Parent's Weekend: Slartibartfast has "Open Office". Saturday morning.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Benjy and Frankie, the pandimensionals, are still stood in front of the professor's chair, giving him a lengthy (if squeaky) lecture about the proper responsibilities a planetary designer owes to the client, and how they think he's been wasting his time fooling around here being a teacher.

The professor is still stood on his chair. It's been twenty-four hours now.

Oh, wait, the clocks went back an hour overnight. It's been twenty-five hours now.

His wine and his garlic bread are out of reach on the table. The garlic bread is now cold, the wine is cold no longer.

He'd be quite grateful if a student turned up, whether or not there were parents.

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[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige walks in and sees the professor and the mice "are you ok sir, you're not affraid of mice are you?"

((would have come in yesterday but I went out also, poor Slarti!))

[pandimensionals.livejournal.com]

Frankie continues to harrangue the professor. Benjy looks round at the girl, turns to face her. He looks her up and down. He asks her who she is, but it's quite evident she can't understand a word he's saying.

You haven't got one of those fish in your ear, have you.

It's clear she doesn't understand. He turns back to the professor.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"That mouse just squeeked directly at me what the.."

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Oh, do you not have a babelfish? Remind me tomorrow, I'll give you one. He was just asking about you.

(to the mice) This is Miss Matthews, she's a student of mine. She won't understand your language at the moment.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"Sir what's a bablefish? And yeah I'll remind you thanks. So you can understand them sir? Could you understand the frogs too?"

((OMG Paige gets a babelfish! I'm so excited!))

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. Mice, frogs, Professor Camulus when he drops into Gaelige, anything like that. It's quite handy really.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"And I'd be able to understand those things as well if you give me this fish? Cool!"

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Hey, I used that same picture for a Frankie & Benjy icon on my mun journal. Weird. :)]

[pandimensionals.livejournal.com]

((You're at Fandom High, and you think my icon is weird...))

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[Good point.]

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

The professor waits for a pause in the squeaking.

Ah, Miss Matthews, good to see you. I used to work for these two. I don't think they appreciate that I've moved on, that we don't have a relationship any more.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige looks really confused despite the fact they'd convinced frogs to wear hats the week before.

"you-you worked for mice? Ok erm is there anything I can do sir?"

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Yes, they commissioned the Earth from us, and then when that was destroyed, we did Earth II ... You know we built planets, yes?

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige looks even more confused now "Earth Two? Sir the world didn't get destroyed did it? When I mean is that why we're here?"

She thinks for a few moments looking deeply troubled "you build planets? no I didn't know that I thought it had something to do with the Big Bang."

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't worry about Earth one. This one's fine. And the Big Bang created the universe, not the planets. They came along much later. And there's always room for a little customisation.

There are some angry squeaks from the floor. Why can't you leave me alone? I don't work for you any more. More squeaks

Ah, I shouldn't keep on about the Earth, don't want to interfere with the programming Look, could you just pick the mice up and put them on the table? There's food there, and it'll save me worrying about them running up my robes, and I can get off this chair.

Oh, we're supposed to be doing Parent's Weekend. Are your parents here?

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige carefully picks up the mice, who seem to be squeaking at her in protest, and puts them up on a table kepping an eye on them.

She shakes her head looking upset "my parents are dead sir, my Grams is at the school, but she has three of us to check up on so I'm not sure when she'll be free. Sorry. I'll probably write the essay just to be safe. If that's ok?"

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

That's perfectly in order. I'm sorry about your parents. if your ... Grams? If your Grams has some free time, I'll be pleased to talk to her, but don't worry if not.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige smiles "thank you sir I'll keep that in mind and tell her. I'm sure she'd like to meet you." maybe she knows what a babelfish is

"I'm gonna go see if I can find my boyfriend friend James now. Good luck with the mice."

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Good of you to drop in.

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

That's ok sir, I'm glad a could help with a bit of luck I'll get extra credit she thinks to herself half joking

[bowcastermaster.livejournal.com]

Chewbacca wanders in and takes in the classroom. Mr. Slartibartfast? he asks through his translator.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

Goodness me, a Wookie. Are you parent to one of my students?

*shuffles notes* Ah, Mr Solo mentioned a Wookie. Are you with him?

[bowcastermaster.livejournal.com]

Yes. Young Han is my charge. How does he behave in your class, sir? I know how well your teachings are taking hold, for he is becoming a excellent cook at home.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

He behaves admirably. He's diligent and he takes advice well. He sometimes lets his enthusiasm get ahead of his judgment, but that's not necessarily a bad thing in a cook.

[bowcastermaster.livejournal.com]

Chewbacca chuckles, a sound rather like a truck downshifting on a grade. That is, I suspect, typical of cubs in general. I am pleased he is doing well for you. I knwo he enjoys your class tremendously, considering it the most useful he is currently taking. He will see the vaue of the the others later.

[isnotimportant.livejournal.com]

I'm pleased he enjoys it. And he makes himself useful too -- he's happy to share his food, or to share in the cooking of it. He's a bright lad, a fast learner. I'm sure you'll find him doing well in his other classes.

[bowcastermaster.livejournal.com]

I thank you for the update and your time, sir.

Chewbacca heads out to see who else needs to be spoken with.