Back to school!

[reminded]

Who: Teachers, students, anyone dropping in for the open classes, gatecrashers, etc.
What: First week of school, post-winter break
When: January 7th-10th
Where: The school
Summary: The new year has begun, so school must follow! Raine gets back to teaching, the school gains another professor, and students learn things. Or else.
Rating: A+

[It's the week of January 7th, and that means winter break is over and school is back in session! Students will notice a couple of staff-related changes upon their return: first, that Raine is back to teaching after being absent and bedridden since late November; and second, that there's a new teacher in class who wears a top hat and introduces himself as Hershel Layton.

In addition, the end of winter break means three articles of schoolwork are due in their respective classes:

1) a take-home math test;
2) an essay on what students learned about cultural winter traditions over the break;
3) a short scientific paper on the formation of snow crystals.

Otherwise, school life goes on according to the usual schedule with the usual roster. Students can chat as they come into class or use the playground during lunch. Passing notes, sleeping, and eating in class are all prohibited, of course, but when has that ever stopped students from trying?

Classes this week will start off relaxed as they ease back into the school rhythm, and Raine steps back for the first few days to let Layton settle into teaching. His calm but well-paced lecture style isn't a huge departure from Raine's, but the smile common on his face throughout lessons might lend him a different air.]

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Comments

[reminded]

[Well, that's nice to hear.]

A worthy reason, if I ever heard one. What makes you believe the solution to getting home lies with other worlds?

[theboywiththebook]

Because, my grandma and mom are in another world right now. Well, not the world I'm from, more like the world they both lived in before.

So, maybe there is a way with magic.

[He's not sure he wants to deal with magic though. It came with a price more often than not and none of it good.]

[reminded]

[That sounds promising.]

I see... Then they would be living proof that it's possible. Do you know anything about how they were able to manage it?

[theboywiththebook]

It was actually by accident. They were...trying to protect my adoptive mom from a wraith. They were going to send it to another land through a portal made by a magic hat, but were pulled in with it.

CRY html no.........

[reminded]

[Add "portal made by a magic hat" to the list of weird things he's heard around here.]

... You did say you were from the United States, didn't you?

/pat pat

[theboywiththebook]

I did, why?

[He's not sure why this has to do with portals, but he's curious.]

[reminded]

Oh, I was just thinking of how the States must be altogether more exciting than I expected. As far as I know, wraiths, portals, and magic hats are far from everyday London fare.

[theboywiththebook]

It's really only Storybrooke. No one else really knows about magic.

[reminded]

That would explain it. A shame, really. I would love to visit, if only I could remember to.

[theboywiththebook]

Maybe you will. When we figure a way out of here on our own we should be able to keep our memories.

[reminded]

[Oh, such youthful optimism.]

That would certainly be nice. Being here has changed my view on a number of subjects, to be sure.

[theboywiththebook]

[This kid has a hard time not being optimistic.]
It has? Like what?

[reminded]

There's the supernatural, for one. I spent quite a bit of time back home disproving urban legends and fantastic circumstances. Now I live among them.

[theboywiththebook]

Really? So you were a detective?

[Henry's kind of interested now.]

[reminded]

Oh, nothing so glamorous; I'm only a professor. On occasion, an acquaintance might ask for help with an unusual circumstance, and my curiosity always gets the better of me, but I'm no detective.

[theboywiththebook]

But, you solved mysteries. That has to make you a detective, even if you are a teacher.

[reminded]

You give me too much credit. [It's a good thing Luke isn't around at the moment, or Layton might be outvoted here.] Are you a fan of detectives?

[theboywiththebook]

[Looks like Henry has a new mission. Meet Luke so they can double team Layton.]

I like reading about heroes and adventures. So, detectives fit under there.

[reminded]

Ah, then you must be a fan of Sherlock Holmes. No detective embodies the spirit of adventure better than he.

the one story Once isn't going to touch xD

[theboywiththebook]

I like fairy tales more, but, yeah I've read some of his books.

there's enough sherlock on the air as it is hahaha

[reminded]

Fairy tales? Do tell.

[theboywiththebook]

You know, like Snow White and Pinocchio and stuff. But, I like the ones in my book a lot more.

[reminded]

[...?]

Do you like to write stories?

[theboywiththebook]

[Did he like to write them?]

I've never really tried. I only did it once when I lost my book.

[reminded]

What book do you mean?