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Language classes, Tuesday, Oct. 4

Dream is in a good mood today, though you probably wouldn't be able to tell just by looking at him. But his classroom is unusually sunny, and has provided danishes and orange juice for students in Languages of Europe, and sashimi-grade tuna for students taking Cat.

If you have odd dreams after eating them, they're likely to be pleasant ones. Really.

Hello.

Today, students in Languages of Europe should pair up and converse in the language of your choice, other than your own first language. Discuss whatever topic you wish.

lisacuddy, you are the only student left in the History of English class. I am transferring you to Languages of Europe, though you should feel free to write any papers on your original topic of choice, and you may speak in English in class today.

Students in Cat will be shifted into cat form for the period and interact with another student in the class while in that form. I will, of course, intercede should you be at risk of injury.

All students should submit a paper on their interactions for class on Thursday.

As you can see, there are refreshments on the front table. Help yourselves.

[OOC: Classes in comment threads. I would like a paragraph for your homework on Thursday. Also -- this is a new player from the last time you met, so please let Dream know if he's made any plans with any of you.]

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Comment for Cat here.

Michael comes in ready to be turned into a cat. He writes a lovely paragraph for his homework.

::cat!Hank comes sauntering over::

*cat!Zero*

Mew, mewmew. Mrrrowree?

*translation: Hey, Hank. What's up with the pants?*

::puffy fur::

Mrow! PFFT! mew. rrroOWW!

::licks hind leg::

*translation: Someone set me on fire last night. I charred the fur on my leg and I'm embarrased.*

*puffy furs back*

Mrow! Mreep mew? Mew! mree.

Yikes! Where is the bastard? I'll get 'im.

::fur starts to settle back, but tail is still agitatedly flipping back and forth::

mrufle mrrr PFFT ::bites at imaginary flea::

*Translation: (upset inflection) Person came and got him already*

(OOC: I have NO. IDEA. how to translate the concept of "Rover" into Cat. Fear the giant omnipotent security ball! FEEEEEAR IT! OR BAT IT AROUND LIKE A CAT TOY! WHICHEVER!)

*fur settles back down, crouches*

MREee!

*translation: Goodness (adjectival, not mild Victorian exclamation, as when cats swear they do it with verve)*

(ooc: 'Giant cat toy of doom', maybe?*

*cat!Michael sniffs Hank and gives him a tiny lick on the forehead in greeting.*

::gently butts heads with cat!Michael::

mrrrr ::sniffs cat!Michael::

::pads into class, wearing long pants for a change::

Sir, are we to interact with another student turned into a cat or with a student not in this class?

Another student turned into a cat.

I apologize if that was unclear.

Thank you for the clarification, sir. I'm ready for transformation.

You will transform whenever you feel ready.

*Zero enters the classroom*

Sir, I think there's a cat trying to communicate with me.

Dream strokes his chin.

While you are in Cat form, or as a human?

While I'm human, sir. The cat definitely said my name.

(ooc: It's Sark, of course. I don't know where his mun wants to go with it yet, though.)

Some cats can speak, but they rarely let humans hear them.

If you see the cat again, tell him to come see me.

[OOC: Cool.]

Oh, no, sir, I understood my name. I think I'm getting better.

I'll definitely send him your way. He's a very pretty cat...

*Paige enters the class and quickly turns into a sleek black sat*

*She goes over to the tuna and picks a piece off*

::sidles up to cat!Paige::

purrrrrrr ROW? ::tail-flick::

*Translation: Greetings, Paige. How are you today?*

*Cat Paige swishes her tail and meows in a pathetic manner*

*Translation- I'm sad, do you think I could stay as a cat til homecoming?*

::sits, licks paw and grooms face:: ::tail slowly whips around behind him::

*Translation: Probably not. Sorry.*

*Paige meows again, then hisses and licks a paw*

*Translation- Damn it! Guess I'll just try to keep busy then*

::gets up and a 360-brush-pass around Paige:: ::licks Paige's nose::

*Translation: It'll be okay.*

*Paige licks the top of Hank's head*

*Translation- Thanks Hank*

*Bridge wanders in, looking as if he's just rolled out of bed*

*brushes against Bridge* Mrrreeow fsst mew.

*translation: Oh, hey. I thought you might be dead.*

Comment for Languages of Europe here.

Rogue looks around, praying someone else will want to speak Spanish.

Hola, chica.

Como esta usted?

Rogue grins. "Hola Sheldon. Estoy bien, y tú? Yo no he hablado español en dos años, así que yo me disculpo si esta malo."

*grumbles in English* Still better than me.

Uhhh... muy bueno. Hay alimento mexicano en la cafetería.

Rogue laughs. "Mis abuelos son de España. Pero no se hablando por dos años."

[[OOC: Totally stealing most of this from freetranslation.com, just like for me real Spanish class! ^_^]]

Lisa walks into class, obviously unshowered and still smelling a little bit like puke from the night before. She speaks bad French, and even worse German, and even worse Latin.

"Hi, Professor Dream. Thank you for letting me back into class. My original project was going to be based on the French influence on English during the time period of the Norman Invasion, so I guess maybe I could do something on French anyway, and use some of my research. If I haven't lost it. I'll go sit down now."

She sits in the back, praying no one will smell her.

Dream is pleased to see Lisa again. He has smelled many worse things.

The project sounds fine.

*Elizabeth looks around to speak French with*

[ooc: je suis la France! omelette de fromage!

^ it's actually a common phrase heard in my house O_o]

*sees Elizabeth looking around and slides into a desk next to her*

Je me suis contant que le Professeur Rêve soit de retour aujourd'hui. J'aime ses cours, et j'ai hâte de recommencer les lessons. D'abord, il me semble un peu different. Que pensez-vous?

Vous êtes la France? Est-ce-que c'est difficile d'être un pays entier?

Et je ne mangerais pas les omlettes qu'ils vous offre ici au campus si vous aime votre bonne santée...

[OOC: A friend asked me to teach her how to swear in French, but I didn't want to, so I just taught her the phrase "Je n'aime pas ton chapeau!" We often use that as a dirty insult now. :p]

[ooc: That is awesome XD. I actually don't know an ounce of French, but two of my Housemates take it. So, yes, this is all translated from babelfish and I apologize if it doesn't make an ounce of sense]

J'aime tout à fait ses cours beaucoup et AM très désireux de commencer des leçons encore. Ce semble légèrement différent, mais toujours tout à fait amusement.

Oui, je suis la France. Bien, pas vraiment, mais j'aime dire des choses idiotes.

e ne mange pas trop de choses sur le campus maintenant. La commande à emporter est probablement le pari le plus sûr.

Archie sits down and looks for a partner; he could use extra help in French, since his Spanish seems to be coming along a bit better.

Piper wanders in class and takes part in the discussion.

"No soy un numero. Soy un hombre libre!"

*A Siamese(ish) cat comes in late, fur rather fluffed, and goes right up to Dream, even ignoring the tuna.*

MEOW mew mew mew mew RRRRRRRfffffft! *hisssssssnarl* ROWR! Meow meow purr mew meow mrrrrrrFFFFFT!

Translation: Professor, despite my distressingly cute appearance, I'm Julian Sark. One of the books in Special Collections somehow transformed me over Zombie Weekend, and I've been too disoriented to do much about it. Is there anything you can do to help? Will this count against my grade?...

...and ooo, is that tuna fresh?

Dream listens to the Siamese, head cocked.

Julian? You will get extra credit for your extended experience as a feline.

If you wish to resume human form, I can take care of that now. Just be certain it is truly what you want.

*yowls for an extended period of time in full Siamese voice. Windows crack, dogs howl, etc*

Translation: I'm not sure if this falls within your purview, Professor. Normally in this class, I transform into an orange tabby--this is an entirely different feline shape caused by whatever spell I ran afoul of. Given the variety of things that lurk in Special Collections...perhaps it's best I try to change back in the same manner I was changed.

Though I thank you for your offer. *eats tuna meditatively*

Dream crouches by Julian, deep in thought. Meditatively, he rubs one nuckle on the back of Julian's neck while he speaks to him in Siamese Cat -- which is subtly but prfoundly different from ordinary Cat.

I have not yet explored special collections here. But if it is as you say, you are right that you should be re-transformed by the same spell. I could force it, but the results might be ... unpleasant.

I will be happy, though, to accompany you as an interpreter, or to help in any other way. You need only ask me.

Something suspiciously like a smile twitches at the corners of Dream's mouth.

I doubt you want to go to homecoming as a cat. Though some of the girls might enjoy it.

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