BWI Airport Portalocity Lounge, Saturday morning

[teenagewarhead.livejournal.com]

After missing a flight due to airport security feeling the need to wand over every single piercing she had, Negasonic was in a bit a mood. Then she saw the glittery banner welcoming all Fandom High students and the portalocity lounge.

Ugh. Glitter.

She dumped her duffel bag on the floor and slumped into a chair. Five seconds later she had her phone out to tweet about what a lousy flight experience she had and how little she was looking forward to going to a new school.

She immediately got a tweet back from Colossus. "Give it a chance."

Ugh. Optimism.

She slunk down in her chair a little farther and hoped the shuttle would get here soon so she could at least be going someplace.

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Re: Shuttle time!

[vdistinctive]

Of the various tasks Eliot had been volunteered for without his knowledge at Fandom of the last couple years, this was one of the nicer ones. Plus, it made sure that the kids didn't have to get confronted with BRIGHT PINK BUBBLY PONY! or something equally bizarre immediately.

And, you know, it was pretty great to be back on Earth proper and behind the wheel again.

"All aboard for Fandom High," he called once he'd pulled up and opened the door. "Move it or lose it."

Re: Shuttle time!

[teenagewarhead.livejournal.com]

"Any chance we can leave one of them behind?" Negasonic asked sarcastically as she shoved her duffel bag in a compartment.

Kuzco had already made a wonderful impression on her.

Re: Shuttle time!

[vdistinctive]

Eliot snorted. "Could, but that might actually be the one thing this place'd fire me for. And I kinda like my job."

Re: Shuttle time!

[teenagewarhead.livejournal.com]

Negasonic rolled her eyes in response. "Yeah. Driving a bus is very rewarding."

One day she might learn that being sarcastic to elders is a bad idea.

Re: Shuttle time!

[geniuswithasmartphone]

"There're easier ways to get rid of 'em once we get to the island," Hardison advised, like the great teacher he was. "Besides, this way you get to see him get traumatized first."

Re: Shuttle time!

[teenagewarhead.livejournal.com]

Negasonic let that comment hang in the air for a moment before responding.

"You mean like a place to ditch his body?"

She was just clarifying that statement. She seemed to be okay with that concept in general.

Re: Shuttle time!

[got-hijacked.livejournal.com]

Sorry, Rhys would be busy feeling super guilty over Buttstallion if Pinkie showed up. So, this was the best option as far as he was concerned.

If he was concerned about such things.

"For what?" this year's newest, one eyed, one armed, non-flying, non-purple, non-cannibal asked.

Re: Shuttle time!

[vdistinctive]

Eliot blinked just once at the kid's appearance. He'd seen plenty of people missing body parts in his time, but they weren't usually high school aged.

"Fandom High. As in school. Where you just might be enrolled whether you know about it or not." Fandom sometimes just liked to, like, adopt people from various timelines, it seemed. "You the run away type or the try it 'cause it might work out type, kid?"

Re: Shuttle time!

[got-hijacked.livejournal.com]

"High school?" Rhys scoffed at that because clearly he was too old to think about school. "Do I look like I should be going to high school."

Shhh. He hadn't found a mirror and was the same level of noodle as a teen. Also, his voice cracked on the regular with stress, so...

Re: Shuttle time!

[geniuswithasmartphone]

Hardison immediately started thinking of various prostheses that he could design. Fortunately he knew better than to say any of that aloud. "'Sup," he said, giving the kid a nod and smile. "You headin' to Fandom with the rest of us?"

Re: Shuttle time!

[notouchykuzco.livejournal.com]

"I move when I want to," Kuzco told him, then pointed to his cartoonishly ridiculous pile of luggage. "Careful of the first few--they have heavy things."

He guessed. The guys who'd lugged them here had been sweating pretty hard.

Re: Shuttle time!

[vdistinctive]

Eliot just stared at him. Specifically, his crown. Was that -- Peruvian?

Oh lord, this guy either thought he was or potentially really was an ancient Incan emperor. The broody kid was right, maybe they should leave this one behind.

Re: Shuttle time!

[notouchykuzco.livejournal.com]

It was a very distinctive crown.

He snapped his fingers. "Chop, chop! Those bags aren't going to move themselves."

Re: Shuttle time!

[teenagewarhead.livejournal.com]

Negasonic was giving Kuzco a nice friendly smile. That should probably be his first warning.

"I'll move your luggage for you," she said nicely.

Nicely. That's the second warning.

Re: Shuttle time!

[notouchykuzco.livejournal.com]

Kuzco just chalked it up to her Finally Getting With the Program. "Fantastic. I'll give you a shiny...me on a coin...for it."

Like he knew how much currency was worth. That's why he had Money Guy.

Re: Shuttle time!

[geniuswithasmartphone]

Hardison gave the kid a long look. Then the baggage. Then the kid again. "Don't forget to hoist with your legs not your back," he suggested. "You could hurt yourself that way."

Re: Shuttle time!

[notouchykuzco.livejournal.com]

"I am not lifting anything, my good man. I don't lift things."

Very helpful, Kuzco.

Re: Shuttle time!

[geniuswithasmartphone]

On the other hand, he did have to deal with a sulking boyfriend. "I still ain't understand why I ain't drivin'," he muttered. "I brought the playlist."

Re: Shuttle time!

[vdistinctive]

"You ever driven anything larger'n your van before?"

Re: Shuttle time!

[geniuswithasmartphone]

"Still ain't sure why we just didn't bring Lucille," Hardison added. "When was this shuttle built? The 80s?"

Re: Shuttle time!

[hidingthorns.livejournal.com]

"Lose what?" Margaery inquired, not impolitely, as she stood and looked at her bag.

There were people here to carry it now. Hop to, gentlemen!

Re: Shuttle time!

[vdistinctive]

"Your opportunity to get a ride and not have to walk to Fandom," Eliot said. It was an idle threat; he wasn't actually going to purposefully leave anyone behind.

He also wasn't going to carry anyone's bags. Sorry, noble types.

Re: Shuttle time!

[hidingthorns.livejournal.com]

Margaery looked from Eliot to the shuttle as a whole, taking her time with the image, and back to him again.

"...what is this?" she asked, a note of trepidation sneaking into her voice despite her better efforts. "Where - where are the horses?"

Re: Shuttle time!

[geniuswithasmartphone]

Wow. There sure were a lot of people about to lose their luggage today. Though, had anyone just asked for help, Hardison wouldn't have said no.

"Just a sayin'," Hardison explained. "We ain't drivin' off without anyone." He eyed her baggage. "Though the same can't be said for inanimate objects left on the ground an' not on the shuttle."

Re: Shuttle time!

[hidingthorns.livejournal.com]

She frowned, perhaps a touch brattily, and picked up her bag a little unsteadily. "I've never had to carry things before," Margaery said, as though that was any sort of excuse. "Has chivalry died in this land?"

Calm down, Margaery.