That's Not What Happened: An Asgardian’s Guide to Norse Mythology [Thursday, Period Three]

[abitlowkey]

Instead of Thor standing in front of the class, there was a Loki. A Loki, a magpie, and a corgi that was dressed up in a miniature version of Thor's helm and cloak.

That was... totally normal, Loki. Yeah.

"Greetings, classmates! Mine brother has been turned into a dog, so it is upon me to teach you the wonders of our land," Loki said brightly. Seriously, nothing could ever go wrong here. Nothing at all. "Today you will learn of the Asgard that I am familiar with. As I am certain, due to the multiuniversal nature of our island, will not be the same as our esteemed teacher's."

Their adorable teacher.

"I did not live in the Asgard known to Midgardians through myths, it had been destroyed by the cycle of Ragnorak that ended the realms beyond this one." Makes perfect sense, people. "When I was awakened and knew my true name, the city was once more in ruins from a battle that had been instigated by, and then ended the life of my predecessor. The once beautiful city of the Aesir was reduced to rubble, filled with refugees of the Nine Realms who had been newly awakened from the minds and souls of humans across the world. That is the Asgard I have known. It does not reside upon the great tree Yggdrasil as it once did, the tree has been split in twain and bleeds upon the land of Oklahoma where the great towers had been rebuilt by Thor in an attempt to return our people to glory."

A beat.

"Though, despite all that, I have found I quite enjoy Midgard in all my time here. The diversions are much more interesting. I have amassed a great collection of popular culture thanks to the most wondrous bits of torrents."

It was possible he missed the point of the class. Possible, but unlikely. Loki did what he wanted!

"I suppose we must do something of a more studious nature. If you were to rebuild a great city of mythical fame upon the Earth, where would you do so and why?"

Practical Squiring, Thursday

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This week, Jaime neglected to wear the full armor of his station, opting for something a little more comfortable and a little less stifling. Or, perhaps, he had a different reason for not wearing it. Who knew?

"Today we're discussing the care of chainmail." He smiled out at the class as he absently patted a large, wooden barrel next to him. "The best method for scrubbing rust off of mail is with sand. And, unless you're fond of turning your hands raw and bloody, the best method for that is to use this barrel."

Hopefully everyone was up for some good old fashioned back breaking labour!

"The chain mail is placed inside the barrel with sand and rolled back and forth until its clean," Jaime said with a smile. "It could take hours to accomplish, but it works. Now, who wants to try this first?"

He was such a kind teacher.

Summer Vacation 101, Thursday, Period 1

[electrocynic]

Today the Danger Shop was a beach.

Sure, they could have gone to the actual beach in town but why bother, when it was so easy to manipulate the environment here? Like, say, in a way where it was really hot everywhere else but actually nice and cool underneath the big parasol Sarah had set up for herself.

"So, it's your first actual class, so it'll be an easy one." A beat. "Actually that might be most weeks. I can't believe they let me teach what I want here. Anyway, like I said, easy. Do beach things." She waved a hand around, to gesture at the various moddable beach fun equipment laying around on the sand. Beach volley ball stuff, snorkels, whatever. "You get extra points for creatively coming up with a way to make some shade for yourself to lie in, though. Or just doing something that amuses me. And before anyone asks, no, I don't know what you can actually get for the extra points. You should still strive for those."

Because it would amuse her, and that was a good enough reason.

"Get to it."

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