Arts & Crafts, Monday [5-26], Period 2

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"Today," Steve began the class session, "is Memorial Day in America, and so, while I am all too aware we're currently in France, I think everyone can benefit from such traditions, so I'd like to ask that everyone take a moment to remember your people's fallen heroes."

A minute later, he said, "Now, back to the business of arts and crafts, since that's what we're here for. This week we'll be making lanyards for keychains. All of the necessary materials are at your work stations, plus some beads and things for embellishments if you'd like, and an instruction sheet. Here's how you do it." Steve demonstrated how to weave the lanyard for a few stitches, then said, "If anyone needs any help, I am, as always, right here. Have fun."

Punching People and Not Breaking Your Hand: Fighting 101 - Period 5 - [05/26f]

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It was Memorial day and they were in France.

France.

Deadpool wasn't a happy lil' butterfly.

"Today, I'm teaching you an important lesson on tactics. Maybe the most important one you will ever learn in your lives." A beat and he pulled out a picture of a mime. "This is the enemy. Study it well and be prepared to kill it. By any means necessary."

He shuddered. "Just a step below the common clown in insidiousness. They can't be allowed to propagate their invisible walls and ropes that pull nothing!"

There were the same punching bags from last week, but this time they had mime pictures taped to them. And a jaunty little beret on the top of each.

How To Get Into College - Monday - Period Three

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When the students came into the classroom today they would see Marshall at his desk, looking into a hand mirror. He was stroking his newly-grown goatee approvingly. This had been a good idea. He looked pretty dashing with facial hair. Way better than Ted, anyway. When it looked like everybody had come in, Marshall put down the mirror and started his lesson.

( Dorm Life )

[OCD is up!]

Library [05/26]

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Last week had felt really weird to Sam when he'd skipped out on his library shift, so this week he was there bright and early. If nothing else, being in the library would give him time to find places he and Dawn could check out in France.

Inside Out -- Class 3, Period 2 [Tuesday]

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“Let’s talk about climates today,” Juli said, leaning back in her chair. “The weather, if any of you don’t know what I’m talking about.” She was simplifying, yes. Not that she had a low opinion of some of her students’ intelligence or anything. But after last week, Juli wasn’t inclined to think highly of half her class.

“I’m used to, frankly--the climate I’m the most used to is one that’s entirely regulated and controlled--always the perfect temperature, never any need to complain about the heat or tug on an extra thick sweater. Of course, I’m well aware that most of you probably aren’t from the same situation. Can you see where this is going?”

She smiled slightly. “What are you used to then? What aren’t you used to? What do you like? What don’t you like? Discuss this at your will, and compare differences. What’s the most common climate between you all? The least common?”

Juli tapped her fingers thoughtfully. “You may all begin. Mr. Murdock, Miss Emmagan, and Mr. Next, I’d like to speak to you after the discussion about your absences last week.” Her voice had cooled slightly with the last sentence.

[Wait for the OCD is up!]

Epicurist, Gourmet, Foodie [Monday, Period One]

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Bond's class was back in a classroom at the school this week. He doubted they would overly mind though, considering the subject of the class.

"Chocolate," he began. "Is derived from the cacao bean. While orginally prepared as a drink, nowadays it is more familiar as a solid, the properties of which depends on several factors, starting with the percetnage of cocoa solids contained therein..."

He continued like this for a fairly long time, explaining the various ways to savour the smell, feel, and taste of chocolate in the many ways to consume it, both sweet and savoury, touching on its supposed properties as an aphrodisiac, and mentioning that chocolate and bacon went together better than you might think, concluding with "In recent years some chocolate companies have attempted to have the classification of chocolate changed to include products with hydrogenated vegetable oil in place of cocoa butter. Such people are wrong and should be stopped, violently if necessary."

[ooc: wait for ocd up!

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Look Like You Belong: Period 3, Week 3

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"Afternoon, everyone," Aly said with a smile as she came up to the Main Campfire where the students were handwavily advised they were meeting. She was carrying two large boxes with two vaguely ammunition-looking cases on top of them. She could barely see over this pile, yes. Setting the boxes down without ever really looking like she was going to drop them, Aly turned to the class again.

"Last week we talked about ideas about how you could start blending into different scenarios. Today, we're going to start putting it into effect. You're not going to actually give it a try yet, but instead, I want you to think of a scenario - by yourself or with a partner - and dress to fit into that scenario.

"The whole point of a disguise is to be unnoticeable in the company that you're keeping. To blend in so that you don't occasion comments like 'I've never seen that person before' and 'I wonder who invited her.' It's not a matter of satisfying your ego by 'standing out' so everyone notices you.

When you go undercover - when you're trying to blend in, you succeed only if you convince everyone around you that you're a different person. And you can only do that if every detail is consistent. Every single bit of information from the trash in your pockets to your glasses to your story has to match. If you're masquerading as a dissident student, you probably shouldn't be driving a fancy car or wearing expensive shoes. Be consistent. And blend in. The key isn't to be quirky and distinctive. The key is to be nondescript."

She looked around to see if anyone had any questions then handed around a sheet of paper. "While you're thinking up a disguise, I want you to read through this quickly. What do you think of the idea of training agents like that to blend into the crowd of passengers. Is it an effective way to maintain security? Would uniforms be better? What are they trying to achieve?"

[OOC: Wait for the OCD please? Thank you, OCD is up! *hopes stolen internets keep working!*]

Courtly Dancing and Defence: Period 4, Week 3

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The class met in the Main Campfire today. At least partially to save Aly the trouble of moving to a new location. "Good to see you all back," she said, grinning as the class assembled. She gave a wink to those who were in the earlier class - Inara, Hinata, Liir, and someone else I'm forgetting - if they were all there, of course "I was worried half of you would drop when you realised you had a new teacher." She didn't look too terribly worried, no.

"Today we're going to talk about something very basic in terms of formal dance," she said. "And that's conversation. For anything, talking - being able to talk yourself into and out of trouble is the first line of defence, and it's no different while dancing. You may have noticed most partnered dances - and even country dances - have slower moments, moments when talking to your partner is not only encouraged but required by etiquette.

"So we're going to discuss how to flirt." Aly grinned. She obviously enjoyed this part. "If you're flirting, and you're not sure your partner's objectives are honourable, the best way to keep them away from you is to control the conversation. It's really the best way to keep out of trouble at all."

( Aly may have gotten tl;dr here. Subject close to her heart )

"Any questions? Comments? Concerns? What I'd like for today then is for everyone to pair up with someone they don't know and dance an easy waltz - or any dance today, it's the movement and the talking that matters. While you're dancing, use these guidelines, get to know the other person, don't let your composure down. If you have any problems, you know where to find me. If anyone needs a dance partner, I can do that too."

[OOC: OCD isa-comin' in! Up! (*salsas*)]