Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-24487330-20140819174713/@comment-24487330-20140819183519

Webb was worried for a moment there that he wouldn't receive an answer at all, but even when Skailyn responded correctly, he seemed perturbed. "Well," he said, "it's nice to see that someone has been keeping up with world news in the last year...although it troubles me that Garfield isn't the only one in this room who can't rein in their imaginations for five minutes at a time."

More concealed laughter, and then Webb explained, "Yes, Lt. Gen. Molten was rumored to have been plotting an insurrection against Gen. Ironwood. These rumors were later debunked and the Lt. Gen.'s name cleared, but that didn't stop Brons Newcastle from composing a riveting novel dissecting the stability of Ironwood's command. This then prompted..."

...Once the lecture concluded and class was dismissed, Webb called both Lan and Skailyn to speak with him. "All cynicism and jokes aside, the two of you need to get your acts together," he said quite seriously. "An instructor in this school deserves a certain level of respect, as does the subject he/she teaches. That means I at least expect to hold your attention, if not your interest, for the duration of my class."

Lan looked genuinely guilty at being accused of disrespect. After all, respect was one thing above others that he always professed, and yet here he was being called out for lacking it. "Look, I'm sorry, prof.," he said, "but I've just never been one for books."

"I hope you'll consider changing that, Garfield, if only for your own sake," responded Webb. "I'm not asking you to review and worship every tome in the library; just put a little more effort into your studies, and pay attention during class."