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Professor Chaucer's Office Hours for Tuesday

The professor is sitting with his feet up on his desk, reading a book. If one looked closely at it, they might find that it's a copy of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

[Professor Chaucer likes coffee. How come no one ever brings him coffee?]

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Elizabeth bites her lip, trying not to giggle. "Wow. That's something you don't read in the literature about the Grim Reaper."

"Can you imagine what the response would be to someone writing that up? 'The personification of Death exists as an invisible high school student who has a fondness for writing poetry and is the proud owner of a pet duck.' I don't think it's a real duck, either. I think it's some sort of possessed toy duck."

[ooc: I can't believe I'm suddenly considering doing some of this writing Geoff claims he's working on.]

"Market it as fantasy, and it'd probably do pretty well," Elizabeth replies, grinning. "After all, The Lord of the Rings is rather popular and that's based around hobbits and a quest for a ring. Or something."

[ooc: *snickers* Heee!]

"I have no idea what a 'hobbit' is, but I suppose I could...market it, as you say, in that way. And quest stories are always popular, no matter what the actual subject. Hm. It's an idea." He grins appreciatively.

[ooc: And did I get this notification? No, I did not. *scowl*]

"Actually, I'm not that sure myself," Elizabeth confesses. "That trilogy are some of the few classics that I've not read. I've tried,s several times, but just can't get into them. They made films of them too recently and I've not watched those either."

"Anything can start out as an idea," she says, nodding and grinning.

[[ooc: *thwaps LJ*]]

"You have a very good point, Elizabeth," he says, chuckling. "I'll keep that in mind when I go home -- or go wherever it is I end up next. What are your plans for after you finish school?"

"This school? More school," Elizabeth laughs. "CJ's suggested that I attend Berkley, which is her alma mater."

"Well, if they managed to graduate someone like CJ, then I'm it's an excellent school. Although you know...Oxford's got a pretty good, I understand. Of course, in my time they don't admit women, but I suspect that's changed by now."

Elizabeth nods, ~~thinking back fondly to her time there~~. "Yes, Oxford's pretty good," she agrees. "And they do admit women now. I'm sure I'm going to end up going to more than one school, so we'll have to see what they each have to offer me."

"I'd offer you a reference, but I don't imagine it would be much use to you, since you wouldn't be attending in my time. Unless you decided to try and do that, in which case I suspect you'd turn them on their ears," he adds, grinning.

Elizabeth laughs. "Whilst I admit that it would certainly be interesting, I think I'd probably be better off sticking to this time," she says. "I'd hope I'd be able to get enough references from the school to apply anywhere."

"Well if your work in my class is any indication, I have no doubt of it. I don't suppose I could convince you to pick up a poetry class next term?"

"Thank you," she smiles, before looking slightly nervous. "Uh, poetry? As in writing it?"

Laughing, Geoff nods. "Yes, Elizabeth, as in writing it. And don't give me a line about not being any good at writing, or at poetry, because that's the whole point of taking a class. What's the challenge if you only study things you're good at?"

"But there's a difference between taking a class in something you're bad at, and taking a class in something you're horrific at!" she exclaims.

"The class is for beginners, Elizabeth. Although I may offer an advanced section if there's interest. But I strongly suspect you're not as bad at it as you think you are."

Elizabeth looks at him slightly skeptically. "Can I just say that I'll see?" she asks. "I'm planning on seeing what Dr. Grissom has to offer as well this semester, and it might clash with something else."

He laughs. "Of course you can. From the sounds of it, there are all kinds of interesting classes being taught here. I've been half-tempted to sit in on one or two myself."

Elizabeth grins and nods. "There certainly are. And all the teachers really seem to know their stuff and want to be here as well, which is always an added bonus. I hated having teachers who were only teaching until they found something better to do."

"Are you kidding me? I can't believe they're actually letting me teach! Any day now I expect someone to sit up and say 'What were we thinking?' and send Rover after me."

Elizabeth laughs. "To be honest, I don't see that happening any time soon," she says. "And I'm not just saying that to suck up to you."

"I wouldn't expect it of you, Elizabeth. I have a feeling you're usually pretty straightforward with people. Which I like. So I appreciate the compliment. And I'll return it with one -- you won't have any problem getting into any of the classes you want here, and I doubt you'll have any problem getting into whatever college you want to study at later."

Elizabeth blushes slightly. "Thank you, Geoff. I also appreciate the compliment."

"It's only the truth." He grins to ease her embarassment. "Would you believe this is the longest conversation I've had with anyone in my office hours since I came here?"

Elizabeth checks down at her watch. "Actually, I would," she grins. "And to think I only came in to check two things!"

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