BWI Airport, Portalocity Lounge

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Some people flew into BWI. Some people portaled in. And then there was Skaar, who landed at the Portalocity Terminal after one final two-mile long jump. He showed his clearance from Captain Rogers proving that it had been arranged and that, yes, he could enter the terminal carrying a big-ass sword, and then he went inside.

Once inside the airport, Skaar spotted the "WELCOME FANDOM STUDENTS" banner and sat down on a bench clear of the glitter that was falling off of it. He didn't realize it yet, but it was pretty much the Fandom experience right there in the terminal. Sit by the giant, green, long-haired, shirtless, half-alien barbarian spy guy with a sword that was bigger than you strapped to his back, or drown in glitter. Honestly, you were probably safer with Skaar.

[OOC: Have a newbie shuttle post!]

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The Trip to Fandom

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Bob and Constantine walked into a bus. Crazy times, man. Crazy times.

The shuttle's suspension was reinforced, fortunately.

Re: The Trip to Fandom

[talentforlying]

Right then. Constantine wasn't sure who the hell on the school board thought he was a Good Idea for driving the fresh meat to the school, but he was here, studiously ignoring any-and-all 'no smoking' signs as he lounged in a chair next to the shuttle that read 'Fandom High,' propping his feet up on...a bowling bag?

If he kicked the bag occasionally when someone got annoying, well, it was coincidence.

"Oi! If you're heading to Fandom, get a move on!" he yelled. "It's your own damn fault if I leave you behind."

Re: The Trip to Fandom

[nuclear_snide]

And if someone scowled at the bag-kicking, that was...not at all coincidence.

"Do you have a list?" Bob asked. He ogled a woman waiting for a taxi and gave her an overly charming smile.

Re: The Trip to Fandom

[talentforlying]

"'M a librarian, mate," John said guilelessly. "I have loads of lists."

Just not with him. Because Constantine was an asshole.

Re: The Trip to Fandom

[nuclear_snide]

Bob rolled his eyes. "Of the students. The ones we're picking up? Wouldn't want to lose any before we even get there.'

Re: The Trip to Fandom

[talentforlying]

"All students and new staff, because I spent the last week setting up their library accounts," he replied, rolling his eyes. "Not that they told me which ones were going to be using the shuttle today, or if they were going to drop into the dip via portal midway through the picnic. I figure we'll leave once all the seats in the van are full, or the kids start biting. Whichever comes first."

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[nuclear_snide]

"Is that likely?" Bob shrugged. "Not that they're going to be biting me, but does that happen often?"

Hannibal aside.

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[talentforlying]

"Babies teeth, don't they?" John teased. "Bet I could make you corporeal long enough to make new friends."

CONSTANTINE NO.

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[nuclear_snide]

"Well, that depends on who's doing the biting." Bob smirked and gave another lady a flirty wave. "How long would it last?"

Re: The Trip to Fandom

[talentforlying]

Constantine nudged the bowling bag with the tip of his shoe. "No fun biting for you today, you old pervert," he laughed. "But if the kids get rowdy, maybe I'll give them something round to chew on as a distraction."

He wouldn't really hand Bob's skull over to bored teenagers, but John was an asshole.

Re: The Trip to Fandom

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"We're coming," Skaar said as he climbed onto the bus. While ducking and turning to the side to fit into the bus. And possibly weighing the whole thing down. "How long's the drive there?"

Re: The Trip to Fandom

[talentforlying]

Well now, that was a boy who'd been eating his vegetables. Possibly to an extreme.

"Not too far, mate," Constantine promised. "Though it gets farther away with every 'are we there yet?' that I hear."

Magic? Maybe. Or maybe he'd just need to stop for more cigarette breaks.

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[oldstrongest1.livejournal.com]

"If it takes too long, I'll just get out and carry the bus the rest of the way," Skaar said.

Re: The Trip to Fandom

[talentforlying]

"You bloody well will not," he said firmly. "One, we don't have insurance for 'accident caused by carrying the bus,' and two, if I have to suffer your classmates, so do you."

He gave the kid a disgruntled once-over. "Which one are you, anyway?"

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"Skaar, Son of Hulk," Skaar answered. "But if the bus breaks down, remember that you have options."

Re: The Trip to Fandom

[talentforlying]

"Huh. And here I thought that was the weirdest typo on record," Constantine mused, fishing around in his pocket for a moment.

"Here you go Skaar, Son of Hulk," he said, handing over a card. "There's your library card, don't go losing it."

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"We get library cards for getting on the bus?" Skaar asked.

He decided not to mention that he didn't need the library because of the Internet. The guy handing out library cards might not appreciate that.

Re: The Trip to Fandom

[talentforlying]

"You get library cards for being enrolled at Fandom High," John said dryly. "Student experience, blah blah blah."

[ungue.livejournal.com]

Laura got all the way to the bus' door, got a good whiff out of Constantine, and doubted. She didn't like his scent one bit. Too many unknowns, plus the smoke.

"May I walk?"

[talentforlying]

And that was why Laura was probably the smartest person in the airport.

"Nope. Now you've shown up, in the van with you," he said. "'S too far to walk, unless you're a teleporter. In which case, you should have just gone straight to the school."

[nuclear_snide]

"Don't worry," Bob added cheerfully, "he's never killed anyone yet with the bus."

[ungue.livejournal.com]

Laura allowed a display of emotion, and chose contempt.

"I do not die easily", she remarked, because apparently it was relevant now. "It is a school bus though. I should be simple enough to drive."

[talentforlying]

"Shut it, Bob. Did run over a demon with a cab, once..." Constantine mused. "Though I feel I should point out that it was on purpose and not an accident."

[ungue.livejournal.com]

"Demon." Voice filled with dread, Laura stepped into the bus. "Of course. Are there demons here?"

Please say no, please say no.

[talentforlying]

"Not since we ran that Gaunt fellow off, I think," Constantine replied thoughtfully. "Ghosts, vampires, zombies...some demon hunters, but I don't think there's currently any demons living on the island."

He wasn't a demon, he just... happened to have demon-blood. Occupational hazard in Constantine's line of work.