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]

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.

[everyredcent]

[It's pretty much his only hobby.]

It seems a rather prescribed manner of holding a conversation.

[socialgraces]

Well, it's usually used as an excuse to ask questions and expose secrets you normally wouldn't disclose, but now can, under the guise of following the rules. [She pauses, realizing this might come across as self-incriminating.] So, you're right, I'm not quite sure why I brought it up. [She chuckles.] Oh, right, you brought it up.

[everyredcent]

I'm certain I would remember bringing something like that up.

[socialgraces]

[She gives him an incredulous look.] You don't remember bringing that up?