Fashion! Etc., Etc. [Thursday, May 29, 1st period]

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"Capes!" Edna snapped as she stalked into the Danger Shop. "There will be no capes in this class. Capes get snagged on missiles and sucked into vortexes and pulled into jet engines! Almost as bad as capes are shoddy materials such as polyester blends and leggings as pants or jeans under dresses! If your legs are that hideous, wear a pantsuit. It is not that difficult. Peh. Today you will present your designs to the class--you have ten minutes to erase any capes--and after we have decided what needs to be changed, you will beginning making your costumes! Next week, we will try them on and decide what needs to be changed."

Edna pulled up a chair and pointed to a student at random. "You. Begin."

Practical Etiquette, Period 3, Class #3 - Thursday, May 28th

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( The Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation )

Miss Bennet smiled at her students. "And if you find you cannot make the least sense of what the rule is stating, you may, of course, ask. Our mysterious author, Mr. Washington or not, has an odd way with words. Regardless: let us begin."

Magick on the Fly - Thursday, 5/28 - Period Four

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"Today, we'll be talking about specific substitutions you can make in a working. I will, of course, be covering the specifics for my own disciplines, but I would urge you to consider similar alternatives if your brand of thaumaturgy is somewhat different than my own. There is always a solution, I assure you."

That covered, and a few students eyed, she continued.

"Magick is, of course, an act of will first and foremost, but other things can add their share to a working. I speak, of course, of things like candles and herbs and stones. Or even the date on the calendar, according to astrologists.

"And sometimes, as we've said, situations are not ideal."( Read more... )

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Library [second period on]

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Claudia bounced in from fashion class and sat down behind the desk and began revamping her superhero costume yet again.

She thought it needed more sparkles. She was probably wrong.

The library was open!

Storytelling, Fifth Period, Thursday 5/28

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"Hey guys sorry I'm a little late." Tim said, arriving just after the students. "You know how it is, you're running late and the world conspires against you. My cell phone died, my alarm clock blew up. I swear, it blew up. I had to get the fire extinguisher to put out my curtains. Then when I was on the way here this mutant Teal Deer was blocking the path and wouldn't move. Sucker was as big as a horse. So I had to go around it, and got stuck in a pricker bush. The thorns were this long." He indicated a length about as long as his index finger. And they had hooks on the end. Never saw anything like it. Finally got free of that, with the stupid Deer laughing at me the whole time." He said all this with a perfectly straight face.

"None of that actually happened." he admitted. "Well that's not true, my cell phone did die, and I lost track of time. But it wound up helping me demonstrate today's theme. Tall Tales. A tall tale is generally when you take something that really happened, and exaggerated it to the Nth degree. This happens a lot with people and their accomplishments. John Henry, Paul Bunyon and Pecos Bill are good examples of that. Though Paul Bunyon was made up as a corporate logo. Sometimes they're called Fish Stories because people always like to exaggerate the size, strength and intelligence of the one that got away. They're not always used as excuses of course. Lots of times it's for bragging, or simply to make a good story.

"On a final note, in addition to telling a tall tale of your own, I want to open up a discussion. Have you ever actually exaggerated Fandom to the people at home? I know it's not neccesary, but still."

How to Dress Like a Pop Star [Class 3] [Period 3] [5/29]

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The classroom set-up was the same as the previous week's. While Vince was up on fashion, he wasn't so up on interior decorating.

"You kids are great," was how Vince started today's lecture. He wore "Really. When people talk about people being unique snowflakes, that's true. But you all are like... beautiful, unique, towering snow people. With golden noses, corncob pipes encrusted with diamonds, and great big rubies for eyes. But enough of that. I've got a class to teach, right?"

He twirled about. Today he was wearing the mirror ball suit. Silver, glittery material for the top and trousers, with a plunging v neckline.

"The future is not now," Vince said. "Because the future is never now, because it'll always be in the future and not now."

There was a reason he wasn't a scientist.

"So really, a wonderful way to be a fashion icon is dressing beyond the realm of today. Dress like today is the future, and you're going to be the one everybody is looking at. I mean, look at me. This is a personal design. Perfected. You don't see anyone else in something like this. That's because it won't be common fashion for at least ten years. Brilliant, right?"

He didn't really wait for anyone to agree. He just assumed everyone did.

"The key to dressing like the future, though, is making sure to use things that aren't common. Shiny fabric. Metal. Plastic. Ceramics. That sort of thing. Latex is good, too. Think in color combinations that aren't really used. With all this, you can create a fresh look that'll work great."

He grinned at the class.

"So now, it's New Style time. We're going to look to the future. But with a side helping of modern suburbia. You know, polo shirts and slacks. Sweaters tied around the waist. That sort of thing. Combine the two, and you've got your new style for the week. Pair up, have fun, and continue to be beautiful."

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