riverview | Video. A Friendly School PSA.

[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]

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If someone insulted my accent, I would be upset with them too.

[...Good for you for sticking up for yourself, kid.]

[ SIIIIGH.

And yet: ]

I'm glad to see you're at least trying to socialize.

[ BABY STEPS ]

Wanna do something, away from people who don't speak Spanish?

*Lola 'does not like kids' Pacini of course is invested in a small child who is a native Spanish speaker being bullied by jerk kids.*

But you should probably not attack people, if you can avoid it.

... Have you actually stabbed someone while you've been here?

Susan can go to hell.

[ There's nothing wrong with this kid's accent and he knows children can be little bastards when they want to. ]

[From the goggles pushed up to the top of his head, Tony's been hard at work, but he can't not respond to such a helpful PSA.

He's trying not to look amused, he really is.]

So you've been busy.

[Away from prying eyes, she's feeling pretty good, thank you Rey.]

I don't think anybody likes Susan but Susan.

She does not know how to stop talking.

[Well, hearing all of that is both impressive and a bit scary. Laura seemed nice though...and now Lucy is making a mental note to not cross her.]

...The teachers shouldn't be upset if you were trying to keep another student from picking on someone else.

Susan shouldn't insult your accent, it's nice. And she's mean, and other...words I can't really use.

I do enjoy upsetting Susan.

[This kid is cleaver, Rey will give her that much...and a muffin too.]

Oh, one of those types.

I would be annoyed with her too, if she kept talking all the time. How long are you stuck in school for?

I would like that.

[She seems rather unaffected by being in detention, save for how boring it is.]

I do not mean to, at first. I... 'escalate the situation' when they don't listen.

She sounds like she enjoys upsetting you, too.

Is it just your accent she makes fun of?

... Not on the record.

[Or at school.]

I used my claws as scissors once in art class.

They did not like it.

Can Hell be in a trash can?

It can be for germaphobes.

You shouldn't have to apologize for any of that. They clearly deserved it.

[ He sounds... pretty emphatic about that, like, calm down, Kylo. But seriously, whoever made her read that apology is A FOOL. ]

Sí. Bad kids need to be hit with backpacks, it is my new job.

I don't even use my claws.

Did it help?

[He looks honestly curious.]

[Oh hi Lucy. Laura flusters just a little bit, because of a number of reasons, but also — she hardly wants the new arrival to think she just beats up all the kids she comes in contact with. It's just... she has a short temper, and a lot of sympathy to offer.]

They made him cry, and nobody was helping him.

... If they don't know how it feels, they'll keep treating others terribly.

I don't think so either. Jared should not start fights he cannot finish.

There's a theater that does films in Spanish, and a few restaurants where everyone speaks Spanish. But one of them only does Thai food.

I don't get it either.

*Well, that doesn't really surprise Lola, from what she knows about Laura.*

Oh, yeah, getting really mad can do that. I just yell at people though. Although I'm kinda surprised people keep messing with you when you're really dangerous.

For seven more years, they said...

I don't like it, but normal children do this. And there are some good kids.

..That's not right. [Her face is stern as it could be for an eight year old.] They shouldn't have done that to him, you did the right thing--maybe...not the best way to go about it, but you helped him.

You're a hero.

Yes! Exactly!

[ He may be thinking about certain pilots here. Don't start fights you can't finishhhhh. ]

If anything, he should be apologizing to you.

Edited 2018-01-23 01:31 (UTC)

Sorry, I meant today. But seven years? Hopefully it gets better.

Normal children talk a lot?

If you want, after you're done with school for today, we can go get muffins, as many as you like.

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