second million ∑ ( voice )

[launderer]

Um, hi. [Even though you can't see her. She gives a nervous sort of hum.] I'm Skyler. I'm new, just came aboard this month. I've been helping out with the clinic data, but I made a post about possibly starting a school or a day care.

It's not much, but someone made a run for me, and there's a few laptops, some games like Oregon Trail-- my son really liked that one, books, puzzles, and a few things for smaller children. This isn't any sort of forced thing. But if anyone wants to come and learn, spend some time away from the war, play a few games, whatever.

You don't have to worry about food or anything. It's all covered. [Here. Have a location.]

And Anne, I think was her name? You are more than welcome to come. [There may be a hymnal or a devotional book.]

Comments

video.

[fe_male]

Third time's the charm, right?

video.

[launderer]

This is my first.

video.

[fe_male]

Even better, now you get beginner's luck too.

video.

[launderer]

I'm sure I could use it.

voice

[fintastic]

I want to come! Someone else was going to start a school once, but they left... twice.

[ She sounds very earnestly excited for someone who sounds very much like a teenager. ]

voice

[launderer]

You're more than welcome to. I'm just glad to get something started.

voice

[fintastic]

Okay! Do you know anything about Earth history? Or... what do they call it? Where human kids learn about politics and stuff, in school!

voice

[launderer]

I'm from Earth. Though I'm not sure what class you mean-- there's political classes, history, economics...

voice.

[crossbearing]

I'm a teacher, back home. If you want help.

( helena stop playing hard to get. )

voice.

[launderer]

I could use the help. My husband was a teacher. I'm just a mom. [So... YES. PLEASE HELP.]

voice.

[crossbearing]

I taught primary, middle school and high school. Kind of everywhere with my homeroom classes, but specialising in history, politics and language arts for middle school and high school students.

( There's a moment of Helena just tapping her fingers against a table. ) Programs could be useful, if we get something set up on the tablets, too. For older kids? Lessons, readings and so on. Stuff they can tackle at their own pace, or get help from us on.

( Mulling it over as she speaks. ) Skyler, right? I'm Helena.

audio

[vaccination]

[Books, you say? Ellie has to take a look, now.]

What's Oregon Trail about?

Re: audio

[launderer]

It's a game on a computer. It's kind of about history. Back when America was still being put together, more and more people started going out west to a state called Oregon. It wasn't easy, a lot of people died trying to get there.

[vaccination]

[Oh, cool, that sounds sort of like their journey from Boston to Salt Lake City, death and all.

Except that's not cool at all.]

And that's a game.

video;

[moralitypet]

Hello, Miss Skyler.

[ A soft spoken girl comes on the screen. She has her tablet in her lap so she's looking down at it, but that doesn't seem to bother her any. Hopefully the angle isn't too disturbing for her either! ]

I must have missed your previous message and for that I sincerely apologize. [ It's been rough with the transition to the moon and the sensitive topic of nuclear weapons. ] Are you looking for volunteers for this or..? I'll admit I'm still attending school back home--[ 'When there's time to' remains unspoken. ]--so I'm not sure if I could be much help, but it'd be nice to see something done for the children here.

video;

[launderer]

It's alright. There's a lot of these that go up. [She can understand missing a few herself.]

To be honest, any help would be great. Maybe we can even try and get you some books or supplies on what you were studying.

video;

[moralitypet]

[ There's not much else for Nunnally to do other than read these things. Right now she fears getting in the way of her few friends and those who are working to make life bearable on this station. ]

That would be nice, but it's not all that important. I much rather study new topics at any rate seeing as we're all in a completely new environment.

[ Smiling. ] Then I'll help you, Miss Skyler. Have there been very many children who have contacted you? [ Other than herself, that is. ]

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[bumbles]

( ETERNALLY TEXT )

I can bring those extra first aid kits and everything over by the end of the day.

We have some spare art stuff that was bought up for making signs for the clinic, I can bring that by too, if that'd be any use to you?

text.

[launderer]

Anything and everything will help, Donnie. Thanks.

text; anonymous

[invocation]

what about math
an whats oregon trail
is it shitty american history

text; anonymous

[launderer]

It's more about survival.
And yes, we have several mathematics books.

[invocation]

survival? already know bout that
what about music/
idont care that much
but i got a friend

video;

[bittertears]

What sort of books do you have available?

[she'll probably stop by anyways because Alice likes books more than people. yep.]

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[launderer]

For reading, do you mean? Not much, but I'm hoping to get some more the next run. Especially some classical literature. [Because English Literature is something that is normally taught.]

video;

[bittertears]

I would say some books are better than none, and I know I'd welcome the addition of more.

Still, I'm appreciative for what you've done, Miss Skyler.