Love Smart: Period 2, Week 1

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

When students entered the classroom, they would find it set up like any normal high school classroom, complete with a projection screen covering what was probably a white board. Barney was waiting for students, looking slightly annoyed by his roster. He shoved a syllabus in the hand of each student as they entered the room. When it appeared most students had arrived, Barney began his lecture.

"This class is titled Love Smart and I, Barney Stinson, Professor of Awesome, will be your instructor." Barney looked around the room and sighed. "I know, I know, relationships are rarely awesome." He figured those from his Awesome class would agree with him. "But I agreed to teach this class so as to guide you students through the mysterious world of relationshps."


Barney took a moment and engaged his PowerPoint presentation. Images of sappy couples in love flashed across the screen along with the questions:
What is a Relationship?
Are you in a Relationship?
If so, why aren't you good enough for your significant other?
Are you a good liar?


Pointing a finger at the screen Barney said, "This is our topic for today. I want each of you to introduce yourself and tell us your answers to these questions." He looked expectantly at the group of students. "You know kids, when I feel sad, like you probably do right now as you're faced with your terrible relationship or lack thereof, do you know what I do? I stop being sad and get AWESOME instead. True story. Let's get started!"


[ooc: MMM...wait for OCD is up! Have at! I will be around after about 6pm EST AM HERE! Feel free to discuss things amongst yourselves!]

Comments

Sign In [9/7]

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Suit up if you'd like extra credit. Barney will be so impressed you're not wearing the evil jeans of lemmings!

Re: Sign In [9/7]

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zack Addy, suited.

Re: Sign In [9/7]

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal Austreben, and he was wearing robes, not a suit. (But they were pretty formal robes.)

Introductions [9/7]

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Who are you? and What is a 'Relationship'?

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

"Zack," he said, looking mildly perplexed. "A relationship refers to a connection between two things. I don't know why I'm in this class."

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"I'm Molly Hayes and a relationship is the connection you have to other people."

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"My name is Karal Austreben, and I am a Priest of Vkandis Sunlord." He smoothed his robes down nervously. "A relationship is a joining of people by some sort of bond. It could be based on ties of blood or kin, or an alliance, or on romantic feelings."

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"I'm Shawn." He paused. "And uh, I'd say a relationship is a bond between two people... or two things."

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

"I'm Dick and a relationship is...uh..." He paused. "Do I really have to answer such a girly question?"

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[absolutesnark]

"I'm Summer. A relationship is..." She paused, trying to think of something profound. "...some sort of association between two people. Or something."

She frowned. That was kind of lame.

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"I'm Jim Halpert and a relationship is when you hook up with someone for longer than is strictly necessary."

He was totally just giving an answer he thought Barney would like.

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"Andrew Wells, and in the context of this class, I think a relationship is something people engage in when they think they like one another or really just want to see what the other person looks like with their shirt off."

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Jamie said back in his chair and looked thoughtful.

"I'm Jamie Madrox and a relationship describes the state of being between two people and how your personalities work together. Like... being best 'Buds' with you friend. How much you hate your mother. Or if you happen to have a girlfriend or boyfriend how you can get along with each other."

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[comelyhonour.livejournal.com]

"My name is Beauty Honour, and I'm not sure how I got registered for this class." She was sort of hoping the teacher would discover she wasn't on the roster, and then she could escape. "I think a relationship is a love between two people so deep, that even if one of them is lost at sea, the other will never give up hope that he'll come back."

Why yes, she was using her sister as a model. It was romantic.

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[smartestone]

"My name is Hermione Granger, I am not in this class on purpose, and a relationships is best defined as an involvement between two people, the basis of which is usually determined by the reason you're associating with them, good or bad."

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

"My name is Hoshi Sato, I have no idea why I'm in this class, and a relationship is something that just gets in the way when you have plans for your life like I do," she stated.

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"I'm Annette Hargrove and I'd say a relationship was a strong connection you have with someone else; a bond of sorts that make you feel close to that person. And special. It's nice to feel special."

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[likethegun]

"I'm Sam Winchester," he said, "and a relationship is any kind of connection between two or more people."

Re: Introductions [9/7]

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"I'm Dawn, and a relationship is how you deal with other people--although here, I think you're talking about the connection between a person and someone they love."

Obviously Dawn hadn't spent a lot of time with Barney.

Are you in a 'Relationship'? [9/7]

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

If so, why aren't you good enough for your significant other? Because you're not. You do know that, right?

Re: Are you in a 'Relationship'? [9/7]

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I'm in a relationship with her-" he pointed at Annette. "-and I'm not good enough for her because, well, she's smarter than me."

That was a given. Everyone's smarter than Dick.

Re: Are you in a 'Relationship'? [9/7]

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"I am not currently in a relationship," Jim said. "But I do think that I'm good enough for the significant other that I don't have. In fact, I think I may even be a bit better."

Can you lie? [9/7]

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Get with a partner and tell each other 4 things: 3 lies and 1 truth.

Re: Can you lie? [9/7]

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Jamie sat back and looked around for a partner.

Talk to Barney [9/7]

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Perhaps he'll make you a TA. Asking for it is the best way to NOT get the job.

Re: Talk to Barney [9/7]

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

It had been a very long week and Hoshi was at the end of her rope. She was ready to take it out on someone. "I don't know what kind of school you people are running here, but this is not the kind of academic challenge I was expecting," she said.

OOC [9/7]

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Oh Barney you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind! Hey Barney! *claps* Hey Barney! *claps*

Re: OOC [9/7]

[mrodneymckay.livejournal.com]

Oh Barney, what a pity, you don't understand. You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand.