Guff

Meta: a few days after "Rebuff"
Inspiration: ALC: Blossom and Bubbles find out about the day the assistants taught and send Logan several angry emails because he LIED.
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The student campus IT sent over crawls out from under Logan's desk, announces, "Okay. You should be ready to go."
Logan tips an imaginary hat.
"So, listen." 
Oh, fuck. 
The student absently scratches the back of their head. "We've got this bet down in the office ...."
Don't say it-don't say it-don't say it--
"How do you keep killing these things so fast?"
Didn't say it. 
Feeling somewhat more generous, Logan scribbles a note and hands it over with a smirk.
The student reads it, gapes at Logan.
Logan firmly affixes his best 'axe murderer' grin. 
The student finally croaks, "'Jaeger-induced psychic powers'?"
Logan nods earnestly.
"Ooookaaaay." They back away, eyes fixed on Logan's shoulder.
Logan leans back in his chair, fingers laced behind his head.
The door clicks shut in front of the student.
Sprinting footsteps.
Logan snickers, turns to his computer, clicks into his email.
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Subject: TEACHING
From: macrossan@mojodojo.com.au
To: lp_jones@cmu.edu
Cc: collocott@mojodojo.com.au
MISTER Jones,
I have just finished watching a video (found online at >URL<), which, while low quality, DEFINITELY shows YOU teaching a review session for the Neural Architecture class at your university, you LYING LIAR.
Ps. If you were also LYING about not all sleeping together, I will drop EVERYTHING and fly there to join in. EVERYTHING. IMMEDIATELY.
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She fucking said it.
Logan rolls his eyes.
/beep.
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Subject: RE: TEACHING
From: collocott@mojodojo.com.au
To: lp_jones@cmu.edu
Cc: macrossan@mojodojo.com.au
So ... you'll teach science, but not martial arts, ay?
You could've just said so.
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Logan scrubs a hand over his face, huffs.
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Subject: RE: TEACHING
From: lp_jones@cmu.edu
To: macrossan@mojodojo.com.au
Cc: collocott@mojodojo.com.au
MX CHOPPED LIVER:
You will note that, while I am seated at the front of the room, I say absolutely NOTHING during that review session. At most, I served as a visual aid for the class.
MX FLOWER:
As stated above, I am not a teacher of any subject.
BOTH OF YOU:
Are you capable of emailing at different times?
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He sighs, opens the development environment and the error log for exoskeleton code validation. Skims down to the first problem, sets to work.
/beep.
Logan turns his eyes heavenward.
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Subject: RE: TEACHING
From: collocott@mojodojo.com.au
To: lp_jones@cmu.edu
Cc: macrossan@mojodojo.com.au
It's more fun to fight two-on-one like this. :P
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Subject: RE: TEACHING
From: macrossan@mojodojo.com.au
To: lp_jones@cmu.edu
Cc: collocott@mojodojo.com.au
And what a visual aid you are! rawr.
Much prettier than your brother and the person ignoring him. We'd make a very cute couple. ;D
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Logan blinks at the screen.
Jackson, strolling by, stops and leans over his shoulder. "They're hitting on you over email now?"
Logan shrugs.
Cocks his head. "Wait. Someone in /Australia's hitting on you over email? Not just one of the grad students?"
Shrugs again.
Jackson finally spots the last line, makes a frustrated noise, stomps to the couch and the latest stack of essays.
/beep.
Logan pulls his attention back to the monitor.
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Subject: RE: TEACHING
From: collocott@mojodojo.com.au
To: lp_jones@cmu.edu
Cc: macrossan@mojodojo.com.au
While you do not speak audibly on the recording, you do say something in sign language during the question and answer portion. 
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Logan suppresses the urge to head-desk.
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Subject: RE: TEACHING
From: lp_jones@cmu.edu
To: macrossan@mojodojo.com.au
Cc: collocott@mojodojo.com.au
A single word is NOT teaching by anyone's definition.
If you will excuse me, I have work to do.
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He shuts down the email client, buries himself in correcting code.
Twenty-eight minutes later, the stretch alarm goes off.
Logan takes a lap of the lab, flops back into his chair, contemplates opening his email.
With a sigh, he does.
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Subject: RE: TEACHING
From: macrossan@mojodojo.com.au
To: lp_jones@cmu.edu
Cc: collocott@mojodojo.com.au
PLEASE also be lying about being ace. pleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease
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Logan frowns, types with more force than strictly necessary.
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Subject: RE: TEACHING
From: lp_jones@cmu.edu
To: macrossan@mojodojo.com.au
Cc: collocott@mojodojo.com.au
I am not lying about that, either.
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His cursor is only halfway to the 'exit' command when it the machine /beeps again.
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Subject: RE: TEACHING
From: macrossan@mojodojo.com.au
To: lp_jones@cmu.edu
Cc: collocott@mojodojo.com.au
I AM REJECTING YOUR REALITY AND SUBSTITUTING MY OWN.
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Logan /thunks his forehead against his desk twice and sighs.
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