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Tony Foster ([personal profile] wantstodirect) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2008-08-29 04:14 pm

Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Portalocity Port, Saturday Morning

Tony's first airplane ride wasn't as interesting than he'd hoped. It was rather like riding the bus, only with less space and more pretzels. Although "boring" was probably the way to go when it came to air travel.

He'd spent a bad half hour in Customs after his flight had landed. They'd pulled him from line and fingerprinted him and for a bit he was afraid he'd be barred from entering the US. But they apparently realized he was neither a drug dealer nor a terrorist and let him through.

He retrieved his oversized duffle from the baggage claim and followed the instructions on the crumpled printout of an email from the school. He took a quick detour to buy a horribly overpriced breakfast sandwich with his shiny new American money. (Dollar bills? What was wrong with coins?) He made a wrong turn on the way back, but he managed to orient himself and find his way to the Portalocity terminal.

A piece of paper tacked on the wall in one corner of the room said "Fandom High." Looked like he was in the right place. He sat down on a bench under the sign, duffle near his feet, and clutched his laptop case as if it might walk away. (It wouldn't, would it? Arra would've warned him if that was a possibility.) It seemed he was the first to arrive. Not surprising, since he'd taken the red eye out of Vancouver. Late-night flights made it easier to say goodbyes to vampire ex-boyfriends.

[Newbie airport shuttle! Open to all new students and teachers, no matter which world they're from. Posted early for great slowplay. OCD coming. We can has OCD!]
sith_happened: (Anakin: I feel lost)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] sith_happened 2008-08-30 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't plan on spending all day in an airport," he grumbled. "Let's go."
unddann: (am I done yet?)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] unddann 2008-08-30 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Lola tilted her head at that.

She couldn't really blame him.
sith_happened: (Anakin: shiny)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] sith_happened 2008-08-30 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"And it's not like I'm a professional bus driver, either," he added as he stalked towards the parking area. "I'm doing the principal a favor."
unddann: (oh crap)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] unddann 2008-08-30 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"I had not thought. . . ." Lola said, but didn't finish saying what she hadn't thought. "You are then a teacher?" She thought the black robes for teachers had gone out of style last century.
sith_happened: (Anakin: shiny)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] sith_happened 2008-08-30 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
He nodded. "Ethics."

Marvel in the irony.
unddann: (Default)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] unddann 2008-08-30 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh good, she wasn't taking that one. Still, best be polite -- she might take it next semester or something. "Thank you for driving the bus."
sith_happened: (Anakin: beautiful disaster)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] sith_happened 2008-08-30 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't mind helping the principal out," Anakin said. "Next year the bus will have faster engines, though."

Excellent plan. Really.
unddann: (Default)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] unddann 2008-08-30 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"You are a mechanic, too?"
sith_happened: (Anakin: shiny)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] sith_happened 2008-08-30 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm a lot of things," Anakin said, "but I like to tinker, yes."
unddann: (oh crap)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] unddann 2008-08-30 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
That was a word she wasn't familiar with. "Tinker?"
sith_happened: (Anakin: guh)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] sith_happened 2008-08-30 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Play with mechanics," he clarified.
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Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] unddann 2008-08-30 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh." Lola nodded, mentally repeating the word to herself and filing it away. "That is good." She decided to try introducing herself. "I am Lola."
sith_happened: (Anakin: Jedi)

Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] sith_happened 2008-08-30 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hello, Lola," Anakin said, nodding his head. "I'm Master Skywalker. Welcome to Fandom."

He made a face. "Or at least the bus that gets you there."
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Re: Trip to Fandom

[personal profile] unddann 2008-08-30 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
She laughed softly. "Thank you. Again."