Science Classroom, Thursday Lunchtime

[tyler_gone]

Tyler hummed to himself as he finished organizing the supplies for the prep work for tomorrow's experiment. Stack of newspapers there, paper shredder here, laundry starch and water neatly to one side, plastic dropcloths covering the work tables, and a horde of plastic bottles to serve as bases.

He never minded a little dirty work, but he approved of this whole TA business. Minions made life so much easier.

[OOC: Primarily for two, but open if anyone else wants to wander in!]

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[intraspective]

"Middle school?" How many schools did they have around here?

"It's awful," Ino said, nodding agreement as she copied him. "I know I'm totally feeling punished and remorseful."

[tyler_gone]

"The school right before high school," he explained. "It's where they store adolescents and try to keep them from killing each other."

He paused what he was doing at her next statement, tried to catch her eye. "Is there anything I could have done that would make you punished and remorseful?"

[intraspective]

"Funny," she said dryly. "In my school they taught us how to kill each other."

Ino considered that, staring at him. "Seriously? Not really. No one got hurt, and it went off well. I count it as a victory, and I'm not honestly going to feel bad 'bout it."

[tyler_gone]

"Did anybody do it?" Tyler wondered mildly as he held her gaze. "And that's about what I thought. You aren't going to be sorry, I can't force you to be sorry, I don't really expect you to be sorry. At least I get some help for the day out of the deal."

[intraspective]

"Kill someone?" Ino shook her head. "Accidents happen, of course, when you're weapons training a bunch of kids but nothing major. It's happened in some villages though--one kid killed an entire graduating class."

She shrugged. "Help I can do. What next?"

[tyler_gone]

"Jesus, I bet their parents were pissed," Tyler decided, eyes wide as he taped a base into place. "Next? Next we - " He was interrupted by Rikku's entrance. "Next I get your co-TA up to speed while you keep taping those down, then mix up some laundry starch and water for the glue."