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HAVE A NICE FLIGHT

[The thing that jolts you awake is the sudden drop.

Maybe you gasp. Maybe you hold onto your seat as tightly as you can. Whatever you do, it doesn't help your stomach, or stop the overwhelming scent of flowers from tickling your nostrils. Nor does it unbuckle your seat belt, as you are strapped into a seat that is...well, it's comfortable, but not helpful when you don't know where you are.

You'll figure it out soon enough. You're inside a strange room of some kind, and opening the windows reveals nothing but clouds, lightning flashing across the sky...and a moon as red as blood. Its light seems to be much stronger than any light that comes from within the place you are now, which seem to flicker and lose power at the worst intervals.

Not only that, but you're not alone. There are 14 others with you, and only those 14. And--you have power. You don't know what it is, not yet. But instantly you know you have a power. It's just a matter of you figuring out that power, since the doo-hickey you find in your room doesn't help you figure it out.

And yes, you're flying. If you don't know what an airplane is, well. Welcome to the future, friend. It's looking to be a not-so-great one so far.]

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[fucKING HELL—

Kei grips the armrests instinctively as his gut drops with the— what... is he on, right now? Where is he??

Once everything seems stable, he grabs at his seatbelt and unbuckles it. He's then patting around his immediate vicinity for his glasses... which... are apparently not around???

He has no idea what's going on but he immediately hates this.

A frustrated sound escapes him as he gets up and feels around— is this a plane...? How in the world...]

What in the world is going on, here? Who's responsible for this?!

[His freakishly tall 6'3" figure might be much more intimidating if he wasn't also incredibly scrawny and if it wasn't incredibly apparent that he currently can't see anything.]

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I know not.

[The girl he's run into is trying to look serious, but she's also very short and was just yelling at her phone, so there's that.]

But whatever it is will surely become apparent. I doubt it to be anything good.

... why are you talking like that? [asking the important questions here]

Is there something wrong with it?

[And in a snap, she's pouting and crossing her arms instead of trying to keep herself serious.]

It's— nevermind. [NOT IMPORTANT RN...] Have you seen my glasses?

No, but I'll look for them. What do they look like?

[She's already checking in seat pockets.]

The frames are black and rectangular. [He's feeling around where he can, too.]

I'll keep an eye out. Taking weapons makes sense, but why take glasses?

[He gives her an odd look at the mention of weapons??? Like obviously weapons would be taken...?? And so would any other sort of dangerous equipment??????]

With all the jerking movements of the plane, they could have fallen off while I was unconscious and slid away somewhere...

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[ To be frank, he could be 7' tall and Ren would still give him the same expression.

Which is to say he's just giving a vague wave of a hand and sighing. ]

I'm still trying to figure that out, too.

[ Aaaaand a beat later: ]

You okay - other than the kidnapping part of this situation?

As okay as I can be, considering the plane we're on suddenly dropped and my glasses are missing.

[WHICH IS TO SAY NOT VERY???]

[ Ah.

Yeah, missing glasses... would seriously suck, in the event someone actually needs them to see, huh? His expression softens... ]

What do they look like?

[There seems to be a slight bit of tension easing out of him.]

The frames are black, plain and rectangular.

[He's kind of trying to search around for them, himself, but, well. There's the conundrum with not having his glasses...]

[ He nods. ]

I'll see if I can find them, then.

[ Time to search!!! ]

Thanks. [As they're searching...] Did you just suddenly wake up here, too?

[ Another nod. ]

Yeah... And still no sign of anyone who isn't part of the Kidnappees Brigade. So we were apparently taken by a bunch of cowards - ones that can't even face their victims properly, to explain their decided value.

[ That's... definitely some bitterness. ]

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It's hard to believe this is really happening... [A bit of nervousness slipped into his voice, there.] But... perhaps if we work together, it's possible to take control of the plane.

[it's. really the only option they have, isn't it? otherwise, they're just trapped like mice...]

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[What is that hand doing momentarily brushing against hi— Oh, good grief. Hiyori doesn't pretend to push his smile past the boundaries of appearing most likely forced.]

Could you please take just a moment to look at where you're going?

[what the fuck???]

I would if I could actually see where I was going!

What?

[It's obvious that the moment of hearing his voice is when a tetris piece falls into place and a row is cleared. Younger at that, despite the guy's appearance. This must be what it feels like to be Natsuya. Well, felt like, before he left.]

In other words, you need glasses?

[Hiyori takes a step back into the aisle to give them some room and then takes off his own glasses.]

I'm farsighted, but—

[...???

He blinks at the other who is apparently just... offering his glasses to him?? After a moment he shakes his head, putting a hand to his face.]

I have general astigmatism, so I'm afraid your glasses are only likely to make things worse.

Oh, well, odds were against being any help I guess.

[He gives another apologetic smile before putting his glasses back on.]

Likewise I take it you don't have any big ideas about the situation here?

I'm afraid not.

[...]

This whole situation seems extremely strange, doesn't it? And the lurch the plane gave earlier...

[that was............. concerning................]

Yeah, that was the furthest thing from comfortable... Well, it's a pretty large plane, though. I honestly think we're insulated from an immediate impact.

[He stretches and folds his hands behind his back.]

In that case, do you at least want to do self-introductions? My name's Toono Hiyori.

Tsukishima Kei. And I hope you're right... It seems absurd to go through the trouble of getting so many people onto a plane just to have it be driven so recklessly.

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