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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.

Comments

[devoutish]

Are you interested in us for any particular reason?

[andaway]

[Well, because he's a reporter and he's always naturally curious. But he can't exactly say that.]

Isn't it always interesting to meet people from different points in time? One of the few good things about being kidnapped here is that we get to know all different kinds of people.

[devoutish]

[Oh hey, Alfie always likes meeting other people who don't like being here.]

One of the very few good things, yes.

Superman, wasn't it? That's an odd moniker.

[andaway]

[He knows they have it good in here, all things considered. But that doesn't mean he doesn't want to go back.]

Press choose it for me, and it kind of stuck. I thought it was too much, but I've grown to like it. My coat of arms looks like an 'S', so they went with it.

[devoutish]

And are you very super? What is it that you do, that has the press giving you nicknames?

[Though given where they are, he has a pretty good guess.]

[andaway]

I have a couple of tricks up my sleeve. Superstrenght, superspeed, near invulnerability, x-ray vision, laser vision, and some others.

[He's really, really not trying to show off. He's just being honest.]

[devoutish]

A proper hero, then. Or a proper villain?