day one: they eat the civilians

[puck_ingstrings]

I hate the first day of school even more than I hate ties. (But, from what I'm told these days, I pull off a tie pretty well.) The teachers all pretend that they're not going to be evil mouthbreathers, the kids who sit in the front don't even raise their hands so they don't seem overeager and everyone ends up with homework. Plus, girls squeal. And

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[nat_stark]

It's nice that you're so pumped about the Holocaust, most people aren't. I can help you with your English.

[puck_ingstrings]

Well, like, it sucks, obviously. But they're my people and my mom doesn't talk alot about it and my dad doesn't either so... yeah.

You're not even taking my English, are you? If you are, I should probably get help with someone else, 'cause that would kinda mean you suck at it.

[nat_stark]

I took it already, genius. Got the top grade in the class.

[puck_ingstrings]

Oh. In that case, what is it gonna cost me?

[nat_stark]

I'd say your first born child, but it's probably already starting Pre-K. I used to take guitar lessons. You could help with that, right?

[puck_ingstrings]

Yeah, that was a hilarious joke. Guitar lessons, I could do. Even if you think "Beth" is a lame song.

[nat_stark]

It's just not very rock 'n roll.

[puck_ingstrings]

Are you kidding me? Kiss is so rock 'n roll. They breathe rock 'n roll. They eat rock 'n roll. They take a shit and it's rock 'n roll. But fine. I'll teach you something else, then. You're not worthy of Kiss anyway, not with that attitude.

[nat_stark]

They're okay, I guess. But you seem like the kind of guy who would make fun of dudes, especially singers, who wore a bunch of make up and platform boots.

[puck_ingstrings]

Are you kidding? I was Paul Stanley on Halloween for three years straight before my mom told me I had to go back to being a pirate or a ninja. Which was wicked lame after being one of the coolest rhythm guitarist ever. Just so we're clear, though, I didn't wear the platform boots. That was a line I was gonna cross.

[nat_stark]

Have you ever seen Velvet Goldmine?

[puck_ingstrings]

Is it a chick movie?

[nat_stark]

No, it's a movie that's kind of based on David Bowie. Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Christian Bale are in it. We should watch it. You'd like it. Some of it, anyway. Probably not all of it.

[puck_ingstrings]

They did a movie based on Bowie? I saw this movie called Laber-something. Was that the same movie?

[nat_stark]

Well, it's not about Bowie. It's about a glam rock singer in the seventies based on Bowie's Ziggy Stardust deal.

[puck_ingstrings]

I didn't like that Layber-whatever. It was creepy, kind of. Actually, a lot. But if Velvet Goldmine is different... maybe, yeah.