A Slice of Life
The reporters take over once the cheering settles down and politely, so as to not disrupt other reporters, report in their own styles to their stations so I take my leave and head home to rest. The walk isn’t that long but I do have to take a lift and descend to the residential level. I flag a cab and tell him the general area.
I really should be taking an escort but as of right now, there isn’t a reason to. I chat with the cab driver and he half joking asked what country we would invade first “Probably Africa” I respond with a coy smile “Sir that’s a continent not a nation” he slowly comes to a stop at the location I gave him so I simply smile and pay him as I get out.
I walk the rest of the way to my home. This area has other notable figures like the tops of each branch of the military, the governor then way at the end, my home with the sentinel's homes placed between. It’s a nice walk and I pass the Lord Admiral head of the wet navy “Great speech sir I can’t wait to get our ships out of dock finally” “I think I’ll make this a whole week ordeal and have ceremonies for the first ships to leave dock… do you have the ships picked out to be first” I ask
“not yet sir but I can get them to you right away” I wave him off “you're not on duty right now don’t worry about it how about we plan on two days from today will be the wet navy’s commencement” he salutes to me “yes sir” I wish him a good evening and continue on my way home.
The streets are beautiful at this time of day as the artificial sunlight shines through the trees. Yes, the side roads have trees planted and the smaller tunnels have other types of greenery. Only the main roads, train rails, and maintenance tunnels are without greenery. We opted to plant mostly pines with other trees mixed in due to a popular vote years ago.
I step through the door of my home and am greeted by the smell of perfectly cooked meat and a few other things then I’m met with a tackle from the side. Oof “Dad your home” Ori cries as we get off the ground I hear Joan my wife call out from the kitchen “Did you miss the table this time” This is a common occurrence my other daughter Bliss helps me up luckily she’s more mature. I’m not sure how I’d take getting tackled twice every day.
“I watched your speech I think it went well,” Bliss says she looks to be in her mid-twenties and has like the rest of us Heterochromia though basically all of our eyes are different hers are a solid steel grey and a bright emerald green. Mine are golden and I’m not too sure on the other it’s nearly black with how dark it is. Joan’s are crimson and ocean blue. Ori’s almost matches as she has one that's gold and the other is a mix of other colors whose end result looks like a glowing ember. Ori looks like she’s in her early twenties though she’s actually older.
She’s actually married but hangs around here a lot when Kel is off on duty. We all make our way to the dining room table and take our seats as food is passed around. “So which continent are you aiming for first,” Bliss asks, “I thought of going after Africa and South America at the same time but at this point in time with how unstable the United States is and how aggressive they are acting taking South America would be too provocative” I reply.
“makes sense” she seems satisfied and centers her attention on our dinner. Well, probably not her dinner but invasion plans she’s part of why Germany has always excelled in war because she has nearly perfected it. “What are you going to do with the multinational research outposts on the surface,” Joan asks I take a drink of some cider, the apples grown here are especially crisp when compared to those in America.
“I’ll wait for the foreign reporters to arrive and tell them that we don’t have a problem so long as they don’t increase in size and also that everyone will need to go through customs. scientists and tourists” she nods “That might gain us a little favor” I nod my head and in between bites I say “I’m home now enough talk about work, bliss how was your day”
She was obviously not paying attention “hmm wha oh me and Varian were looking at the new armor I’m betting the vets are jealous” i chuckle “they still have to earn it, Ori how about you” with a bright smile she responds “me and kel climbed Vinson and watched the Aemulator(challenger) launch”
“that must have been one hell of a spectacle were you able to say goodbye before he had to leave” I ask “yep he’s going to have fun in Ukraine figuring out what is going on there” we continue eating and talking until we all finish then pile onto the couch and watch a movie.
Staff Sergeant Griffin is entering his squad's dorm room. Already inside is his squad, as one might imagine, first is specialist brock also known as brick because he’s built like a brick house, the man is huge even without his semi-powered armor. He’s the only one that gets it as he’s the heavy weapons specialist of the squad.
Then there’s Specialist Kass also known as Rabbit he’s our breacher Then there is Sergeant Snorble weird name I know his parents probably thought it would be funny. Anyway, he's my second, and the rifleman of the squad he fills in were needed. Lastly, there is wraith just wraith, well he's also a specialist and the marksman which suits him as he's pretty quiet. One might notice that our squad is top-heavy well it's the battalion we're in. It's an independent battalion with a few armor squads and artillery squads but mostly mechanized infantry.
Whos in charge of us all well at the top is Tanya Rex she is a brigader General. We all just call her the T-Rex partly on account of her temper. Anyway, I dump myself on the only open seat in front of the tv, my seat a nice plush lazy boy. “What are you all watching,” I ask. “We were watching the speech but now just some conspiracy theorist” answers Kass “whats the conspiracy this time” I ask
“How aliens helped the Americans fake the moon landing” he replies “That's fucking stupid” then Snorble speaks up “So I heard you tried to spar Bear earlier” I immediately have everyone's attention “I tried but he said no and now here I am” “your insane man,” says Brock after probably half an hour wraith speaks up “so what's this I hear about us going to Africa” I turn and look at him “not for a month or so they are going to try the diplomats first then we'll go in if we need to” then Kass speaks up “glad we're in the 104th and not one of those poor bastards that will get garrison duty” I nod “yeah but we're going to be all over the desert because of it”
While Griffin and the rest of the Elysium Republic wind down for the night the Aemulator is on its way to the asteroid belt while American military satellites reposition over Antarctica shocking officials who see large doors in the terrain.
A Slice of Life
The reporters take over once the cheering settles down and politely, so as to not disrupt other reporters, report in their own styles to their stations so I take my leave and head home to rest. The walk isn’t that long but I do have to take a lift and descend to the residential level. I flag a cab and tell him the general area.
I really should be taking an escort but as of right now, there isn’t a reason to. I chat with the cab driver and he half joking asked what country we would invade first “Probably Africa” I respond with a coy smile “Sir that’s a continent not a nation” he slowly comes to a stop at the location I gave him so I simply smile and pay him as I get out.
I walk the rest of the way to my home. This area has other notable figures like the tops of each branch of the military, the governor then way at the end, my home with the sentinel's homes placed between. It’s a nice walk and I pass the Lord Admiral head of the wet navy “Great speech sir I can’t wait to get our ships out of dock finally” “I think I’ll make this a whole week ordeal and have ceremonies for the first ships to leave dock… do you have the ships picked out to be first” I ask
“not yet sir but I can get them to you right away” I wave him off “you're not on duty right now don’t worry about it how about we plan on two days from today will be the wet navy’s commencement” he salutes to me “yes sir” I wish him a good evening and continue on my way home.
The streets are beautiful at this time of day as the artificial sunlight shines through the trees. Yes, the side roads have trees planted and the smaller tunnels have other types of greenery. Only the main roads, train rails, and maintenance tunnels are without greenery. We opted to plant mostly pines with other trees mixed in due to a popular vote years ago.
I step through the door of my home and am greeted by the smell of perfectly cooked meat and a few other things then I’m met with a tackle from the side. Oof “Dad your home” Ori cries as we get off the ground I hear Joan my wife call out from the kitchen “Did you miss the table this time” This is a common occurrence my other daughter Bliss helps me up luckily she’s more mature. I’m not sure how I’d take getting tackled twice every day.
“I watched your speech I think it went well,” Bliss says she looks to be in her mid-twenties and has like the rest of us Heterochromia though basically all of our eyes are different hers are a solid steel grey and a bright emerald green. Mine are golden and I’m not too sure on the other it’s nearly black with how dark it is. Joan’s are crimson and ocean blue. Ori’s almost matches as she has one that's gold and the other is a mix of other colors whose end result looks like a glowing ember. Ori looks like she’s in her early twenties though she’s actually older.
She’s actually married but hangs around here a lot when Kel is off on duty. We all make our way to the dining room table and take our seats as food is passed around. “So which continent are you aiming for first,” Bliss asks, “I thought of going after Africa and South America at the same time but at this point in time with how unstable the United States is and how aggressive they are acting taking South America would be too provocative” I reply.
“makes sense” she seems satisfied and centers her attention on our dinner. Well, probably not her dinner but invasion plans she’s part of why Germany has always excelled in war because she has nearly perfected it. “What are you going to do with the multinational research outposts on the surface,” Joan asks I take a drink of some cider, the apples grown here are especially crisp when compared to those in America.
“I’ll wait for the foreign reporters to arrive and tell them that we don’t have a problem so long as they don’t increase in size and also that everyone will need to go through customs. scientists and tourists” she nods “That might gain us a little favor” I nod my head and in between bites I say “I’m home now enough talk about work, bliss how was your day”
She was obviously not paying attention “hmm wha oh me and Varian were looking at the new armor I’m betting the vets are jealous” i chuckle “they still have to earn it, Ori how about you” with a bright smile she responds “me and kel climbed Vinson and watched the Aemulator(challenger) launch”
“that must have been one hell of a spectacle were you able to say goodbye before he had to leave” I ask “yep he’s going to have fun in Ukraine figuring out what is going on there” we continue eating and talking until we all finish then pile onto the couch and watch a movie.
Staff Sergeant Griffin is entering his squad's dorm room. Already inside is his squad, as one might imagine, first is specialist brock also known as brick because he’s built like a brick house, the man is huge even without his semi-powered armor. He’s the only one that gets it as he’s the heavy weapons specialist of the squad.
Then there’s Specialist Kass also known as Rabbit he’s our breacher Then there is Sergeant Snorble weird name I know his parents probably thought it would be funny. Anyway, he's my second, and the rifleman of the squad he fills in were needed. Lastly, there is wraith just wraith, well he's also a specialist and the marksman which suits him as he's pretty quiet. One might notice that our squad is top-heavy well it's the battalion we're in. It's an independent battalion with a few armor squads and artillery squads but mostly mechanized infantry.
Whos in charge of us all well at the top is Tanya Rex she is a brigader General. We all just call her the T-Rex partly on account of her temper. Anyway, I dump myself on the only open seat in front of the tv, my seat a nice plush lazy boy. “What are you all watching,” I ask. “We were watching the speech but now just some conspiracy theorist” answers Kass “whats the conspiracy this time” I ask
“How aliens helped the Americans fake the moon landing” he replies “That's fucking stupid” then Snorble speaks up “So I heard you tried to spar Bear earlier” I immediately have everyone's attention “I tried but he said no and now here I am” “your insane man,” says Brock after probably half an hour wraith speaks up “so what's this I hear about us going to Africa” I turn and look at him “not for a month or so they are going to try the diplomats first then we'll go in if we need to” then Kass speaks up “glad we're in the 104th and not one of those poor bastards that will get garrison duty” I nod “yeah but we're going to be all over the desert because of it”
While Griffin and the rest of the Elysium Republic wind down for the night the Aemulator is on its way to the asteroid belt while American military satellites reposition over Antarctica shocking officials who see large doors in the terrain.
