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[sweetmotherofgod]

[Being from the second jump, Heather's been dealing with this headache bullshit for a longer than she'd like. Consequently, she looks like crap - if crap that's had an idea it's really excited about. Red eyes accentuated by dark rings, a smear from a nosebleed that got a very cursory cleanup (because who cares when you're only going to have another in half an hour?), and a jittery sort of energy that belies her tiredness.]

Anybody remember Mattie Ross? Cool kid. Braids, hat, very serious. She tried this thing when she was here with setting up a school and I figured - seems like there are more kids around now than there have been in a while, maybe it's time we start that up again?

I helped out last time. It was good. Thing is, I don't know anything about teaching and I have a pretty limited skill set. I'm gonna need a lot of help. And what I was thinking is we could set it up so it's relevant to here. Give the kids a grounding in the skills we need here, so like - I'm in agricultural, I can give a crash course in how to keep things running so we can all keep breathing. And maybe someone from medical can come and teach basic first aid, someone from security to show 'em what to do when everything gets all dangerous the way it likes to.

I know there's a lot going on. Headaches and blood and voids and people from off the ship. I figure that just means it's more important than ever that everyone knows how to take care of themselves. So let me know if you feel like you could help make this work. Or hell, if you wanna come and you've got ideas about how we should do it. Don't let the grownups set all the rules, that's like a guaranteed bad time, right?

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[ryuuzaki]

[Somebody sounds like Heather looks.]

If everyone needs to know how to take care of themselves, maybe everyone should be students.

[sweetmotherofgod]

That's true. And if other people wanted to come I definitely wouldn't stop 'em - hell, we get somebody from medical in here I'll be taking notes for myself, not so I can spring a pop quiz on the little guys. But it's good for them too, right? Structure, and a place where they know they can ask questions easily instead of having to hunt someone out and maybe worry they're being a pain in the ass.

It can't be much of a childhood, living here. This'd be... something.

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[altercate]

How are you going to get them to attend?

[sweetmotherofgod]

I'm gonna ask them if they want to come. I know at least one who will. If they don't it's not a big deal, but would you have wanted to be the kid who was sitting around wishing there were legos on board when the other kids were getting lesson from security? What if they turned into a bunch of badasses and you were the only one who didn't know what you were doing?

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[throwsdown]

By asking nicely!!

[duh]

School is fun! They're gonna like it!

[throwsdown]

Mattie was one of my firstest friends. She'd like that we have school.

[He still misses her terribly sometimes. She was nice.]

S'that mean school break's over?

[did we even technically have one

i've never been anywhere but space school tell me the ways]

[sweetmotherofgod]

[SCHOOL BREAK you're adorable. So she's laughing a little when she replies.]

Sure, if you want to. It'd be a little different this time, more about stuff that helps where we are now. What do you think? Good idea, bad idea?

permavid!

[knackered]

A school? Why, absolutely! I've got loads of skills and experience--with teaching on numerous subjects. Combat, reading and writing, sewing and knitting...

[awkward pause. He wishes he knew how to make these messages private.]

Are you alright? Can I... Can I help? That is, if you want any. I wouldn't want to impose or be improper or... [He clears his throat.]

I've got lots of ideas, at any rate.

[sweetmotherofgod]

Man, I can't think of a better English teacher than England. It'll be good to have you on board.

[Except then he continues, and she actually blushes a little bit. Not because of the suggestion of impropriety, but because it's a very kind offer and she's not 100% sure he actually knows what he's offering. Pirate stories aside, he's still Victorian England. ]

That's - sweet. You know what this is though, right? The whole touch thing?

text to spare her headache.

[regulatingpressure]

hey, it's raven. think i can spare some time to teach em some things. how to make sure shit doesn't break around here and fix it when it does. maybe some zero-g training too if we've got small enough suits.

what a pal c:

[sweetmotherofgod]

raven! awesome, that's exactly the stuff they need to learn. or all of us do. and if you can pull off the zero-g stuff i guarantee you're gonna be the class fave.

i know this is kinda gross to say but i bet their little hands will be good for fiddly repairs.

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[dogbane]

[The depressive sludge that has clotted William's movements most of the time lately is less on audio, but he is probably forebearing to video because vanity. She isn't the only one looking like haemorrhaging shit lately.]

Have you considered not being a completely embarrassing mum?

fine audio then u butt

[sweetmotherofgod]

The hell would I do that?

[Not that she's unconcerned, but there's a certain level of excitement happening now that people are actually going for the idea. She can be an embarrassing mum at William later c:]

[bespectacle]

[The young man and his glasses wobbles in the screen slightly as he adjusts the camera. Then he smiles.]

Hello, I'm Harry. Sirius' God-son although our timelines are a bit off. I'd like to help-- I'm working under Ms. Reyes in Engineering. I can read and write and do maths like a Mugg-- um, non-wizard. I'd like to help with that when I'm not at work. And transfigure things magically, if you need equipment.

[sweetmotherofgod]

[Connection to Sirius: con. Connection to Raven: pro. Being called Harry: 10000 bonus points.]

Do math like a what?

[This is not offense, but genuine curiosity. For a second there she thought he was claiming to be able to "do maths like a motherfucker" but the non-wizard thing doesn't line up.

She hopes.]

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[sleepallthewayhome]

I'm helping out with the shuttles now and learning to fight but I'd like to go to school again.

[sweetmotherofgod]

Well, that's cool. School's not gonna work out if nobody comes to learn, right?

[And because she's been acting mom to Takeshi way too long to let this one just slide -]

Did you say you're learning to fight?

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[lafautedevoltaire]

A school?

[His face is aglow at the thought. He'd never attended school. But some of his best friends are students.]

[sweetmotherofgod]

[OH NO LOOK AT THAT LITTLE FACE. All headaches and random facial bleeds are temporarily forgotten, and she beams back at him.]

Yeah! It'd be a little different just because of where we are, but a place to learn new things, and ask questions, and share ideas. You wanna come?

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[heartchart]

((ooc; forgive me Tilly I've wanted this cr forever and ever))

School, huh?

[Eiri's tone is bored and dry and he's smoking, still managing to look suave as hell even with dried blood on his chin; it's obviously been coming out of his mouth.]

I don't have an impressive list of practical skills. If you need someone to teach language or writing I speak two, but that's essentially the extent of my marketable talents.

[He's not normally too keen on helping out or going out of his way to do do, but he's been stuck in space for god knows how long and he's bored and miserable and sick and so he needs a distraction. Right now, blondie and her cracktastic space school are his distraction.]

But what I wanna know is how exactly you intend to get a bunch of brats to actually come to school. Back home, I'd do anything to avoid school when I was a kid.

What's your basis for thinking here's any different?

Because the way I see it--

[He takes a long drag of his cigarette and fixes Heather with a pale and penetrating stare that looks quite plainly like he somehow knows all of her secrets.]

--unless you offer some kind of incentive, the amount of "snow days" is probably gonna be pretty high.

muhuahahahaaaa

[sweetmotherofgod]

[You know how when you see someone yawn, or talk about yawning or hear about yawning a whole lot, you get the urge to yawn? Well, Heather does. And as soon as she hears That Tone (which is frankly offensive, excuse you so sorry she's actually trying to do something good to make up for being a total soulless jerk), she starts thinking about yawning. Picturing people yawning. Telling herself, in a slow and sleepy voice in the back of her head, yawn. YAAAAAAAAWN.

So by the time he finally stops talking she's all prepped to offer him a huge and disdainful but totally genuine-looking yawn. Molars on display, jaw wider like a snake who's about to try and swallow a goat.]

Jeez. Having that much to say about something you think isn't gonna work, you must be pretty bored yourself. Sure you don't wanna come to school?

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[myfriendkeith]

[Ellis doesn't know Heather very well, and he's certainly never thought of becoming a school teacher. But now, in this time and place, it might not be a bad idea. Heck, he's good with kids, and he has a few relevant skills he could offer.]

Hey there, miss. I think this idea o' yours is a pretty good one. Now I don't know if this kinda thing is what you're lookin' for, but I could sure teach people a few things about mechanics. How to fix things around the ship if they go down or somethin'.

[It might not be the skill set she has in mind, but it's something.]

[sweetmotherofgod]

No, dude, that's perfect. I mean, as much as I'd like to do my dad proud and teach literature or something, being able to fix shit is what's really gonna be useful for them. Hell, maybe your manners will rub off on them too.

[CHRIST KNOWS THEY'LL NEED IT WITH HEATHER AROUND]

[voice]

[yardbird]

I had no idea you wanted to be a teacher.

[He's not saying it like he thinks she can't do it! He's just amused (and maybe also a little proud shut up).]

[sweetmotherofgod]

A - me? No. Nooooo. Come on, that's the last thing these kids need, me as a teacher on top of all the shit they've been through. I just wanna make sure they know how to take care of themselves, and that there are people they can come to when shit goes wrong.

[Muuuuurph don't embaaaaarrass her!]