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The Park, Tuesday Afternoon

After finishing up office hours, Aziraphale and Wilson had walked back from the school, so that the angel could strengthen the wards on their half of the house, allowing the young doctor the security he needed to catch a nap. Then it was off to the park for the angel, where he sat quietly on his favorite bench, wearing the ski jacket Wilson had bought him for Sunday's trip, and staring with a dark expression at the pond.

Occasionally, he broke off a bit of scone for the ducks who milled around his feet. But mostly, he didn't really notice them. He had a lot of thinking to do.

[ooc: Aziraphale is here to meet

slr_mercury, but the park is open for all your parky needs.]

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Ami wanted to go for a walk. She wanted to feed the ducks. She wanted to get away form the dorm actually. So regardless the cold, she headed to the park, with a pop tart in her pocket, and her mini-computer in her hand.

Making a bee-line for the bench with the most access to the ducks, she was startled to note someone already there. Oh. Well, maybe he would share.

"Hi, i am sorry to disturb you, but would you horribly mind if i shared your bench? It is just that i wanted to give this pop tart to the ducks, and this is the best bench for that." She looked at the man and smiled sweetly as she showed him the duck-destined pop tart.

Looking up as Ami approached, Aziraphale gave her a welcoming if slightly distracted smile.

"Of course, my dear. There's plenty of room, and I'm certain the ducks will appreciate the treat."

He shifted over on the bench to give her more room. "I believe you were on the ski trip, weren't you? Although we didn't meet. I'm Aziraphale."

Ami sat down, putting her computer next to her and crumbling up some sugary goodness for the ducks.

"I was yes, were you one of the organizers?" She vaguely remembered Billy mentioning a similar sounding name.

"Well, mostly that was James. Dr Wilson, I mean. But I helped a bit." He watched the ducks scramble for bits of pop tart. "Did you enjoy yourself?"

"I did! It was a fantastic trip. I have not skied in a long time so it was a wonderful opportunity to practice one of my hobbies. Thank you so much for organizing, and please thank Dr. Wilson for me as well." More pop-tarts went to the ducks.

//Your move// came a voice from the computer, in Japanese.

"Oh i am terribly sorry, i forgot to turn the sound off."

"I'll tell him, my dear. He'll be pleased to hear that everyone was having fun."

Aziraphale cocked his head curiously at the device. "It's quite all right. What are you playing?"

Ami opened her computer to show him the chess board (http://www.download-free-games.com/images/grandmaster_chess.jpg).

"Chess. I haven't found anyone at this school who plays so i play against the machine."

"Really? I can't believe in the entire school, there isn't anyone else who plays. Perhaps no one knows there are others who are interested."

He peered over Ami's shoulder at the game. "You could put up some posters or something, perhaps. Don't students do that, to advertise things they're interested in?"

"Well, students do that to advertise clubs i think." She turned the screen to let him see better. "Do you play?"

"No, I never learned to play chess. Seems a rather silly oversight now, after all, I do know how to play cards. And I've certainly had enough time to learn."

He studied the screen, and nodded at Ami's mention of the clubs. "There isn't a club for students who like to play chess, then? That seems like the sort of thing school have, don't you think?"

Ami was not about to ask him how old he was, no matter how curious she was at the remark about havign plenty of time.
"My old school had one, yes, but i have not seen one here. It is a pity. If you ever wanted to learn though, i could teach you, the basics are easy, mastery takes a lifetime."

"That is the case with most things, isn't it?" Aziraphale chuckled, nodding. "Simple to learn how it's done, but a lifetime of work to learn how to do it well. I think that's intriguing offer, my dear. I'm sorry that the school doesn't have a club, but perhaps you could get one started?"

"A club? Me?" This was an entirely foreign concept to Ami. she simply hadn't thought of it. "I.. how?"

"Er..."

Aziraphale wasn't really sure how, actually. He'd never started a club before.

"I...suppose the school will have to approve it. So perhaps there's some...way to submit your idea? Perhaps to the office? And then...well, that's when you put up your posters, I suppose. I think the clubs all have teachers who assist with them, too."

"Do you think they will? Approve it that is." Ami was warming up to this idea that she could start something. "Do you think people will come?"

Briefly she contemplated posters. "Oh. Do you know any teachers who might be interested? Wait are you a teacher? Do you think you could... maybe..." she looked up at him hopefully.

"I can't imagine why they wouldn't approve it. I know that there are other clubs, for flying and for self-defense and such. So why not one for chess?"

He looked a little taken aback at the request, but after a moment he smiled. "I am a teacher, yes. And if you really don't mind having an advisor who doesn't actually know how to play, I'd be happy to do it."

Ami was totally running with an idea that just occurred to her. "Well, we could advertise that we have an adviser who does not know how to play and that may attract others who may want to learn?"

Okay, Aziraphale had to admit, that was a pretty good idea.

"Yes, I think they might indeed. Well then, I'm pleased to help you. When will your club be meeting, do you think?"

"Really?!? That is so wonderful" She clapped her hands together and grinned. "I am not sure when to meet though. Maybe Thursdays?" That was the one day a week Ami had no classes at all and could prepare.

"I imagine Thursdays will be fine," Aziraphale agreed, smiling to see Ami's enthusiasm for the project. "And I'm looking forward to learning something new."

"Oh thank you so much Professor Aziraphale! You have no idea how much this means to me. I love Chess." She tossed the rest of the crumbled pop tart to the ducks.

Aziraphale couldn't help but chuckle softly. "You're very welcome, Miss Mizuno. I'm always pleased to be of help to the students, and I do hope you get a good response to your club."

Ami didn't think that she had given him her last name but as a professor he probably saw rosters of students or something like that. She smiled at him. "Thank you. I will go away, i seem to be out of pop tart for the duck anyway. Thank you thank you very much." She grinned and got up to leave.

"Thank you for asking me, my dear," Aziraphale replied. "Good luck with your recruitment, and let me know if there's anything I can do to help. I have office hours on Tuesday mornings, but you can also call my faculty voicemail if you need to get in touch with me."

"I will" She smiled and waved, hurrying back to the dorms, to work on posters.

Saigo, wing still in a bandage and sling, but out of the Animal Hospital returned to the park. It would have taken a long time to get there, but Ernest had been kind enough to carry him.

He saw the ducks and the kind human feeding them, and waddled over.

Aziraphale recognized Saigo, and with a little smile held out a piece of scone for him.

//Thank you.// Saigo quacked, taking the scone. He ate it with pleasure. Animal Hospital food might be nourishing but it was rather bland.

"You're quite welcome, Saigo," Aziraphale replied. "Have you been injured?"

//All in the line of duty.// Saigo quacked proudly. //A monster was threatening the flock, and I distracted it in hopes it would give them time to get to safety.//

//That was you?// one of the ducks asked.

"That was quite brave of you, my dear." Aziraphale offered him another piece of scone. "It's good to see that you weren't too badly hurt."

//I too am glad.// Saigo quacked good naturedly, and accepted the new bit of scone. //I had never seen the like before, it was similar to the cats that I have seen here, but it was huge.//

"I've heard there was a lion about town last weekend," Aziraphale offered. "Perhaps that's what you encountered."

//A Lion?// Saigo repeated. He'd never heard of such a- Wait! No, there had been something on the teevee about that. //Good heavens I believe you're right! Was it caught?//

"I, er...I believe it was actually one of the students or teachers. You know, during that...unfortunate episode where some of the people weren't who they usually are?"

//Ah, yes the glasses human was, himself and yet not himself.//

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