82,19 - School sucks, nobody is surprised.

[ichoosefight]

You know in normal schools kids get the weekends off? So much for that. I can hardly wait for the next holiday. There should be laws against having this much homework piled up.

[ Stephanie, for all her complaining, lays comfortably under a rather large tree just outside the school. She's got a pillow and snacks and everything, and is very clearly not working on any homework. ]

But whatever. It's so nice outside, it'd be a shame not to have some fun. What's everyone else up to?


[ooc | From ye plotting post: Stephanie Brown is a sophomore because she has to be older than Tim, nyah, 16. On the gymnastics team, good at history, but not motivated enough to excel in any of her other classes. A B/C student who hangs out with the punk crowd, if there is such a thing. The kids who would rather have a water gun fight than study, with actual water guns because it's more fun that way. Cockerel. ]

Comments

[psychic_hotline]

Uh, Steph, I'm pretty sure kids at regular schools get homework for the weekend as well.

[She'd probably agree that it's too much if she ever did any of it.]

[ichoosefight]

Sure, but I bet it's not due on Saturday.

[psychic_hotline]

We have like two classes on a Saturday morning when the teachers can be bothered to show up, and Wednesday afternoons off. I don't think they've got much on us.

[ichoosefight]

Two glorious days in a row of no teachers, tests, or papers. If it weren't for the magic I'd straight up transfer.

[hungryanhorny]

What have you got in mind?

[ichoosefight]

Anything. I'd say swimming if there weren't so many things in the lake.

[hungryanhorny]

You up for a run?

[ichoosefight]

Around the track? I could be. You interested in a race?

[hungryanhorny]

You know it; wanna see how fast I can run rings.

[ichoosefight]

I think I'm up for the challenge. Meet you in ten?

[hungryanhorny]

If you think you can get here fast enough.

[ichoosefight]

Wouldn't want to use up all my energy trying to race you to the starting line.

[hungryanhorny]

Whatever you say, dog; just be ready when you get here.

[charmingex5]

If you did your homework, it wouldn't pile up. [Have a quiet, teasing grin, Steph.]

Seriously, do you need help? I'm almost done with my biology paper - I already have all the references Professor X mentioned highlighted.

[ichoosefight]

Yeah? [ Hello cute boy. ]

I wouldn't say no.

[charmingex5]

[Hi, fellow sophomore. He's one of the quiet kids in any class you share, probably.]

Excellent. Where are you - is that the tree on the north side?

[ichoosefight]

The very one. See you soon?

[ Video ~~~> Spam? ]

[charmingex5]

Yes.

[It takes about twenty minutes, but yeah, eventually Ben is making his way across the grounds - he didn't bring snacks, but he did bring the text in question, and a couple notebooks?]

[Spam!]

[ichoosefight]

[ Lucky for him Steph has plenty of snacks to spare. She rolls up to a cross-legged sit when she seems him approaching and waves. ]

[Spam!]

[charmingex5]

[He'd already known where he was going, but when she waves at him it's like permission; he picks up his pace just a little bit, his path that much straighter, and only slows when he's within conversational distance. It's here that he balks just a little, his quiet personality kicking in, and he smiles again.] Hi. I'm Ben. We have Potions together.

[Spam!]

[ichoosefight]

Steph. [ She smiles, even though she doesn't quite remember him. ]

I'm sure I've seen you around.

[Spam!]

[charmingex5]

Yeah. [He's aware - note he felt the need to specify where they might know each other from. :|]

What's your favorite subject, Steph?

[Spam!]

[ichoosefight]

[ She tries. And fails. ]

Probably history. What's yours?

[Spam]

[charmingex5]

[Ben lingers a moment with indecision, but then decides to just go ahead and fold down into a sit across from her, book in his lap. It's from here that he glances down, learned sheepishness at his own answer.]

Divination.

[Spam]

[ichoosefight]

Yeah? [ That's one she doesn't hear often. ]

I hate the memorization. [ Because she hasn't learned yet how to interpret on her own. She shows him her homework - Astronomy. ]

[Spam]

[charmingex5]

Yeah, that can be a bit tedious at first, but it's... oh hey. [He perks up when he sees what subject it is, leaning to see; astrology is his favorite sub-discipline of divination and he's focusing on astronomy himself right now to support that.]

This is easy. You'll be done with it in no time.

[Spam]

[ichoosefight]

[ She laughs, relieved. ]

You're a lifesaver, you know that?

[Spam]

[charmingex5]

[Ben grins back.] No one's ever called me that, but I'll take what I can get. Do you not understand something about this or have you just not started?

[Spam]

[ichoosefight]

A bit of both. I'm not really sure what I'm doing.

[Spam]

[charmingex5]

It's not so hard once you figure out the vocabulary. And I mean really know it - what it means as much as reciting the definition. Here. [He starts paging through the book he brought, clearly looking for something. While he does, though,] You have any plans for later?

[Spam]

[ichoosefight]

Me and vocabulary don't get along so well. [ Which is probably part of the problem - she doesn't have a head for languages, symbolic or otherwise. ]

Later? Just hanging out, I guess. Why?

[Spam]

[charmingex5]

[A second too late, Ben realizes what that sounded like and glances up quickly.] No, I - it was just... I just was wondering. How long you'd want to spend on this, I mean. Not like... That's all.

[Spam]

[ichoosefight]

[ She laughs, giving him a very understanding smile. ]

All the time we need. Though I wouldn't be against just hanging out after.

[Private]

[yeahscience]

Yo yo, what kind of fun you have in mind?

[Private]

[ichoosefight]

Anything. Seriously, if I could get my hands on a water gun I'd start a fight, I'm that desperate.

[Private]

[yeahscience]

We've got a couple things to uh, take the edge off, if you got the cash on you.

[Private]

[ichoosefight]

I don't, and even if I did I wouldn't, but thanks anyway. I'd rather, you know, actually do something?

[Private]

[yeahscience]

[He rolls his eyes.] Oh, well. Go ahead, then. Didn't mean to get in the way of your, like, high achievements.

[Private]

[ichoosefight]

[ And so does she. ] No need to take it so personal.

[Private]

[yeahscience]

What? You're the one who's all, "I'm gonna actually do something." So yeah, go have fun with that. I'll be here counting my benjis.

[Private]

[ichoosefight]

Well, you and your benjis have fun too. I'm going for a jog.