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[devoutish]

DRIVING INSTRUCTOR WANTED

must be proficient with the standard ground cars of this world
hover car proficiency preferred but not necessary
familiarity with early 20th century models preferred
instructor age 25+ preferred

Student comes from the early 1920s and drives a Crossley. Payment will be done per lesson. Details to be negotiated.

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[neverdied]

That's something you'll need to as.
Other option is registering.

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[devoutish]

Absolutely not.

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[neverdied]

Then I wouldn't worry about whether they'll let you have a licence. Just drive.

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[devoutish]

It's not an element I'm going to just ignore.

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[neverdied]

They won't care. And if they do the worst you'll get is a slap on the wrist.

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[devoutish]

And their attention. Haphazard criminality, now, that's just fucking foolhardy, isn't it.

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[neverdied]

Probably.

[Coming from the guy who murders and eats people on the regular.]

I can teach you the difference between an old car and a new one and how to drive it. You want something more above board, I'd suggest a native teacher with the proper licensing.

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[devoutish]

I don't need above board. What's your name?

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[neverdied]

Jack. You?

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[devoutish]

Solomons.

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[neverdied]

King?

[Jack knew a King Solomon, same thing, right?!]

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[devoutish]

Yes.

[He sends a photograph of the back of his hand, which has a little black tattoo of a crown next to his knuckle.

But okay, jokes aside...]

No, not a king.

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[neverdied]

[Well ain't that a shame.]

Knew a Solomon once. Wise guy.
I can get you what you need, Solomons.

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[devoutish]

You've said. But I'd like to learn to drive one before I think about procuring one.

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[neverdied]

Can still do that too. It's all the same. Easier these days than it ever has been. No crank, no choke, no gears. Just start and stop with a bit of steering.

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[devoutish]

Is Jack or first or your last name?

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[neverdied]

It's just my name.

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[devoutish]

Alias?

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[neverdied]

I guess. Got bored of my old ones.

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[devoutish]

If we are ever to work together, I'm going to need more from you than this.

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[neverdied]

Not trying to hide anything. I'm just a guy who wants to teach you to drive modern cars.

[Identity doesn't mean much in this world, he thinks. He's perfectly fine to share his past, but it's a long ass past to share and one that tends to raise more questions than it answers. Life is hard for a biblical immortal cannibal, kthx.]

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[devoutish]

Then you won't mind giving me a proper name, yeah? Mine's no secret - Alfie Solomons. Alfred, if you like.

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[neverdied]

Hi Alfie. I'm Jack.

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[devoutish]

Stubborn one, aren't you.

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[neverdied]

Probably. Maybe we can talk more when we meet.

[Or maybe not, seeing as Jack prefers talking in single words when he can.]