eatthepen | Dress Uniform

A misc mecha flash fic originally written for Cohost for the prompt 'Mech Pilot who wears a lot of belts'

Dress Uniform

"Tetsuya, are you sure about this?"

"What do you mean?"

"This flight suit. I feel like, well..."

"What's wrong with it? Does it not fit right?"

"N...no it fits ok..."

"Well what's the problem, then?"

"I'm just... Did you change my harness layout or something?"

"Why would I do that? Those seats are standard issue, that's for the mech engies to deal with."

"..."

"What? You're not happy, I can tell."

"I... am I going to be able to get in the seat? It's a bit restrictive."

"Nonsense, it shouldn't inhibit your movement at all, I checked everything multiple times."

"There are so many buckles, though. And this material is so rigid!"

"It's fine, just get up there, you'll see."

"Tetsuya, I can barely get up the ladder, and it weighs a ton! Can I take some of these off, at least?"

"And wreck the balance of the outfit? Absolutely not!"

"What balance? If I take three steps I'll fall over!"

"Good job that you don't need to walk when you're in your cockpit, then."

"If I can even fit in the seat, I feel like I've got a tire wrapped round me."

"A tire? A TIRE? I'll have you know that this is the finest attire I've ever designed for a pilot!"

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