1st Refrain; there be choices!

[mother_gawful]

[A] - [There's no one waiting to greet Gothel when she returns from the mission, but nonetheless she drops her suitcase and spreads her arms dramatically.]

Mother's back, dearies~!

[And she tries to hug a passing young cadet, but it turns out to be a cadet who's met her, and so he runs as if she's just tried to stab him.

She is currently scowling after him.]

[B] - [She is in the cafeteria at lunchtime, nibbling at a biscuit. She's not sitting too close to anyone else--or they're not sitting close to her; it's hard to tell. She seems to be preoccupied with thumbing through her syllabus.]

[C] - [After much trial and error, and hunting down the proper keys, Gothel has managed to post something on the BBS. And it only took her 30 minutes this time!]

helllo stundents students wonderful news1 your loving instructor gothel has returnned to you1 those shouldn't be ones but hyou know what i ment meant. i am very excited to see all the new arrrivals1 hugs and kisss, mother gothel.

((Please mention which choice you're reacting to. ^_^ And for A and B: she's a good bit older than you may remember. She's only been here a little over a year, but she ages faster than most people. As for C: I apologize for her terrible typing. She really doesn't understand keyboards.))

Comments

A!

[hawkette]

Well... there's something you don't see everyday. Whoever you are, you've certainly left an impression. [And she thinks she has to keep an eye on you.]

[mother_gawful]

[Gothel's still scowling.] So rude...!

[Then she smooths out her expression with practiced ease and turns to Kate.] As for who I am, I am one of the Garden instructors. I can only assume I must have given him unsatisfactory grades... So rude, really!

[hawkette]

Must have been some bad grade... And uh, welcome back.

[mother_gawful]

[She looks a bit puzzled for a moment.] Yes, one would think I'd remember something that bad~.

Why, thank you, darling. And who might you be~?

[hawkette]

[Yeah, she's still guessing there's more to that story, but hey not her business.]

I'm Kate, and you, ms...?

[mother_gawful]

You may call me Gothel. [She smiles sweetly.] You must be a new cadet~. Have you taken either of my courses yet, dear?

[hawkette]

[Ooooooooooooooooooooooookay then...]

I've been here about a half a year now, so I wouldn't exactly call myself new. And seeing as I have no idea what you teach, Gothel, I can't say one way or the other.

[mother_gawful]

Aw~. I suppose it is a bit much to expect to recognize faces in a place this size... [She sighs a little.]

Why, the Garden Code and Cadet Basic Training~. I get a great many of the cadets at one point or another. They are required courses, after all~.

[hawkette]

I took both of those my first semester here.... Oh, damn. [Except, you know, not.]

[mother_gawful]

Oh, such a pity~. [Smile smile smile.]

Well, if you'll pardon me, child, I do need to get settled~; wouldn't want to miss my own classes, now would I~? [She picks up the fallen suitcase.]

[hawkette]

Yup, a pity.

Try not to frighten anymore students. Uh, nice meeting you, Gothel.