It actually takes him a second to realize that Lavi's holding a flower since he flinches away from his hand as he opens it automatically. Give him a second.]
[A PORCELAIN BEAN. HELP!!!!! My god though Lavi just out here losing his shit over his own TERRIBLE PRANK. Meanwhile, Lucas is just looking so o:!! like he's impressed and surprised!]
My! And a comedian, as well? You're a man of many talents, dear.
[What weird feeling could he possibly be getting!!]
I'm glad that you were able to enjoy a little levity in an otherwise stressful situation. [Reaching out to gently pat his hand...] But I'd ask that you refrain from giving a poor teacher a scare with such silly pranks, please.
I have a wonderful little sister. [HIS SWEET PRECIOUS NADIA. But also:] May I ask the same of you? Goodness, you have quite the skill for asking question after question; I feel like you already know much more about me than I do you.
[Lucas who's normally tightlipped about himself just sitting there like HELLO.]
[lavi briefly considers LYING and saying they're a clan of book-shaped spirits... but he's already leeched lucas so maybe next time...]
Kinda! We're historians, so we deal with books sometimes, but we're usually in the field so we can get firsthand accounts. There's only one Bookman at a time -- that's my Gramps right now. I'm his apprentice, and the rest of us support him in other ways.
[YEAH STOP BULLYING HIM!!! HE'S DONE NOTHING TO DESERVE THIS HE'S JUST A LITTLE GUY!!!]
It sounds very industrious! [Imagine having enough history to need historians...] Out of curiosity, have you met Mathis Claude yet...? I have a feeling the two of you would have a great deal of things to talk about.
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...If it wouldn't be a terrible bother, could you please remove them...
[HE ASKS THIS VERY QUIETLY because he's gone extremely still, like moving even the tiniest bit will KILL HIM INSTANTLY.]
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Oh, sure.
[leans over and picks up a LEECH.........
and then he opens his hand and it's just a flower. hehe?]
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It actually takes him a second to realize that Lavi's holding a flower since he flinches away from his hand as he opens it automatically. Give him a second.]
...Oh, my! I didn't realize you were a magician.
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Y-yeah... Been one my whole l-life...
[anyway he cracks like a porcelain bean, clapping a hand over his mouth as he starts LAUGHING]
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My! And a comedian, as well? You're a man of many talents, dear.
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Dunno if I can call myself that... but it was pretty funny.
[continues to dig his grave]
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I'm glad that you were able to enjoy a little levity in an otherwise stressful situation. [Reaching out to gently pat his hand...] But I'd ask that you refrain from giving a poor teacher a scare with such silly pranks, please.
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Hehe, sorry.
[don't hehe about it... looks at lucas's beautiful hand reaching out to him....]
So you're a teacher? What kind of stuff do you teach?
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No harm done. [Except for his POOR HEART.] But yes, I am - and I teach anything that needs to be taught, up to a certain level.
[He's no fuckin science genius but he can at least understand and teach from textbooks.]
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Anything? Even bugs?
[sorry lavi is so ANNOYING]
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Even bugs, of course. Seeing them in a book is much less troublesome than pulling leeches off of your legs, wouldn't you agree?
[Especially since they may or may not have photographs of things considering cameras are a rarity??]
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So just looking at 'em doesn't scare ya. [noted.......
jk.....] Did you always want to be a teacher?
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[The second they come at him it's joever. But! With a smile:]
I did, yes, since I was a young child. My mother was a teacher, and I always admired her line of work.
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So you're following in her footsteps. What about your father?
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He was invested in public defense, so he became the leader of our civilian armed forces. A noble pursuit in its own way...
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They sound pretty impressive. What about siblings? Or are you an only child?
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I have a wonderful little sister. [HIS SWEET PRECIOUS NADIA. But also:] May I ask the same of you? Goodness, you have quite the skill for asking question after question; I feel like you already know much more about me than I do you.
[Lucas who's normally tightlipped about himself just sitting there like HELLO.]
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It's like you said, teach! Conversing's the best way to learn about someone.
[heehee]
It's just me and my Gramps. He's a teacher too -- taught me everything I know, and he's still teaching me now. We're both part of the Bookman clan.
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Oh! I see... Is the Bookman clan a clan of librarians?
[Help. WELL. IT'S A BIT ON THE NOSE BUT, Y'KNOW.]
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Kinda! We're historians, so we deal with books sometimes, but we're usually in the field so we can get firsthand accounts. There's only one Bookman at a time -- that's my Gramps right now. I'm his apprentice, and the rest of us support him in other ways.
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It sounds very industrious! [Imagine having enough history to need historians...] Out of curiosity, have you met Mathis Claude yet...? I have a feeling the two of you would have a great deal of things to talk about.
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Oh yeah -- shy guy, bad with crowds, but good with languages? He's pretty interesting.
[we love a nerd]
Did he leave that much of an impression on ya, or did you know him before you woke up here?
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He's a precious student of mine. [SWEET MATHIS!! If anyone makes Mathis sad they will turn up dead.] So please treat him kindly, will you?
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Sure, I'll help look after him too. [teej is tutorial] I won't leech him or anything, promise.
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Very good! I'll accept a little bit of teasing, but he's already in a difficult situation just trying to adjust to so many people.
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