[Milliways]: Casing the Joint

[smallgayjew]

When they finally pull into the station at Oxford, David leads the way off the train and out of the station. It's about a mile to Magdalen from there, so they find the bus that will take them to the college, and a few minutes later, they're stepping off between Magdalen Tower and the Botanic Gardens.

David is grinning as he steps off the bus. He can't help thinking that there's actually a possibility this may one day be his home.

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[morethanprops]

Moist likes the look of Oxford and as he steps out fiddles with his glasses before somehow shifting to be more scholarly,

"This way, we don't want to be late."

[smallgayjew]

David marvels briefly at the shift before smiling and nodding. "Yes, of course."

[morethanprops]

He moves confidently towards an entrance, one that looks like it doesn't get the most use and walks through while giving David a small lecture on the history of Lancre with the names rubbed off.

[smallgayjew]

David trots along after him, looking for all the world like a student engrossed in his tutor's lecture.

It helps that he does actually find it a bit fascinating.

[morethanprops]

They don't seem to attract much notice as they happened to arrive in the midst of a busy part of the day.

Soon they're deeper into the college and Moist spots an open door and goes through it and only ends the lecture as the door closes behind them.

[smallgayjew]

David manages not to break character until the door is shut behind them.

"That was brilliant."

[morethanprops]

The room seems to be an all purpose space with a long table and some chairs and Moist smirks and bows,

"I'm one of the best at what I do."

[smallgayjew]

David laughs softly. "What is it you do, again?"

[morethanprops]

Moist comes close and kisses him before saying, "I make opportunities."

[smallgayjew]

David smiles into the kiss. "You're quite good at that."

[morethanprops]

"Thank you, I like to think so. Do you feel like you're having an adventure?"

[smallgayjew]

David grins. "I'm snogging someone in a classroom in Magdalen. This may be the most adventurous thing I've ever done."

[morethanprops]

"Then you really need to visit me as this is just the beginning."

[smallgayjew]

"Would I come back in one piece?" he asks, laughing.

[morethanprops]

"Of course you would," He kisses David again, "Don't you trust me?"

[smallgayjew]

David smiles sweetly. "I do."

[morethanprops]

"Then you'll be fine. Where do you want to go next?"

Moist doesn't like getting caught and he'd rather David didn't get in trouble either.

[smallgayjew]

David would really rather not be caught either.

"Hmm...we could tour the grounds a bit? Maybe see if we can get into the dorm?"

[morethanprops]

"Yes, that sounds nice,"

He kisses David once more before opening the door, adjusting his glasses and picking up the lecture right where he left off as he walks.

[smallgayjew]

David's face is a bit flushed, but he falls easily back into the roll, nodding occasionally at a particularly interesting point.

[morethanprops]

Moist looked at a map and so heads towards what seem to be the dorms.

[smallgayjew]

David follows along, trying not to gape too much at the landscape. He's never been somewhere this immaculately landscaped.

[morethanprops]

Moist takes a circuitous route, changing his lecture from Lancre to Uberwald at one point and even slipping into Uberwaldian to recite a speech. He had to memorize it in school, this is as good a chance to say it as any.

[smallgayjew]

David's smile turns a bit too fond for the character of student as he listens to the Uberwaldian.

[morethanprops]

Soon they pass another open door, this one leading to stairs and Moist walks up them searching for another open door and empty room.