TRAVEL ♔ you should turn the other cheek | living in a glass house

[telekinection]

WHO || Francesca, Tia, Thoster, Andie, Miles [Closed]
WHAT || The Flight to Slovechnia (Eastern Europe)
WHERE || ON AN AEROPLANE
WHEN || Wed, Dec 19th [forward dated]
HOW || Actionspam

[This log is for any in-flight interactions on the Knight's private plane ride to the mission site. Please do not disturb the pilot 8| Feel free to make your own threads, etc. The flight time is approx four hours.]

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ota;

[telekinect]

[ tia's seated with her legs curled up underneath her, reading something on a tablet... and a spot check of 17 might notice even from across the plane that she looks a bit teary-eyed. ]

[bluffcheck]

[With a Spot of 8, Thoster is completely oblivious to her tearful reading. But that doesn't stop him from unceremoniously flopping himself into the seat beside her.]

Any idea how long we're trapped up here?

[He still does no like being in the air and... may or may not be drunk.]

[telekinect]

[ she deftly puts the tablet facedown and swipes the tears out before turning to look at him with a little smile ] Just a few more hours, Sir Chatwyn. Think you can hold your lunch until then?

[bluffcheck]

First thing you have to learn is that m'name is Thoster. Might as well get comfortable calling me by it now. Second thing is that I learned how to hold my liquor before I learned to talk.

[telekinect]

I wasn't aware 'lunch' and 'liquor' were the same thing. I suppose I shouldn't jump to conclusions.

[bluffcheck]

When you're flying through the air like a god damn bird, it means exactly that.

[telekinect]

Some people would say the same thing about sailing the open seas, far from land, you know.

[bluffcheck]

Oh, everyone can get their sea legs. I've seen it happen with my own eyes.

[telekinect]

I meant more in terms of the danger factor.

[bluffcheck]

Oh. Well... that's the fun of it, isn't it?

[cuivre]

[With a spot of 19, Miles definitely notices. He has a seat nearby, trying not to get too much up in her business.]

Tears don't suit a pretty face like yours. What's wrong?

[telekinection]

[ she glances up, looking surprised for some reason, and smiles a tiny bit ] Oh, it's... I just hadn't had a lot of time for catching up on the news lately. I was reading some articles about what happened in the States, at that elementary school...

[cuivre]

[He glances at the tablet (spot: 14), not because he doesn't believe her, but because he hasn't been paying attention to the new either.]

Anyone that hurts kids is the worst kind of villain if you ask me.

[telekinection]

[ the headlines sum up the tragedy for him, but she's specifically looking at articles about the teacher who sacrificed themselves for their students. ]

So far I've never had to deal with one of those on a mission. If I did...

[cuivre]

Ditto.

[They'd be dead as far as he was concerned. There were shitty people and then there were people who hurts kids.

He'll let it go there, though. Doesn't want to embarrass her.]

So you've been where we're going before, right?

[telekinect]

... Once. [ she doesn't sound too enthused. ] The mission that helped put Milosovici into power, actually.

[cuivre]

Not your idea of a great vacation spot, eh?

[telekinection]

I suppose the word 'backward' sounds more than a little culturally insensitive. Have you spent a lot of time in Eastern European countries?

[cuivre]

Fortunately I'm not easily offended.

[He's obviously kidding. Also shaking his head.]

Can't say that I have.

[socialgraces]

[Hey buddy. Francesca notices the tears, but she will happily ignore them and keep this trip as comfortable as possible.] So, what do you expect from Milosovici? I fear, from a rational standpoint, that after being officially crowned he'll only be more despicable and arrogant.

[telekinection]

[ she appreciates it, dude. and lets out a groan at the suggestion. ]

If there was one thing he wasn't short on, it was ego. My biggest worry is that he's going to actually think he can childishly stop pretending to be civil in the least.

[socialgraces]

It wouldn't be surprising though. I would expect as much from anyone who assumes the role of a king. Especially in the world today. The reason I refuted the idea of going undercover is because someone that power-hungry is going to be beyond paranoid, even around those he trusts.

[telekinect]

So, cards on the table. At least most of them.

It's hard to believe people finding a monarchy preferable to being free of one, but I suppose that gives us some idea how bad things actually got.

[socialgraces]

You have no idea. [She mumbles offhandedly, shifting in her seat to a more comfortable position before looking back up at Tia curiously.] How does your power work exactly? Would someone realize you were using it against them?

[telekinection]

It's... possible, but unlikely. Unless someone is either remarkably perceptive or trained for that kind of thing, it usually doesn't feel invasive, even if I can't get in.

There's always a chance they might feel something strange and intrusive, but they might not recognize it for what it is. Some people just dismiss it as a feeling of dread.