Jump 01 | Action | Cafeteria

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

[Rose is taking the whole situation in stride. Seriously, there are only so many times one can be trapped in another universe and join up with the local military before even that gets a little routine. Going back to school, though... that's new.

She doesn't bother to visit the dorm and change out of her UNIT uniform, deciding instead to jump right into this new life. Truth be told, she has never cared for academics, but she knows better than to give up a chance like this.

She sets herself up at an empty table in the Cafeteria, her new course catalogue open in front of her and a steaming cup of tea close at hand. Her beret and gloves are left in a careless pile nearby. Using her truncheon as an oversized bookmark, she studies the book and scribbles some notes onto the back of her welcome letter.

Rose finds herself stuck on what to specialise in. Firearms and Projectiles seems like a natural fit, but a couple of other areas catch her eye. Does she want to train in a subject that she's already comfortable with, or should she branch out? She stares at the pages, willing them to answer her.

Eventually she sighs and looks away, resting her chin on her hand. Help or a distraction would be welcome right about now.]

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[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

[When he sits down, Rose scoots her things closer so that she's not hogging the tabletop. The yawn earns an amused grin. She considers starting a conversation, but if he's tired enough to nod off over his coffee, who's she to stop him from his nap?

Keeping an eye out in case he slumps into his mug and drowns, she takes an appreciative sip of her own tea.]

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

[Greece revives a few minutes later, mildly confused until he looks around and remembers where he is. Then he spies that course catalogue.]

Oh... Are you new, here?

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

[Ah, he's awake again.

Rose sets down her cup with a smile.]

Yeah, I just got here. They kitted me up to be a Cadet and everythin'.

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

Is that the uniform they gave you?

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

[Yeah... Rose has seen the uniform, and she isn't feeling the schoolgirl look. It's bad enough that she'll have to suffer through maths again, but how is she supposed to fight in that skirt without flashing everyone?]

No, this is what I was wearing when I fell through. I'm with [No, that's not right.] I was with the military.

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

This is a military school, I think. You should be able to fit in.

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

I'm not worried about fittin' in.

[Rose isn't, really. As history has shown, she will adapt and survive and anything beyond that will be a happy coincidence.]

What about you? Have you been here long?

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

Almost three weeks. I hear that I should expect to stay for a long time.

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. You probably miss home...

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

It has been a big change.

The food and drink, especially. [Just eyeing his coffee with distate.]

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

[Rose isn't laughing at his expression at all. Nope, just that amused smile again.]

Well, canteens were never known for their quality. It's hard to get even a decent cuppa there.

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

Also, the hot dogs...

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

Could be worse. They could serve actual dog.

Though some people like that sorta thing...

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

If they do, I have not met them here.

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

I think some places in China serve it. Though could've been off-planet...

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

China's habits are very different to my own.

Off-planet...?

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

[That's an odd way to phrase it.]

I'm not surprised. Norms change from place to place, and your accent didn't seem Chinese.

Ah... I traveled a lot.

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

You leave the earth?

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

More than that, actually. And this isn't my first run-in with somethin' like 'Time Compression'.

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

So this is normal, for you...

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

Pretty much. 'S not a bad life, for me. Certainly see a lot of interesting people and places.

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

So if Time Compression is normal for you... you don't get to choose where you go?

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it works exactly like Time Compression, but for me, it's a bit like startin' with a blank map. At the beginning, you've just got the one spot where you are. Then, with each trip, you add more spots to the map. You can go back to places you've been, but if you want to go somewhere else, it'll be random.

I'm... not sure if that made any sense.

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

[Greece makes a contemplative noise, nodding slowly through the explanation.] I think I get it... but I don't understand why this happens to you.

[notthelostgirl.livejournal.com]

[a negligent shrug]

Mm... just lucky, I guess. Met a man with a ship, then joined up with a group with the same kinda technology.