BWI Airport Portalocity Lounge, Saturday Morning

[thegreatmanfredo]

Saturday morning, an elderly teal and white RV pulled into the dropoff lane outside the airport and disgorged a lanky teenaged boy and his bags onto the pavement, the driver asking him as he went if he had his laptop, migraine medication, and assorted other essentials. "Now get going and make some friends," she told him. "I've got a consult to get to in Virginia."

"I love you, Grandma," he said, and closed the door of the RV. As Xylda peeled out on her way to, he assumed, her next mark, Manfred headed into the airport, stopping off at Starbucks for a caffeine infusion before following airport employees' instructions until he found the right room. He was apparently the first one here, but he knew it was the right place because of the incredibly glittery banner.

High school, here he came.

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Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[likesthebeatsandshouting]

Jaylah looked down at her clothing and frowned. Maybe she should have allowed them to purchase her more clothing to fit in.

"Interesting," she repeated. "Is that good?"

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[white_oleander]

"Depends on who you ask, I guess," Astrid said, after a moment, and she shrugged again.

"I like it," she offered, "for what it's worth."

But of course she'd say that.

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[likesthebeatsandshouting]

She smoothed her outfit out with her hands, trying to decide what that might be worth and not finding much to measure it up against. "I would not know," she admitted after a moment. "I was not told as such by anyone else."

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[white_oleander]

"Well," Astrid said after her own moment, realizing she shouldn't be surprised that this girl seemed to act unlike anyone else she'd ever met before, "you like it, don't you? I doesn't really matter what someone like me thinks."

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[likesthebeatsandshouting]

"It is practical." Which was super important. She took a moment to consider that advice before deeming it worth listening to. "But you are correct."

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[white_oleander]

Figures; someone acknowledges that she's correct...when it involves disparaging herself.

"What's your name?" Astrid asked.

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[likesthebeatsandshouting]

She made a bad decision in being self-deprecating around Jaylah.

"Jaylah," she said, jerking her chin up in a little greeting. "What is your name?"

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[white_oleander]

"Astrid," she nodded back. "Nice to meet you, I guess."