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Professor Chaucer's Office Hours, Tuesday

Professor Chaucer is in his office, packing up the few personal items he's brought in. Cash is asleep on the couch. Feel free to bother the slightly emo teacher.

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"Perfect." Geoff grins as he looks over the quiz. "Then that's all I have for you, Kiki. I showed a movie in class yesterday, Young Frankenstein, so I suppose you could watch it if you want the complete class experience. But other than that, your only assignment is to start reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame. And enjoy your vacation, of course."

"Great," she smiles. "I will. I actually do have one question - I know, I keep coming back to this - but do you think karmic retribution works in the real world? I mean, should punishments fit crimes as Dante describes, or is that too much for imperfect mortals to decide?" It's a serious question, but there does seem to be a giggle trying to work it's way out.

Geoff cocks his head to look at Kiki, because he's not sure where this question might be leading, and if there's one thing he's learned it's that students can't always be trusted.

"I think people should receive appropriate punishments for their crimes or sins, but I also believe that it very often doesn't work out that way. So, I suppose I'd also like to think that some sort of fitting punishment will be meted out in the afterlife, although I'm not sure I agree with Dante's choices any more than you do. Does that answer your question?"

It's on the tip of Kiki's tongue to ask, "But what if the person in question doesn't have an afterlife," but instead, she just grins and nods. "I think it does. Thanks."

"You're welcome," he replies, still a little uncertain about Kiki's motivation for the question. "If you're worried about yourself, Kiki, I really doubt that you've ever done anything that would warrant even Purgatory, let alone Hell. So certainly I wouldn't worry about karmic retribution."

Her cropped dark hair swishes as she shakes her head. "I'm not. Well, not much, anyway."

[ooc: Kiki's real reason for asking (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomassistant/11709.html?thread=817341#t817341). We ended up playing that out in the lounge rather than right under Geoff's nose *g*]

"All right." Geoff grins. "You'll be meeting your new teacher this afternoon, in Poetry."

[ooc: *dies* Actually, Geoff would be so completely on board with punishments for Crowley. *g*]

"What's he like?" Kiki asks curiously, "Although I expect I'll find out soon enough. Do you know if he'll need a TA?"

[ooc: Hee! We thought as much, but we figured the girls would not discuss (a) the reason for the vengeance, or (b) their plot to get back at him right in front of someone else other than Bel - especially a teacher - so although the girls really have taken Dante to heart, Geoff will probably go blissfully unaware of the dangerous seeds he's sown here.]

[[OOC: He'd be so proud of them, though. :)]]

[True, dat!]

"I really don't know him very well, but he seems nice enough from the correspondence I've had with him. And he seems genuinely interested in the subject. So I think you'll all be fine." He nods, grinning again. "I'm sure he'll need a TA. And I told him he was inheriting two very good ones."

[ooc: *laughs* Geoff would be just amazed that his class actually had some sort of impact on people. *g*]

Kiki smiles and blushes. "Thanks. I'll be curious to see what he'll do. I wonder if he'll change the syllabus at all," she wonders.

"I think he might plan to make a few changes. I'm sure he has his own interests, and ideas on what you should be learning. But I did tell him about your independent study, so I would think there'll be no problems with you continuing."

"Really? Great!" Kiki exclaims. "I wouldn't want to give it up even though you won't be teaching it anymore."

"I don't think you should give it up. You've been doing a great job, and I'm sure Professor Raymond will have as much fun teaching you as I have."

Blushing a little, Kiki smiles, "Thank you, Professor." She starts to gather up her books, smiling although sad.

"You're welcome, Kiki." Geoff returns the sad smile. "I'll see you in a little while in class."

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