Folklore and Fact: Mystical Artifacts, Week 8

[blossomsofice.livejournal.com]

If Sakura noticed anything amiss about some of her students today, she didn't bat an eye, instead directing their attention to the display screens, which featured a small ornamented mallet and a round board covered with Chinese trigrams. Not, perhaps, coincidentally, there were two lockboxes on the table.

"It's been my experience," she noted dryly, "that teenagers are even less inclined than usual to devote attention to their studies the week after a holiday. It would be a less than efficient use of my time to try and make you all pay attention today. So instead, you'll be examining a relatively harmless artifact: Uchide's Mallet, or the Mallet of Luck. It's the basis for the tale of the One-Inch Boy, and is said to grant its holder's wishes when swung, although its more common and obvious feature is the ability to make its wielder grow."

"Why is this dangerous?" asked Sakura, shrugging one shoulder. "You shouldn't have too much trouble imagining the kind of damage a rampaging fifty-foot creature can do."

She passed a stack of handouts around the room and continued, "The other object you'll be examining today is the Dragon Eye Compass Board, which uses the Chinese practice of Feng Shui to alter the luck of the people around you for good or ill. Please take a moment to read the handout and write a brief essay listing three ways you could use something like this to change your own fortunes. Once you've turned that in, you may come up and examine the Mallet."

[OOC: Speaking of less than efficient, that would be the way my brain is working this week, augh. Thus the incredibly short class post. OCD is up, and further details in the appropriate subthreads. Class Info Post here.]

Comments

During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[blossomsofice.livejournal.com]

Take notes, fall asleep, WTF at the genderswappers, talk extensively with the people whose last name you share . . .

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[dark_slippy_thing]

Valentine wasn't paying attention in class today.

It wasn't because of the vacation, of course.

She was more busy trying to keep from bouncing in place to see what would happen.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi listens carefully.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[likethegun]

Sam was listening, and trying to take notes the best he could. This plan wasn't working as well as it usually did though.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[wannabehunter]

Jo stared at the lack of male people around the class and muttered Christo under her breath.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

Chris took notes and slumped down his seat, hoping no one would recognize him.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe limped to her usual seat and noticed a new girl. She gave her a friendly smile as she sat down.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

With a sigh, Chris waved back.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe tilted her head. "New to Fandom? I don't think I've seen you before."

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[blessed_twice]

Wyatt noted a few new girls in class today and approved. He sat down next to one of the cuter ones.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

"What?" Chris asked, assuming his brother recognized him.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe watched this conversation going on and bent low over her notes to hide a smirk.

Yeah. The boys were definitely Halliwells.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori took notes and noticed the absence of males in the class. She wondered what Fandom had done this time.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Hey Tori." Billie said.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori had been taking notes, when she heard her name. Looking up, she smiled slightly. "Hey."

[OOC: Sorry! I couldn't remember where this was for the life of me, I thought you had tagged in the lobby post!]

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn took notes and glanced around looking for someone she thought might be Dean.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean grinned at Dawn. "At least you're still you."

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn blinked. "It's been much less mind-bendy," she admitted, then tilted her head at the other girl. "I assume I know you, but I can't put the right name with the face right now."

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[stykera]

Stark had managed to get the flailing mostly under control before coming to class. Now there was mostly the urge to hide under the desk to contend with. Still, some notes were taken. They just weren't all that good.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter took notes, sort of paid attention, and spent a fair bit of time looking amused by the not-usually-girls. Yes, she was one, too, but she had experience on her side.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

The lack of boys in the class made Dean feel better as it was clear it wasn't just him and Alec. He glanced around, trying to figure out what Sammy would look like as a Samantha.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[likethegun]

Sam was also feeling a little more reassured by the number of females in the room, but he was still bitchfacing in frustration at his notes.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean would know that expression anywhere. "Y'know, if the wind changes, your face will freeze like that, Sammy," he teased.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[indebttocrazies.livejournal.com]

Haruhi noticed something a little different in class today-- namely, seeing people she could have sworn were never in the class before. Perhaps, with the amount of the classmates looking either uncomfortable or awkward, something was going on and she'd clearly missed the memo on it all.

Well, whatever it was, she wasn't letting it distract her from her work. Haruhi listened, jotting down notes whenever they were needed.

Re: During the Lecture [FaF, Week 8]

[multiplez]

Z took notes and wondered where the heck all the guys had gone.