Traditional Fairy Tales, Class Eight (03/05)

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Monday, March 5, Period 2

Students arriving at the Danger Shop will find themselves in an idyllic country setting. A thatched hut stands nearby, and in the yard grazes a rather thin-looking cow. Once the students are assembled, Aziraphale gives his instructions for the lesson.

"Before we begin today's lesson, I have just a bit of business to take care of. First, I'll need written excuses for absences for the following students:

Armony Eiselstein (two absences)
Conner McKnight (one absence) excused
Matilda Wormwood (one absence)

"Also, come prepared next week to participate in an open discussion. This will be a chance to study for your upcoming test, and to discuss any questions or ideas you have about the lessons and assignments so far. You may also use the time to meet with your project groups.

"And one final announcement: our field trip with the Conflict Management class will be on March 16-18. We'll be traveling by train up to New York City, where we'll visit the United Nations and take in a Broadway play. More information will be handed out next week, along with your room assignments."

LESSON: "Today you'll be participating in another Immersion Study. This one is based on your reading from our previous class: "Jack and the Beanstalk". You'll each be taking on the role of Jack, and your assignment is to get into the giant's tower and steal three items: a bag of gold, a hen that lays golden eggs, and a singing harp. You can slip in on your own, or try to get assistance from the giant's wife. However, be aware that you can only carry one item at a time, and the giant's wife will become more suspicious each time you return. Also, if the giant himself discovers you, he'll attempt to capture you. If the giant gives chase, you may use whatever means you like to defeat him. The assignment is completed when you return with the third item."

[OOC: There are OCD threads below for three encounters: first to steal the bag of gold, second for the hen, and third for the harp. As mentioned above, you can play out the scenario as it is traditionally told, or you can be creative and put your own spin on it. The giant and his wife will respond accordingly. The Danger Shop will provide you with whatever materials you might need, but keep in mind that it will also equip your adversaries in the same manner. If you feel you won't have time to do all three phases, feel free to skip ahead, or to SP the tags. You have until the end of the week to play it out.]

ASSIGNMENT: Write a brief essay on your experience with the Immersion Study, focusing particularly on the theme of Coming of Age or Morality as it applies to this tale. There is no reading assignment for next week.

[ooc: Class is going up early because I may be somewhat AFK in the morning. Please wait for OCD is now up, and class is in session. I will catch tags for Aziraphale and the lesson in the morning.]

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Give yourself a fairy tale name today!

Re: SIGN IN

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia the Tongue Slayer

IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE ONE

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Your poor mother sent you to market yesterday to sell the cow, hoping to get enough money to buy food for a little longer. However, along the way you encountered a strange man, who traded you three magic beans for the cow. Needless to say, your mother was not impressed. She threw the beans out the window and sent you to bed without supper. This morning, however, you see that the beans have sprouted overnight, and a huge beanstalk stretches upward into the clouds.

[Assignment One: Retrieve a bag of gold from the giant's tower.]

Re: IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE ONE

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric, always curious, started climbing the beanstalk almost immediately.

Re: IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE ONE

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

This should be easy, right?

. . . right.

Conner figured he'd better get the jump on the giant (especially since he didn't have access to a 50-meter attack robot any more), so he scurried up the beanstalk with his super speed.

Re: IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE ONE

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle had severe issues with accepting that she would ever make a crap trade like that, but she tried to get over them for the sake of the scenario. Seriously. This Jack kid was an idiot...not to mention the incredible stupidness of climbing up a strange mysterious stalk that appeared overnight, but, again, for the sake of the assignment, checked the house for any climbing harnesses, found none and figured this was going to be a long climb because her upper body strength was crap.

Re: IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE ONE

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River was good at climbing, so she didn't hesitate.

Re: IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE ONE

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude looked up. "Dude. Awesome."

So he hitched up his shorts and began climbing, pausing occasionally to hitch them up again. He really needed to invest in smaller belts.

Re: IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE ONE

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie stared upward, then very carefully began to pick her way upward, stopping for a rest a couple times, but climbing steadily.

IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE TWO

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Your mother was overjoyed with the gold you brought back, and it's put the idea into your head to return to the tower at the top of the beanstalk and see if there's something else you could profit by.

[Assignment Two: Retrieve a hen that lays golden eggs from the giant's tower.]

Re: IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE TWO

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Sneak... sneak... sneak... sneak.... hide!

Re: IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE TWO

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Just remember to put that in a trust fund!" Turtle reminded her mother, who obviously had poor money management skills if she'd lead their life to where it currently was, and then headed back to to the tower to see what else she could find. She came in the way she did last time, the little crack in the pantry, and went exploring a bit more.

Re: IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE TWO

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude headed back up towards the giant's castle, trying to figure out if he could convince the giantess that Avon now only accepted poultry and her order had come in just short.

IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE THREE

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Despite your mother's admonitions that the gold and the hen will have you in clover for years to come, you still feel the urge to travel up that beanstalk and see what else you can find. Will your greed be your downfall?

[Assignment Three: Retrieve a singing harp and defeat the giant.]

Re: IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE THREE

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Because one can never be too sure on their investments, after all, even if they did have a pretty good nest egg. Ba-dum-chhh.

Turtle decided to bring a sheet with her this time as she explored the rest of the tower for more swag.

Re: IMMERSION STUDY: PHASE THREE

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Really. Evie always thought Jack should have quit at this point. But, perhaps the harp would appreciate a walk around the clouds?

Evie snuck into the house the same way she had before, wondering where the harp was....

TALK TO AZIRAPHALE

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Turn in your absence excuse, ask questions, or just chat.

Re: TALK TO AZIRAPHALE

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia approached Aziraphale early on in class, trying not to blush too hard at the memory of him being all naked.

Or shudder at the memory that followed that, involving her hand being on the ground and not on her arm.

"Sir? Is it okay if I just watch this one? My shoulder's kind of being . . . angry at me."

Re: TALK TO AZIRAPHALE

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"Sorry," Conner said sheepishly. "I was out of town that weekend, and my flight got delayed like whoa I forgot to let you know I couldn't get an affordable return trip on Sunday."

Re: TALK TO AZIRAPHALE

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"I had holes punched into my skull so Aliens could study my brain and then I slaughtered quite a few of them. May I be excused?" Billy didn't like to bow out of things. But he reallly and truly didn't think he could handle this today. He hadn't even mentioned the leaving Liz to die part.

TALK TO THE TAs

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They're here to help if you need advice or encouragement.

Re: TALK TO THE TAs

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe is here... and looking more like her old self. The phrase glowing could be applied to her right now.

Re: TALK TO THE TAs

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana's here looking pale and exhausted.

TALK AMONGST YOURSELVES

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Discuss the lesson, chat about your spring break, make plans for the upcoming field trip...

OOC

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Apologies if you're on the absence list but gave me an excuse in advance. If that's the case, ping here and I'll fix it.

Also, I may be on SP until afternoon, as I'll be making up for two days of missed work.

Re: OOC

[sensethevisions]

*snuggles you*