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[willtolove]

Okay, if I'm very, VERY lucky, Prof. Collins is only going to think he had a bad night, and I'm not going to end up in the worst trouble of my life.

...So. Since I've probably confused everybody, I just made a huge mistake, thought my new teacher was a shapeshifting snake creature, attacked him, learned I was wrong, and then dropped him in every swimming pool leading to his house. Okay, it wasn't just me--the other Guardians helped, but they were following my lead.

We tried to cover up all the damage by setting him down on a chair, spreading crickets around him, and releasing his pet lizard so it'd look like it got out while he was asleep. And I have no idea if he's going to buy it.

And worst of all, I have to put up with Caleb telling me "I told you so" for the rest of my life.

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[bookishnettler]

[whaaaaaat]

[bookishnettler]

But... what would his lizard getting out have to do with anything?

[willtolove]

I don't know. I thought maybe he might think the lizard ripped his clothes or something. I'm kind of terrible at thinking these things through.

[bookishnettler]

I still don't understand at all, but I hope it worked out all right.

[willtolove]

I think it did? So that's good?

[makewayforroze]

I don't understand. Why would you think he was a snake?

[willtolove]

Because there's this evil snake guy who can disguise himself as a human to spy on us, and suddenly there's a new teacher who just happens to talk to my mom to get her involved in the PTA, and it all made sense in my head but not when I say it out loud.

[makewayforroze]

I'm not really used to thinking about large snack monsters so it might make more sense to someone else. I'm glad no one was hurt.

[willtolove]

Yeah, but the neighbors are starting to wonder who's swimming in their pools at night.

[makewayforroze]

Why did you drop him in the pool? That could be dangerous.

[willtolove]

It was an accident. He got heavy after a while.

[makewayforroze]

The water probably did stop him from being too hurt.

But you shouldn't have released his pet. What if it gets away?

[willtolove]

...I didn't think about that.

[makewayforroze]

Is it too late to find it?

[willtolove]

[sometime later]

Okay, whew. Everything worked out, and the lizard's safe too.

[makewayforroze]

[She's visibly relieved.]

Then you should rest. It sounds like you didn't get a very good chance to.

[willtolove]

Yeah, it's been a really weird day.

[makewayforroze]

Then get some rest. I'm happy things turned out with nobody hurt.

[willtolove]

Same here. Though Caleb's going to have gloating rights for the rest of...well, forever.

[makewayforroze]

He knew it wasn't your teacher?

[willtolove]

He said that I was being paranoid, had no real proof, and the whole thing was stupid.

[Ah, retrospect.]

[makewayforroze]

Did you find out who the snake really was?

[willtolove]

Not yet, and that part still scares me a little.

[makewayforroze]

Then be careful. Even if you were wrong this time, you need to find him.

[twobloomsup]

[What

what]

Why - how did this happen?

[What a wonderful first impression.]

[willtolove]

I...made a mistake. A lot of them.

[Understatement.]

[twobloomsup]

Do you need help?

[Guess who doesn't know about the worldlock?]

[willtolove]

No, I think I've got it. I just hope he's going to believe all this.

[twobloomsup]

I hope it works out well for you.

[willtolove]

Thanks. Hope's about all I can do right now.

[twobloomsup]

You're welcome!

[Video]

[material_guy]

So're shape shifting snake things normal over where you're at or're you just a little nuts from this place, now?

Re: [Video]

[willtolove]

Uh, kinda normal? In that it's attacked us before?

[Video]

[material_guy]

But not normal enough you could just explain it to this Collins and wave it off as a normal misunderstanding, eh?

Re: [Video]

[willtolove]

Definitely not. Especially with my grades on the line.

[Video]

[material_guy]

Grades and your personal relationship with the teacher're two different things.

Re: [Video]

[willtolove]

Trust me, the guy most likely to fail me is the last one I'm going to consider a friend.

[text]

[former_endboss]

You need a better snake detector.

Re: [text]

[willtolove]

Think anyone sells something like that?

[text]

[former_endboss]

Maybe. I don't know what kind you would need.

Re: [text]

[willtolove]

I don't know either. I've got an item that would reveal anyone who's a disguised snake or whatever, but I have to get close enough to them to use it. And I can't exactly do that to everyone in the city.

[text]

[former_endboss]

Then it's a matter more of thinking like a snake, isn't it? To determine where and when they will be?

Or you could set a trap, though you would have to be prepared for them to spring the trap on purpose and counter-ambush you.

Re: [text]

[willtolove]

Yeah, I already got trapped by them when I first started out, and I'm not looking forward to that again. But trying to figure out how he'd think might work...

[text]

[former_endboss]

I hope I've given you something to work with there. Good luck.

Re: [text]

[willtolove]

Thanks. Now to try to figure it out...