006 Those Things Send Us Down A Road

[speterman]

[Someone sure was missing from classes and didn't eat all day. His handwriting is different than usual, awkwardly paced, as if pausing when finishing some of the words trying to decide what to say.]

Can I get the homework and an idea of what we did in class today?

[Ink blots and a couple of smudges.]

It's odd how often humans consider themselves the superior species and assume all organisms below them are shallow and un-feeling.

There have been multiple examples - how animals can feel depression or even happiness just as us.

[Sure isn't as light-hearted as usual.]

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It's no match for the blizzard.

[drivensnow]

Do not get me wrong, I can certainly understand that. Having beliefs and ideals is important. But those types of beliefs have no place in this school, which is first and foremost magic. While you're here, you will be expected to do whatever it takes to put magic first. Or at least while I'm here, and that is going to be a very long time. You can continue believing in science but I do not want to hear about it, nor do I expect you to parade it around like you have been.

If you continue to do so, then I will be forced to give you detention. It isn't a matter of asking you to sacrifice your beliefs, it's a matter of asking you to listen to what I am telling you to do. It's a matter of respect.

For the jizzard? oh, gross, man.

[speterman]

May I inquire something out of simple curiosity, if it would be alright with you? What does your detention entail? A friend of mine said he had to help plow the garden with no magic?

[drivensnow]

Well that would depend upon the severity of the disrespect in which you are undoubtedly about to come forth with, wouldn't it?

[speterman]

I have no intention of showing disrespect, sir. It was a question out of curiosity.

[drivensnow]

Either way, then, it would still depend on the severity of one's actions. The land outside of the greenhouse has been plowed, so I would find something else for you to do.

[speterman]

I'd like to volunteer for whatever it is you'd find for me to do.

[drivensnow]

Excuse me?

[speterman]

I would like to volunteer for whatever it is you'd find for me to do in the happenstance you gave me a detention.

[drivensnow]

[What kind of game are you playing, Peter? He's getting suspicious.]

Well this is unexpected. But pleasantly so. However, I do have to ask why it is you're doing this.

[speterman]

[Trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls trolling.]

Because I'm generally a nice guy.

[drivensnow]

You are to collect the venom from the venomous tentacula without wearing gloves, then. They tend to get in the way and the venom loses its quality.

[speterman]

Alright. Venom collecting with no gloves. How much am I going for?