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[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

You're a fucking idiot,

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

//Sucker\\

So. Been a while since I shared my opinions on a mech.

So let's talk about the Nelson, and, because of its history and association, Albatross.

So, the Nelson is a highly mobile skirmisher chassis meant to conduct a variety of high-tempo operations. Specifically the kind of operations that IPS-N likes to conduct when on the offensive, and is, for their use, meant as a compliment to the Blackbeard in situations where ballistics are a non-starter.

On a qualitative level, I think the Nelson is decent. It does what it's designed to do well, as is the trend with IPS-N frames. However, the Nelson is one of the few times IPS-N uses paracausal tech.

The Perpetual Motion Drive onboard the Nelson serves to make it move faster, and make it shiftier, making it better at what it already does. Move fast.

Because of this drive, as well as it's manuverability, the Nelson tends to outshine the everest in conversations of fastest mech, and while the everest is faster, the Nelson isn't far behind.

And then they strapped a ramjet onto it! Because it wasn't fast enough apperently!

Now, This mech has become synonymous with Albatross, and for good reason. IPS-N makes a whole lot very good frames with a decent price tag, combine that with the agreement the two organizations have had since before thirdcom, and some people make the mistake of thinking Albatross is subordinate to IPS-N.

They're not.

Albatros cooperates with IPS-N on convoy security detail, both as an augment to IPS-N's own in-house security teams, like the ever ignominious Trunk Security, and as subject mater experts, as Albatros will often engage pirates on their own and often without any input from IPS-N.

Now, remember when I said Albatross predates thirdcom?

They were the spark that lit the Thirdcom revolution. Seccom had them listed as a "Terrorist Organization" due to their saunch anti-authoritarian position, and their willingness to act on that.

Yes, IPS-N unofficially backed them in this period, but that was because for most of the lead up to the Thirdcom revolution, IPS-N were fence sitters. They saw the writing on the wall, that there was going to be a revolution, and so the curried favor with both seccom, and the revolutionaries to hedge their bets.

Notice how IPS-N's formal agreement with Albatross only happened after it became clear that Seccom was losing.

The relationship between IPS-N and Albatross on the surface seems to be like they will always have eachother's backs. That's IPS-N lying through their teeth.

From having spent some time with Albatross on my way out of HA space, Albatross, especially the veteran leadership, many of whom are older than Thirdcom itself, views IPS-N with the same trepidation as anyone else who knows of the shady shit that they got caught doing. They would never let their organization become subordinate to such a group.

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

(OOC: A lot of this about albatross is because many here in the fandom make the mistake of seeing Albatross as an extension of IPS-N. They aren't. They would sooner tell IPS-N to get bent than let themselves become an extension of that which they fight against. That doesn't mean that they won't be misled, but they would never willingly or knowingly become a tool for IPS-N to expand its influence. (not to mention, IPS-N has a gameplan akin to that of the imperialist-era Dutch. They have nowhere near the territorial ambitions of, say, Harrison Armories. IPS-N is perfectly happy being space UPS/Fed-Ex, they just want to be the only game in town. That's why they have Trunk Security. To do all of that shady shit people think IPS-N has Albatross do for them.))

[callsign-sucker]

(ooc: warning, In character rant below)

//Sucker\\

you know what?

FUCK YOU!

If you think praising a group that does actual fucking good counts as boot licking then I have a fist with your fucking name on it!

ALBATROSS SAVES LIVES!

Just because some scummy corprostate flaunts their achivements as some magical thing that cleanses them of their sins does not change nor diminish what they do!

Or do I need to mention the fact that HA is a major backer for the ungreatfuls in Karrakin space? (and vice-versa for HA's own brand of ungreatfuls)

Because your criticism of Albatross cuts both ways.

And before you say you're just taking what you can get to throw off the chains of your oppression, Albatross is doing much the same! Taking what they can get to do as much good as possible.

I will not let you condemn people who are doing the right thing with the power they have!

//Sucker\\

(ooc: There is no ethical consumption in Lancer, but there is taking the tools made to hurt, and doing good with them. Too many people are focused on doing no wrong and they forget the importance of doing good.

do not be the person who chooses inaction in the face of the trolley problem)

//Sucker\\

So. Been a while since I shared my opinions on a mech.

So let's talk about the Nelson, and, because of its history and association, Albatross.

So, the Nelson is a highly mobile skirmisher chassis meant to conduct a variety of high-tempo operations. Specifically the kind of operations that IPS-N likes to conduct when on the offensive, and is, for their use, meant as a compliment to the Blackbeard in situations where ballistics are a non-starter.

On a qualitative level, I think the Nelson is decent. It does what it's designed to do well, as is the trend with IPS-N frames. However, the Nelson is one of the few times IPS-N uses paracausal tech.

The Perpetual Motion Drive onboard the Nelson serves to make it move faster, and make it shiftier, making it better at what it already does. Move fast.

Because of this drive, as well as it's manuverability, the Nelson tends to outshine the everest in conversations of fastest mech, and while the everest is faster, the Nelson isn't far behind.

And then they strapped a ramjet onto it! Because it wasn't fast enough apperently!

Now, This mech has become synonymous with Albatross, and for good reason. IPS-N makes a whole lot very good frames with a decent price tag, combine that with the agreement the two organizations have had since before thirdcom, and some people make the mistake of thinking Albatross is subordinate to IPS-N.

They're not.

Albatros cooperates with IPS-N on convoy security detail, both as an augment to IPS-N's own in-house security teams, like the ever ignominious Trunk Security, and as subject mater experts, as Albatros will often engage pirates on their own and often without any input from IPS-N.

Now, remember when I said Albatross predates thirdcom?

They were the spark that lit the Thirdcom revolution. Seccom had them listed as a "Terrorist Organization" due to their saunch anti-authoritarian position, and their willingness to act on that.

Yes, IPS-N unofficially backed them in this period, but that was because for most of the lead up to the Thirdcom revolution, IPS-N were fence sitters. They saw the writing on the wall, that there was going to be a revolution, and so the curried favor with both seccom, and the revolutionaries to hedge their bets.

Notice how IPS-N's formal agreement with Albatross only happened after it became clear that Seccom was losing.

The relationship between IPS-N and Albatross on the surface seems to be like they will always have eachother's backs. That's IPS-N lying through their teeth.

From having spent some time with Albatross on my way out of HA space, Albatross, especially the veteran leadership, many of whom are older than Thirdcom itself, views IPS-N with the same trepidation as anyone else who knows of the shady shit that they got caught doing. They would never let their organization become subordinate to such a group.

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

(OOC: A lot of this about albatross is because many here in the fandom make the mistake of seeing Albatross as an extension of IPS-N. They aren't. They would sooner tell IPS-N to get bent than let themselves become an extension of that which they fight against. That doesn't mean that they won't be misled, but they would never willingly or knowingly become a tool for IPS-N to expand its influence. (not to mention, IPS-N has a gameplan akin to that of the imperialist-era Dutch. They have nowhere near the territorial ambitions of, say, Harrison Armories. IPS-N is perfectly happy being space UPS/Fed-Ex, they just want to be the only game in town. That's why they have Trunk Security. To do all of that shady shit people think IPS-N has Albatross do for them.))

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

So. Been a while since I shared my opinions on a mech.

So let's talk about the Nelson, and, because of its history and association, Albatross.

So, the Nelson is a highly mobile skirmisher chassis meant to conduct a variety of high-tempo operations. Specifically the kind of operations that IPS-N likes to conduct when on the offensive, and is, for their use, meant as a compliment to the Blackbeard in situations where ballistics are a non-starter.

On a qualitative level, I think the Nelson is decent. It does what it's designed to do well, as is the trend with IPS-N frames. However, the Nelson is one of the few times IPS-N uses paracausal tech.

The Perpetual Motion Drive onboard the Nelson serves to make it move faster, and make it shiftier, making it better at what it already does. Move fast.

Because of this drive, as well as it's manuverability, the Nelson tends to outshine the everest in conversations of fastest mech, and while the everest is faster, the Nelson isn't far behind.

And then they strapped a ramjet onto it! Because it wasn't fast enough apperently!

Now, This mech has become synonymous with Albatross, and for good reason. IPS-N makes a whole lot very good frames with a decent price tag, combine that with the agreement the two organizations have had since before thirdcom, and some people make the mistake of thinking Albatross is subordinate to IPS-N.

They're not.

Albatros cooperates with IPS-N on convoy security detail, both as an augment to IPS-N's own in-house security teams, like the ever ignominious Trunk Security, and as subject mater experts, as Albatros will often engage pirates on their own and often without any input from IPS-N.

Now, remember when I said Albatross predates thirdcom?

They were the spark that lit the Thirdcom revolution. Seccom had them listed as a "Terrorist Organization" due to their saunch anti-authoritarian position, and their willingness to act on that.

Yes, IPS-N unofficially backed them in this period, but that was because for most of the lead up to the Thirdcom revolution, IPS-N were fence sitters. They saw the writing on the wall, that there was going to be a revolution, and so the curried favor with both seccom, and the revolutionaries to hedge their bets.

Notice how IPS-N's formal agreement with Albatross only happened after it became clear that Seccom was losing.

The relationship between IPS-N and Albatross on the surface seems to be like they will always have eachother's backs. That's IPS-N lying through their teeth.

From having spent some time with Albatross on my way out of HA space, Albatross, especially the veteran leadership, many of whom are older than Thirdcom itself, views IPS-N with the same trepidation as anyone else who knows of the shady shit that they got caught doing. They would never let their organization become subordinate to such a group.

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

(OOC: A lot of this about albatross is because many here in the fandom make the mistake of seeing Albatross as an extension of IPS-N. They aren't. They would sooner tell IPS-N to get bent than let themselves become an extension of that which they fight against. That doesn't mean that they won't be misled, but they would never willingly or knowingly become a tool for IPS-N to expand its influence. (not to mention, IPS-N has a gameplan akin to that of the imperialist-era Dutch. They have nowhere near the territorial ambitions of, say, Harrison Armories. IPS-N is perfectly happy being space UPS/Fed-Ex, they just want to be the only game in town. That's why they have Trunk Security. To do all of that shady shit people think IPS-N has Albatross do for them.))

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

From what I can gather from breifs I was given in my HA days, the Litch is basically a weaponized paradox someone found in a metavault with that same someone credited as inventing it. Given what I know about Horus litergicode, and how the Osiris-class is what happens when you don't cycle the Instinct rig (and the other Horus NHPs are much of the same)

Your Litch, based on what you described, may have manifested a Didamos-class NHP, which may or may not have undergone a silent cascade.

Do I know the exact implications of what that means? No, I'm just the guy they'd put on cleanup detail.

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

> I have a mild question, does anyone know if lich's can become....sapient?

> or perhaps just make decisions?

> I was in a combat drop when some rainmaker got a lucky shot off, and suddenly I was four feet to my left in my lich.

> I had been piloting my acastus since the start of the drop.

> Should I be worried?

[callsign-sucker]

OOC: Same as above. if you need to talk, vent, whatever, the DMs are open.

If you need support right now, for any reason, I'm here for you.

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

Nah, it's just that the Canned macs don't need to be prepped as they were made before being canned.

you pull the top and its good to eat.

HA MREs have in inverse relationship between how good they are to eat vs how nutrient dense they are. (stares at the emergency chocolate bars)

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

XIII▸ Query. Do people outside HA space... not have canned macaroni cheese?

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

Not really. It's pretty much just normal mac & cheese, just in a sealed can so it doesn't spoil.

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

XIII▸ Query. Do people outside HA space... not have canned macaroni cheese?

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

FUCK I miss that shit. It's fucking AWSOME!

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

XIII▸ Query. Do people outside HA space... not have canned macaroni cheese?

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

Strange is a way to describe them

[ERROR: DATA BREACH DETECTED]

Fucking hilarious is also fitting.

-Mischief

The fuck...?

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

We at the Crosslandic Praeseist Alliance would like to inquire unto this Omninet as to what in the fuck that yellow eyed creature which did stare at me through mine bed chamber window earlier was. I do live upon the fifth story of a tower upon this estate. This dignified Lady is quivering in fear. Until such a time as our query hath been answered, she shall hitherto keepeth her curtains shut.

Lady Kythera Lenore

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

I am really bad a poker

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

Does anyone else find callsign naming conventions hilarious?

You get stuck with a boring one at first, then something interesting happens--some unique quirk of yours gets picked up on--and just like that, enter stage right: your new name.

Well, I do love to make an entrance.

|| FOXGLOVE ||

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

True, but no amount of pretension can change the realities of logistics. Especially when people have the lateral authority to just "do it themselves."

This especially holds in the Dawnline where there is a high demand for personnel and a long logistics tail back to the KTB proper.

Thus, multiple colleges.

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

why is san simeon full of students? the KCC is on Karrakis

You believe that a single planet holds every kind of every student in the baronies?

I never said Kavaliers. Just students. Besides San Simeon does have its own Cavalry College though less prestigious. Some people prefer studying here, especially arts students after my funding of arts academies.

/Suzerain Arvantiel Sarthis of the House of Promise\

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

Not to mention it would be logistically impractical to send every prospective cavalier to Kerakis.

Having local institutions to train forces is just practical.

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

why is san simeon full of students? the KCC is on Karrakis

You believe that a single planet holds every kind of every student in the baronies?

I never said Kavaliers. Just students. Besides San Simeon does have its own Cavalry College though less prestigious. Some people prefer studying here, especially arts students after my funding of arts academies.

/Suzerain Arvantiel Sarthis of the House of Promise\

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

So you're unlucky, not insane, good to know.

and yeah, you don't choose the Liturgicode, the Liturgicode chooses you.

At least that's what Mischief told me. (a goblin pilot friend of mine)

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

my sense of humor is so fried. i thought it was funny when people reacted to seeing my manticore in the hangar like no, you are justified in your fear that is a Walking Bomb

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

I'm sorry what?

You're a MANTICORE pilot?

Did you choose this or this choose you?

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

my sense of humor is so fried. i thought it was funny when people reacted to seeing my manticore in the hangar like no, you are justified in your fear that is a Walking Bomb

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

Probably just passing through to reach the further parts of the Dawnline.

probably not a big deal.

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

Why am I getting reports of Union signatures in the system?

//Windvale

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

Kind of hard to fuck up a sky crane/surveyor.

Honestly love the damned thing myself.

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

RKF hate cancelled the Taraxacum is sick as fuck

-Han Jae-

[callsign-sucker]

//Sucker\\

I wouldn't say the Monarch is their only decent frame, the Morning Cloak still has my deep respect, but your commentary of their approach to military technology is on point.

//For Cogito Ergo Sum\\

Y’all ever notice how SSC talks all this shit about bein’ custom tailored and bespoke and unique and shit but their one fuckin’ half-decent frame just throws missiles at a problem until it dies?

Almost like their business model and manufacturin’ is fuckin’ stupid.

-Han Jae-