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[skaterbrain]

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! [Some might think the sounds of a struggle were the signs of a mallynap, but they would soon realize they were wrong. Especially when Shiki's voice can be heard in the background.]

Okay, that's it! [Those familiar with Shiki might recognize this tactic as a chair scrapes across the floor and she pushes down on Beat's shoulders to sit down in it.] I just got a great idea. [And she's going to be as calm as possible as she starts happily tying him to the chair.] Since you're stuck inside because of the weather, I think now's a good time to make you focus on your reading and writing, don't you think?

N-no! Tha-- No! Why I gotta--! Hey! Lemme go! Shiki! Yo, Shi--!![Aaand now he is stuck in this chair and tied pretty well to it. It is terrifying how good she is at this, and even as Beat protests, there's little he can do to get out of it.] Come on! Lemme out!!

No way! I promise, this isn't going to hurt. [Says the girl who's busy making sure he can't escape her knots in the rope. She'll disappear briefly into the storage closet, soon coming back with what appears to be an easel and a giant pad of paper. She's going to start writing out some simple words for him first.] Besides, you need to learn this. What happens if Neku, Haruhi or I get kidnapped and come back without a voice or something? We'd have to write everything down and if you can't read it, what then? Just pay attention.

[And that attention is already dying. Beat kicks the journal lying nearby and tries desperately to get someone's attention as he whispers:] I ain't one ta' ask for help, but someone come help me out here...

[ooc; Joint post with so_shik in the red! Label your threads if you want Beat, Shiki, or a threeway with Beat and Shiki as our intrepid heroine tries to make the resident brick wall learn how to read! :D ]

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[shadedsunlight]

Oh, that's right, we haven't spoken - pun unintended - recently. My friend made me a necklace that lets me speak.

However, if this is a lesson about writing and reading, I should stop speaking. Hm, I bet I even have earplugs around here.

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[skaterbrain]

A necklace that lets you talk? Damn, who made that? I bet th--

HEY! DONCHU GO WIT' THIS TOO!!

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[so_shik]

Probably Helios, right? Beat, this is important! Think about it, what if Ginia didn't have her necklace? How could you communicate with her anyway?

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[shadedsunlight]

[Too late. A few seconds later, a written message appears on the journal.]

It was Helios. And Shiki makes a good point. Come on, this isn't the first time you've had to read my writing.

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[skaterbrain]

[Oh god, this takes him forever. 8( ]

But it's slow! Just 'cause I can don't mean I wanna! And she can hear me!

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[so_shik]

Actually? I don't think she heard you that time. Ginia, did you get any of that?

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[shadedsunlight]

Nope.

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[skaterbrain]

[Oh, so that means he has to be louder. He sees.]

BUT. IT'S. SLOW. AND I CAN, BUT I DON'T WANNA. AND SHE CAN TOO HEAR ME.

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[so_shik]

Stop. Yelling! [And she'll be moving to loosen the rope just a tiny bit so she can grab his hand and shove a pen in it, putting his journal in his lap.] Write it out. Ginia? Ask him a question please.

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[shadedsunlight]

Question one: What is your name?

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[skaterbrain]

You said she couldn' hear me!

[Oh god, why is this the first question....... Beat stares at it and then writes down.]

B e a t

We done now?

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[so_shik]

No, we're not done! You have to know how to spell your name, that doesn't count.

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[shadedsunlight]

She has a point. First and last name, please.

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[skaterbrain]

No.

N O.

Beat's my name, the other crap don't count.

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[so_shik]

What's so bad about it anyway?

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[shadedsunlight]

I'm sure it's a nice name.

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[skaterbrain]

It's a stupid name and I ain't gonna tell you. Beat's good 'nuff.

Its a stewpid name and i aint gunna tel you. Beat's good enuff.

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[so_shik]

...your spelling's atrocious. This is why we're giving you lessons in the first place.

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[shadedsunlight]

Stupid, not stewpid.

I is always capitalized when it's used as a pronoun.

"Aint gunna" are not proper words or grammatically correct. Might I suggest "I am not going" instead?

Tell, not tel.

Enough, not enuff.

Now rewrite it all.

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[skaterbrain]

I told you I ain't good at this stuff!

[Oh god, it's like school. This is horrible and he can't even get a bell that would release him so he can skip school and go hang out at a a park or something. Beat rolls his head back and sighs loudly in exasperation.]

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[so_shik]

That's because you're not trying. And it's all mental anyway. You're so convinced you're not good at it, so of course you're not going to be good. Mind over matter and stuff.

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[shadedsunlight]

Shiki is right. If you keep telling yourself you can't do it, you won't be able to. Have some confidence, Beat, I know you have it.

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[skaterbrain]

[And now it's just like his parents. And just like Rhyme before--

Beat is so resisting the urge to flip the journal off his lap right now. Be proud of his restraint.]

Naw, I really jus' ain't good at it, yo. I can scrape by, did it for years, but I ain't gonna be as good as you want me to be.

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[so_shik]

How do you actually know that though? You haven't even tried.

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[shadedsunlight]

It's not about how good we want you to be, and for the record, while I know there's a lot you can do if you work at it, it's not like I'm setting a level you have to obtain. But you do need to try and believe in yourself.