When I had a schedule that lined up with my friends, I wrote letters for their characters congratulating them on their first level ups. Here they are.
Dear [player name],
It is my sincerest pleasure to be typing up this correspondence. I do not know if you can recall our time working together during your university internship, but I certainly remember you.
You were the bright spark in the laboratory, the shining beacon of optimism that saw the future of NHP and human co-operation in your minds’ eye. Every deeply considered action that you took led you down a path that there was no retreat from.
It is with the utmost pride that I offer unto you the Lotus Projector and Markerlight from Smith-Shimano Corpro’s Swallowtail pattern. I am certain that you will use it well, in a way that is true to the root of your authentic self. I hope that the whole of the galaxy will earn the pleasure of seeing you bloom.
Yuri Rozanov, Deputy Secretary of Non Human Person Studies
SSC Congressional Diplomatic Corps
Finally, sheesh. Thought your ship’s eDefense would never slip up.
We have been watching your progress against SSC and Union for time now, since before you joined up with those self-righteous blowhards. We want to see you keep doing what you’re doing.
The Dawnline Shore is sitting on a powderkeg, and the Long Rim is begging for a matchbook. Here’s a complimentary matchstick, gratis. More where this came from if you make it off this rock you’ve found yourself on. ATTACHED: HOR_OS HYDRA PATTERN GHOUL NEXUS, PUPPETMASTER
C/O The Cousins
Howdy, pilgrim.
Whether you’ve piloted one of our frames before or not, you know our name. IPS-N, your northstar in an unfriendly sky. We pride ourselves on rugged, usable products that can weather inhospitable prairies on uncharted worlds and get you back home to the warmth of your campfire.
You have been selected for one of our special reserves, a benchmark of quality for the discerning pilot. Not every armored infantryman has served inside the cockpit of a Raleigh, but every one who had became a Lancer. Its cold, steely hand cannon will serve you well if you let it warm in your grip.
We anticipate this to be merely the first step on a long, fruitful journey, Ms. [player name]. We hope that one day, as you look back on your storied career, that you’ll remember IPS-N helped you keep an bead on your enemy, never to have turned your back on your friends.
Hold your head up high, keep your eyes on the prize.
Takeshi Akiyama
Interplanetary Shipping-Northstar
Licensing Department
Hey there, hoss.
Whether you’ve piloted one of our frames before or not, you know our name. IPS-N, your northstar in an unfriendly sky. We pride ourselves on rugged, usable products that can weather inhospitable prairies on uncharted worlds and get you back home to the warmth of your campfire.
According to our registries, you’ve been selected for access to one of our oldest pedigrees, the Lancaster 1 license. While not the most glamorous, I can guaran-damn-tee you that any frames that you deploy with our patented nanocarbon-weave blend cable winch system can get your city slicker squadmates out of whatever jam they’ve wound up into.
In addition to the winch, you’ll also get access to the Lannie’s restock drones. Don’t let their disposable “mech snack” reputation fool you, they’ll do you right in a pinch.
I see that according to your file that you also were raised on a blink station. It’s something we have in common. I’m going to tell you what I tell every new IPS-N pilot, but I’m going to say it from the chest here.
Hold your head up high, keep your eyes on the prize.
Takeshi Akiyama
Interplanetary Shipping-Northstar
Licensing Department