TRAVEL ♔ breaking down the walls to the impossible

[everyredcent]

♬ Impossible - Kelly Clarkson

WHO || Thomas, Christos, Francesca, Luthir, Arthur, Merlin, Katniss, Ethan [Closed]
WHAT || The Flight to Russia
WHERE || IN THE AIR.  ON A STEALTH JET
WHEN || Monday evening, Mar 5th
HOW || Actionspam

[This log is for any in-flight interactions on the Knight's SUPER STEALTHY X-JET jet plane ride to the mission site. Feel free to make your own threads/threadjack, etc. The flight time is approx nine and a half hours. Get to know your teammates, talk about the mission, ask questions, etc. etc.]

Comments

[socialgraces]

[His sudden serious response throws her off a bit, but she quickly realizes there's only one person left to choose. She can't tell if he's picked up on this fact yet or not. She just looks at him innocently, as if waiting for him to say something.]

[everyredcent]

So I suppose my options are limited.

[socialgraces]

Well, when you put it like that, how can I not feel flattered?

Unless, of course, you'd prefer to go it alone.

[everyredcent]

It's easier when they're someone to swap watch with.

[socialgraces]

So it wasn't my good company or physical talents that won you over? Or even my offer to cook you food in a bathing suit? Only an extra set of eyes so you can rest yours. Don't ask for much, huh?

[everyredcent]

Of course I took all such things into account.

[socialgraces]

[She grins a little wider than she intends to, but she's skilled at reading between the lines for his subtle compliments. She'll take what she can get.] I'll just pretend the process of elimination was for show then, and that it really wasn't that difficult of a decision.

[everyredcent]

If you'd prefer to see it that way.

[socialgraces]

I suppose not really. Delusions hold little weight with me. I try not to get my hopes up. [Her tone is still light, and it isn't until she spits out the words that she realizes how depressing she sounds.]

[everyredcent]

[he notices :( ]

Either way, you're still the winner.

[socialgraces]

[Time to chipper this up a bit. Well, as chipper as she could actually ever be.] And I'll gladly cling to my bragging rights. [She gives him a winning smile, to show how pleased she really is.] At least you got there eventually, even if you were obviously my very first choice.

[everyredcent]

Well, really. Who else would you have chosen?

[socialgraces]

Thomas was a close second.

[everyredcent]

How close?

[socialgraces]

[She shakes her head, unable to keep up the facade for long. She chuckles as she says:] Not even remotely close. You're the only desert-island-surviving partner for me. [She doesn't even trip over that one, as she holds her hand to her chest to display sincerity.]

[everyredcent]

I thought so. [There's a beat, as he seems to realize how all this sounds, and then he trains his attention back on the instruments. Awk...ward...]

[socialgraces]

[She watches him for a couple moments and when he doesn't say anything else she asks curiously:] What's wrong?

[everyredcent]

[His eyes skate back towards the readouts and then to her] Nothing.

Why does something have to be wrong?

[socialgraces]

I didn't say something had to be wrong, it just felt like something... was, suddenly. I just thought I might have said something wrong. [But this is getting to close to talking about feelings, so she knows she better back off.] Anyway, now that we have that dilemma settled -- the desert island one, that is -- would you care to ask me something? [It's a long flight dude.]

[everyredcent]

[Well. Now he doesn't know where to take this conversation.] Such as?

[socialgraces]

Well, that's kind of how this works. I asked you a question, or scenario might be more accurate, and then respond in kind. [Don't make her diplomacy check you...]

[everyredcent]

I thought I wasn't playing.

[socialgraces]

I know, I know. You just seemed to be enjoying yourself, so I wanted to give you a chance to reconsider.

[everyredcent]

I can't say I'm particularly well versed at inventing hypothetical scenarios.

[socialgraces]

[Isn't that what you spend all your time contemplating, you paranoid bastard?] Well, it can be just a simple question as well, rather than some elaborate situation.