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If I see another mountain again, it'll be too soon. Did any of you know that sirry means "ridiculous"? [He snorts.] Explains a lot. Avalanches. Yetis. More freaking snow. Man, that mission was a pain...

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Anyways. I'm back. [Technically has been for two days albeit not in town, so he'll make it official.] Anything interesting hap- [His disinterested tone gives way to irritation as he turns his attention to something off-screen.] Oi that's not for you-

[The journal snaps shut with a sigh. He never finishes speaking, but about an hour later the post is transcribed... minus the interruption, and now with complete sentences.

If you're out today now that the heavy rain of the few days is finally letting up, you might spot Shikamaru coming back into the village from the North... closely followed by a deer much larger than Luceti's usual fare ((think five feet at the shoulders, six at the head, and eight feet with antlers)). The stag seems pretty content to follow him around - even into town or just standing around when he sits - despite sticking to the tree-lined paths when he can. Shikamaru talks to him sometimes.

Yes, talks, shut up.]

Comments

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What- the ninja stuff?

[tsuntrader]

All of it.

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[He sighs.] That's troublesome. Every subject has a different teaching method. That's too much to explain.

[tsuntrader]

Then pick one. [Or something. Come on, man.]

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Nosy.

[Siiigh. Again.]

Some of it is straightforward, like history or mathematics. Teachers present information, then find creatives ways to help make sure the students retain it.

[tsuntrader]

[But does it involve fighting over breakfast.

No seriously Shikamaru, that explains very little to him.]

Clouds always treat him right, okay 8|

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[Well gosh, it's the simplest explanation he has.]

Some kids learn more readily than others, and don't need much help. They get praise. Other students have a harder time, so teachers have to work one on one with them on certain things to help them.

Books, papers, worksheets. Everyone gets these.

[tsuntrader]

[Following, following, books, papers-] Worksheets?

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Yeah. Homework, usually.

[tsuntrader]

[Homework. Work you do at home. ...Okay, that makes sense.]

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Ninja studies are different. Younger kids need constant supervision to avoid mishaps.

[tsuntrader]

[...What's a supervision.]

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[Silver what did we say about asking things.]

[tsuntrader]

Supervision? [SURELY HE DOESN'T MEAN SOMETHING LIKE REGULARLY WATCHING KIDS TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T DO SOMETHING STUPID AND HURT THEMSELVES, THAT'S JUST SILLY]

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[...was that really it, he thought for sure it would've been an intelligent question.]

Yeah. Kids are crazy, man. You gotta make sure they don't pass out during chakra lessons, and show them what to do so they don't sprain muscles, and there's always that kid who tries to stab out their friend's eye with a shuriken-

[tsuntrader]

I think I get the picture. [He can't ask intelligent questions when he's busy being reminded of the concept that safety and patience and understanding and stuff are actually things that exist in an educational setting, okay.]

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[Well you asked, okay.]

[tsuntrader]

[He did, he'll concede to that.]

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That's pretty much it in a nutshell though, going off my own experience.

[tsuntrader]

[Nod. That's so... Safe. (Comparatvely safe.) But that's how it should be.]

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[Any other questions? He's been a teacher. He knows he has to wait for a lull.]

[tsuntrader]

Thanks.

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"Thanks"?

[tsuntrader]

...For explaining this to me. [Jeez Shikamaru don't make him say more than he has to-]

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