Is A Cigar Just A Cigar, Tuesday, Period 3

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"So last week, we discussed how sex is almost always symbolic of something else in literature," Cindy said. And they'd handled the discussion so well, too. Their reaction wasn't why she was continuing the theme--after all, it was on the syllabus--but it did make it all the more amusing. "Sex can stand in for rebellion, for life, for death, for power. Anything at all, except sex. But that's okay: everything else makes up for it. There's tons of sex in literature, it's just not always evident at first glance." ( Keep reading to find it. )

"For our class activity today, you're going to write a sex scene. One that contains no sex at all. Pick your metaphor and run with it. It doesn't have to be about two people--Paul's rocking-horse and Thorogood's keys certainly weren't. But you have to write something with sex as a central theme that doesn't explicitly mention sex anywhere. You may begin."

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Around the World in 15 Weeks [Monday, Period Three]

[doubleohblonde]

Today, the Danger Shop opened onto a landscape littered with ruins as far as the eye could see.

"The history of Egypt stretches back milliena," Bond began. "Currently we're standing in the ruins of Memphis, the capital of Ancient Egypt for somewhat under three thousand years, when the Romans moved the capital to Alexandria. It retained much of its prominence for several more centuries, gradually declining until finally it began to be used as a quarry for new settlements in the seventh century."

He paused for a moment to let just how old the city they weren't technically standing in was sink in, before launching into a more detailed explanation of the history of the city and how changes in ancient Egyptian culture affected it and eventually lead to its abandonment.

"Nowadays the ruins are a world heritage site and open air museum, which I invite you to spend the rest of the class exploring."

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Unconventional Tactics, Tuesday, Period 2

[raspberryturk]

Once again, Reno was holding class in the Danger Shop, which had been programmed to look like your regular old Fandom Island street scene. He could have tossed you outside, but he wanted to limit the possibility of there being actual bystanders out there.

Which was probably a bad sign, right?

"Yo, Rookies," he said, leaning back against the front of Turtle and Canary with a crooked grin on his face. "Last week, we covered a little slice of life from the Support Services corner of the island's Reserves groups. This week, we're gonna cover a bit of what the fighters got to offer, yo."

He nodded back over his shoulder through the window of the store.

"Normally, I ain't gonna encourage looting, but this week we're gonna focus on usin' whatever the hell you got at your disposal in order to get the job done. Hate to do this to you powered kids, but this is gonna be a no-powers class again, yo. File inside the T&C here. You got five minutes to grab whatever you think you need before a flock of Griffins comes wheelin' in and tries to bust in the windows to tear you apart, yo. Why Griffins? They have the ability to drain magic, and they're resistant to any spells you might throw at 'em that'll slow 'em down, yo."

Reno liked to keep these things on an even playing field, yes. He'd find a way to even out the fighters next week when they covered magic, too.

"If you ain't a fighter, group together and get to work buildin' a barricade for these windows, because they'll make quick work of 'em. If you are a fighter, feel free to improvise up a weapon outta whatever's in here, yo. But make it good, because the pointiest shit you're gonna find in here is probably a set of kitchen knives."

Reno gave his hands a clap and then gestured toward the door. "Five minutes, Rookies. In you go."

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The Mathematics of Quantum Neutrino Fields; Tuesday, Period 4 [10/26].

[ivejustinvented.livejournal.com]

As the students came into the classroom today, they would find Farnsworth putting the finishing touches on that weird dog picture from last week. On the top, he had written: "TODAY'S LESSON: WD Witten's Dog"

( So, would we know if the Witten's Dog ate Schrödinger's cat if we didn't open up the dog? )

He turned to the class with an expression on the hopeful side of maniacal. "Let's discuss!"


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Library, Tuesday

[angelo_wings]

Dances always put Rinoa in a better mood. Although today, she didn't feel quite in the mood for romance. At the Seaside was depressing, sure, but it was also thoroughly engrossing, and that was more important.

The library was open, if you could distract Rinoa from her book.

Parkour Club - Godiva Street, Tuesday After Classes

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"We've done some jumping, some climbing, some falling and some running. It's probably a good time to take some time to put all of that together. The buildings along this side of the street are empty, so go to it. Keep an eye on the people around you. This might seem like fun, but it can be dangerous. Always look out for each other. If you know something about this kind of thing, don't be afraid to give other people some advice. That goes for me too. I'll be on the roof if anyone needs me."