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[willrememberthat]

There... isn't school here, is there?

Everything feels so normal here, kinda, and I think... I think my parents would want me to keep going to school. Why don't we have school here?

Lee said that when we found somewhere safe, we'd set up our own classroom. We could even have the desks, if we did it here.

I miss going to school.

I don't miss homework, though.

Comments

[ruin_mania]

I'd say I have no desire to teach those who have no desire to complete their work. One of my students hasn't turned in his homework from two years ago, so what would be the point of setting up a classroom, hmm?

[willrememberthat]

He's a bad student. I always turned in my homework on time.

[ruin_mania]

Well, I can't say I disagree with you there.

I suppose the question becomes, what is it you miss about school? Is it the socialization only, or the act of learning more about the world you're in?

Dictated

[tapshoetomove]

That's a good question actually. I don't know if we have school here or not.

Did you not have school at home?

[willrememberthat]

[That's a good question.]

I do miss kids my age... [In the past three months or so at home, there was only Duck. And here, her attempts at being friendly with someone her age didn't go as well as she'd liked. Thanks, Arya.]

But I miss learning new stuff, too! I want to get better at math, and I like reading a lot, and art.

Dictated

[willrememberthat]

Not anymore. I don't think there are teachers left.

[whistles_the_blues]

I've heard about schools, but I've never been to or seen one.

What's so great about them?

[ruin_mania]

Well, there are a fair number of children here, of various ages. It wouldn't be difficult to arrange organized activities, such as a small exploration into the forest for a camping trip, or an attempt to build a snow fortress in this weather. Or even simply a night at the movie theater, once Friday comes.

Now as regards your learning, we do have an excellent library available here. Perhaps if you give me a few subjects you're interested in, I could make you a reading list for you to study at your own pace?

[willrememberthat]

You've never been to school?

[willrememberthat]

Really? I'd like that. All of that!

[You can practically hear her bouncing in her seat.] Math, English, Art, umm... History! Are you a teacher?

Dictated

[tapshoetomove]

Eh, really? Did they get tired of teaching?

Dictated

[willrememberthat]

No... they died.

[whistles_the_blues]

I haven't. I don't think I was ever supposed to either.

Dictated

[tapshoetomove]

Oh...

[Wow what do you say to that.]

I-I'm sorry. Was it some kind of sickness or an attack? I remember when you first got here you had blood on you.

[ruin_mania]

I was a teacher for several years, yes. My name is Raine Sage, or Professor Sage as my students call me.

Well, if you could give me a few examples of what level you're at in each subject, I'd be more than happy to compile a reading list and a few open questions you can think about while reading them. As for History, I'm afraid I know Aselian history better than that of any other world, but I'd be glad to replace that with questions about this world of Paradisa instead.

[willrememberthat]

What do you mean?

Dictated

[willrememberthat]

Maybe. I don't know. Everyone who dies comes back, now, and eats people.

[willrememberthat]

Can I call you Professor Sage? My name is Clementine.

I'm in first grade. My dad's been teaching me multiplication, though. And I'm really really good at reading.

And, umm... I guess I should learn that, if I'm here. Right?

[whistles_the_blues]

I wasn't really built to go to school. I had quite a bit of knowledge programmed into me.

[ruin_mania]

I would be happy if you did, Clementine, and it's a pleasure to meet you.

Hmm. Are you in the single digits or have you begun double-digits yet?

dictated;

[ofhope]

You don't need school. Just go into the library and you'll find every subject you need.

[willrememberthat]

Built? Are... are you a robot?

[willrememberthat]

It's a pleasure to meet you, too!

I can do ten.

[whistles_the_blues]

I am.

[Something he's feeling less proud about at the moment.]

dictated;

[willrememberthat]

Yeah, but the library is big. It's so much.