maskormenace | 💣 005

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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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I suppose I'll be finding out on my own soon, won't I.

Try not to hurt yourself in the process.

You can come visit me in hospital if I do.

Should I?

[ A light sneer. ]

Maybe if you asked nicely.

Or begged? You like that better, don't you.

Well, if you're offering...

Nah.

[ So rude. ]

You're not even a fun tease.

What makes one a fun tease?

You should be a little more into the idea, you know. It won't hurt.

[ She says while she herself would never fathom the idea of begging someone for anything. ]

Ah, but then you have all the fun.

It might be fun for you, too.

Can't imagine how.

Such a proud man.

Could say the same of you.

It doesn't seem to bother you.

Or does it?

Nah. What's interesting about someone who just rolls over and takes what the world throws at them?

Someone like that is barely living in the first place, I would say.

[ Her smile widens, eyes bright. ]

And I suppose that makes you interesting then, even if you don't like to listen to me.

[ She still wants to catch him off guard one of these days. Just because she can. ]

[The python freeroaming in your living room kind of did that, Hemali.]

Ask anyone who knows me. I don't like listening to anyone.

[It's not as simple as that, but he's teasing.]