Firmament

> Think of an excuse on why you didn't do your homework

Easier said than done. Got any ideas?

Might as well get it over with. Heck, you're probably still tired, maybe you'll just sleep right through the teacher lecturing you.

This may be true, but... man, you're already in your dorm room. Your bed's right here. You could just sleep here, if you wanted.

Besides, if you're not planning to listen, why bother going to class?

>Plus, you have friends, right?

Uh, yeah? Of course you have friends. So many friends. They're just... far away, okay? Most of 'em don't go to this Academy. If you want to hang out with them, you don't need to go to class.

eat a carton of fire ants and shitpost on-line

Speaking of your friends, this is a tempting idea.

I mean, you're fresh outta fire ants. Roommate finished those off. But it'd be nice to pester folks with some Quality Shitposting^tm. At least until you make up your mind about what to do today.

Net access in the Academy Dorms is generally pretty terrible though. Most of the time, you have to go somewhere else to find a good connection. But with people out at class or work, you might get something. Couldn't hurt to check!

You go to your desk, and flip open your Laptop.

Let's see, battery is looking good... but the connection is still garbage. You probably won't be able to do much online at the moment.

Oh! But it seems you still managed to get some new direct messages. Wonder what they're all about...

8 new messages from Moondog (Kiri)Show

Moondog Wrote: (47 minutes ago)
> hey c whats up

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Moondog Wrote: (39 minutes ago)
> so I was hoping I could copy your notes for next quiz???

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Moondog Wrote: (26 minutes ago)
> its break are you around?

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Moondog Wrote: (24 minutes ago)
> hey are you not here today?
> you sick again?
> hope it's not like last time D:
> sorry dude

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Moondog Wrote: (19 minutes ago)
> you want me to record class?

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Moondog Wrote: (11 minutes ago)
> ok break's over
> I'll record just in case k?
> feel better! :3

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Moondog started sharing Live Video (10 minutes ago)
Watch: live-vid-gj5rX053.mov

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Moondog Wrote: (4 minutes ago)
> but hey can I still copy your notes later

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Reply to Moondog?
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Aww, messages from your Study Buddy. They're recording today's lecture for you.

...if that's not Fate giving you permission to skip class, you don't know what is!

learning is good

And thank goodness there's so many ways to learn outside the classroom!
You'll have to be sure to thank your Study Buddy later.

I have the urge to tell this girl to squawk at the top of her lungs but now is probably a bad time for that.

Wow, rude! Someone's been shitposting online too much. And it's apparently you.

>Just weather through being chewed out. It'll only be temporary.

Sure, but it could be completely non-existent if you don't go.

Wait a moment, weren't you just in the hospital?

Haha, what?

>Sighhhh. I guess I'll go to class. It will suck being harassed for being late, but it will be even worse to be harassed about not going to class.

>Unless, I pretended to go to class and went somewhere else? Maybe the cafe at the edge of town...

After much deliberation, a plan starts to form in your mind...

There's a new Cafe, a short trip outside campus. Nice place, apparently. They should have net access, food and drinks, and places to sit for a while. You've been meaning to check it out eventually, so why not today?

There's only one problem with this plan. The Hall Monitors are on duty downstairs. They keep logs of who comes and goes from the dorms, for security reasons. And you're not doing anything wrong per se... but... well...

Your Roommate is on duty today.

She knows your schedule. And if she sees you skipping class... well you're not gonna get in trouble, but it would be so embarrassing! So obviously, if you want to get to that cafe, and that sweet net connection? Then you're gonna need to come up with a way to leave the dorms unseen.

Hmm...