Heroing [period 2, class #8]

[is-my-penis.livejournal.com]

"Hello, class!" Hammer boomed, striding out before the class once everyone was all assembled. "I hope you all had a nice time on vacation. I, meanwhile, stayed behind to protect the island from any evildoers who might attack in its vulnerable state."

He paused, beaming. "You're welcome."

"Today, class," he continued, "we're going to talk about the media. The paparazzi. Your future best friends, as a hero."



"As heroes," he went on, "we must embrace the media, for they will trail around after us, hanging on our every word, once we've saved them all from mortal peril even just once. They will hound us. They will take our pictures. They will want autographs. There will be merchandise with your face on it if you're lucky." Hammer plucked up and waved a shirt with his face, and a coffee mug with his hammer symbol emblazoned on the side. "But the biggest obstacle, my tiny, young, less bright friends, is the interview."

He began to pace. "Newspapers and TV news crews are always trying to corner you for an interview, and while, yes, they are adoring, they always want to know things like which is your favoritie pair of socks, and how old you were when you lost your virginity. If you have." He eyed the class, because he doubted most of these sad kids had gotten lucky yet. "The important thing is knowing how to give answers quickly on your feet. One wrong answer means you'll have to save them all at least three more times to regain favor."

"So!" He clapped his hands together. "Today, class, we're doing an exercise to prepare you. I want you to pair up and one of you gets to be a reporter, and the other gets to be the hero. The reporter asks questions -- and make sure you're adoring, kids, because reporters always are -- and they need to be as personal as you can stand! Hero, answer them as well as you can without humiliating yourself. After five questions, switch! Hop to!"

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Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[is-my-penis.livejournal.com]

Have fun!

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[peace_n_war]

Warren sat at his desk, anxiously tapping the eraser of his pencil against his notebook while he waited for a partner.

He was pretty good at answering questions without humiliating himself. he hoped.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[momslilassassin]

Ben knew something had to be wrong with Captain Hammer's lecture--there always was--but the interviews he'd seen his father conduct sounded a lot like what he'd described.

...huh.

He sat down, smiled obsequiously at the guy across from him and asked, "What makes you a hero?"

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[peace_n_war]

Warren glanced up, an eyebrow raised, at the guy who'd sat down in front of him.

"Classes taught by crazy people in high school, apparently."

For Warren, this was a perfectly valid answer, really.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[momslilassassin]

Ben snickered. "He's certainly something, huh?" he muttered.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[bitchprince]

Arthur sat. He could answer questions better than anyone, really, and so he looked vaguely smug about the whole thing.

In as much as he ever didn't look vaguely smug.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[weetuskenraider]

"Oh, fine," Tahiri said, getting a glimpse of his face as she sat down. "I guess I have to be the interviewer."

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[bitchprince]

"Would that be your first question?" Arthur asked, raising his eyebrows.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[weetuskenraider]

"You're the one who asked a question first," Tahiri pointed out.

She was a brat sometimes.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[withoutverona]

Oh, all right; Romeo tried to look innocent and bland as he waited for a partner.

At least there were no potions in this class.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

There was a blur of color, and a disgruntled heap of pink sat herself down on his desk.

"So, what makes you a hero, besides whatever nonsense the teacher cooked up this week?" Anemone asked idly, unwrapping a candy and popping it in her mouth. "And why should I care?"

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[withoutverona]

"The second question's the better one," Romeo said, half to himself, as he turned to look at Anemone. "Why should I be a hero, though? Why would I want to?"

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

Anemone shrugged one shoulder dismissively. "Don't ask me," she answered. "Being one of the good guys seems to have better healthcare, but only if you actually win. Or maybe that's just my universe."

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

Robin looked around for a partner. This should be fun!

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

"So, um, did you have a good time on spring break?" asked Lion-o, not quite sure how to be adoring.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

"Oh yeah it was great! I swam in the ocean, drove a dune buggy and went mountain biking!"

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

"I went swimming too!" said Lion-o. "And the dune buggy was kind of fun, too. The restaurant was pretty good too, even if everyone working there seemed a little scared of something. Did you have people staring at you, too?"

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[fabulous-secret.livejournal.com]

Adora was hopeful to find a kind partner who was more interested in themselves than in her.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[wantstodirect]

"Hey, I'm Tony," Tony said. "Up for an in-depth exclusive one-on-one?"

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[fabulous-secret.livejournal.com]

Adora smiled, "I'm certainly up for trying, Tony!"

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[wantstodirect]

Tony didn't have Perez Hilton bookmarked or anything, but he did read every interview he could find with Lee Nicholas, so he had an idea of how these things generally went. (He was not obsessed. Really.) Of course in Fandom, things were a bit different. "Okay, let's start with the basics. Can you tell me your name, your home world and how that world is different from Fandom?"

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen looked around for a partner.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

Sokka LEAPT onto her desk, put his hands on his hips, and gazed heroically off into the distance. "You may interview me now," he allowed magnanimously.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen stared at him.

Re: Pair up and question one another! [03/04/09]

[heromaniac]

Momoko looked around. She was going to have fun with this one! She'd been interviewed before; surely this would be easy!

Wait... what was her hero name again?