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[loveisbloominginmypants]

[Snake's in his personal quarters, looking about as languid as he typically has been. He's propped back in his chair. Binder's flipped open. He appears to be grading... something. Probably an essay on what everyone learned at the Box Camp. At least the people who went. Anyone who didn't and wrote an essay was probably spouting bullshit.

Good thing he can bullshit real well.]

Huh. Last time I was going to say something, I was getting hit on by a woman - and not in the good way. [It's true. Last time he was on the network, Eli was beating him down for being drunk. He's amazingly sober this time around.]

I've got some good news for my students. [He waves some loose papers back and forth.] These aren't half bad. I'm beginning to think you guys are actually listening.

[A pause.]

Bad news is. If you didn't show up to that outing and you turned something in anyway, you're not getting any credit for it. Because you weren't there. I guess your punishment is that you have to eat a panel of a box. If you have any questions about what that's like, go see Captain Falcon and Instructor Aran. I'm sure they can tell you all about it.

[He can too, but he's not going to.] Next paper's going to be on the evolution of boxes and their advancements over time. [In short, come to another class of Boxes 101 where Snake pretends to be this guy named Pliskin and spouts random crap for forty-five minutes to an hour.]

Comments

[raced_god]

I'm pretty sure that the instant you start hiding in boxes you lose the right to call anyone else a tool.

[loveisbloominginmypants]

It's not like I was doing it for fun. If I was doing it just to do it, I could understand that, but I actually have a good reason for using it during covert operations.

[raced_god]

No one suspects the cardboard box?

[loveisbloominginmypants]

As long as you're using it properly, that's exactly right.

[raced_god]

Sit real still and hold your breath? Pray nobody feels like looking under the box that wasn't there a minute ago?

[loveisbloominginmypants]

Well, the thing with boxes is that you're supposed to use them in a place where they wouldn't look out of place. Of course it's not going to work effectively if you use it in the middle of a hallway.

[raced_god]

But you have to carry it with you.

[loveisbloominginmypants]

Do you not know how to fold up boxes.

[raced_god]

You're still carrying a folded-up box.

[loveisbloominginmypants]

What, you want me to wear it on my head?

[raced_god]

There is nothing about carrying a box around that's practical.

[loveisbloominginmypants]

You are severely underestimating the use of boxes, Falcon.

[raced_god]

The cons outweigh the pros, anyone with a brain can see that.

[loveisbloominginmypants]

I agree that a box shouldn't be the first go-to. But give them a little more credit than you are.

[raced_god]

I'll stick to my wits and my gun, thanks.