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

[dothelokimotion]

[ His eyebrows go up. ]

Then why subject yourself to this?

[shoplifter]

I'm drawing. It's nice and quiet.

Sometimes it's nice to get in trouble.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Okay, that's fair. And smart. ]

Still. This whole punishment is odd. And contradictory.

[shoplifter]

It was not the only option. I could have been suspended, but I do not... want to upset Linda.

[As much as her social worker drives her crazy, she wants to do right by her.

Sometimes, anyway.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ He blinks. ]

Linda?

[shoplifter]

My social worker. All the kids who come through get one.

... She's not bad.

[God fucking bless her, in other words.]

[dothelokimotion]

Is that normal?

[ He gets that kids can't be alone but . . . social worker??? ]

[shoplifter]

You are asking me what is and is not normal?

[dothelokimotion]

You have been going to this school for some time. You might know more than me.

[shoplifter]

Did you not go to school?

[SHE'S SO OFFENDED IF A BUNCH OF ADULTS HAVE FORGONE SCHOOLING

SHE'S DROPPING OUT AND MOVING TO THE BEACH TO BECOME A HOMELESS SURFER HIPPY.]

[dothelokimotion]

I was a prince. Princes had lessons, but did not go to "school" as mortals so quaintly put it. We had hand-picked tutors.

[shoplifter]

[Ah, right, the nobility thing. Unfair.]

I was thinking about learning at home.

... But then I feel like I am... losing at something.

[She hardly wants to prove anyone, especially the bad kids, right about her.

She doesn't want to give them the satisfaction.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki nods slowly. ]

There are problems and benefits to both, I imagine. It is your decision that counts.

[shoplifter]

... I'll think about it.

Since I have so much time to, right now.

[lmfao]

[dothelokimotion]

No doubt you'll come to a suitable decision.