4. Detention (no puns allowed)

[continuousgroaning]

the school year's barely begun and i've already landed in detention

i mean it is kinda my fault and at least the guidance counselor here is better than Mr. Frond was

[some time later, she adds:]

And i just got 2 days tacked on for being caught on my device

so I guess my point is I'm full of all this frustration and aggression & I'm not used to feeling this way so how do i try and burn it off?

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[shittywizard]

So what'd you get detention for?

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[continuousgroaning]

I peeked into the boys' locker room

[crofts]

I did a lot of extra curricular activities. Fencing, archery, rifle shooting, training for the Duke of Edinburgh.

I was a little more bookish than most, I found it helped to have somewhere to direct frustration.

[continuousgroaning]

I've never been very athletic but it couldn't hurt to try something new too

though, what do you mean by the duke of Edinburgh? because that sounds like a person but from the context it seems like it could be something different?

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[umopepisdn]

What is "detention"?

[ Everything she's been hearing about school is making it sound pretty horrible. ]

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[continuousgroaning]

A punishment at school for breaking the rules.

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[h2no]

The heck'd ya do?

[concern.png.]

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[continuousgroaning]

I peeked into the boys' locker room a little.

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[andtherevolution]

uh

i've got a punching bag set up in my garage

and a baseball bat

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[continuousgroaning]

that does sound pretty tempting

[am_i_a_monster]

Laser tag's good for that.

You like to cook, right? You could make mochi. You get to use a hammer. Or you could pound on a chicken breast or on some dough.

[continuousgroaning]

Hey, yeah! I do like laser tag even if I'm not very good at it...

Oh. Or aggressively pan fry something. [She makes a sizzling noise with her mouth.]

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[kestreldawn]

what's detention? is it like a detention center?

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[continuousgroaning]

Nah it's just a punishment for breaking the rules. i have to stay after school and sit quietly in a classroom for an hour or two

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[legionnaires]

I usually spar against someone. Training in hand to hand combat does help to work out aggression but it's not for everyone.

What did you get detention for?

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[continuousgroaning]

see, I don't know much about that. i've had people offer to teach me but I keep putting it off

[It's a bit before she answers the second part. Somehow, it feels a bit awkward confessing this to Keith...]

I tried peeking into the boys' locker room. then mouthed off to a teacher when I got caught

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[dun_moch]

Your aggression can be a powerful tool, if you understand and embrace it. But the first step toward gaining that understanding is recognizing the source of your frustration.

Are you upset because you are in detention? Or is it something else?

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[continuousgroaning]

little of column a, little of column b

My house got vandalized, and while I was out of town while the clones were running around, I know I would have been helpless if I'd been caught in the middle of it

and that's left me feeling scared and confused and maybe a littl euseless

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[aloadeddie]

Ever learned how to throw a punch?

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[continuousgroaning]

No, never

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[dumbfound]

Video games.

[continuousgroaning]

I like that idea, it sounds a lot nicer than like physical aggression

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[flightforfreedom]

Okay, one - I'm assuming you don't mean they actually put you in a detention centre?

Two - flying is what used to do it for me. Still does, I guess, but it's a bit different now.

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[continuousgroaning]

that's right- I just have to quietly sit in a classroom after school lets out for an hour or two.

flying? Do you have wings?

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[ofgoldenfoil]

I found trying new foods is a good way of distraction.

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[continuousgroaning]

That would work well with my powers! and I can aggressively fry things

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[lasersounds]

Woah. What did they bust you with this early on?

...I normally go for a run or a swim. Picked up skating again, too. You're welcome to join me if you ever need to. More the merrier.

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[continuousgroaning]

I peeked into the boys' locker room. ... then I mouthed off when I got caught. not my finest hour

Oh, i've never gone skating before. i might fall down a lot but I could give it a shot

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[couldbebeautiful]

I think I can get you out of there. Which city are you in? I might be able to forge something.

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[continuousgroaning]

uhm, i'm in Maurtia Falls, but I think I'd get in bigger trouble this way??

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[bragnificent]

[ He's too vaguely hungover to be able to focus on texting right now, so. Video it is. ]

You got detention on the first day of school? Damn. That's fast even for me. [ Normally he'd laugh, but for now he can only really manage a smirk. ] But three days isn't that bad.

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[continuousgroaning]

I'm not proud of myself, believe me. [She sighs.] It's not too bad, no, but I'm not normally a rulebreaker either.

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[divaricate]

punch a punching bag so many times that it breaks? you also have stronger arms by the end of it, and you haven't really broken anything that you shouldn't.

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[continuousgroaning]

punching stuff sounds increasingly tempting. plus it's not hurting anyone else.

not here

[burlyboy]

[ ARE YOU ACTING OUT BECAUSE OF HIM TINA

ARE YOU

IS HE THE WORST FANTASY UNCLE EVER ]

not here

[continuousgroaning]

[WIBBLE

She's going to find you and apologize soon fantasy uncle, she still likes you :<]

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[tropism]

Do you need to bail? I'm a pro at avoiding detention at all costs.

As for the second question, I find eating or shopping works.

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[continuousgroaning]

I'm good, thanks. I was stupid enough to break the rules so i'll take my punishment

oh, I always forget about shopping. i'm not used to having a lot of spending money

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[namesaquestion]

[Once he's done laughing-]

Throwing things at trees helps.

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[continuousgroaning]

[Tina's a little :| at the laughter, but she deserves it a little, she supposes.]

That seems oddly specific, but I'll try it. ... as long as it doesn't hurt the trees too much.

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[hellosirs]

Sometimes if I'm in a really, really, really bad mood I'll scribble in one of my notebooks for a few minutes, or find something else to work on, and... um, then I'd go eat some cookies in the mess hall, but we don't have a mess hall anymore, so I guess I'd just go to the kitchen instead.

What happened?

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[continuousgroaning]

The kitchen would make a good substitute mess hall- and I'll take any excuse to eat cookies.

[Oh man. It's even more awkward to express this to Ango.]

I peeked into the boys' locker room. Then got smartmouthed with a teacher when I got caught.

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[reexamined]

You're being detained?

[What's detention.]

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[continuousgroaning]

sort of. i have to stay after school for an hour or so and sit quietly in a classroom. maybe do some cleaning or something if they ask me to as a punishment

rolls in here late!!!

[bassackwards]

oh man, what did you do??
was it worth it?
I hope it was worth it

[continuousgroaning]

I peeked into the boys' locker room.

worth it but I won't be doing it again

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[sleight_of_hand]

You could try punching something? That's a good way to burn steam.

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[continuousgroaning]

I've had that suggested several times :)

it's not usually my style but a punching bag or a pillow would be ok