[ guess who's still not 100% recovered from the "fun" on day 102? Marina's friendly neighborhood English teacher, that's who. today seems like a good day to have a quiz! he has pencils and test papers ready for people when they come in.

and for now, he's just going to doze against the tree. ]

[Her talk with Roxas that morning ate up her tree-minding time, so as soon as her shift at the DF is done, Nakama heads to the park with her giant watering can. Once she done her watering, she sets the can down and kneels in front of the tree with her head bowed, murmuring quietly to herself.

She never knows what she's going to say until she gets there; sometimes she speaks to the other pilots, sometimes to the members of the world she destroyed, and sometimes simply to her mother. This tree has sort of come to represent the outer world to her - it's become a connection to things she's lost as well as a memorial. She hopes it's alright to use it that way, that it doesn't dilute its original purpose.]

'lo, Marina. It's Neil. I just wanted to announce that for tomorrow night's Astronomy Class we'll be doing things a little differently for the holiday.

[ There's a pause, filled with the sound and motion of fingers on a keyboard. ] I wouldn't even call it a class. You won't have to bring any notebooks or pens or anything like that. Just your eyes and ears for this night.

[ Here he smiles fondly, betraying some of his motive. ]...and bring a friend or loved one. You'll be able to see the sight from anywhere in the dome with a view, right at sunset.

For those of you don't know, the class itself will be held on field 5, in Sector 6. [ He gives the camera a two-finger salute, along with a wink. ] Hope to see you there!

[Hiling makes her way from her home in Sector 3 to the Defense Force Headquarters with purpose. Nothing will distract her today. Okay, maybe she should grab a snack at the convenience store. Then she will be ready for business! Right after she feeds the fish at the koi pond. This is going to take all day...]

[Cain is in the dojo as usual, waiting for his students to assemble. Once they come, he'll let them know today's lesson plan as they gear up and select their swords, surveying those who have arrived.]

For my returning students, we will combine both the strikes and parries we've been learning and begin to incorporate more footwork. Remember, it's all about balance. You're welcome to take the dance class if you find yourself lacking in the necessary graces. [He is 100% sincere in this, if his lineface delivery and casual pacing along the ranks with his hands behind his back don't drive the point home.]

I'll continue to work individually with the newbies to catch them up to speed, so I'm going to start heavily encouraging you guys to practice with one another to get those basics down.

And then we will watch our veteran sword fighters spar with one another. I trust you'll all be duly attentive to their technique and try to learn something from them. [And now he stops and smirks.] Other than how to attempt to bruise each other's rib cages.

Questions, before we begin?

[[OOC: As usual, put before/during/after in your headers! Please feel free to threadjack/tag fellow students and people there to spar as you'd like.]]

[Harry has, once again, found his way to the pet cafe. He's settled peacefully on the ground and is reading what looks like a book. Closer inspection would reveal that said book is actually a photo album.

...Even closer inspection would reveal that the pictures move.

The little black puppy Harry was with earlier is nosing interestedly at it.]

Yeah, that's my mum and dad, and - and I dunno who those guys are. You reckon they were friends?

[Looks over at the puppy, who...takes this opportunity to nose at Harry's glasses.

So. One cute puppy, one cute kid, in the pet cafe. Feel like bothering either of them?]

[Lyle is walking home from getting his request from Acumen, the blue haro that he had worked with back home. Obviously the haro was a bit perplexed and seemed to be confused about Frederick the haro, but it is following Lyle and Frederick back to the house, staying close. Frederick doesn't seem the least bit concerned about the other haro] Big brother! Big brother!

[Lyle chuckles and keeps walking, keeping his eye on the two haros] That's right, Frederick.

[Later]
[Lyle has arrived home after picking up the haro. After having both haros wait outside, he looks inside to check and make sure that Anew was there. He doesn't see her immediately]

Anew? Are you home?

[ooc: Thread at his house is locked to Anew. Other than that, he can be encountered on the way home]