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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"Mr. Wilson," John said with a nod. "Using this class for ulterior motives, are we?"

"Of course. This class teaches and promotes ulterior motives. It tells us to go to other classes and have fun," Jim said. "Fact. Learning isn't supposed to be fun. It's supposed to be torturous and make you cry unless you're strong like me."

John held his laughter in. He was really proud of himself for that.

"Do your other classes make you cry?"

"No," Jim said, sounding as annoyed as he could possibly imagine. "Of course not, that's ridiculous. I glued my tear ducts shut at the age of five. Crying makes you weak and easy prey for bears."

"You...ow," he said and rubbed his eyes. "C'mon, you really don't wanna have fun?"

"I'll have plenty of time for fun in the future when I retire from my position as a mid-level manager at some menial job," Jim said. "That way I'll know that I deserve the fun that much more than someone like you."

"What if someone threatened you with a detention?" John asked. "Would that be enough to get you to loosen up?"

"I don't believe in detention. It's like any other monster. The boogieman. The yeti. The Loch Ness monster is real but docile and isn't worth thinking about. Dracula. Fairies. If you believe in them, they can hurt you. The trick is to refute their existance," Jim said.

For the record, he didn't believe in what he was saying, so he was safe from the insanity of the words.

"So, if I chucked a detention at you, you'd still feel this way?"

Jim paused to think this through. He ended up deciding that detention was a worthwhile risk. "Of course. I have nothing to fear from something I don't believe in. Like moose."

"What if I told you detention was a day outside having fun? A day spent in a moonwalk?"

"I'd say that you might as well tell me to turn into a wolf when the moon is full," Jim said. "It's not possible. I've tried."

"What if I said you were never ever going to work a menial job?"

"I would call you a liar," Jim said. "A lying liar who lies."

"You've got quite the mouth on you," John said, frowning. "I am a teacher, you know."

"Yes, a teacher of lies who wishes to distract people from the pain of learning," Jim declared.

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

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