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[shoplifter]

[Today's post is school-related, for the most part. But instead of being terrible news like it usually is, Laura's been coaxed by Linda the Caseworker to reveal the fruits of their labor (or really, Linda picking up a lot of assignments and making sure Laura does them when she's not at school...). Laura carefully pins a piece of paper to the fridge of Communal Floor 10 with a magnet, which the camera will point to in just a moment—

SURPRISE BITCH]

[After a moment:]

Linda said I should tell people. So I have told people. 

I did — well on my grades this quarter. 

[She didn't particularly see the big deal; it's not that hard to do the work assignments when your caseworker keeps bringing all the stuff to you... and the tests are much easier when you've got a good eye and memory. Another beat, and this she seems more uncertain and perhaps even sheepish about, in her own way:]

I also wanted to tell any of the other kids here... if you want somewhere to hang out, I have a — new place, just for kids only. Let me know if you would like to come in, and I'll give you directions, or take you there. We have 'video-games' there, and I like them a lot. Especially Pac-Man. And comic books, and candy, and soda... Things like that. It could be... fun. 

[OOC: There might be a log later this month for the kid hang-out! If you want to hit that later just let her know you're interested in hanging out there, and you'll be good to go. If you have anything you have in mind that doesn't fit the bill here, just hit me up at simpledog at plurk! Also, feel free to run into her on floor 10 of the community building. ♥]

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text; un: thunderbird

[tanker]

amazing job, Laura!

What kind of treats do you get if you do lower this number of absences and all?

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[shoplifter]

I'm not sure...

I think it is a special exception, because keeping me in school is hard.







But I might try harder, for Doritos.

[tanker]

why is it hard for you to go to school?

doritos, huh? that'd be quite a treat. you might have to try a lot harder.

video; un: ren

[killthepast]

What of Susan? And Jared? Have they learned not to cross you? [ PRIORITIES. ]

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[shoplifter]

They don't tend to cross paths with me anymore.

... I think because I threatened to put them in trash cans before.

un: wolfgirl579 -- text

[luckyescape]

That is very cool.

You know what, you should ask Linda why the grading scale doesn't include E. (If you haven't already.) The reason is simple but the question trips people up sometimes.

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[shoplifter]

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[shoplifter]

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[shoplifter]

Why is there no 'E'?

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[luckyescape]

By 1930 the E was gone from most college grading scales. The universities decided that F stood for Failure and E stood for Excellent.

So they changed E to F.

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[bluechampion]

[Link takes a look at the grades, though he's not entirely sure what all of those subjects are. Spanish? Never heard of it, unless it was the language she spoke sometimes.]

Nice job! How are liking school now?

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[shoplifter]

It is still annoying a lot of the time.

[Blunt, right to the point, bless.]

... But there are... some okay things, I think.

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[bluechampion]

[Blunt is ok with Link. It's good to know that he probably will never have to guess what Laura thinks about something.]

I'm glad you found some things that you like about it. What's your favorite part of school?

Video @the.boneless

[ragnarsson]

I assume the As are a good thing to have?

[Well, look who it is, back after two years, and definitely missing his little sis. Ivar only knows about five letters of the alphabet, but he definitely knows the first one.]

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[shoplifter]

[.................. What the hell.

She stares for a moment, surprised. Sorry, was a question asked? She's trying to figure out if she's actually lucky enough to have people come back when they leave.]

Ivar?

[This better not be one of those facetwin things.]

text: scavenger.rey

[talentedscavenger]

[Rey doesn't know what exactly social studies mean, or language arts, but she can recognize good marks when she sees them.]

You did amazing, I'm very proud of you Laura.

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[shoplifter]

Thank you.

I'm not used to replies like these.

[It's strange, really. But then, that's what happens when you're raised without being seen as a human being by most of those around you. Thank god for the nurses, they offered at least the idea that people aren't always terrible captors.]

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[aequoreal]

[ it may not be the case for her at all, but kaldur remembers a time when he'd been new on the surface and young and feeling a little out of place, and the memory is enough to prompt a response. ]

Those are good marks.

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[shoplifter]

I was told it's important to have good grades.

Will it really matter later?

video; un: kirk

[winscenario]

That reminds me of my report card when I was your age.

[ He's smiling, though, eyes twinkling with amusement. ]

That's really impressive, by the way. Good job.

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[shoplifter]

Gracias.

What did you use your report card for, when you were done with school?

[This is the most important question of all, because she has no clue how this system works.]

text → un: wild.flower

[hasitsthorns]

what if we are kids at heart?
i love pac-man and comic books and candy and soda

also, congrats on the good grades! that's awesome
i was a c average student myself

[ Rosie, you were never a student. ]

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[shoplifter]

I don't know, don't they say not to go off with strangers?

[Laura you do this all the time.]

Pac-man is a lot of fun. I can relate to him, because I like eating too.

video; @cphantom

[sweetlies]

[Ciel perks up a but at the mention of a place just for kids. However long he's tried to be seen as an adult, he is still a kid. And he really is having a miserable time going out during this festival.]

What's Pac-Man?

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[shoplifter]

It is a game where you control a little yellow face, and he eats dots and fruit and avoids colorful ghosts that want to kill him.

[MAKES SENSE HUH]