THEY WANT YOU; THEY WANT YOU

There are two types of WarRig (mech) "pilots" !They do completely different things.

The typical Pilot can be called such. They can sometimes also be known as Controllers. They do what one may expect a pilot do to: pilot a mech. They typically have mechs with little to no sentience behind their AI, and view their machines as just tools to get jobs done. They rarely form actual bonds and will not experience pain when their Rig is destroyed.

The more uncommon type go by MANY names! "Handlers" is common. "Bot Trainers" is considered kind of mean. "Riders" is one they prefer, and some older pilots may even call themselves Rough Riders. These pilots rarely actually PILOT their mechs. They form incredibly close bonds with their mechs regardless of the status of their AI. They do not require sentience to form a bond. Their rigs are their friends, their partners. The nickname Riders comes from the fact that many of these special pilots prefer to do just that: ride on their mech. Rigs have many handles; they're easy enough to climb. Because these pilots have such close bonds, they go through intense pain when their mechs are destroyed. If the bond was strong enough, the Link between them severing could be enough to kill the pilot as well.

"GH!!"

behold. a wolf!

my heart exploded like an atom bomb. then she told me that's her favorite song. she could blow my world to pieces, for no reason, but she won't.

putting more fantrolls into a meat grinder and spitting them out as perfectly good, arguably better dolls

Kitty is Bhodi's...something. She imprints on him fairly early on and decides quickly that he's Her Guy. They get each other VERY well. She speaks up on his behalf often, and he learns a lot about engineering from her. When Bhodi chooses to dissent, she follows without question. Not blindly, per se, but more of a "I'll follow you to the ends of the universe because I trust you." Kitty accepts Wolfpack with open arms because Bhodi trusts him. This also means Wolfpack gets HIS clothes stolen as well. Small price to pay for one (1) Kitty.

If the two had stayed in Sager Command, they would've staged a marriage to avoid being assigned a spouse.