Friday December 19, 2008
Book 10: The Longshoreman of the Apocalypse — Part IV: Fuller's Soap
Note: By way of clarification, Chelle's new tank is new only to her. It has been reassigned to her from the previous pilot, Corporal "Legs" Leelagaleenileeleenoleela, the cerulean-skinned Frellenti last seen screaming at the end of an elastic tether of blue-mod goober.

These two ladies, 'Chelle and Legs, have more than just piloting tanks in common, and their fates are intertwined. Shared, even. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. All you need to know is that this tank used to be Legs', and 'Chelle is currently inside it.

Transcript

Narrator: Buildings in Credomar are constructed from strong, lightweight materials, and are overengineered to withstand far more than the exceedingly mild weather of the station interior.
Narrator: Chelle's new Mark-Six tank is constructed with alternating layers of Carbonan, Ferroceramic, amorphous alloys, and piezogels, and is overengineered to withstand high-energy combat and collision.
Narrator: The score?
Narrator: Buildings: zero.
Narrator: Unpowered, ballistic warmachine: three.