[OPEN] It's Exam Season

[curingidiocy]

WHO: Dr. Ratio, Itadori Yuji, Fushiguro Megumi, any other student taking the exams + anyone who enters the cafeteria
WHAT: A bunch of teenagers willfully subjecting themselves to exams, with Dr. Ratio as the proctor.
WHERE: Main Base Cafeteria
WHEN: May 13 + 14
WARNINGS: None unless you think high school exams deserve a warning

[ Ratio had not expected to be proctoring exams so soon after arriving to an isolated, ruined planet, but life always had its ways to surprise you. It is a development he welcomes, however, as it means there are students interested in learning.

Unfortunate then that the base has little to no locations suitable for education. The library's overhead lights were broken, and there were far too few seats. The only option at such a short notice was the cafeteria. But Ratio is adaptable, for adaptability is sign of an open mind and excellent problem-solving skills, both of which he has in spades.

Over the two days of May 13 and May 14, Outsiders will find a corner of the cafeteria cordoned off for the exams, blocked by bristol panels that separate the space from the rest of the cafeteria. A man with a plaster bust over his head will be standing near by, apparently proctoring the exams. ]


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Comments

[curingidiocy]

Indeed, it also serves to isolate me from the five senses, which means I can think without interference. But that is not the primary reason I wear it while teaching. My students do not need any more distractions than they already have access to during my lessons.

[ Yeah, as if somehow the plaster bust isn't more of a distraction than his appearance. ]

NOO i lost this notif im sorry

[elfsufficient]

[ Fern can see how wearing such... headgear? Could help one focus more by dulling the senses, but her face pulls into a frown at the, uh. Implication that his face is a distraction to his students? Just what is he trying to say... ]

Maybe it's because I don't know of your true appearance, Doctor, but isn't the this distracting in and of itself...?

[ Then again, if she thinks about the proctors of the mage exam she'd just taken... ]

It's okay... happens to me all the time ahaha

[curingidiocy]

[ Don't think too hard about it Fern. You can speculate once you've seen his face. ]

It ceases to be a distraction once the students have adjusted to its presence. There is nothing they can infer from an unchanging face—thus, they focus better on the lesson material.

[elfsufficient]

I... I understand.

[ Maybe. But really, she should be used to teachers and professors being a bit eccentric by now. ]

Right. I had meant to ask you about these "examinations"... I saw your posting, but many of those subjects were unfamiliar to me.

[curingidiocy]

[ Indeed, Ratio will not be the one to break the chain of strange teachers Fern knows. ]

Which subjects in specific?

[elfsufficient]

I suppose... Most of them, really. I've never been formally educated. It's always been Master Heiter or Mistress Frieren... And in the latter's case, she was mostly concerned with my magical training above all else.

[ she's homeschooled ]

[curingidiocy]

[ He looks at her in consideration, though it's not obvious with the alabaster bust covering his face and masking his expression. ]

I see. Are you seeking to be educated in this subjects then?

[elfsufficient]

[ Talking to an alabaster head really is so strange... ]

...Maybe. Do you believe these subjects required to survive in this world, sir...? I must keep up with my own training, too, but if there's time to learn other subjects...

[curingidiocy]

Obtaining more knowledge will always be to your benefit. Your understanding of the world will improve, and with it, the number of tools at your disposal to comprehend issues and solve problems. Learning is a lifelong activity. Even I continue to learn every day, because the universe is vast, and knowledge is boundless.

[elfsufficient]

[ Well, when he puts it like that... ]

...I don't think it would be very useful for me to take these exams of yours. But if you're willing to take on a pupil...

[ She would be a good student!! ]

[curingidiocy]

Hm. Starting from the very basics then. Very well. It will hardly be any issue to create a lesson plan for you as well. Be prepared, for I am a strict teacher and will not offer leniency if you fail to demonstrate that you've understood the course material.

[ He has never taught at this level. This will be an interesting experience. ]

I don't believe I know your name yet, young lady.

[elfsufficient]

[ Ah, already, this seems like it will be quite a bit different from being under Mistress Frieren’s tutelage… And though her teacher at home will always be her first and foremost master, while they’re separated like this, Fern feels good about seeking a different form of training. ]

My name is Fern. I believe we belong to the same team here, Professor.

[ She’s quiet and maybe easy to miss, but she’s observant and has probably seen him come in and out of his room in the Redemption hallway... ]

It's nice to meet you.

[ So polite..! ]

[curingidiocy]

Yes, I do believe I have seen you in Redemption's quarters. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Fern.

[ He's never particularly cared about social niceties, but he doesn't spurn it. At least, he's getting the sense that Fern will be a particularly attentive student with that attitude. Good. ]

You will have to give me two to three days to attend to these exams, but I will contact you once I have a syllabus written up for you. Though you proclaim not to know these subjects, I suspect you may know them under a different name, so our first session will focus on verifying your knowledge level. Is that acceptable?