SFW; Eve and Nimbus

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Evelyns' Hawk burst through the clouds of Neptune, barreling towards the Neomuni watchtower. The port and starboard engines rotated 180 degrees, firing on full blast to slow the ship down. Once the vessel was almost at a complete halt, the thrusters aimed towards the ground and let it hover just off the edge of the balcony. The ramp lowered and Evelyn walked out, slowly pivoting on her heels as she took in the sights.

Eve; "Wow... Y'know, for a week of being a warzone, this city is holding up pretty well. It's gorgeous!"

Nolan; "Why do all futuristic cities have a billion neon lights sticking out of their ass?"

Eve; "To each their own. What would you like?"

She began walking into the watchtower with a wide smile on her faceplate, eyes glowing brightly.

Nolan; "Definitely not a city... Maybe a small cabin in the forest, set up next to a river. If you really wanna spoil me, you'll put a minefield all around so no one bothers me."

Eve shook her head with an amused chuckle, passing several tables and booths with pixelated humanoids sat down at them. Eve watched them with a raised eyebrow as she continued down the path. She'd eventually find herself in a large room with a pond on one side, swarming with Poukas, the other bearing a makeshift office, Osiris asleep at the desk. Seeing the sleeping Warlock, she lightened her steps and went through a large door into an area known as the Hall of Heroes. She'd hear a voice call to her laced with synthetic tones, booming with enthusiasm.

"Guardian! Welcome to Neomuna!"

Rounding a corner was a massive Human being, at least 11 feet in height, chrome covering their body in large swathes. They smiled at Evelyn as they looked down at her.

"Woah! Are you a real Exo?"

Evelyn froze in her tracks as she looked up to Nimbus, examining their form up and down.

Eve; "Y-yes, hun, I am. I'm Evelyn-7, Chief of Security for the Tower."

"Oh, that's awesome! One metal head to another; I'm Nimbus, Cloud Strider."

Nimbus held out their hand for a handshake, and Eve slowly brought her hand up to shake it, her faceplate still expressing surprise.

Eve; "Nice to meet you, Nimbus... Sorry, I've never met a Human being so... Tall and, muscular before."

Nimbus; "Perks of being a Cloud Strider! I got this stuff built into my bones, literally!"

They would strike a couple poses, letting out a grunt each time, laughing shortly after.

Nimbus; "Haha! Hey, so you're a Lightbearer, where's your Ghost?"

Nolan appeared over Eves' shoulder, blinking a couple times at the sight of Nimbus.

Eve; "This is Nolan, love."

Nimbus; "Aw, sweet, you guys got matching metal!"

As they reached a hand out for Nolans' shell, Nolan recoiled with a huff.

Nolan; "Hey! Hands off the merchandise, chromedome!"

Nimbus moved their hands to be level with their head, palms open.

Nimbus; "Sorry! Heh, you're a bit of a grump, aren't you."

Eve moved a hand over her mouth to stifle a laugh, and Nolan glared daggers between the two of them.

Eve; "Congratulations, Nimbus; you've been christened."

Nimbus; "Heh, how?"

Eve; "Nolan sassed you."

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