video @d.va

[bunnyhopped]

[ The video feed opens with one Hana Song looking absolutely pleased with herself and decked-out in her signature plugsuit. With an undeniable, confident smirk on her face, she declares: ]

D.Va online! Finally.

First of all, shout-out to the guy from the Perimeter Guard who personally delivered the best present a girl could ever ask for—

[ Hana stretches her arm out, offering the feed an extended view of what's behind her: a large pink mech, whirring and glowing with lights. Its apparently pilot beams at the camera and flashes a victory sign at the corner of the screen. ]

Ta-dah! Riverview Quarantine, let me introduce you to my state-of-the-art armored battle suit, a.k.a. a mech unit for the Mobile Exo-Force of the Korean Army, a.k.a. my MEKA unit! Someone out there must really like me, huh? You guys are not prepared for what you're gonna get to see coming up.

[ The screen then flips back to Hana, looking very contemplative. ]

But I'm in a bit of a pinch here. None of my engineers are around, obviously, and I know some basics, but this baby's going to need a lot of maintenance. [ it is high-maintenance like its pilot ] I know there's a lot of new people coming in, and there's still a lot of you guys who've been here a while. Any chance any of you are mechanical geniuses who wanna help out? I'm looking only for the best of the best! Come down to the garage of communal housing if you wanna marvel at this beauty!

[ Does she mean herself? Or the mech? It is a mystery! ]

Oh, and one last thing? [ She seems to move for a little bit and then pans the camera so that a sign that reads: "MECH PARKING ONLY" is visible over her shoulder. ] This parking spot? Mine. If anyone parks in my spot my mech and I are stepping on your vehicle. That's all! Love, D.Va!

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@dodger/video

[smokedout]

I'm a mechanic, I can take a look if you want. No big promises, though, seeing as it's not from my world.

[But hell, he's a jack of all trades, he can probably figure it out.]

Nice seeing you again, by the way. We met at the masquerade.

[Which... he recognizes her, since she'd slipped her mask off a few times, but his mask had conveniently hidden the fact that he's missing his right eye.]

[bunnyhopped]

[ Not only had the mask conveniently hidden the fact that his right eye is missing, the illusory magic also conveniently made it difficult for Hana to actually piece his appearance together. So, she squints at him and— ]

Wait, did we? Who are you?

[ sorry Dodger ]

[smokedout]

The guy who taught you how to swing.

[He's still pretty impressed that she could keep up, in her own way.]

@ciscodelamancha | video

[franciscoramon]

[ Cisco responds by video, though he usually prefers text, because his hands are shaking way too much with excitement and delight to actually type words coherently. As is, he's grinning and laughing so much it takes a moment for him to actually speak. ]

A mech! A real, live, honest-to-god, actual mech! Oh man, this is like, a dream come true, you don't even know! You gotta let me take a look at it! I'm an engineer and I love maintenance!

[bunnyhopped]

[ Enthusiasm and excitement go a long way in Hana's book, so she already likes this guy. In fact, she's even more pleased because, hell yeah, her mech is definitely something to freak out about. ]

You are, huh? Well, today could be your lucky day! Tell me about your experience working with this kinda thing.

[ and now it's lowkey a job interview ]

[franciscoramon]

[ There is not much about himself that Cisco will really boast about - his self-esteem can be, shall we say, not the greatest - but one of the few things is his mechanical know-how. So when Hana asks about his qualifications, he's more than ready to give them. ]

Working with this particular kinda thing? None. We haven't got mechs where I come from. Most of what I do recently is suits and tech for superheroes, if you know what they are.

[ Lotta people here from a lot of different types of worlds, and not all of them share the same concepts and terms. So while Cisco's world doesn't have armies with mechs, it's possible this girl's world doesn't even have superheroes in comics or films, much less in reality. ]

But I've done a bunch of other stuff, too - I spent a while designing and building a particle accelerator and developing tech that'll neutralize superpowers. I've got degrees and all that, and I'm a fast learner.

[ Formal qualifications haven't mattered much to Cisco, since he'd started working at S.T.A.R. Labs - they were only ever important because other people thought they were. ]

It'd be easier to just show you what I can do, honestly.

video; @meow

[maskerading]

[ Holy shit. ]

... You're really a mech pilot?

[ Okay, duh, but he sure as hell didn't see that one coming. ]

[bunnyhopped]

[ That's right, she is more than just a pretty face, okay? ]

What, you think, I'm making this up? No way. Why don't you come downstairs and see for yourself?

[maskerading]

—I believe you.

[ After being whisked away to another world entirely, what's there not to believe from here on... Hana is certainly a surprising one, though. ]

But it isn't everyday you end up knowing someone who knows how to drive a robot.

@2cool | video

[glitterpants]

_{[He's never seen a mech before! or somebody who can pilot one. Not even when he was on that space ship months ago did he see anything quite like this. He twists the fringe of his hair between his fingers before replying:]}

Ah.. so cute.
_{[did he mean the girl or the mech?]}

Truly, you must love that mech more than anything— it looks like it matches your soul!
_{[Karamatsu, you don't even know what her soul is like.]}

[bunnyhopped]

[ She'll take that as a compliment for both, thank you very much. Both is good.

That said, she can't help but giggle because— somehow, the way this guy's put it is so... extra? ]

Yeah, it totally matches my soul. My soul is definitely pink and it's got bunny ears!

[ Except she does earnestly believe that, so it doesn't come off as sarcastic or anything. ]

1.2

[glitterpants]

_{[That's fine, cause Karamatsu also earnestly believes that too. They can earnestly believe it together.]}
Hah. That is always the best advice.. to allow your outward appearance to express your heart.
_{[Words of advice he would never actually follow.]}

As for mechanical knowledge, I have...
_{[There's a pause. A build up.]}

2.2

[glitterpants]

No training in that sort of field!
_{[why did he make that so dramatic..]}

video; username; GraveMistake

[hellshot]

Asking for help with maintaining your garbage machine and then threatening to destroy their cars with its uselessly big feet...

You really know how to ask a good favour, Hana Song.

jesus reaper way to start at 11

[bunnyhopped]

[ Now that is a look that Hana couldn't mistake anywhere. Sure, he looked like your generic Grim Reaper, but the voice, and knowing her name— this man is none other than Reaper. But more importantly, even regardless of who he is— he dissed her mech. ]

What did you just call my mech? This "garbage machine" has racked up the highest score across all MEKA squadrons.

[ A beat, and then, ] Oh, and "GraveMistake"? Really? You couldn't have put in just a little tiny bit more effort?

[500gallontank]

How the fuck did you get that?

[And who's he gotta kill to get a simply fucking car?!?!]

[bunnyhopped]

Maybe the portal just likes me better than you, huh?

Video | @blacklion

[lionunchained]

[Here's Shiro looking absolutely amazed]

You got your MEKA? That's great! Yeah, someone must like you.

I'm going to come down so I can see this in person.

[bunnyhopped]

[ This? This is the face of someone who is absolutely soaking up that amazed look and is so, so ready to show off. ]

Someone absolutely likes me out there. Now hurry up and come down so you can see it for yourself!

@widowmaker, voice

[distort]

Oh, good. You did look so fragile without it.

voice

[bunnyhopped]

[ brb, throwing her pillow across the room. Partly because she knows exactly whose voice this is and that it's got 'widowmaker' attached to it finally has the gears turning in Hana's head. That's definitely a name she's heard tossed around in news reports before. Not that anything more could be said than said name.

Her voice is an attempt at steadiness, although there's an inescapable note of annoyance beneath it. ]

Why are you even here. Don't you have anything better to do?

video | @l.dylandy

[holds_up_walls]

Really? They gave you a mech? That's amazing!

[Lyle can't help but grin at that]

I wonder who really likes you to bring your mech here. They certainly haven't given me mine. Then again it wouldn't fit in a parking garage.

I'm not the best with mechanics, but I can do basic maintenance on machines.

[bunnyhopped]

I know, I know.

[ Actually, she is also amazing. That is a fact. Though she herself can't help but feel like that was a casual brag about the size of his own mech. ]

Well, size isn't everything. Anyway, I can do the basics, too, but I wanted to know who's around that could help in case something broke. Which isn't likely [ because she's just that good ] but you know.

So you're a pilot, too?

un: redpaladin

[tempredmental]

That doesn't look like a bunny.

wow keith

[bunnyhopped]

[ She just pouts at him. ]

Where's your imagination? It's totally a bunny.