[ voice ]

[axiomed]

Who: Charles Xavier + You
Broadcast: Voice
Action: SS Heron
When: Now

I had a lecture planned but I realized it felt rather redundant. We have huge list of lectures and while each topic is interesting, I feel it lacks the feedback aspect that's so important in our education. To quote one of my favourite books . . .

"The best thing about being sad is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then—to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting. Learning is the thing for you"

So, I put the question to the Fleet. What would you like to learn and how can we help each other? I hold classes on the Iskaulit for training of powers, but I'd be happy to broaden my classes for other subjects and needs.

All you need to do is ask.

Comments

{Voice}

[valiantfire]

You speak very well, Sir. I am always interested in learning what others wish to teach - well. I like to try and learn! {Gentle humor touches Fingon's voice, it's clear he's smiling at himself.}

You speak of training powers? What do you mean?

[axiomed]

I run a school. That tends to give me some skill at spoken lectures.

[ He pauses as he seeks to address Fingon's question. ]

I am a mutant. There are certain powers I am born with. Most of us have powers and sometimes we do not know how to control them. How to deal with them. I try to help with that process.

[valiantfire]

It is clear simply by listening to you. It is nice.

{Bear with the Elf, Fingon's learning many new terms and working to adjust to other foreign concepts.}

That is a noble endeavor. I am sure you have helped many, even just by making yourself available. It is good to hear of such acts.

Voice

[bythewaves]

Well spoken, sir - it does this old heart good to hear that a love of learning is so passionately spoken off.

What sort of things can you teach, if you mind not my asking?

[axiomed]

It seems very earth-centric I'm afraid. I teach literature and history, though I'm fairly knowledgeable in other subjects like sciences and biology, the nature of how living things grow and adapt.

[bythewaves]

One must teach on what one knows - there is no shame in that.

But you touch on things that interests me, in truth - I confess to an eagerness to learn what became of the world. I fearthat I have little to offer in trade, save the tales of my own folk, however.

[brainiest]

I suppose it would have been useful to learn more about occlumency and legilimency, but it always seemed so invasive and my shard was going to give me that kind of power anyway.

[ Ramble, ramble. She smiles, softening a little as she listens to his words. ]

You're right, you know. I think I've learned a lot from sadness, and it might be impossibly hard, but... [ She shakes her head, nope, no more of that. ] I don't suppose there's anything I can teach you?

[axiomed]

It might be still useful to learn.

[ Charles isn't going to dismiss anything that might "seem" invasive. He's had enough of that commentary in his life. ]

I'm sure there is plenty. I'm woefully uneducated in magic, potions and astrology.

[brainiest]

There aren't that many people talented at legilimency, so it never seemed worthwhile. I have all the time in the world, now, though.

[ Not that Hermione has any problems with things that appear invasive. Anyone that's been in her mind has, mostly, been people she's trusted implicitly. ]

I'm not sure I can teach you to perform practical magic, but I can definitely show you potions and astrology.

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[seanced]

What do you mean by training powers?

[axiomed]

Like special abilities? Beyond most normal human beings?

[seanced]

Well I figured that, but I mean - how? Like, hypothetically, do you train anyone with powers? Or just people who want to use them better?

voice

[exothermia]

[He can only smile to himself at the quote, though he won't refer to it. They both know the source.]

I've thought a few times that formally learning engineering would have been interesting.

[axiomed]

Really?

It would certainly add to your expertise for sure. And you might learn something you never noticed before.

[exothermia]

I know that I understand more of the fundamentals of it here... because of this augment. [His feelings on that are understandably mixed, but this isn't a negative conversation.] Most of what I've done in the past has been based on intuition, or instructions.

[It goes without saying that Erik's formal education was short lived.]

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[benames]

Isn't the hard part accepting your powers?

[ even before the training part comes, that is; or at the very least, that's what he finds difficult. ]

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[axiomed]

That's certainly a part of it. Acceptance varies from person to person. Some find it easier, others less so.

[stretchy_girl]

[Excuse Gemini for a moment while she rearranges her face and voice for this conversation. When the com flicks on her suddenly shaky voice is young and male with a face to match.]

Hello? Did you say something about training of powers? Could you help me...please?

[axiomed]

[ Huh. Were there more kids in the Fleet? He only knew of Takeshi. ]

Certainly. What do you need help with?

Voice

[halfbloodhatchling]

We still have the implant of information in our heads. What else do we need?

[Kai kind of tuned out through part of that quote. It was long.]

[axiomed]

That depends on you. Learning shouldn't always be for the sake of information itself.

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[recipio]

There aren't very many lessons in happiness. It doesn't stick with you like bein' sad or angry does.

[ He takes a minute to figure out what he actually wants to learn. There's probably a ton of different things he could now that there's time. ]

Sharing what you know can help somebody who may not have thought about it before. Like tracking or tying knots?

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[axiomed]

Because happiness is something you fight for.

[ For him, anyway. Happiness is fleeting, but Charles has fought tooth and nail for it. For whatever he can get. ]

Tracking is certainly helpful. I've used it a couple of times. I can't say my knot work is at its best.

But those ideas are certainly useful and would easily benefit someone. Do you wish to offer some training.

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[sandhate]

In my experience, sometimes it's better to keep certain knowledge from being learned.

[axiomed]

What do you mean by "certain knowledge" though?