smk_network | A question

A question

[Yes, it is rather easy to send one of these out when you have the internet back home. Connie was a little vexed that there was no network quite like that here, but she'd make do].

Ok, I know that most of the people here have a lot of questions about how things work and how to fight and all, and so far there have been plenty of you who have graciously given us answers and time (I'm very grateful to specific people here like Mr. Crackshell and Webigail and Princess Deetz, but many of you really helped, thank you). I have a different type of question though.

For those of you who live here and work, how easy is it to do all of your magical studies and keep a stable job? Back home I have to be attending college, but I'll be living on campus. That's different from working here and living AND learning about magic.

Basically, how do you budget your time? Any tips?

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[He’d been eating popcorn as he waited for the flood of newbie videos and nearly choked hearing Lydia addressed as Princess Deetz.

He’d be using that. Might even bow.

Providing he could stop laughing.]

Ahem. [He suppressed his amusement and plans of teasing Lydia.]

Well, kid, you might want to just settle in first and worry about a job after ya get the magic stuff under control. No reason to do everything at once.

[Why was he eating popcorn?

Where did he get popcorn?]

If I'm going to get the proper equipment to help, not to mention food, it'll be important to have a job, right? So I want to be sure I have everything I need!

Also, its not like I have parents, so, you know, no allowance.

If you’re young enough to get an allowance back home, they’re not gonna charge you for room and board.

Also, take a moment to consider how f-erm—messed up it is that they’d kidnap you and expect you to not only save their world, but PAY them for the honor.

Quite the scam.

But they don't give you pocket money for food or various items here, right?

Now, you say that, but you're specifically talking about Merlin and Hades. They're in charge of training us to save the world. What they aren't in charge of is giving us the things we want or need, right?

Edited 2020-05-09 13:42 (UTC)

[Sigh.]

I’m just saying, it’s not as if any of us volunteered for this gig.

The least they could do is not exploit children for labor. It’s Chuck Dickens level of messed up.

My advice is—take advantage of the free grub while your learn the basics. Then, if you still wanna get a job, go for it.

I mean, that goes without saying. I'm not saying what they did was technically right, it isn't.

But a catastrophe is a catastrophe, and I'm still going to do what I have to do to help the people here. It's not like the locals wanted to have to deal with a blight.

As for me, I'm not the type to just concern myself with only that either. I still want to talk to people, explore this place and have fun! I just want to make sure a lack of funds isn't holding me back.

[Locked]
Also, don't tell her, but I kinda want to give Webby and my roommate Kusa a day of fun too, so there's that.

[ Another kool-aid drinker. Sad.]

There’s lots of chances to talk to people, that’s for sure.

[He nodded. Why keep things like that a surprise, though? Nice things were better when you knew they were coming, right? So you didn’t have to worry people were secretly planning your murder or something!

Maybe that was just a Beetlejuice problem...]

Hey, I’m sure Webby’ll love it.