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{{character
|children=[[Dia Vmeer|Dia]]
|profession=Teacher
|world=Detritus
|universe=[[Skyward|Skyward Universe]]
|books=[[Skyward]]
}}{{spoilers|book=Skyward}}
Mrs '''Vmeer''' is
== History ==
She became a teacher, married, and had a daughter after taking up residence in Igneous Cavern.{{book ref|skyward|2}}
{{sidequote
|Look, why don’t you skip the test tomorrow to save everyone the embarrassment? Come to me, and we’ll talk about what might work for you. If not sanitation, perhaps ground troops?
|Mrs Vmeer to [[Spensa]] when Spensa asks her whether [[Ironsides]] intended to automatically fail her.{{book ref|sky1|2}}
|side=right|size=350px
}}
She organised for representatives from different job classifications to give presentations to her classes. When the sanitation worker, [[Alfir]], visited her class, Mrs Vmeer spoke to him privately about Spensa's future prospects. After Spensa declined Alfir's offer to join the sanitation workers, she confronted Mrs Vmeer about whether she would be automatically failed for the pilots test. Mrs Vmeer initially tried to evade Spensa's question, however, eventually suggested that Spensa not attend the pilots entrance exam so she could avoid embarrassing both herself and those overseeing the exam.{{book ref|skyward|2}}
Mrs Vmeer, along with several other teachers, attended the entrance exam and was disappointed that Spensa had attended. She refused to meet Spensa's eye during the exam, after Spensa realised she had been given an exam entirely on non-piloting subjects.{{book ref|skyward|5}}
After [[Rig]] dropped out of Flight School, Mrs Vmeer was in contact with him about his future options and strongly suggested that he enter a career in politics.{{book ref|skyward|17}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Mrs Vmeer is a former pilot cadet who earned her silver pin by passing the Flight School entrance exam.{{book ref|skyward|2}} Although she dropped out before graduating, she is knowledgeable in flying and likely has practical experience in the cockpit.{{book ref|skyward|2}} Having been a cadet, Mrs Vmeer and her family have special privileges in Igneous, such as access to better food and clothing.{{book ref|skyward|2}}
== Relationships ==
=== Spensa ===
{{quote
|I’m sorry, Spensa. But this was never going to be. I wish one of your teachers had been brave enough to disabuse you of the notion when you were younger.
|Mrs Vmeer to [[Spensa]] about her becoming a pilot{{book ref|sky1|2}}
}}
Mrs Vmeer makes a point to treat Spensa like any other student while in class.{{book ref|skyward|2}} She is well aware of Spensa's desire to be a pilot and is frustrated that none of Spensa's previous teachers have dissuaded her from sitting the exam.{{book ref|skyward|2}} Despite trying to prevent Spensa from sitting the pilot exam, she cares about Spensa's wellbeing and future and tries to help find other types of employment for her, introducing Spensa to specific job representatives and offering to introduce her to others.{{book ref|skyward|2}}
== Notes ==
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{{complete|[[User:LadyLameness|LadyLameness]] ([[User talk:LadyLameness|talk]]) 01:01, 23 June 2019 (MST)}}
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