5/19/2013
There were some great things about the hardsuit besides its utility in injuring people. The thruster pack meant that I was at Deimos... probably well before anyone would have expected me. And it meant I had life support for quite a while, more than long enough to wait for Ptichka to show up.
Granted, part of it was taken by securing anchors into a cranny on Deimos's surface to secure myself, luggage, and the camoflage netting. With it, I looked like nothing other than a nice little grey rocky lump on a bigger grey rocky lump. Perfect.
The view was, as usual, spectacular, and the opportunity to sit under it for a good handful of hours was reason enough to get here early. Okay, I knew the Kali half has a reputation of being a violent, short-tempered bitch. In fact, I'd say it's deserved, especially in contrast to KJ's general mellowness. But anyone who didn't appreciate this view... well, they had to have a few screws loose.
... damn I miss the days when I could think about myself without lapsing into the third person, I mused to myself with a bit of a chuckle.
And there I waited for a few hours before I saw it approaching. Active sensors on the hardsuit were deactivated, but passive sensors picked up the shape and Dee softly cleared her throat.
"Yeah, I see her," I whispered with a sigh. "Keep watch for a sec, 'kay?" I unhooked myself from some of the anchors and packed away the netting before kicking off towards the familiar cranked delta winged craft.
To her credit, B hardly jumped when I showed up in the forward viewport and tapped on the window.
There were some great things about the hardsuit besides its utility in injuring people. The thruster pack meant that I was at Deimos... probably well before anyone would have expected me. And it meant I had life support for quite a while, more than long enough to wait for Ptichka to show up.
Granted, part of it was taken by securing anchors into a cranny on Deimos's surface to secure myself, luggage, and the camoflage netting. With it, I looked like nothing other than a nice little grey rocky lump on a bigger grey rocky lump. Perfect.
The view was, as usual, spectacular, and the opportunity to sit under it for a good handful of hours was reason enough to get here early. Okay, I knew the Kali half has a reputation of being a violent, short-tempered bitch. In fact, I'd say it's deserved, especially in contrast to KJ's general mellowness. But anyone who didn't appreciate this view... well, they had to have a few screws loose.
... damn I miss the days when I could think about myself without lapsing into the third person, I mused to myself with a bit of a chuckle.
And there I waited for a few hours before I saw it approaching. Active sensors on the hardsuit were deactivated, but passive sensors picked up the shape and Dee softly cleared her throat.
"Yeah, I see her," I whispered with a sigh. "Keep watch for a sec, 'kay?" I unhooked myself from some of the anchors and packed away the netting before kicking off towards the familiar cranked delta winged craft.
To her credit, B hardly jumped when I showed up in the forward viewport and tapped on the window.