[open] try to tell the difference

[franciscoramon]

who: cisco + anyone!
what: catch-all post
when: the rest of november through december
where: various places
warnings: will add as needed

[use a prompt from the tdm or come plot with me @ platoapproved. ]

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[bunnyhopped]

[ Hana has always, always been this way - her spirit is immovable, that cheerfulness and hopefulness taking her through even in her early days as a pro-gamer. But maybe that's what made her so perfect for the job when the military sent for her. It's entirely likely that they weren't expecting to get a hero out of the teenaged girl they drafted to pilot their mechs for them, but that's what they got out of D.Va.

Some days are harder than others, as far as maintaining that disposition. But Hana's grown used to it because it's what she knows people need, expect of her. And she knows that's what would help Cisco at the moment, too. So she waits with that expectant, excited look in her eyes to hear what Cisco's cool superhero name is— ]

Vibe.

[ She actually has to blink a few times at that before her lips just break into a grin and she laughs. Like, a lot. ]

Wait, like— Vibe? Really? Like— [ she puts on a very grandiose, 'brave hero' kind of voice ] "Never fear, it's me! The Vibrator! But please, call me Vibe for short." Or like— "Stop right there. I'm here... to harsh your vibe."

Wow!

[franciscoramon]

[ Of all the issues he has with his powers, worrying that they'll be laughed at is definitely not one of them. He'd been far more afraid that Hana would be frightened of him, would take him too seriously, after she learned the truth. So when she laughs, he gets sucked in, too, giggling hard, even wiping tears from the corners of his eyes. Part of the intensity of that laughter comes from the relief he feels, that things had gone so well.

There's the obligatory vibrator joke, obviously. Who could resist? But he also feels like he should speak up, explain that Eddie hadn't just had his mind in the gutter. ]

More like— "Stop right there, or I'll manipulate the vibrational frequency of the energy that binds together the multiverse, specifically to tear you a new one."

[ He mimics a hero voice right along with her, but then shakes his head, saying normally: ]

Just hasn't got the same ring to it, does it?

[bunnyhopped]

[ She's laughing even harder when Cisco adds his piece, playing along, and in her heart she's all the more thankful for getting to be friends with such an amazing human being. Being here has taken a lot from her; it's taken a large part of her identity by taking 'D.Va' away from Hana Song, it's taken her most important duty and her family away - but at the very least, it's given her friends like Cisco.

She hadn't realized how much she was hurting for friends like him, how lonely she was - until she was sent here.

Eventually the laughter slows, dissipates, and it leaves her shaking her head, too, although she can't seem to stop smiling. ]

It's probably a good thing you aren't a superhero yourself, then, with a call-sign like that.

[ Her laughing-smile softens back into one of sincere admiration. ]

Honestly, though. I can't believe how badass you are, dude. You're going to do great. I just know it!

[franciscoramon]

Hey, come on, it's not all that bad. Better than 'Reverb' anyway. That's what the douchey doppelganger of mine called himself. And, I mean, the most famous hero we've got in my world's called "The Flash". Not like that one's exactly innuendo-free either, know what I mean?

[ Cisco feels no remorse whatsoever for dragging Barry like that. At least he hadn't mentioned the fact that before things had settled and the media all agreed on what to call him, Iris had been referring to him on her blog as "The Streak". ]

Thanks. And... thanks for coming today and you know. Being cool about it. [ Cisco huffs a very small laugh and admits: ] I was actually a little worried you were gonna be scared of me. Pretty stupid, right?

[bunnyhopped]

[ Hana actually looks thoughtful at first, wondering how 'The Flash' could be an innuendo; it takes her a second, but after that, she gets it and it shows on her face. ]

Okay, true!

[ She's still smiling as Cisco thanks her, and she waves a hand dismissively as though to say, no big deal. She lived in a world, too, that's a bit extraordinary, with some people who have extraordinary abilities (like a certain cyborg ninja, for example, and also: a hyperintelligent space gorilla) and being in the Quarantine certainly meant being surrounded by more people like that (now a certain wizard comes to mind). ]

That is pretty silly. I fight big scary giant robots of destruction, remember? Plus, you've been such a good friend to me, Cisco. There's no way I would turn on you like that. Okay?

GG! Now, let's order some food! I'm sooo hungry.