013 | Sunday evening

[givesyouaboner]

I have to say, today's game was fantastic. I'm honestly impressed with the performance of our professors and other staff members who participated.
Of course, I'm a little disappointed that Gryfferin lost, but I'm all for good sportsmanship and most of the professors on our team behaved admirably.
That being said, I hope we have more games like this in the future. I'd like another excuse to use the banners we made.

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[wwistful]

Children your age don't generally handle such complex information in such a serene manner. Though I suppose it varies. Eridan and Cronus always had a knack for tantrum throwing.

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[givesyouaboner]

How else am I supposed to handle it? As long as Uncle Dirk follows through with his promise and puts no one about Dave and I, there isn't anything for me to complain about.
I guess I'm not too surprised to hear that about Eridan. Who is Cronus?

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[wwistful]

Most would throw tantrums and treat it with disgust. Not a lot of eleven year olds think rationally.
I'm sure he will, he adores you both.
He's my oldest son, he's studying in Greece.

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[givesyouaboner]

To be fair, there are aspects that I find difficult to wrap my head around. But I'll be the first to admit I don't understand why kids in the upper years are so concerned with having boysfriends or girlfriends, either.
Oh, that's cool.
Is he like Eridan?
I like him; he's nice.

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[wwistful]

I don't entirely understand the situation myself, so you aren't alone in that regard.
They share similarities, as with any brothers, but they're quite different.
Do you? Well, that's a new one.

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[givesyouaboner]

If that's the case, I haven't overestimated the complexities of the situation.
How so?
He's really nice and helpful.

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[wwistful]

No, you have not.
They're different people, obviously. Eridan prefers reading and history and Cronus likes music and
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being creative.

I'm glad you think so. Here I thought he was terribly sour tempered.

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[givesyouaboner]

I like all of those things. I hope, if I ever meet Cronus, that I will get along well with him too.

Maybe it's just easier to see the negative points in someone when you know them well and are around them a lot.

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[wwistful]

I imagine so. He's rather friendly. A sociable sort of fellow.

Eridan is a good lad, I know that. I suppose I never imagined the two of you would get along. Which seems a little foolish, given what we've been discussing.

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[givesyouaboner]

That's good.

To be fair, did you know that I know him? Maybe that is a factor.

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[wwistful]

Indeed.

I wasn't aware of it, no. How did you meet?

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[givesyouaboner]

We met on the journals. It's kind of like the internet, that way. Except you already know that everyone is somehow affiliated with the school.

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[wwistful]

I should have known as much.
I've no idea what the internet is.

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[givesyouaboner]

It's like this world wide muggle network for communication and information sharing.
It's the best thing ever, really.

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[wwistful]

Is it actually save to use?

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[givesyouaboner]

If you're not dumb about it, yeah.

wow pretend I said safe

[wwistful]

Are there rules?

<3 no worries

[givesyouaboner]

Yeah, but it's more of a common courtesy thing? Like don't be a jerk.

<3

[wwistful]

That sounds like a very vague sort of rule. How is it controlled if it's run by human kindness?

[givesyouaboner]

It's supposed to be one of those "free" places, apart from buying access. But sometimes governments try to interfere and control what people can and can't see or write.
It's kinda dumb, because sometimes it means that one government is trying to boss another around. I don't think they're supposed to do that. Maybe. I'm actually not sure on that one. It's confusing.

[wwistful]

It sounds like a huge mess, if you ask me.

[givesyouaboner]

In can be. But the addictiveness of the internet wins out.

[wwistful]

Why would anyone be addicted to such nonsense?
I can hardly stand the journals for long.

[givesyouaboner]

Because it... It's really cool.
One day, I will have to show you. But then you might get addicted to it too.

[wwistful]

I highly doubt there's anything of interest to me there.