The outdoor lunch courtyard at Roosevelt Middle School hummed with the familiar chaos of adolescent social hierarchies. Table 9 sat at the epicenter of eighth grade power dynamics, prime real estate beneath the sprawling oak tree whose branches filtered the autumn sunlight into dancing patterns of gold and shadow. The location was strategic: close enough to the cafeteria doors to be first in line for seconds, far enough from the sixth-grade tables to maintain their elevated status.
Dayton claimed her usual spot with the territorial confidence of someone who’d never been challenged for it. Her designer lunch bag, a Kate Spade her mother had bought during their last shopping trip to SoHo, remained zipped shut; her appetite apparently consumed by something more pressing than the gourmet sandwich waiting inside. The crisp October air carried the competing scents of cafeteria pizza and expensive packed lunches, while overhead, maple leaves broke free from their branches, spiraling down like confetti to pepper the concrete with splashes of crimson and amber.
Hannah sat to her left, methodically arranging her bento box with the same careful precision she brought to her artwork. Her honey-blonde hair caught the filtered sunlight as she moved, creating a halo effect that made her look almost ethereal. Hayden lounged across from them, her platinum-blonde hair tucked beneath her ever-present Champion hoodie, one AirPod in her ear while she scrolled through her phone with practiced boredom.
“You’re late,” Hayden said without looking up as Nicole approached; her light brown hair slightly disheveled from rushing across the courtyard.
“Dentist ran over,” Nicole replied, dropping her leather backpack with a satisfying thud that sent a small cloud of dust motes dancing in the sunlight. She rubbed her jaw with one hand while settling into her seat. “They had to re-take X-rays. Now what catastrophe did I miss?”
Dayton didn’t waste time with pleasantries. “Can you believe it, Nicole? A Little version of Mr. Rhys. Teaching. Actually, standing there like he belonged behind a desk, like he had any right to correct me.” Her voice carried across the table with sharp precision; each word carefully enunciated to drive home her indignation.
Nicole paused; her hand frozen halfway to her thermos. “Wait, what? Is Mr. Rhys back? But he’s… he’s a Little now?”
“I’m completely serious,” Dayton said, her manicured nails drumming against the table’s surface in a staccato rhythm that matched her agitation. “Our Mr. Rhys, the same one who’s been torturing us with Shakespeare since sixth grade, introduced himself like nothing had changed. No Guardian in sight. No collar. Just… standing on the desk like he was still our teacher.”
“It was honestly surreal,” Hannah added softly, her voice barely audible above the ambient chatter of nearby tables. She pushed a baby carrot around her plate like she was conducting some kind of miniature food art experiment. “Remember how he used to pace back and forth during his lectures? Now he had this tiny speaker system, and his voice sounded so… high-pitched. But he was still doing that thing where he quotes random lines from memory.”
Hayden finally looked up from her phone, tucking a strand of platinum hair behind her ear. “He’s probably district property. But yeah, I didn’t see a collar either. And that’s not just weird, it’s noncompliant. Even if he’s under the school’s care, there should be some form of visible regulation.”
“It feels sloppy,” Dayton said, her frustration evident in the way she gestured with her unopened water bottle. “Like they’re trying to normalize it by making it casual. No oversight. No clear ownership structure. Just… dropping a Little in a classroom like it’s perfectly normal.”
“Wait, didn’t they add that Little Education elective this year?” Hannah asked, her artistic mind already making connections. “Remember? Ms. Carlson mentioned it during orientation. This could be tied to that program.”
Dayton scoffed, the sound sharp enough to cut glass. “Oh, please. That’s Cindy Wessen’s doing. She’s freelancing now, used to work at Preematech before she went solo. Now she gives speeches, runs her podcast, and raises money for politicians who want to codify Littles as property. She’s trying to make us a case study. A trial school.” Her voice dropped into a conspiratorial whisper. “This Little teacher thing seems completely against what she’d want though.”
“I listened to her latest podcast last night,” Hayden added, shaking her head with the kind of world weary cynicism that seemed advanced for thirteen. “She said feeding Littles anything besides nutritionally balanced pellets is selfish, that their systems need to fully adapt to ‘domesticated nutrition.’ It’s so clinical. Like they’re not even ex-people.”
“They’re not people anymore,” Dayton said, her voice dropping to that particular tone she used when stating facts she considered indisputable. “They’re dependents. We train them. We love them. We cuddle them, we care for them. We teach them to serve, to obey, to feel safe. You don’t put a pet in charge of a classroom.”
Nicole hesitated, her fingers tightening around her thermos. The familiar weight of divided loyalty settled on her shoulders like a heavy backpack. “You know I have a… different perspective on this.”
The entire table went quiet. Even the ambient noise seemed to fade as all eyes turned to Nicole.
She continued more carefully, choosing each word like she was navigating a minefield. “I mean… my sister Kinsley is a Little now. You all know that. But she’s still… her. I get it, she’s not what she used to be. But I remember her. And so do you.”
Dayton’s expression shifted, softening almost imperceptibly. “Yeah. I remember her. And if anyone messes with Kinsley besides me, they’ll have hell to pay.”
The history between Dayton and Nicole’s sister ran deep, friendly rivals who’d competed in everything from academic achievement to what should have been Guardian training placement. They’d clashed often, but beneath the competitive fire had been genuine mutual respect. Now Kinsley wore a collar, lived with her parents, and was being homeschooled in preparation for the LSATs, the standardized tests that determined Little aptitude and placement.
“I never said she wasn’t capable,” Dayton added, her voice taking on a gentler tone that she rarely used. “You know I care about Kinsley. But she isn’t as sharp as she used to be. Change and adversity affect what you can do. Kinsley can do a lot of things, but she won’t ever be the person she was. And neither will Mr. Rhys.” Her voice hardened slightly. “Remember how he used to tear apart our essays? How he’d make us rewrite our analysis papers three times? That Mr. Rhys doesn’t exist anymore.”
Hannah looked down at her carefully arranged lunch, her artistic sensibilities apparently fascinated by the geometric patterns of her food. “They’re still fascinating though. Like… how they see the world now. They’re always investigating things, climbing over stuff, figuring out new perspectives. I wonder what Mr. Rhys is like when he’s not trying to teach.”
Dayton’s gaze sharpened, refocusing on Hannah with laser precision. “Hannah. Focus.”
Hannah nodded quickly, her cheeks flushing pink. “Sorry.”
Dayton took a deep breath, brushing her dark hair behind her shoulder with a gesture that somehow managed to be both casual and commanding. “I was humiliated. A Little, our former teacher, corrected me. In public. In front of the whole class. The same man who used to give me A’s on my literary analysis papers was treating me like I was still some sixth grader who didn’t know proper classroom etiquette.”
Hayden tilted her head, her expression thoughtful. “Fact check, technically, not everyone was paying attention. Marcus was literally asleep on his desk. But yes, it was definitely a hit to your image.” She paused, considering. “It’s weird though. He’s been our teacher for what, three years now? And he just… acts like nothing’s changed. Like he’s still the same person who made us memorize the entirety of ‘The Raven’ in seventh grade.”
“Thanks,” Dayton muttered, rolling her eyes. “I’m literally top-ranked in Guardian training for our whole school. Everyone kept comparing me to Sara Reeves, and I didn’t even care, because, like, I earned that. And now I get totally upstaged by our four-inch former teacher who still thinks he can hand out homework and grade us like it’s normal.”
Nicole raised an eyebrow. “Okay, yeah, you’ve been compared to Sara,” she said, half-teasing. “But she’s still, you know… kinda legendary. There’s levels to this, Day.”
Dayton huffed. “Maybe. But I’m still closer to her than anyone else here, and you know it.”
The table went quiet for a second. The sound of basketballs thudding outside filled the pause, mixed with the faint squeak of sneakers and laughter from the younger grades.
Then Hannah nudged Dayton’s elbow. “Yeah, well, you would have to make your rival a teacher. Leave it to you to turn everything into a competition.”
Hayden snorted, sipping her juice box. “Please. Dayton competes with the vending machine if it takes too long to give her change.”
Dayton laughed despite herself, shaking her head. “Okay, that was one time.”
“Sure,” Hannah said, grinning. “And we’re supposed to believe you didn’t threaten to ‘file a complaint with Generitech’ over it?”
Dayton rolled her eyes, but the tension broke. The girls were laughing again, and just like that, the heat drained out of the moment, replaced by the easy rhythm of friendship, the kind that could survive pride, teasing, and even the weirdest week Roosevelt Middle had seen yet.
Then Dayton leaned in, her eyes scanning the perimeter of the lunch courtyard like she was about to orchestrate a covert military operation. Her voice dropped to a whisper that somehow carried more authority than her normal speaking tone.
“Hayden, I need you to find out where he’s staying. If he’s under district care, or if someone owns him privately. He’s not wearing a collar, but he’s too clean and well-dressed to be unregulated. Something’s definitely off.”
Hayden nodded once, her expression shifting into what her friends called her “research mode.” “I’ll poke around. If he’s tied to Generitech, there’ll be digital breadcrumbs. But if it’s Preematech? I’ll have to dig deeper.”
“Hannah, Nicole—you two are going to ‘visit’ him after school. Make it casual. Polite. Play up the curiosity angle. Hannah, you introduce Nicole so it doesn’t look staged. Keep the conversation light but get details. Where he lives. What he does after school. If he mentions anyone in charge.”
Nicole looked skeptical, her light brown eyebrows drawing together in concern. “Is all this really necessary? I mean, he’s been our teacher since sixth grade. He knows us. Maybe he was just trying to maintain some kind of… classroom normalcy? He didn’t actually do anything wrong.”
Dayton turned, her gaze sharp enough to cut diamond. “He’s a Little, Nicole. Think about it, this is the same man who used to make us call him ‘Mr. Rhys’ and gave us detention for being thirty seconds late. Now he’s four inches tall and still acting like he has authority over us. Imagine if Rufus, Hayden’s golden retriever, tried to teach us about metaphors and symbolism next week. Littles are trained for companionship, domestic roles, and specialized support. Not instruction. Not command.”
“But he used to be normal sized,” Nicole said, her voice carrying a note of stubborn loyalty. “Doesn’t that count for something?”
“Only in theory,” Hayden interjected, her fingers already moving across her phone screen as she began preliminary research. “He’s in transition. Legally, he’s no longer protected by adult status. Depending on where he was reduced, he may have already had most of his rights revoked.”
“Exactly,” Dayton said, her voice taking on that particular tone that meant she was thinking several moves ahead. “He’s vulnerable. Which means—”
She stopped, her eyes glinting with something that was part calculation, part opportunity.
Nicole caught the look and felt her stomach tighten. “Which means what?”
Dayton leaned back slowly, her voice soft but carrying absolute certainty. “Which means if no one’s claimed him… there might be an opening.”
The air around their table seemed to grow still, as if even the autumn breeze was holding its breath.
Hannah glanced at Dayton, her blue eyes wide with something between fascination and concern. “You’d… take him? Like, actually claim him?”
Dayton didn’t blink. “If no one else steps up, he’s not safe like this. No protection. No oversight. He’s a sitting duck. And honestly? He might be safer with someone like me than floating alone in the system.”
Hayden tilted her head, studying her friend with the analytical precision she usually reserved for debugging code. “That’s… surprisingly altruistic of you.”
“Let’s not confuse compassion with control,” Dayton replied coolly, her smile containing enough sharp edges to cut through steel. “It’s both. I’m not going to let a Little disrupt my classroom dynamic, belittle my work, and walk around unclaimed like it’s normal.”
Nicole folded her arms, her loyalty warring with her skepticism. “Are you sure this isn’t just personal? Like, revenge for embarrassing you?”
“Oh, it’s definitely personal,” Dayton said, her honesty as sharp as her ambition. “But that doesn’t mean it’s not right.”
They all sat in silence for a moment, the murmur of lunch chatter from nearby tables rising and falling around them like ocean waves.
“Fine,” Nicole said finally, resignation clear in her voice. “We’ll talk to him.”
“I’ll have something by tomorrow,” Hayden added, already lost in her research.
Hannah just nodded, swallowing hard like she was trying to process the weight of what they were planning.
Dayton finally opened her designer water bottle, taking a long sip like she was celebrating a victory that hadn’t happened yet.
The power plays had begun.
And somewhere in a classroom across campus, four inches of resistance waited, completely unaware that his fate was being decided over gourmet sandwiches and strategic whispers.
Smh, it’s early, but so far Dayton hasn’t grown at all. Disappointed in that regard right now. I hope Mr Rhys has a guardian though. I want to see Daytons hissy fit
Although realistically what people are wanting to see as growth in Dayton isn’t something that is reinforced in a societal way, in a legally way on the federal and state levels,
The guardian training because it’s training that the government approves is centered around it’s wants, desires and beliefs.
You don’t go to North Korea and then expect equality or freedom of thought.
Dayton and much of her peers have no reason to think differently or believe differently.
It’s a bit unfair to hold her to the cultural standards and belief set of a society she doesn’t live In or know.
While Dayton has changed and grown since you last saw her. Her core belief set as a person within the universe of this story hasn’t changed because the rules and beliefs of society haven’t changed.
She hasn’t had or expierenced anything that would cause that as nothing within the world has changed that dramatically.
How she treats or would govern a little could change as that hasn’t been shown but the core belief of what a little is and its place In the world had not changed.
Yeah but at the end of the first few chapters she was seeming to see things a little differently. Like there was more of a understanding starting to show that Littles aren’t just mindless or lesser. At least that was the impression I was getting. She had seemed to be questioning that core belief system a bit more.
admittedly it is still early so I have no clue if she’s just pissed about what happened and that’s clouding it, for her to still cling to a comparison between a little, especially a hybrid little that was once part of normal society, to a dog is concerning. It’s like she saw proof to the contrary and just ignored it after acknowledging it lol it that makes sense. It’s just sad to see what I was thinking as a growth into a better mindset to go back to closer to what I think a Cindy mindset it. But again it’s way too early so I can’t really rule out that she’s just mad about getting in trouble and that’s clouding it.
Edit: that wasn’t to say I expected her to have completely changed to a mindset like Daniella has, but still I saw her as at least figuring out that it’s not a good comparison between a little and a dog lol
Well the thing with dayton here is more upset about things procedurally then she is literally at mr rhys. As procedurally he shoudl have a collar, he doesnt. He shoudl aknowledge her accomplishment with a degree of respect he doesnt. He should have a guardian around or be assisting someone who is running the class as any student could over power him all the way to seriously injure yet he doesnt. He isn’t following federal guidelines, etc.
Becuase she was trained she is upset with all of that which is about Mr. Rhys. She feels he isn’t acknowleging the reality of what it is now and understanding that the person he was is gone and that life is over instead even as a little he is trying to maintain that everything is the same and nothing has changed and thats not the reality in her opinion.
I hate to admit it but Dayton has a point lol.
The procedure stuff I’m less bother by her annoyance at as as shitty it is, it’s a law. That and this only being the just barely into the story is more why I can take this with a grain of salt. However She hasn’t talked to the dude at all so she doesn’t know how he’s actually doing. Maybe he’s accepted the reality of it already, maybe he is still in the process of it, either way it doesn’t diminish the fact he’s the teacher and still has the ability to teach and everything. Him being a little doesn’t dimish his ability to think or comprehend. That’s what I’m more disappointed in Dayton about right now as the growth I saw was her seeing that littles can basically govern themselves and behave as individuals with human intelligence during her guardian training and it seems like she’s just throwing it out the windows based on this chapter and the last one, but that’s only cause it’s early so I could be rushing my judgment.
I just think its ignorant of her to still be comparing a little to a dog. It’s not a direct comparison at all. Hierarchy wise sure, in this world that makes sense. Mentally and personality wise though it’s way off. I whole heartedly don’t believe Dayton when she says Nicole’s sister isn’t as sharp anymore either, I think that’s a mix of her sizeism and the curriculum that Littles have to take that’s playing into it. I think Mr. Rhys being the teacher still is a perfect way for her to understand this.
(0)I know the posts are scheduled, but still, a Dayton episode on my birthday, let’s go!
(1) So we see Dayton’s entire friend group in the school that she goes to, that’s cool
(2) Nicole is trying to be a voice of reason, but it is falling on deaf ears. The history between Kinsely and Dayton was a nice touch, though.
(3) If Dayton does get her hands on Mr. Rhys. I can see him being forced into obedience and reprogrammed by her under a new name.
Happy bday.
It’s a whole Dayton storyline. So you have Daytons for the foreseeable future.
1) this is the majority of Dayton’s close friends but not all her friends.
2) Nicole has some divergent beliefs but she also believed similar to Dayton on some things. Dayton and her friends very much subscribe to the reasonable minds can differ. They don’t have to align on everything to be friends. They respect each others differences.
It’s a way In which Dayton is mature and more grown. As Nicole is her ride or die and vice versa. If Nicole is robbing a bank Dayton would be driving the getaway car.
3) lots of potential outcomes on what she could do. As she hasn’t been depicted in a little and guardian light yet or really interaction with a little in a more normal and acceptable way.
As her issue with Mr Rhys is procedural and legal right. Not with him persay.
So Dayton has learned absolutely nothing! She’s still a spoiled entitled brat! I hate her friends except Nicole! She’s great and I can see her maybe falling out with Dayton! The way they talk about littles and Nicole’s sister is one! Horrible horrible friends….
They talk about littles though the way they are presented to the world. The goal of this story is to show more the normalized view of littles at large and you are seeing that with Dayton and her friends.
Dayton and Nicole are really close friends. They dont have to ageee on everything to be best friends. They are different people with beliefs that align and diverge on various points just like people in real life.
If you can’t accept your friends differences of opinions are you really a friend? I think this shows how Dayton had matured and grown.
Difference of opinion and how they treat my disabled relative are totally different…
I look at littles total transformation as a different humanoid that needs a human to keep it safe from bugs and do things it cant do anymore. I think him teaching in a middle school is dangerous for him but online teaching and working is perfect.
fair, but you haven’t actually seen how Dayton treats kinsley to be able to judge her.
As you do see later on Dayton and Kinsley having a conversation which may give you a better idea of how she treats her.
Ahhh so basically she only treats her friends littles good but everyone else who is a little can get fucked… sorry for the language I just hate people who look down and treat people like shit who they think are lesser than them.
understandable, your interpretation of events and opinons are valid.
If you choose to view Mr. Rhys as the victim and Dayton as the bully or the person in the wrong. I’m not gonna stop you.
But how is he not the victim? The real question is do you think he is?
I don’t view him as a victim as I don’t view someone with a disease as a victim. It’s just unfortunate.
My wife’s a teacher. A lot of the things Mr Rhys says and does would not be appropriate or how a teacher would act toward a student. A peer sure but not a student.
However none of that makes him a victim to me. It’s just unfortunate. Nothing has warranted sympathy or an adverse reaction. I think he wasn’t a good teacher to start with as I don’t believe he actually cared that much about the success of his students or uplifting them or encouraging to be better. He just came in with his rule set and model and graded them appropriately for better or worse.
1) “Remember how he used to pace back and forth during his lectures? Now he had this tiny speaker system, and his voice sounded so… high-pitched. But he was still doing that thing where he quotes random lines from memory.” sounds like he hasn’t lost any teaching skill
2) “She’s trying to make us a case study. A trial school. This Little teacher thing seems completely against what she’d want though.” Is Cindy setting them up to fail?
3) “I listened to her latest podcast last night,” Figures they would
4) “You know I have a… different perspective on this.” Oh, and Nicole’s actually willing to share it.
5) “I mean… my sister Kinsley is a Little now. You all know that. But she’s still… her. I get it, she’s not what she used to be. But I remember her. And so do you.” Are we gonna meet Kinsle any time soon?
6) ”And if anyone messes with Kinsley besides me, they’ll have hell to pay.” Of course Dayton is the exception to the no-bullying Kinsly rule?
7) “. Now Kinsley wore a collar, lived with her parents, and was being homeschooled in preparation for the LSATs, the standardised tests that determined Little aptitude and placement” Is Kinsley older than Nicole?
8) “They’re still fascinating though. Like… how they see the world now. They’re always investigating things, climbing over stuff, figuring out new perspectives. I wonder what Mr. Rhys is like when he’s not trying to teach.” That’s a good question, Hannah
9.1) “I was humiliated. A Little, our former teacher, corrected me. In public. In front of the whole class” Like you were trying to do to him
9,2) “treating me like I was still some sixth grader who didn’t know proper classroom etiquette.” you weren’t showing the right etiquette, though.
I get from her perspective that she was, but her perspective is simply wrong. Even if she doesn’t think Littles can be in charge, Rhys wouldn’t be there if the other adults (who Dayton does acknowledge as in charge put him there.
10) “Okay, yeah, you’ve been compared to Sara but she’s still, you know… kinda legendary” I like Dayton being compared to Sara, but not as a compliment.
11) “And we’re supposed to believe you didn’t threaten to ‘file a complaint with Generitech’ over it?” That’d be a funny phone call for Chloe to receive, lol
12) “He’s not wearing a collar, but he’s too clean and well-dressed to be unregulated. Something’s definitely off.” a lot of focus is being brought to his lack of Collar; this is gonna be an important revelation I feel
13) “I’ll poke around. If he’s tied to Generitech, there’ll be digital breadcrumbs. But if it’s Preematech? I’ll have to dig deeper.” is she gonna hack the system?
14) “Hannah, Nicole—you two are going to ‘visit’ him after school. Make it casual. Polite. Play up the curiosity angle. Hannah, you introduce Nicole so it doesn’t look staged. Keep the conversation light but get details. Where he lives. What he does after school. If he mentions anyone in charge.” Dayton giving out orders like she thinks she’s Darth Vader running a Imperial espionage.
15) “Maybe he was just trying to maintain some kind of… classroom normalcy? He didn’t actually do anything wrong.” thank you Nicole
16) “Think about it, this is the same man who used to make us call him ‘Mr. Rhys’ and gave us detention for being thirty seconds late” Normal (all be it strict) teacher behaviour.
17) “Imagine if Rufus, Hayden’s golden retriever, tried to teach us about metaphors and symbolism next week.” Evan for Dayton, that one was mean
18) “But he used to be normal sized, Doesn’t that count for something?” You know Dayton Nicole, of course it doesn’t
19) “Which means if no one’s claimed him… there might be an opening.” If he’s teaching in a classroom, chances are he’s been claimed, I highly doubt an unclaimed little would get that opportunity.
20) “If no one else steps up, he’s not safe like this. No protection. No oversight. He’s a sitting duck. And honestly? He might be safer with someone like me than floating alone in the system.” fuck you Dayton, this isn’t about protection one bit.
21.1) “Let’s not confuse compassion with control. It’s both” Surprisingly honest for Dayton
21.2) “It’s both. I’m not going to let a Little disrupt my classroom dynamic” you’re the one trying to disrupt the dynamic
22) “Are you sure this isn’t just personal? Like, revenge for embarrassing you?” … “Oh, it’s definitely personal, But that doesn’t mean it’s not right.” No, the fact taht she’s wrong is what means it’s not right, even if she doesn’t respect Littles, other adults whose authority she does respect put him there, and she’s undermining not just Rhys but them as well.
23) “The power plays had begun. And somewhere in a classroom across campus, four inches of resistance waited, completely unaware that his fate was being decided over gourmet sandwiches and strategic whispers.” Not gonna lie, I’m loving that this series seems to be putting a human as the one with a disadvantage for the first time, loving even more that it’s
SatanDayton.Man how wild would it be if rys belonged to Emily or daniella haha like between smallara and now one of them was able to afford taking in a little, and maybe Mr. Rys was a friend or significant other at this point and one of the two is taking care of him. It’d explain the teaching and lack of collar a little bit
1) I would say thats accurate. He is as good or bad of a teacher he was before depending on your view of him.
2) I wouldnt say she is setting them up to fail but if you know something isnt going to work sometimes you let someone do what you might view as a mistake to prove your point.
3) Just becuse its listened to doesnt mean its agreed with thoguh.
4) She is, her and Dayton have the kind of relationship that allows that. They can have differences and still be close friends. Reasonable minds can differ kind of thing.
5) Kinsley and Dayton have a conversation.
6) Dayton more meant that in caring way that bullying way but to each their own. Similar to how a two siblings may pick on each ohter but if someone else does thats not okay.
7) dayton, nicole and kinsley are all around the same age.
8) you and hannah on the same page.
9) now now we must overlook that kind of thing when dayton is making her points lol.
9.2) this one Dayton has more of a case though he also wasnt acknowleding her accomplishments and as a teacher you shuold build up your students not tear them down.
10) a person could construe this as you complimenting Sara.
11) I like the idea in this scenario Chloe is answreing the phone likes shes working hte call center.
12) Well it is a law.
13)time will tell how she goes about this one.
14) that was kind of what i was going for. Dayton acting like she is running a military op.
15) Although Nicole also wasn’t there so its a bit of a stretch to say he didnt do anything wrong when she wasnt there to witness anything. So all she can go off is heresay.
16) I agree. Its normal strict teacher behavior but i can see why students wouldnt like it.
17) Probably hte way the us government wants you to view it though.
18) That one I agree with. Although being Dayton didnt liek him before smallara she is probably less likely togive him the benefit out the doubt. Which is a very human trait.
19) fair assumption
20) she a heart of gold Lethal. How could you lol.
21) Shes honest with herself and what she thinks and believes
21.2) Although if Mr. Rhys had approached Dayton differently he could have avoided all this. He kind of ruined his own class dynamics by pressing her buttons and acting in ways that would set her off. He has been her teacher to long to not know what he was doing. Which is a fact i feel like alot of people over look. He is an adult, and a teacher and she is barely a teenager. Stll a child.
Its understandable why dayton may act like that but for a grown man to push buttons and instigate things with his own student is kind of unbecoming but no seemed to really care about that.
22) Well i don’t think she is fully wrong she has some points that are valid. Such as the legalities around his situation and what he is doing beign questionable the way they were presented.
23) im glad your enjoying it. its fun to do different takes on things. I didnt want it to just be a clone of birthday shipment.
1) My headcanon is that he was only “bad” to Dayton because of her beliefs.
2) I guess, we’ll see if it works or not.
3) I don’t think people take the time to listen to podcasts unless they agree with them
4) Doesn’t sound like Dayton
5) Looking forward to it
7) Dayton and Nicole are 13, Kinsley is..?
9.2) She was only using her accomplishment to try and elevate herself above him. And e did acknowledge her accomplishment, but he also made it clear she isn’t above him.
10) They better fucking not
11) Actually, I was implying that Dayton’s version of ‘file a complaint with Generitech’ is just calling Chloe directly.
12) Laws have exceptions, limitations, boundaries, I doubt a school would have a Little breaking Laws so obviously it’s save to assume there’s a leal reason he isn’t collared.
14) I was making a call back to Sara call Dayton “Darth Vader to all Littles”
15) True, but someone has to talk sense into Dayton, even if she’s not the most qualified.
16) Except for calling him Mr Rhys, unlike Dayton’s desire to be called “Miss Harris” since that’s standard for how student’s address teachers
17) Governments can be wrong
20) Heart of cold more like.
21.2) What different approach could he have taken that would have avoided this? Dayton’s buttons were already pushed simply by Mr Rhys being a Little and keeping his job, and that’s on Dayton for having such easily pressed buttons.
Should he have submitted to her attempt at establishing dominance over him? Because that would have not only made teaching Dayton a lot more difficult but likely torpedoed his chances with the students she influences.
Dayton was the instigator in her actions; he simply didn’t let her get away with it. He is still an adult and she is still a child, He is still a teacher and she is still a student, and I don’t think it’s bad that he reminded her of that.
22) I don’t think it’s unreasonable to say “Dayton should assume the teachers and school board have dealt with the legalities of the matter.”
23) one difference I hope remains is that I hope the teacher doesn’t become owned by a former student.
A) “They’re not people anymore,” Dayton said, her voice dropping to that particular tone she used when stating facts she considered indisputable. “They’re dependents. We train them. We love them. We cuddle them, we care for them. We teach them to serve, to obey, to “They’re not people anymore,” Dayton said, her voice dropping to that particular tone she used when stating facts she considered indisputable. “They’re dependents. We train them. We love them. We cuddle them, we care for them. We teach them to serve, to obey, to feel safe. You don’t put a pet in charge of a classroom.” . You don’t put a pet in charge of a classroom.” – Dayton almost sounds like a loving guardian that I wouldn’t mind having.
B) And now I get totally upstaged by our four-inch former teacher who still thinks he can hand out homework and grade us like it’s normal.- who is protecting the teacher from bugs and heat changes. I think a little in the open is a danger to the little
C) I think Dayton as his guardian would be fun lol. Giant Dayton challenged by her 4 inch little child lol.
B) I’m thinking for the bugs issue they probably have those devices that are meant to repel them in place, and for heat it looks like he’s got clothes and they might set the temperature of the room up for him or have something nearby to help. It might just be one of those things where Asuka leaves it out due to relevance to the story. We could get more detail about his classroom setup later
it just seems dangerous for a little. Giant middle schoolers is not a safe place. If I was him I would have asked Dayton to help him run the class because at 4 inches tall nobody is going to care what he says. I was a crazy kid in middle school and so was my friends lol.
It’s definitely possible, but at the same time that’s a huge risk to do something like that in this universe lol I don’t think they care about age in regard to harming a little, doing it gets the book thrown at you
See…. I told you. A delight.
I mean she has a point. Unregistered Littles just roaming around like people? They’ll be like vermin. I hope this is a thing, actually. The Preematech can sell various Little Traps. Dayton sitting in her room waiting to hear a SNAP. LOL
I’m surprised there’s no Little rights movement after all these years. They are basically just like people. Hell, they even have bands and enjoy things the same way normal sized people do.
well the original story took place in fall 2020 and this story takes place in the fall of 2021. So its only been 1 year.
How old is Mr. Rhys? I couldn’t really tell from the image in chapter 8 if he was bald or just has blonde hair (freaking color blindness…)