To Xandria being so excitable, Alma would merely give a bland wave of the hand. She hated when recruits did this. It wasn't like she was here for the fame or glory of being a marine. Everything she'd done, was for the betterment of mankind. Not for the glorification of a single person. "At ease. . Uhh. . Whoever you are. ." Eyes shifting between her to the other two, the woman leaned in a bit closer while rubbing her chin. The same bionic eyes scanning Eto over, wondering just what would happen to her person. Time travel was serious business after all. What if her person deteriorated? Better yet, what if this Eto met this timelines Eto. Two Eto's?! Eto squared?! Wouldn't that mess with the fabric of reality as they all knew it?
“As long as your observations and studies do not hinder my quest, I have no qualms with your requests. You see, these two are necessary pieces. They must be allowed to flourish and grow without fail. Otherwise, this world will end. My only question is…”
Pfft, the world could end by anything. Mother Verth getting tired of humanity. A meteor smashing into the planet. World War. Diseases. The least was stretched so far that Alma almost chuckled from hearing this, but in this particular instance the cause was apparently someone who went by the title of Cruelest Phoenix. Nifty. Flashy. She hated it.
“...As strong as you are, will you help us this time? Or will you choose to only observe in this timeline as well, Lady Admiral?”
Oh? "It sounds like you're not lying then. I'm sure that if a catastrophe of this magnitude took place, I'd want no part of what happened. So my future self took to the sidelines only to keep herself safe-po. Pyopopopopo~" It was so amusing. Even in the future, it seemed she hadn't stemmed from her beliefs. Her nature was the preservation of herself and if Alma could do that, little else mattered. Now, to this helping business. "Offering my assistance to save a doomed planet isn't my forte. Possibly, the outcome that was your future occurred not just once, but several times. That's how the unraveling of time takes place. And if that were the case, these other futures with differentiating endings are the fault of your carelessness through time travel. Simply put, you not only doomed your time, you also doomed the time of many other alternate lines." Nodding to this, Alma's disposition didn't match what she said. It was almost if she was cheery about all this.
"But, in hindsight each line is responsible for its own outcome. Even with your assistance, the world could and would get gradually worst. It's only a matter of time. If me helping was a key point in the cause of this planet's destruction, then perhaps I'll take it into consideration once I get face to face with this cruel one-po." Stretching somewhat, she'd pay little mind to Evelyn just yet. All her attention was plastered still to Eto.
Oh, the girl was floating though? Not something out of the ordinary, but Alma paid note. "And now that, that's out the way, you say that this woman is an important piece to what's to come?" Slowly her head turned to face Eve now, analyzing her with the same widened dish stare. ". . Then it's decided. I will watch over this one and help her grow. This is about as much as I an offer in terms of help. Er. . Stephanie. . No, that wasn't your name. Cassandra! N-No-po. . Hm. . Chrsi-"
"Evelyn , Lady Alma."
"EVE! Ha. I was so close. Eve, I need you to sign this seventy two page binding contract stating you'll be under my watch and care. You have ten minutes to read through it-po. In the meantime." Swapping back to Eto, Alma pulled out a small metallic box that, once hit the ground around them, turned into an entire room that pushed out unneeded things. Inside several tools, machinery, and more laid, whirring with different lights. "I need to run some tests to make sure your composition is sound and that you do not unravel while existing in our time. Come come. Remove all your clothes." Easy peasy.
“As long as your observations and studies do not hinder my quest, I have no qualms with your requests. You see, these two are necessary pieces. They must be allowed to flourish and grow without fail. Otherwise, this world will end. My only question is…”
Pfft, the world could end by anything. Mother Verth getting tired of humanity. A meteor smashing into the planet. World War. Diseases. The least was stretched so far that Alma almost chuckled from hearing this, but in this particular instance the cause was apparently someone who went by the title of Cruelest Phoenix. Nifty. Flashy. She hated it.
“...As strong as you are, will you help us this time? Or will you choose to only observe in this timeline as well, Lady Admiral?”
Oh? "It sounds like you're not lying then. I'm sure that if a catastrophe of this magnitude took place, I'd want no part of what happened. So my future self took to the sidelines only to keep herself safe-po. Pyopopopopo~" It was so amusing. Even in the future, it seemed she hadn't stemmed from her beliefs. Her nature was the preservation of herself and if Alma could do that, little else mattered. Now, to this helping business. "Offering my assistance to save a doomed planet isn't my forte. Possibly, the outcome that was your future occurred not just once, but several times. That's how the unraveling of time takes place. And if that were the case, these other futures with differentiating endings are the fault of your carelessness through time travel. Simply put, you not only doomed your time, you also doomed the time of many other alternate lines." Nodding to this, Alma's disposition didn't match what she said. It was almost if she was cheery about all this.
"But, in hindsight each line is responsible for its own outcome. Even with your assistance, the world could and would get gradually worst. It's only a matter of time. If me helping was a key point in the cause of this planet's destruction, then perhaps I'll take it into consideration once I get face to face with this cruel one-po." Stretching somewhat, she'd pay little mind to Evelyn just yet. All her attention was plastered still to Eto.
Oh, the girl was floating though? Not something out of the ordinary, but Alma paid note. "And now that, that's out the way, you say that this woman is an important piece to what's to come?" Slowly her head turned to face Eve now, analyzing her with the same widened dish stare. ". . Then it's decided. I will watch over this one and help her grow. This is about as much as I an offer in terms of help. Er. . Stephanie. . No, that wasn't your name. Cassandra! N-No-po. . Hm. . Chrsi-"
"Evelyn , Lady Alma."
"EVE! Ha. I was so close. Eve, I need you to sign this seventy two page binding contract stating you'll be under my watch and care. You have ten minutes to read through it-po. In the meantime." Swapping back to Eto, Alma pulled out a small metallic box that, once hit the ground around them, turned into an entire room that pushed out unneeded things. Inside several tools, machinery, and more laid, whirring with different lights. "I need to run some tests to make sure your composition is sound and that you do not unravel while existing in our time. Come come. Remove all your clothes." Easy peasy.
