exsilium | oo4 → video → fourth move

( When Charles appears on the video screen, he looks happier than ever. Well, happier than... is standard practise, for this place, and especially given his recent interpersonal shenanigans. Still, he's smiling. )

Hello, everyone. I've rather a large request—I will understand if the need does not suit you—but I do hope that you'll hear me out.

I would like to establish a school, here in Exsilium. It would be for everyone, of all ages. I've received permission, and salary funding, from the Initiative, to gather both teachers and students to... ah, well. ( Charles' expression shifts to an apologetic one. ) To help me refurbish this building and make it a proper educational institution.

In the interest of full disclosure, I will let you all know that I've acquired an old building. It's not in the best of shape, and will need to be fixed up—that is where you come in. Soon, I will need teachers; students, too. But for now—for now, all I need is some volunteers to turn this place into a functional establishment.

( Charles presses a button on his netbook, and this picture appears. )

Your help would be incredibly appreciated.

Thank you very much.

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I haven't—ah, I haven't had a traditional class in a while. I am twenty-four!

You don't think that's young? Maybe we just do things differently, where I come from. There aren't many schools, and none of them welcome everyone.

( Charles seems curious about that, and he notes it with a tilt of his head. )

Ah, I certainly am quite young for it, yes.

—not everyone?

It's— not like here. Most everyone's a farmer, and you don't need sonnets to know the soil, right?

That is certainly true, isn't it.

Had it been in the past, from this time?

Hah! Few people accuse me of telling the truth. I think born poets can find the sonnet in everything. But most of us don't have the time.

It was 475 when I left. By the Solar calendar.

( Charles blinks, eyes widening after a moment. )

It seems we span more time with our transports than with our missions, hm?

Dates are numbers, and numbers depend a lot on where you start counting from. IS 475, from the founding of the Holy Kingdom.

( Charles seems somewhat thoughtful. )

Often I've wished to collect the data... of all of our worlds, but it becomes increasingly diverse and, ah, there are so many people, now!

Our years—they're much different!

I'd like to see the census. What year was it for you?

It was 1962—ah, using the Gregorian calendar; though I suppose it's likely they're very different.

I bet you don't even have a Holy Kingdom.

Maybe that could be a class in your school. Comparative geography.

Ha, perhaps it could! I rather like the sound of that.

—no, I do not think we do; not in the same way, I suspect!

The Harmonians will be very angry that you went and started a world without them.

( Curiously; )

The Harmonians?

The Holy Kingdom of Harmonia.

They're a meddlesome lot.

Do they cause trouble, in your world?

Most governments do. Holy Harmonia is just good at it.

I suppose that is true. Our current situation ought to be enough of an indicator.

Right. Not powerful enough for its own taste, but enough to throw our small lives out of joint.

Precisely; hmn, though perhaps we ought to remain on edge? At least, for our own protection.

Do you think anyone here can relax?

I'm sure there are a few—few whom we should keep an eye out for, if I may be so bold.

Beware the well-adjusted man! It has a kind of ring to it.

Surely it will make appropriate posters!

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