[Test Drive]

[suzinkazan]

[You're not wherever you thought you were.

Whether you rounded a corner and were suddenly lost, or went through a door that lead somewhere it shouldn't, or maybe you drank too much and woke up an entirely new gutter. 

Whichever of those occurred, you seem to be in some sort of academy. You can see the buildings and walls and the day sky above you, and everything.

And there's some girl in her late teens who is approaching you. ]

...Are you lost?

[She's in red, and has what appears to be a Prefect's Badge on.]

Comments

[triviallyskilled]

[Oh lord, what ass-backwards cross dimension even is this? --Oh hold up. Cute girl.]

[He bows, smiling widely at her.]

Only in your eyes, m'lady.

[suzinkazan]

[Uuuugh don't let your skin crawl you have an image to maintain.]

Are you in the combat course.

[Anyone who says m'lady is in the combat course.]

[triviallyskilled]

I'm something of a professional student of life. [Read: I have no idea what I'm doing here yet.]

So then. What manner of star did the two of us meet under? Is this omen for good or ill?

[suzinkazan]

Does that mean you're a drop-out? [THAT'S USUALLY WHAT MEANS.

And she sure is.

Ignoring that other question entirely.]

[triviallyskilled]

School exploded in my third year. Wound up flung to the far reaches of another dimension. Very sad. You understand.

So, who might you be?

[artesmagicae]

I am never lost, for I stand the same place as before! It is the world itself has been lost, abandoned in a dimensional cupboard alongside my car keys! And it is a lost world without dinosaurs, which is the saddest of lost worlds.

[ That's a "maybe." ]

[suzinkazan]

...I'll just escort you to the nurse.

[This is already a good day.]

[artesmagicae]

Without a "Hello"? A "How do you do?" A disgruntled politeness through gritted teeth while you dream of better things? Hahhahahaa, I would call you rude, were I not the rudest!

[suzinkazan]

I am only thinking of mental well being.

[Mainly mine.]

[artesmagicae]

Well, being what?

[elbowdeep]

Oh...

[ this sure isn't his office. huh. ]

Well... yes. I think I might be. Could you tell me where I am?

[suzinkazan]

..The Royal Academy of Endymion?

[elbowdeep]

No, that's definitely all wrong. And I promised my honey I'd be home in time for dinner, too...

I don't want to be rude, young lady, but if you know how to leave, could you tell me?

[suzinkazan]

Well, the gate will take you out into the city proper.

[WHICH YOU PROBABLY ALSO DON'T KNOW, WUH-OOPS.]

[elbowdeep]

What city is this? I don't think I've even been to this academy.

[dontcallmedarling]

...I dunno, do I -look- like I'm lost?

[He does not look like the type to be at a magical academy. He's too much made of beef.]

[suzinkazan]

Well, considering [you're not in a jail cell] you don't look like a student, yes.

[dontcallmedarling]

[I'm not a criminal, I'm just a wanderer in a big tin can, don't judge.]

...Well, I'm a student of -sorts-, but. Much more a student of the world than anything else.

[...So an adventurer. Who is lost.]

[suzinkazan]

So a drop-out.

[dontcallmedarling]

Hey, who're you calling a drop-out, I graduated my training with flying colors, thank you!

[grimgrimwar]

[HEY, THIS ISN'T THE MIKE DITKA APPRECIATION FESTIVA -

oh nevermind, my girlfriend is here everything's okay.]

Not anymore! [Big smile.] That's a nice jacket!

[suzinkazan]

Do you actually still get lost, or was this an excuse to come find me?

[She looks down at it.]

It is my favorite.

[grimgrimwar]

If I admit it's closer to 50-50 then I'd like, will that keep me from getting in trouble?

[Head scratch.]

....this place looks really England-y.

[suzinkazan]

Saying it was purely to find me would have the best shot of that.

...What-y-y?

[grimgrimwar]

....England-y?

Y'know, the country?

I'm just gettin' sort of a Hogwarts vibe here, I mean.