BWI Airport Portalocity Lounge, Saturday morning

[notanaxemurderer]

Kiem had no idea where he was. Well, he sort knew, he was in the Portalocity Lounge, waiting for a shuttle to take him to his new school, which seemed to be as far away as the Emperor had been able to send him.

It could be worse, he supposed. He tried to hold on to that thought.

A large, glittery sign said FANDOM HIGH. It was hard to miss. Kiem sat down on a seat next to him and let the hoverchest that had floated next to him lower on to the floor.

He looked at his wristband. There was no connection, just some stored data available. We wasn't even going to be able to check the dartcar results.

[Newbie shuttle! After some OCD that is now up]

Comments

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[notanaxemurderer]

"America?"

Kiem looked around the room.

"I don't know where that is either."

Also, it didn't look particularly futuristic to him.

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[onlyajones]

"You've not heard of America?" Jo blinked, "um ... It's the country we're in right now ... well we're at an airport, I believe the school's in Maryland,"

She paused, "so where's home for you?" she asked.

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[notanaxemurderer]

"Arlusk. On Iskar."

He didn't realise he had ended up on one of the vassal planets. He should have paid more attention in geography class.

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[onlyajones]

"Oh ... I've never heard of either of those places," Jo admitted, "are they far from here?"

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[notanaxemurderer]

"I think they're on another planet."

They had to be.

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[onlyajones]

“Another planet?” Jo echoed, “like Mars?”

Jo had a very limited concept of astronomy.

Re: Wait for the Shuttle

[notanaxemurderer]

Kiem hadn't heard of Mars either, but since he might come across as not knowing anything about other planets than Iskat he said:

"Yes, like Mars."