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undergrounds2017-04-28 05:00 pm
cabins) wrote in undergrounds2017-04-28 05:00 pm
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Fuel for Thought
The final bell had rung for the weekend, and good lord if there wasn’t anything that was going to stop Laura from a cup of coffee for her way home. Some genius had decided the optimal place for a Starbucks was across the street from her school, and Laura couldn’t have been happier. Given that it was a primary school, she didn’t have to really risk running into any students, more so their parents. Still, it was a a sacrifice she was willing to make, and most parents weren’t getting coffee after picking up their kid, anyway.
She pushes her way into the crowded cafe where a line was already starting to form with others that had the same craving for an afternoon coffee to start their Friday off right. Already knowing what she wants, she’s lost in her phone when she feels someone brush up against her, pushing into the spot ahead of her.
“Excuse me,” she begins, tapping them on the shoulder. “I believe the line starts behind me.”
Which Way?
Despite having been in London for a few months now, there was one thing that always managed to confuse Laura. The Tube. She should have been able to figure it out- DC had metro transit, and she’d lived in upstate New York most of her life. But being a politician, she’d never had to worry about getting anywhere, someone would drive her. So her knowledge of how to navigate the underground system was severely lacking.
Which is how she’s found herself on some track, looking up at the sign telling her the next train would arrive in 7 minutes. It had been at 7 minute for the last 10. She wasn’t even sure this one was headed in the right direction- but the color was right. Circle line. So… where was the train?
She sighs, and starts peering down the hallway toward the other side of the track where a train just exited in the opposite direction.
Wait.
“…was that the Circle going toward Monument?” Honestly, it sounds like gibberish to her.
Fun Den (For Ghoul)
"...Fun Ghoul, did I hear you say?" Laura isn't about to judge the youth for his colorful name, but it gets a slight eyebrow raise. She'd been in London for a few months, getting to know the city, but now it was time to truly get to know her pack. She thought she'd start with a tour of the den and was promptly put in contact with a Mr. Fun Ghoul. Something something Americans something, she figured.
Fine by her. she figured the younger man would be honest with her about the tour, and she liked being around younger people. probably why she was a teacher.
She extends a hand to her guide. "Laura Roslin- you can just call me Laura. I want to thank you for taking time out of your schedule to give me a tour. Would you like something to drink before we start? Coffee?" She had something of an addiction.
What's your rush? (For Joss)
the sun has set about an hour ago, but Laura was still out. She'd had a few errands to run before returning to her small flat for a glass of wine and a smoke before grading homework. Best way to do it, maybe with some trashy Housewives tv show on in the background.
really, that's all she was thinking about as she made her way through the neighborhood, purse over one shoulder, bags in hand. She should have been paying better attention to her surroundings, but all she was really thinking about was just how comfortable her slippers we're going to be when she walked through her front door.
write your own! or grab me for a starter.
The final bell had rung for the weekend, and good lord if there wasn’t anything that was going to stop Laura from a cup of coffee for her way home. Some genius had decided the optimal place for a Starbucks was across the street from her school, and Laura couldn’t have been happier. Given that it was a primary school, she didn’t have to really risk running into any students, more so their parents. Still, it was a a sacrifice she was willing to make, and most parents weren’t getting coffee after picking up their kid, anyway.
She pushes her way into the crowded cafe where a line was already starting to form with others that had the same craving for an afternoon coffee to start their Friday off right. Already knowing what she wants, she’s lost in her phone when she feels someone brush up against her, pushing into the spot ahead of her.
“Excuse me,” she begins, tapping them on the shoulder. “I believe the line starts behind me.”
Which Way?
Despite having been in London for a few months now, there was one thing that always managed to confuse Laura. The Tube. She should have been able to figure it out- DC had metro transit, and she’d lived in upstate New York most of her life. But being a politician, she’d never had to worry about getting anywhere, someone would drive her. So her knowledge of how to navigate the underground system was severely lacking.
Which is how she’s found herself on some track, looking up at the sign telling her the next train would arrive in 7 minutes. It had been at 7 minute for the last 10. She wasn’t even sure this one was headed in the right direction- but the color was right. Circle line. So… where was the train?
She sighs, and starts peering down the hallway toward the other side of the track where a train just exited in the opposite direction.
Wait.
“…was that the Circle going toward Monument?” Honestly, it sounds like gibberish to her.
Fun Den (For Ghoul)
"...Fun Ghoul, did I hear you say?" Laura isn't about to judge the youth for his colorful name, but it gets a slight eyebrow raise. She'd been in London for a few months, getting to know the city, but now it was time to truly get to know her pack. She thought she'd start with a tour of the den and was promptly put in contact with a Mr. Fun Ghoul. Something something Americans something, she figured.
Fine by her. she figured the younger man would be honest with her about the tour, and she liked being around younger people. probably why she was a teacher.
She extends a hand to her guide. "Laura Roslin- you can just call me Laura. I want to thank you for taking time out of your schedule to give me a tour. Would you like something to drink before we start? Coffee?" She had something of an addiction.
What's your rush? (For Joss)
the sun has set about an hour ago, but Laura was still out. She'd had a few errands to run before returning to her small flat for a glass of wine and a smoke before grading homework. Best way to do it, maybe with some trashy Housewives tv show on in the background.
really, that's all she was thinking about as she made her way through the neighborhood, purse over one shoulder, bags in hand. She should have been paying better attention to her surroundings, but all she was really thinking about was just how comfortable her slippers we're going to be when she walked through her front door.
write your own! or grab me for a starter.
The Tube
She might recognize the boy's scent as being distinctly rodent. Roddy certainly hadn't missed the whiff of wolfishness about the woman's own scent, but despite what Rorschach had pointed out about werewolves, Roddy figured Party was pretty okay, so he wasn't too worried about it.
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"Frak. One of these days, I'll get the hang of this thing." She gestures at the area around them. "Can you tell I'm new in town?" Not like he wasn't American, too.
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It meant less time spent kicking yourself over a small mistake.
"Are you going to have to catch another train when you get off, or will this take you where you need to be? I could go over where you need to be next, if you like."
It wasn't like he had anything else to do while waiting for his own train, after all, and at least that would save her needing to wait extra at the next stop, if there was one.
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"Oh, no, there's no need for that, young man." Laura smiles at him. "But I appreciate the offer." Idly, she had to wonder if he could collect a boy-scout merit badge now: offer to help a little old lady across the street. Or across the tube system.
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Which was amusing to him, even if most people wouldn't know why that made perfect sense, unless, of course, they knew what he was.
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"Really, I appreciate the offer. But I can't accept."
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Which wasn't quite as big of a deal as she was making it sound, so he figured he'd clarify that he hadn't been planning on going with her. He really did know the tunnels of the subway pretty well, though. Rodents who enjoyed dwelling underground were quite good at memorizing every twist and turn of structures like this, after all, and rats in particular were very good at remembering which twist or turn they took to get where they wanted. That was part of why they did so well surviving down here, after all.
"But either way, I'm sure you'll manage just fine."
It was pretty easy to catch onto the system, after all. At least, it was for him.
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"I hope so- my students can navigate the tube better, and they're eight."
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"Well, you're new at this. I'm sure they've been doing it their whole lives."
Okay, that was actually pretty bad, considering the fact that eight year olds weren't typically doing any of the navigating. But he was sure she was exaggerating, anyway.
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Laura winces.
"Make a girl feel young, why don't you." But she laughs, he doesn't mean any offense, she's sure of it.
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Where the eight year olds at least saw their parents navigating the Tube for the eight years that they existed. He didn't mean to imply that she was less generally experienced than an eight year old, just that the terminology and mapping was likely different than the public transport where she was from.
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"So, um...does that mean you moved her for the job, then?" He asked, mostly to change the subject. She'd mentioned students, after all, and since the students knew how to use the tube, they were obviously living in London.
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"And you, are you still in school?"
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The fees could get pricey, after all, though really he'd have to decide what would be best for his music career. There was a lot he could gain from getting a classical music degree, after all, but then there was also a lot he could gain by just getting out there and playing, too.
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He shrugged.
"I don't know, though. I mostly just want to play violin, so it depends on whether going to school will give me better opportunities, or if I should just try to get my name out there."
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Although, he supposed he could go for a scholarship. He certainly had the skill.
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