? How did you even manage to do that? Wait, did you cause that explosion?"
"Yep, that was me. Anyway, it's clear now."
MG3 let out a sigh of relief. "Unbelievable. I never thought we would survive this mission."
"So, what now?" Vertin asked Kar98k.
"It seems the interference is gone now. I can call HQ and request an evac," Kar98k replied, already reaching for her comms.
"Finally! I can rest!" MG3 exclaimed, slumping to the ground.
G36 nodded. "Yes, we can go back to base."
AK-47 turned to Kar98k. "Kar, where's the evac?"
"It's south outside the city," Kar98k informed her team. Then, pointing at Vertin, she added, "And her. HQ wants to have a word with you."
"Hey, hey, hey! I didn't sign or say anything about joining your PMC!" Vertin protested, already backing away. "I have to report back with my company, so I've got to go. I just happened to be in the area and decided to help you."As she turned her back, a sudden sharp pain erupted at the back of her head, and the world went dark.
"(All part of the plan,)" Vertin thought, playing along with the sudden
unconsciousness.
"(While 'knocked out,' AI, can you tell me more about the system and explain everything?)"
[UNDERSTOOD. THE SYSTEM CAN SUMMON MORE MS GIRLS THAT ARE LOYAL TO YOU. THEY CAN BE SUMMONED BY BUYING BLUEPRINTS IN THE SHOP. THE BLUEPRINT ITSELF COSTS LESS THAN BUYING THE FORM FOR YOU TO CHANGE INTO. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU WANT TO BE A DOM, YOU NEED 5.5 MILLION, BUT FOR THE UNITS YOU SUMMON, THEY ONLY COST 4.5 MILLION. AS FOR FORMS, YOU CAN SWITCH BETWEEN FORMS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU BUY THE DOM FORM, YOU CAN SWITCH BACK TO YOUR ZUDAH FORM.
TO CREATE A MORE STABLE ARMY, YOU CAN BUILD FACTORIES TO BUILD YOUR ARMY, BUT THEY COST MORE AND TAKE TIME TO BUILD THE MS GIRL. HOWEVER, THEY REQUIRE NO RESOURCES TO BUILD. YOU CAN STORE YOUR ARMY AND YOUR FACTORIES INTO YOUR INVENTORY, AND YOUR FACTORIES WILL STILL WORK INSIDE THE INVENTORY, BUT IT CUTS THE PRODUCTION TIME. GENERALLY, A FACTORY OUTSIDE THE INVENTORY MAKES 4 MS GIRLS PER WEEK, BUT INSIDE IT'S ONLY 2 A WEEK. IT ALSO DEPENDS ON WHAT TYPE OF MOBILE SUIT IS BEING BUILT.
BUILT OR SUMMONED MS GIRLS WILL ONLY HAVE ONE SKILL, AND THAT IS THE "SIEG ZEON SKILL." NAMED MS GIRLS WILL HAVE THREE. FOR THE USER BUYING THE NEW FORM, YOU WILL ONLY HAVE THREE SKILLS. BY UPGRADING THE MOBILE SUIT, YOU CAN HAVE MORE SKILLS.]
"(Can I get that in a drawing?)" she asked, genuinely confused.
[IF YOU'RE SO DUMB TO UNDERSTAND, HERE.]
"(Come on, can you blame me?) " before getting send a a long message
[IF YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS, TRY AGAIN LATER.]
[Name: Vertin
Race: MS Girl
Sub-Race: Zudah
HP: 95,000 (Can be upgradable)
Sub HP:
Head: 1,000 (When at 500 HP, virtual and graphics of the mono-eye decrease until you can no longer see.) (Upgradable)
Leg: 1,000 (If it reaches zero, you become immobile and cannot move.) (Upgradable)
Thrusters: 5,000 (As a Zudah, the more you push your engine, your thrusters take damage. If they reach 0, you explode and die. To make them last longer, upgrade the thrusters.)
Company: Zimmad (Boosts all Zimmad-created mobile suits. Decreases prices for Zimmad-created mobile suits. If in command of Zimmad mobile suits, they get a buff in HP, speed, and firepower.)
Power: 100% (If it reaches 0%, mobile suit will shut down and go to sleep for 7 weeks before waking up at 30%. To keep power up is to eat, sleep, and rest or use power cells.) (Upgradable)
Fuel: 100% (When at 0%, can no longer use any jetpacks or thrusters for flight or boosting.)
Ammo: 100% (Self-explanatory.)
Coolant: 100% (If below 50%, the mobile suit will experience overheating
Equipment:
Zaku Machine Gun
Zaku Bazooka
Heat Hawk
Sturmfaust (2x)
Shield
Foldable Spike
Money: 100,000 (Earned by doing jobs, not given by the system, or killing enemies. Used for unlocking more mobile suits or upgrading and getting mobile suits to serve you.)
Skills: (Skills take power to use and coolant.)
Assault Booster: This skill further enhances the Zudah's mobility by increasing its boost speed and duration.
Emergency Evasion Controller: This skill allows for a quick dodge maneuver, helping the Zudah evade enemy attacks and reposition itself. Can be switched to automatic or manual.
High Performance Balancer: This skill enables the Zudah to boost its close combat skill, allowing for more fluid and effective combat maneuvers.
Forced Injector: This skill allows the Zudah to quickly accelerate and decelerate, making it a formidable close-quarters combatant
Maneuver Armor: This skill reduces the stun duration caused by enemy attacks, allowing the Zudah to better withstand damage.
Sieg Zeon: When activated, the unit gains a boost on all stats at the cost of overheating. It can only be removed by resting or restarting the systems, which will make you go to sleep depending on the damage when overheated. It can be removed by drinking coolant.
Auxiliary Skills: (Does not take power or coolant.)
Zeon Failed Mobile Suit: Gives buff to any prototype mobile suits (Active at all times).
Jean-Luc Duvall's Last Stand: Gives any mobile suit a buff (Active in a last stand).
Zimmad First Mobile Suit: Gives buffs to any Zimmad-created mobile suits (Active at all times)]
"(*Sighs*Welp, I have time... to read this) " Vertin thought, a long internal groan escaping her.