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MAVERICK  RECOGNIZES  HIMSELF  IN  PHOENIX   IN  WAYS  HE  HADN'T  EXPECTED.   primarily  in  this  drive  she  seems  to  exhibit,  no  different  from  his.   but  that's  what  makes  them  both  some  of  the  best  pilots  the  navy's  seen.

he  gives  her  a  nod  and  a  small  smile,  a  hint  of  warmth  through  it.   his  gaze  lingers  on  her  for  a  moment,  trying  to  decipher  if  she's  lying,  but  decides  to  play  along  anyway.

“   good,   ”   he  says.   “   you're  early.   i  hope  you've  at  least  had  some  breakfast,  but  the  food  here  isn't  the  best.   you  know  you  don't  get  bonus  points  for  showing  up  before  anyone  else,  right?   ”

mav said to nat, "You look tired." @aviates

Nat looks up, posture straightening. Quickly, she inhales, a half-second beat to compose herself.

"Yes, sir," she replies, more an acknowledgment that she's been spoken to than outright agreement with his statement. The blunder registers; her gaze lowers briefly. While her cheeks don't heat, Nat's long since lost the urge to blush when embarrassed, she feels caught all the same.

"No," Nat now corrects. "I'm alright."

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THE  PROBLEM  WITH  THE  HARD  DECK   IS  THAT  ITS  NAVY - FRIENDLY  MANNER  OF  BUSINESS  IS  AN  INVITATION  TO   ALL   NAVAL  MEMBERS  REGARDLESS  OF  RANK.   and  if  fritz  were  to  be  honest,  his  method  of  relaxation  doesn't  include  any  instructors  from  TOP  GUN.   it  makes  him  feel  like  someone's  watching  him  to  try  to  get  him  into  some  sort  of  trouble,   a  product  of  growing  up  the  way  he  did,   a  young  troublemaker  whose  parents  and  teachers  were  rapidly  losing  hope  for.   while  he  has  certainly  matured,  there  are  still  those  antics,  the  tendency  to  tease  and  poke  at  someone  as  if  to  provoke  them.   especially  when  he  wants  them  to  leave.

he'd  been  working  on  calleigh  for  the  better  part  of  the  evening,  trying  to  get  her  to  leave  the  premises  and  leave  the  aviators  and  the  veterans  to  committing  their  tomfoolery  for  the  night.   the  air  is  always  different  when  they  know  someone  of  a  certain  rank  is  around,  akin  to  how  drivers  always  slow  down  when  they  see  a  police  car.

@cduquesne :     "You can't get rid of me that easily."   /   FORCED  PROXIMITY  TROPE

an  audible  sigh  is  pushed  through  billy's  mouth,  defeated.   it's  rare  to  have  such  a  formidable  opponent.   he's  certain  maverick  would've  left  an  hour  ago  if  it  were  him  on  the  hot  seat.   “   fine,  you  win,   ”     he  says,  ever - dramatic.   “   but  you  have  to  promise  you're  here  as  one  of  us.   not  as  a  spy  for  cyclone  or  the  other  higher  ups.   ”

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big jet plane is mav's song for all his lil love interests. he Will take you for a ride on a big jet plane. at the very least, his private plane.

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GTKTM: FAVORITE TV SHOW/FILM PER MEMBER ↳ TOP GUN: MAVERICK — by Liv (@natashatrace)

You could learn a thing or two about timing, Captain.

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i should probably add it to my rules but if you write a tg/tgm based muse let me know if there are any specific plots you want with any of the muses i write here and i'm more than happy to do them with you or plot a dynamic out with you and integrate backstories if you see them having any kind of connections <3

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MANNY JACINTO Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

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i think if rooster and maverick ended up in narnia, bradley would def give pete up for turkish delights.

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Hey

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Top Gun: Maverick Sentence Starters

(can be shortened and names/pronouns shortened to suit your needs)

"I don’t like that look, _______."

"He’s the fastest man alive."

"Oh, don’t do it. Don’t do it."

"Put that in your Pentagon budget!"

"...You can’t get a promotion, you won’t retire, and despite your best efforts, you refuse to die ... Why is that?"

"It's one of life's mysteries, sir."

"This isn’t a joke. I asked you a question."

"I’m where I belong, sir."

"The future is coming, and you’re not in it."

"Escort this man off the base. Take him to his quarters. Wait with him while he packs his gear. I want him on the road to North Island within the hour."

"Call came in with impeccable timing, right as I was driving here to ground your ass once and for all."

"It galls me to say it, but… For reasons known only to the Almighty and your guardian angel… You’ve been called back to Top Gun."

"Your kind is headed for extinction."

"Your reputation precedes you."

"Wasn't a compliment."

"Must admit, I wasn’t expecting an invitation back."

"They're called orders, _________."

"Actually, sir, I finished second. Just want to manage expectations."

"No, someone’s not coming back from this."

"We don’t want you to fly it. We want you to teach it."

"You fly for Top Gun, or you don’t fly for the Navy ever again."

"Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me."

"Well, that is a long story."

"Who’d you piss off this time?"

"Are you mad at me?"

"I can never stay mad at you. That’s the problem."

"You must be in a lot of trouble. No way you’d come back here willingly."

"______, trust me, as improbable as it seems right now, somehow you’ll be back in a fighter plane with your tail on fire."

"Don’t give me that look."

"I’m not giving you any look. I swear."

"You look good."

"Much-appreciated, Pops."

"What am I missing?"

“Disrespect a lady, the Navy, or put your cell phone on my bar…”

"This is how I find out you’re stateside?"

"Yeah, I just thought I’d surprise you."

"I guess I surprised you back."

"It’s good to see you."

"How about ringing me up before the evening rush?"

"______, as I live and breathe."

"God, he loved flying with you, ______."

"I’m very good. In fact, I am too good to be true."

"Let’s not do it like this."

"You gonna wash me out?"

"Am I dismissed?"

"Easy, ________. Let’s try not to get fired on the first day."

"Been here the whole time."

"All right, you put us here. How you gonna get yourself out?"

"Breaking the hard deck, insubordination. Are you trying to get kicked out?"

"Talk to me. What the hell was that?"

"He pulled my application to the naval academy. Set me back four years."

"You could learn a thing or two about timing, Captain."

"I just came by to pay off a debt."

"Thank you, Captain. Consider your tab closed."

"You’re supposed to be in the Navy!"

"I don’t sail boats, _______. I land on them."

"Why didn’t you anticipate the turn?You were briefed on the terrain."

"It’s not the plane, sir, it’s the pilot."

"________, that’s enough!"

"How's my wingman?"

"Please, don’t worry about me. What can I do for you?"

"_______, please, don’t ask me to send someone else to die."

"Don’t ask me to send _______. Send me."

"The only reason I’m here is you."

"The Navy needs ______. The kid needs ________. That’s why I fought for you. That’s why you’re still here."

"One last thing. Who’s the better pilot? You or me?"

"This is a nice moment. Let’s not ruin it."

"He will always resent me for what I did. Why should he resent her too?"

"I just… I wish I would’ve done it better."

"This is not our first date."

"Okay. Fine. But this is the last time I go out your window."

"I'm never gonna leave you again."

"You’ll have to find a way back on your own."

"If you lost your wing man up there, you’d keep fighting. You wouldn’t just give up. Those are your pilots. If anything happens to them, you’ll never forgive yourself."

"I don't know what to do."

"Well, I’m going anyway."

"I think the admiral’s asking a rhetorical question, Captain."

"You give ’em hell!"

"Sir? I… I just want to say…"

"We’ll talk. When we get back."

Hey, ______! _____! Hey. You got this."

"Talk to me, dad."

"C'mon, kid. Don't think. Just do."

"________, evade, evade!"

"I can’t shake ’em! They’re on me! They’re on me!"

"Dagger one is hit! I repeat, dagger one is hit!"

"But, sir, ________ is still out there."

"You think I took that missile so you could be down here with me?

You should be back on the carrier by now!"

"I saved your life!"

"I saved your life. That's the whole point.

"What the hell were you even thinking?"

"You told me not to think!"

"Well, it's good to see you."

"It's good to see you, too."

"It's been a minute, huh, ______?"

"Eject, eject, eject!"

"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is your savior speaking. Please fasten your seat belts, return your tray tables to their locked and upright positions… And prepare for landing."

"I'll see you back on deck."

"Thank you for saving my life."

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since i learned how to use codes on carrd i might update the carrd here. i doubt it, don't hold your breath but i am Considering.

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“   YOU  TAKE  PICTURES,  RIGHT?   ”     billy  asks  @betterland,  gesturing  to  the  camera  in  catriona's  hands.   way  to  state  the  obvious.   a  smirk  forms  across  his  features,  boyish  and  troublesome,  the   direct  result   of  the  things  people  have  said  to  him.   IF  YOU  WEREN'T  A  NAVY  PILOT,  YOU'D  BE  A  GREAT  MODEL  WITH  THAT  JAWLINE.   and  of  course  he  believes  it.     “   people  have  told  me  i  could  be  a  model.   just  a  thought.   ”

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good evening, aviators! would anyone like a, uh, starter? if so, from who? ( or, i can also pick if you want. )

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IN  TIMES  OF  UNCERTAINTY,   NATASHA  TENDS  TO  CONNECT  TO  THOSE  SHE  COULD  CONSIDER  SOME  SORT  OF  ROLE  MODEL.   calleigh  seems  to  be  the   perfect  fit   for  what  phoenix  requires,  considering  what  they  all  learned  about  rooster  recently.   leave  it  to  bagman  to  be  the  bearer  of  news.   while  natasha  is  well  aware  of  people's  rights  to  keep  their  secrets,  despite  not  being  shy  about  her  own  familial  wounds,  she  wishes  rooster  wouldn't  be  as  private  as  he  is.   he's  a  closed  book,  especially  now  that  they're  here  in  north  island,  back  at  top  gun.   up  until  the   big  reveal,   the  only  thing  bradley  shared  with  her  was  how  maverick  pulled  his  papers  without  any   clue   as  to  why.

she'd  asked  calleigh  to  spend  time  with  her  to  pick  her  brain  after  class.   here  they  are  after  calleigh's  lesson,  sitting  in  her  classroom  at  top  gun.   phoenix  is  putting  her  notes  away  and  mentioned  off - hand  how  strange  rooster's  been  acting.   YOU  KNOW  HIM,  RIGHT?   she'd  asked  calleigh.   OR  HIS  FAMILY  AT  LEAST?   HE'S  BEEN  ACTING  WEIRD  LATELY,  MORE  CLOSED  OFF  THAN  USUAL.   HE  SEEMS  TENSE.   I  THINK  MAVERICK  HAS  SOMETHING  TO  DO  WITH  IT.   HE  NEEDS  TO  GET  HIS  ACT  TOGETHER.   THE  LAST  THING  I  WANT  IS  TO  BE  FLYING  A  DANGEROUS  MISSION  WITH  HANGMAN.   disdain   for  the  latter  man  disguised  as  concern  for  the  former.   maybe  if  there  were  any  other  aviators  with   half   the  skill  hangman  and  rooster  possess,  she  wouldn't  be  so  worried.   but  of  course,  the  concern  isn't   all   false,  she  does  care  for  bradley,  even  if  he  prefers  to  keep  everyone  at  an  arm's  length.

@crimscene :   "You and I are the only ones who can deal with this."     /     FORCED  PROXIMITY  TROPE

natasha  nods.   she  supposes  calleigh  is  right,  that  outside  of  the  two  of  them,  no  one  really  knows  rooster.   not  like  they  do,  anyway.   before  the  detachment,  she  and  rooster  were  friends,  he  was  someone  she  felt  like  she  knew  despite  the  secrets  he  wouldn't  confide.     “   I  THINK,  OUT  OF  ANYONE,  IT'S  YOU  WHO  CAN  TALK  HIM  OFF  THIS  LEDGE.   he's  gonna  get   washed  out   if  he  keeps  acting  like  this.   ”

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ROOSTER  CAN  FEEL  HIS  PATIENCE  WEARING  THIN  IN  HANGMAN'S  PRESENCE   THOUGH  HE  SUPPOSES  HE  SHOULD  BE  GRATEFUL.   after  all,  no  one  else  showed  up  for  him  tonight.   still,  it  doesn't  stop  him  from  being  annoyed  at  the  other's  sheer  cockiness.   it  was  a  reason  why  bradley  hates  being  in  need.   it's  a  common  knowledge  between  them  that  jake  could  easily  find  the  right  button  to  push  to  piss  him  off  and  get  the  tensions  rising.   with  both  of  them  in  the  same  vicinity,  things  could  get  ugly  real  fast.   yet,  somehow,  they're  always  in  each  other's  orbit.

bradley's  only  half - listening  to  whatever  jake  is  saying,  not  caring  at  all  about  his  lack  of  plans  and  what  allowed  him  to  pick  up  the  phone.   none  of  that  really  matters  when  they're  both  right  there,  in  jake's  pick - up,  with  his   designated  driver   going  on  and  on  about  how  happy  he  is  that  rooster  needed  something  from  him.   he  would  pay  for  this  at  some  point,  rooster  knows  it.   he's  already  dreading�� that  day.   fucking  anticipatory  grief.

“   you  know  what  an  uber  does  have,  though?   a  quiet  ride  option,   ”     bradley  retorts  with  a  lazy  half - smirk,  the  only  evidence  of  humor,  with  his  gaze  straight  ahead  on  the  road  in  front  of  them.     “   my  night's  no  different  from  yours.   hey,  there's  a  dairy  queen  up  ahead,  mind  if  we  go?   i  need  something  greasy.   don't  worry,  it's  my  treat.   ”

jake is playing it cool, as if this is just another day of playing designated driver to a buddy. sure, he could dig a little further, it wouldn't be too hard to get on rooster's nerves in any situation. he knows exactly which buttons to press for a reaction. but let's see where this goes first, let's make this interesting. hangman is all smiles as they drive off, giving his ol' friend (loose definition) a pat on the shoulder. someone needs to, since poor bradley here is clearly at a point of desperation.

"well, rooster — i thought i'd take the night off for myself today. catch up on some phone calls, watch a couple reruns, nothing crazy for me. figured if you're calling, it must mean you're in real need of a favour too, so why not?" they stop at a red light, giving jake the perfect opportunity to flash that winning smile right his way.

"but not to worry! i'll get you home in one piece, as long as you don't hurl in my truck. y'know, uber charges people for that? taxis too." a little tsk, tsk sound. "don't sweat it though, i'd never do that to you." now, that's not the kind of debt he likes to hold over someone's head. "now, how's your night going? we might as well catch up, since we're here."

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STARTER  CALL.

THE AIR IS THICK AND HUMID,   NEVER BEEN SOMETHING  FRITZ  HAS BEEN A FAN OF, BUT HE DECIDES HE WON'T LET THE POOR WEATHER GET THE BEST OF HIM.   he's been in search of things to do in his down time, not in any mood to stay inside and play video games with some of the guys.   there's an ebb and flow in their routine, some days it feels fine to play along with them, while others, he craves something different.   it was also nearly time for dinner, so he's been wandering around through his apps to find some place nice to go, until he'd heard some of his fellow aviators talk about some fast food restaurant close enough to base.   they all agreed to go and were gonna carpool, leaving fritz to meet them there and go on his own vehicle.   he prefers to ride alone, anyway.   this way, he gets to pick the music.

as he's heading out, he spots  @lovedunexpectedly  out of the corner of his eye.   billy thinks to himself for a moment, before calling out to beru :   “   hey,  ice tea!   ”   he swaggers over toward her, friendly grin across his features.   “   a bunch of us are going to get dinner at this fast food place close enough to here.   you wanna come?   come on, you gotta miss eating something other than the  slop  here.   ”

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STARTER  CALL.

THE COFFEE SHOP IS STARTING TO GET CROWDED,   an unfortunate consequence of the place being located near the campus.   bradley's studying one of his general courses, the ones that are merely meant to be  crossed off  the list.   he's already finished his coffee, his second one for the day, and he doesn't think he can stomach another.   as he looks around the place, between the forming line and students in search of a place to sit, to those around him who were there when he initially sat down, he feels somewhat guilty, like maybe he should leave and give up his seat to someone else.   he turns toward  @seamotifs,  looking to jane as if a moral compass.   “   should we leave?   or do we double down and order more drinks?   ”

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STARTER  CALL.

THE  HARD  DECK  IS  DIMLY  LIT  AND  CROWDED,   not  at  all  unfamiliar  for  the  bar  located  near  the  naval  air  station.   rooster's  sat  by  himself  at  the  counter,  a  rare  night  for  him  to  be  alone,  away  from  the  company  of  phoenix,  fanboy,  and  the  rest  of  his  squadron.   it's  nice  to  be  given  time  for  himself,  time  to  think  and  reflect.    it's  been  a  tough  few  days  for  bradley,  unable  to  shed  his  past  and  leave  the  ghosts  behind.   between  being  in  his  father's  shadow  in  the  eyes  of  the  higher  ranks,  despite  how  hard  he  tries  to  prove  he's  nothing  like  him  or  his  uncle  figure,  and  maverick's  presence,  the  mission  went  from  being  something  special  and  rare  to  a  reunion  the  young  bradshaw  man  didn't  necessarily  sign  up  for.

rooster  looks  up  from  the  counter  his  gaze  was  fixated  on  and  sees  @crimscene.   his  mouth  flattens  into  a  line  at  the  sight  of  her.   where  calleigh  would  usually  radiate  warmth,  kindness,  a  soft  spot  of  light  in  a  somewhat  cold  environment  such  as  the  military,  she  also  represents  a  bond  that  had  been  formed  when  rooster  was  a  child  when  he  lost  his  father.   families  that  wanted  to  be  there  for  one  another,  a  fraternity  that  one  couldn't  help  but  take  part  in  due  to  the  nature  of  their  circumstances.   a  sigh  parts  his  mouth.     “   did  maverick  ask  you  to  babysit  me  tonight?   ”     he  asks,  accusatory.   he'd  been  making  an  attempt,  however  useless,  to  steer  clear  of  her  and  most  of  the  others  who  know  the  long  history  between  his  family  and  maverick,  wanting  no  part  in  any  attempts  to  mend  his  and  pete's  relationship.     “   you  don't  have  to  do  anything  just  cuz  he  asked  you  nicely,  you  know  that,  right?   ”