And Existence Continues

https://archiveofourown.org/works/87083631

Do you think they have classroom aides?? I think that would be fun. An adult shows up to class and Grace is like ?? And the adult says come. We have to meet.

It turns out one of his new students is 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵. Grace says hi and they don't sing back, only tap tap tapping on the ground. They understand, but they can't sing, the adult with them says. The two of them have their own methods of communication with gestures and taps, but the adult is here to help them communicate when they need. They also get upset easily and have a hard time self-regulating. Eridians typically can multitask at five different things at once and have conversations about multiple things at once with their many vocal sacs, but this student has a hard time following multiple conversation threads. The adult is here to make sure they're able to get access to the class like their classmates.

A light goes on.

"Oh," Grace says, "Oh! You're a paraeducator!"

Grace wasn't involved in the SPED program, but he remembers them, all of a sudden. There was one that mostly sat in the back on their phone, but there was one who would ask for copies of the curriculum so they could prepare adaptations ahead of time. Gen ed teachers don't have enough time to prepare all the IEP adaptations that they should. It was good to have the help.

ADHD Mabels! 🩷💚

Neurodivergent Pines twins, as per usual! 💜💙

But I offer you Ryland "It's been a while since I've taken pills from strangers" and "Staggering waste of carbon" Grace just... panickly swinging back.

Like, this man was a menace in College, so it's not so absurd to think he may have gotten in a few fights. He never won, and he has the most horrible technique ever, also, a shitty aim. He sucks at fighting.

Point is? he's so much stronger now, artificially stimulated muscles and all, and the adrenaline from being in immediate danger kicks in, so the moment Simon's hands (hand?) reach his shirt, Grace screeches like a little girl and then throws the most diabolically precise and bone-breaking punch ever, landing it squarely in Simon's face.

The whole trip to Erid consist in Rocky never shutting up about how Simon "The Butcher" was put to sleep for almost two days by a single punch thrown by the most wet cat of a man, who's technique was so terrible he broke his hand while doing it.

WRONG

GRACE WOULD THINK THAT LANGUAGE ACCESSIBILITY IS VITAL

@ya-boi-haru @allmyfiendsrfruit I know. Same.

enough.

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