OVERFLOW MASTERPOST
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No hell below us. - Overflow
Above us only sky.
Somebody mentioned raining hearts candies earlier. I forget who.
A candy storm doesn't sound all that bad if you don't factor in cavities.
A candy storm doesn't sound all that bad if you don't factor in cavities.
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compendiem on February 3rd, 2018 06:23 am (UTC)I've heard that one. Think of it like hail. Coming from the sky, or even from the top of the dome, even small candy hearts can pick up enough speed to cause damage.
Seriously. When that happens we better get some cover unless we want to get pelted in the face.
I fear for that day, Senpai. It's okay if I call you that right? I figure you're older than me. Lots of people are.
I fear for that day, Senpai. It's okay if I call you that right? I figure you're older than me. Lots of people are.
compendiem on February 4th, 2018 01:01 am (UTC)Invest in a sturdy hard hat.
Senpai is fine. I'm 21. You?
Senpai is fine. I'm 21. You?
That's a good plan, yeah.
You're way older than me. I'm 15 and I just started high school.
You're way older than me. I'm 15 and I just started high school.
compendiem on February 4th, 2018 05:53 am (UTC)15 was a good age to be. Can't give much advice about high school, though. Hope classes don't get canceled because of the storm; catching up is hard.
It is. I've still got exams to worry about. Honestly, I'd rather do them sooner than later.
Are you going to the University, Senpai?
Are you going to the University, Senpai?
compendiem on February 4th, 2018 04:54 pm (UTC)Can't do exams until you learn all the material. The school year will be over soon; just hang in there.
University is... complicated. I transferred here last fall, but am having trouble getting the credits to transfer with me. So I'm sort of at a limbo right now, I guess. If I can get in touch with the dean outside the city, I'd have graduated. If not, I'll have to take another semester at RecU and be a student there.
University is... complicated. I transferred here last fall, but am having trouble getting the credits to transfer with me. So I'm sort of at a limbo right now, I guess. If I can get in touch with the dean outside the city, I'd have graduated. If not, I'll have to take another semester at RecU and be a student there.
Oh? That is complicated. You got yourself in a rough spot. Hope it all goes well for you in end. I just know that it'll work out somehow.
I'll do my best at school too!
I'll do my best at school too!
compendiem on February 4th, 2018 07:27 pm (UTC)I hope it does too. Tuition is... really steep... Work hard and get a scholarship, okay?
Of course!! I'm trying to focus on history studies. Got lots of old text to read through and dates to memorize. It can be hard.
What's your favorite subject at school?
What's your favorite subject at school?
compendiem on February 4th, 2018 07:54 pm (UTC)History was something I struggled with, but I liked learning about people, their passions and goals, advancements of human society. I think I did best in the natural sciences, though. Everything's connected, so it's easy to make sense of it all.
Right? That's exactly why I like history.
You must have been really smart. People don't usually pick up on science quickly. Are you planning on becoming a scientist or something?
You must have been really smart. People don't usually pick up on science quickly. Are you planning on becoming a scientist or something?
compendiem on February 5th, 2018 12:13 am (UTC)I don't know if I'm smart. I had a lot of time, so all I did was study. Science was always interesting, though. If everything turns out and I graduate, I'm going to grad school to become a vet.
You can get a lot of money from being a vet. It's a promising career.
How do you keep yourself focused for so long? I keep falling asleep in the middle of reading. Then I don't retain what I learn at all.
[He doesn't understand how Minato does it.]
How do you keep yourself focused for so long? I keep falling asleep in the middle of reading. Then I don't retain what I learn at all.
[He doesn't understand how Minato does it.]
compendiem on February 6th, 2018 01:12 pm (UTC)Yeah, I've got a lot of debt to pay off, so I won't lie and pretend money doesn't factor into it. Used to fall asleep in class all the time, but as for focus... I wouldn't recommend you doing what I did.
[ That's, you know. Something depressing about having no friends and no interests, just a whole bunch of time to do nothing, so he used schoolwork to fill up his hours. ]
[ That's, you know. Something depressing about having no friends and no interests, just a whole bunch of time to do nothing, so he used schoolwork to fill up his hours. ]
Everyone has to start working at some point regardless. It's a real pain, but we have to.
Seriously though? I never thought you would sleep in class. Takes some guts to do that. Good grief.
Seriously though? I never thought you would sleep in class. Takes some guts to do that. Good grief.
compendiem on February 7th, 2018 04:39 am (UTC)You can get away with it, sometimes. If you read ahead and know the answers when you're called on, sometimes teachers stop caring. Or if you never know the answers, they give up and stop caring too, I guess...
Never thought about it like that. I haven't slept in class yet, thankfully.
Once I fall asleep I find it so hard to wake up again. You ever get that way?
Once I fall asleep I find it so hard to wake up again. You ever get that way?
compendiem on February 7th, 2018 02:27 pm (UTC)All the time. Most days, there's just this constant longing for bed. But you have to power through it.
Easier said than done. A good cup of coffee helps get me through longer days.
I'm convinced it's the best drink for us tired students.
I'm convinced it's the best drink for us tired students.
compendiem on February 7th, 2018 11:40 pm (UTC)Liquid energy. There really is nothing better. Do you ever go to Expressive? It can get crowded and noisy, so it's no good for studying, but I work there and can show you good coffee.
I've heard of the place. Don't go there much though. It's too crowded for my liking.
If you work there I'll try to drop by more often. Show me around sometime.
If you work there I'll try to drop by more often. Show me around sometime.
compendiem on February 8th, 2018 10:35 pm (UTC)You have to go at odd hours. Barely anybody drinks coffee at 4PM. And everybody after 11PM is more or less dead and that's the best time to work. There's the booth in the corner with an outlet and you can catch the wi-fi from the shop next door. One in the other corner where the light doesn't reach very well so it sucks and you shouldn't sit there. I'll show you.
Thanks, I'll keep those things in mind. So I can't come in after 11PM because of my curfew. Maybe I should drop by around 4PM then. That seems like the better option.
Do you have a shift around that time?
Do you have a shift around that time?