Introductory Superhuman Physics, Period 4 [9-23]

[notanactualfairy]

"Good afternoon," Jean-Paul said from his perch on a desk at the back of the room. "If one of you could please get the lights, we're going to have a little slideshow? Thank you," he said when someone handwavily did so. "Now. Winged flight. This class will be a bit more about biology than most others." He revved up the projector after a little fumbling with the remote control, and an image appeared on the screen at the front of the room. "Your eyes do not deceive you, nor have I developed the sudden misconception this is a religious education class. This is one Warren Worthington III. Actually I believe this may be an alternate version of him; the internet this weekend was a little...strange. But the basic principle holds. Here he is in flight. Ignore the blue. And another view, just so you get the idea. And here we have Brad Pitt, just because I think he should play him if, God forbid, there is ever a movie, and also the world can always use more Brad Pitt. I could not find a picture of him with the wings hidden under a suit, for some reason, but he can fold them to do so.

"Monsieur Worthington is a mutant, like myself, although his mutation is somewhat more, shall we say, comprehensive. Rather than attempt to list everything that is remarkable about him, I have provided a fact sheet. Read it and weep. There is an error on that sheet, however; his wingspan is far greater than sixteen feet; I believe it to be closer to thirty. Sixteen feet would come nowhere near carrying his weight. Additionally, Mr. Worthington is of the bluest of New England bloodlines, Ivy League educated, and in possession of more money than most of us will see in our lifetimes, meaning that in addition to being able to use his appearance as proof that God has a sense of humor, he is also proof that some people really do get all of the breaks. Warren's interests include flight, making more money, and dating teenagers. But I digress.

"As your fact sheet will inform you, Warren's entire body is modified in support of his wings; he is built for flight from head to toe. Additionally, he has one of the powers most likely to cause a health safety issue, as contact with his blood heals wounds and letting someone bleed on your open wound goes against everything you should ever, ever do. But we are not interested in that, we are interested in the flight. The physics of Monsieur Worthington's ability are straightforward. Think of him as a very large, handsome bird. Consider, then, the biology. If Warren did not have hollow bones and extra muscles to control his wings, he would never get off the ground. If his tissues were not extra-tough and flexible, he would snap something on landing.

"Your assignment for today is to pair up. Then, consider the fact sheet and--" Jean-Paul flicked back to the first picture, "Monsieur Worthington, and decide if there is anything you could change to make him more ideally suited to flight."

Comments

Sign In

[notanactualfairy]

As you do.

Re: Sign In

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John

Re: Sign In

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine Peters

During the Lecture

[notanactualfairy]

Take notes, boggle at the fact sheet, ogle Angel, daydream about who would play you in a movie, etc. Or, since the lights are off, pass notes, nap, whatever.

Re: During the Lecture

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John couldn't believe the spandex on that guy - it looked tight enough that it was part of his skin. Being a mutant must be rough.

Re: During the Lecture

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine was sure Mr. Beaubier was talking. There words, after all, in that sexy French-Canadian accent. But, uh. Guy with wings. And costume she was pretty sure was photoshopped onto him after the fact because OH em gee.

"...He dates teenagers?"

Re: During the Lecture

[notanactualfairy]

"Do not even think about it," Jean-Paul said sternly. If Warren got with one of Jean-Paul's students, unlikely as that might be, he would have to kill him.

Re: During the Lecture

[thismaskiwear.livejournal.com]

That dull smacking sound over there?

Would be Katchoo smacking her own face full-on with her hand, followed by a low gravelly mutter of "Geez, Francine . . ."

Re: During the Lecture

[heromaniac]

"Wow. All of a sudden I am glad I only got a dress and a yoyo." Momoko was sure that 30-foot wings and skintight spandex would not have gone over very well in her world as superhero attire.

Re: During the Lecture

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Gavin had to stare at the spandex and wonder how anyone could breathe in that thing.

Re: During the Lecture

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

Peter was hoping really really hard that this was a power he didn't pick up.

Re: During the Lecture

[peace_n_war]

Warren was taking every aspect of the class into consideration- noting with great certainty that, if he ever had to create a costume of his own, he would not be using spandex, dammit. At all.

Aside from that, it was good to be in a nice, normal class that he could put to use in the future.

Re: During the Lecture

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy was completely oblivious to the whole spandex thing. It was just, you know, what everyone wore.

He had put a lot of research into his own costume, thank you very much.

Discuss

[notanactualfairy]

Maybe he could be more aerodynamic? More covered in feathers? Who knows!

Re: Discuss

[thismaskiwear.livejournal.com]

. . . yeah, Katchoo was now possessed of nightmares.

Nightmares that mostly consisted of imagining Darcy's giant musclebound security twins, Tambi and Bambi Baker, with superpowers.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh.

She'd be over here looking disturbed, because like Katchoo ever actively sought people out for discussion exercises? For which her player profoundly apologizes.

Re: Discuss

[heromaniac]

Momoko tapped her pencil against her desk and considered the fact sheet. "What if he had a tail?" She muttered.

Talk to the Teacher

[notanactualfairy]

In the inevitable movie of his life, Jean-Paul hopes to be played by Alexandre Despatie.

OOC

[notanactualfairy]

...I have no idea why Jean-Paul is snarking on Angel so hard.

Re: OOC

[withoutverona]

... 'cause it's funny?

Re: OOC

[notanactualfairy]

Very true!

Re: OOC

[thismaskiwear.livejournal.com]

asdjfjashjkdfas Brad Pitt. I <3 you.

Re: OOC

[notanactualfairy]

I am very fortunate to play a character who agrees with me on the subject of 'any excuse for Brad Pitt.'

Re: OOC

[notasuiciderisk.livejournal.com]

Duuuude, Despatie should so play Jean-Paul. And Brad Pitt would so be an awesome Warren.

... I'll be over here drooling, now, over the thoughts of Despatie/Pitt. Don't mind me.

(... I, uh, actually have buried somewhere a half-written Conner McKnight/Alexandre Despatie fic involving Ethan's attempts-gone-wrong to build a teleport device based off old spec notes Dr. O has from the old Command Center. Don't ask. DO NOT ASK. )

Re: OOC

[notanactualfairy]

There's a distinct possibility, should I:

1) Find a suitable number of pictures in which Despatie is wearing pants
and
2) Get an icon-lackey skilled enough to photoshop Despatie's eyes blue and some spandex onto the many, many photos in which he is ridiculously midair

I will shamelessly make Despatie Jean-Paul's PB.

... I'll be over here drooling, now, over the thoughts of Despatie/Pitt.

...I'll be in my bunk.

Re: OOC

[thismaskiwear.livejournal.com]

. . .

I WANT THAT FIC IN MY INBOX KTHX.