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{.I’m A Loose Bolt Of A Complete Machine.} [Alex || Open]

Oct 18, 2009 18:14

[He was both looking forward to this and not. On the one hand, it was his last test before he graduated and got his assignment. On the other, it was his last test. At least it was sunny outside so he didn’t have to be cooped up in his room to study. He’d been muttering to himself in the halls, a look of total concentration on his face as he ( Read more... )

beth: alex lyndon (2254), !open, [alt location] academy gardens, kat: nia harness (2258)

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auspicions October 19 2009, 00:28:49 UTC

[ Nia herself was incredibly absorbed in her own studying as she paced the Academy grounds. Her final exam was two days away and if she did well, she could apply to stay and be a teaching assistant at the Academy and then, if she did well, eventually teach on her own. Her whole future was riding on this one exam-- or so she thought.

With a constant knot of fear and trepidation in her stomach, she walked the grounds, pouring over the PADD in her hand and memorizing it as best she could with her mind in its frazzled state. It wasn't any surprise, then, that she tripped over someone's legs in her distraction. She tumbled to the grass with a small "oof!" and her PADD flew to a few feet away.

She quickly scrambled off whoever it was she had tripped over and looked down at her knees, grass stained and bruising already. Nia winced and then sucked a hissing breath in through her teeth as she prodded one knee. Then she remembered her manners. ]

Oh, god! I'm so sorry! I wasn't looking where I was going, did I hurt you at all?

habitualenabler October 19 2009, 00:39:00 UTC

[...unexpected. the next thing he knew someone was on top of him, but then that's what he got for being entirely absorbed in studying. But, dammit, he was going to pass this test.

However, even that didn't overwrite his manners entirely as he twisted to his feet to help the poor girl up.]

No, don't worry about it. I get the feeling there's going to be a few more collisions before the week is over.

auspicions October 19 2009, 00:50:24 UTC

[ She blushed slightly and ducked her head, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. She slowly got to her feet and fidgeted with the hem of her shirt. ]

Yes, I wouldn't be surprised, what with exams and all.

habitualenabler October 19 2009, 00:54:43 UTC

And I'll bet the engineer's take the brunt of it.

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