Detention Time

[forwearemany]

Who: Legion and Mewtwo
What: Detention
When: Early June
Where: Faculty Office
Warnings: Mentions of the recent fight to the death, potential for Legion to bring up upsetting topics such as genocide.

Legion was not the sort to spend their time in detention sullen and sulking, but the punishment still rankled at them as they made their way to the office for detention.

They had been trying to prevent needless death. However, they have been not only thwarted, but penalized for their actions.

They pick their seat basically at random, completely ignoring any faculty that might be there. They were making noises less akin to normal Geth and more akin to growling, low and with a rich undertone of something that might be rage.

The assignment grates on them further, though they do not complain as they get to work on their essay. Eventually they turn to their... ally? (Is it wise to label another as such?) and give her a brief nod.

"Greetings."

Comments

[madebyhumans]

[Mewtwo looks at Legion curiously, and then slowly attempts to write the words "How do you use it?"]

[forwearemany]

(They sign and speak simultaneously.)

We will show you.

(Their headflaps ripple. They can't teach a whole language in one sitting, but...)

We will start with the alphabet.

(That will be useful for now.)

[madebyhumans]

[Mewtwo tries to mimic Legion's signing, but she doesn't really understand it. She nods, eager for having any means of communication again.]

[forwearemany]

Affirmative.

(They'll go slowly, showing her each letter as many times as needed, and making sure she's getting each one right.

It helps that, like her, they're three fingered, and thus the version of sign language they use is suited to her hands.)

[madebyhumans]

[It takes her a while, but she starts to understand. There's so much she wants to say, but it's difficult when you can only spell out one letter at a time.

So she signs the letters "thank you".]

[forwearemany]

Acknowledged. You are welcome.

(They chatter.)

Suggestion: dictate your essay to us. We will teach you more complex words and phrases as we work.

(Like, they can show her signs for her most commonly used words, and some other tricks and shortcuts unique to sign, and she can incorporate them into her dictation as she goes.)

[madebyhumans]

[She bristles, and then tries to sign the words "I will not apologize."]

[forwearemany]

You will be denied access to the vending machines until your essay is complete.

(They chatter.)

A suggestion: you do not have to admit wrongdoing to apologize.

(A non apology, such as sorry your staff are so incompetent that even threats can't get them to take a fight to the death seriously, would also probably work.)