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Airplane Meet-Cutes

No, not that Airplane. Maybe. I mean, possibly.

So you can't walk from Point A to Point B. That's a bummer. What's not a bummer is that you live (or somehow have been dragged into) the amazing age of commercial flight! Huzzah! Now to just brave the lines, misplace your passport, get stopped by security, have a six hour delay for a 40 minute flight... all the best and most fantastic things of all that tick a person's stress level right up to 11.

Definitely the best time to form connections with your fellow human (or what have you).

how to
- comment with your character, canon, preferences, flight patterns, etc.
- if you feel so moved, include where we're jetting off to today (inspiration here)
- hit up rng and tag around (or don't hit up rng; you're a big kid)
- hijinks

prompts
a] at the airport pre-flight
1. "we have been sitting across from each other waiting for our delayed flight for the last 4 hours and i will go insane if i don't complain out loud so you're getting hit with my frustration sorry"
2. "you brought the last pack of [delicious overpriced airport treat] at hudson news and i just you don't understand please i will pay you for them i need them to live"
3. "i made a horrible first impression at the gate or in line for airport food but now we’re sitting next to each other"
4. "you were behind me when a horribly personal item got pulled out of my bag at security and now we’re sitting next to each other"
5. insert your own adventure here

b] on the flight
1. "i’m afraid of flying and you were incredibly helpful and tolerant and sweet about it"
2. "you're reading a book i just finished and i know what's coming do you like spoiler alerts oh god just let me give you a hint--"
3. "i fell asleep on your shoulder and you were too polite to move or wake me up"
4. "i fell asleep on your shoulder and you were too polite to move or wake me up and now because of turbulence i have woken up headbutting you vigorously oh god oh god i'm so sorry"
5. "we did the airline magazine crossword together while you told me all about your home country that i’m visiting for the first time"
6. "we've been bonding solely via eye contact over that annoying person on our plane that we’re both slowly becoming more and more exasperated about"
7. "you fell asleep and i started making funny faces at your kid to keep them amused and the steward mistook us for a couple"
8. "you asked me to open the window because you're sitting next to it and the steward mistook us for a couple and now i'm dying of embarrassment at being asked what my [husband/wife/smizmar/s.o.] would like to drink"
9. "i need to distract myself from conversation because otherwise i'm getting up and going back to punch that baby in its stupid baby face"
10. something else entirely

c] at the airport post-flight
1. "you offered to get my bag from the overhead but it fell and gave you a concussion probably can i take you to the hospital or"
2. "you were moving too slowly while we deplaned and i accidentally wanged you with my carry on can i take you to the hospital or"
3. "you were between me and my luggage when it came down onto the carousel i didn't mean to hip-check you so hard can i take you to the hospital or"
4. "we have the same luggage and didn’t check the tags before we left so i’m calling you to exchange suitcases (and you also had some interesting things in your bag so i’m excited to meet you)"
5. "we have the same luggage and didn’t check the tags before we left so i’m calling you to exchange suitcases (and you also had some terrifying things in your bag so i’m terrified to meet you)"
6. shine on you crazy diamond this is your free square

inspired by these posts on tumbls.

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[To say that Hibiki was excited to go on a fun trip to England was an understatement. But all of her hype had become disappointment when she learned the flight was delayed. But being ever so optimistic, she had a feeling that the delay would only last for a few minutes. And with that in mind, Hibiki decided to dose off in her seat. She told herself that it'd only be for ten minutes or so.

And maybe, just maybe... The airplane would finally be here whenever she woke up.]

Edited 2015-06-28 20:58 (UTC)

[ Why the heck is the bossman shipping Kanade to England? "Zwei Wing record deal", he'd said. "Ogawa worked his butt off", he'd said. Kanade is of the opinion that Ogawa doesn't have much of a butt to work off, so she can't help but wonder if something else is going on. The sort of classified thing everybody decides not to tell the people they're sending to, y'know, the front lines.

This would make her more frustrated if she cared. Right now, it's only bothering her because the wire on her headphones snapped two hours ago - she'd stood up too fast and it'd gotten snagged on the chair. Before they even got into the air.

Crossing both her legs and tapping her index finger against her knee, she ends up nudging the person the next seat over. And - would you look at that. She sighs. Loudly. ]

Ahhh, it's nice to be young. You can pass the time away noddin' off wherever you want.

[ A pause. ] Or is that old people?

[Right now, Hibiki was having a wonderful dream involving eating three times her weight in okonomiyaki, ramen, meat... She always had a big stomach to go with her boundless energy. Though whenever she was nudged... Hibiki takes a moment to stir from her slumber. Her eyes were still half-closed and his vision was blurred. She wasn't sure who was talking, but the voice sounded familiar.

She heard that Zwei Wing was going to throw a concert in England and Miku had already gotten tickets for them to go together. Not to mention, it'd be her first time traveling out to another country. Miku's father and aunt were coming along to keep them supervised along the way too.]

Mmm... Um... Huh? Is it lunch time yet?

[And it's not even the afternoon yet and she already had a big breakfast.]

Welcome back.

[ Kanade remains preoccupied with her own concerns, looking up to check the status board and - nope. Still delayed. She deflates back into her chair but doesn't move the intrusive knee. ] You're early, though. Really, they couldn't set up a pre-flight movie or something, could they? You might've had the right idea, except I don't know what we'd do when we get on the plane...

[ Celebrities. They're classy folks. A world apart. ]

Eheh... I can't say I get on planes very often, but I'll betcha that they've gotta have something for entertainment right?

[Tiredly, she rubs her eyes to get out all of that metaphorical sand. If anything, she was hoping that the plane would already be here. But even if it wasn't, Hibiki knew that it wouldn't hurt to pass the time with this person. Maybe she'd even make a new friend in the process!]

Sorry if this sounds weird, but... Have we met before? [She'll let out a yawn.] You sound reaaaaally familiar to me. But I can't put my finger on where...

[ "...and after this break," says someone's smartphone a few seats down, "we'll be playing Zwei Wing's latest single, Orbital Beat!"

Kanade shrugs, skimming over the girl's second question. In fact, she's still stuck on her plane-related aggravations. ] There's probably not going to be room to get up and move around either. But here we all sit, waiting to sit again...

[ That does it. Upon this realization, she hauls herself out of her seat and grins at her neighbor. ] I'm takin' a walk. Wanna come?

[Just hearing the words from the smartphone instantly wakes her up. Hearing music from them or just anything about them was like the perfect alarm clock for her. While Kanade was mulling about the airplane, Hibiki was drawing conclusions of her own.]

Zwei Wing~! That's right! I've finally figured it out, miss! You sound exactly like Kana--

[Then that's when she completely froze. She looked over to a poster with the Zwei Wing duo on front, then back to her neighbor. Then she does it again. And a third time just for make sure...

No way. No way. No way.]

... K-K-Kanade... s-san...

[Wait, wait... She was sitting next to the real thing? And she's offering to go for a walk with her!?]

[Oh man. It's her. It's really her. What should she say? Hibiki's heart was beating a mile per second. She wants to say yes, but she's too nervous and starstruck to even form proper coherent words.

"Come on, Tachibana Hibiki! Say something!"]

I, um, that is... Mmhmm...

[JUST VERY AWKWARD AND RIGID NODDING HERE.]

[ Man, it's too bad Tsubasa is off making a phone call or whatever other Sword Things her partner's doing right now. They'd had a discussion before heading to the airport: Should they, or should they not, wear hats? Tsubasa was insistent it would disguise them. Kanade now wants to find out whether or not that's true, as her partner's in a hat and she ~~can't fit her hair into a hat~~ is not.

Oh well!

She stretches and looks down at the kid, a cheery smile on her face. ] Mm? Can't hear ya.

[Oh, oh! Hibiki quickly bolt up from her seat and her voice goes up into a very high pitched squeak. Was this a dream? It had to be a dream!? At least, she's looking very energetic instead of sitting there like a frozen dumbstruck doofus.]

I WOULD LIKE THAT VERY MUCH!

[Whoops. She might have came off a little too strongly there. Clearing her throat, she speaks with a more normal tone.]

I mean... If it's no problem with you, Kanade-san! I, Tachibana Hibiki, will do her best to keep you company!

[ Unperturbed, Kanade bursts into a grin. That's the spirit! Oh, this plane ride is looking better already. ] Then let's see what this joint's been holding back!

[ Just because an airport is a place you stay in only to get somewhere else, that doesn't mean it's totally boring, right?

Right??

Guess they'll find out, since off they go! At a...slow jog, really, but it burns more energy than just walking. And Kanade has a feeling she's going to need to burn a lot of energy before she gets on that plane. ]

You off to England too?

[She was going to follow Kanade's pace. Unlike Miku who could sit still and be patient, Hibiki wasn't the type to stay in one place for long. Especially whenever it came to helping people... So in a sense, it felt like she was helping Kanade ease her boredom! That was something to feel good about, right?]

Yeah! Me and my best friend heard that you and Tsubasa-san were throwing a concert, so we had to come! [There's a beat.] Though, um... I'm kinda worried about my English not being very good for speaking with the citizens.

[She'll take a moment to clear her throat.]

Hello! Name is Tachibana Hibiki! How you do?

[She was barely passing English with Miku's help. It wouldn't had hurt to practice a LOT more on the flight.]

[ ...well, you're better than Ryoko...

Kanade laughs. ] Maybe point when you talk.

[ And to show what she means, she points at the closest food court, which happens to have a little arcade attached so kids stuck waiting for planes can blow all their parents' money. ] That looks [ Darnit, おもしろい, what's おもしろい? ] not boring!!

[ Nailed it. ]

[On her way to be playing together with Kanade at an arcade... Could this day get any better? This was one of those moments where Hibiki didn't feel like she was cursed with misfortune!

She was so happy that she could sing! But it'd be too embarrassing to do... Especially in front of her Kanade herself.]

We play... [Um, um...] to heart's happiness!

[There's a pause as Hibiki just lets out a very carefree laugh.]

A-Ahahaha...! Ah... I meant to say "Let's play to our heart's content"!

[ Yeah, better stash the English for when they need it. Kanade grins. ] You're on!

[ Over they go. ] I guess a dance game's too much to hope for, huh...

[ And everything is stupid overpriced because captive audience.

Oh well! She wasn't using her pocket change on anything else anyway...and it's kind of silly how nostalgic it feels to be looking over this stuff like she has no other cares in the world. A kid like this can go out and play whenever they want to, huh? Kanade fights to protect lives like that.

She just doesn't have one of her own anymore. ]

[As fun as the arcade games were looking, Hibiki couldn't truly be content if the person next to her wasn't. Happiness for Hibiki was also seeing happiness within others. She's not sure what kind of expression that Kanade has on her face, but she couldn't turn a blind eye to it. Call her a meddler, but that's how she's always been.

She'll be peering up to Kanade looking a bit concerned.]

Kanade-san? Is everything alright?

[ Shoot, was she making a face? Kanade turns to the kid with a great big grin, clearly up to no good. ] Sure! For me, anyway.

[ She scrutinizes Hibiki, intent on her impromptu assessment of a companion turned - gasp - competition. ] But do you have the guts to take on your idol at her specialty??

As in a singing match?!

[A challenge from Kanade!? An idol? There's some slight hesitation on Hibiki's end at first, but it's only brief as she puts on a determined expression and she balls up her fists tightly. She's looking pretty energetic in fact! Normal girls wouldn't even dream of singing against an idol... But Hibiki was never a normal girl to start with.]

I don't know how well I'll do... But I'm gonna try anyway! I've got nothing to lose!

[CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.]

[ Kanade snickers, heading over to a machine with two sets of headphones and two large foam microphones attached to it. ] Then - you get to go first.

[ HAVE A MICROPHONE, ENERGETIC TINY PERSON.

It looks like the object of this game is to follow along with a song as it plays. You get points for rhythm, mostly, though if you're too off-key points are deducted....but that won't stop you, right? You're totally okay with going first, right? Even if that means she gets to size up the competition before she goes, right??

This is what Tsubasa always calls "being mean". ]

Ehhhh?! Right now?! That's-!

[... KANADE YOU JERK.

Hibiki was half expecting her to go first, then by doing that... She'd could enjoy her singing personally before anyone else. But being thrown into this situation, well... It wasn't like Hibiki didn't do karaoke in sometimes.

It was one thing if she was singing with friends, but another if her idol is standing right there. Well, she's take the microphone and wait for the song to start... Deep breathes, Hibiki. Deep breathes.]

["Don't think, just sing."

... Right. As long as she just follows the lyrics, then she'd do fine. Whenever the song starts, Hibiki starts to sing along almost like it was natural. But it wasn't to say that she sounded like a professional songstress or anything!

Her singing itself sounds awkward and a bit rough... But there's definitely determination ~~to fist~~ and she's putting a lot of heart behind her words. Compared to an idol who sung in front of crowds, Hibiki knew that a karaoke game would be child's play. But it'd be a disservice to Kanade if she didn't give it her best shot.]

[ Kanade stays off to one side while Hibiki sings, arms crossed and following along with the display flashing on the screen. Her poker face is looks exactly like her normal face, so she won't reveal what she thinks of the "competition" while Hibiki's so focused on her performance, but there's a finger tapping in time to the beat and every now and then, something that might be humming escapes from her throat.

You have an extremely attentive audience for your debut, Miss Tachibana. No pressure. ]

[If it's not the singing, then it's her pure energy that's attracting a small crowd over. She might have been more meek if she realized that people were watching. But right now... She's too absorbed in enjoying the song and pushing her own vocal cords to pay attention to what's happening in the background. And since she knew that Kanade was watching, she just had to try and break her limits.

Whenever the song reaches the climax, Hibiki will pump his fist up and shout like she's trying to break the roof open with the sound of her voice. Then the music finally ends as she looks rather satisfied. Her back is still facing away from the screen as she's waiting for the final verdict.]

C'mon, c'mon... Show me the score! [And the machine ranks her a B.] --A B?! That's the first time I've ever made a score like that! I normally get Cs!

Kanade Amou | Senki Zesshou Symphogear | F/F

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"the more docile the dog is longer to live"

the day when ryoko was fired from her phone sex operator job

that's okay she only ever talked about Science anyway and not everyone is into that

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