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[It's lunch time in the cafeteria and Akiela is currently sitting by her lonesome at a table with several books sprawled across the surface.  Clearly, classes have hit her hard.

Very hard.  She's practically slumped over the table in a dead faint.  You might even think she's sleeping... if it weren't for the tiny fact that she seems to be talking to herself.]

... inally I need you morons and you're not around.  You know what this reminds me of?  That one time we were in Ballista and Refie and Drazen decided it'd be hilarious not to pull through with the pincer attack.  That was a saaaad day for San d'Oria.  [A sigh.]  I still think Meryl should have made you guys pay for our infirmary fees...

[Come talk to the possibly snapped Elvaan?]

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Thank you. [She picks up the bottle and gingerly uncaps it before taking a careful sip. Once she's certain it's not some nasty herbal remedy, she'll take a bigger mouthful before setting it down.]

If I say no, will you give me a look that will make me feel bad?

[fierybluebird]

Of course not. If anything it would relieve me of why you're so frazzled.

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[She laughs and gives Marco a much more lively smile than she did before. The tea is certainly helping.]

I haven't, not like this anyway. Book work was typically left for those who were nobility, wealthy or intended to work for the cathedral. It doesn't help that I've never pursued a mage class before either.

[fierybluebird]

Mage class? Heh, well I guess at least you don't have to nearly re-learn everything about the world's fighting styles, eh?

All right first off... you're trying to do all at once. Classes are divided into periods. Divide your studying that way.

Secondly, take breaks. A fifteen minute break after an hour two is a lot better for studying than just studying 2 hours straight. You brain is like a muscle. You have to give it time to absorb things.

[Starts organizing her books and papers by classes and then class types.]

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[Watches in ill-concealed awe. Marco is so... together.]

Sort of. In my world, magic was learned by those who had the desire and aptitude for it. Right now, the only thing I can somewhat understand is the theory of GFs. [Just, sipping her tea and watching Marco go at it, nodding her head slowly at his words.]

[fierybluebird]

Heh. I guess in some ways I do have an advantage then. Some physics and chemistry appears to be universal. Economics too.

All right. These are stacked by class type. Rather than spread them all open at once, just stick to the one class you're focusing on. Otherwise you'll never find anything, eh?

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Sounds simple enough. [But the look she's giving those stacks is pure dislike.] Thanks for this, by the way.

[fierybluebird]

No problem. Like you said, you've never done this before, and they don't exactly have a remedial class in how to study.

So what's your schedule anyway?

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[She timidly pokes through the neatened stacks, enough to grab the corner of one sheet that had been stuck between the pages of a textbook. With a careful tug, she pulls out her schedule and hands it to Marco with a grin.]

As the counselor politely put it, it's boring.

[fierybluebird]

Well you've got boxing and drama. Actually it looks a lot like my last semester's schedule. All right, so far you mentioned doing best with the Guardian Forces. I guess the practical field application helped, eh?

Hm.

As for Garden Code, you're probably best studying that with Kamui. He's who helped me get through my midterm. Couldn't have done it without him.

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Ah... not quite. The theory of GFs is very similar to the magic of summoning in my world so... [Sheepish smile.]

Kamui? Not one I've met yet, what does he look like?

[fierybluebird]

Ah, understood.

Err, Gakupo. Kamui is his surname. I usually just call him Plum.

[vanadiel-knight.livejournal.com]

Oh. Whoops. [Grins.] Because of his hair?

[fierybluebird]

Of course.

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I thought it was more "violet." [Really shouldn't be enabling his nickname habits.]

[fierybluebird]

But that would be an even girlier nickname than Plum.

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[You get a chuckle.]

I had assumed you were already disregarding the manliness factor.

[fierybluebird]

Nah, he's a friend, even if he is a pacifist.

I can only disregard it a little. Enough for laughs, not enough to make him a laughingstock.

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Pacifism is bad? [Have a raised eyebrow as she drains the rest of the tea.]

I see.

[fierybluebird]

Not that, pacifists just don't usually like me. If you catch my drift. I tend to attract the violent types. Like Grell.

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[Oh, well that makes more sense. Have a raised eyebrow.]

And are there that many like Grell? [That could be an interesting sight.]

[fierybluebird]

My crew is on the unique side. While Grell herself is one of a kind, she does remind me a lot of them, eh.

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So either you attract them... or you're attracted to them. [Have a mild grin.] Should I guess which one it is?

[fierybluebird]

[Light grin.] Well, it's mutual.

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Thank the Goddess for that. Only imagine how awkward a one-way love would be in such a situation.