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[pushtheboundaries]

For those of whom you haven't met, my name is Robert Callaghan. I used to be a professor, back home, before I found myself here. And I know things have been a bit...hectic...lately, but I've got some news.

To make a long story short, I can call myself 'Professor' again. I've been talking with some of the Kedan who work over at the university, and they've accepted my help. The educational system here is a bit different than what I'm used to, and not necessarily in a bad way, but...it still could use a bit of help. I'll be working with them to open up classes to both the locals and foreigners, and ideally would like a hand in making sure everything goes smoothly these first few weeks. Nothing too advanced, just some information sharing for those of us who are missing the basics, whomever we are. Everyone has something to learn, or even teach.

[beat]

Now, then, while that's all getting fixed up, I'm still doing some mechanic work on the side- you already heard from my 'coworker', Hiro. Ideally we'll get things to the point where everyone can take care of their own simple fixes, but until then...he's not shabby with a wrench, and I'm not, either.

Comments

[akito]

Should I not have been calling you professor before now?

[pushtheboundaries]

You're a special case, Akito. And to everyone else, well, I'm no longer a 'former' professor.

[akito]

I'm special education? [ look at him make a joke! ]

I thought that if you were a professor once, you were always a professor. Kind of like if you have a PhD and you're a doctor?

[pushtheboundaries]

[without missing a beat] Not everyone gets my direct attention, so, yes.

And you're right, I wasn't not one, but- still. It's something to be back in that role more directly, as opposed it only being in my past...or with a few individuals.

[and now there's that pause]

It's a part of me I let lapse. Really picking it up again...well.

[akito]

Sometimes it's good to take a break, even if you don't mean to. It makes you realize how important it really is to you once you start again.

[ waitasec... ]

...Does this mean I'll have to start going to school?

[pushtheboundaries]

Well, you probably already know everything I'd teach for most classes, but I won't have quite as much time to give individual lessons...

[akito]

That's okay! I don't mind as long as I don't have to go to a class. [ ew ]

[pushtheboundaries]

Do you have something against classes, Akito? I', sure there's something others can teach you.

[akito]

Classes are boring, because everyone learns at different paces so it only is as fast as the slowest person. [ and, as Callaghan knows, Akito is far from the slowest person. Classes were only fun because of all the antics his friends would get up to, and none of them involved learning... ]

You teach fast enough that it doesn't get slow.

[pushtheboundaries]

So- if we found a class that moved fast enough for you, would you consider taking it?

[akito]

[ he actually looks... surprised at that. as though it never occurred to him that there might be classes like that. ]

If it didn't interfere with more important things, I would consider it.

[pushtheboundaries]

Then let's keep it in mind, and if it comes up, I'll hold you to it.

[akito]

That's fine!