Food Tour of Fandom [Mon, Period 2]

[doubleohblonde]

When Bond's class entered the Danger Shop today, they would have found themselves at the top of steep, grassy hill. At the bottom of the hill and off to one side, there were a number of trestle tables set up with food. Bond stood at the top of the hill with them, holding what looked suspiciously like a large wheel of cheese.

"It may come as something of a surprise, but one of the staples of British cuisine is cheese," he began. "In fact their are somewhere in the region of seven hundred varieties of cheese produced in Britain, many of which are named after the counties they originated from, some of which have been produced there so long that they're covered by Protected Designation of Origins, which basically means that the cheese has to have been made in a certain area, in a certain way to be legally sold under that name. This tradition of cheese-making has also led to other traditions, like the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, which involves a number of men and women gathering on Cooper's Hill on the last Monday in May, then chasing a cheese down the very steep hill for glory and the cheese."

By now the class could probably guess where this was going.

"Now the cheese traditionally used in the race is a Double Gloucester, much like the one I'm holding, but there's also a wide selection of cheeses for you to try at the bottom of the hill."

With that, Bond smiled at them and tossed the cheese down the side of the hill.

[ooc: wait for ocd up]

[Class Roster|Class Rules]

Polar Opposites, Tuesday

[ofthe-wilds.livejournal.com]

"So welcome back to our class... class," Alistair began, smiling for all it was worth. "We thought we'd get you a bit warmed up and explain the rules of proper debate before we really get into it."

"Calling someone an idiot or a moron, for all that it may be accurate, is not considered the ideal of a debate," Morrigan informed them. "So be creative and eloquent in your insults to their mental capacity."

"Orrrrr, you could just avoid insults whatsoever," Alistair said. He was making an excellent case for nonverbal insults with the look he was giving Morrigan. "This is about convincing the other party to come around to your point, not making your head feel bigger."

"We managed to make a list," Morrigan continued, ignoring the Look as she untied a string from a large stack of hand-written papers and began passing them around. "These guidelines are ones that may be helpful for you."

...Someone needed to teach them about the photocopier.

"So, we'll divide the class up in people who are for whatever the topic is, and those who are against. So you can sit on the end of the room that corresponds to your needs," Alistair said cheerfully. "Every one on every side gets a minute to pose their argument, and then someone can reply... to that... I think that's how it works..."

"And today's topic is..." Morrigan reached into a little stone bowl and pulled out a piece of folded paper. "....pants verses my wardrobe?"

"I," Alistair declare, "Am firmly in the corner for pants." He stepped towards the left side of the class without missing a beat.

[OOC: OCD!]

Sex Ed, Tuesday, First Period

[screwyoumarvel]

"Good morning, everyone," Steve said. "I'd like to start with something that was brought to my attention last week that I neglected to cover in my introduction. This class will be Earth-based and human-based. The topic is large enough that way, without expanding it to cover every possible situation. If your situation is not covered by the class, you're welcome to visit my office hours on Friday and I'll help you find resources that will better suit your needs. Okay? Okay. Today we'll be talking about one of the most important practical things, which is why I want to get it out of the way first. Contraception, also known as birth control."

( Cut for your convenience, spots of possible NSFW )

Library [Jan 11]

[secretheritage.livejournal.com]

The last week had been a pretty nice one for Cassie. Not only did she have a nice roommate -- whom she needed to do something for -- she also had a job and had met another witch. Those things plus having Deborah on the island meant that she wasn't feeling as exiled as she had originally felt.

Of course, she would be feeling much better if it wasn't for this stupid head cold that was sticking with her.

The library is open and Cassie will be careful not to sneeze on you.