|Time : 09:07 AM
|Date : 9th July 2062
|Location : Sector-12 G&K base.
|Point of : Anasta's POV
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|Faction : Griffin & Kryuger PMC / G&K
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"Hahh~....."
Is what I managed to let out as I sat down the office chair and lean myself back before placing down the large glass mug of coffee onto the wide table.
"That was... Tiring..."
I spoke to myself before letting out a tired yawn soon after.
Who would've thought that waking up at 4 AM without any coffee, hop onto a helicopter, and talk to Miss Helian for hours could really took a toll on me.
Miss Helian had recently left after she briefly shown me around the command room and functionality of each consoles and panels in the room beforehand, leaving only myself in this command room. She probably already left the base, maybe 10 minutes ago or something.
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For a moment, I silently stare up to the ceiling, with little to no thought in my mind as the faint machinery humming sound from the projector that's projecting the blue 3D map of Sector-12 on the wide table being the only thing I'm hearing right now.
"... What should I do now?"
I spoke to myself.
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"Oh, right-!"
Standing up from the chair, I made my way towards the lit large flat screen at the end of the command room, where its shows a map of the entire interior and exterior of the base. There are some small information on it, but I merely passed them.
"'North side'. So that's where I am."
I mutter as I ran a gloved fingers across the map of the base on the screen.
"'East side'... Ah, there it is."
I pressed my fingers onto a specific spot on the screen.
The dormitory. And it seems like a large area judging what the map displays.
All the T-Dolls stationed in this sector should all be there within their rooms according to what Miss Helian said earlier.
I draw back my fingers from the screen before placing them beneath my chin.
"I definitely should go introduce myself to the T-Dolls."
Definitely should.
However, before that, I made my back to the wide tablet to grab my tablet that Miss Helian gave to me.
Pressing the power button on the side, the tablet screen light up to life with a bluish color.
Once it did, a login UI appear at the center of the screen that simply told me to write my name, background, and some verification thing...
blah- blah- blah. The typical boring stuff basically.
After a moment of writing down some stuff on the tablet, here are the result;
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[First name]: Anastasia
[Middle name]: Zoryana
[Last name]: Belaya
[Gender]: Female
[Age]: 26
[Birthday]: 19th February
[Year of Birth]: 2036
[Height]: 165.10cm | 5'5"
[Country of Origin]: Neo-Soviet Union(NSU)
[Former affiliation]: Neo-Soviet Regular Army
[Current occupation]: G&K Tactical Commander
[Combat experience]: 2 Years
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"I think that should do it..?"
After tapping the 'Continue' button on the screen that's highlighted in blue, it moved me to a thumbprint verification scan, which I swiftly did after taking off my black glove and press my thumb on it for it to scan.
After a large green check-mark appear on the screen, a text briefly appear that says 'Welcome, Commander Anasta' before quickly disappeared, finally brought me into the main menu.
"That was easy."
I swipe around on the tablet, merely checking around the tablet. From adjusting some things at the settings to fit my preference, briefly testing around the command consoles, and just some general things.
Once I done with it, I finally tug the tablet into my trenchcoat, ensuring that it stays firm within the trenchcoat's inner pocket. But as I did, I quickly felt something bulging beneath the same inner pocket.
' Oh blyat-! I almost forgot about ya. '
Briefly took the tablet out, I quickly reach deep in the inner pocket before finally taking it out and tug the tablet into the pocket again.
It's my glasses! I totally forgot about it when I was boarding the helicopter with Miss Helian back at the main HQ, way before we arrived here in Sector-12.
I tug some of my hair away before wearing the glasses on the tip of my nose.
' Much better. '
After adjusting my trenchcoat and my necktie, I finally exits the command room through the metal automatic double doors.
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After walking past different rooms through the hallway for a while, I arrived back at the large main hall.
' Man, Still couldn't believe that Miss Helian would entrust a rookie like myself to maintain a place this big-! '
Right after that, I turned to my left before making my way down to the east hallway.
If I remember correctly, aside from the Dormitory, the east side has a cafeteria, a gym(apparently), a small storage room, a repair station, and there's also apparently a couple of empty large storage room that are yet to be renovated.
After walking for a bit, I came across the cafeteria which appears to be empty.
The cafeteria is quite wide, spacious, and relatively clean, with some plant decoration, a flat TV screen on the wall, and even posters tapped onto the cafeteria walls, which are varieties of G&K promotional posters and even some posters of various games. Though there were some noticeable empty dirty trays sitting on the food counters, which suggest that someones been here and left recently.
Not thinking much of it, I just simply walked past the cafeteria.
As I walk down the hallway for a bit yet again, I arrived at an intersection that splits into 3 separate hallway.
When I saw a sign on one of the hallway that says 'Dormitory', I took the path.
And after walking for a moment, I arrived in front of an automatic double door, which opens for me.
Once I enter through the doorway, I was greeted with a large, wide open room consist of rows of doors with different names on them, round couches here and there, some TV stands with a flat TV's on them, and some general decorations around.
At the center of the room is a set of stairwell that splits into 2 that goes into an open second floor with the same rows of doors with different names on them.
However... I'll be lying if I say that the room is not the only thing that caught my attention.
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"WAHHH!! SPIDER! ITS IN MY ROOM!"
"W-Wait! Skorpion! Hold up! It's a toy spider!"
"Ugh, Scheiße..."
"U-Uhm... Miss STG-44?"
*Sigh...* "It's you this time, right Comrade MDR?"
"H-hey! I got really bored alright-! Just wanted to stir some action in this boring place. A-and maybe just a l~little bit of internet clout~♪"
"Hic-! Told 'ya! 1 Shot of Vodka every time MDR goes to prank the others-! Hic-!"
"... Hm."
"K-11 STAND DOWN! You are not throwing a possibly armed IED INSIDE the base! Stop immediately!"
"Relax, Jericho~! I've already told you that the IED is not armed!"
"With all due respect, Miss K-11. But coming from your mouth, I HIGHLY doubt that!"
"My~ Looks like everyone is quite energetic today. I wonder why?"
"A-ah, Miss PPK! Don't you already know? Miss Helian just arrived at our dorm an hour ago and left after announcing that a new commander have just arrived today!"
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' What kind of circus did I just stumbled into?? '
Like... Seriously! I am genuinely shocked of what the blyat have I stumbled myself into.
First of all,
a twin-tailed girl running across the room who's currently scared shitless of a spider inside her room, while another twin-tailed girl chasing after the scared twin-tailed girl, trying to tell the scared twin-tailed girl that the spider is a toy.
Second of all,
a girl with a black beret, side ponytail, and a heterochromia eyes is the one who set up the toy spider as a prank for the scared twin-tailed girl because she's really bored. And wanted some of those sweet sweet clout.
Last for not least,
a girl with a crazy ahh grin on the lips, a questionable outfit, and carrying an absurd amount of equipment on her, is running away from a mature young woman while holding onto what appears to be a small satchel filled with god-knows-what within it due to the sheer absurd amount of colorful wires coming out of it.
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And it doesn't seem like anyone knew I'm standing here nor heard the automatic doors opening, most likely because of the scared twin-tailed girl's scream and the combined chaos of the grinning girl.
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*Heavy sigh...*
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' How I'm I going to deal with this?? '
I thought to myself.
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"... Maybe I should've took the previous commander's advice by chucking down that mug of coffee..."
I'm afraid, Ladies and Gentlemen. That my brain... Is not brainin' today... Even though it always not brainin'...
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... Hold up.
I'm the commander.
The commander of this place.
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Aha!
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Heh.
Hahaha!
Hihihi!
Hohoho!
(insert any laughter of your choice here idk)
I may not have a brain...
But I got an idea.
Slowly, I quietly steps back from the open doorway until the automatic doors automatically shuts back.
Turning around, I made my way back down the hallway.
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After leaving the east side hallway, I made my way back down the north side hallway, where I jog my way down the hall for a few moment before eventually arriving back at the command room.
Entering the command room, I made my way towards the large flat screen at the end of the room before standing in front of it.
Taking out my tablet beneath my trenchcoat, I turned its power on before sliding my gloved finger on the screen to the side once, where the command module application is.
Pressing on the application opens up a ton of settings and a great wall of text across the screen.
But among the great wall of text were several highlighted button, those were;
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[Base settings]
[T-Doll settings]
[Fairy settings]
[Combat settings]
[Echelon settings]
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And I knew exactly what to pick.
*Press!*
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[Base settings] ≤≤≤
[T-Doll settings]
[Fairy settings]
[Combat settings]
[Echelon settings]
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Upon pressing the 'base settings' button brought me to a row of settings across the screen.
But among the setting is exactly what she needs.
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[Base alarm system]
[ Off ]
[ Active automatically upon an SF attack ]
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"Heh~"
A mischievous smile arched across my lips as I looked up from my tablet screen, staring up towards the large flat screen where it now shows a live CCTV footage within the dormitory, where the T-Dolls were still on with their day, completely unaware of that they'll about to have a real taste of their new tactical commander!
Looking back down the tablet screen, I slowly raise my gloved index finger above the setting on the screen in a dramatic way.
"Sorry not sorry, girls! This is for not noticing my arrival!"
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"... And maybe because I just wanted you girls to have a taste of my shenanigan!"
Without hesitation, I pressed the bu--
"-I recommend you to stop whatever you're about to do there, Comrade.-"
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I immediately froze upon hearing a voice coming from behind my back.
I turned myself around slowly, slowly retracting my finger from the tablet screen before finally facing the one who'd spoke.
There, standing in front of me now is a girl with a big blue hat, long silver hair, red eyes, long red scarf with white stripes, and holding onto what appears to be a Makarov PM pistol in her hand.
"-With all due respect."
The girl finishes.
"A-and... You are?"
I asked with a nervous tone.
Upon hearing my question, the girl nods at me before puts herself straight and giving me a calm salute soon after.
"Makarov. A Tactical Doll manufactured by IOP. Reporting for duty."
Once that's done, the gir- I mean the T-Doll, Makarov, spoke again.
"You must be the new commander that Miss Helian have spoken off when she barged into our dorms to make the announcement about a new commander arriving to this base."
I frantically nods.
Mostly to confirm that I'm indeed the new commander of this base.
As for the part where Miss Helian barged into the dorm? I have no idea that she would do that. But I supposed I expected her to do that.
"Yes! I-I'm indeed the new commander who'd been assigned and entrusted by Miss Helian to this gigantic of a base!"
I said before shooting Makarov a before placing down my tablet on the wide table and place my gloved hands on my hip.
For a moment, there was a faint arch on the corner of Makarov's lips.
"I see. Your outfit is already obvious enough when I saw bits of your crimson coat exiting from the doorway at the dorms."
I crossed my arms together.
"So that how you managed to notice me... Is that a perk of being a Tactical Doll? Sharp visions?"
Makarov nods.
"You may say as such, Commander.
As a Handgun-type Tactical Doll, my task is to provide support and assistance for other T-Dolls assigned the Echelon. Whether it's to provide reconnaissance during night operations, or merely for general use."
Makarov explained as she took a few steps closer to me.
"Now. Back to the main topic..."
Makarov gaze up directly at my eyes before narrowing them.
"What were you about to do there just now, Commander?"
... A drop of sweat slowly drizzle at my temple.
"N-nothing?"
"Your finger was hovering above the 'Base Alarm System' setting on your tablet."
Makarov points out.
"Woah-!"
My eyes briefly widen as I held my hands up in a mock-surrender gesture, surprised of how sharp Makarov's eyes truly are.
"Alright- alright! You got me, Makarov."
A nervous chuckle escapes from my mouth.
"I-I just... Wanted to gave you girls a little... 'introduction' to your newly assigned commander-! Yeah, that's it!"
Makarov crossed her arms together after holstering her Makarov PM pistol into her side before shooting me a 'seriously?' look.
"... Does that include 'having a taste of your shenanigan'?"
"Y- You heard that too??!"
"I did, when I overheard your voice outside the room."
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"Uuugghh..."
I let out a tired groan as I press my hand against my temple.
Slowly let myself fall behind my back onto the office chair, I let out a yawn for a moment before rubbing my eyes with the back of my hand.
"I'm just tired of all this... I just wanted to goof around for a bit, deal with all this commanding stuff, and hit the sack."
Makarov tilts her head slightly to the side, observing me for a moment.
"You didn't get enough sleep, Commander?"
I replied.
"Forced to woke up at zero-three-hundred from my bed without a single drop of coffee. From there I hopped on a helo with Miss Helian and fly our way here."
Makarov raises an eyebrow for a moment before a small worried look slowly creeps in across her face.
"That's sounds rough, Comrade."
Makarov glances towards the large glass mug of coffee on the wide table behind me.
"How don't you take a sip of the coffee in that mug on the table behind you?"
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Hearing that, I jump up from my seat.
"Oh yeah-!"
Turning myself away from Makarov, I took a few step towards the wide table to grab the glass mug of coffee.
"I totally forgot about it."
Opening the lid,
*Pop*
I took a small sip of the coffee.
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"... Holy blyat."
*Gulp*
I then took a few chuck of it soon after.
Moments later, I finally put down the large glass mug back onto the table.
"How was it?"
Makarov asked.
"Man-! That was good~! Like I just discovered a holy elixir."
I lean myself against the edge of the table before crossing my arms together.
"Your previous commander really know his stuff, huh?"
Hearing that, I saw a small arch of a smile on Makarov's lips.
"Indeed He does."
Makarov let out a sigh as there was a faint hint of disappointed in her face.
"It's a shame He had to reassign to another sector, leaving the rest of us behind in this base."
I felt a flicker of sadness upon hearing that.
"You seem quite fond of him, hm?"
Makarov nods at me.
"I was his chosen Adjustant during his first assignment in this base."
I raises my eyebrow.
"His chosen Adjustant... As in being his assistant ever since He first assigned to this base?"
Makarov nods again.
"Yes, Commander."
I placed my hand beneath my chin.
"I see..."
Looking back towards the large flat screen and at the live CCTV footage, where the rest of the T-Dolls were still going on with their usual things, before looking back down at my tablet laying on the table.
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"Ah- whatever."
Grabbing my tablet from the table, I return the screen back to the main settings.
Makarov's eyes narrow with suspicion for a moment as she move closer to me with a few step.
"What are you doing this time, Commander?"
I glanced back at Makarov.
"I'm... Trying to find if this base has a PA system or something. It should have one, right?"
Hearing that, Makarov's eyes finally softens.
"Yes, Commander. It does."
I glanced at Makarov for a moment before I finally spoke.
"Right."
I paused for a moment, trying to think of something to say, before I finally continued.
"Since you're were an Adjustant for the previous commander, I'm sure you know a thing or two around here. So! ... As a rookie tactical commander of sector-12, may you teach me how things work around here?
... And also help me navigate around this tablet of mine?"
I gave Makarov a smirk.
"Maybe just like how you once did with your previous commander?"
Hearing that, Makarov stares at me for a moment before looking down at the floor.
Then after what felt like hours, Makarov finally looked back up to me, now with a faint visible smile on her lips.
"I shall do my best, Commander."
Satisfied with Makarov's answer, I clapped my gloved hands together.
"Awesome!"
Bending myself slightly down, enough for me to be at Makarov's level, I held my tablet to her.
"So~..."
I smiled at Makarov.
"Where to start?"
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End of:
[] Chapter 6: [] First day in the job, first shenanigans in the job..?
Total word: 3295
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Author's Note
We've met once again, readers! I hope you're enjoying the series so far.
This chapter took me an absurd amount of time to write. (or I'm just lazy)
Mostly due to how darn difficult it was to write how separate T-Dolls behave or act.
To the point that I have to dug and look through some lore videos and stuff.
God, I cannot imagine the pain to write the other characters later in the series.
... Well I already do felt pain after watching GFL's story. But still.
Honestly, I felt quite bad for making y'all wait while I'm cooking something behind the kitchen.
Anyway, I hope I managed to nail the T-Dolls characters and meet your expectations despite my best attempt at doing it.
And as a reward for your patience,
Here's my goofy attempt at making a concept look for Commander Anasta:
[Image here]
('You got games on your phone' ahh look )
Source: Myself, my mouse, and some references.
Made this in SketchPad.
Oh! And Part 0 might possibly get a rewrite sooner or later. Due to me realizing that some of the edges and writings were quite off.
So keep a look out!