kaisou | University mingle

[Office hours]

[If you have questions about classwork, whether past, present, or future, or if you just want to bother Ratio when he's working but you have enough sense not to interrupt him when he's teaching a class, you can come find him in his office. His scheduled office hours are Wednesday afternoons, but he's in there more often than that, and he leaves his door open unless he has something he really needs to focus on. The office itself is lined with bookshelves and a few elegant pieces of decor, and also various more whimsical gifts people have given to him over the years - mostly rubber ducks.]

[Around campus]

[With the weather so nice, Ratio is spending time reading outdoors more and more often, usually perched on one of the broader branches of the tree. If he's been sitting there for a while, there are petals that have settled in his hair, and at least one apple on the ground next to him; possibly one that you were able to witness dropping out of the upper branches, although where exactly they come from isn't really clear since a tree that's flowering shouldn't have fruit.

If not while he's reading, you can always encounter him getting coffee from the cafeteria, or in and around the library, or just wandering between classes. He's using his wings to travel between levels more often than he used to, but he still spends most of his time on the ground for the sake of not befuddling the non-magical students too badly.]

[Wildcard]

[Or hit me up if there's something else you can think of! Teaching is his passion and he spends more of his time around the university than pretty much anywhere else.]

[ Now that Jun is finally out of the hospital and able to spend time by himself, Varian has returned to his studies. He's still part-time, while he works on helping out Harumasa- but he feels better for getting back to his books, instead of in a spiralling panic the whole time.

Still, speaking of the panic, he knows he needs to talk to some people about that, and Ratio is on the top of his list. So at some point during Ratio's office hours, Varian will knock before entering, carrying a little box with him. ]

Um, hi, Dr. Ratio. Are you busy?

[The cat ears half-hidden in his hair have already turned to the sound of knocking, but it's not until Varian speaks up that Ratio lifts his head from his work and smiles.]

Not too busy for you. Do come in.

[He looks Varian up and down with raised eyebrows, relieved that he seems to be doing better.]

I hope your readjustment to attending classes is going smoothly?

[He smiles, nodding a thanks as he comes closer. ]

I am! I'm still only doing part time while I helping with Harumasa and now Jun, but it's getting more settled now. I'm caught up with everything I need to catch up with so far.

[He clears his throat, putting his little box on the desk. ]

I um... backed you some cookies. Combo apology and gratitude cookies. For uh... keeping an eye on me, when everything was happening. I... backslid a lot, mentally, and you kept me from... doing worse.

[He'll accept the box, inspecting it curiously.]

How thoughtful. Thank you, I'll bring them home to share.

You do look like you're feeling much better. That's good. ...And I truly am glad that I could be on hand to offer that support when you needed it. For your sake as much as for the city's.

You're welcome, I hope you guys enjoy them.

[ He lets out a slow breath. ]

I am feeling a lot better. We're not fully out of the woods yet while Jun has to keep his powers inhibited, but... it's better than it was. I'm not on uh... full anxiety mode, y'know?

But I am grateful for that. I... didn't want to be that person again. I never want to be that person again, and you in no small way kept me from that. I can't... I can't express how grateful I am for it, and that I'm... I'm so sorry for being a nightmare for you to deal with.

[Honestly, the fact that this university is in a tree is making Bakugou feel a little bit better about trying to skip his way up to higher education in this stupid world. It's still a little too fantastical and magical to be something reminiscent of his own world, but it's at least not mundane and boring and the same as almost everything else in this stupid city.

So, here he is, a sixteen-year-old in baggy pants and a t-shirt with some kind of skull imagery on it, wandering the halls of this school with his hands shoved in his pockets, a visitor's badge hung around his neck.

Honestly, he looks like a fish out of water. But he's starting to get used to that, here.

In the days leading up to this visit, Bakugou had managed to look up some classes before coming here. Had scrolled through Rate My Teacher reviews in his daily hour spent sulking in bed before falling asleep, so he knows who he should be on the lookout for. Who he should be talking to, to see if they really are worth his time and effort. And right now, this Dr. Ratio is at the top of them.

Physics, after all, is something that's very important to how Bakugou fights, how he approaches his own quirk. The more he knows and understands of force generation and motion, of energy, the better.]

Oi. [Says the rude teenager looking bored and knocking on the frame of Ratio's open office door.] You that Ratio guy?

[...There is a scruffy teenager at his door, addressing him in a very informal tone.

Well, he isn't a student here, and that makes his presence mildly intriguing. Usually if someone other than a student comes here looking for him by name, they're hoping to curry favor, or just star struck - almost always the latter, from someone so young. He's not sure anyone's ever come to his door to speak to him like that even if they were an academic rival. How interesting.]

My name is Dr. Veritas Ratio, yes. And you are?

[One thing's for sure, there's not a single shred of respect in any part of Bakugou's body. From the casual way he's standing to the exaggerated roll of his eyes just hearing Ratio's title-- it's clear he reeeaaaaaally isn't here for any of the reasons Ratio might think.]

Sure, okay. Doctor or whatever. [He takes a step in to the office, shoving his other hand into his pocket, just standing there slouched forward, looking every inch like a simple teenaged punk.]

Bakugou. [He's not even going to bother with his first name, let alone providing it in American order. Ugh.] So you're the physics teacher everyone says is the best?

[He seems very doubtful of that, the judgmental asshole.]

[ Office ]
[ Do you need to register? See someone in a position of power about loans? Classes? Immunization scheduling? None of those things is his job, but there's a high chance you'll be sent to him anyway. Going up the elevator that leads to his office may seem intimidating, but once you arrive, the room opens up into a circular room with bookshelves everywhere in a white room that looks like it's trying to return to its conservatory roots.

Look closely enough, and you'll find Haitham's desk, covered in books and papers with him behind it, napping with an eagle wing folded in front of his face to block the light. His ears are covered by his signature headset while his phone sits on a small pile of papers, illuminated and showing what lofi song is soothing him to sleep today.

... but he is the one you need for official initialing, so good luck.]

[On Campus]
[ If you are lucky to fond him outside of office hours, you can catch the illusive man while he's awake. He's sitting on one of the many branches of the university tree with a gray nondescript books sitting next to him while he's slowly drinking coffee and staring out at the city as if he was still trying to figure out why this school being in a tree is just a thing that happens.

... There's still a chance he's needed for work things or friendship! Or Yelling. there's probably a lot of reasons to yell at the usually missing man while he's peacefully enjoying a quiet moment. Regardless of what happens, it seems the longer he sits there by himself, the sleepier he seems to get. ]

[Wildcard]
[ If you're brave and talented, you can possibly find him elsewhere! Possibly. ]

[Honestly, Bakugou doesn't really get why he's being sent up to talk to this Alhaitham guy. All he'd done was corner some responsible looking adults asking about registration requirements and if there's some kind of test he needs to take and he'd been pointed to an elevator? One that he is currently riding all the way up to the damn head honcho's office or something???

He's pretty sure there's supposed to be an entire department fielding questions like this, not just one guy, but. Who knows. Maybe America just does things even stupider than he thought they did.

Though, as he steps out of the elevator into this huge, book-filled room, he's realizing that maybe it's just this place that's stupid.

Bakugou takes a moment to slowly walk forward, taking in his surroundings, the layout of the room, the general look of the quality of everything in here. It's... acceptable, he guesses. Though he doesn't exactly have much of a frame of reference for stuff like this. Still, by the time he makes it to the paperwork covered desk, he's already getting bored by how nerdy it is in here.

And then, he sees that the guy he was sent up here to meet is... asleep??????

At the very least, the fact that Bakugou can see a wing at play here means that he's at least a little more satisfied that this isn't just some useless educational institution.]

Hey. [He calls, pausing for a second before trying again a little louder.] Heyyyyyyy.

[Nothing.

Well, at least he can say he tried something else before simply raising his hand and setting off a very loud explosion in his palm.]

Wake up already!

[ The explosion goes off in the office, yet the sound is severely dampened. Where a roar of fire and wing would normally be heard, it was as soft as a book dropped on a pillow within the confines of Haitham's office. The sound and the yelling, even if it was also dampened by what one could only assume was magic, still seemed to do it job.

Haitham's wing lifted, a dead-eyed stare being lofted at the blond teen making a ruckus. With a heavy sigh, he flexed the wing and pulls it behind him, the appendage disappearing in a small flash of light. ]

What department didn't do their job now? What's your question?

[ He didn't look old enough to be one of the files actively sitting on his desk, so who lost their living chemistry experiment? ]

[..... well, Bakugou can't deny that the reaction of this room to that explosion isn't interesting. His annoyance is curbed for a moment, interest and curiosity taking its place as he glances around, eyes darting back and forth as if to try to catch sight of any device or... well, he guesses magical circles or whatever might be possible, too. Either way, the dampening is interesting.

Interesting enough that the absolute lack of a reaction to the wake up call Bakugou gave this guy isn't pissing him back off. If anything, it reminds him of the teachers back at U.A. It reminds him of Aizawa.

... honestly, this guy kind of gives off that 'tired, could care less' vibe, too.]

Probably all of them. [A simple enough answer. But Bakugou's going to just shove his hands back into his pockets, tilting his chin back as he sizes Alhaitham up.] I was looking for admissions. I'm getting my GED this month, so I need to know how to apply to this shit-hole.

1. Around Campus
[Carolyn after being let out of the hospital can be found usually wandering the halls talking to herself, or in the library cross referencing medical texts and taking notes. On a very rare occasion you may even see her in a class on a day when there isn’t an exam.]

2. The Campus Courtyard

[On a particularly nice day in March she can be found sitting under a tree resting her leg. Surrounded by her pokemon and her palisman as she takes notes on a tablet and laptop. Occasionally her Iron Valiant will bring her a cup of tea.]

[Jon, dressed as always in black, is surrounded by papers.

He's a history major so he's almost always surrounded by papers anyway. Right now, though, he looks about a step from falling fast asleep over what looks like a print-out of a medieval manuscript, only just kept awake by the cup of iced coffee he's grimly sipping from. The second he hears someone step closer, he glances up.]

Is the city burning down? If not, I really have to turn in a comparison paper the day after tomorrow.

[But he will scooch over anyway and even push a few of his materials aside.]

[Carolyn walked up to the table, her Iron Valiant carrying a large stack of books and her laptop so she can use her crutches. She has replaced her usual look of an oversized hoodie with a university t-shirt and oversized lab coat.]

Thank you, this is one of the only spaces left in the library and I appeared to forget that I had a final essay due tonight. The little things that slip your mind, you know? And judging by the looks my professor gave me I don’t think I will be able to get another extension, something about “any more and it will look like preferential treatment”.

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