meme | welcome to kodiak island.

[bigblondmotherhen]

The Pan Pacific Defense Corps is an organization set up to battle the Kaiju threat through the use of Jaegers. Founded in 2014, the Corps represents an international alliance of 21 nations across the Pacific Rim, bound together by the shared goal of containing, combating and eliminating the Kaiju threat and save humanity from extinction.

In 2014, after the first Kaiju attack on San Francisco, the Pan Pacific Defense Corps was created with the purpose of defending the various countries surrounding the Pacific Ocean that would be under attack from the Kaiju. Soon after, the headquarters of the Pan Pacific Defense Corps was established in Hong Kong, China, this being the first Shatterdome. After Dr. Jasper Schoenfeld pitched the idea of creating giant mechs to battle the kaiju, the Corps were formed to fund the Jaeger Program.








>>Greetings, trainee.
>>Welcome to the Pan Pacific
>>Defense Corps Jaeger Academy. //:

SO, YOU WANT TO PILOT A JAEGER. LET'S SEE IF YOU'RE UP TO SNUFF. Welcome to Kodiak Island. For the next 24 weeks you'll have the chance to prove that you've got what it takes to be among the few who can pilot a Jaeger. We need capable pilots, so if you don't think you can hack it, better drop out now. The course will follow the following format, so listen up, you have: 1) OFFICER TRAINING: You will be studying tactics, some engineering, basic kaiju science, etc. Study good and study hard and if you're lucky enough to make the cut, we'll be shipping your sorry asses on to — 2) PONS TRAINING: There is a mock-pod simulator where you will learn how to drift with your chosen partner. Can't find a partner? Too bad. You might have the physical skills and the brains to go with it, but if you can't bring yourself to work with another human being, then what the hell are you doing here. 3) JAEGER TRAINING: Alright, you've made it. Report to the test range and get your asses in a Jaeger. INSTRUCTIONS → 1. Post with your character/canon/preferences.    (Mod Note: Pacific Rim OCs are very much welcome, if not encouraged.) 2. Tag others. Tag a LOT. 3. Have FUN or we'll feed you to the kaiju.

SOURCE: wikia entry | jaeger academy info | gifs

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i come with good tidings!

[cerveau]

[ Lydia looks around briefly after stepping into the office. Good. There's no one else. For a moment she thought that maybe Ranger D'Onofrio was there. As much as she's not particularly scared by him, Lydia doesn't want an ambush. She knows what this meeting is about, and she's not going to be pushed into pons training, nope.

She sits down in the offered chair, looking at Dr. Lightcap expectantly. She isn't about to broach the subject herself, so she waits for the Dr. Lightcap to proceed. ]

[cerveau]

[ Lydia pauses and considers Allison's argument about kaijus. ] Good point. [ She grimaces a little. ] Very well. Let them stay hideous! We need all the reasons to be rid of them.

[ She was reading a paragraph on kaiju categories when Allison mentions the movie title. ] I am very proud to say that I have neither heard of that movie before, nor have I watched it. Obviously, I have never been a fan of such monsters. Was it even remotely entertaining?

[ Lydia loathes the things. Ugliness notwithstanding, their arrival brought chaos to the world. She had a good life before this, a good plan for the future, but for the first kaiju to set foot in California, of all places, meant Lydia's life was changed forever, whether she liked it or not.

But now she's here in the academy, and she's going to be the best goddamned jaeger engineer the world has ever seen. She promised herself that she's going to be part of the team that gets rid of these monsters once and for all. ]

[clearasil]

Do you think we could start over?

[ She sighs. ] I mean, without kicking each other's asses and without Hedge hovering. [ It's all strategic. If just talking won't work then she knows it's time to move on. ]


Just - talking.

[exhort]

[ and that's raleigh's cute to come all but crashing through the door. he's a bit flushed and slightly winded, a sheepish smile on his face and his hair still wet from a shower. he'd gone for a run earlier to try and work off some of the nervous energy 'cause he's meeting caitlin lightcap. the caitlin lightcap, the inventor of the pons technology.

and then he ended up losing track of time. what a way to make a good impression, rals. ]

Shit, sorry. How late am I?

[ yancy, your brother is an embarrassment sometimes. ]

[commandertoolbelt]

[ With a wince and just a moment's hesitation, Leo nods. ]

I could do with not getting my ass kicked for once, but you sure you don't want to wait until after I get a shower? Smell might knock you out before too long.

[ It's not as bad as some of the other guys coming out of that room, thankfully, and he's mostly just itching to wash off the sweat. And maybe, if she has to wait, she'll realize that he's not the copilot she wants so badly... That's not who he is. She and Hedge have to be wrong. ]

[yancy]

You too, Doctor Lightcap.

[If by sometimes, you mean all the time? He totally agrees.

Yancy rolls his eyes but it's loving, he promises. It's the eyeroll of someone who has lived with Raleigh for most of his life and has long since accepted all of his little quirks, even if he still hates how early Ralaigh wakes up and how he seems to take everyone with him.]

She beat you by about ten seconds, kid.

[lightcap]

[ She's watching the byplay with a smile on her face, because its been barely a minute and already she likes these boys ( yes, she likes all the pilots she works with, but it bears saying that these boys are new favorites ).

She turns to Raleigh and offers her hand in greeting. ] It's alright, Raleigh [ she's a bit proud that she pronounces his name right, a bunch of the other staff had gotten it wrong and she'd looked at them in confusion before Sergio clarified ] come, sit.

[ She heads to her seat, opens a drawer and tosses out two bars of chocolate.

Yes, that is a conspiratorial smile. ] How are you boys doing today?

Re: uh, of course do you even have to ask

[lightcap]

k, see you in a bit :>

[ It's five minutes later and she's saying thank you to the server when she turns around to see Tam walking over, and Caitlin smiles, hand coming out to offer the second paper cup, cap in place. ]

Got you your favorite. Thank you for being free to hang out.

[lightcap]

[ Caitlin doesn't want to beat around the bush with this. A lot of that is because she likes Lydia, respects the girl and her intellect and her talents. She's just really curious as to why the girl has declined to climb the next rung in a ladder so many others want so very badly. ]

I think we can cut to the chase.

You're not proceeding with Pons Training and I would like to hear your side of why. [ If she sounds authoritative, it's because she's got her teacher hat on. ] Is it that you haven't found a suitable partner for the compatibility test?

[ Caitlin really doesn't think that it's that. Based on observation and talk alone, she knows that Lydia's a social creature, well-adjusted and well-liked ( among other things ) by her fellow cadets. Caitlin can name three people who could pair up with the girl. So it must be some other reason. ]

[clearasil]

Sure. [ She chuckles, ducking her head bashfully. ]

Uh, yeah. That would be way considerate of you, actually. [ Natalie even takes a step back, out of his way. Okay, so maybe she should have waited a little longer. ]

I'll see you later.

[commandertoolbelt]

[ He gives her a grateful smile, turning to face her while walking backward down the hall. ]

Fifteen minutes, and I can meet you back here.

[ It'll mean skipping a class, but he knows jaeger mechanics better than the teacher, so he wouldn't be missing much. And, true to his word, he's back in no time, hair wild and still dripping down the back of his new shirt. He's almost surprised to see her still there, and greets her with both eyebrows raised. ]

What'd you want to talk about, exactly?

[ Please say the weather. ]

[clearasil]

[ Natalie lowers the book she had been reading while waiting for him. Her next class isn't until evening but she doesn't mind setting aside school work in favor of this - this is important.

Bookmarking her page with a slip of paper, she knits her brow. ]

I ... [ In theory, this was so much easier, but she's no conversationalist. ] How did you get into mechanics?

[commandertoolbelt]

[ He blinks, obviously surprised by the question. It's not where Leo was expecting this to go, but he'll take it. ]

Um... My mom. I practically grew up in workshops, watching her fix things, and then she started teaching me, and I was a natural at it.

[ Shrug. The past is the past, and it's not his favorite thing to talk about. ]

[clearasil]

Cool.

[ She grins. People who follow their passions are people to be admired. ]

You're not bad at the combat part, you know. It's good to have pilots who know more than what we're given at the Academy. It's kind if why I've been taking more biology classes. [ It wasn't a backup plan. It was an extension of her education. ]

[commandertoolbelt]

"Not bad" doesn't take down the kaiju.

[ He's not looking at her when he says it, but his tone makes it clear he's trying to get his point across. Find someone else. Someone better. There's got to be plenty of pilots out there who'd be more than happy to partner with her.

When he looks back, he's got one eyebrow raised. ]

And why you sneak into unauthorized areas while we work on unstable machinery, right?

[ Or maybe she's just nuts. Does she even remember that? ]

[firstranger]

Is that it?

[He makes a show of looking at his watch, like he isn't sure of how much time has or hasn't passed.]

You can stop at 250.

never late bb

[withaz]

Resident kaiju fanboy?

[She repeats that with a raise eyebrow because what? How could you-- no why would you ever fanboy over the kaiju? Personal hatred of them aside, for killing her brother, that's still pretty weird.]

I'm not sure I actually want to know.

[firstranger]

By yourself then?

[Don't think he hasn't noticed how you don't make friends with the others, Chuck. And Sergio's not the expert on Drift theory but he knows what to look for.]

[lightcap]

[ Sure, he keeps smiles and warmth under wraps around the recruits, their colleagues - but that's a choice, not a different person altogether ( though perhaps it's because Caitlin is privileged to know pretty much close to all of Sergio that she doesn't see the line that divides him as a ranger, the same one people view as a tyrant of an instructor, a military man born and bred, from the one who has her back, who knows just what she needs when she needs it. The man who is a son, a brother, a friend to all who have earned his respect ).

That he pushes the recruits this hard, so that only those who are really hell-bent on making it actually make it, is just another way that he shows he cares.

You don't send incapable fighters out into the war zone if you can help it.

Caitlin hooks a finger on the belt loop of his pants, an anchoring gesture ( okay, a flirtatious one too ) and quirks a brow at him: ]

The Beckets? [ In her mind, she recalls bits of information from their file: Becket, Yancy. Age: 21. Notations: Driven, goal-oriented. Shows promising athletic capability and proficiency. Noted as family bread-winner. Learning Type: Spatial/visual, kenetic. Becket, Raleigh. Age: 18. Notations: Recently graduated from { name withheld }. Transcript from high school indicates average but consistent grades. Subject is stong-willed and appears to have issues with authority structures, but nothing notably disruptive. Considerations: Works well with older brother. **Flagged for drift-compatibility pending further observation from Kodiak instructors. ]

[clearasil]

[ She is most likely a little nuts. ]

I don't remember that. [ Natalie scowls, folding her arms tightly across her chest. Of course she remembers, but she doesn't quite remember Leo when she was eventually spotted and had to haul ass out of there.

So, she's curious. ]

[commandertoolbelt]

What, did you block the explosion from your mind?

[ He doesn't believe it for a second. No one just forgets a jaeger exploding, especially if they're in the area when it happens. That's downright memorable if anything ever is.

Whatever. With a roll of his eyes, Leo shrugs and holds his hands out. ]

But okay. You want to pretend that wasn't you sneaking up behind me, it wasn't you.

[industria]

[ Allison chuckles, idly flipping through a few notes here and there, skimming them without processing. ] Entertaining because it was so terrible, even for its time it was bad. The special effects are nothing short of heinous.

[ It's a good laugh, especially if you're feeling particularly upset about the state of kaijus in the world. Godzilla has an atomic ray and tries to kill Mothra with a ferris wheel and it turns out that some monsters were meant to protect earth from a meteor.

Allison rests her chin on her knees, watching Lydia for a moment before speaking. ] I need to do something fun after this test.

[royalairforce]

I have some time. Want me to help you cover the ground?

[ because chances are stacker will have left his phone at their room like he usually does no matter how many times she tells him it's bloody inconvenient. ]

[firstranger]

[He can't help it, he looks straight down at where she's got her hand in his belt loop and then back up at her, like do you have time for where that's going to go?

And somehow, manages to keep the conversation going on the same topic.]

They've got each other's backs. And I overhead them telling someone they only signed up because of a dare.

[It's not about one of them and his glory, it's about both of them, sticking together and fighting.]

[lightcap]

[ All she gives him back is a small smile as if to say maybe, the real question is do you. ]

A dare. Interesting.

[ She looks away, off into nowhere in particular, her mind going around what she knows and what he's said. She's smiling, pleased. She'd like to take a look at what goes on in the Beckets' heads. ] Well then. I guess I'll have to work my schedule around the hours when you give them hell.