<strong>September 13th, a rather ordinary Tuesday.</strong><br/><br/>By around eleven or so the next day, Gwen would certainly be the last to awaken of the group.  Even Katyusha had given up on rousing her, in the end.<br/><br/>The Captain only commented that they should be thankful that their classes were all scheduled for midday or later.  He showed them the transit schedule, and added, “the trains run on time, but trust me when I say you should get there half an hour early.  It's practically like it's own mall there, and even if you don't go looking for something, you'll probably end up getting delayed by one thing or another.”<br/><br/>“Going this first day and being on time to everything is an order.  Whether you actually learn stuff or goof off is your own business, but I'd like to think this is an opportunity as much as it is an obligation,” he says, before making sure that Katyusha has very explicit instructions to take them to the transit station and to the university.<br/><br/>Fort Duquesne University is a pretty simple university.  To put it simply, it's basically three blocks away from a military training and processing base that the Army uses for something or other.  Though the general class buildings are rather close together, it's administrative and services buildings are sprawled around them and intermixed with local businesses.  Maybe before the Second Impact, this place would have its own land that was sacred to it and it alone, but no longer...<br/><br/>Of course this university would be chosen both for its proximity to public transit and the military base.  If the young ladies needed to get anywhere on the double, there'd be a train or a Humvee that could do it for them!<br/><br/>What they're greeted by outside of the on campus transport is a blonde and tall young man with a megaphone and two (rather cute) lackeys of his with signs.  People are purposefully skirting the demonstration, even crossing the street to avoid it and then crossing back after they're past it.<br/><br/>They've wisely set themselves up right near the exit to the transit station, though, so there's no real avoiding them entirely for the squad.<br/><br/>'Free thinkers' with megaphones, the enemies of a peaceful day on American streets.  They really ought to stick to the internet where they can blather on and on and be ignored by people who are just trying to get to work or class.<br/><br/>“Hey, Dieter, we got some prospective listeners!” one of the sign wagglers says from behind a bandana drawn over the lower half of her face to her leader.<br/><br/>“Oh, hello!” The pale skinned young man lowers the megaphone as he realizes that someone is actually coming close enough that he doesn't need to shout.  He gives a winning smile toward the ladies who have approached, and says,  “good morning, sisters, would y'all like to hear about the Green Earth Project and how we're going to make the world a better place for everyone?”<br/><br/>He sets the megaphone down gently and approaches them so no one will have to shout.<br/><br/>Sokol had heard the name before.  The Green Earth Project was one organization the military had to tolerate, but most soldiers had less than favorable things to say about it.  Of course, soldiers talked shit about a lot of 'free thinking' organizations.<br/><br/>An old proverb passed around military bases: what's the difference between someone who disagrees with the government and someone who blows something up to make a point?<br/><br/>Hot air blown into their ears and time.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">I've decided to move things along as, of course, I've allowed the beginning of the holiday season to make me terribly lazy.  Sleeping arrangements are handled for potential drama and other shenanigans.  You guys want to do anything more in this scene, take it to IC 2.<br/><br/>Anyway, if you want, roll Common Knowledge to know about the Green Earth Project.  Sokol gets a +10 if she decides to roll.</div></div>