[color=FFFF00]B e l l e  D ' V o i r e[/color] [sup][color=708090]cameo by Lord Wraith as Jonas[/color][/sup]
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Although she'd never mention it, Belle was happy for the ceasefire of her group's 'discussion'. She couldn't say she had learned much about herself, but she understood a few of her new classmates a lot better - or at least, their surface purposes; Sebastian's apparently singular need to aggravate all within his radius, Rita's scathing ability of retaliation, and Aiden's unrivalled skill of quiet seething. All in all, Elroy's interruption was well-received.

A dance. Belle was well-acquainted with the school's traditions, having attended Mathers Memorial for the last few years, and while she always attended, she had never been accompanied. She usually ended up as the third wheel attached to Alex (her closest friend at the school) and whichever boy she had managed to snare, usually spending her nights drinking punch and eating appetizers against the wall or on the bleachers. Belle wasn't unpopular, and her calm and pleasant tendencies kept her well-regarded among her peers, but she didn't stand out in any particular way. She wasn't unhappy about it, but sometimes she did long for the attention that some of her schoolmates received.

She sat still while the students packed up and left in an almost deliberately-synchronized fashion, making a quick mental note to dig out her [url=https://cdn1.thehunt.com/app/public/system/zine_images/4124142/original/bc6e20117cc225fac930a4626b2375ad.jpg]lunar jumper[/url] when she got home, and stood only when the room was empty save for Jonas and herself. She collected her notepad and folder, clutching them to her chest as she approached the front of the room, carefully clearing her throat to attract the attention of the teacher as he packed supplementary material into a leather briefcase.

[color=FFFF00]"Mr. Lehrer?"[/color] She asked, sporting a polite smile as she addressed him. [color=FFFF00]"I was wondering if you had a few minutes to answer a couple questions I had about this course and the semester."[/color] 
As he was packing up his bag, Jonas paused and turned to address Belle.
[color=708090]"Sure, fire away Miss D'Voire"[/color] He answered, leaning on the desk. 

Belle smiled. [color=FFFF00]"Only a few queries, I promise. We're in this class for the whole semester, right? And you hand-picked all the attending students yourself?"[/color]
[color=708090]"Yes, the class will run for the entire semester, with a second semester in the winter should the initial run prove successful."[/color] Pausing, Jonas considered the best way to answer the latter part of the question. [color=708090]"As for the students, they [i]were[/i] specifically chosen - but not by me personally."[/color] He lied as he answered. 

Belle nodded slowly as Jonas provided his answer. [color=FFFF00]"I see..."[/color] She wasn't convinced, but she also wasn't going to press the issue. [color=FFFF00]"What's the overall focus and objective of the class? Is there a heavy workload in the syllabus? Because I have a lot of other classes and homework, sir, and with respect those grades are more important to me than this one - I've got to hit certain needs for this entymology degree, you see."[/color]

[color=708090]"This class won't be counted against your G.P.A."[/color] He replied with a small smile. [color=708090]"Consider it a mandatory extracurricular."[/color] Jonas paused a second, before clarifying further. [color=708090]"That's not to say I don't expect you to do the work. Not everything your future career will require of you will be paid either, but I do promise that the more you put into this class, the more you will get out of it."[/color] He put his hands on the edge of the desk and boosted himself on top of it to sit more comfortably. [color=708090]"The focus of this class is to encourage you to not only discover yourselves, but to get out and involve yourselves in the world around you. I want you to engage with the communities you live in, to serve them and aid them. Get out there, and help save the world, instead of becoming another apathetic nine to fiver."[/color] Jonas concluded energetically, his hands emphasizing his words before returning to the desk.

Belle cleared her throat, not completely satisfied but near-certain she wasn't going to get anything more from the apparently-elusive Jonas Lehrer. She smiled, and stepped back from the desk. [color=FFFF00]"Well, it sounds like you're passionate about what you're going to be teaching us over the semester, so I look forward to further classes with you, sir."[/color] She walked out of the room, lingering in the doorway. [color=FFFF00]"Will we see you at the dance? Faculty often attend..."[/color]
[color=708090]"I imagine it would be best if I volunteer my services as chaperone. Low man on the totem pole, and all."[/color] Jonas replied with a smile. [color=708090]"Have a good evening, Miss D'Voire."[/color] He waved, as Belle turned and walked away, hurrying herself home to get ready for the evening's event.