" Wisdom begins in wonder. "
- Socrates
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Who are you?
Yes, that would be a good way to start the class. With a simple question than in reality it was just too hard to give an straight answer. For example, Pascal could answer it simply by just stating his name: Pascal Deimos Cavalli. That give him a sense of identity, and from there he could describe the person that he is, likes, dislikes, and fears. All of those things made Pascal, Pascal, and therefore answer the previous question. But, one couldn't help but wonder, that if he had a different name, like perhaps Dante DeVita, would he still be the same person? The change in his surname meant that he had a different family, therefore grow up in a different environment. So, with all those changes, will he really be the same person? What was the thing that really made him, well him. It was funny really, but Pascal still has yet to find the right answer to that question. He guessed it was because he still was on the road to self discovery. Though, it would be a lie if Pascal said that he didn't have a basic idea of his true nature. The reason behind that, however was still in the dark, and the teacher could only wonder if it was because of his growing environment or simply his soul had been tainted from the very beginning and no matter the situation, it will always be the same.
Anyways... Isn't doubt, suspicion, and a sense of wonder the initial impulses to philosophize?
Lost in his own world, Pascal keep on formulating questions to be answered or analyzing different things he had noticed, creating definitions and theories along the way. Fingers messing with the strands of blond hair as it was a habit of his, twisting them between his fingers and pale lips parted just slightly. With his mind miles away at the current moment it was easy to see why the teacher didn't seem to notice a second council member approaching the tables and settling there along with the head boy, the dean, and of course him. That was, at least until Augustine broke his train of thoughts. Icy blue danced along the younger yet taller male's figure, making him wrinkle his nose just slightly, wondering just when did the boy arrived and just why did kids these days had to be so tall? His eyes lingered for a moment where the water spot was on the other's shirt before returning to Augustine's face. Lips curling up into a smile. Council members were not his favorite people, though, he didn't hate them, hate was such a strong word, he was just not very fond of them and the way they got away with everything they did ticked him off. Maybe because Pascal disliked the fact that those younger boys if wished, could end up bossing him around.. One has to keep up appearances though.
" August.. Did you get hit by one of those boy's balloons?" Pascal asked, amused grin held in place as he decided to go for August instead of the other's full name considered Augustine to be such a mouthful, so he decided to go for August instead of the whole thing.. Plus he was the kind of teacher to call the students by their names instead of surnames.. Though there were times when he will simply call them 'boy' or in the rare occasions when Pascal saw them in their casual clothing by the color of the shirt they were wearing, but that only happen when the Philosophy teacher didn't know that student's name. Either way, he hoped that the other didn't mind being called August, and if he did, well too bad. Pascal wasn't going to stop doing so. Idly he wondered just what August would want with him. A grin appeared and was followed shortly by an amused chuckle. That almost made him feel like, if he wasn't welcomed there.. Almost. " Oh, you are? And why would that be? " His eyes shifted from the taller male and back to the line of students that was growing shorter. " I was curious, that's all... " And bored. Shoulders raised and dropped in a nonchalant shrug. It was thanks to a mixture of those two things that he was out here in the cold. Pascal had pulled his hands out of his pockets, making hand gestures as he talked and whenever he fell silent again, they would return to the safety of the teacher's pockets, that was, until the man decided to talk again. " Oh, I am! Freshmen are always the best, it is so fun to open their minds and force them to question the things they know. " The smile that reached his face was indeed real, it was easy to notice by the way it light up his face. Talking about his subject had that effect. Actually, talking about anything he liked did. " What about you boy? I think, you are in one of my classes.. " Pascal trailed off, brows furrowing lightly as he tried to think back on the list of names in his student list.
He was almost certain that Augustine was among that list. Then he just chuckled, eyes sharpening some, yet still managing to look polite and slightly gentle. " If you do.. I will give you some extra points if you can tell me why Legos the most ingenious toy in the world? " He quoted the question from a book he read a while ago, Sophie's World is the name, a novel that in his opinion was bizarre and interesting, also a great way to learn about philosophy. Hm, perhaps he will make his students read it.. Heh. Perhaps the question was a bit odd, but Pascal really didn't care. After all, he wasn't exactly very normal, and it was a known fact that on times, the blond teacher will go around asking or saying rather odd things.
Though, something caught his attention a few moments later, and Pascal had to blink. A golden brow raising in question as sapphire orbs landed on a boy, that was standing, in his opinion, very still there. Oh? He must be a freshman. The corner of his lips tugged upwards in a light smile. New kids were always so interesting, perhaps because they were still one big question mark for Pascal. " Yes? Do you need help boy? " Well, if the boy needed directions, Pascal will offer them, though he doubted that was the case, after all they did got some maps, didn't they? Perhaps he was looking for a guide? Ah. That could be, in that case
" The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. "
- Plato
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