[ The question catches her off-guard. She's looked up the pilots, checked sources far more reliable than Wiki for information on the Jaeger Program. There's surprisingly little, even the FBI has a better set-up online in comparison to the PPDC, but it sort of makes sense -- they're new. The program only really kicked in recently and the pilots are only now turning into the celebrities that they are.
Naomi sets her textbook aside, joins Raleigh on the floor, half-lying on her side, phone in hand.
She was due for a break anyway. ] I dunno.
[ She flicks her gaze to the screen, is quiet for a moment before she presses on. ] You and Yancy are planning to try though, right?
[ She'd heard about the dare. Wasn't entirely sure who issued it, just that Yancy had apparently agreed -- and while it wasn't really a total break in character, ( because Yancy Becket never backed down from dare ) Yancy had been different since the Beckets' Dad had left. ]
[ If there's limited information available to the public on the Jaeger Program, there's even less on the logistics of the Pons system. The framework of Raleigh's understanding is shaky at best, taken from Wikis and talk show interviews like the one on Raleigh's screen -- and even then, the pilots themselves aren't eager to jump on the topic.
Raleigh supposes that makes sense. If it were his brother in his head, feeling what he felt, thinking like he did, he wouldn't want to share that kind of connection with anyone else, much less the world.
Raleigh shifts over to make room for Naomi, idly scrolling down the page to skim the rest of the article. It isn't that interesting -- just tidbits on the PPDC people are already familiar with -- so he turns on his side, propping himself up on one elbow. ] We’re pretty sure.
[ Raleigh'd proposed his plan after school, in between Yancy's shifts at the restaurant. Yancy had protested, sort of -- just focus on getting high school out of the way, dork -- but with a little more needling, Yancy'd grinned, warm across the booth, and promised they would try.
Easy, but Raleigh'd anticipated that. ] We'll try out for the Academy, and if we wash out, Yancy and I start up for college. Jaz has to finish senior year before we go, though.
[ He looks over her face, quiet, playing with his eraser. After a pause, Raleigh flicks it at her. It bounces off her shoulder. ] You ever thought about trying too?
[ She makes a face at Raleigh before she sets her phone down, one hand scooping up the eraser before she falls flat on her back, eyes fixed on the ceiling. ]
I dunno. [ Naomi shuts her eyes, well-aware that she sounds like a broken record when the words leave her. When she laughs, it's a soft sound, more like a sigh than anything else.
She rolls her head to the side and looks at him. ] I don't think I'd be cut out for it.
[ The confession is frank; honest. But the truth? The kaiju terrify her. Sure, she harbors a morbid sort of curiosity when she goes through the news -- she likes keeping on top of things. Trying to imagine stepping into a jaeger though, that's a completely different thing, and she's heard enough kids talking about so-and-so trying out and dropping out. Whether the stories are true, she never really makes an effort to press, but it makes sense. There are only a handful of jaeger pilots in the world, so there must be some kind of cut, right? ]
Let's be real. I'm not exactly built for fighting. [ Oh, she's capable enough in gym. But it's not her favorite class for a reason. ]
[ She’s talked about college once or twice before, but Raleigh’s pretty sure that Naomi’s not certain what she wants to do, where she wants to go.
It makes sense. Nobody’s one hundred percent certain about what they’re looking for in a future, nowadays.
Raleigh tucks his arm under himself and rolls to the side, facing Naomi. ] How come?
[ The idea’s building in increments, because – how cool would it be if they could go together? Him and Yancy are a pretty set team, but Naomi – the last couple of years have been the longest stretch of unbroken time they’ve spent together since the beginning of their friendship, and it’s harder and harder to remember what life had been like without Naomi with him, a steady presence by his side. Raleigh wonders, just for a second, if they could be drift-compatible. ]
Hey, I’m no star athlete myself. [ Neither is Yancy, no matter what he'll tell you. Raleigh grins a little, but bites it back. ] And you learn that stuff along the way, you know?
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Naomi sets her textbook aside, joins Raleigh on the floor, half-lying on her side, phone in hand.
She was due for a break anyway. ] I dunno.
[ She flicks her gaze to the screen, is quiet for a moment before she presses on. ] You and Yancy are planning to try though, right?
[ She'd heard about the dare. Wasn't entirely sure who issued it, just that Yancy had apparently agreed -- and while it wasn't really a total break in character, ( because Yancy Becket never backed down from dare ) Yancy had been different since the Beckets' Dad had left. ]
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Raleigh supposes that makes sense. If it were his brother in his head, feeling what he felt, thinking like he did, he wouldn't want to share that kind of connection with anyone else, much less the world.
Raleigh shifts over to make room for Naomi, idly scrolling down the page to skim the rest of the article. It isn't that interesting -- just tidbits on the PPDC people are already familiar with -- so he turns on his side, propping himself up on one elbow. ] We’re pretty sure.
[ Raleigh'd proposed his plan after school, in between Yancy's shifts at the restaurant. Yancy had protested, sort of -- just focus on getting high school out of the way, dork -- but with a little more needling, Yancy'd grinned, warm across the booth, and promised they would try.
Easy, but Raleigh'd anticipated that. ] We'll try out for the Academy, and if we wash out, Yancy and I start up for college. Jaz has to finish senior year before we go, though.
[ He looks over her face, quiet, playing with his eraser. After a pause, Raleigh flicks it at her. It bounces off her shoulder. ] You ever thought about trying too?
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I dunno. [ Naomi shuts her eyes, well-aware that she sounds like a broken record when the words leave her. When she laughs, it's a soft sound, more like a sigh than anything else.
She rolls her head to the side and looks at him. ] I don't think I'd be cut out for it.
[ The confession is frank; honest. But the truth? The kaiju terrify her. Sure, she harbors a morbid sort of curiosity when she goes through the news -- she likes keeping on top of things. Trying to imagine stepping into a jaeger though, that's a completely different thing, and she's heard enough kids talking about so-and-so trying out and dropping out. Whether the stories are true, she never really makes an effort to press, but it makes sense. There are only a handful of jaeger pilots in the world, so there must be some kind of cut, right? ]
Let's be real. I'm not exactly built for fighting. [ Oh, she's capable enough in gym. But it's not her favorite class for a reason. ]
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It makes sense. Nobody’s one hundred percent certain about what they’re looking for in a future, nowadays.
Raleigh tucks his arm under himself and rolls to the side, facing Naomi. ] How come?
[ The idea’s building in increments, because – how cool would it be if they could go together? Him and Yancy are a pretty set team, but Naomi – the last couple of years have been the longest stretch of unbroken time they’ve spent together since the beginning of their friendship, and it’s harder and harder to remember what life had been like without Naomi with him, a steady presence by his side. Raleigh wonders, just for a second, if they could be drift-compatible. ]
Hey, I’m no star athlete myself. [ Neither is Yancy, no matter what he'll tell you. Raleigh grins a little, but bites it back. ] And you learn that stuff along the way, you know?