[open] send the glow of a firefly

[bunnyhopped]

who: hana song and YOU!
what: catch-all for the rest of december, including but not limited to: winter rescues for the cadets, good samaritan-ing, gift-giving with friends, and what have you.
when: through the rest of december
where: out and about
warnings: none at the moment! will update as necessary.

a. winter rescue

[ Hana gears up to embark on a rescue operation as soon as the call to action goes out. She knows she can help if she's in her mech, either by carrying any injured (although capacity is limited on her mech that's more like a mobile suit of armor than a vehicle for transport) or, more importantly, by helping clear out paths that might be blocked from heavy snowfall and associated mishaps. It helps, too, that her mech is as bright pink as a mech can possibly be - so she can be a beacon for any who are lost, too.

An additional container is attached to her mech, too, carrying with her supplies like blankets and hand warmers that may be in immediate need for the lost cadets. At the gates that lead out from the Inner City out to its abandoned parts beyond the wall, Hana waits for the party to gather also wearing cold-weather gear, because her mech's cockpit isn't entirely enclosed. She just hopes this doesn't have her relapsing into the illness she'd just managed to kick. ]

Ready to go? Those poor kids are waiting for us, we have to get to them.

b. santa baby d.va

[ On the days leading up to the holidays (or at least, the holidays that she celebrates where she's from, like Christmas), Hana works hard on her streaming channel and on social media to publicize and announce a fundraising-slash-donation drive that she's decided to put on. Plenty of people have come and gone around here in the Quarantine, but not everyone has the luxury of being able to build such wonderful networks of support as someone like Hana has with the people around her - there are refugees from all over the place and not all of them fare as well.

So on the appointed day of her drive, Hana can be found out on one of the town squares around the city, with her ever-pink mech wrapped in lights and holding an open burlap sack already somewhat-full of things like toys and supplies, and D.Va herself is dressed for the festive mood. Her mech projects a message holographically, reading: HAPPY HOLID.VA DONATION DRIVE! as she's calling out to passersby: ]

Let's all remember how fortunate we are and give something to help people who aren't! Toys or books or anything else for the kids, or families, anything is appreciated! Thank you!

c. christmas gifts! (for close cr)

[ Finally, come Christmas-time, if you're rather close with Hana (see the list below!) chances are she'll have left a package at your doorstep at some point in the middle of the night - really taking this Santa D.Va thing seriously - for you to find on Christmas morning.

• Genji - a little cherry blossom bonsai tree and a new frame for his picture of him and Hanzo
  
• Gladio - a cup noodle pillow and his very own bundle of fancy soaps
  
• Shiro - a constellation quilt, which also an actual accurate star map for the part of space they’re in, and a black beanie with kitty ears
  
• Keith - a red beanie with kitty ears (to match Shiro’s), and some paw mittens
  
• Jason - red motorcycle gloves and also a red hoodie because… get it hahaha
  
• Cisco - a buncha video games and a red dragon kigurumi
  
• Taako - a cake stand with bunnies and a unicorn kigurumi with a silver horn
  
• Magnus - a three wolf moon shirt
  
• X’rhun - a stylin’ red jacket and this book
  
• Shigeru - a new sketchbook
  
• Star-Lord - tickets to a local concert to take Star-Lady to
  
• Matsuno brothers - a cute clock for their new house and a ‘This is Our Get Along Shirt’ shirt big enough for three entire whole-ass Matsuno-sized people
  
• Reaper - just a whole load of spicy, spicy kimchi
  
• Also all of them get an autographed polaroid picture of D.Va, you're welcome.

She doesn't expect anything in return (okay maybe she is, a little - or a lot), but she's certainly amenable to receiving messages of thanks via text or call or in person or however else. ]

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[nostalgiabomb]

[ So here's the thing: Peter's been here a decent amount of time, sure. Like, he's been here way longer than he's stayed any place before his life on Earth.

Here's the other thing: the Ravagers, as much as they liked partying and celebrating everything, were pretty stingy on the gift-giving front. So Peter's pretty bad at gifting. He is, at least, a little more gracious about getting gifts – even if he's always a little startled to be enough of a blip on anyone's radar to warrant one, in spite of how highly he thinks of himself.

When he sees the little envelope at his doorstep, pulls out the tickets and the photo of the famous, renowned gamer, D.Va, he barks out a laugh (and has to immediately explain to Gamora that it's nothing, really. Just a funny joke he randomly thought of).

Later, when he has some time alone, he calls Hana. And whenever she picks up— ]

So, like, you're famous, right? [ Brightly, teasingly. ] How much could I reasonably get if I auction off this picture?

[bunnyhopped]

[ She takes the teasing rather well, honestly, and part of her had included those autographs in her presents as a joke too, so she chuckles at Peter's remarks. (But also, she really is that vain so don't give her too much credit.) ]

Okay, if somehow you ever ended up in the dimension I'm from? You'd probably earn at least a few thousand. Here, you should probably hold onto it for now, you'll get a better price from it later on!

[ And she says this with the utmost confidence that she will hit it big here, okay. Otherwise she might wither away. ]

So, did you like your present?

[nostalgiabomb]

Guard it with my life. [ And he says it with utmost seriousness. ] Treat it as an investment.

Gotcha.

[ But the act drops away quickly enough, even if she can’t see it, Hana will probably be able to hear the way he smiles. ]

Yeah, you’re awesome. I definitely owe you.

[ —which is an admission that he, uh. Hasn’t gotten Hana anything. Whoops. But it’s also a sort of promise that Hana will get a mini-Christmas in January, so that’s something! ]

So is the second ticket for you, or—?

[bunnyhopped]

[ Hana just. Laughs. ]

No, silly! It's for your girlfriend or whatever.

[ A beat, then: ]

Wait, you're still together right?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ Another pause. ]

Yeah. About that.

[ It's... probably safe to say by now, right? Like, they already kind of kissed in the middle of a busy street, thanks to that stupid shit with the mistletoe, so— what's the harm?

Which is why Peter clears his throat a little awkwardly. ]

We, uh. Actually, like, just made it kind of official? So— technically, we're together now.

[ you know, three months after he had asked Hana for advice.

w h o o p s ]

[bunnyhopped]

[ The 'Yeah. About that,' doesn't exactly inspire any confidence at all in the rest of his answer, and silently Hana draws in a sharp breath, immediately feeling super awkward about the present she'd gotten him now.

Okay, then she needs to find a rebound date for him to take to the concert. (Taako is the first to come to mind, except because he's got a boyfriend now. Maybe Genji? Or Gladio? X'rhun?? Is Peter into older guys?? And good god, why doesn't she know, like, any women? She'd met this lady Bryn at Taako's party but she's pretty sure she's with Thor? Maybe - oh! Maybe -

that lady Gamora she knows???)

But then Peter goes on, and Hana's mild panic takes a turn right into... confusion. So it's not that he and Star-Lady have broken up, it's that they're technically together now.

... you know, three whole-ass months after he had asked Hana for advice. ]

... Are you serious? You're officially together now? It's been forever?

[nostalgiabomb]

Trust me, dude, I know.

[ And he says it with an air of exasperation. ]

I mentioned it was complicated, right? Because, like, it was super complicated. And it's still kind of complicated. But, you know.

[ His helpless sort of shrug goes hidden, since this is a phone call. ]

We've been working on it. [ And his voice softens, warming with a small little smile when he glances over, spotting the blanket Gamora had picked up from the festival, folded neatly and draped over the back of the couch in their shared apartment. ] I think we're cool now.

[bunnyhopped]

[ Hana is, much like the first time they had a conversation about Peter's Complicated Love Life(TM), just idly examining her fingernails, wondering what on earth they'd been up to the last three whole entire months.

But when his voice softens and warms, she can't help but smile, too. For a dude who has a call-sign like Star-Lord (which, okay, honestly? She thinks it's a really cool call-sign?) he sure seems a lot like a Dork-Lord. Or Star-Dork. Hmm... ]

Well! I'm glad it worked out. Better late than never, right? Took you long enough but now you guys can have a first official date together at the concert!

You're welcome.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He snorts out a laugh. ]

Yeah, that's a good way of putting it.

What about you, then? Anything you want for Christmas?

[ A beat. ]

...Late-Christmas?

[bunnyhopped]

Oh, you don't need to get me anything...

[ she says, very much in the way that says get me something you nerd ]

I dunno, maybe something for Pacchan?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ he sees right through that tone, Hana, and he snorts out a laugh. ]

Technically, that’s a gift for your dog, not for you.

[bunnyhopped]

[ She can't help but chuckle, too, before she hums thoughtfully. ]

How about some music, then? I have a friend who keeps making reference to old school stuff and I can never get him. Wanna help me out?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ Huh.

He hums thoughtfully – and there's something earnest about the sound, for once; not one of those overblown things when he's pretending to think before offering the obvious answer.

But first— ]

Define "old school."

[ Because if he remembers right, Hana might actually be from, like, the future, relative to him. So for all Peter knows, "old school" could mean "early 2000s," which means he's at just as much of a loss as she is. ]

[bunnyhopped]

Hmm, like, Donkey Kong old school?

[ Honestly that's, like, almost a hundred years into the past for her, but in spite of appearances, Hana actually enjoys a lot of old stuff like that. ]

I'm from the year 2076, does that help put things into perspective?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He lets out another thoughtful hum.

Donkey Kong was old school, even for Peter. He remembers that guy adorning old, beat up machines in bowling alleys and rundown arcades (alas, his family couldn't afford an NES). But with the helpful inclusion of when she came from (and how weird is that, to specify a when instead of a where?), he nods a little. ]

You got any hints? Like, remember any of the stuff your friend references? Any kind of music you're already partial to?

[bunnyhopped]

Ummm...

[ God what even is like half the stuff Jason mentions to her? ]

Well, we watched Die Hard last night on Christmas Eve? I guess he's into rock and that kind of stuff, he drives around a motorcycle so I guess he has to stick to that edgy aesthetic. Personally, I like upbeat pop a lot more!

[nostalgiabomb]

[ Oh, hey, he remembers Die Hard. It had been one of the many films he was too young to see in theaters, but that Gramps took him to anyway to help keep Peter’s mind off his mother’s sickness.

(It didn’t work.) ]

Maybe you’d like Pat Benatar, then. And the Runaways. Oh, and Heart. And you’d probably like some stuff from the disco era—

[ He says all of this thoughtfully, like he’s not really expecting Hana to follow along. But at length, he nods a little to himself. ]

Okay. Got it. I’ll curate some stuff for you.

C

[hititwithacrowbar]

[ If she didn't think he would wear both of those, all the time. Boy was she wrong.

A box would be left outside of her house. A jacket and a dagger wrapped up in it. ]

[bunnyhopped]

[ The motorcycle gloves she knew he'd get a lot of use out of - the hoodie was more of a gag present and she was less sure about that one, though the more she'd gotten to know Jason as of late, the more she could see he was more laid back than he sometimes presented himself to be. Maybe a hoodie would suit him. Also, the Red Hood joke just wrote itself.

Hana opened her present almost as soon as she found it outside their door. Patience, thy name was not Hana Song.

Soon after, she'd send him a selfie of her wearing the jacket, winking, and holding the knife (improperly, probably) with her other hand. ]

[hititwithacrowbar]

[ She gets much the same back but with a notice of 'Delete this' He had his helmet on with the face plate popped up, the hoodie on, with the sleeves pushed up to the middle of his forearms. And the gloves on, flashing the peace sign in return. After the picture comes through a text as well follows.]

Your holding that wrong, want some lession's on how to kill a man with one of those? Beside's between the ribs. It really is the fastest way to a mans heart.

[bunnyhopped]

[ Hana would have loved to keep that picture, honestly, but after burning it into her memory, she did do her duty, deleting it. ]

Done

LOL if i never date again bc you taught me how to handle a knife too well, I'll have you to thank for keeping the weaklings away

[ because honestly would Hana ever date someone who wasn't at least as badass as she was? nope. ]

Thanks for the presents, Jay :3 Merry Christmas! ♥

What are you doing for the holiday?

[hititwithacrowbar]

Good, secret idenity and all. But, I wanted to make you laugh. Hope it worked.

I'll teach you, and if weaklings wont get the hint I'll show you how to wire a taser into your clothes. I'm being serious btw.

Your welcome, Hana.

Mostly playing pool, why?

[bunnyhopped]

it did make me laugh so gj ;)

ok that sounds a lil extra tho. I still wanna be able to like give someone a hug??

asking bc i had a feeling you'd answer with something like that. are you at least planning on playing pool with someone?

[hititwithacrowbar]

Score one for Todd.

It's pretty handy, and as long as you know how to you can hug people, I guess. Not really something I do often.

If I say yes, will you promise not to worry about it? I got gifts for Jon and Damian so there's that, It'll be their first christmas without their dads.

[bunnyhopped]

You mean asides from the time that Todd actually scored? lol ;)

ok well now I'm gonna have to give you a hug next time I see you

I'm not that worried about you, but if you ever changed your mind just hit me up? I think I'm just gonna be at home with my dog too so. What'd you get for the little guys?

[hititwithacrowbar]

Omg, Hana. I'm supposed to be the dirty one here. Also, if you ever want me to make up for how that turned out, you just let me know.

I'll make sure it's turned off.

Yeah, count on it. I gotta get back to work not. Later, Hana.

for damian

[bunnyhopped]

[ Not too long after Hana finally feels like she's recovered enough to leave the quarantine zone of her bedroom, she messages Jason's little brother Lil D Damian about her promise to let him come and see her mech. She lets Jason know about it, too, since the older Bat had mentioned dropping Damian off. In any case, the arrangements are made for Damian to come see her MEKA unit, which is currently parked below in the garage level of the apartment building she lives in. And when the appointed day and time come, she waits for him in the garage dressed in her flight suit and perched on one of the mech's cannon-wielding arms, swiping away at a holographic screen.

She's actually rather looking forward to meeting Damian. Back when they'd shared memories (albeit unwillingly), she got to see a glimpse of what Jason's life was like before the Riverview Quarantine. She saw how he'd met that Batman dude, then saw the guys that Jason considered his brothers (even if he didn't actually say it like that) - and Damian was one of them. Hana doesn't have any siblings, herself, but if she did, she imagined it'd probably be a lot like what she witnessed when Jason and Damian were on the network. But... possibly less violent. Maybe? Hard to say. ]

*BUST THROUGH WALL COOLAID MAN STYLE* I AM HERE!

[sonofab]

[Damian was not riding passenger on Todd's motorcycle and he was adamant about this until the man finally agrees to take Damian by car. So they finally arrive a bit late.

Damian can see the mech from the window and he is all but vibrating to get out of this damn car, right now! It's as magnificent as they said. Enjoy the smudged fingerprints on your window Todd, because until he gets out of this car he just isn't close enough.]

Bye.

[He barks out distractedly at the driver once the car stops and he can finally get out. He walks up eagerly to the mech, taking in the canons and futuristic looking materials.]

...The future's looking bright. [He whispers because this glorious creature is shining through his bleak outlook.]

bless your heart

[bunnyhopped]

[ Hana doesn't mind that they're late - but she does wave at the car after Damian is dropped off. Then she watches as Damian approaches the mech without much regard for the owner of said mech, but she's not bothered by it, and to that effect she chuckles at Damian's first reaction to it. She hops down from the arm to get in front of him, leaning against one of the MEKA unit's legs and folding her arms.

(She isn't that much taller than him at a rather statuesque 5-foot-something.) ]

Nice to meet you too, Damian.

[sonofab]

[Ah, right, manners. Something Pennyworth, Grayson and just about any adult that has encountered Damian has tried to instill in him for going on 3 years now, but hey, maybe the lesson just needed a woman's approach.

The small teen turns to her and gives a soft "Huh..." Though their first encounter was all done via text, the boy was a detective and well, he, of course, had started to build a profile of what the woman might look like just from texting and context.

He gives her a contemplative look.]

I imagined you taller. [But everything else was about right. Young, attractive he expected from the way Todd seemed to drool over her text and personable.]

But, yes, nice to meet you. [Right, manners.]

Your machine... [Words fail him as he looks back at it. It wasn't the Black lion but it was still a sight to behold.] What purpose does it serve? [He reaches a hand out, slightly hesitant to touch it, but in the end can't help himself and places his palm on the cool metal.]

[bunnyhopped]

[ Her cordial expression sours almost immediately upon hearing his height comment; but Hana is quick to recover, saying, ]

Funny. I imagined you taller, too!

[ before she follows his gaze back to her mech. She's usually more protective about people touching her mech, but when she sees how carefully and hesitantly Damian reaches out, she decides not to deter him. He's just curious, and she doesn't blame him - this is state-of-the-art tech where she's from, after all. To his question, she clears her throat and gestures at one of the decals on top of it which reads beneath the MEKA logo: Mobile Exo-force of the Korean Army. ]

It's an armored mech for the military, specifically designed and engineered to combat dissenting omnic units from my world.