Fandom Invasions Class #7 (Thursday period 3)

[demons-death.livejournal.com]

When the students filed into the Danger Shop they found two young girls standing with John in the usual lecture spot.

"Hi," the older one said, bouncing a little on her toes. "I'm Susannah Lynn and this is my half-sister Grace. Dad asked us to help him with this class since it's all about us.

"See, there was this big swirling thing, a..... vortex?" She looked up at John for confirmation of the word, grinning when he nodded and then continuing. "And a bunch of us kids got pulled through it and came to Fandom and got to meet our parents before they were our parents. It was really freaky and a little scary, but it was also a lot of fun." She giggled. "Seeing everybody's face when they realised we were their kids was really really funny.

"It was so much fun, that Dad decided that you should get a chance to play too! Isn't that great?" She turned and looked up at John again. "This is where you take over, right?"

John smiled and nodded. "It is. Thanks, Susannah." He addressed the class. "Fandom is always throwing the unexpected at you. And sometimes that isn't a hostile invasion. Sometimes it's the next generation. The object this class isn't to fight the invaders, but look after them. Keep them amused, fed, make sure they go to bed on time... you know. Be parents. And then make sure they get back to where they're supposed to be."

Grace pulled on John's pantleg. "Daddy? I wanna colour!"

John picked her up and smiled wryly at the class. "Sometimes it's easier to just beat something up."

[ooc: wait for ocd is up! Have at it.]

Comments

Re: simulation three -- bed time

[dark_slippy_thing]

"Any adventuring to be had shall be done right here, in this room. I think I hear an X on the pillow over there. Perhaps you should go listen to it? For the rest of the night?"

Re: simulation three -- bed time

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

Coraline sighed, folding her arms. "I'm not stupid, Dad."

Re: simulation three -- bed time

[dark_slippy_thing]

He gave her a sheepish grin.

"It was worth a shot."

Re: simulation three -- bed time

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"You'll have to do better than that," Coraline said. "And why can't we go treasure-hunting? Why should it be bedtime now?"

Re: simulation three -- bed time

[dark_slippy_thing]

"It is bedtime now because-" That's what the assignment says. But he couldn't tell her that. "All this running about has gone and made me tired."

This wasn't a lie, really.

"So you have to sleep so that I can pass out somewhere."

Re: simulation three -- bed time

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"You can sleep," Coraline said graciously. "I'll sit over in the corner and play. Quietly."

Re: simulation three -- bed time

[dark_slippy_thing]

"My, how thoughtful," Valentine mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck with one hand. "And what are you going to play with, over there in the corner?"

Re: simulation three -- bed time

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"I'll draw something," Coraline said. "Or perhaps I'll juggle. So long as I'm quiet, it doesn't matter, does it?"

Re: simulation three -- bed time

[dark_slippy_thing]

"I... suppose so? Just so long as you don't tell your mother."

Not that he was terribly worried about Helena showing up and giving him heck for letting her draw.

And not that he really saw any reason to say no.

Because it wasn't as if he really had any experience whatsoever with children. Well. He'd had to take care of an egg in a different class for a while. He doubted that counted at all.

Re: simulation three -- bed time

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"All right," Coraline said, flopping herself down cross-legged in the corner.

She took three marbles out of her pocket and began to juggle them. She was going to wait very quietly for her father to go to sleep, so that she could sneak out of this room and go exploring.