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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!]
momslilassassin: (Ben: small smile)

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2008-09-02 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
"What's California like?" Ben asked.

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[identity profile] likes-chicken.livejournal.com 2008-09-02 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Like, warm, mainly? The weather's really nice. Beaches, palm trees, that sort of thing," Hurley said. "How about Coruscant? That place has a cool name."
momslilassassin: (Ben: aren't I cute?)

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2008-09-02 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Not a lot of beaches or palm trees," --whatever those were--, "but a lot of people," Ben said. "Billions."

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[identity profile] likes-chicken.livejournal.com 2008-09-02 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh dude," Hurley said. "Wow. That's... wow."
momslilassassin: (Ben: small smile)

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2008-09-02 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
"It's the capital," Ben explained. "Everyone comes through."

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[identity profile] likes-chicken.livejournal.com 2008-09-02 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh," Hurley said. "...Capital of what?"
momslilassassin: (Ben: uh oh)

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2008-09-02 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
"My galaxy?"

So much for blending in, Ben.

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[identity profile] likes-chicken.livejournal.com 2008-09-02 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Holy crap, you're from space," Hurley said. "That... dude, you have got to be kidding me."
momslilassassin: (Ben: small smile)

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2008-09-02 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Sorry," Ben said. "At least I'm not little and green?"

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[identity profile] likes-chicken.livejournal.com 2008-09-02 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
"You know, that would actually help me believe the whole 'other galaxy' thing," Hurley said. "But... yeah. Dude. Wow."
momslilassassin: (Ben: I can smirk too)

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2008-09-02 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Sorry I'm not more interesting, then," Ben said with a laugh.

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[identity profile] likes-chicken.livejournal.com 2008-09-02 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, man," Hurley said, chuckling along with Ben's laugh. "I didn't mean it like that. Just... I normally would just think you're being crazy? But right now I'm not sure I'm not crazy."
momslilassassin: (Ben: aren't I cute?)

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2008-09-02 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
Wait for the unicorn.

"If you are, you're in good company," Ben said, gesturing towards the rest of the students.

Re: Waiting for the shuttle!

[identity profile] likes-chicken.livejournal.com 2008-09-02 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Hurley looked over and back.

"Yeah, you're probably right, dude," he said, smiling. "It definitely looks like we'll have some fun, I think."