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[it's day two on campus, and lila is... well, she's as settled as it's possible for anyone to be, given that it's looking increasingly more like they've been kidnapped or something. but at least no villain has come out making demands and nobody's died or vanished, so that's probably a plus?
anyway, she's grabbed a tray of food from the cafeteria, because even in situations like this a girl's gotta eat. when she spots rupert, she adjusts her hold on it so she can balance it with one hand and waves to him.]
Oh, hi! It's good to see you again.
anyway, she's grabbed a tray of food from the cafeteria, because even in situations like this a girl's gotta eat. when she spots rupert, she adjusts her hold on it so she can balance it with one hand and waves to him.]
Oh, hi! It's good to see you again.
Nice to see you too!
[he greets her with a wave in return]
Find something good?
[he greets her with a wave in return]
Find something good?
Yeah!
[she smiles and shows him her tray - it's the thursday meal from this site. french kids have such good lunches wtf. look at that dessert.]
This almost reminds me of the food we used to have at school back home.
[she smiles and shows him her tray - it's the thursday meal from this site. french kids have such good lunches wtf. look at that dessert.]
This almost reminds me of the food we used to have at school back home.
That does look good. What's that chocolate thing? I might have to try one later.
[thoughtfully, though:]
Oh, you went to a place like this back home? I always just had tutors. What was it like, though? I'm curious.
[thoughtfully, though:]
Oh, you went to a place like this back home? I always just had tutors. What was it like, though? I'm curious.
Oh, it's liégeois au chocolat! It's got ice cream and whipped cream.
[this website is such a rabbit hole im in hell i want to eat at a french school for lunch]
I've been to a lot of them, actually! My mom is a diplomat, so we moved around a lot because of her job, so I transferred schools a lot. We always learned a lot of interesting things, and it was nice to get to make friends in the classes. Were you by yourself when you were tutored?
[this website is such a rabbit hole im in hell i want to eat at a french school for lunch]
I've been to a lot of them, actually! My mom is a diplomat, so we moved around a lot because of her job, so I transferred schools a lot. We always learned a lot of interesting things, and it was nice to get to make friends in the classes. Were you by yourself when you were tutored?
Oh, cool! That's a really important job. What kind of relations did she oversee?
[he nods]
Yeah. Only child, and my mom has been... pretty strict when it comes to my upbringing, let's put it that way.
[he nods]
Yeah. Only child, and my mom has been... pretty strict when it comes to my upbringing, let's put it that way.
Oh, all kinds of things. Italy has embassies in a lot of different countries, and she's really good at her job, so they'd send her wherever they needed her most. She's stationed in Paris right now because a lot of other diplomats were afraid to go there because of the Hawkmoth thing...
[the. the what thing, lila?]
Aww, that's too bad. And this whole situation is kind of... not great, but at least you'll get to meet a lot of other people in your classes now. Are you excited for tomorrow?
[the. the what thing, lila?]
Aww, that's too bad. And this whole situation is kind of... not great, but at least you'll get to meet a lot of other people in your classes now. Are you excited for tomorrow?
[he isn't sure what italy or paris are, but more importantly:]
Hawkmoth thing? What are hawkmoths? Are they moths as big as hawks? Because that sounds terrifying. Although, a hawk as big as a moth might be kind of cute...
[he pauses for a minute.]
I mean... I'm excited to keep looking for a way out. Don't get me wrong, I like meeting other people, but now wasn't the best time for an impromptu vacation?
Hawkmoth thing? What are hawkmoths? Are they moths as big as hawks? Because that sounds terrifying. Although, a hawk as big as a moth might be kind of cute...
[he pauses for a minute.]
I mean... I'm excited to keep looking for a way out. Don't get me wrong, I like meeting other people, but now wasn't the best time for an impromptu vacation?
Oh, no - Hawkmoth. That's, um, his secret villain name. He's been terrorizing the city for a long time now... I wish he was a moth-sized hawk!
[SIGHS.]
But, yeah, that's fair. Of course we all want to get back. And we should definitely be able to learn a little more tomorrow - like, maybe those buildings they were working on will be ready? They can't expect us to have classes in our dorms, can they? Ooh, or maybe there will be a library. We might be able to find maps!
[SIGHS.]
But, yeah, that's fair. Of course we all want to get back. And we should definitely be able to learn a little more tomorrow - like, maybe those buildings they were working on will be ready? They can't expect us to have classes in our dorms, can they? Ooh, or maybe there will be a library. We might be able to find maps!
That's a weird name to pick... I mean, are hawkmoths a real thing, or did he just really like both those animals and shove their names together?
[nodding!!]
Oh, a library would be really cool... Especially if they had maps. Do schools usually have libraries?
[nodding!!]
Oh, a library would be really cool... Especially if they had maps. Do schools usually have libraries?
[me: googles it because he's just called "butterfly" in french
me:
me: oh, they are a thing]
It's a type of moth. But he's like, ummm... hmm... [just.. trying to get an idea of how best to explain it..] ..an evil wizard?
Most schools I've been to do! The one I just came from did.
me:
me: oh, they are a thing]
It's a type of moth. But he's like, ummm... hmm... [just.. trying to get an idea of how best to explain it..] ..an evil wizard?
Most schools I've been to do! The one I just came from did.
If you were going for an imposing, evil wizard villain name, a kind of moth seems like a weird choice... But who knows what someone like that is thinking. Are there any good wizards that can stop him?
[nodding!]
I'll have to look forward to it, then, I guess.
[nodding!]
I'll have to look forward to it, then, I guess.
Some people are scared of moths! Maybe it was the scariest thing he could think of. [what is hawkmoth's life, what are his choices.] There are! They're - well, I guess they're technically superheroes, and he's a supervillain, but they use powers, so it's easier to think of them as wizards. There's a team of them that are working to protect everyone.
...hopefully they'll have one here! I mean, they should, right? Classes are one thing, but if there isn't a library, we won't be able to do research and stuff if they give us homework. Not that that's probably going to be everyone's priority, but we could use the library for other things, like figuring out how to get home.
...hopefully they'll have one here! I mean, they should, right? Classes are one thing, but if there isn't a library, we won't be able to do research and stuff if they give us homework. Not that that's probably going to be everyone's priority, but we could use the library for other things, like figuring out how to get home.
Powers? Is that different from magic somehow?
[curious! but then he tilts his head, a little bit of teasing slipping into his tone.]
Wait, let me get this straight. If you got pulled into an unfamiliar world where we're all expected to go to school even though we never enrolled, you'd still do the homework?
[curious! but then he tilts his head, a little bit of teasing slipping into his tone.]
Wait, let me get this straight. If you got pulled into an unfamiliar world where we're all expected to go to school even though we never enrolled, you'd still do the homework?
It's a little different... from what I heard from other people, magic seems more versatile? But the powers the heroes and villains have usually do just one thing. It's like if a wizard only knew one spell.
[she laughs]
That depends! If it'd take up too much time to figure out how to get home, probably not. But if doing it got the people in charge of the place we were stuck to like me enough for them to help me out a little, sure, why not? And who knows, maybe I'd even learn something useful for getting home by doing it.
[she laughs]
That depends! If it'd take up too much time to figure out how to get home, probably not. But if doing it got the people in charge of the place we were stuck to like me enough for them to help me out a little, sure, why not? And who knows, maybe I'd even learn something useful for getting home by doing it.
That'd be a pretty lame wizard, huh? No, but seriously, that sounds really cool.
[after a moment of thought:]
Oh, that's a good point... You're pretty dedicated, huh?
[after a moment of thought:]
Oh, that's a good point... You're pretty dedicated, huh?
Yeah, it sounds like it!
[he grins, though.]
Well, if it does end up lasting that long, maybe a bunch of us can study together. Is that something people usually do together...?
[he grins, though.]
Well, if it does end up lasting that long, maybe a bunch of us can study together. Is that something people usually do together...?
Yeah! I thought about what you said and it made a lot of sense, so I thought I would give all of them a shot.
[with a grin:]
Besides, who doesn't like cats?
[oh no]
[with a grin:]
Besides, who doesn't like cats?
[oh no]
Ooh, do you think we'll get to play with any?
[no
but in they go! to trauma]
[no
but in they go! to trauma]
[as soon as anything appears on the screen, before they even see the cgi monstrosities:]
—What is that?! [oops. that was loud.] I mean, uh, whaaaaat is that.
[sometimes you have never seen a movie before in your life and didn't even know what movies were prior to this moment, and cats 2019 is clearly an excellent place to start?]
—What is that?! [oops. that was loud.] I mean, uh, whaaaaat is that.
[sometimes you have never seen a movie before in your life and didn't even know what movies were prior to this moment, and cats 2019 is clearly an excellent place to start?]
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