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"So, the space-ships are from some other place, or some other time." He nods, accepting Elizabeth's explanation. "But...your government has them, they just don't want anyone else to know that. I think I can understand the need for secrecy, in that case."

Smiling, he adds, "Don't worry. I won't say a word about it."

"Something like that, sir," she smiles. "And thank you."

"You're welcome. I'll file that away with the topics not to discuss around Elizabeth, lest she forget the things she's not supposed to know." He grins.

Elizabeth laughs. "Hopefully that list of topics won't grow too long," she says. "I enjoy talking with you, Professor."

"I enjoy talking with you too, Elizabeth. I'm glad you came by today." He grins, saluting her with the coffee cup. "And not just because of the coffee."

Elizabeth smiles. "Anytime, Professor. I usually bring CJ a cup each morning. Spreading coffee is always a good thing."

"I'd never had it before coming here, but I'll have to say it's addictive stuff. But the conversation's worth far more to me than the coffee. So thank you for that as well."

Elizabeth grins. "That it is. And you're very welcome."

"May I ask you a favor, Elizabeth?" He says with a grin. "Outside of class, don't call me Professor. It makes me feel like an old schoolmaster or something. Geoff will do fine."

Elizabeth blinks, and then smiles. "Of course," she says. "Geoff."

"Thank you! Chaucer's fine if you feel uncomfortable with the idea. I just...I'm not a professor. It sounds strange to hear it."

"I think I can manage Geoff," Elizabeth smiles. "It's just slightly odd having teachers so relaxed around you."

"Maybe it's because some of us aren't teachers by profession? Or that we're all feeling a little overwhelmed sometimes by this place. Or I suppose it could be that once you've faced off against an invading army of the undead side by side with your students, the distinction becomes a little harder to maintain." He returns the smile, laughing a little.

Elizabeth laughs. "All that could quite conceivably be it," she agrees. "I've known some people who weren't originally trained as teachers who found it difficult to get to a place where they felt natural with what they were doing. Although the invading army of the undead is a bit more local to this school!"

"Well I'm glad to hear that it's not a regular feature of American education!" Geoff joins in the laughter, grinning broadly. "Although I have to say it amuses me just a little to be able to even discuss the idea of a zombie army with such matter-of-factness. And I won't even start on the gremlin infestation, or the fact that the students seem to be turning into animals with great regularity."

"Well, it wasn't a feature of my education at least," Elizabeth smiles. "I think we just have to chalk up Fandom to something completely else!"

"I've been working on a set of tales about Fandom -- a commission for CJ in fact. But I have the feeling that unless they've actually witnessed this town first hand, most people will dismiss it as too fantastic."

He pauses for a minute, looking contemplative. "I wonder sometimes if this place even really exists."

"Really? I'd love to see them someday," Elizabeth says, tilting her head slightly.

She purses her lips. "I think it's a case of this alternate realities, where something exists in the reality it's in." She sighs. "I don't really know."

"If you really want, I'm happy to let you read them. CJ actually has the first tale already -- it was a birthday gift -- and I'm finishing up the second and third right now. I'll let you know when they're fit to be seen." Geoff looks quite pleased at the idea.

"I'm not much of a philosopher, although I've studied a little bit...but I think I'd agree with you. This place isn't...connected to the rest of the world the way it ought to be. Have you noticed how people very rarely ever wander in from the mainland?"

"That would be great, thank you, Geoff," Elizabeth smiles.

She nods slowly. "It is odd. And we're so close to so many cities, which don't seem to be affecting us."

Agreeing, Geoff replies, "It's a beautiful island, really. And...people move here, but not many people seem to visit. I would think it would be crawling with travelers. But even in the eateries you only see residents. And, despite all of the different -- well, beings, I suppose, who live here...there really aren't many conflicts, not what you'd expect with so many people living in such close quarters.

"It's pretty impressive really, when you think about it," Elizabeth says. "I mean normally you'd expect much more conflict in a place like this, which such different diversity. I know there was the fuss between humans and non-humans back during the student council elections, but that seems to have died down a lot now."

She pauses. "Apart from the Angelus vs Angel debate that's still ongoing."

"I've pretty much managed to stay out of the loop on that one -- I know he was supposed to have been responsible for what happened to Kitty Pryde, and I also know that somehow he's supposed to have been...brought under control? But beyond that, I have to say I've been blissfully uninvolved in most of the big problems."

"Yeah, me too. I just listen and hear things," Elizabeth replies. "Angel's in the room next to mine now; I chatted with him in the library earlier, and he seemed, well... normal. Or at least, as normal as anyone in this place can get."

"I have a disembodied voice attending my poetry class" he laughs. "My criteria for normal have been severely altered since I came here."

[OOC: Okay, just have to say: do you realize that we've been at this thread for three days now? *g* I'm thoroughly enjoying talking to Elizabeth, by the way.]

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