02 | video (backdated to the 27th)

[fistofthejoestar]

[the video opens to the sound of the Thanksgiving dog show in the background and Jonathan settled contentedly on the couch, clad inexplicably in a turtleneck featuring the four Pac-Man ghosts. he smiles cheerfully.]

This isn't my holiday, but I hope that everyone who celebrates has been having a good time. I'm not entirely certain what purebred dogs have to do with being thankful, but I'm certainly grateful for the opportunity to watch them.

I never realized that dogs would be among the things that had changed in the future, but I suppose it shouldn't come as a surprise. People are always looking to improve their breed however they can.

Perhaps it's a bit childish, but owning a dog again is one of the things I'm looking forward to most when I finally feel able to leave the government housing. It's been a while since I've had a pet.

[he scratches his cheek, the smile becoming a tad nostalgic for a moment of two. the television announces the start of judging for the hound group and he shakes himself out of it easily with a roll of the shoulders.]

Ah, but I hadn't meant to simply chatter away about inanities! I've been thinking about this for a bit, and I wanted to ask someone who was more experienced in the matter - how does finishing one's education work here?

There's no way I could prove my qualifications, after all, but I'd like to finally graduate if at all possible. It's the principle of the thing.

[finally completing his degree feels kind of like a symbolic closing of the worst chapter of his life, even if in Heropa that wasn't technically true. and it would give him a little more confidence in perhaps looking for a job actually related to his field of interest.]

Thank you for your time.

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[trickstar]

You aren't in school anymore and you want to go back?

[Mind fucking blown.]

Audio jack/

[debauchewy]

You could learn a lot from him. [Like how to be perfect.]

you jerk

[trickstar]

Fuck off, Hisoka.

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[fistofthejoestar]

[you are so lucky that Jonathan doesn't really know how to see other people's conversations yet and is also too polite to pry, Joseph. so lucky.]

Of course I do. I started university with the intention of seeing it through to completion, and that desire hasn't changed.

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[trickstar]

[SO LUCKY.......]

They're probably going to make you start over again, you know. Since you can't prove you already went to school, and a lot has changed since then.

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[rathercommon]

What level of education would you be going back to?

-Lizzie

permavid

[fistofthejoestar]

[he knows he should be practicing the mode switching thing but honestly it's a lot easier to just talk at text. he's allowed this one indulgence just this once right.]

University. I'd almost completed it at home, but some things came up that forced me to put it on hold.

permatext!

[rathercommon]

Well, I don't know how it works, but I think you should definitely try to go back.

[goldenlegacy]

There's nothing childish about wanting a pet.

[...]

Although, come to think of it, I've only had one for a few weeks out of my life, and only starting just now.

[Unless you count the turtle. He doesn't count the turtle.]

Well, anyway, I don't really understand the education system here [AND HE DOESN'T WANT TO], but I'm sure it should be feasible... they do know there are people here from offworld.

There must be some what to accommodate that.

[fistofthejoestar]

I certainly hope so. While I'd be willing to begin my four years of university anew if I had to, I'd prefer to simply pick up where I left off. I'm not certain I'd do as well in the early classes this time around.

[because there would be no sympathetic friends to share notes with and eat his breakfast while he drooled on his desk. Jonathan laughs.]

Does that mean you have a pet here, then? What breed?

[goldenlegacy]

Hmm. They may have some sort of placement test to determine where you should begin and which classes ought to be waived. If there isn't, there ought to be.

[because really, who wants to start over just because you were kidnapped? uncalled for.]

[As for the pet... well. He pauses.]

I have a cat.

[...hm.]

I guess it's a common sort of cat. It has tuxedo markings.

VIDEO DAMMIT LEN

[gonfreaky]

[Gon's leaning way too close to the phone.]

You're wearing my sweater!

I AM BLAMELESS

[fistofthejoestar]

[Jonathan seems a bit surprised, then looks down and sort of remembers what he's wearing and smiles.]

Yes, I am. I wear it quite a bit - it fits very well!

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[gonstop]

So you want to go back, after all?

[He would. Killua can't help but smile at the idea, and for just this once he'll hold back on smarting off about how boring school turned out to be.]

I don't think having a dog is childish, either. You could have a guard dog or a hunting dog. [That's not childish, right??] But even with just a regular house dog... somehow it fits you.

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[fistofthejoestar]

I do, yes. It's the right thing to do.

[which, given their conversation at the banquet, probably sounds more than a little familiar. the way Jonathan's smiling makes it clear he's aware as he moves on to more exciting topics. dogs are always exciting, ok.]

Do you think they really fit me so well? I've always been fond of dogs, but that may be because my closest companion as a child was one.

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[gonstop]

Good luck! If you have any trouble, let me know.

[That's ominous as fuck but Jojo probably won't get that, so. Moving on to dogs.]

But yeah, they do fit you. They're loyal and strong! I have a guard dog back home, too. They're smart.

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[debauchewy]

Dogs are really great animals. [Loving, powerful, simple, and loyal, there's a reason you like dogs, isn't there, Jonathan.]

[Jojos, a family of dogs.]

Since you mentioned breeds, do you have one you favour?

permavid

[fistofthejoestar]

Aren't they? But then, I'm a little biased. [he chuckles lightly] My favorite would have to be the German boarhound, but I always have a soft spot for the larger dogs. They're much gentler than people might first assume.

[did you know the Great Dane was originally called a German boarhound in 19th century English speaking countries? now you do.]

permaudio

[debauchewy]

[Sorry but all of that goes over his head. Not only does he know shit about dogs but- what is Germany now? Maybe he really should study up on this world, ugh. He will look up the breed though to get a better idea of it. He wants to see why a man like this would enjoy the company of a beast like that. Tells him more about the man.]

And capable of a lot more. I think people tend to forget how they're still beasts when they've been domesticated, hm?

[The more you know. I feel fulfilled.]

[standsproud]

What's different about dogs?

[fistofthejoestar]

There are quite a few breeds here whose appearances have changed from what I remember, not to mention all the ones I don't recognize at all.

[have you seen what they've done to the English bulldog that shit is n u t s]

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[lyingheart]

You might be able to get grants or funding (?) for attending a university through the government. As for the rest, there may be some degree of testing to prove what you already know, once you've brushed up on anything that's changed in education standards between your time and now.

permavid

[fistofthejoestar]

Yes, a friend mentioned there being some sort of loan program for imPorts. I do hope that they allow me to prove my aptitude somehow, though - although I'm willing to repeat all four years, I'd really rather not if I can somehow avoid it.

[motherfucked]

What— what did dogs use to look like?

[fistofthejoestar]

Ah, nothing particularly drastic! It's just that several of the breeds I recognize are a bit different physically - such as the bulldog, they weren't quite so stocky and flat faced.