Chapter 74 - Blitz Mk 01 Versatile Assault Mech (1/2)

Everyone except Stacia and Xyra were interested in the mech catalog Gray had "borrowed". Yurika's love for weapons was no longer a surprise to anyone and boys will always love their toys. The surprising thing about Gray even having a mech and weapon catalog was that it actually existed in physical format. In the current age, just about every form of media was digital as it saved a lot of material costs. The biggest advantage though of physical copies is that you can't hack a piece of paper.

The first thing that everyone noticed in the mech catalog was a lack of mech variety, but the amount of weapons was staggering. Caleb thought this was probably due to mechs being in a very early stage where as we as humans have basically been developing weapons ever since man first walked the Earth.

Gray did notice one consistency with all of the mechs and said "All of these mechs have a Mark 1 next to their names, does that mean that there are Mark 2s or higher?"

Caleb thought for a moment and said "It could be that the Mark 2s and up are only available if we join the military or that they're still under development."

"We're going to have a pajama party tonight though, right?" Geoff asked.

"Yes, that is the plan, Stacia, can you bring snacks?" Gray asked Stacia.

"Uhmm, sure! Just send me a message with a few things you all like and I'll put it together and umm… Gray…" Stacia started to fidget slightly and then whispered to Gray "Are bringing snacks code word for something?"

Gray thought about how he should answer this and decided to tease her some by whispering back. "Yes, it is very important so listen very carefully."

Stacia tensed up slightly at Gray's words and was listening very closely as Gray whispered "It means I need you to bring snacks… I like peanut butter crackers…"

Stacia got a slightly peeved expression and smacked Gray's arm and said "Jerk! I was all nervous for nothing!"

Gray laughed out loud at this and then had to explain to the others why he was laughing, but sadly it wasn't as funny since he had to explain it instead of everyone else witnessing it.

"Anyways, let's get back on topic! I know Stacia is the only one of us with another mech, she has this one, the Juniper SE" Gray said as he pointed at a page with a picture of this mech that resembles a rabbit man. "I've noticed it doesn't say Mk 01 but instead says SE, could be that this one is not going to be updated or improved so when the time comes to trade a mech back in, I would recommend that one"

"It's my favorite though… and it looks cute!" Stacia whined.

"Gray! You need to understand a woman's heart more!" Yurika chastised Gray while Xyra nodded in agreement.

Gray stared blankly at the girls and thought to himself "It was just a recommendation, how did this turn into something about me not understanding a woman's heart?"

Geoff patted Gray on the shoulder and said "Women were meant to not be understood by men."

Gray shook his head and said "I'm sorry, let's just get back on topic please!"

Yurika produced a sign from somewhere that said "Girls: 01 – Boys: 00" and held it up proudly.

"Where were you hiding that?" Paul asked as he noticed she wasn't wearing anything big enough to hide it from sight.

"It's a secret…" Yurika said playfully.

Gray shook his head to clear his mind since he was trying to imagine where Yurika had pulled that small sign from as well and said "Ok, so are mech choices are limited so we should pick ones that suit our individual style in my opinion. I do believe it is important to pick based upon each other's job, but I think personal preference is best."

"I disagree Gray, I think the job should be the most important and personal preference secondary. We need to pick mechs that will fill our roles first." Caleb countered.

"Ok, then do you recommend I assign everyone a mech based upon their own role or what I think fits their personality best?"

"…both…" Xyra whispered

"Both? Well, that's a good idea, not sure if it is possible, but balance shouldn't be a bad thing. Ok, so everyone write down your personal mech preference and let's see if we can match you up with your role." Gray said as he pulled out a notebook and tore out 6 sheets of paper for everyone else and then passed his pen around for everyone to borrow after writing down his choice.

"Umm… Gray, what are the roles?" Stacia said.

Gray was about to answer her, but then he realized he really didn't have any idea either as mechs really didn't have classes like other games, but more like specializations. Gray tore out another sheet of paper and wrote a numbered list out.

Positions

1. Assault

2. Engineer

3. Sniper