The Living City: Change and the Urban Environment, Friday, Period 3

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There was an e-mail sent out to meet at the Causeway today for field trip purposes. And as you might expect, Bruce led his class through the portal strictly on time as the class started.

"Welcom to Gotham City in the year 2015," Bruce announced. A few ground rules," Bruce declared. "Stay in pairs at all times. Crime is less frequent during the day, but it still happens. Keep your eyes and ears open, either for your own protection or, if you're a crimefighter of some sort, so you can do some good. Keep in mind that Gotham is huge. If you stay with me for a few minutes, I'll take you to the roof of the Wayne Enterprises Building so you can get a feel for exactly how big it is. And the way I have our portal set up, we'll have a few hours here, but will be back in Fandom right at the end of class. So if you want a lunch you don't have to pay for, meet back here in a couple hours."

"And if you need ANY help while you're on your own, call me immediately. I have resources, even in the past," Bruce noted.

"Aside from that, explore, unless you'd rather stay with me for a slow moving guided tour."

Business Sense 101 [Friday]

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Today's class was in the Danger Shop, a place that Hatter had never been but had already fallen in love with. Technology was amazing! Having this sort of thing in Wonderland would be dangerous but so, so helpful! He'd already been amusing himself with various simulations while he waited for the students to file in.

"Hello," Hatter greeted, tipping his hat at the small class. "And we're back in class once again. I enjoyed reading your various ideas about businesses and business names. Today, we're going to be getting a little more into the process of running a business. Today, you're going to deal with customers!"

The sim came to life to look very similar to Cafe Fina. It was packed with people and was loud and noisy and busy.

"Being a business owner means knowing the needs of your customers and choosing when to bend to them and when to stand strong and stick to your guns. When you're just starting out, you'll have to be make yourself visible so the customers come to trust you and know you. Once you get bigger, you can delegate duties to supervisors and managers but, at the start, it's all you. You have to show exceptional customer service skills and you have to build connections and network so they tell their friends and their friends tell their friends so your business can grow."

He grinned and gestured to the sim. "Enjoy your customers!"

Powers, Identity, and The World; Embracing the Real You - Friday, Period One

[angelo_wings]

Today when students entered the classroom, they'd probably be hard-pressed to miss the fact that one of their teachers appeared to be… well… on fire. The other, meanwhile, had accessorized her usual casual look with a gigantic pair of white, fluffy wings, extending from the middle of her back.

Neither seemed to look particularly bothered by this state of affairs. In fact, Jono was leaning back against the desk at the front of the room with his arms crossed in front of himself, ignoring the way the flames flicked up around them, same as he always did but with bonus fire. Rinoa was slightly more keyed up than her usual, a low thrum of excitement hanging around her, but that was subtle enough that it could be easily missed.

( Perception And You )