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Post by DJW on Aug 14, 2018 3:02:05 GMT
"You have to score an 80% or better to pass," the woman says, pleased with the level of interest. "Perfect scores are not totally uncommon but they are still considered an impressive achievement."
She leads you to a testing room with a bunch of empty chairs and several rows of long tables. A test paper sits in front of every chair. "You may test in the same room, but please do not sit right next to each other. We will monitor from the adjacent room where we can watch through the one-way glass. When you are finished, simply sit and wait for me to return. You may begin as soon as I leave the room. Good luck."
She bows and leaves, closing the door behind her.
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Post by spikehed on Aug 14, 2018 12:24:22 GMT
Asa
"Why would I waste my time training someone else's choice, which by your smirk would no doubt be an ineffective selection? I have two newly revived ancients, with two more to be collected tomorrow. No, I'd say my training schedule will be full."
Asa returned the bow and slid into a seat as the woman exited, seemingly ready to begin.
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Post by DJW on Aug 14, 2018 23:17:09 GMT
The test packets sit before you. The front page requires your name and any other contact info that you can provide. After that, you assume the following pages contain the test questions. A pencil rests above the test packet.
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Post by spikehed on Aug 14, 2018 23:41:17 GMT
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Asa gets to work immediately by filling out her personal information. She can't help but wonder if these tests will be more geared toward region specific questions or general information. There is a bit of apprehension as she opens up the booklet to the actual test.
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Post by spikehed on Aug 17, 2018 12:38:04 GMT
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The fossil researcher seemed to breeze through the first several questions. There was one that gave her pause. She looked up at the ceiling as she used the process of elimination to come to her best guess at the correct answer.
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Post by DJW on Aug 18, 2018 3:58:15 GMT
Asa reaches the end of her test. Realizing that all she can do now is wait, she closes the test booklet and does just that. She glances over at Justin and realizes that, while she has completely finished, he still seems to be staring at the first question.
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Post by spikehed on Aug 19, 2018 23:40:58 GMT
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The young researched closed the book neatly and placed the pencil next to the paper. She clasped her hands together and crossed her legs, bouncing her boot in the air as she waited. Surely the woman could see that she was done through that glass. She stared at it intently for a few moments, eager to continue. There was some trepidation in wondering how much more difficult the advanced test could be.
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Post by DJW on Aug 21, 2018 0:09:54 GMT
The door handle turns slowly and quietly, and it gently opens just enough for the teaching aide to poke her head in. She smiles at Asa, nods her head, and waves her toward the door, but she holds one finger to her lips to caution Asa against making too much noise. Justin is still staring at a blank page and it may be important that he is not disturbed.
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Post by spikehed on Aug 21, 2018 12:49:10 GMT
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Asa slid out of her chair as quietly as possible. Scooping up the paper, she moved toward the door. Despite her attempts to remain completely silent, the heals of her boots clacked against the tile floors enough to cause her to grimace and give a nervous smile toward the teacher's aid as an apology.
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Post by DJW on Aug 22, 2018 2:25:18 GMT
The aide waves Asa over until she's close enough, and then she guides her out into the hallway and very quietly closes the door.
"You looked like you were finished," she says in a hushed voice. "Would you like your test graded now?"
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Post by spikehed on Aug 23, 2018 1:11:57 GMT
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Asa handed her test to the woman with a confident nod. She was certain that she had passed, but it would be interesting to see her score since she had to use deductive logic on a few of the questions.
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Post by DJW on Aug 23, 2018 2:15:15 GMT
The aide accepts the test with a respectful bow and then opens it to look at the answers.
"Wonderful," she says after a moment, closing the booklet again and handing it back. "You passed with 80%. Were you interested in taking the advanced test?"
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Post by spikehed on Aug 23, 2018 13:46:59 GMT
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Asa smiled at the news that she had passed. "Sure, since I'm still waiting for my friend, there's no reason not to." She glanced back at the room, wondering if Justin was really struggling or if he had just zoned out. The chance of receiving a TM that she would actually use was pretty low, but being able to use her friend's would help her odds.
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Post by DJW on Aug 23, 2018 21:25:37 GMT
"This way, please," the aide says, leading Asa to another empty testing room across the hall. "I think you'll do well."
The new room looks just like the old one, just mirrored where things are on opposite walls than before. Asa has her pick of chairs. There are over a dozen with test booklets waiting.
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Post by spikehed on Aug 24, 2018 12:47:06 GMT
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Asa followed the teacher's aide to the new room. When she motioned for Asa to take a seat, she did so. She chose the closest test packet to the door for convenience. Taking a calming breath, she flipped open the new test and dove into the material.
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Post by spikehed on Aug 27, 2018 13:51:32 GMT
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The researcher noticed that this test was noticably harder due to the layout. Gone were the multiple choice answers that she could use a process of elimination to solve. She chewed on the end of her pencil absently as she seemed to be stuck on a particularly difficult question.
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Post by DJW on Aug 29, 2018 1:04:54 GMT
Asa flips the book closed, an indicator that she's finished, and waits.
The aide, who traveled across the hall to peek in on Justin (still staring at his test page), comes back to look through the glass at Asa. When she sees that Asa is done, she heads back out and lightly knocks on the testing room door before opening it.
"All done?" she asks.
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Post by spikehed on Aug 29, 2018 1:35:36 GMT
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"Yes, ma’am." Asa placed her pencil back on the desk and stood. She brought her booklet to the teacher’s aide.
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Post by DJW on Aug 29, 2018 3:13:43 GMT
"Wonderful," the aide says, using a more normal volume. "I'll grade you right away." She takes the test and looks it over.
"Congratulations! You scored even better on the advanced test! 100%! Your combined average is 90%, and your time will be taken into account, too. With you score and your time, you find yourself placing within the top 10% of all time. Your name will go on the list of test scores in our trophy case. Here," she says, handing Asa two large, blue tokens with images of graduation caps on them. "Insert these into the TM vendor to receive your rewards." She bows. "Thank you for taking our institution's exams."
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Post by spikehed on Aug 29, 2018 13:06:16 GMT
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"Thank you so much for allowing me to take the tests. They were quite challenging despite what my scores might reflect. Is there anything else that trainers who are not enrolled in the school allowed to see or participate in?" Asa accepted the tokens with a bow of her head. She was very excited at the possibilities of what moves she might be able to use to increase her new team's power.
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