Video. A Friendly School PSA.

[shoplifter]

 [The feed opens with a huffy looking Laura, sitting in front of the screen like it's a PSA announcement or some such — and judging from the glancing up at what must assuredly be a teacher, it's exactly that. Or something. She scowls at the camera again before looking down at the paper held in her dainty little hands that have totally never hurt anyone ever, no sir. She reads it blankly, and it's very clearly she's the worst podium speaker in the entire universe:]

I have agreed.... to read aloud, so that I will not be suspended for the week.

I would like to formally apologize for anyone I have ever stabbed, kicked, punched, or bitten... It was not my intention to hurt anyone and I will try my best from this point on to control my temper, both — in the complex and at school. [She wrinkles her nose, looks deadpan at the camera, and continues.] I am sorry to Tabitha for shoving her nose in the grass during recess. Even if it was because she was being unkind to another student, it does not give me the right to use... 'force'.

And I am sorry for using... Spanish expletives toward Jared, and hitting him in the throat with his own backpack. Even if he was being rude, it does not... excuse violence. [She looks so annoyed, save her.] From this point on, I will do my best to stay in school... for the whole school day. I will try not to leave past the wall.

[She puts the paper on the desk, calmly.]

... And I will not steal the chocolate milk from the cafeteria anymore.

[More gravely:]

But if Susan insults my accent ever again, I will shove her into the trash ca—


[huh the feed ended suddenly how about that






... she's in detention now]

Comments

[shoplifter]

Hitting them with backpacks? Yes, a lot. It was nice.

[Such a catharsis, Tony.]

[buildsomething]

[He just bets, but still.]

I mean more, did it stop them from acting like little shits.

[shoplifter]

Oh.

I guess we will have to see; I haven't seen them outside of class.


........


I'm in detention this week.

[buildsomething]

Well, then that's an unexpected bonus, you don't have to deal with them.

[Yeah he's teasing. Even if he is being deadpan about it.]

I mean, I'd hope they'd learn a lesson too.

[shoplifter]

Mmm. I think I will sneak out soon; I've drawn long enough.

[This is the third story, but that's never stopped her.]

[buildsomething]

[And he's already learned not to try talking her out of that one, but it doesn't stop him from quirking a look at her.]

Okay but you know that they're just going to keep trying to punish you, right?

[shoplifter]

Trying to, sí. I will hide out in your lab.

[:)]

[buildsomething]

Uh huh. You just want to make Dum-E your criminal accomplice, I see how it is.

[Not that he probably needs the help...]

[shoplifter]

Would a robot go to jail?

[That feels like an important thing to know. Maybe she can get Dum-E to do her dirty work.]

[buildsomething]

He gets a time out sometimes. The dunce cap only comes out when he really deserves it.

[shoplifter]

... He would be a very good accomplice, then.

[buildsomething]

[Laura no.]

I mean, until he gets lost and runs himself straight into wall or something. Spacial awareness isn't his strongest suit.

[shoplifter]

Está bien, if he gets caught I can bust him out of jail easily.

[buildsomething]

Glad you've got a plan, then. So what's next in store for the criminal mastermind?

[shoplifter]

I don't know if I should tell you; you're a superhero, aren't you?

[buildsomething]

Sure, but that just means that I can be your arch-nemesis.

[shoplifter]

¿Qué es eso? Arch-nemesis.

[She's read a handful of comics, but such a thing's never come up before.

Clearly she needs more of them.]

[buildsomething]

[Well now he has to think about it. Or at least come up with a good way to explain it.]

It's like someone dedicated especially to stopping you.

[shoplifter]

... Then I have a lot of arch-nemeses here.

[buildsomething]

Well you are extremely wily.