in teaching you will learn

jane porter. xxvi. receptionist. Here and now nothing matters; everything I wanted's here. I feel at home, I've found my place. All this beauty before me was out of my reach. I never imagined such wonder. All these friends, I feel like I know them oh so well, and though it's strange I feel they know me too. There's something strangely intoxicating and it's going to my head - that makes me feel oh so alive. I could stay here forever and never need more, embracing these wonders of nature.

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@clsarendelle

Knocking on the front door of Elsa’s home, Jane waited patiently for a familiar face to appear on the other side. When it did, she smiled, holding up her bag when her friend came into view. “I hope cookies are productive for painting, because I brought some with me, and it’d be a shame if we let those go to waste.”

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piggylette:

“I-I’m free most weekdays in the afternoon. I g-go to classes most mornings, but any time a-a-after twelve would be good. And y-y-you?” Peggy moved to quickly look through their pockets, pulling out their phone. “Uh, if– if you’d like, we can e-exchange pho-pho-phone numbers. S-so it’s easier to keep in contact.”

“I work most days of the week, but I think I have Tuesday off this week, if that works for you,” replied Jane as she pulled her own phone from her pocket. “Of course! That makes things a lot easier - here,” she handed Peggy her phone, “put your information in. And I’ll check my calendar once you’re done just to double check that it’s Tuesday I have off!”

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liddellls:

“We are always happy to inspire. Isn’t that why people come to cafe’s? Inspiration with the expectation of caffeine to go along with it?” If only Matt could see her now. She swore he only saw her when she was having negative responses to her questions. “You could probably make a profession out of your art, you know.You’re very authentic.” And with that she walked off to find the name of the plant. It took a few minutes and a bit of asking around but eventually she returned to Jane with an answer. “It’s a crassula umbrella plant. What a funny name it has.”

“You’ve got a good point. I think lately, a lot of people have forgotten the inspiration part, especially when work gets busy and life takes us in different directions.” At least, that’s how it felt for Jane. She knew her job was only a temporary thing, at least until she could achieve her true career goals, but she still got swept up in the business of it. “Oh, thank you! I do it for fun, though someday I may end up using it in research,” she admitted. “I don’t know if it’s my true calling, but it’s definitely something I don’t want to stop any time soon.” Jane eagerly scribbled down the name Alice provided. “Oh, it sounds so interesting! I’m definitely going to research that when I get home - thank you for getting that for me.”

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lovcrxboy:

At the sound of Jane’s voice, Eric stood from his spot on the bote and waved at the other with a bright smile. “You sound like you’re not even excited!” He answered with an equally raised voice so his message wouldn’t get lost in the wind.

“How can I be when you won’t even tell me what’s happening?!” she replied as she approached. “Come on, can you just tell me?”

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dotmcenery:

Listening intently to what Jane had to say, she was intrigued, knowing she was learning something new. “That makes sense. Like they can’t control their surroundings and neither can we? So essentially we’re like birds but it doesn’t have to be just food?” She asked, unsure if she was grasping the whole concept correctly. 

“Exactly! We may try to control our surroundings, but we can’t always control who shows up where or what nature has in store,” she replied with a nod. “You’re right - we’re like birds and a lot of other animals when it comes to those instincts and reactions. You’d be surprised how much we have in common with a lot of other animals.”

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@besodeflor

Jane showed up with two books: one was Dinah’s that she’d borrowed and already finished, and the other was a book she found on her shelf she thought the other woman would really enjoy. “Hey!” she greeted with a warm smile. “Okay, so, I finished the book you gave me already - I swear I didn’t rush through it or anything, I just had a lot of down time this week - and I thought it was amazing! You always have the best recommendations, you know that?”

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@lovcrxboy

“Alright, Eric,” Jane started, her voice raised so he could hear her approach from the dock, “what’ve you called me out for, this time?” She didn’t exactly get much explanation as to why when she was asked to meet him here, nor did she get many instructions on what else to do or even to wear, and simply arrived in the same yellow sun dress and flats she’d put on that morning. 

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fredzillas:

“Birds are that smart, huh?” Fred thought on this for a moment. “If they’re so smart, why don’t they make their nests out of something more solid than sticks and trash?” He shrugged. There she went, blowing holes in his plan again. This time, though, he was finally stumped. “Maybe you should go to my friends for this,” he suggested. “They’re much better at inventions than I am. I give ‘em all their good ideas, but they know how to bring them to life.”

“Birds can be very smart,” Jane answered with a nod. “Birds don’t tend to stay in one place very long. They’re mobile, and a lot of them migrate during the year, so making a permanent home takes up too much time and energy that could be better spent doing other things, like finding food or a mate. Besides, the ability to move and make their homes wherever they want helps them avoid some predators who might have found their nest the first time. Really, it’s a system that works for the birds, and typically, in nature, if something isn’t broken, there’s really no need to fix it,” she explained, probably giving more information than Fred cared to hear. “Your friends invent things? Like what?”

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dotmcenery:

“Wait that happens? Now I feel bad for feeding the birds.” She explained with a small laugh. “I’m sure we can come up with something to get that picture drawn.” 

“Oh, no, don’t feel bad,” Jane assured. “It’s just life. That would happen whether you threw them some food or they went after a piece of fruit that recently fell from a tree on it’s own. We all find ourselves in places with people we like and people we don’t like, and both have an effect on us. I’m sure something has convinced you to go to a place and you ran into one of your friends, right? Or maybe you ran into someone you didn’t like. Either way, you’d act differently than if you were alone, and that’s not entirely predictable with the birds around here.” Jane smiled softly. “I hope so - I was really absorbed in this drawing when the bird flew away.”

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kristxff-bjxrgman:

Kristoff stomping away in the woods was nothing new to him, his family, his friends, and to most people who knew him. After all, he was more of himself when out here than in the stuffy insides of a building. And because he spent a lot of time in the woods, he knew every nook and cranny of it. And he also knew who frequent it too, aside from him. So the sight of an unfamiliar shape of a person in front of him took him by surprise. Curious, but also at the same time a bit annoyed at the prospect of an ‘invader’ in his usual area, he stomped his way towards her. He didn’t expect the woman to get all jumpy and defensive at him as he approached though. But then again, he’d be all that too if something…or someone surprised him. “Whoa, whoa, easy there, ma’am,” he managed to say out loud, raising his hands slightly. “I…I’m not here to hurt you,” he added. “Just really curious who you were, that’s all. Because…I live nearby, and I don’t think I’ve seen you around here before…?”

Jane didn’t often wander this far into this section of the woods. She often entered closer to home, and familiarized herself with the trees in the section over there so she could find her way back when her dad called her to ask what she wanted to do for dinner. Today, she wanted something less familiar, hoping to find something new that would inspire her fingers to sketch. She definitely found something new as Kristoff continued to approach, despite Jane’s warning, though he wasn’t the inspiration she’d been looking for. “Easy? You’re the one sounding like a Sasquatch out here! If there were any creatures out here at all, you’ve probably scared them off.” Jane shrugged. “I just came here to draw. I don’t usually venture in this area,” she explained. “Who are you, living in the woods like this?” she asked, unable to help but feel curious. He definitely looked like he lived out in the wild, and though she’d done the same, she at least kept some semblance of her proper attitude, and also wasn’t so close to civilization to access their amenities.

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What animal have you been the most excited to see in person?

“Oh, the gorillas!” Jane answered excitedly. “My dad was excited to be able to conduct some behavioral research on them, and when we finally found them, it was the most amazing thing I’d ever seen! They were huge, first of all - you know gorillas are big, but you just don’t know how big until you’re standing so close to one without any barriers in the way. It was also especially exciting because there was such buildup; we had spent the days before studying one of their nests and even some footprints we found, so finally getting to see them in person was just... have I said amazing yet? Because it was just amazing, I can’t think of a better word to describe it. I was barely a teenager, at that point, but it’s still the best experience I think I’ve ever had, in general. Really, it’s what made me want to study primates as much as I do - it’s so interesting how just one moment like that can really set the course of your life’s dreams.”

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fredzillas:

“Well, find one of those studies and you’ll know.” That seemed like a reasonable answer to Fred. If someone else had tried it, she could go off of their results instead of needing to come up with her own. “That’s why you’d need to switch them out. Keep a cooler handy, maybe?” This was all hard, ridiculous and unnecessary – but Fred didn’t see it that way. He thought it was a brilliant plan, and he was going to keep thinking that. “You could install an air condition into the cloth, but that sounds like a fire hazard.”

“I could, and I’m sure they’ll say it wasn’t productive. They can still tell it’s not one of them. Their other senses tell them so,” Jane explained. She knew it wouldn’t work, and she wasn’t exactly about to actually try it, despite Fred’s many ideas to try and make it work. “And continuously get out or open up the suit? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of disguising? And you’re right, air conditioning would be a huge hazard. I can’t see this working.”

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liddellls:

“Permission for drawing a plant? Oh yes, we will sue you.” She paused, thought about what she said for a moment. “I’m kidding, by the way! We would never.” She was sure Jane could come up with more reasons to sue them than them sure her. She glanced at the plant in question again and thought for a moment. “You know, I don’t know off the top of my head. But I could find out for you?” She took the book in her hands and stared at the sketch. “I like it….you’re very good at this. Do you just draw for fun?”

Jane knew it was ridiculous, but she still wanted to be polite about her actions. So, even as Alice joked, Jane was readying an apology before she clarified she was kidding. “Oh! Thank goodness, I was about to ask for forgiveness. I would have given up the drawing if you really needed. Really, I wouldn’t want to step on anyone’s toes - I just see some of nature’s beauty and I want to draw it. Normally, I draw animals, but every so often something else inspires me, like that plant over there.” She knew she was speaking too much, but Jane couldn’t ever help it. “That would be lovely, thank you!” Jane tried to read her face, but Alice was upfront with her opinion, causing the woman to smile. “Oh, thank you. Yes, I just do it for fun right now.”

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piggylette:

“I suppose y-you’re right.” They felt a warm smile cross their face at the other’s words. The thought of their home always did make them feel better. It was nice and comfortable and just how they liked it. “It’s ve-ve-very nice. A-and I can k-keep myself safe with a little gate and a ladder. If y-you’d like, I’d love t-t-t-to invite you over f-for tea sometime.”

It sounded like a really nice home, and Jane couldn’t help but wonder what it looked like, and what the views from it looked like. It made her long for the tree house back in Africa she and her father called home for a short time, so the invitation made her made her smile grow. “Really? That sounds lovely - I’d love to come over and have tea with you. When are you free?”

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wahlgren-meg:

It had been somewhat of a routine, meeting Jane over coffee. But today, Meg’s mind was in somewhat of a shamble. She just came from her parents’ house trying to make sense of the recent disaster on their kitchen thanks to her dad. Luckily, it was solved quickly and she managed to leave just in due time. However, she managed to receive Jane’s message late, and so she was basically scanning the place and looking at her phone as soon as she arrived. Thankfully, Jane was waving at her. Meg quickly approached the table and gave her friend an apologetic smile before reaching over for a quick hug. “Hey. Hi! I am so sorry I’m late. Am I? Just had a little trouble at my folks’ home, but it’s okay now,” she prattled on as she took her seat. Seeing the notebook, Meg asked, “How’s work, by the way?”

Jane knew unexpected things happened, especially when one had plans to make. Sometimes things happened with your family, or sometimes a monkey stole your notebook and you had to get it back before you could go back to your campsite for dinner - Jane understood. The good thing about their plans being pretty frequent was that there was room for this error, and one wouldn’t think the other was standing them up or being rude on purpose just because they were worried about running late for one little hangout. Jane’s smile grew as she swiftly wrapped her arms around Meg in a small hug. “No, no, you’re fine! I’m pretty sure you’re on time - I just got here early and wanted to get a good table,” she excused. “Are you sure everything’s okay?” asked Jane, wanting to make sure. She wouldn’t mind if Meg had family stuff that required her attention - Jane would have done the same for her father. “Oh, you know, same old, same old. What about you? Excited having your break for the summer?”

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bugboogie:

“Why wouldn’t you want them all year? They look pretty and the sound gets you’re heart racing, doesn’t it?” Now he could understand why people didn’t like them. Hell even he got tired of the sound after a while. But where would be the fun in saying all that? It was much more fun to be contradictory. He glanced to the lighter as though he didn’t realize the problem. “Why? I’m careful with it. Unless… You worried something’s gonna happen?”

“In my experience, explosions tend to do more harm than good,” she replied with a shrug. She mostly spoke of gunfire, but she knew how fireworks and other explosions scared off animals, and she grew to dislike the loud sounds, herself. “By all definitions, ‘careful’ is not holding it beside a box of what you claim to be explosives,” Jane pointed out. “So, yes. You should really put that away before someone gets hurt. Even the most seasoned professionals can have mishaps.” She doubted he was as much of an expert as her words suggested, but her reason stretched to cover all bases, and in this case, all experience with fireworks.