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[that_cost]

[ There's the sound of something being fumbled, a grumble and a few swears, and the screen goes blank. Someone hit the off switch. Oops.

Oh, look, now it's back on and the teenager on screen looks like she could use a sandwich or two. And she looks mildly annoyed, and wary. There's a look about her that says maybe she's seen far, far too much bullshit and she's not as young as she looks because of it.

Oh well, that doesn't matter, because now she's talking. The walls of the small room she's renting for now on the beach is behind her and the background noise is people yelling and screaming and being generally ridiculous.]

Okay. So uh...[ A nosewrinkle. Talking to this thing is not exactly high on her list of things to give a flying fuck about, that much is clear, but somehow she talks herself into it. ]

Names Leigh. Leigh Manders.
[ It's really not, but she says it confidently enough that it damn well may actually be her name. ]

Hi. I'm new. Also, water is wet. In case anyone wanted me to point out another obvious fact.

[ Pay no attention to the teen that seems totally down with making fun of herself, ridiculous smirk on her face before it shifts to something serious. ]

I may have an important question that I'm hoping I get answers to. See, I've got a problem. Embarrassing as it is to admit? I haven't set foot inside an actual classroom since I was about...hmm...nine? Nine years old. My family...my dad and I had to travel a lot so there was a lot of homeschooling, but I can't help but feel there are gaps in my education.

Who can I talk to about fixing this? I know I can go to the library and do what I can there, but who can actually help me with filling in those gaps. Nathan Drake said he was assigned teacher and I have faith in him but like I said. Nine years old when last I was in a public school and a shaky stint as a home schooler. Might need more than Nathan.

[ A pause and another crooked smile, shoulders shrugging for a second. ]

That's all. Thank you.

[ And she shuts the MID off. ]

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[a_shadow]

I am also an assigned teacher on the ship. Not the most patient, I have to admit, but I try to make lessons fun.

I'm Tex, by the way.

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[that_cost]

Hi, Tex. Good to meet you. I'm looking forward to whatever you have to teach me.

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[a_shadow]

We keep things pretty student-led, so if there's something you've been dying to know about, this is your chance.

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[that_cost]

Really? Student-led?

That's actually pretty neat. Most of the homeschooling I've done, we only just had that for a few things, but there were also guidelines and deadlines and hours we had to meet for certain things.

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[a_shadow]

We don't have a school board to answer to and we have a lot of students with differing origin points and ages and all that. I figure if you're interested in what you're learning you're more likely to bother to show up, so that's kind of what we go with.

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[harderfasterwrecker]

Apparently me.. They went and decided teaching was going to be my new thing instead of shooting things.

See, they just keep assigning anybody anything around here, because it's been thousands of years since I taught anything, and it's been....eh what. Like..a hundred or something since you've done any learning?

[....Is he joking? Who knows. His optic is arc'd in what might be a smile but you never really know with him.]

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[that_cost]

So uh...

[ Said after some staring, honestly. ]

Mind if I ask what you are?

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[harderfasterwrecker]

Seriously. It's like none of you have ever seen a Cybertronian before.

[Yes. That is exactly what it's like. Whirl, no.]

What are you?

[Said to make a point. Come on. At least ask who. Being called a what starts getting on your nerves, even if you have fairly sturdy ones, which Whirl does not.]

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[that_cost]

Well, obviously not if I'm asking what the hell you are.

[ Duh, dude. ]

A human. Name's Leigh.

[ And since she got the point. ]

Who're you?

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[tearsinajar]

I'm not doing any educational teaching myself but...if you feel you need anything in particular that you're missing and want to learn, let me know. History, math, geography— anything you can think of— I'll do my best.

Nate's a good guy, you could learn a lot from him. Just remember to bring him an apple every day, it'll keep the doctor away.

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[that_cost]

History sounds fascinating. Thank you.

I met Nate when he arrived. He's pretty okay.

[ This comes from a girl who doesn't sound like she's met many okay people. And in case he's listening; ] His puns need work, though.

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[tearsinajar]

History, I can do that. You have something specific?

[ Elena laughs at that. ]

Yeah, Nate... Nate's something else. But I will defend his puns. They only ever have a thirty-percent failure rate.

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[that_cost]

I like him. He was helpful when I arrived and had a small panic attack.

[ So, she can forgive the puns. ]

Uh...European History? I didn't get a lot of that and it's always interested me.

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[hyperkinesia]

There are a number of available classes you can attend. They're held by either assigned teachers or just volunteers who offered to take up a particular subject. I'm not officially a teacher on board, for instance, but I teach physics.

[ Bruce sends a useful link for her to look over. Should have any information she needs. ]

Not everything's covered in these classes, obviously, but if you're looking for something else I'm sure a lot of us could take up another subject.

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[that_cost]

Oh, look at that. God Bless you, sir. I appreciate it.

[ She's going to go through the whole thing at her own pace, smiling to herself. ]

Thank you. It might be a bit before I get to physics, but I'd love to learn it.

[hyperkinesia]

Don't mention it.

[ Always good to see people who actually want to sign up for classes and learn new things. ]

For what it's worth, a lot of my students are people from worlds with little to no technology advancements, so my class is usually very basic. In case you ever feel like joining in, I promise you it's very easy to follow.

[that_cost]

I am definitely considering it.

[ Consider that a yes, sir. ]

I didn't catch your name?

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[armoured]

[The voice that responds is high, akin to that of a ten or eleven year old boy, and ridiculously full of enthusiasm.]

I can definitely help with that. I've been running a few classes of chemistry, but I can also help you with mathematics too.

[Both essential skills for an alchemist.]

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[that_cost]

Yeah?

[SmalL> She sounds a bit unsure, since the voice sounds so young. But she can at least give this kid (she's assuming) a shot. ]

I'll take what help I can get. Thank you.

[armoured]

It's my pleasure. I don't have a lot to do around here with my actual job, so anything I can do to help is always good.

[She will not escape now, he is too excited about this.]

My name is Al, and we can meet up and talk about some lesson plans, if you like?

[that_cost]

Okay. Sure. Hi, Al. My name's Leigh.

I don't know the ship all that well yet, but now's a good time to figure it out, right?

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[sketchycharacter]

Uh, trust me, you're going to need a lot more than me. Did I forget to mention I've never taught anything?

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[that_cost]

You kinda did, but I took into account that I've had a lot going on back home for years and all. Hence me asking for a lot of help.

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[sketchycharacter]

Good thinking. Don't sell yourself short, though. There's plenty to learn outside a classroom.

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[that_cost]

I know.

[ But she's going by life experience and her life experiences? They've been shitty AF. ]

So what do you plan on teaching?