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Back to school!

Who: Teachers, students, anyone dropping in for the open classes, gatecrashers, etc.
What: First week of school, post-winter break
When: January 7th-10th
Where: The school
Summary: The new year has begun, so school must follow! Raine gets back to teaching, the school gains another professor, and students learn things. ~~Or else.~~
Rating: A+

[It's the week of January 7th, and that means winter break is over and school is back in session! Students will notice a couple of staff-related changes upon their return: first, that Raine is back to teaching after being absent and bedridden since late November; and second, that there's a new teacher in class who wears a top hat and introduces himself as Hershel Layton.

In addition, the end of winter break means three articles of schoolwork are due in their respective classes:

1) a take-home math test;
2) an essay on what students learned about cultural winter traditions over the break;
3) a short scientific paper on the formation of snow crystals.

Otherwise, school life goes on according to the usual schedule with the usual roster. Students can chat as they come into class or use the playground during lunch. Passing notes, sleeping, and eating in class are all prohibited, of course, but when has that ever stopped students from trying?

Classes this week will start off relaxed as they ease back into the school rhythm, and Raine steps back for the first few days to let Layton settle into teaching. His calm but well-paced lecture style isn't a huge departure from Raine's, but the smile common on his face throughout lessons might lend him a different air.]

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[While Professor Layton may be getting most of the face time in the lessons, Raine will still be available in the classrooms to help make sure everything runs smoothly (like walking past a desk and gently waking up a sleeping student or two if necessary), or to answer questions, or marking tests or homework that were left over from before the break.

She'll be free for nice casual chats in between classes or during lunch, and have her journal in case anyone happens to want her attention. With more help around it gives her the time to do so, and it's not like anyone wants to risk her working too hard.

All of the students would have received brownies from her over the break if she knew where they lived and was able to have them delivered; if she didn't, there will be some more for them to collect during the lunch period! Those familiar with her usual treats during the year might notice that the food is lacking it's usual 'creative' spins of how Raine might have made them. Whether that's improvement or not, only the tastebuds can tell. But at the very least, they'll be relatively normal brownies.

If there are any new students who happen to wander in, she'll help get them set up with their entrance tests in another classroom before letting them join the others.]

[Speaking of wandering in...

There may be a certain young boy trying to pop into the back of the classroom unnoticed during one of the lessons.

Given that the classroom isn't exactly full, this won't be the most successful of attempts.]

[The sound of the door opening catches her attention. A new student...? Very interesting.

She won't approach him immediately, but she'll keep a casual eye on him until the lesson starts to draw to a close - no need to have him slip away before she can talk to him, after all.]

Hello there. Thank you for joining us today.

[Carl freezes on his way toward the door but says nothing.

Maybe if he breaks into a run now she'll be too slow to catch up to him.]

[This new student isn't exactly wandering in; Red walks with purpose. He's here to get his entrance exams taken care of so he can join the classes. If he's got the schedule right, one of the teachers should be out of class... the only problem is that Red doesn't actually know any of them. Well, this woman looks like she might know something, so he approaches.]

'Scuse me, I'm lookin' for a teacher. You know where I can find one?

Indeed. You can find one right here. [She smiles, indicating herself.] How else may I help you?

Nice to meet you! I'm Red. I'm lookin' to get my entrance exam done so I can start learnin'!

[He holds out a hand for an eager handshake.]

Ya got a moment to get me set up?

Of course. If you come with me, I can get you set up right away.

Sounds good! Lead the way!

[Red will happily amble along, looking around to see if there's anything interesting and trying to make small talk.]

So, who are ya and what do ya teach?

My name is Raine Sage. I teach most of the classes that are available, but now that I have some more help, I think it will be easier on all of us here. [She continues to lead him down the hall toward an empty classroom - it doesn't take long to get there.] The basic subjects are math, science, and composition, though we have music, art, and other classes available as well. Magic is open to anyone wanting to learn more about the spirits here, and discussing different abilities we may have that vary between worlds, and of course there's World Sharing to discuss our homes and subjects related to them.

Raine Sage, as in the one who wrote that New Feather guide? Nice to meet ya! I bet that guide's the most-read thing here!

[Well, the classroom seems nice. Definitely better than the ones he'd been in back home, so that's a good start. Red takes a seat, his attention still focused on Raine.]

Ya got a lot of interestin' classes! I'm gonna sign up for all of 'em!

[At his question about the guide, she nods in acknowledgment.] You seem very enthusiastic! I'm sure you'll have a lot of interesting things to share with the classes as well.

You bet I do! I'm excited to learn new stuff too!

[Mostly because even now, he's still getting used to the differences between worlds. Learning more about this one would be a huge help.]

Alright, what's this entrance exam got on it?

There are three major parts to it, for math, writing, and general science. Some of it will seem very easy, and others will be very difficult - basically, if it's something you aren't familiar with, don't worry too much about it, but try your best anyway. It's more or less just a means to gauge where your grade level is so I can assign work properly.

[She moves toward a file cabinet, retrieving scrap paper and the test booklet itself.] Did you bring any pencils with you?

Yep, I'm ready! I always got a pencil with me for my journal.

[Ah, science! Red feels confident about that part at least, even taking into account the differences between worlds. He'll take that paper and the booklet, retrieving said pencil.]

I'll answer everythin' I can! Shouldn't take too long!

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[Sora has fallen behind so much in school. He hasn't really been keeping up. He's not used to be back in school so he's trying to make up for the school work that he didn't do.

He kind of needs Raine's help right now.]

Uh, Professor? Think you can show me how to do this equation again?

Hm? All right, lets take a look at it. Do you have the examples we went over in class in your notes?

Oh, yeah I do!

[And Sora will pull out his notes...and they're poorly written. He probably dozed off in class.]

Hmm... [Well, the state of the notes is no surprise.] Here, you'll need to rewrite your examples clearly, to start with. Factorization can look harder than it is, but the goal is to break the numbers down until they're easier to work with.

Factorization?

[Oh God.]

I thought we were doing multiplication.

[But, he'll start trying to rewrite everything nicer.]

That's the opposite, I'm afraid. [She takes a look at his rewriting of the problems, correcting a number or two that had been copied down wrong originally.]

There. Now start from the basics. Do you know the difference between the numerators and the denominators?

Aw maaaaaan.

[He really is out of practice.]

Numerators are the one on top, right? And the denominators are on the bottom.

That's correct. And what does the denominator represent?

The bigger number, right? Because it's always on the bottom.

That's not always the case, though that's another lesson. However, I suggest you write this down neatly.

In normal fractions, the numerator represents a number of equal parts and the denominator indicates how many of those parts make up a whole.

So if you have a pie that is divided into sixteen parts, and eight slices have been eaten, which number represents your numerator, and which is the denominator?