video; on the dissapearance of an NPC...again

[lazyinlove]

[Unless you've met this kid in person, you've probably never seen him. He's not a video post kind of guy. But this is important, and it's hard to summarize in a text post. So here he is, the face to a name that's been around for 6 months now.

He's pale, maybe a little shaken. And for some reason, he's wearing a new coat.]

Uh...

Listen. I-

[He takes a breath, realizing that he's stuttering a bit, and tries again. No, really. It's important.]

If anyone here met Richard Lawson...he's gone. And I'm sure. I-

I saw it. He- I don't know. He disappeared. He just raved about us and then disappeared. Um. He used to be on the UE council, so he knew some stuff about them. And he told me that they're still out there and that-

[Stanley swallows, and glances away from the camera for a moment. It sucks, to watch someone disappear. Fade away. But he can't think about that yet. Right now, he has to pass the message along. So he looks back, right at the camera lens this time.]

He said we have to make sure they don't find us.

(OoC: Derp, forgot to give you guys the relevant link.)

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[lazyinlove]

[Luckily, he's none the wiser to correct her about it.]

It never seemed that important.

[therapeutics]

It's college. Potentially. Of course it's important.

[lazyinlove]

It's cool. My Dad's definitely not gonna pay for college.

[therapeutics]

And? You get a loan. You get a job and you pay it off.

[ NO, STANLEY, YOU'RE GOING TO SCHOOL YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE SOMETHING OF YOURSELF DAMMIT. ]

[lazyinlove]

You must not be familiar with our current economy.

[Just because he doesn't know what PSAT stands for doesn't mean he doesn't understand debt, investment, and return. He's all over that stuff.]

[therapeutics]

What, did it change?

[ julia, yes, that's typically what these things do. ]

[lazyinlove]

All the time.

[And it's not the kind of environment where people can realistically save up their own tuition with a part time (or even a full time) job anymore. Blah blah student debt biggest financial crises blah blah shitty job market etc etc. The details bore him too, but they exist. It's no use pretending they don't. Without parental support, it'd be basically impossible. At least until he's over 25.]

[therapeutics]

Well.

[ no you're going to school you're gonna do things do not let the man keep you down. ]

Experience is the best teacher, and all that shit.

[lazyinlove]

So maybe I should hang out behind the Walgreens for a while? I dunno, I'd have to cut my hair. I kinda like it.

[therapeutics]

No, not yet. You still have high school.

[lazyinlove]

[Sometimes it's a good thing that the stuff he says never registers with people.]

Right. There's still that. Except for the whole war prisoner thing.

[therapeutics]

True, but what do you intend to do when you go back? You're not gonna be here forever. I sure as hell am not.

[lazyinlove]

I dunno. My Dad won't let me drop out, so I've gotta do the school thing 'til I'm 18 I guess.

[therapeutics]

Good. Quit whining.

[lazyinlove]

I'm not. I could do the I Hate School whine but it never works. So I write fake excuses instead.

[therapeutics]

So you're admitting that it's false.

[lazyinlove]

The whine? No. That's real. The school excuses are fake. You know, write a note, sign your Dad's name, give it to the old ladies in the office and the teacher, get out if jail for free.

[therapeutics]

Oh. So skipping. Not excuses about continuing.

[lazyinlove]

I wish. They make you fill out that form in person and talk to a counselor first. He'd never go for it.

[therapeutics]

And he's right. That's what I've been saying.

[lazyinlove]

He's a jerk.

[therapeutics]

Oh? That the only reason?

[lazyinlove]

No. But at least there's no school here.