01 ♔ handwritten

[adorabastard]

[The handwriting that appears is dark, as though someone's pressing very hard with their pen. It's hastily written, making it barely legible at points.]

robots and aliens????

ROBOTS and ALIENS

That's the last time I listen to anything that man says. "Write it down," he said. "It'll make you feel better," he said.

that WORTHLESS piece of

[There's just. A bunch of scribbles here. They probably tried to be words, but they're just ... not.

[A minute or so passes before more words appear. The handwriting isn't so dark anymore, and it's definitely neater. Looks as though someone calmed down.]

All I want to know is this: why did the buzzing suddenly stop?

[Why not ask? It's not like the rest of these people are sane.]

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[adorabastard]

You're a teacher?

[Hi guess who really liked his teachers.]

[ninthmelody]

Yeah. High school band. I didn't think that was a job that could get much more difficult.

[adorabastard]

Oh, I remember the band. I never did participate, but I would always

[The sentence is half-complete, but he stops himself all the same. Caution — belated as it is — prevents him from completing the sentence: something he did while on the football team, unusual enough that it might identify him. Not that he knows what school this person teaches at, but if it's local....]

wish I could play an instrument.

[Yup. Perfect save.]

[ninthmelody]

[It works on Adam, at least. That's a statement that makes sense to him.]

I like teaching it, for the most part. This is just kind of another level of stress.

[adorabastard]

Do your students seek out your advice with all this?

[ninthmelody]

Actually, a few of them were on here before me. One of them actually had to explain this whole thing too me. [Damn kids and their... secret networks about aliens.]

[adorabastard]

If not to give them support, why do you stay connected?

[ninthmelody]

I try to support them, and keep an eye on the new kids. Try being the key word.

[adorabastard]

I'm sure that knowing you're there makes a difference.

[ninthmelody]

Thanks. [he hopes it at least gives them a deterrent to some of the really stupid shit he's seen......]