[video; webcam]

[boredallready]

[Lloyd looks very exasperated. You might notice a couple of textbooks sitting next to him on his desk, as well.]

Okay, I know we're not supposed to tell anybody about this number unless they remember it or whatever. But, knowing about this is something that can keep people kinda busy right?

[He glances over at the books before continuing.]

Is there any way we could get more time to do our homework because of this place? I mean, I know I can't tell my teachers the real reason why, but there has to be some way to explain it, right?

[We'll ignore that he hasn't done much for meeting anyone because he was distracted by summer break. He just thinks his new teachers are being COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS.]

I'm pretty sure they don't think we have anything better to do. School's barely started and I already have a ton of work! Why do I hafta learn about how plants grow, anyway? I'm not gonna be a gardenist!

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Video; Laptop;

[searchforpeace]

[Audrey gives the issue a moment of thought, then:]

It would depend on each individual teacher frankly. Each one of them is likely different and you would likely need to craft your story differently to appeal to them in the best possible manner.

For some of my tutors, simply saying I needed more time to complete the work to a standard I found acceptable seemed to work well.

Video;

[boredallready]

Seriously? But I have a lot of teachers! How am I supposed to know what each of them will listen to? I'm pretty sure regular teachers don't let you turn it in whenever you think it's good...

Video;

[searchforpeace]

... That is a problem then.

[The blond leans forward to rest her cheek on her hand, still watching her own webcam.]

Have you considered simply telling your teachers that a family emergency has prevented you from completing your work on time?

Video;

[boredallready]

Yeah, but I can't do that all year. My family isn't that big...

Voice | Cellphone

[icy_heavens]

[There are many things that he could say, here. But one thing picks at him so much that he has to bring it up first.]

"Gardenist"? Seriously?

Voice

[boredallready]

Y-Yeah. Or... garden...manologist? Somebody who grows crap!

Voice

[icy_heavens]

... I'm guessing your English grades are crappy too, aren't they?

[How did this guy even get into highschool, man?]

Voice

[boredallready]

Hey, my grades aren't that bad! I usually get Ds! Sometimes if I do really good, I might get a C!

[...And there's your answer.]

[Video | Sheet of Paper]

[scramasax]

-- You... -- haven't been using this in the middle of - ...class projects, have you?

[A glance here and there at either side or the bottom of the frame that returns to center for almost-eye contact. Voice with a high edge - it's asked in neutral, unsure social curiosity rather than anything critical. Anything consciously, hypocritically so, anyway.]

[Video]

[boredallready]

Uh, we haven't really had any projects yet. Just reading and assignments and all that stupid BS. Why?

[Video]

[scramasax]

Nothing -- sorry. -- It's just that you said it's - "because of this place." [Key word being "place" rather than "situation" - there is a problem and clearly then it's being attributed to the network! Nay?]

I'm uhm - guessing you know about - Mr. Lyall and Mr. Locke -- already... -- and that they would - understand. [Which isn't to imply any thought that they would or probably necessarily should make any allowances.]

[Video]

[boredallready]

I just meant that we know about other things and stuff. So sometimes we might be too busy for homework.

...Wait, really? Some of the teachers know this number? I'm pretty sure I won't have Mr. Locke any time soon, though. He teaches the harder classes, right?

text

[synchronous]

Great plan. "Hey teach, I've been spending so much time chatting on this possibly-supernatural network with other people who, like me, have been obtaining otherworldly memories and bodily alterations that I haven't had time to do my homework. No, you can't see the network." Let us know how that works out.

text

[boredallready]

i sed i woodnt tak about this

text

[synchronous]

[ That's what DJ gets for multitasking. Attempt to save face: Go! ]

Because I'm sure any other excuse would work out great.

text

[boredallready]

there mite b sumthing

[Text. Cellphone]

[flamberge]

[Giving the network a quick glance over results in seeing this. A small part wants to say A LOT, but given the person behind this message, Richard opts only to say one single thing.]

Botanist.

[Text. Cellphone]

[boredallready]

wut

[Text. Cellphone]

[flamberge]

An individual who studies plants is called botanist.

[ Handwritten ]

[selfassured]

Or you could learn how to manage your free time effectively.

[ text ]

[boredallready]

my free tiem is ok its this work

[selfassured]

Which sounds like 'i'm spending more time messing around than actually working'.

[dorkytracksuit]

Correct me if I'm wrong. You're trying to use this network as an excuse to not do homework?

[boredallready]

Well...yeah. It's a good one, right?

[dorkytracksuit]

yeah if you like getting yourself killed.