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Malik Greatly Disapproves. Again.

[It's been a while since Malik's spoken up on the network but this is something drastic to him and it needs addressing.]

It has been recently brought to my attention that the education system of modern times is sorely lacking in a number of regards.

I was told that beyond the basics of reading and mathematics anything else was not important and was not even taught, and this desperately needs to be rectified.

We may be learning magic and other such things from our overlays, but there are areas that are horrifically left by the wayside in this arms race we have entered in to.

I may not know much about history as it is from most of your perspectives but there has to be educators among us or at least those who will be willing to step up and help the children among us not return home uneducated louts who respond to the idea of mathematics or reading with "why should I care?" or "it is too difficult".

[He's not sorry Phillip. This is probably your fault kid.]

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In my experience that's how most young men and ladies respond to mathematics and reading. But your point is a good one, without education I would hardly have gotten to be a clerk, let alone to the colonies.

Or write a nation in to existence.

[so he might be rather impressed by that okay.]

It wasn't all me. Just a ....large part of it.

Nothing great is the act of a single hand, still to have one of the voices that created something lasting like that? It is good.

Of course it is. And I wouldn't have gotten there without a fuckin' education, so I think we might need to have a talk with whoever's been tellin' you that's not important.

[Seems like everyone after the 1900's doesn't think it's a worthwhile thing from the reaction here.]

I do not think I will ever really understand most of the people our hosts have dragged here.

Neither will I, if they're all talkin' like that.

Greek [His tone is rather deadpan, admittedly, but still, his lip quirks just a little there.] There was a reason my school was referred to as Jesuit Hell. ...for them...

But in all other points, yes, certainly. Someone who I admired very much went to great lengths to obtain his, and wanted to expand it further. We had a law that everyone should have a basic knowledge but whether it was enforced was quite another matter. Still, if Feu....

[he can't quite say Feuilly's name yet, Enjolras realizes, halfway through that, and looks down briefly, breathing, composing himself before he gives too much away.]

If he could do it and could care enough to spread it to others, there are many who given a chance, should do the same. And they are no less deserving, are they? You came to the colonies based on what you could obtain then? Impressive. Too many of us take much for granted.

I only know a little Greek, unfortunately, not nearly enough to be conversant.

I -- uh, yeah. [He doesn't like talking about his childhood much, honestly, but education is important, and it's good to have another person around here that agrees with him.] It was --difficult, for various reasons, but I wrote my way out.

My own is...really very terrible to speak. A bit better in writing but I do not quite have the head for it.

Impressive. [And there's a small, surveying nod, and smile.] I wonder at the strength that drives one to accomplish so much, in spite of circumstances that are...less than ideal. It is something many of us could learn from and could use.

I am comforted to know that there are men such as you among us on this journey, monsieur

Whatever I know I picked up from books, mostly, can't speak a word of it really.

[He sounds a little awkward, here. He'd much rather be known for his accomplishments than where he came from, that's all, and discussing his past doesn't come easily except perhaps when he's with Eliza.] It wasn't, really, I just took the only way I could off the islands.

Thanks. I don't think we've met, yet, have we? You don't seem familiar.

I could hardly imagine a conversation that was not very very stilted. Does one use them besides searching out legal terms and concepts as it is? Perhaps it is lazy not to labor through translating things by oneself, and you do lose something, but at times...

The substance of the idea sometimes IS the thing that matters most. One must be careful with that though, to understand enough of the original intent. If one can ever completely infer that.

The only way you could. Well. I would say it sounds as though you have made QUITE the change in circumstances from that choice and effort and that you've done it on your own. Can you be so surprised that someone may admire it.

We've not met, Monsieur, no. I've only left my city lately, and to find myself here. I miss her, but it IS pleasant enough to make the acquaintance of those who understand a world that feels much closer to my own. Enjolras. From Paris, but of the South.

I dunno. I'm not generally on speakin' terms with the one guy I know who probably can speak it, and frankly I'm real glad he's not here to ask.

Well. No, it's just not a subject I'm overly fond of. [--Ah! A release from the awkward. Thank goodness.]

Oh, you're French? Enchanté, then, and welcome to liminal space. I'm Alexander Hamilton, lately of New York City.

I can certainly think of a few people I am glad not to see here, I confess. Not on speaking terms does about cover it.

[Javert certainly. If HE walked up to Enjolras here, he's not sure what he would do. The others of his friends, well, it would be GOOD to see any of them, but Marius would be especially awkward to run into anyway.]

Some others...I suppose if this is a fate I was meant to have, then I must face at least some of it without them.

I suppose that is as good a reason as any to avoid such talk then. I can marvel in my own mind then, and simply not inform you of it, shall I?

Ah, so I am. Enjolras. Most recently of Paris. And before that, Provence.

I'd appreciate that.

[There's a brief grin.] Paris, huh? I've got a friend who lives a little outside of there. Never made it over to see him, but we write -- wrote fairly often.

Oh yes? A name I would recognize, perhaps?

[Sorry but a name from the last few years is coming up in his mind. Considering that man's involvement with the American revolution, after all.]

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You know greek?!

[Sorry, that's among the most exciting news he's heard about a fellow Traveler.... ever.]

I studied it. What I could retain is...rather more limited than one would hope, but some of the basics do remain. I found Latin much easier, I must confess.

Sweet lord, someone who speaks two of the languages I know.

That is more than I think most know.

Is it really? Now that is rather sad.

How many do you know then? Mine are limited beyond that to those that I grew up with, but I do have friends from home who've studied so many more.

Six, though my English and French are only just passable enough to understand the crusaders.

And my English is non existent. It's curious, how we communicate here, then, what with my French... I suppose, odd as this method is at first, it does have some distinct advantages of translation.

Hey at least people have heard of the languages you speak.

I would be happy to learn any you know. One can never know enough.

I don't have the vocal chords to teach you anything about Shyriiwook, but if you ever want to learn some Noghri, Ithorian or High Galactic... might as well get some use out of those lessons.

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