Learning to Love Time Loops Without Going Insane

“I’m not trying to be an ass,” Andy was cut off before he could finish his statement.

“Language Mr. Thomas, I swear you’ve become a completely different person in recent weeks.”

“I’m sorry principal Jenkins, I just want to learn. My abilities and knowledge are far above what I’m currently exposed to. I’m not trying to cause a problem in the class, but I need a way to demonstrate what I’m actually capable of, so I can have my curriculum adjusted to my learning needs.”

“Fine, next Monday I will administer a test in my office. Based on that we will see where your educational needs are. Please, and I beg this of you, do not get into any more verbal matches with your teachers until the test.”

“I’ll do my best.” Andy smiled at the thought of no longer wasting time on these trivial classes. It had been months going over topics he had mastered years ago. He knew it wasn’t their fault, but he needed a way to quickly test into a proper curriculum.

Andy spent the rest of the week conversing back and forth Cal. He had set up a private IRC server for the group to use and explained how to encrypt their conversations. He had plans to upgrade both the tech and encryption used as time went on, but as far as he was aware this would be enough for now. He agreed with Cal’s current training plans and desire to fight the aliens at the end of the loop. He was planning to spend every summer vacation with his grandparents in order to see what he could learn from Andrew and Ralth.

Cal had also been nice enough to send him over what was apparently his status screen. He wanted to get a look at that computer as soon as he could.

R.I.S. Party Analysis

Name:

Andrew Thomas

Andy

Species:

Human

Class:

Student

Artificer

Specialty:

Educational Generalist

Computers

Level:

3

1

Bonded Entities:

Elemental Affinities:

Knowledge

Rank:

2

Note: Deeper Analysis Available With Terminal Growth

While he was pleased to see how much of a focus he had on just learning, it was a bit confusing to see knowledge listed as an element. Cal had no answers for him either, but let him know that Andrew's affinity was just as strange. Andy decided the concept of an element probably worked differently on a quantum level and just did not translate well to a gaming level.

He did his best not to dwell much on understanding the nature of reality just yet, first he had a test to take and he intended to put as much mental energy as he could into it.

Monday of the next week he went to school and made his way to the principal’s office looking forward to what was about to happen. He sat down at the table with the provided materials. “So when do we start?” He asked.

“Now.”