Sixth File.

[notalwystrthful]

[ Phone ]

I'm not going to bother with this silly "homecoming" event. You may have your fun, but I won't be a part of it. Thank you very much.

Also, if you're a tailor, seamstress, or anything of the like - may I have a moment of your time? I'd like to put in a request for something to be made.

[ Action | Church ]

[ A few days after music

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Mayfield High

[deaths_heritor]

And if we turn to page 78, we find that Elizabeth Bennet does not, in fact, spare us 300 pages of tiptoeing about her true feelings, but actually spends the remainder of her time drawing squiggly little circles with occult designs that vaguely resemble the Rite of Ashk'Ente.

[That voice is awfully loud. And near. And behind you.]

Mayfield High

[notalwystrthful]

[ Diana notes the loud voice and decides to pause to look up at Susan from where she's sitting. ]

Hello, Miss Sto Helit. I do think Elizabeth Bennet did say that as long as I did what I was expected to in this class, including homework and any other assignments, that I could do what I wished with my time. And, while we do not know what the Rite of Ashk'Ente is as of right now, we do know that they are transmutation circles that do not necessarily deal in occult manners.

Any questions?

[deaths_heritor]

Quite true. However, as pleased as I am to hear Elizabeth Bennet sing like a skylark, I believe she is disrupting some other members of the class who may benefit from this discussion.

[notalwystrthful]

And, as far as my knowledge goes, Elizabeth Bennet has been remarkably quiet and as non-disruptive as possible, Miss Sto Helit.

[deaths_heritor]

[Susan pauses for a moment or two before humming the exact song Diana was just humming under her breath. This is the only time you will hear anything musical out of her.]

[notalwystrthful]

[ ... Damn it. She simply sighs and shakes her head. ]

Very well, I shall cease.

[deaths_heritor]

Thank you.

And perhaps you could explain to me after class what you're drawing.

[This doesn't hold a 'you're in trouble' vibe so much as a 'I'm curious' vibe. Diana may not notice, but the classroom also froze for the duration of that one statement. Private business was private business.]

[notalwystrthful]

You're welcome and I will.

[ Diana is grateful for that, even with the classroom freezing in time itself. She gives a little smile to Susan to show her thanks for what she did. ]

( OOC: if you'd like, we can timeskip. o/ )

[deaths_heritor]

[And the rest of the class is spent discussing the merits of Elizabeth Bennet simply beating Darcy over the head, insisting on being treated as an equal, and marrying him straight off.

The bell rings to the intense relief of everyone, almost including Susan.]

[notalwystrthful]

[ Diana has sketched a few complex circles in the duration of class and then begins to collect her supplies. She stays true to her promise, though, and goes to Susan's desk. ]

[deaths_heritor]

[Susan doesn't mince words.]

The Rite of Ashk'Ente is one of those silly little rituals wizards like to come up with to maintain appearances. They're all pentagrams and arcane signs and occult symbols.

[notalwystrthful]

Mm, I see.

What I'm doing, though, is something I'm still entirely new at. I'm learning just the theory of alchemy right now, but I do hope to practice actually applying it soon.

[deaths_heritor]

Alchemy? ...Is that something native to your home?

[notalwystrthful]

No, but I'm being taught it by someone in Mayfield.

[deaths_heritor]

Hm.

[Susan pauses briefly.]

To my knowledge, skills don't transfer well. That is, your world's pixie magic stays with you, but doesn't rub off on anyone else. I haven't seen anything more complicated than hammering techniques being taught successfully.

[notalwystrthful]

Well, I see it as why just stop at what I can do from my world? Why not try to get more knowledge and more techniques under my belt so that I can be of some use around here in various fields?

I don't care for things such as limitations as far as abilities are concerned, because if you have a desire to learn something, then why not strive to perform it as best as you can?