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[shesepankh]

Saturday morning sees Bella with her notebooks about magic all in her knapsack, her medallion safety-pinned by its chain to her bra just in case she trips the wrong way, waiting with Charlie for pickup for the Avalon trip.

Comments

[castmyown]

"On... Whatever axis those kinds of people measure on?"

Om nom nom! Delicious fish.

[shesepankh]

"Dubious. Very dubious."

[castmyown]

"Well I can't be expected to understand how people with such alien motivations work."

[shesepankh]

"Failure of perspective-taking. Deficient empathy. Oh no."

[castmyown]

"This is what happens when I skip my class on Remedial Ethics."

[shesepankh]

"You will have to study hard for the final if you want to pass."

[castmyown]

"I really will. Will you help me study it? I might need a tutor."

[shesepankh]

"I could probably see my way to doing that."

[castmyown]

"Yay! Thank you, Bella!"

He smiles brightly at her.

[shesepankh]

"I am very benevolent. I am an advanced ethics student and everything."

[castmyown]

"Ooo, advanced ethics. How fancy! What sorts of things do you learn about in Advanced Ethics?"

[shesepankh]

"Dumbledoring better than Dumbledore for fun and profit," says Bella, with authority.

[castmyown]

Darren laughs. "Obviously I need to get into Advanced Ethics. Once I make sure I don't fail out of Remedial Ethics."

[shesepankh]

"First things first," admonishes Bella.

[castmyown]

"Fine, fine, but I am just excited by the prospects and now I'm driven to achieve!"

[shesepankh]

"Ah, but are you driven to study? 'Why Not To Hold Up Convenience Stores: Chapter Six."

[castmyown]

"I'll be driven to study. I'll change my ways, just watch, Bella!"

[shesepankh]

"I am skeptical."

[castmyown]

"Because of my ongoing history of inability to perform well in ethical classes? Aww, but I can change!"

[shesepankh]

"I suppose you'll just have to prove it to me. Describe the main theme of Why Not To Rob Convenience Stores: Chapter Six."

[castmyown]

"Because," says Darren, "not only does it put an innocent store owner in a lot of financial trouble, but it is overwhelmingly likely to end badly for the robber."

[shesepankh]

"Hmmm. Could have used some more elaboration. B-plus."

[castmyown]

"I'll take it!"

[shesepankh]

"Yes, that's really the best you can hope for as a remedial student. What are you going to write your midterm essay about?"

[castmyown]

"Hmmm. Chapter seven's section on 'Why arson is bad.'"