Room 504, Early Monday Morning
Jul. 27th, 2009 11:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
intraspectiveIno had letters done. Ino had letters that had been given the Reno seal of approval. Now Ino just had to deliver those letters.
She contemplated her options. Well, she had class already that morning so Miss Atreides was easy enough to hand-deliver her letter to.
Mr. Durden…
Ino was totally going to chicken out and just leave it in his mailbox. Totally chickening out.
Dear Mr. Durden,
First off, I would like to apologize for my distemper and inappropriate reaction in class this past Tuesday. I have been quite firmly reminded that I should be better behaved while in your presence. I would also like to apologize for any disruption of Fight Club the Sunday before last caused by my walking out.
I am sorry for the way I went about expressing my displeasure. It was wrong.
As well as that, I would also like to clarify my position as I took it then, and still do now, and to hopefully explain the issues that led to this.
I am not, and was not, at that time upset about being unable to use my powers.
Yes, I remain unhappy about that decision, but it is Miss Atreides' and yours to make and I will follow it. I did not appreciate the attempts to turn a separate issue around to one that I was not considering at that time. Because, in my eyes, it is a separate issue despite the fact that my inability to use powers influenced my perception of the real issues in this case.
My first problem stemmed from the very basic rules of Fight Club as I understand them:
1. That the use of powers or not was to be agreed upon before the fight began; and
2. The concept, implicit in the rules, of control.
Fiona Post does not have the control to turn her powers off. As I am unable to utilize my powers in the gym, I judged a match to be not to my liking and walked away. I am not arguing over whether or not my limitations are fair—I only exercised what I believed was my right, within the rules, to exert control over the situation and walk away.
If I had been put against someone stronger than I who agreed to no powers, I would have fought and lost and did my best.
If I had been put against someone weaker than I who agreed to no powers, I would have modulated my response to a level that they would learn something from and fought then.
Both of those options imply a level of control I felt was lacking from the situation I was put in on Sunday. She could not turn her powers off; I could not use mine. In my honest opinion a fight like that goes against the rules of Fight Club, as it is devoid of the control and choice that most of the fights are fought with.
The usage of powers or not was one of the first things I was told were important when it came to Fight Club. That there be the option to chose between using them or not and what the limits are.
If I have it wrong, and the option of choice is different from what I understood, then I respectfully ask a more in-depth explanation to make up for that deficit in comprehension.
My second problem is, as you said, that 'she learns fast'.
Someone reminded me that, as you are both teachers, that you may not see the problem that I do with it. That you would encourage speedy learning—the faster the better. I'm not a teacher, though, and I do have several problems with it.
I respectfully submit that, in my opinion, her powers go beyond 'learning fast' and into the realm of 'copying'. I have said before that she steals skills. I do believe this. I do not, however, mean to imply that she takes them away from anyone she goes up against.
But I do think that, in 'learning really fast' she belittles, intentionally or not, the hard work and effort that others have put into honing their skills. She does not earn them with years of effort and sweat and pain. She instead takes them, practices for a few weeks, and can do them as well as someone who has spent their life on them.
I can only say that, as someone who has spent years and years working on my skills that, as I can't speak for anyone else, that I have no wish for my efforts to be belittled in that manner. I am well aware that I am no where near the strongest in the club, or the most skilled, or the best at anything.
But I take pride in my hard work.
Every kick I know, every punch I aim, was learnt through years of practice. If it makes me childish to want to keep that pride and skill to myself, away from someone who would copy it and then, in short order, be better than I am at it, then so be it.
I would rather keep my pride in what I can do and be childish, than to have someone else walk away from a fight with my fighting style in their head. I fully admit that the restrictions on my powers may play into this decision—I would like to keep what is mine, mine, and my hand-to-hand skills are one of the last things I have control over in a situation like the Fight Club.
However, were I not to have those restrictions, I believe that I would still have no interest in my hard work being devalued and belittled by someone who has not put forth equivalent effort. This is no exam where cheating is encouraged—this is training and, in training, you aren't supposed to steal your opponent's moves.
That's cheating. To me, at least. If that's childish, then I'll keep being childish, but those were my difficulties with the situation and I hope that I've explained my reasoning clearly.
Again, I am sorry for the way I went about expressing these views to your face.
I am not asking to be re-admitted into Fight Club at this time. I only ask that my views be considered as legitimate and taken into future consideration.
Yours truly,
Yamanaka Ino
Neatly folded and labelled. Okay, she'd drop it off then.
Dear Miss Atreides,
I would like to apologize for any disruption of Fight Club the Sunday before last caused by my walking out. I have been quite firmly reminded that I should be better behaved while in your presence. I am sorry for the way I went about expressing my displeasure. It was wrong.
As well as that, I would also like to clarify my position as I took it then, and still do now, and to hopefully explain the issues that led to this.
I am not, and was not, at that time upset about being unable to use my powers.
Yes, I remain unhappy about that decision, but it is Mr. Durden's and yours to make and I will follow it. I did not appreciate the attempts to turn a separate issue around to one that I was not considering at that time. Because, in my eyes, it is a separate issue despite the fact that my inability to use powers influenced my perception of the real issues in this case.
My first problem stemmed from the very basic rules of Fight Club as I understand them:
1. That the use of powers or not was to be agreed upon before the fight began; and
2. The concept, implicit in the rules, of control.
Fiona Post does not have the control to turn her powers off. As I am unable to utilize my powers in the gym, I judged a match to be not to my liking and walked away. I am not arguing over whether or not my limitations are fair—I only exercised what I believed was my right, within the rules, to exert control over the situation and walk away.
If I had been put against someone stronger than I who agreed to no powers, I would have fought and lost and did my best.
If I had been put against someone weaker than I who agreed to no powers, I would have modulated my response to a level that they would learn something from and fought then.
Both of those options imply a level of control I felt was lacking from the situation I was put in on Sunday. She could not turn her powers off; I could not use mine. In my honest opinion a fight like that goes against the rules of Fight Club, as it is devoid of the control and choice that most of the fights are fought with.
The usage of powers or not was one of the first things I was told were important when it came to Fight Club. That there be the option to chose between using them or not and what the limits are.
If I have it wrong, and the option of choice is different from what I understood, then I respectfully ask a more in-depth explanation to make up for that deficit in comprehension.
My second problem is, as Mr. Durden said, that 'she learns fast'.
Someone reminded me that, as you are both teachers, that you may not see the problem that I do with it. That you would encourage speedy learning—the faster the better. I'm not a teacher, though, and I do have several problems with it.
I respectfully submit that, in my opinion, her powers go beyond 'learning fast' and into the realm of 'copying'. I have said before that she steals skills. I do believe this. I do not, however, mean to imply that she takes them away from anyone she goes up against.
But I do think that, in 'learning really fast' she belittles, intentionally or not, the hard work and effort that others have put into honing their skills. She does not earn them with years of effort and sweat and pain. She instead takes them, practices for a few weeks, and can do them as well as someone who has spent their life on them.
I can only say that, as someone who has spent years and years working on my skills that, as I can't speak for anyone else, that I have no wish for my efforts to be belittled in that manner. I am well aware that I am no where near the strongest in the club, or the most skilled, or the best at anything.
But I take pride in my hard work.
Every kick I know, every punch I aim, was learnt through years of practice. If it makes me childish to want to keep that pride and skill to myself, away from someone who would copy it and then, in short order, be better than I am at it, then so be it.
I would rather keep my pride in what I can do and be childish, than to have someone else walk away from a fight with my fighting style in their head. I fully admit that the restrictions on my powers may play into this decision—I would like to keep what is mine, mine, and my hand-to-hand skills are one of the last things I have control over in a situation like the Fight Club.
However, were I not to have those restrictions, I believe that I would still have no interest in my hard work being devalued and belittled by someone who has not put forth equivalent effort. This is no exam where cheating is encouraged—this is training and, in training, you aren't supposed to steal your opponent's moves.
That's cheating. To me, at least. If that's childish, then I'll keep being childish, but those were my difficulties with the situation and I hope that I've explained my reasoning clearly.
Again, I am sorry for the way I dealt with this issue.
I am not asking to be re-admitted into Fight Club at this time. I only ask that my views be considered as legitimate and taken into future consideration.
Yours truly,
Yamanaka Ino
She sighed, finished labelling it, and stuffed the both of them in her bag and left for her class.
[Estaaablishy. Reno's opinion of the letters totally modded with permission omg.]
She contemplated her options. Well, she had class already that morning so Miss Atreides was easy enough to hand-deliver her letter to.
Mr. Durden…
Ino was totally going to chicken out and just leave it in his mailbox. Totally chickening out.
Dear Mr. Durden,
First off, I would like to apologize for my distemper and inappropriate reaction in class this past Tuesday. I have been quite firmly reminded that I should be better behaved while in your presence. I would also like to apologize for any disruption of Fight Club the Sunday before last caused by my walking out.
I am sorry for the way I went about expressing my displeasure. It was wrong.
As well as that, I would also like to clarify my position as I took it then, and still do now, and to hopefully explain the issues that led to this.
I am not, and was not, at that time upset about being unable to use my powers.
Yes, I remain unhappy about that decision, but it is Miss Atreides' and yours to make and I will follow it. I did not appreciate the attempts to turn a separate issue around to one that I was not considering at that time. Because, in my eyes, it is a separate issue despite the fact that my inability to use powers influenced my perception of the real issues in this case.
My first problem stemmed from the very basic rules of Fight Club as I understand them:
1. That the use of powers or not was to be agreed upon before the fight began; and
2. The concept, implicit in the rules, of control.
Fiona Post does not have the control to turn her powers off. As I am unable to utilize my powers in the gym, I judged a match to be not to my liking and walked away. I am not arguing over whether or not my limitations are fair—I only exercised what I believed was my right, within the rules, to exert control over the situation and walk away.
If I had been put against someone stronger than I who agreed to no powers, I would have fought and lost and did my best.
If I had been put against someone weaker than I who agreed to no powers, I would have modulated my response to a level that they would learn something from and fought then.
Both of those options imply a level of control I felt was lacking from the situation I was put in on Sunday. She could not turn her powers off; I could not use mine. In my honest opinion a fight like that goes against the rules of Fight Club, as it is devoid of the control and choice that most of the fights are fought with.
The usage of powers or not was one of the first things I was told were important when it came to Fight Club. That there be the option to chose between using them or not and what the limits are.
If I have it wrong, and the option of choice is different from what I understood, then I respectfully ask a more in-depth explanation to make up for that deficit in comprehension.
My second problem is, as you said, that 'she learns fast'.
Someone reminded me that, as you are both teachers, that you may not see the problem that I do with it. That you would encourage speedy learning—the faster the better. I'm not a teacher, though, and I do have several problems with it.
I respectfully submit that, in my opinion, her powers go beyond 'learning fast' and into the realm of 'copying'. I have said before that she steals skills. I do believe this. I do not, however, mean to imply that she takes them away from anyone she goes up against.
But I do think that, in 'learning really fast' she belittles, intentionally or not, the hard work and effort that others have put into honing their skills. She does not earn them with years of effort and sweat and pain. She instead takes them, practices for a few weeks, and can do them as well as someone who has spent their life on them.
I can only say that, as someone who has spent years and years working on my skills that, as I can't speak for anyone else, that I have no wish for my efforts to be belittled in that manner. I am well aware that I am no where near the strongest in the club, or the most skilled, or the best at anything.
But I take pride in my hard work.
Every kick I know, every punch I aim, was learnt through years of practice. If it makes me childish to want to keep that pride and skill to myself, away from someone who would copy it and then, in short order, be better than I am at it, then so be it.
I would rather keep my pride in what I can do and be childish, than to have someone else walk away from a fight with my fighting style in their head. I fully admit that the restrictions on my powers may play into this decision—I would like to keep what is mine, mine, and my hand-to-hand skills are one of the last things I have control over in a situation like the Fight Club.
However, were I not to have those restrictions, I believe that I would still have no interest in my hard work being devalued and belittled by someone who has not put forth equivalent effort. This is no exam where cheating is encouraged—this is training and, in training, you aren't supposed to steal your opponent's moves.
That's cheating. To me, at least. If that's childish, then I'll keep being childish, but those were my difficulties with the situation and I hope that I've explained my reasoning clearly.
Again, I am sorry for the way I went about expressing these views to your face.
I am not asking to be re-admitted into Fight Club at this time. I only ask that my views be considered as legitimate and taken into future consideration.
Yours truly,
Yamanaka Ino
Neatly folded and labelled. Okay, she'd drop it off then.
Dear Miss Atreides,
I would like to apologize for any disruption of Fight Club the Sunday before last caused by my walking out. I have been quite firmly reminded that I should be better behaved while in your presence. I am sorry for the way I went about expressing my displeasure. It was wrong.
As well as that, I would also like to clarify my position as I took it then, and still do now, and to hopefully explain the issues that led to this.
I am not, and was not, at that time upset about being unable to use my powers.
Yes, I remain unhappy about that decision, but it is Mr. Durden's and yours to make and I will follow it. I did not appreciate the attempts to turn a separate issue around to one that I was not considering at that time. Because, in my eyes, it is a separate issue despite the fact that my inability to use powers influenced my perception of the real issues in this case.
My first problem stemmed from the very basic rules of Fight Club as I understand them:
1. That the use of powers or not was to be agreed upon before the fight began; and
2. The concept, implicit in the rules, of control.
Fiona Post does not have the control to turn her powers off. As I am unable to utilize my powers in the gym, I judged a match to be not to my liking and walked away. I am not arguing over whether or not my limitations are fair—I only exercised what I believed was my right, within the rules, to exert control over the situation and walk away.
If I had been put against someone stronger than I who agreed to no powers, I would have fought and lost and did my best.
If I had been put against someone weaker than I who agreed to no powers, I would have modulated my response to a level that they would learn something from and fought then.
Both of those options imply a level of control I felt was lacking from the situation I was put in on Sunday. She could not turn her powers off; I could not use mine. In my honest opinion a fight like that goes against the rules of Fight Club, as it is devoid of the control and choice that most of the fights are fought with.
The usage of powers or not was one of the first things I was told were important when it came to Fight Club. That there be the option to chose between using them or not and what the limits are.
If I have it wrong, and the option of choice is different from what I understood, then I respectfully ask a more in-depth explanation to make up for that deficit in comprehension.
My second problem is, as Mr. Durden said, that 'she learns fast'.
Someone reminded me that, as you are both teachers, that you may not see the problem that I do with it. That you would encourage speedy learning—the faster the better. I'm not a teacher, though, and I do have several problems with it.
I respectfully submit that, in my opinion, her powers go beyond 'learning fast' and into the realm of 'copying'. I have said before that she steals skills. I do believe this. I do not, however, mean to imply that she takes them away from anyone she goes up against.
But I do think that, in 'learning really fast' she belittles, intentionally or not, the hard work and effort that others have put into honing their skills. She does not earn them with years of effort and sweat and pain. She instead takes them, practices for a few weeks, and can do them as well as someone who has spent their life on them.
I can only say that, as someone who has spent years and years working on my skills that, as I can't speak for anyone else, that I have no wish for my efforts to be belittled in that manner. I am well aware that I am no where near the strongest in the club, or the most skilled, or the best at anything.
But I take pride in my hard work.
Every kick I know, every punch I aim, was learnt through years of practice. If it makes me childish to want to keep that pride and skill to myself, away from someone who would copy it and then, in short order, be better than I am at it, then so be it.
I would rather keep my pride in what I can do and be childish, than to have someone else walk away from a fight with my fighting style in their head. I fully admit that the restrictions on my powers may play into this decision—I would like to keep what is mine, mine, and my hand-to-hand skills are one of the last things I have control over in a situation like the Fight Club.
However, were I not to have those restrictions, I believe that I would still have no interest in my hard work being devalued and belittled by someone who has not put forth equivalent effort. This is no exam where cheating is encouraged—this is training and, in training, you aren't supposed to steal your opponent's moves.
That's cheating. To me, at least. If that's childish, then I'll keep being childish, but those were my difficulties with the situation and I hope that I've explained my reasoning clearly.
Again, I am sorry for the way I dealt with this issue.
I am not asking to be re-admitted into Fight Club at this time. I only ask that my views be considered as legitimate and taken into future consideration.
Yours truly,
Yamanaka Ino
She sighed, finished labelling it, and stuffed the both of them in her bag and left for her class.
[Estaaablishy. Reno's opinion of the letters totally modded with permission omg.]
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