Food Tour of Fandom [Mon, Period 2]

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Today, it seemed that class was being held on a bridge over a gorge, but at least it was a pretty gorge, and Bond had set out both picnic blankets and cushions over the tarmac, as well as a number of umbrellas to provide shade, and an impressive spread.

"Please, begin," Bond said. "New Mexican cuisine is marked by the dominant use of both red and green chiles in savoury dishes, be it as a sauce, or the flesh of the pepper. The New Mexican cultivars are known for their high spiciness, this is partially a result of the climate of the state..." He continued in this vein for a while. A long while. It was probably a good thing he already gave you the go ahead to eat.

[ooc: wait for ocd up]

[Class Roster|Class Rules]

So You're a Fugitive From Justice, Tuesday, 3rd Period

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"You have to be able to trust people. That's a big thing in general every day life, but when you're relying on a few people to help you stay out of prison, it becomes a much bigger thing," Zayne said. "But when everything is heightened like that, you can't trust people implicitly without good reason."

( Trust )

Polar Opposites, Tuesday

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"Some things seem to remain universal," Morrigan drawled as the students arrived today. "No one likes snow, children are convinced vegetables are sent by demons, and the best friend of a man is generally a dog."

Beat.

"Because they share similar interests, smells, or intelligence levels, I know not."

Alistair's answering look was... a fairly epic bitchy scowl, actually. "I should have known," he said, "Of course you don't appreciate puppies. That would require having a heart."

"Nay, I appreciate wolf pups, or coyote, for they serve a purpose," Morrigan objected. "But you cannot deny 'tis true that wet-man and wet-dog often reek in similar fashions....unless the man be a mage, then it is usually a cat they befriend, not a dog. For the independence of a cat suits the fancies of a mage far more than dog-slobber does."

"Now cats are just evil," Alistair retorted. "They're not even really proper pets. They just run around and do their own thing! Seems useless if you ask me. Now a big, fluffy, adorable Mabari puppy... now that's a friend for life."

"What is it," Morrigan asked lazily, "with the male need to posses something completely? A cat has the intelligence to choose its friends, and amuse itself. Whereas the Mabari require more slavish attention and ownership than children. At least with offspring, they leave eventually."

"They're friends! They're friendly!" Alistair protested. "It's got nothing to do with possessing anything. Man's best friend. They back us up, is what they do. And they have those adorable big eyes. Have you ever gotten Mabari puppy eyes pointed at you before? Even you would melt!"

Why yes, they were turning their personal arguments into a class. Why do you ask?

Sex Ed, Tuesday, First Period

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Steve looked perfectly composed this week, and not at all like a man who'd been doing battle with a giant head as recently as Friday. "Good morning, everyone," he said. "This week we're going to talk about sexual harassment. It's bad, don't do it." Steve passed around a handout. "This fact sheet discusses what is sexual harassment and what is not. Basically, if an action is unwelcome, it's sexual harassment. So, ask yourself, "Is this person acting like they want me to knock it off?" and if they are, apologize and leave them alone." Then he smiled. "That's it for this week. You have the rest of the period free. You can ask me any questions you may have, or just go take a nap or whatever it is teenagers do in their free time."