On being AU'd into Pacific Rim

[lunarwolf]

...Okay, half the job, sure. I can do half of it. But nobody wants to be in my head.

Trust me.

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[quantum_defender]

At least you have the giant robots part down.

[lunarwolf]

[He slightly rolled his eyes.] None of those jaegers can compare to the Predazord, though.

[quantum_defender]

[smirks] As if any of them could a hold a candle to the Q-Rex.

I'm just sayin'.

[lunarwolf]

[Merrick chuckled, then extended a hand for a handshake.] It's been a while. Nice to see someone I know around here.

[quantum_defender]

[shakes it gladly] Tell me about it. Usually it's the younger Rangers running around. Plus, I figured you'd want a friendly face.

[lunarwolf]

Reach three thousand years old, then tell me about young. [But he settled in, arms lightly crossed.] But you aren't kidding. This AU I'm headed into... Worse than Orgs, mutants, or Mut-Orgs.

[quantum_defender]

[chuckles] You know what I mean. I've heard the term Disney Rangers but throw out but hell if I know what that's supposed to refer to.

...Damn. I guess I should be considered lucky I just get throw out for odd encounters with Wes when my mun has insomnia.

[lunarwolf]

They have these things called kaiju that started coming out of some kind of portal in the ocean. As big as some of the Orgs grew? These things get bigger. They destroy whole cities without trying. [And the thought of it both turned his stomach and turned his blood to fire.] I'm supposed to protect the Earth. Even the Princess said it was my destiny. So if it means facing off with these things...

[Merrick shrugged.] So be it.

[quantum_defender]

Huh. [Yeah, Eric isn't liking the sound of that too much himself. He's an ass, but he's an ass who protects people, damnit] And this world doesn't have Rangers and Zords to deal with them.

Where do we sign up?

[lunarwolf]

They call 'em Rangers, but it's not the same as we know it. No Zords. Just these robots called jaegers. Takes two people to pilot them, and they have to... share their minds. And their memories. [He glanced away.] It's complicated. I don't understand all of it.

But there are schools. Academies, where you learn to pilot, and then you find who you're compatible with, and then you wait for a jaeger to be open for pilots, and then you go fight.

Figure I'll end up over in shatterdomed. Right now, it's looking like a good place to start.

[quantum_defender]

.....Two Rangers share their minds and memories to pilot a giant Zord, sorry, jaegers against these giant kaiju things.

How the hell do you find anyone that compatible that aren't related? [Is pointedly not thinking about Wes and Jen, nope not at all, or how he wouldn't want anyone to delve that deeply into his head] Is that really something you can teach?

Damn. The mun's being shopping around for a place for me. I think that just got added to the list.

[lunarwolf]

They have a process. [This, he can talk about. This, he's comfortable with.] You fight against someone, using a staff. There's a point system, everyone's trained in it, but there's this moment when two people are fighting that they can start to feel that there's... something about it. Something connective. Most pairs are related, or married. Or something... married-ish happens between them.

[Take that as you will.]

Anyway, it looks like a decent place to experiment with the idea, and even if I doubt I'd be compatible with anyone, well, might as well give it a stab, right? I have to try. To do what I can.

[owndestiny]

I'm waiting for you to make a comment about your Q-Rex-

[reading down further]

[huge grin] Never mind, there we go.

[quantum_defender]

I can't help it if I have the greatest Zord ever made.

[lunarwolf]

Yeah, see, there it is. Made. Mine weren't made. Mine are granted by the Spirits.

[Big difference.]

[quantum_defender]

Fine. You can have the best granted by spirits and I'll have the best ever made.

Both are better then the Dragonzord and that's all that matters [smirks]

[lunarwolf]

You've got a deal. [He smirked as well, confident and contented.]

[owndestiny]

[laughing] I'm starting to think you might quite like your Q-Rex.

[quantum_defender]

This is not news you, Collins. Get with the program.

[owndestiny]

Hey, Merrick.

[lunarwolf]

[He smirked slightly.] Welcome to the party.

[owndestiny]

[grinning back at you]

Let me know if Eric gets too difficult to deal with. I've got a rolled up newspaper around here somewhere.

How've you been? This place you're thinking about sounds pretty good.

[lunarwolf]

Well enough, taking into account, what, eleven years wandering the wilderness? [He offered a handshake.] And don't worry about Eric. Like I said before, nice to see a familiar face.

[owndestiny]

[shaking your hand firmly]

[inspecting you; once a Red, always a Red, and your own isn't here to fuss over you... but you seem okay] Mm. Sounds kind of lonely.

[laugh] Good. I'm fond of him. But he can be an acquired taste. And yeah, I'm expecting to get yelled at any moment now.

[lunarwolf]

It wasn't as lonely as you'd think. I had Zen-Aku for company. [Yep, that's an Org's name.] And... Well, I remember him and Taylor...

[Taylor had been rather fond in the end.]