Multidimensional Economics; Friday, First Period [09/04].

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Hopefully, all the proper venues of communication had gone out to let the students know that they'd actually be meeting in Turtle & Canary for their first lesson, but there was a note on the door of the designated classroom for this class just in case, and then she waited until it looked about time to start before getting into it.

"Hey, guys," she offered with a smile. "Most of you already know me, but I saw a few unfamiliar names on the list, so hi, I'm Summer, and you're all assumingly here for Multidimensional Economics, where we'll explore some of the more interesting aspects of doing business in a multidimensional setting, things like supply and demand, trade resources, expanding your market, knowing how to deal with a wide variety of economic systems and products, blah blah blah, so on and so forth, while also totally getting to shop in some really interesting places.

"And Turtle & Canary here is a really good place to start with all of that, because serving an island on a multidimensional nexus can lead to a lot of interesting economic situations, conundrums, and products. I owned this store a little while ago, not long after I graduated from Fandom, actually, then sold it to its current owner, and now I'm back as manager...long story, but we'll get into it when we discuss exploring untapped markets in the multiverse...not to mention working at two different versions of a Needful Things store in two different dimensions, one significantly stronger on the whole 'selling cursed items...but not for money' thing than the other, so, needless to say, I've got some experiencing juggling some interesting stock for some interesting customer bases. It's definitely a trip, and you're, like, constantly learning some really cool stuff...and also a lot of stuff you probably wish you could just as easily forget.

"But for today," she said, finally seeming to wind down into some sort of conclusion, "I'd like you guys to start getting your feet wet in this wide world of multidimensional economics by getting a little familiar with some of the weird ass shit that's available even in your own friendly neighborhood general store. Take some time, help yourself to a Squishy if you'd like, and look around a little. I want you guys to find something that you've never seen before or seems really weird and strange, and then bring it back up to the counter. When everyone has found an unfamiliar product, then, I want you to take a moment, tell us who you are, and then do your best to try to sell us on that product, even if you have no idea what it is. Because, honestly? When it comes to business and selling, most of it is pretty much based on how well you can bullshit your intended audience into believing that they need to buy the thing that you're selling, even if you don't believe it yourself.

"Is that ethical? Probably not, we'll get into that in a later class about ethical business practices. But for now? Go forth, find some weird shit, and then come back here and try to sell me on it. Oh! And if you don't know already, try to just avoid the cheese section, if you can. Cool. Any questions before we begin?"

Ethics, Friday, September 4, 2020

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"Hello, everyone," Anakin said, sweeping into the room. "It's gratifying to see so many familiar faces in class today because it lets me know that you are not afraid of asking tough questions of yourselves and your fellow students." He leaned against the desk at the front of the class. "For those of you who don't know me, I'm Anakin Skywalker, the Dean of Students and your ethics teacher for this semester. Traditionally this is the week for introductions, but it's Friday and you're already probably very tired of this."

He smiled. "Too bad. We're going to break into groups of three based on how you sign in and play a game. You must come up with two things the three of have in common--the stranger the better. Perhaps you're all from the same dimension, or have all been bitten by a gremlin, or your names all have the same number of vowels, or you've all eaten the Monday breakfast that Wayne makes. Then you get to tell the group what your two things are, and we'll decide which is the oddest."

He smiled again. "And since this is an ethics class, you must choose whether you are telling us things you actually have in common or just two things you made up and agreed to."

As students who had taken the course before knew already, everything was a series of interlocking tests in Anakin's class.

"You may begin."

French Language, Literature, and Culture, Friday Period 3

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Great news! Your teacher wasn't homeless anymore! Not that you had been worrying about that, except possibly some of you had, because Booker recognized at least one of these kids from the airport.

"Good afternoon," Booker said to his students. He looked clean and reasonably sober. Five stars. "This is French class. It is the only French class this school offers, so I am going to assume that some of you are at differing levels of proficiency. Luckily, it's a small class, so individualized instruction shouldn't be a problem. For the most part, grammar and vocabulary instruction will be done by computer, at your own pace. If you have any problems handwavily setting up your account, if you have any questions about any of the exercises, or if you don't know what a computer is, please see me after class or on Tuesday when I'll be holding office hours.

"I am Mr. Booker, and I will be your teacher for this semester. If you're wondering about my qualifications..." He shrugged and grinned. "Je suis Français." You might notice that 'Booker' was not a French name. No, he would not be explaining that. "Now, I would like to know what I am dealing with, so please introduce yourselves, tell me how much experience you have with French already, and something you hope to get out of this class. If you can, you are welcome to do so in French, although keep in mind some of your classmates may not understand you yet."