xavier_institute | 001 // Video

[The video opens on a woman sitting against a wall, a little too ramrod straight to be comfortable and her smile betrays her nerves. She was never very good at this, having made a few mistakes on filtering and the wrong thing to say as a teenager. These things stick with her a little too intently]

Since this seems to be the thing to do, I suppose I'll introduce myself. I'm Madeline Williams, I went to this school for...[She counts] nearly four years, and I'll be teaching well--what I'm calling Modern World History. I know a lot of students never get into the last hundred years or so in history classes but I think that's some of the more fascinating events. We probably won't make it to the 80s or 90s to be honest and it will include more than just Europe and North America. A lot of things happened outside those parts of the world.

[She claps her hands] And I know it's a little unorthodox, but I'm going to try offering ice skating lessons at some point down the line. Perhaps not right away but there is a rink nearby. Or there was.

[Now she looks a little concerned] It has been five years. We-Well I'll just have to check and see if they're still around. I hope to see you all in class, thank you for your time.

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Aw, but your expertise would prove invaluable. Think of all the stories you could tell. Truly, it would be a loss to my student not to ask you.

Need to try harder 'n that, lil bub.

I did just come back from Canada and I might have some beer in my possession. Perhaps.

... What kind?

As if I would be so silly as to buy one kind. Tell me your favorite and I'll see if it's in the collection.

Ah come on just tell me already...

... Y' got any Péché Mortel?

Mn, I drank some of it last night. Moving is hard business. [She counts on her fingers] I can give you four Péché Mortel and two Maudite? Like your own personal variety pack. Or candy. Smarties, Crunchies, some maple leaf shaped candy, Maynards.

Skip the candy, gimme the beer.

You're so picky. Most people would at least leave me one Mortel for some Crunchies.

I'd leave it outside my door but beer is something that will and has walked away. Just come knock, it's not like I'm off campus.

Pretty sure you're right down the hall. Welcome to the faculty-only space and all that shit.

So lovely this space. Five years and how I've moved up in the world.

Stop by whenever.

Don't let it go to your head, lil bub. You're still 'lil' t' me.

Everyone is little to to you.

Nope. Just you.

Just me? I don't know if I should feel honored or not.

[Joke's on him. She's taller than he is.] Don't get bogged down in the how to feel part.

Just accept the nickname as it is?

You got it. Think about it too much, and it'll get weird.

If you insist Logan.

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