The Spider of Rubicon (Reader x Armored Core 6)

The polar express worm?

Conductor: and this is were I leave you...

You entered the booth with a confused expression before looking back at the conductor.

Conductor: just sit tight...we'll have ya back out there in a jiffy...oh!- and merry Christmas!-

He shouted...merry-what-now?

The man left in a hurry as you felt the soft vibrations of the strange transport worm die down...possibly stopping at what was the "one more stop"...

Taking in whatvwas happening however...you were feeling kinda overwhelming...

In reaction to every that was happening, you calmly sat down before recollection your thoughts...

But in a few short moments-

???: *muffled* -ay out of my pod next time!...*sigh*...oh, shoot!

At the entrance leading to the booth you were sitting in...another man in some sort of protective suit was standing...looking at you with an embarrassed and awkward expression.

Y/N: u-uh...hi...

???: hey there...I- uh...my bad...the rest are kinda taken...

The man instinctively scratched the back of his head.

Y/N: it's OK...you can sit here...

???: for real!?- hey, thanks!

The man confidently let himself in before taking off a heavy bag of some sorts while siting down next to you.

???: *sigh* man...it's a cold one this time around...and it's always cold!

You chuckled at the man's comment to the current whether.

???: seriously!- my MT's legs almost froze solid after a hydrolic pipe burst open...*sigh* friken institute...making us work in these conditions...during Christmas of all times!

Again you heard that word..."Christmas"

???: ah...sorry for ranting there bud...

Y/N: i-its fine...but uh...can you tell me what that is?

???: hm?...what's, what?...

Y/N: that word...crimis?- was it?

???: Christmas...? Wait...don't tell you don't know about the Holliday we are in right now...

You shrugged your shoulders...and as you did...you could tell from the body language, that the man felt...sad?...for you?

???: w-wow...that sucks...but-...well!...ha!- you know what?!- this is just an opportunity for us to make a bad day look good!... ok...so tell me...I can already tell that your one of the G-'s...right?

You nodded with a bid of anticipation as the man's demeanor changed into hope.

???: you gotta name?- of are those scientists wack jobs still calling you by serial number?

You smiled happily before speaking up

Y/N: my name is Y/N!

The man seemed to stare at you dormant a moment before speaking up.

???: Y/N, eh?...well...nice to meet you Y/N...you can call me Corky!

You smiled happily as you seemed to have made a new friend.

Corky: Well bud...lemme tell you about it...now I d~~~o have to warn however...there are a lot of different takes on how Christmas works...and how it's supposed to be celebrated...

You titled your head towards the man before nodding with different expectations...

Corky: OK!-...gonna be honest with ya... it's mostly about presents for most people...