muse where did you go

[twofacedteacher]

Didn't you say you were going to play~? Get a better feel for me, and all that?

Honey, I know a thing or two about indecisiveness, and you're going way overboard with this. Would it kill you to commit to something?

People are waaaiiiting, you know~ hurry up and get out of being 'uninspired' so we can get back to work, mm~?

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[seasonedwizard]

It's n-not nice to k-kick around y-y...y-your player around, you k-know! The m-more you do t-t-t...t-that, the more l-likely ....t-t-they might not have a f-feel for you.

Or s-so, I'd t-think... D-don't wanna be a s-stress and all, r-right? Tch.

S-seems to me like you b-both have been overly t-tired and you d-do so know how much we w-worry.

[twofacedteacher]

But it's so boring, being stuck on the fence like this~ I can't take it~!

[Sigh~] Don't mean to make anyone worry, of course~ when you're stuck between being too tired to move and too restless to sit, it's a bit of a problem, wouldn't you agree~?

[seasonedwizard]

W-well, of c-course it's going to b-b-be boring but.... it's j-just something t-that you kind of have to d-d-deal with, sadly...;

[nods] W-we know, but still.... If y-y-your player is t-t-tired, don't m-make her stress over y-you also. Others c-can wait till y-y-you're feeling b-better and more ins-s-spired, you know! And t-they don't mind... I d-don't mind waiting, heh.

B-but yes, I d-do agree... B-but something you h-have to deal and s-see what happens? Or l-like, if... s-something will inspire you m-maybe? Hmm...

[twofacedteacher]

Waiting on inspiration sounds well and good in theory, but put to practical use... it falls a little short, I find.

In a way, it's like looking after students-- Keeping them focused and on task on something they ultimately want to do is part of what I do.

Of course, keeping people focused and on task on things they loathe doing is just one of the little bonus things that keeps us teachers coming back, hee hee~

[seasonedwizard]

Hmm... I g-g-guess that true... [tiny hum of thought] G-guess mine never does use ins-s-spiration with m-me...

E-eh?... T-t..... that is one w-way of looking at s-s-someth-th-thing, I guess. T-though, h-how is that s-suppose to h-help? Are y-you just g-g-going to k-keep mun f-focused on you till s-s-she can do something?

I t-think I may have m-misssss-s-sed something s-s-s-suddenly...

[twofacedteacher]

Well, that was the idea. Whether there's any merit in it is yet to be seen, but really, the toughest part is really buckling down and trying to write, yes? So I would indeed like to keep her focused.

Maybe when you're older you'll understand that last part~ hee hee!

[seasonedwizard]

Y-yeah... but s-sometimes inspiration is s-s-sssstill needed to w-write. Sometimes... or j-just a thought. Or a w-word. Or hmm.... H-have fun k-keeping her f-focused though, shishiiii~ T-that may b-be more of the t-trouble than anything w-with everything going on!

...! [puffing out his cheeks, glaring behind his shadow] T-t--ttc-c-ch! My a-age has n-nothing t-t-to do with understanding s-something! Y-you're the one t-that was just s-speaking oddly.

[twofacedteacher]

Tch~ There is indeed too much on the plate at the moment, isn't there? I'll just have to continue being a terrible influence, then~ Hee hee!

[That earns an eyebrow raise for a moment, but it's soon become a fond smile as he crosses his arms.] My dear Noroi, you're still a child yet if you're going to use 'no-you' arguments. In any case, it was a comment on my line of work, nothing more~ don't worry your bright little head about it, hm?

[seasonedwizard]

I s-shouldn't expect anything m-more from you. A t-t-t-terrible influence you h-have been and s-shall continue t-to be! Shishishiiii~ B-but, if it g-gets her...y-you back, then g-good! As much as m-mine doesn't m-m-mind the r-rest needed and understands it... I s-s-simply d-don't like it much. Hmph. M-makes me w-worried, or s-something...... [shrug]

A-ah... tch. N-not a child, exc-c-cussse you. Older t-t-than what is c-c-considered a child. [He huffs, taking in the sight of the smile while he can] I w-w-would think that cccc-ch-children enjoying w-w-what they are l-learning and well, a-a-actually learning, is w-what brings t-teachers back. But t-t-that would be t-t-too.... normal for our l-location, n-now would it? Hm.

[twofacedteacher]

Heh~ I'm glad we have an understand then. Worried, though? It's not as if I'm going to vanish away somewhere~

Picky, picky~ I'm all for learning opportunities, but a little torment for the little terrors can be considered a bonus in some cases. We've all got to get our kicks somewhere~ ♥

[seasonedwizard]

Y-you never know. Those t-t-types of t-things have happened before and m-might even do so a-again. It's n-not something th-th-ha-hat that should just be axed a-a-as a c-considerable option.

So I h-have every right to w-worry!

Y-your kicks are in a l-lot of places, C-Coach~ [A lopsided smirk gracing his face] B-but, y-you know. S-some of t-those kicks are... q-quite, well.... Shishiiii~ But I d-do enjoy l-learning w-within a c-classroom s-setting, and t-though I enjoy s-s-seeing others g-get tortured. D-d-duing class it is a-always a b-bit of a n-nuisance.

[twofacedteacher]

Let's take care not to dwell on it though, hm? I've seen others who do, and the results are never pretty.

Put simply, I like seeing you kids squirm~!

And, given that it's a classroom setting, I try to keep the torment on a mental level these days. We're not legally able to chain students to their desks anymore, you see.

[seasonedwizard]

Y-yeah, I know... J-just... whatever! D-doesn't matter as of right now and h-hopefully never.

Y-you're such a c-c-creep s-s-sometimes, JiJi~ W-w-wanting to s-see poor, semi-helpless k-kids squirm. Tsk, t-tsk.

T-teachers aren't allowed t-to do that anym-more, hmm? There is a t-teacher that probably n-needs to h-hear about this. M-mental t-t-torture tends t-to do g-greater damage anyhow.

[twofacedteacher]

La la la, not listening~! ♪

But really? Who? Which department? Is that where all the shackles have gone?

[seasonedwizard]

And s-s-someone calls m-me the kid~!

S-s-science department. H-he really l-likes torturing d-d-dog boy and using h-him as experiments. "Trying to make the wolf come out!!" S-so he has s-s-s-shouted once or f-f-five times. He's a b-b-bit of a d-d-damn crook, if y-you ask me. Why are you even worried about those?

[twofacedteacher]

Heeee~

Oh. Oh dear~ I'll have to look into this further~~ We can't have one of our top strikers getting tapped out, as it were. Unless, of course, someone's looking to fill in...~

[seasonedwizard]

He s-smells terribly, d-d-d-definitely after a g-game. W-wouldn't hurt for h-him to be on t-the bench s-sometimes. B-but, you d-don't tend to enjoy p-p-putting benchies on t-the field. At l-least it m-makes it easier f-for me to h-harass our d-dear coach. P-perhaps a c-cat tail f-for next game.