#berdie314

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@agendratum 👀👀 This is very true, and I never really mind it when I'm the one READING... I'll probably slap a few extra excerpts in and call it a day just so I can get to the relationship building

@berdie314 YES, that's pretty much what I'm gonna do--I toyed with a teleportation talisman but I just can't rationalize it in this context SO. Cross country sword trip!

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berdie314 replied to your post “Colonel Fitzwilliam's discussion with Lizzie about marrying someone...”

I can't help but wonder why anyone would want to join the Army under those conditions. Risk your life in exchange for ...nothing? Is there some upside to this deal that I'm not seeing?

Well it’s not like we shower riches and adequate mental and physical healthcare support on veterans in the present day, so...what is it worth, to risk one’s life and limb for king/queen and country?

There’s notes I also read about commissioned officers often being able to request leaves of absence for indefinite periods of time, so I’m not sure if the same level of active service was expected of all people at all times. (And, like, do we even get any indication of whether Colonel Fitzwilliam is actually a brave fighter? We like him ‘cause he gets along well with Lizzy and seems a nice enough guy, but honestly he could be one of those layabout rich boys who pays their way through everything and requests leave when things get hairy on the front.)

Ultimately the system was a way of providing a ‘career’ for younger sons which came with automatic respectability and a certain patriotic cachet. Whether they found any money or glory or even actual battlefield action is less certain.

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berdie314

Learning is great and math is great and I'm really glad you did well on your exam!

thank you!! i really hope i’m right about it and i’ll get a good grade :) and yes learning is amazing uwu <3

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staygoldenbunnyboy

i feel you sister try being homeschooled and wanting to bear hug your professors for the first time ever ~ i hope for you that you can hug your professors really soon okay and i hope they love it and hug you back for 500 years!!

foreignweirdo

Do it omg they love hugs ~ i really want to oh my thank you for giving me some hope ok uwu

berdie314

I used to teach high school. Graduation is the perfect time to hug a teacher, but be aware that some of them will dash out of there as soon as the ceremony is over. The last day of school is another good option! ~ thank you for the tip! i’ll try to grow a backbone and some balls and just ask tbh and i might shoot for the last day of school instead, you’re right but here we have a little celebration with the teachers and the class so he wouldn’t vanish immediately thank god :D