daybreakacademy | Summer Course Work: July

[A Practical Trip... on the sea!]

[Valvatorez's classes for the summer generally resumed as normal; he was still quite strict on making sure things were done right, because even with the summer classes all being handed out with As, information was still important, and he viewed his lectures as just as important as ever. ...Though, he was at least much more understanding about students taking time to rest, relax, and recuperate too. And frankly, even he had to recharge his batteries to some degree.

So, one of the things he offered to any students taking his classes was to join him on an extra credit excursion onto the ocean to go fishing; included would be a lecture on marine biology, but... everyone going really would know it would be about an hour or so long lecture about sardines. For the students that could stomach that, what would follow would be a fishing trip on Valvatorez's personal fishing boat as sanctioned by the Academy.

Out on the blue ocean, the weather is perfect with a nice sea breeze, and calm waves. Valvatorez spent some time going over the proper basics of fishing, and told people to have at. They could keep or release whatever they caught, and enjoy the trip however they wanted. Drinks and snacks were provided, and students would be free to mingle about the boat, and even talk to Valvatorez.

Their professor. Who saw fit to dress "appropriately" for the trip.]

[Office Hours]

[Both before and after the trip, Valvatorez is available as usual during his office hours, which are a little shortened, given the amount of students on break. Occasionally, he can be found in the faculty lounges on campus, or maybe even a cafe in Soliel, enjoying... rather oddly for him, an iced coffee.]

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[Jolyne was probably the last person to be here, since she was taking none of these courses. But she had to know something that she was sure he knew about.]

I got some questions about a former student you had, if you'd be into that.

[He blinked and almost did a double take when he saw who it was come into his office. Still though, he shook off that surprise rather quickly, and gave her his full attention, whether she was in his classes or not.]

Sure, I don't mind. Obviously I can't tell you anything confidential, but I'll certainly tell you what I can.

Make yourself at home and ask away.

[How does she even begin to ask or word this shit? She's not... real sure, but she'll wing it, as she always does. His shock or not is really none of her concern as she's taking a seat with a soft bit of a huff.]

You've been here for a while, right? Got some questions about my prick of a father, since evidently he was here for a bit and knowing his dumb-ass shit with marine biology, I take it you'd have dealt with him.

[He nods to her first question, and does listen to the rest of her statement, quietly ignoring the crack about one of his fields of study. The more important thing is the clear animosity present in the family, to which he doesn't want to prod at any more than she wanted to talk about.]

You mean Jotaro? ...Yes, actually. He took all of my marine biology and oceanography classes. So I've spent some time as his instructor.

What sort of questions do you have about him?

[Animosity is the nicer term for it, but that's neither here nor there for the time being. She at least seems to be mostly settling down and calming herself down, she'd expected this to be a lot more difficult than it's becoming.]

Of course he did. [She's muttering under her breath, but quickly moving into her actual questions.]

... I guess mostly if you had any idea why he would've pulled the shit he did. It's not really a secret that he dealt with this whole supernatural shit at this point, but trying to, I dunno, figure out how the hell he thought any of what he did was a good idea. As far as I know, all of our fucking family with these dumbass birthmarks get into all kinds of trouble with this garbage and somehow he thought he could fix it?

Or, well, that's what he fucking said, anyway. [Of course she believes literally none of it, but that's something better fit to talk to someone more qualified about.]

[Valvatorez is quiet for a moment. Admittedly, he didn't know too much about what she was talking about; what Jotaro may have done after he left the school, or what caused all this anger. ...Clearly, it was something, and it was something big. He'd seen his fair share of teenage angst over the years, but this didn't sound like it was being blown out of proportion. Not completely, anyway.

And either way, how he read into it was largely irrelevant anyway. What was important was giving her what answers he could.]

So what he said was that your family line marked with birthmarks has a history of running into trouble? ...He never much talked about it to me, though I did know he had some sort of power to him.

...Frankly, powers running in family lines is fairly common. And sometimes curses run with them. Though I am unsure if that's the case in the Cujoh line. If he went out to do something about it, some sort of family curse could be a possibility. Unfortunately, I wasn't aware of any such thing while I was instructing him.

[A lack of information, a lack of reasoning, along with a whole lot of teenage issues is probably a more likely cause. But she's quiet as she listens to him, a frown playing on her lips. Not remotely the answer she was hoping for, but him being absolutely silent and vague with things sounded... right.]

Same kind of familiar shit I have, that's about as far as I know with what his can even do. I don't even know the damn thing's name.

[She can't help but snort softly at the Cujoh answer, good grief.]

Evidently our family name changed a bit, started at Joestar, from what I've heard in bits and pieces. I think some shit about being British initially or something. [She pauses for a brief moment, leaning back in that chair.]

There's another of the family around this place, but I don't think he knows much more about it than anyone else does. It's all kind of a bullshit mystery, I guess?

He never once told you about it? Hmn... really, I should not be surprised.

[He ponders that, but his mind quickly returns to what she adds.]

Indeed, this does sound like one of those genealogical mysteries. These things can get tangled up very quickly... and might make a source difficult to pinpoint. Though, it might not be impossible with the Academy's resources, if they were leveraged correctly. Even knowing that your family line originated in Great Britain might be helpful if you or someone else were to go looking.

...Though why he didn't come back to us for help is a mystery as well.

Something about "trying to keep us safe" or what the fuck ever. You know, because that worked out so well now that I'm here and dealing with it. [She may be the tiniest bit salty about, well, everything. Always. At all times.

This is how you form complexes.]

... I guess that's not a bad idea, if they won't tell me anything, then searching for it on my own shouldn't be too hard to do. You'd think, for a group that helps out fucking hunters, that they'd find telling me something is better than absolutely nothing. [It's all a horrendous mess, but no one should really expect any differently at this point.

She certainly can't help rolling her eyes at the last part.]

Because he's a dick that thinks he can do anything and everything on his own.

Honestly, the simplest answers are correct quite often. He was quite cocksure as a student. Never grew out of it, then.

[Definitely didn't, judging by Jolyne's reactions.]

Do one better than your old man. Use the resources we have here. The library, the various professors, magic experts, and more. Someone might be able to point you in the right direction. Familiars aren't my specialty, but I know a few things about curses. If you dig up anything about it, I might be able to help you, if you so desire it.

[There's a lot of family drama there that probably doesn't need to be said, but he's probably right.]

Curses... [She hadn't really thought about any of it being akin to a curse, but seeing as anyone of their line gets dragged into this whether they want to or not? It's looking more and more likely that's the case, it's absolutely worth looking into at the very least.]

I don't think familiars really is for anyone, not these types, anyway. [Other than her grand uncle, but she's not sure if he's really the best to ask about it.]

It's a place to start at least. Thanks.

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