childofatlas (childofatlas) wrote,
@ 2013-04-29 21:20:00

Lines lines everywhere, but not a drop to drink.
Lines. Lines. LINES LINES EVERYWHERE!

It was his own fault, really. He had made sure to be at the airport himself, even if he wasn't actually leaving right now. Hell, his trip wasn't even for another week, but he got an e-mail to check the airport he was using. Plus he wanted to head up north. But apparently there was an issue with the airlines computer system which threw the whole thing out of whack. So now here he was. Sitting here. Waiting to head to Seattle and not going anywhere. And there was nothing that could get this crap off his-

He-llo Nurse!

There was a cute girl pretty much right next to him in line. He has no freaking idea how he didn't even notice her, especially since she had...well, green hair. But she was cute. As in really cute. And she was standing right behind him. Maybe that's why he didn't notice her before. He was the last in line a second ago.

"Pardon me. Do you have any idea what's going on?"

Eye contact eye contact eye contact. Even if she is a little taller than him.

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	gammagamer 2013-04-30 02:21 am UTC (link)
	"Hard to say," Elaine admits. "Computers aren't my strongest suit, but from the sound of it, I think it's their flight records that are inaccessible. I'm not even sure I was referred to the correct line. I'm here to find out what's delayed a flight from Oklahoma." (Reply to this)(Thread)

childofatlas
2013-04-30 02:40 am UTC (link)

"Oklahoma, huh? Well, we're heading in the same direction, so it's quite possible it's the right line. Lemme check..."

Derek grabs the crumpled up paper that had his information. He really wished he had taken care of the damn thing.

"Mine connects through Kansas City. If it's something wrong with the computer there, this would be the right place. But that's just a guess."

Derek smiles.

"My names Derek, by the way."

There will be a hand extended.

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	gammagamer 2013-04-30 02:44 am UTC (link)
	A firm handshake. "Elaine. Good to meet you. What's on the other connecting side of Kansas City for you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	childofatlas 2013-04-30 02:55 am UTC (link)
	"San Fransisco. I'm heading back home to see my mom and dad." ..Who where an Atlantean princess and the Khan of the Atlas Foundation, respectively. "What about you? Seeing some family? Going back home?" ...seeing a significant other of some kind? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagamer 2013-04-30 03:02 am UTC (link)
	"Trying to help a neighbor coordinate his own college visit up here. My family are kind of the go-to people for that on our reservation." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	childofatlas 2013-04-30 03:06 am UTC (link)
	"Oh! That's cool of you to do!" Derek smiled a bit at that. "So you live out there, huh? That's gotta be so different from here in the city." He really hadn't thought about what he said, and now he's kind of mentally smacking himself for it. At least he didn't ask what tribe or anything stupid like that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagamer 2013-04-30 03:08 am UTC (link)
	A little nod. "We all do our part as best we can." "It is definitely different, yes. But Mom's a New Yorker, so I'd visited enough before that there were no major shocks starting college here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	childofatlas 2013-04-30 04:00 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, your moms from around here? Cool." Yeah, smooth moves there, Derek. "Sorry to hear this is keeping you here. I'm sure whoever it is going to college around here isn't going to be helped by stupid airline delays," Derek said, annoyed now that he was feeling annoyed with waiting while she had every reason to be so. Logic: It sometimes doesn't work. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagamer 2013-04-30 04:07 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, she was born in L.A., but she worked here so long she developed a lot of roots and enough identification that... well, I am officially not allowed to pay attention to New York Baseball. My dad's best friends made him swear he wouldn't let me be raised a Yankees fan." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	childofatlas 2013-04-30 04:18 am UTC (link)
	There is a snicker from Derek. "That sounds almost like my dad with his love of the Giants over the A's, even if they are right across the Bay. There is a whole lot of dislike for the Yankees around here. My cousin is a vehement Mets fan himself." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagamer 2013-04-30 04:36 am UTC (link)
	"It's a very important thing to many people. I have to settle for the St. Louis Cardinals, for long and complicated reasons. And your cousin can't possibly be more rabid than some of the Baxter Building gang." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	childofatlas 2013-04-30 04:06 pm UTC (link)
	"...the Baxter Building gang? As in...Awesome Andrea and the rest of that bunch?" Well, this may be getting weird. If this was true, that means she may actually know Mac. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagamer 2013-04-30 08:04 pm UTC (link)
	"Andrea's whom I was thinking of, yeah. I don't know her exceedingly well; once she was around, she was almost automatically older, but it's something one gets to know very quickly about her." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	childofatlas 2013-05-01 05:18 am UTC (link)
	There is a very surprised look on Dereks face. He gives a quick look to the left and right, then leans in and says with a whisper that only Elaine could hear. "My cousin Mac is her boyfriend." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagamer 2013-05-01 05:21 am UTC (link)
	Elaine reflects on that for a moment. And the more bizarre kinds of politics are her metier, so... "Well, that's good to know, Highness. I've heard nice things about him," she says softly. "And to avoid taking advantage now that I know your last name, mine's Wingfoot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	childofatlas 2013-05-01 03:32 pm UTC (link)
	Dereks eyes quickly dart left and right before going back to Elaine. "Actually...my last in very different than Macs. Mine is Woo. And...I'd prefer not to be known as royalty. Nothing wrong with it, but I'm trying to learn how to do stuff on my own." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagamer 2013-05-01 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	She hadn't thought it was Rider, but most people weren't used to how quickly she hopscotched through information, so Elaine just smiles. and nods. "Understandable." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	childofatlas 2013-05-02 12:07 am UTC (link)
	"I wish I was more familiar with the folks around the Baxter building, to be honest. I don't really know a whole lot of people in the business besides my cousins." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagamer 2013-05-02 03:43 am UTC (link)
	"I sort of understand the feeling. Not deeply involved because, well, Oklahoma. Aside from the occasional trouble that could easily have passed for a Scooby-Doo villain, not the sort of place for that action. And I don't want to join the Foundation because when it comes down to it, they have Science Adventures, and I'm not into the sciences." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

childofatlas
2013-05-02 03:49 am UTC (link)

"I know the feeling. I always have to deal with stuff that most would think kind of weird. I've dealt with..."

Fingers go up as Derek tries to name all the strange things.

"A sorta-demon adopted cousin who is ultrasensitive, vampire cows, swords that are trying to destroy magic weapons, father eating dragons, and a whole alternate universe made up of empty desert and mongolian skeletons."

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gammagamer
2013-05-02 03:54 am UTC (link)

"All right, I'm not going to wade into the rest, because I'm in no position to talk, but I want to address the point of a sword that tries to destroy magic weapons. Do you mean that literally? Because if a sword is trying something, it is probably a magic sword, what with having some kind of agency in order to try. And if it's a sword, it is, indeed, a weapon. So if it's trying to destroy magic weapons, it has embarked on a mission that can only end in self-destruction -- assuming it doesn't begin there."

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	childofatlas 2013-05-02 04:00 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah...it's like that. It was really weird to begin with, and it acted far more like an AI than most types of magic swords. Very dedicated and not understanding the weird duality of its own existence." Derek chuckled a bit. This was quite relieving to share. "But hey, that's my life right now. And I wouldn't have it any other way." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagamer 2013-05-02 04:51 am UTC (link)
	"Glad to hear that, at least. So, you doing early admission for College, too, or what?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	childofatlas 2013-05-03 04:31 am UTC (link)
	"I...I honestly haven't given college much thought. I'm kind of next in line for something and any time I haven't spent schooling has been in learning the ins and outs of the foundation." The schooling also came from technomagic monks several miles underneath San Francisco. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagamer 2013-05-03 04:34 am UTC (link)
	"So in New York, you're just....broadening your horizons in general? Nothing wrong with that, of course." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	childofatlas 2013-05-03 04:45 am UTC (link)
	"Pretty much. I've been trying to get to know the cape crowd, but nothing really stuck to my liking." Derek sighed. It was a lot more his fault than he wanted to admit, but he was busy still trying to learn the ropes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gammagamer 2013-05-03 04:51 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, at our age, we've got plenty of time. I personally decided to go to college early, but plenty of room to figure things out. Especially if you've got to deal with part of you going on about how you're just killing time before Your Real Career Starts." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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