An Airship Over Spira, Monday Night (Fandom Time) [NFB-distance]

[the_merriest]

Things that Rikku hated: the temple at Kilika, New Yevonites, old Yevonites, Spira, people who insisted on trying to fight each other instead of maybe trying to get along for once in their stupid lives, and worst, having to hold all of that in while playing stupid freaking diplomat for a bunch of jerks

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[raspberryturk]

The phone? The phone was totally ringing. And it was Reno's favorite ringtone, too!

"Chick-chicky-boom," he answered, grinning a little. He sounded maybe a little tired, but that was completely because he'd been busy yesterday and today. After all, once the Bat Eyes were taken down, there was paperwork to do.

It was weirdly comforting to know that after the end of the world, at least paper-pushing had remained the same.

[the_merriest]

"I love you," she said quickly. That always came first, in case the reception cut out again. "I love you, I love you, I love you. I hate everything else in the known universe, though. How are you?"

[raspberryturk]

"E muja oui, duu," Reno replied easily. If he didn't get anything else into the conversation, at least he'd gotten that much, in. And a chicky-boom. that had seemed important. "I'm tired. Kinda... confused about some junk, but that ain't too big a deal. What's up that's got you hatin' everything, babe?"

[the_merriest]

"People," she said dismissively. "People being stupid. You'd think I'd be used to it, and I was, but I'm not any more, so I have to get used to it again."

Such as, 'some people do, in fact, care about your eyes. And will say so.' That was a painful one to relearn.

"What are you confused about?"

[withoutverona]

Oh, hey, Romeo's phone was ringing.

"Good day," he said into it, not checking who it was. He was still reading over his course booklet for Temple with one eye.

[the_merriest]

"And to you as well, good sir," Rikku said, in her best approximation of Romeo's own accent. (Which wasn't that great, but it amused her anyway.) "T'is brighter now that I've heard thy voice."

[withoutverona]

"Mine voice is but the least of the favours I might give thee, milady," Romeo informed her loftily. "As the gift of thine fingers on the dial hath greatly brightened my evening, sundering me from the dullness of paperwork. Art things in Spira to thine liking, Lady Rikku?"

If she was going to start things off that way, he'd keep going.

[the_merriest]

"No, things in Spira do sucketh mightily," Rikku sighed. "Yea, for war doth brew and idiots are being stupid, as verily, they must, it would seemeth. But how doth fair Fandom treat thee and thy good lady? I should hope all farest well."

Rikku sucked at Elizabethan, but she was giving it a hell of a try.

[heromaniac]

Momoko's phone rang and she blinked at the caller id only a moment before answering. "Oh my gosh, Rikku! Rikku! Rikku! How are you? Your phone is working! Hi! Are you okay?"

Her voice probably gave away her combined concern for Rikku's safety, being in a world full of monsters and stuff, and excitement at hearing from her.

[the_merriest]

"It sure is," Rikku laughed. "Hey. Totally got reception up here. But if I hang up suddenly, then the signal cut out. Can't promise that won't happen."

[heromaniac]

Momoko clasped her phone and did a small dance. "I'll totally understand! How is everything? Are you okay? Not hurt, right? How's Petey?"

[the_merriest]

"Totally not hurt," Rikku said confidently. "All the beasties here are lightweights. Hardly worth suiting up for. They drop some neat shinies, though. The rest of it -- eh. You know how it is."

A tactful way of noting that Spira was complicated, and the conversation was less cheery than her usual. "How's Fandom?"

[dojima_hime]

"Riiiiiiiiiiiiiikku, I think I found a rookie of my very own!" Dōjima practically caroled as she snapped her phone open.

Individual ringtones were beautiful things.

"It is little and wee and from Japan and has hair like Reno's and I think I broke its brain! I should go find it again and make sure it still isn't standing there, lost. Apologize and feed it or something." And yet, Dōjima didn't sound very repentant.

[the_merriest]

Dōjima's exuberance was contagious. "Hair like Reno's? I'm not gonna believe that until I see it. Pictures, woman, I know you can take them on that phone of yours. So I need some."

[dojima_hime]

"I traumatized it by just showing it a picture a picture of Reno on my phone," she sighed. "He's from almost 150 years in my country's past, and I did a horrible job trying to explain how the phone worked."

"Like brothers by another mother, Rikku. It's astounding."

[the_merriest]

"Then send them over here," she insisted. "Or didn't you get any of the new guy? Is he hot, or does he just have seriously awesome hair?"

Rikku was biased. She was allowed to be.

[summoninghope]

Yuna spent a while trying to figure out what that noise was. It sounded like it was coming from her pocket?

Oh, that thing Rikku had given her! She pulled out the phone and poked what she thought was the answer button. "Hello?"

[Couldn't help myself, and feel free to ignore me. :)]

[the_merriest]

"Yunie!" Rikku bounced. "It worked! Your phone worked! That's so cool! Where are you?"

(YAY)

[summoninghope]

Yuna laughed, it was good to hear Rikku's voice. Even if it was a bit odd.

"I'm in Luca. Where are you?" It was especially odd to talk to someone who might not be anywhere near you.

[the_merriest]

"On the airship," Rikku said, watching the clouds move overhead. "I'll be back for negotiations soon, I promise, I just ... couldn't stand everyone being stupid at each other any more."

The stand-off in Kilika wasn't going very well. To put it lightly.