Sadie smiled a bit, too. "What are you trying to show with this imagery? And what medium are you thinking?"
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"I'm thinking maybe oil paint or a three dimensional sculpture, with clay? I wanna convey sort of how wood ends up curling around everything, being a part of everything."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
"Ooh, clay's an interesting choice," Sadie said thoughtfully, thinking about it. "I hadn't thought about a 3D medium before -- but that could be really cool. Let you play around with textures... and you could always paint it, too. At the end. If you want."
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Maybe. I'd like that." She studied her drawings. "It feels more surreal than absurd."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
"Mm... maybe a bit," Sadie agreed, glancing back at her page. "But, honestly, it's close enough for the purpose of this exercise. True absurdism is as much philosophy as it is art, and I'm not expecting a bunch of teenagers to be Socrates. You've got the right idea of what I was going for with this assignment."
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Awesome." She nodded to herself. "Okay, I think maybe I'll go with this."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
"Sounds good." Sadie smiled and nodded back to her. "Think about how you're going to approach it so it looks as realistic as possible. If you're going to need any additional supplies from what we usually have on hand."
It was, admittedly, not much. And yet more than most art classrooms in bumfuck Appalachia had. The school had given her next to no funding to stock supplies, but Meyer's job paid well and he was more than happy to finance her passions. She was grateful. For the kids' sake.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Do you think I could use some natural materials?" she asked.
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
"I think that'd fit your theme nicely." Sadie nodded. "Though make sure if you use wood or something it's dried out already. It'll mildew if not."
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Yeah, of course." She nodded enthusiastically. "Great!"
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Sadie grinned at her enthusiasm. "It'll be great... have you been practicing your lines, too?"
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Yeah!" Her smile faltered. "Well, it was kinda hard yesterday, but yes. I have."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
"Oh?" Sadie furrowed her brow. "What happened? Is someone being rude?" She swore to god she'd throw a fit if the Robinsons or any of the other goddamn parents were going after her kiddos. They'd see her wounded inner child lose her shit before she stood back and let them harm another at-risk teenager. Fuck them.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Oh, no!" She shook her head quickly. "No, we were just goofing off after school and then I tried to practice at home, but it's kinda loud there."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
"Ahh." Sadie nodded, relaxing slightly and letting her hackles lower a bit. "Makes sense. I'm sure it's a madhouse with that many siblings."
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
