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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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[ And guess who pops in seemingly out of nowhere?

Natalie almost looks relieved to have caught him since she hadn't been standing by the door for a while or anything. Her demeanor is sheepish, shoulders in and far more relaxed than they are whenever she fights. ]

Hey. Uh. Sorry to bother you again ...

[ Back again so soon? Startled and feeling like a deer caught in the headlights, he stops short, not sure what to expect or to say. A large part of him expects she's still mad at him, even if she doesn't look it so much anymore. This is probably still about the partner thing, though, so he stays on his guard. ]

Uh, hey.

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.

[ 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. ]

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.

[ 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. ]

[ 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?

[ 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. ]

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. ]

"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? ]

[ 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. ]

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.

meme | welcome to kodiak island.

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