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[spideyfanone]

Um, so, yeah. I just spent forever looking back at this epic... network... thing, and I'm really confused and I kinda figured it was, like, a LARP or something at first, but that would make too much sense, right? And it's not that much weirder than a string of numbers I can't get out of my brain or a stupid kiddie lunchbox I found in the attic and now feel like it's my security blanket or something. So, like, tl;dr, this is a real thing, right, and I'm not crazy for going through the old stuff on here and NOT doing my homework? Cus much as I don't actually wanna read about a bunch of old timey English girls getting invited to dances, it's starting to look like that might be a way less lethal way to spend the night.

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[shiromadoushi]

The LARP is next week. [[he wishes, anyway]]

And homework is a time sink anyway. Total waste of time. Far better off getting caught up on the Wonderland Times.

[spideyfanone]

I finished all my good homework. I'm just kind of bored with this book.

...So was that a yes?

[shiromadoushi]

Then ditch it. You know the teacher'll just talk about what you were supposed to have read in class anyway.

And yeah. Read this, not that. More important, and more interesting.

[spideyfanone]

But there are quizzes sometimes, and I only got an A- on my last test.

...BUT yeah ok.

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[reckless_fire]

Ditching homework is never crazy.

[spideyfanone]

So apparently you people are all delinquents. Good to know.

[reckless_fire]

I wouldn't say that. Just think there's more to life than school and grades.

[spideyfanone]

But school and grades are necessary, if not sufficient!

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[formermagicalgirl]

Aren't you a bit old for a security blanket if you are old enough to be reading books like that?

[spideyfanone]

Um, yes. Thus the analogy. Like a security blanket. I didn't have one of those, anyway. I had a stuffed dinosaur. Like a cool person.

[formermagicalgirl]

Obviously, because it isn't a blanket. So do you sleep with it at night like it's a teddy bear?

[spideyfanone]

Nope. My parents would kinda notice. But it's under the bed, and I took it to school in my backpack. I just kinda don't want to lose track of it.

[exloserspromise]

My inner child will hate me for saying this, but kid? Leave this stuff alone and go do your homework. It's safer and it'll get you a lot farther in life.

[spideyfanone]

Well, you're the first person who's said that. I mean, is that a thing I can do? Because it doesn't really sound like. I was kind of venting.

[that was totally text by phone btw]

[exloserspromise]

I don't know, actually, but you can try? People always have a choice, even if it's not much of one.

[spideyfanone]

So what choice is this? Ignore the weird crazy stuff and hope it doesn't eat me or try to do something useful? That's kind of a sucky choice.

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[icy_heavens]

Saner than some other people on here, actually.

[spideyfanone]

That is so not comforting.

[icy_heavens]

Not much about being on here is.

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[professorwolf]

Don't listen to them. Homework is very important, especially if you actually want to keep up your grades. Though I do sympathize about English girls and dances.

My name is Mr. Lyall. In case you couldn't guess, I'm a teacher. Please tell me you aren't another one of my students wrapped up in this mess.

[spideyfanone]

Um... Hi, Mr. Lyall. I did finish my lab write-up. Just behind on my English reading is all.

[professorwolf]

[Oh god. Not another one. It takes Lyall a beat to respond, as he has to scrub a hand through his hair despairingly first.]

I'm glad. I take it you like biology better than English? Dare I ask which of my students you are? :)

[He's not really feeling that happy face, Kurt.]

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[kingside]

Try the version with zombies. It might make it more tolerable.

[spideyfanone]

I wanted that one. My mom said no. I guess I could try the library.

[kingside]

If you're reading it for a class, others may have had the same idea and checked it out already. Still, it may be worth a shot.