First beat

[toocoolforthis]

Well, I can't say I've ever been this late to school before.
Unfortunately, I can't claim to be awesome enough to have played hooky for half a year.
Maybe next year.
In the meantime, I'm back.
I'm sure you're all either completely ecstatic or completely disgusted, so please, contain your looks of horror and/or joy.
A simple "Sup, Dirk" will suffice.

Comments

[wwistful]

Oh, absolutely. There's nothing more valuable than a portrait of your favourite professor looking horrified. The artist value will raise eventually.

Perhaps a brief exam would be the easiest way to judge. We're currently focusing on duelling techniques, but I'm sure you're well versed in many of them.

[toocoolforthis]

I'd say ylooks of horror are uncommon for you, but that just feels like I'm daring myself to make it happen.
And I claimed I'd avoid detention.
I'll just say that you'll certainly never look like that again.

Somewhat.
There's only so much practice I can get when use of magic outside of the school is limited for me.
I'm willing to take a diagnostic before jumping into class again.

[wwistful]

They are, and I've been pranked before too. No amount of creative shenanigans are going to earn you anything more than a sour look and an equally inovative punishment.

I'm sure you'll be a natural, given the chance.
I'll prepare something for you, then.

[toocoolforthis]

Noted, professor.
I'll do my best.

[Do his best to not get in trouble, or do his best to be creative about his pranks, who knows.]

We'll see, won't we.

[wwistful]

I expect nothing but the best from you, I hope you know.

I'm certain we will.

[toocoolforthis]

That's only what I do myself.

[wwistful]

It's the 'Strider way' isn't it?

[toocoolforthis]

Strider way or the highway, in our house.

[wwistful]

I'm all too familiar with the concept. It's applied quite liberally out of the house too.

[toocoolforthis]

So you've talked to Bro, I see.

[Dave probably wouldn't mouth off that much to a Professor, after all. Unless they were really that stupid.]

[wwistful]

Frequently. We've become quite close, actually. But I won't bore you with the details, I'm sure he'll bring me up in conversation eventually.

let's pretend the text was the right color.

[toocoolforthis]

I'm sure.
And if he doesn't, I'll gently remind him.

ahaha happens to everyone

[wwistful]

I look forward to any conversations that take place afterward, then.