After Lit 201

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:05 pm

After dismissing her students after the lecture Nailah briefly stops gathering her things to look up. "Oh, Mister Stanton, one moment if you'd have the time?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:10 pm

Will actively groaned as the other students filed out of the room.

"Is this about that extension I asked for on the essay? Because you know how busy I am..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:16 pm

"Not at all. I know how busy you are. I was more wondering how the Capture the Flag game worked out that I had to... disgrace myself for." She sounds vaguely disgruntled but trying to joke about it.

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:23 pm

"Um, yeah...I, uh, haven't had time to look at all the film yet of it, but....you know, I'll certainly try to fix things from here on out."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:45 pm

"Fix things?" she tilts her head.

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:31 pm

"Yeah, I know it was kind of a disaster. It won't happen again."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:25 pm

"You have a strange definition of disaster. Everyone seemed to have had a good enough time. Bruised egos aside."

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:09 pm

"Yes, I'm sure you're right," he nodded. "But there were issues. I apologize for putting you in that position."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:50 pm

"Well I'd be lieing if I said my ego wasn't bruised but it's big enough to take a beating." she smirks.

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:54 pm

"I wouldn't dare speculate on the size of your ego," Will joked.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:08 am

"Well, I heard there was a bit of a... disagreement with Miranda. I reckon that's what you meant when you said there were issues?"

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:39 am

"Oh, you know. That was just one aspect..." he lied.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:57 am

"The others being..."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:31 pm

"Oh, you know. Uh...things like...." he stalled.

"...the grounds crew. And, uh, the med center. Yeah. You know, collateral damage."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:31 pm

"Oh please, I've seen worse damage from people fighting over who gets to ask out a girl. There's a reason the grounds crew is paid as much as they are."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:56 pm

"Well, you know, it's just..you know, stuff," he said, lamely.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 10:36 pm

"Stuff. Of course."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 10:57 pm

"Stuff that I need to work on, I acknowledge..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:41 am

"Such as avoiding questions. I wouldn't reccomend hanging your opinion of something on what Miranda has to say about it. Or any teenager for that matter. But my daughter is currently rebelling against the notion that Sam might be a goddess. I faintly remember you holding a similar opinion not too long ago."

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:50 am

"That was before I was given proof...and of course Miranda's opinion holds a lot of weight."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:54 pm

"I'm not saying they don't hold weight, but they can be very biased. And what kind of proof?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:25 am

"Not, like, physical proof. Just, you know. The stuff on the sub."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:39 am

"I see. All I'm saying is that you can't fault her for holding an opinion that you held yourself once. People are expecting her to be all kinds of things, it's a lot to take in for someone who isn't even sure who she is herself yet."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:20 pm

"Oh, I'm not holding her to anything. She is entitled to her opinions, and it's one I have to respect. More that most others."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:24 pm

"And by doing so you're just alienating her more. I'm not sure she wants you to respect her opinion more than others. She's just a kid. Being Sam's daughter hasn't imparted her with any special knowledge. Maybe down the road she'll take up that mantle."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:29 pm

"To be a little blunt, professor, whether she desires it or not, the truth of the matter is the truth of the matter. We don't all get to choose our role in life."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 5:40 pm

"No, but take it from someone who rebelled against the foregone conclusions in her life, the last thing she needs right now is for people to push her into things. That has been her entire life, most of which had her shoved towards a less than pleasant role at the hands of Black Air."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:25 pm

"I'm not exactly going to her and demanding things. But if it would help if I made myself scarce for a bit..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:14 am

"Miranda just needs to feel like she can be only Miranda for a while. Not a weapon, not Aria, not the Morrigan's Daughter. She's struggled against being told who she is and she's making a stand now. Let her be a teenager about it. Send her to detention if it gets too bad or call Sam or me, just don't try to push back against her on this. I don't like that she's knocking peoples' beliefs either, but I think you might be able to understand having to come to this on your own terms."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:15 am

"We can just have Sam save her from a near-death experience; that worked for me," he chuckled.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:16 am

"She just needs time. And I do apologize for my daughter's behavior."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:22 am

"There's no need for you to apologize, Nailah. I know how annoying a two-year-old can be."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:24 am

She chuckles. "At least yours doesn't talk back that much yet."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:36 am

"The pacifier helps. Want me to send over a box?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:09 am

"Something tells me that would make things worse."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:28 am

"Worth a shot."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:38 am

"I'll let you know should we get that desperate." she chuckles.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:57 am

"I'm sorry about this, by the by. I probably overstepped my bounds."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:03 am

"Only a little, but I'll forgive the transgression." she half-smiles. "Besides, you are a little closer to our strange little family than the average student."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:48 am

"That means a lot to me. Really, it does."

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