fandomhigh | How to Annoy Your Teachers (And Not Get Turned Into Animals) [Week 3, Period 2]

It's another day at the main campfire for John's class. He's got a doughnut in one hand and...a doughnut in the other. What? Growing boy and all. After everyone made their way over and found a seat, John put his snacks down and rubbed his hands together.

"First of all, let's see your homework if you did it," he said. "Show me your amazing skills at annoying all the teachers you can. And I hope," he said and eyed Sokka, "no one threw bombs this time. Some teachers might be women but they could still snap my neck."

He waited until homework turned in before going into today's lesson.

"Today, we're going to learn about one of the first things that I ever used to try to annoy a teacher here with. Making up a different persona is fun. You can let your imagination run wild, pardon the cliché, and be just about anyone or anything. In fact, the more outlandish, the better. When you use this technique, props are optional but encouraged. For instance, if you're going to be a pirate? Bring a stuffed parrot or a hook for a hand. Seeing your commitment to ~~Sparkle Motion~~ the character's only going to make the teacher more eyerolly than he or she already is. And keep in character. Throughout the entire class, don't let the character drop. Sign in with your made up name, talk in an accent, answer questions according to the character you have chosen. The key to this method is endurance. Don't let the teacher's glares make you drop character."

He paused for a moment. "You're still not allowed to throw bombs for this one. Don't be a mad bomber what bombs at midnight, please. If the teacher starts to question you, just stay in character, pretend they are the delusional one and perhaps offer them the use of some psychiatric services. That's always fun."

John looked around the room, trying to picture what each student might make up. "So, for today's assignment, I want you to make up a quick character. One the spot, make it up and talk to me with that persona. I'll ask you some basic questions, try to get you to drop character and see how you do. And no throwing bombs at me either."

"For your homework, I want you to make up a character for one of your classes and stick with it the entire time. See how long it takes the teacher to notice, how long it takes them to get annoyed and how they might try to force you to drop your character. Stay strong though!"

[OOC: Homework can be handwavy, just don't use specific teacher names if you handwave so as not to mod something that shouldn't be modded. Again, you don't get in trouble if you tell the teacher John sent you. Also, fellow teachers who have been annoyed? Feel free to confront John in the appropriate thread! Have fun!]

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"Are you daring to question me?" he snapped. Or tried to snap. Karal really wasn't a snapping at people kind of person, but he did try.

John nodded subtly but didn't give approval just yet. "C'mon, I know this isn't really you. Stop it now."

It almost got him. He opened his mouth to apologise, memories of last night looming large, then snapped it shut and glared. "You are aware that the penalty for insulting a noble is quite high, are you not? You may wish to reconsider your tone and offer some respect before I have you hauled off in chains."

He might have been squirming in his seat, just a bit, but he kept up the glare.

"Nice touch," John said, smiling a little at Karal. "What would you say if I said if you kept this up, I was going to give you detention?"

He waited to see wait Karal would do with that one.

It was completely unfair and Karal just wanted to hide under the desk. Instead he steepled his fingers and studied John over the top of them as arrogantly as he could, chanelling certain members of the Council. "If you were to say such a thing, I would tell you that you have no power to send a noble to detention. I might also observe that I do not believe you would send a student to detention for doing only what you requested." He smiled, because he was actually pleased with that. "However, you have not said any such thing, so it is merely a matter of conjecture."

John stared at Karal for a moment before smiling. "Good job. Think you could keep that up even longer in a class that isn't mine?"

"Not without great difficulty," he said, grateful it was over and smiling apologetically at John. "But I could try, if you wished me to."

"Give it a try in one of your classes," he said. "If you get uncomfortable too much, don't worry about dropping character. If you think you can keep it up, just tell them it was my idea and you won't get into trouble."

"I will try," he promised, not sighing, because that would be rude.

How to Annoy Your Teachers (And Not Get Turned Into Animals) [Week 3, Period 2]

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