001 - Text; UN: byleth

[byleth]

Professor Eisner's Advice Box



I am Byleth. Academy Professor. I am not a robot:



Back in the monastery in my world, professors would answer questions left in the advice box. So here's the advice box online. Leave your questions below, and I will answer.

Like this:

Q: Professor, can I have Manuela's home address?

: ❝No❞


[ ooc: anonymous is enabled by default, but anyone can ask under their usernames if they want. ]

Comments

[text | @hot.damn]

[circumitus]

ok but ARE YOU SURE youre not a robot????????

text | un: Frederick

[embearass]

Oh, Professor Byleth, this seems like a wonderful idea! I am glad to see you fulfilling the role of an esteemed educator both not only for your students' intellectual growth, but their emotional growth as well.

« anon »

[reprising]

[ This feels terribly nostalgic. ]

"I've been here a long time, but there are some things about this place, such as the more intimate acts of moonlacing, that I cannot quite adapt to. It has made me withdrawn during the moons, as well, so that I do not force any of my desires on others unless it is people I trust dearly if I can help it, such as my beloved and friends.

Am I being too stubborn about this? There are people who have no one to aid them, and yet it is difficult for me to allow it without presence of mind and want. How do I reconcile my wants with the wants of this world?"

[ He's too obvious. But maybe a confessional will help clear his thoughts. ]

text;

[byleth]

Mostly sure.
Do you need advice telling me apart from one?

text; un: byleth

[byleth]

You give me too much credit.
This is just a part of the professor role back in Garreg Mach.

Is it different in your world?

1/2

[byleth]

[ Now, why does this seem familiar? ]

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[byleth]

[ Naturally, the writing pattern sticks out to him, but he'll remain professional about this. It's not as though his professor-answer would be any different from his personal one really. ]

You should trust your friends and loved ones to aid you
if you feel overwhelmed during the moon cycles.
If their love for you is mutual, they will not protest,
and it is not a burden you should keep entirely to yourself.

[reprising]

I do.
They have been very kind when it has happened, but my moonblessing makes me more selfish about my wants.
I would rather moonlace without influence.
The last thing I want to do is to hurt someone's heart when I am not the same as I am under the moon's influence.


[ Be it a friend, or stranger... he knows he's already disappointed some people by not being as amorous when he's not under Cordis' blessing. ]

« text » un: blaiddyd

[reprising]

[ And he'll send this separately. So that the other thread can remain anonymous. ]

Why did you have to confirm that you are not a robot? You look very alive there, Byleth.

[embearass]

I am not entirely sure. I did not receive a formal education myself. I was taught primarily by tutors until I began my knights training, after which the focus of my studies completely changed.

Though I can't imagine such an advice box being present in the knights barracks.

text | un: 🏹

[deerhearted]

Working hard as always, Teach.
I'm sure a lot of people will ask you for guidance.

[ ... he'll have to make sure any notes he sends is marked anon. ]

[byleth]

Do you think they wouldn't understand?
Have you tried explaining this to them?

[ Dimitri should know well enough by now where Byleth stands on it. If he'd just talk this out with his friends... ]

[byleth]

You are never too old to attend lectures
if you ever want the experience.

I teach adults in the evenings on different lessons: animal husbandry, cooking, flaying, fishing, lately something the Prismals call "self-care."

1/3

[byleth]

[ Wait. Didn't he just- ]

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[byleth]

[ Oh. He sees what he did there. At least, Dimitri is attempting to be clever about it... attempting. ]

3/3

[byleth]

My students tell me I seem like a "bot"
when I'm on text.

Should I add the faces to make it more lively?

text; un: byleth

[byleth]

It was hard to set it up again here.
Prismals don't use paper much.

You can ask for advice, too, if you need.

[ Just be more discreet than Dimitri... ]

text | un: anonymous

[force_a_change]

What is the best way to follow up on someone you have had a liaison with, if you've never done such a thing before?

[deerhearted]

I bet it was a bit of a challenge.
Still, you got it up! Now everyone can bother you like we did back at the monastery.

I'll be sure to do so in the future. I don't have too many worries on my plate right now, thankfully.

[ A slight lie, it's nothing to worry about though. But don't worry, anyone can be a little more discreet than Dimitri. ]

text; un: byleth

[byleth]

[ "Don't do whatever Sylvain would do"... no, the anon probably wouldn't understand that reference. ]

Was the liaison enjoyable or unpleasant?

un: anonymous

[force_a_change]

[She would not get it! So good idea not going with it.]

It was very pleasant, I wouldn't be asking such a thing if it wasn't.

[byleth]

A Prismal student set it up as part of his punishment.
But I don't mind being bothered.

It felt strange not continuing our old routines.
My inbox is always open as an alternative.

[ He also has a feeling Claude's more worried than he lets on, but that's what anon is for. ]

[reprising]

My friends from my world, yes.
They have been more than understanding and respectful.
And I have had no trouble expressing my affection to them.

My friends that I have made here, however...
After one misunderstood my intent, and distanced themselves from me
I've found found myself more cautious.

[ It was actually bad timing, they were able to leave... but he still can't help but feel a bit guilty. As though he needed any more reason for it. ]

[byleth]

Then you could follow up with a casual message
letting them know it was enjoyable and you would not mind meeting again
in other circumstances.

Did you get their name?

[ Otherwise, that may make following up kind of difficult, but he knows how kids are these days with their casual liaisons and such. ]

[force_a_change]

I see.

And I knew them before such a thing happened, so yes. I know their name, thankfully.