JP Between Samanthia and Multiverse Weaver
Simulator Classroom
Yet again, Nocnimura wasn't surprised by the actions of the others. She was a Yamataian citizen in the body of, arguably, the most hated of Yamatai's enemies. She could have used a holographic illusion to make herself appear to be a standard Neko. After all, other Nightmares had done it regularly enough in their fight against Yamatai. But, she had multiple reasons for maintaining her regular appearance, not the least of which was to get the crew of her ship used to seeing Mishhu so any fear they may have would be lessened.
What did surprise her was what Errowyn did about their behavior, and her description of how she expected them to behave. Maybe...just maybe, this would turn out well, after all. With that in mind, the daughter of an already highly decorated fighter pilot stepped back into the mindset she'd had when she first joined the SAOY. She would follow in her father's footsteps. She would rise to be an ace pilot, and she would earn the respect of others.
Errowyn got down to business using the ships Megami volumetrics to give more details to the tactics she was going to incoperate into the already known tactics of that were currently in use by Star Army Pilots. As she lectured she was watching the other pilots. A lot them had the typical interested look while their minds were million miles away. Some were taking notes on their Data Jockeys.
Things perked up when the time for the Simulator time came. "It will be one verses one. One of you lucky ones will be facing me. Just to see how well you paid attention in flight school to get you this far.
"Nocnimura verses Hodako. Pod 1 for Noc. Pod 2 for Hodako." Errowyn announced. pointing to the doors that led to the simulator pods. The view screen came alive in the classroom to watch the scenerio being played out between the two fighter pilots.
"You are going down in flames, Mishhu." Hodako spat at Nocnimura as he headed for his assigned pod. The rest of the pilots nodded their support as others gave a more vocal supports.
Errowyn let it go as she moved into the Simulator Control Booth as the technician activating the respective pods. "5 KS on the Nocnimura, she will tear him a new a-hole." She announced laying two 5 KS script on the console between the techs.
"Your on!" They both placed 5 KS Script where Errowyn laid hers. "Hodako will turn her into dust particles!"
Nocnimura paid as close of attention as she was able during the classroom session. Not much of the information was recorded on a datapad. She'd seen what Errowyn could do in combat. This was a pilot she needed to pay attention to. She made certain to store the information she gleaned from the lesson in her digital mind. It would come in handy when combined with the skill she already had, she had no doubt.
Soon enough, the classroom session was over, and the simulator portion started. Nocnimura smiled. This was where she was comfortable. This was where she belonged. Behind the controls of a fighter, she was every bit her father's daughter...steady, focused and determined.
She responded to Hodako over the comm system as she settled into her pod. "You look at me and only see a Mishhu? I'll tell you what...I won't even use any Mishhu abilities to disable your craft in under twenty seconds."
When the program began, she wasted no time in making good on her promise. As the two fighters drew within weapons range, Hodako fired. Nocnimura did a barrel roll and forward roll
at the same time, dodging the blasts and putting her in perfect position to hit the underside of his thrusters.
With a well practiced shot, his shield was disabled. He attempted a basic evasive maneuver, but she'd already anticipated it. Another well aimed blast, and his thrusters were gone. He was dead in the water.
She called over the comm system, again. "It's called an alpha roll. If you paid attention in the class, you would have known how to avoid it."
Errowyn reached out and grabbed the KC Script and pocketed it. She gave the nod and the two pods went dead as the exit door opened to allow the two to exit. "Next two," She announced over the intercom to alert the next pair of Pilots to have their turn in the simulators.
Hodako was miffed as he exited the pod. He glared at Nocnimura as he grudgingly gave her a nod. "Well executed," As only form of concession he would give her. Before turning his attention to watch the others to see how well they fared against each other.
Another Officer walked into the room, more senior than Errowyn. She looked over the assembled pilots with a more profession demeanor as if studying them and disecting them apart with her steely gaze. She turned to look as Errowyn stepped from the control booth.
Errowyn nodded to the Officer and then turned to take number two pod as the Officer took pod 1.
Soon the deadly dance began between two seasoned fighter pilots. The battle lasted ten minutes of maneuvering and taking shots of opportunity at each other. Each move and countermove was preformed flawlessly as a pair of dancers. It was the missiles that did majority of the hits when they got past countermeasures.
The Senior Officer and Errowyn exited the Pods when the battle was over. As the Senior Officer lost out due her other duties that kept her from keeping her skills in peek form. Senior Officer handed over KC Script to Errowyn as Errowyn nodded with a gleam in her eyes.
Errowyn turned to the assembled Pilots. "From your performances in the simulators. I have compiled the teams. One of you will be flight leader and the other will be support wingman. You can access the preformances of each fighter that patrticapated in todays exercise. The Simulators are available if you want more time at the stick. Or compete against each other.
"Twice daily you will pull time with your assigned fighter craft in general upkeep and servicing your crafts along with your regular shipboard duties. Any questions, comments or concerns?" She looked over the assembled pilots.
Nocnimura left her pod with a huge smile on her face. She nodded, respectfully, to Hodako, despite his gruff demanor.
When the other pilots took their turns, she focused hard on their maneuvers and counter-maneuvers. There would be very little she could learn from the other students, but the opportunity was still there. When Errowyn and the officer took their turns, however, she focused as hard as her digital mind would allow. The display was absolutely fascinating. Some of what she saw reminded her of her father. Some was like nothing she had ever seen before.
When the simulation was finally over, her mind was racing with all the new information she had obtained simply from observing.
With the announcement of the teams, and the instructions given, she gained a new level of confidence. She had done well, and now she would have the opportunity to continue to prove herself.
