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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But Edward knew better than to do that, even for a joke like this. Instead, he chose, "Richard Mansfield." He looked down at his desk, avoiding not just John's eyes, but looking anywhere near him.

"And what do you do, Mr. Mansfield?"

Edward spoke in a nearly inaudible voice. The listener would have to work very hard to make out what he was saying. "I like to read textbooks for fun..."

John cupped a hand over his ear. "Read cookbooks?"

Edward gave his head a scared little shake, and continued just as low as before: "No, textbooks. Preferably science. I like reading chemical equations. They soothe me."
He had to work very hard to hold back a snort of laughter.

"Oh," John said, still struggling to hear. "Science is soothing? I find it boring myself."

Hmm. No good; John could tell what he was saying. Edward dropped the volume down another notch, as if sad that his obvious passion for science had been kicked to the side of the street. "You just don't understand how excellent boring things tend to be."

And now he really couldn't hear. "What're you muttering?"

Edward brought his voice back up a bit, so that John would be able to make aout about every other word.
"I was merely extolling the virtues of recreational science."

"You're...exfoliating?" So confused. "Did you lose your voice?"

Edward had no idea what "exfoliating" meant, but he figured that mishearing things was a good enough way to go. The frightened head shake returned for an encore, and Edward continued in his now set voice volume. "No. You frighten me."

"I don't wanna fight you," John said, frowning again. "I can't, not when I' ma teacher."

Edward cowered, his voice now very audible and whiny. "Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I'm a pacifist and can't fight back!"

"Whoa!" John held up two hands and said, "If this is your act, you did great. I had no idea."

Edward stayed curled up and shaking. he was supposed to be annoying his teacher, asn't he?

"Dude, you okay?" he asked. "Uh, Edward? Richard? Floyd?" That last one was made up but he was reaching for straws here!

Edward realized that to keep up this act meant he had to stay curled up in a little ball. And the novelty of such an act wore off fast. He sat up, and his usual smirk fell back into place on his face.
"It's Edward Hyde, as far as you know." He really did like his own name much better.

"Really well done, Edward," John said, relaxing. "You had me going and annoyed me. Extra credit."

Edward gave a little shrug. Extra credit was all well and good. But knowing that he had a certified plan of annoyance? That, my freaky darlings, was priceless.

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

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