Talk:The Republic of Dragonfire/@comment-12271231-20160312214845

-Dragonfire Research Facility-

A lone test pilot walks up to his last vehicle of the day.

Pilot: What is this?

Scientist: That's classified, all you have to know is that you're piloting it today.

Pilot: I have no idea what this is, how do I control it?

Scientist: You'll see, we'll tell you once you get in.

The pilot cautiously clambers into the cockpit. The huge vehicle dwarfs him, he's terrified of misstepping.

Scientist: Power it on, there's a red button above you near the corner of the cockpit windscreen.

Pilot: Powering on...

At that point the HUD flashes in blue, and multiple screens come on. A feminine voice cuts through the sound of whirring electronics.

Voice: Reactor online. Sensors online. Weapons online. All systems nominal.

The pilot is shocked. He'd never seen a vehicle like this, he was in strange territory.

Pilot: How do I get this thing moving?

There's a joystick, that's how you turn the entire vehicle, as well as move it forward and backwards.

He pushes the stick forward cautiously. Acceleration is near-immediate, and the whole beast jolts forward.

Scientist: Ok, now turn it.

The pilot begins turning, smooth, quick. He could get used to a vehicle like this.

Scientist: Now, turn the upper part.

Pilot: What do you mean?

Scientist: It's just like a tank, one part can turn individual to the vehicle. Use the little analog stick on the side of the joystick.

The pilot begins turning the upper half. Nothing special, but it did confuse him.

Scientist: Now, let me run through your weapons. On the side are two 150mm rotary cannons. You can switch those with any ballistic weapon. The front weapon is a 130mm laser, that can be switched with any energy weapon. On top are two missile launchers.

Pilot: This thing is armed to the teeth.

Scientist: Well defended, too. 600mm frontal armor, 400mm side armor, and 150mm rear armor.

Pilot: How heavy is this thing?

Scientist: Currently, what you're sitting in is a building, armed with enough weaponry to eradicate a platoon, powered by nuclear fusion, and weighing in at 85 tons.

Pilot: So what ridiculous name did you give this one?

Scientist: You're piloting a DBM-1. The Dire Wolf.



(OOC: Who caught the reference before reading the whole thing?)