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Magdalene de Leon (The Disciple) ([personal profile] bibliofilo) wrote in [community profile] saveyourbrain2013-12-27 12:44 pm
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> The Park. Man, what a nice day out. Why not enjoy it? I'm sure -- shit, yep, there's some echo monsters.
> The Mall. Exactly what it says on the tin! Dodge the hordes of teenage mallrats or take part, whichever suits your tastes.
> Rainy Day. Agh, it's fucking awful out. And is it raining those vermilion things?? Now you've got an Echo to contend with on top of everything else. Find some shelter, quick!
> PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, HOW FUN
> The most horribly kitschy Arts and Crafts Fair you can imagine.
> NEW YEARS. What better way to start out the new year than to learn that everything you know is a lie? Or if you are already acquainted with the network pass out some resolutions.
> A food fight has just broken out in the cafeteria. Join? Flee? The choice is yours alone.
> Wild Card! Make up your own.
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escarabajo: (Jaime: uh excuse me what)

[personal profile] escarabajo 2014-01-06 09:01 am (UTC)(link)
That bad, huh.

[A thoughtful nibble at the straw poking out of his juice carton.]

It's not the new history teacher, is it? Everybody says he's a really tough grader, so it's not just you.
third_alternative: (i-it's not like i'm tsundere or anything)

[personal profile] third_alternative 2014-01-06 09:30 am (UTC)(link)
Not even. I can handle history--it's German that's screwing me up.

[He flips the paper upside down and slides it over to Jaime.]

They offer two foreign languages in this school, and my parents just had to make me take the one I don't already know.
escarabajo: (Jaime: i threw up in my bug suit)

[personal profile] escarabajo 2014-01-06 09:48 am (UTC)(link)
What the-- [Jaime takes the test, takes a couple stabs at quietly mouthing some of the words to himself, and ultimately gives up completely with a look of distaste.]

Well, we both know your folks weren't ever gonna let you have it easy. [A huff. He hands the paper back.] At least your grades are justified: I don't even know how Paco still managed to flunk Spanish.
third_alternative: (all-purpose icon of amiable greatness!!)

[personal profile] third_alternative 2014-01-06 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Chuck raises an eyebrow.]

Are we talkin' like, AP Spanish, or remedial Spanish?
escarabajo: (Jaime: makin my own sound effects)

[personal profile] escarabajo 2014-01-07 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
[snrk.]

Do you really think Paco would take AP Spanish, dude?
third_alternative: (quick--stall and make an excuse!)

[personal profile] third_alternative 2014-01-07 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
...okay, good point.

So wait--you're telling me Paco flunked out of remedial Spanish?
escarabajo: (Jaime: seriously dude.)

[personal profile] escarabajo 2014-01-07 09:57 am (UTC)(link)
He will if he doesn't get his act together. He's flunking, present tense-- so there's still a glimmer of hope.

I think. [oh does he hope.]

What're you gonna do about your German, though?
third_alternative: (o-oh...i might just cry.)

[personal profile] third_alternative 2014-01-08 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
What do you even do once you flunk remedial Spanish?

[He looks back at his paper and sighs.] Dunno. Guess I'll have to beef up on the studying even more. Did you know German has a neutral gender? Because I didn't!
escarabajo: (Jaime: Think think think.)

[personal profile] escarabajo 2014-01-08 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
Dunno. But it's gotta take some skill. [And excessive Spanglish, apparently.]

Man, don't talk to me about grammar. I'm having enough trouble in English class as is.
third_alternative: (quick--stall and make an excuse!)

[personal profile] third_alternative 2014-01-08 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
English, I can deal with. At least I've got experience with that. But German? I've never even been to Germany!

Your parents are letting you take Spanish for your foreign language, right?
escarabajo: (Jaime: oh er okay)

[personal profile] escarabajo 2014-01-08 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
Wait. You haven't? I would've expected you to have...

Yeah. [poking at the mashed potato monstrosity on his plate.] There's a separate class for native speakers, because they totally expected people like Paco trying to take the easy way out.
third_alternative: (oh great the fuck is this now?!)

[personal profile] third_alternative 2014-01-08 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
Nope. Been to practically every country in Europe but Germany, actually. We just never found a really good time to go.

[Chuck tosses down his fork at the mention of the native speakers' class.] Augh, seriously?! Man, I should be taking that one! It's probably not that easy anyway, but at least I know the playing field when it comes to Spanish.

...Is that the one that Paco's failing?
escarabajo: (Jaime: you were hatched)

[personal profile] escarabajo 2014-01-08 08:19 am (UTC)(link)
Guess that means I have to beat you to it. Uh, if I can figure out how to get to Germany.

[PFFF.] Sorry, Chuck, that one's on you.

Thank God, yeah. I don't know what I'd do if that wasn't the case.
third_alternative: (...awkward griiiin~?)

[personal profile] third_alternative 2014-01-08 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
Well it's like a 9 or 10 hour flight to France, so it's probably like 11 hours to Germany. Plus some major jet lag.

I wonder if I can try and convince my parents to switch me out. They'll probably say something about how I need to be "well-learned in as many languages as possible," but it's worth a try anyway, right?

Pffft--they'll probably bump him down to the usual level Spanish class. He can learn to ask puedo ir al baño with everyone else.
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