I walk inside the HQ building, immediately greeted by the secretary, "hello there captain Nash did you need to meet with anyone, or are you here to head for your office?" She asked, smiling.
"Yes, is in today?" I asked the secretary.
"Yes he is sir, would you like me to let him know about your visit?" She asked.
"No, I think a surprise should do some good for him," I said walking into the main offices.
Walking in front of a door marked, Army Ordnance department, Dr. Polendina, I knocked on it, his daughter spoke, "Coming! My we're very busy today father," Penny Polendina, a robot brought to life, hopefully only having to ever to that once, hopefully she won't die, "no she won't die, I'll make sure of that," I said to myself quietly.
"Hello th- oh Mr Nash, pleasure to see you," penny chirped.
"Hello there miss polendina," I said before kiss her hand in a Victorian manner.
"I'll let father know," she said turning around.
"I already know dear," he said smiling, "what brings you around here?" He asked happily.
"Just wanted to check in, I know that leaving atlas was difficult for you," I said resting at ease.
"Just fine, I fact I got the sword for your new lieutenant right here, just studying it for now," he said pointing at Crocea Mors.
"I'm glad for that, it would be deeply troubling if you weren't doing well," I said smiling and taking a seat at a nearby table.
"Penny, could you go and fetch us all some tea and snacks," I said handing her 50 lien for the trouble.
"No problem at all sir," she said mock saluting and walking off.
"Now then Dr. Polendina, what are yours and your daughters thoughts about what I mentioned about the grand threat," I asked him, a week after the founding of the army I called up atlas and got a call for the doctor, made him an offer he can't refuse, and got the man for myself, I needed an arms designer and moreover arms revisioner, which is specifically a position I created to help me retrofit old world war era designs with innovations I wanted on it.
I suppose another question is why would I use world war era designs, well it's mostly personal preference, as in I think most modern designs while are good and important for a modern mechanized army they are also ugly beyond relief in my opinion. So I choose instead to push the M4 Sherman design time to its maximum, in any case I'm fighting Grimm, not the Russians in 2020, I think the older design won't be an issue.
"It's still hard to believe someone like that could exist but yes, we've come to terms with it, you have our support," he said gently nodding.
"Thank you sir, we will have to come out with this information eventually, but for now, we prepare and get ready," I said thinking about the future a bit.
"I'm back- and why does every-", she pieces together what's going on, "oh I see, may I attempt to lift the mood up a bit?" Penny said and asked.
"Go ahead Miss Polendina," I said gesturing for her to continue.
"May I head to beacon with you, as a student?" She asked.
"It's up to your father, but I'm quite fine with it," I said looking at the doctor.
"Of course Penny, please be safe," he said giving her his consent.
"Thank you father," she said, giving him a hug.
"Well then professor, I suppose we better get to work, but please don't over work yourself, for your sake," I said smiling, "I'll come by and pick penny up when the paperwork has gone through," I said smiling.
"Have a good day captain," he said jovially.
"You too Doctor," I said saluting.
Well it seems the doctor is doing fine
Anyways have a good day and all that