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Kotomine_Rin:
Lawrence
If Lawrence wore glasses, this would probably be the part where they glowed to the point you couldn't see a thing past them. Unfortunately, he didn't.
That didn't stop him from pointing right where he looked, right at the succubus who answered his question. "As expected of Lily, that's exactly right." And suddenly, a glowing shine sparked on her desk, electrifying it with unknowable magic. Something appeared on it, something so incredible it glowed in the middle of the class.
A golden star.
"Indeed, awareness of self is a fundamental difference between something that is alive and something that isn't." His cane clacked severely down the rows, as he walked around the various students. "It is often confused or overlooked, as there are many living things that do not have a visible or noticeable ego. A plant or an insect, for example, can't be fully compared to a human, and in many cases smaller life forms aren't able to express it the same way or to the same extent as you. But it is possible - and observable on various scales. Ordinarily distinct, but drowned by the surrounding noise."
Despite his deathly expression and sternness, there was almost a melodic quality to his voice, like a cadence of intonation and song. It drew you into his words, while his eyes peered right into you. Something that might come off as creepy was overwhelmingly different when performed with overwhelming charisma. The words, expressions and syllables necessary to rouse a soul.
For indeed, this was a performance. Lawrence was a conductor, guiding the melody and intoning it until it reached their hearts and minds. The flow of knowledge was something he was no stranger to.
"All of this, however, is a symptom. It is far from the underlying cause, though it's the easiest to observe and prove." He looked at Lily with sincerity, then back at everyone in the class. "There is something even more vital. The difference between someone who can fully express one's life, and one who can't. The difference between a doll and a person."
He didn't smile, but his lips slightly curled upwards.
"A will. A true, genuine will that is born from the self. And to manipulate life... to control its flow... is to overwhelm it with your own. Your flow. Your will."
He waved dramatically to the objects lying on the podium. "Thus, I ask, what do these strange artifacts, lacking both self and will - these trinkets that cannot be controlled or opened with force or magic... what exactly are you going to use them for?"
Bern:
Lily
The redhead was at it again, answering again but this time more cheekily. He was the one who just pulled out a pile of random junk after getting late to class so this was the perfect opportunity to make fun of him.
"To bash in the heads of scatter brained professors of course!"
She said it with such sincerity that it couldn't be anything bu the truth, yet it was so absurd that it couldn't possibly be anything but the truth. Or at least the petit girl believed so herself.
"If my will to kill you is strong enough then it will overwhelm your flow, and I'll have manipulated your life force out of existence. Check mate professor I now got a master's degree in Life Forces...."
Kotomine_Rin:
Lawrence
"Oh?"
The most shocking thing was how seriously he took her suggestion. Lawrence tilted his head and blinked at Lily as if to acquiesce. "What a novel idea. Please, do give it a shot." He put a curious finger on his chin, before tossing one of the tomes straight on her desk.
"Hmm, no. I suppose I should say something like - ✨ ✨ good luck, you can do it girl! ✨ ✨ You rock! ✨ ✨"
Bern:
Lily
"No."
She caught the tome in mid air before it even landed. "You should take better care of your stuff or...." Then Lily flung the tome right back at him with explosive force.
"Or they might just break."
Kotomine_Rin:
Lawrence
For a split second, the tome glowed a faint, warm orange hue when Lily touched it - only for the light to fade as soon as she let go.
"A fair suggestion, fair lady. Duly noted." He caught the book tossed back at him, only to toss it back at the Lily who tossed it back at him in the first place. "However, I do insist you keep hold of it."
Hmm, how curious. It is quite a warm feeling. Nostalgic even.
"I think what the schmuck is trying to say is, you need to take one for the lesson. Something something practical experiment." The bird looked down with a pout, like he was totally exasperated.
So, with a flap of his wings, very slight burning vortexes pushed the trinkets in the air ever so slightly, as if moved by a bright orange tornado... slowly laying one before each student.
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