ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Qwepir]

Jaakko returns the new pilot's greeting, grabs a tray and gets some food. He finds a lot of space around the lone 986th pilot.
"Seats taken?" he asks.

Between the ambient volume level and the distraction provided by his food, he doesn't notice your approach, and your inquiry nearly makes him jump out of his skin. He fumbles for the mask hanging around his neck and presses it to his face, catching his breath.
: Um, no. Nobody's sitting there.

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[Tayasaurus]

Tippy walks over to Jakko and playfully smacks him upside the head smiling

"nice flying as usual forgetface. About as graceful as a glider with a refrigerator strapped to it. Although I did no better being a bicycle with fireworks strapped to it."

[Operator¹]

Markus heads over to Ellie.
"Yeah, that sounds good. How did things go after I went down? I couldn't see clearly from where I landed."

"It went pretty smoothly after you went down, the squad leader barely got one of the Tornadoes in time."

Ellie lines up to get a tray of food.

"Anyways, when we get back to Valhalla, do you want to have a duel? I'll let you use the Berkut and I'll fly my MiG."

[Mr. Hurricane]

"forget-" he hisses.

Jaakko turns and thumps Tippy on the head lightly. He sits close by the pilot with the mask, leaving a person or so's worth of space between them.

"Can your refrigerator glider disappear? I don't think so!" he sneers.

[Tayasaurus]

"forget-" he hisses.

Jaakko turns and thumps Tippy on the head lightly. He sits close by the pilot with the mask, leaving a person or so's worth of space between them.

"Can your refrigerator glider disappear? I don't think so!" he sneers.

Tippy rolls her eyes

"You spam that feature way too much for sure. One day its going to bite you in the ass reaaall hard."

Her fearsome eyes wander their way to the pilot with the re-breather.

"Hey there."

[Qwepir]

Her fearsome eyes wander their way to the pilot with the re-breather.
"Hey there."

He gives you a nervous wave.
: ...Hello.

[Gojira]

"It went pretty smoothly after you went down, the squad leader barely got one of the Tornadoes in time."

Ellie lines up to get a tray of food.

"Anyways, when we get back to Valhalla, do you want to have a duel? I'll let you use the Berkut and I'll fly my MiG."

"Sure, sounds good."
Markus lines up behind Ellie.

[CypherX]

forgot to check thread lol


As is usual post-flight, Gus heads to the cafeteria. It is unusually crowded, making the task of locating his squad a little more difficult. He eventually spots Jaakko and Tippy, and heads over to them. He takes a seat, noticing they are sitting with an unfamiliar group of pilots.

[Qwepir]

As is usual post-flight, Gus heads to the cafeteria. It is unusually crowded, making the task of locating his squad a little more difficult. He eventually spots Jaakko and Tippy, and heads over to them. He takes a seat, noticing they are sitting with an unfamiliar group of pilots.

*unfamiliar pilot
the other two are at a separate table

[Tayasaurus]

He gives you a nervous wave.
: ...Hello.

"You've got style. I like the way you accessorize." Tippy says referring to his mask. She looks the pilot over for a few more seconds then redirects her attention to Jaakko.

Tippy punches Jaakko in the shoulder once more.

"I'm going to go get a tray right quick. Don't loving go anywhere."

[Qwepir]

"You've got style. I like the way you accessorize."
She looks the pilot over for a few more seconds then redirects her attention to Jaakko.
"I'm going to go get a tray right quick. Don't loving go anywhere."

He starts to give a response but trails off as Tippy starts talking to Jaakko instead.

[Mr. Hurricane]

The water in Jaakko's hand sloshes and some spills out on to the table.

"stuff," he curses quietly.

He turns to Tippy.

"You're not my mom!" Jaakko shrills in a childish voice.

He turns to the lone pilot.

"Don't mind her, she's probably still on her combat high," he says.

[Qwepir]

"Don't mind her, she's probably still on her combat high," he says.

: Oh, great. Love when that happens to people.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Uh, yeah," Jaakko says awkwardly, remembering his own combat highs.

He chews his food and comes to a realization.

"Are you the guys who we relieved?"

[Qwepir]

: That would be us. I hope we didn't leave you in a bad place when we had to set down.