Twelfth Beat | Am I Better off this Way

[knightime]

Characters: Dave Strider and everyone
Format: Either or
This log is: open
Location: Somewhere in the grass with lots of space; accessible to both schools.
Summary: Dave finally decides that he's going to continue teaching ASL to everyone. Even without the presence of his bucktoothed best friend.
Warnings: Language and possibly a ridiculous amount of cute.

asl
in an hour
heres the location

The grassy area had a few books lying around. There was one opened to the alphabet and a few others were open to some simple, everyday words that were common in everyday use.

Dave was sitting near them, although he was busy flattening his sandwich. It's not like anyone was here yet. Honestly, this was probably a terrible idea. He wasn't cut out to be this people person who helped everyone learn with a smile. That was John's forte. But John wasn't here anymore. Hell, a lot of people weren't here anymore.

But...it was nice. Seeing everyone sign to him. Even if it was a simple hello or the bare minimal. it was nice to see people try to communicate to him. Hell, it looked like they still were trying. Why should he deny them the chance to learn?

Even if it made him nervous.

Because he wasn't used to it. Shit was too personal. This was too much. And it was impossible to read his face. He knew the basics for ASL. Facial expression was important. But he still kept to hiding behind the shades.

He pushed all those thoughts out of his head. Right. Teaching ASL. He can do that. He started eating his sandwich, waiting for people to arrive.

Comments

[greenspaces]

"But I won't get better if I don't practice! And I want to practice so that I can talk with you. I mean, really talk."

She repeats the words, a little shakily. Her basic words have gotten a lot better, but more complex things are still hard for her, as are more complex sentences. Still, she seems to be good at memorizing; she repeats the words back to him with little trouble.

<<'How do you say...'>> "Battle? Like an exaclan battle?"

[knightime]

take your time
im sure the library will still be around even if you dont get your hands on every book possible within a day

At least the guy seems pretty happy. That's kind of cool.

[knightime]

He looks a little embarrassed when she says that. She probably doesn't even realize how much it means to him that she really wants to get good at this for his sake.

He held his hands up and just waved them in front of his chest like so. Battle was an easy enough word to remember.

It was kind of interesting to see everyone slowly expanding their vocabulary. He'll never admit he was actually enjoying it.

[knightime]

<<'Yea I know. I'm totally chill. I got this shit. It's like the A B C oh wait. I guess I am teaching that.'>>

[knightime]

theyre embarrassing
its kind of like a mix between a dying animal
and something equally embarrassing
so no
stupid

[Hah...haha?]

pretend i didnt say anything
didnt happen
nope
what are we talking about?
but im sure john appreciated you
at least he got a snazzy huge ass book out of it
seriously that thing is huge

[savedbyasong]

He was happy he nodded. "I guess it will, thank you Dave!"

[overbiterestart]

Oh come now, I'm sure it isn't that bad! You don't look like you're capable of sounding like a dying animal.

[Okay Dave, you are quite the comedian, you have Jane thoroughly entertained with you rambling and what not.]

Oh, that book? That's pretty cool. I'm glad to hear it got passed down!

[smupette]

'Have you gotten to numbers yet? That will be interesting.'

[greenspaces]

She doesn't, but she's good at guessing what will make her friends happy.

"This one looks like you're trying to be a cool rapper," she said, and giggled, repeating his motions. "Yo yo, sup sup!"

[knightime]

[He nods at her to continue, so she knows that she got it right.]

[pencilpremonition]

[She gets all the way to P, then starts chewing her lip as she ponders Q.]

[knightime]

no problem
the less i have to teach the better
im not exactly teacher material

The fact he's gotten this far in teaching is amazing in itself.

[knightime]

if this is a ploy to try and get me to make a noise
im not
dying cat sounds are not attractive at all

[He is totes amazing. Gosh.]

yea
good thing for sylladexes though
i hate to think what it would be like having to carry it around in your arms all the time

[knightime]

<<'I'm trying to avoid numbers for as long as possible.'>>

Haha...Dave's life is so suffering.

[knightime]

He let's out a rather undignified noise. Like, even he can't really tell you what noise he made. Please, Jade. Be serious.

Ugh now he's embarrassed, but he's mixed between still trying to not laugh at Jade and being embarrassed at the sound and not caring.

[overbiterestart]

What if I told you a joke? Would you even laugh at it? Is laughing not a thing you can do it?

[Stop saying you're a dying cat Dave! You're so not...]

Heavy, and very unpleasant.

[smupette]

'Call me up when you get to numbers, I'll make it so motherfucking simple their minds will be blown. Or, whatever.'

Sis is at least trying to help.

[greenspaces]

She is never serious, he should know that. But she's pleased that Dave made one of his rare, undignified noises. "That was a really cute noise."

[knightime]

He shakes his head. The worst noise. it was the worst.

i sounded like i was dying
a dying cat
dog
animal
creature
it was pretty terrible

[greenspaces]

"Shh!" She places a finger over his lips. "You sounded like Dave. And cool kids don't sound like dying cats!"

[knightime]

[He does the symbol for her. It really kind of looks like he's picking something up with just his thumb and forefinger.]

[pencilpremonition]

[she mimics, then continues all the way to where she gets stuck on X]

This is hard....

[knightime]

if you want to hear the great sounds of air passing through then yea
totes can laugh
if you mean actual sound
its not really a thing i can do
i mean i can make some sounds
but only because a different part of my body is producing it

[Like hiccups. Hiccups are the devil.]

i would bet
at least you could take something or someone out with it

[knightime]

<<'You want to help?'>>

Why is he surprised? Well kind of. He didn't think Sis would offer.

[savedbyasong]

You're a really good teacher though, I'm learning a lot.