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disappear_npc (disappear_npc) wrote in disappear_rpg,
@ 2009-10-24 03:35:00

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parents

Who: Parents (No kids)
What: Parent's Evening!
Where: Nanakamado
When: Evening
Why: So the parents can RUIN LIVES SOME MORE/BE EMBARASSING/WHATEVER.
Note: I don't intend to play the teachers very much. I doubt this is a surprise.

The amount of students at Nanakamado meant that it was almost impossible to book slots with all the necisarry teachers within the same time block. As a result, parents were forced to wait for a long time between each appointment.

The school had clearly foreseen this problem, the assembly hall had been prepared with seats and refreshments to keep perents who they didn't want to enrage from becoming too frustrated with the wait.

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pinksunbeam
2009-10-24 05:06 pm UTC (link)

"I should hope so, her idealized ways are trying at the best of times," Akiko agreed, though she found the idea of just being a wife and mother to be a bit of slight. She had always determined never to be one, and was making damn sure that her daughters were not going to either. On the other hand Misaki never seemed to be the sort to follow in her sisters more intellegent approaches, not to mention the fact that she was the extra daughter in a way. "Well in a way Misaki would be most suited for this role. She can be a bit of a crybaby at times, but I'm weening that out of her slowly. My eldest son...a nuturing woman? I wouldn't know, he's only 23 and insisting on getting married to this accountant. She's a flighty person."

Akiko closed her eyes and sighed, "But grandchildren can be a bother as well though. They are raised by their parents and grandparents tend to have very little say in how the child turns out. Which is a disappointment, at least I know it will be for me. My son wants to do a non conventional approach to raising children."

"Bad blood? Do they have some sort of disorder?" She asked curiosly, and glanced over at the western woman that Fumiko was looking at. She raised her eyebrow some. So that was the daughter-in-law? She was a rather pretty in her own way, though Akiko had always prefered lighter hair color to her own black. She glanced back at Fumiko, "Ah, she has western blood. Interestingly enough that could be a plus in some cases for health problems that some of the upperclass still suffer here. But I can see what you mean, cultural differences would breed a more determined set of social ideals." She thought a moment, "She is in a sports club, your Kozue-san? Which, may I ask, I was in a sport while I was attending universtity. It might be a good thing for her to attend the sports as a means of networking to further herself with business people."

Akiko blinked, she really did not see how Koto or tea ceremony would help the girl, other then to place her in a waitress role to her husband. And in Akiko's eyes that made her little more then a house maid, far worse then a stay at home mother. She sighed some, "I wish my daughter would at least get interested in something other then Ikebana or Cooking Club. She has her mind on clothing a lot more then her studies. You live only two hours away? That is rather disappointing that she doesn't come to visit."

"Ah, a smart young man your grandson truely is. My eldest daughter Horoto is at Tokyo for studies for her docotorate. She comes by every two weeks or so to see me," Akiko paused as thoughts swirled in her mind. Ths family was well off enough, and Misaki eventually would need to do something....She carefully asked, "Your grandson, what year did he graduate from Nanakomado? Perhapse he was in my daughter's graduating class."

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anthesphoria
2009-10-24 06:40 pm UTC (link)

As if Fumiko wouldn't recognize that line of questioning. "He graduated a bit more than a year ago. Your daughter, Horoto-san, what year was she in?" The question was carefully disinterested—Fumiko didn't know enough about this family, or the daughter, to want to commit to anything for her grandson just yet. They were... what, scientists? The Kondo Family could do better. Unless there were some important details she'd yet to learn.

"Kozue plays Tennis. At least she hasn't taken up something truly undignified. Ah, but your daughter is in the Ikebana Club? Kozue attends that club as well. I don't see why you would object to having a child study such important traditional expressions. How else are children to get any culture?" She shook her head slightly, and her eyes wandered back to the back of Maria's blond head across the room. "I suggest you re-think the idea that parents and parents alone raise their children; if you take a firm hand in the raising of your grandchildren from day one, your daughters and daughter-in-law will never have that problematic opinion that they are somehow entitled to decide things about their children." She nodded, then. "And, for heaven's sake, disavow your son of that 'non-traditional' nonsense. What a nightmare. My daughter-in-law wanted something like that, but she has very gracefully learned the error of her ways."

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pinksunbeam
2009-10-24 07:27 pm UTC (link)

"She's going to be twenty two this year,"Akiko said calmly and nodded some. "I'm not sure if they graduated the same year. Horoto was always busy with her academics. I don't believe she mentioned him, then again she was always associating herself with the psychology students of the university." She gave a polite shrug, "Perhaps they have met in passing."

"That was the sport that I took up in University. It's rather interesting, and gives you a chance to network with asscociates that can push you farther." Akiko explained waved her hand some, "Yes she is, and she gets enough culture as it is through studying history and working for my son Hikaru's shop. The problem is that, even with knowing it, it will do her no good in the real world. Tradionally yes it is a lovely art, but in all praticality, what good will it do her in the end? Can you honestly earn a living crafting flowers?"

"Her late grandfather, my father, was the head of the university for several years. He always prefered his children and grandchildren to not follow the steps of his father. The man was a dreamer, and if not for my grandmother, my father would never have gotten the education that he needed to excell in his field." She shook her head, "I am hoping that if I ever get the chance to become president of the university, then hopefully Horoto would become next in line."

Akiko smiled cheerfully at this comment about firm hand, "My thoughts exactly. However, he is as stubborn as they come, my son. He thinks the way I raised him was 'impractical' and believes that it harmed the way his sisters think. He's just listening to that woman's complaints on my rearing."

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anthesphoria
2009-10-24 09:00 pm UTC (link)

Good lord, this woman couldn't control her own son when he was only twenty-three? This was a perfect argument as to why women shouldn't have jobs—it pulled them out of touch with their families, and then, before they knew it, their children were doing whatever the hell they pleased, marrying flighty accountants ~~and foreigners~~.

"I suppose if my granddaughter had to worry about earning a living, my concerns would be different," Fumiko said. It would have been a concession, except for her exceedingly superior tone. A very oh, that's different for you, you're poor people sort of inflection and an almost sympathetic, bland almost-smile. "But she is prepared for her place in life, which is all a parent can aim for. She has learned, and is learning, the skills that will make her an proper, traditional wife once she graduates." … Nanakamado? Or somewhere else. Either way, clearly, Fumiko had a plan set out already.

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pinksunbeam
2009-10-25 04:53 am UTC (link)

Akiko gave a little smirk, "Money like all things fades with time. I'm sure that your granddaughter will do perfectly well, however the factor is that it all depends on her intellegence. I'm sorry to say that looks do not win over much anymore. With out proper education, breeding is, unfortunately nothing."

If there was one thing Akiko prided her family and her blood line in it was the history of academia and educators that resided in their family. "I see, and your grandson, what is the plans for him?"

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anthesphoria
2009-10-25 08:24 pm UTC (link)

"My grandson will begin working for my son's company, naturally," Fumiko responded smoothly. And personal plans? Well, for someone who regarded proper breeding as "nothing"? Those certainly weren't up for discussion. The old woman's nose was rising ever-so-slightly into the air as the conversation continued; her sense of personal superiority was only being confirmed, over and over again. (Then again, there were few places that Fumiko went that her sense of superiority wasn't confirmed. Some people wore rose-tinted glasses: Kondo Fumiko wore ego-tinted glasses.)

"Education is merely another kind of attachment; as is beauty, as is money." Another vaguely superior slight nod.

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pinksunbeam
2009-10-26 02:17 am UTC (link)

"I see, and I assume he already has plans for marriage yes?" She asked causually. The more she spoke to this woman the more she had to wonder if Fumiko could ever look at anything besides the idea of breeding. She suspected that the woman could be entertained for a while though the grand idea of tradition, but in time even that faded to the laziness and stupidity. Which in turn lead straight to people not making educated choices and following the masses. It sickened her that there were people out there that found the idea of being an idiot but from a well off family better then being an educated person from a professional family.

"With out it though, would we not be able to afirm ourself from those that are beneath? I'm sure you've heard of the saying of the rich fool and the poor wiseman." Akiko said.

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