.:Winter Stars:.

[filialdeception]

Who: Meng Yao, etc
What: A couple prompts.
Where: Place(s) in Yogen.
When: Various time(s) in December.
Warnings: Should be none.

This is just another tailored post for potential prompts. In the event you would like one/plan out one, please feel free to reach out to me via discord at #seraphkingdhaos#8538 or on plurk at leyfi.

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[mathodical]

[ it's been years since william has been in a classroom of his own, even if this one is in a decidedly more different environment as compared to his old classroom in durham - the students are younger, he finds himself teaching more fundamentals and basics because the poor npc 1st year students are bad at math, but it's easy to slip back into the easy flow that is teaching.

the scraping of chairs is meng yao's cue that the students are starting to leave, and when he enters the classroom, william is standing in front of the blackboard, dusting off the chalk equations that are in different colours covering the entire length of the board, meticulous diagrams and neat handwriting being swept away by the eraser. ]

... It's a little bit of both, I suppose. Mathematics is about logic, after all, and I've always been fond of that, and I've always been predisposed to... sharing my knowledge, in a way.

[ he sets down the eraser now that the chalkboard has (mostly) been cleared of writing and turns around to face meng yao. and since this is after the pc faculty meeting: ]

And if it makes a difference between passing or failing, a matter of life or death...

[ a pause, and it's accompanied with a wry smile. ]

What kind of teacher would I be if I didn't try to help them?

[filialdeception]

[ Meng Yao watches curiously as Moriarty erases the equations that have, or rather had, been written on the blackboard. But then flickers his attention moreso on the man proper once he begins speaking in answer to his inquiry. ]

One not worthy of being respected, I believe.

Of course, I imagine your lessons are doing well to ensure that your students may be more successful than not, which is worthy of praise.

[ ...But anyway, he's smiling slightly, and decides he'll begin to lead up to why he came in here. ]

Though, while we're on topic of mathematics, I have been wondering since you're so fond of the logic of such things, would it extend towards attempting to solve puzzles? Or perhaps numerical puzzles?

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[mathodical]

I try. There have been some advancements that even I have had to learn to catch up, even.

[ appearing in a completely totally different time period will do that to you.

anyway, at the mention of the puzzles, liam pauses, suddenly looking far more interested (and perhaps more invested) than he did just moments ago. ]

I do enjoy them. Back where I'm from, I happen to run a... side business of sorts, solving problems as needs arise. [ that's vague af but that's also how the cookie crumbles. ] Why, have you come across something of interest, by any chance?

IT'S ALL GOOD...it happens!!

[filialdeception]

... I believe I understand what you mean by needing to catch up.

[ The difficult life of having to catch up to technologically advanced times. Alas.

He'll also accept the vague explanation. Meng Yao is quite used to them by now, and he doesn't begrudge people for it when it is personal life details. Though he'll note that the man indicates he is in general a problem solver of sorts, and that is a good thing to know. Just because one is a skilled mathmetician doesn't mean they take to solving problems (ha!)

But, he'll nod at Moriarty's question, noting with a sense of satisfaction his degree of interest. ]

I have. It's regarding strange sets of numbers that I and another I know haven't been able to make much sense of to this day.

I'd been wondering if you would like to try your hand at such a challenge?