Kicking Ass, Teamwork Style (Wednesday, Period 3/Week 2)

[brat_inslayage]

So there were several boxes of baked goods outside the Danger Shop today; you could chalk it up to Kennedy feeling generous, or maybe she'd had a really busy patrol last night. Or both could be true. Probably were.

Inside, the Danger Shop was set up like a park or a very large yard: a sizeable treehouse nestled among the branches of a sturdy-looking oak, fifty yards or so away from a fort made of sandbags and tarps. The fort was well stocked with Nerf weapons, buckets of ping-pong balls, and other moddable implements of harmless toy warfare, and anyone venturing into the treehouse would find the same. Each base (because that was obviously what they were) had a brightly-colored bandanna serving as a flag: the fort's green one was tied to a stick planted in the dirt behind the sandbag wall, and the treehouse's red one was visible through one window.

"Okay," Kennedy-- pacing back and forth along the top of one sandbag-fort wall-- said once the class had assembled. "Here's the thing about teamwork: there's all these motivational posters and things about it, but the fact is? You're not all gonna get along all the time. It happens. Stuff isn't going right, there's all this stress, maybe you haven't had any time to plan or get to know each other before you got thrown into the middle of everything. Odds are good you're gonna end up getting up in each other's faces a few times."

Her tone was light, but her expression bordered on the serious. "That? Not good. And I'm not gonna say you can prevent it, but you gotta be prepared for it. I wasn't, the first time, and things got really messy." Yeah, that was an understatement. "So here's a question for you. How's it gone down for you, if you've been in that kind of situation before, with the team friction? How do you think you'd handle it if you had to do it again? And if this is all just theory for you right now, how do you think you'd handle it?"

She waved a hand. "Not a discussion question. Just something to think about while you guys split up into teams and play Capture the Flag. Count off, one-two-one-two, and then you've got ten minutes to figure out who can do what to help your team out. Do not go out there and deliberately try to hurt each other, on the other team or yours, got it? Okay, get moving."

[[and ocd is up. go.]]

The Art of Disguise, Wednesday

[onemoreproblem.livejournal.com]

Class today was greeted by a slightly different looking Holmes sitting at the desk at the front of the classroom. He was clean shaven, hair trimmed into a style that didn't look as though he fell out of bed and into a wind tunnel, and--most importantly--dressed in modern attire.

"The most simple method of disguise involves slipping around the expectations of the person looking," Holmes said once everyone had arrived. "And before you ask, no, this was not meant to fool you. I am your teacher, I am expected to be at the front of the class after all. It is merely a demonstration of how easily your perception of a person can change with only the most minor of changes."

Like bathing. And not wallowing in his apartment because he was bored.

He stood up, pacing the front of the room impatiently. "The disguise that works best is the disguise that undergoes the least amount of scrutiny. A glance and you are dismissed as unimportant is the goal you must strive for. You discussed what defines you last week, now you must alter or hide those features with only clothing and what can be found on hand."

He tapped his fingers impatiently on the desk for a moment before realizing that perhaps he should point out the materials for the task. "In the back of the room you will find a variety of clothing; a wide variety of moddable styles and colors available for your use. You may only use that and what you have on your person at this moment to attempt your disguise. I suggest you start now."

Heroics, Fame, and You, Wednesday, Period 4

[electrocynic]

"Oh, you're all still here."

Well, there might have been someone missing; it wasn't like Electroclash had memorized the entire class after the first session. Still, that was probably not the best way to greet them after most everyone had filed in and taken their places. They were in a regular classroom again, and Electroclash had the projector running, and there were several cameras on her desk. Along with her go-go boot clad feet, though she kicked those off the desk now and leaned her elbows against it instead.

"Right, we're starting this thing proper off easy," she drawled. "Publicity shots. Everyone needs them sooner or later. They're how you market yourself, especially if you're not managing to do any big heroic things. Sometimes it helps to just be fit and have a pretty face." Because even the superhero game was that shallow, yes. "And the goal is to look heroic, like you're worthy of some sort of praise. Here are a few examples. |Projector change slide.|"

Two photos of... a surly Electroclash appeared on the screen.

The one sitting behind the desk made a face and rolled her eyes. "The photographer was a prick, all right?" she said, by way of explanation. "But look at this one of my mate, Timebomb."

She made the picture on the screen change into one of a man some of them might've bumped into in the bar simulation in Electroclash's previous class, except he'd been in civilian clothes then.

"See, he looks all right, doesn't he? Fairly heroic and shit. And he's basically a psycho assassin, so here you see what a good publicity photo can do for you." Don... wouldn't have argued with that description too much, actually. "Now, some people – pretentious bumwipes, mostly – like to go the action route and hire up some minor villains to beat up in artistic lighting, but most people still prefer the clean studio look. So today, kiddies, you'll be pairing up and taking mock-up publicity shots of each other. Pay attention to your pose and your expression and try not to look like idiots." A pause. "You can also do it on your own, but trust me, the blurry one-armed look is not gonna get you on adverts anytime soon. Now, get your cameras and get to it."

[ocd up!]

Surf's Up, Wednesday, Period 2

[takesaftermom.livejournal.com]

Today, the Danger Shop was set up to resemble the surf and beaches of Hawaii. It was one of Summer's favorite places to surf. The surf was fairly calm, with just a slight ripple of waves now and then.

"I decided to have the Danger Shop display one of my favorite places to surf - the coast of Hawaii. No matter what time of day, or year, you are sure to find good conditions to surf in. I thought we could get back in the water and get used to the boards. I'll show you some basic techniques to balance on the boards and you can practice that for as long or as little as you like. And, as always, if you have any questions, I'm here to answer them."

[OCD is a go.]

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