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ROOMS BY CHARACTER

A - C Akeldama Alisha Diphda Allura Baku Ben Douglass Belthazar Carl Grimes Connor

D - F Escha Malier Eithan Paine Felix Gaeta

G - I Glenn Rhee Grievous Haggar

J - M James T. Kirk (OU) James T. Kirk (AU) Kaname Bucanneer Keith Kitty Pryde Kogarasumaru Kolivan Krolia Lance Leia Organa Leilani Lavellan Libra Loki Lordon Gesh Lup Maggie Rhee Magnus Burnsides Manji Messer Ihlefeld Mikleo Mirage Farina Jenius

(last updated: 1/21/19)

Comments

[axi]

[It takes Kaname a few moments to realize what just happened. When it finally dawns on her, she covers her mouth to stifle a giggle.]

Oh, Mirage... you could've just asked.

1/2

[nomirage]

[Mirage starts at the voice, jerking straight up and turning in place at the same time.

Her eyes are positively owlishly large.]

K-Kaname?!

[She heard. Honestly there was probably a big part of Mirage that had hoped she would at some point, hence the journal so nicely selecting the moment.]

[nomirage]

[And then with this being Mirage's subconscious and all, she reacts thoroughly how she would want to internally.

By that she goes back to fiddling with the pen in her hand, flustering.]

I wasn't sure how. It's just --

[Fiddling intensifies.]

I've never really needed to ask anyone for anything before.

[axi]

Unfortunately, you won't remember this talk whenever you get back home, but I hope you'll become comfortable enough with us to be able to ask.

[Because this is just silly. They're well aware of her Grandfather's fame and would likely be honored by the request themselves.]

So, should we go back to the hangar?

[nomirage]

[Leave it to Kaname to be comforting even in this weird dream of sorts. With a light sigh Mirage nods and then stands.]

Of course.

[The scenery melts away shortly and there they are, smack dab back at Jenius Air for the moment. Mirage herself seems nonplussed.]

[axi]

Is this your grandfather's place, then?

[The Jenius name is known by most, so it's easy for Kaname to figure it out. She takes a moment to look around. Planes aren't her thing, but she can definitely appreciate the skills it takes to pilot or repair them.]

[nomirage]

[At that Mirage allows herself a small smile.]

It's the family business you could say. He does still run it though.

[At that there's a light wind and from somewhere unseen the light tinkling laughter of a child.]

It brings back a lot of good memories.

[axi]

Once a pilot, always a pilot, huh? [The singer's not at all surprised, though.

She turns to glance at the door of the hangar, then looks to the snow globe.]

I wonder... [So she reaches out.]

[nomirage]

[And in a moment, the swirl of snow in the globe may as well be a swirl of snow outside of it too. The wind even picks up, blowing against the pair and soon everything is obscured by the whiteness until it once again blows away.

There they are again at the RaguNyanNyan on the evening of Freyja's birthday party. The moment the doors burst open Freyja's excitement is more than palpable. She leaps over the railing screaming about snow and Mirage herself steps out, realizing that this is obviously Hayate's present. After a day full of trying to figure out what to get her this was what he had come up with, hm?

Perhaps he wasn't as much of an idiot as she thought he was. Maybe. She watched the pair of them, Freya's rune lit up and Hayate giving it a teasing poke briefly. Freyja's flushed cheeks as she proclaims how much she loves the present.

And that's when Mirage realizes fully and completely that she never stood a chance to begin with. She might laugh if she were alone but instead she turns her gaze to the night sky and the falling snow lit up against it. Not to sound like a romantic, though she supposed she still did, but Freyja was meant for Hayate and Hayate was meant for Freyja and there had never been any room in there for her. Not even for an instant.

She goes home shortly after, all proper 'good nights' and 'see you tomorrow' to everyone. Then once safely in her room she allows herself the luxury of settling down on her bed and feeling thoroughly, completely sorry for herself where she knows it will hurt no one but herself.]

[axi]

[Once they're back in the hangar, Kaname stares at the snowglobe for a few more moments before turning to look at her friend, slight concern in her voice about just having seen that.]

Mirage... Are you all right?