The Art of Laziness; Tuesday, Second Period [07/18].

[sake_shinigami]

It was another morning in the park, by the duck pond, underneath the tree, with a pot of tea ready, already being enjoyed by the instructor settled into his usual spot and watching the cloud roll by in the sky. And, of course, he took his time when everyone started to gather in getting started with today's class; taking one's time was (sometimes) a strong aspect of properly laziness, too, after all. But there was a gesture and a nod, sometimes a tip of his hat, toward the tea pot so everyone could help themselves if they wanted, and then, he'd go ahead and get started.

"Ohayō, ducklings ♥," he greeted, "let's have a discussion today, neh ♥? I've been sort of thinking that, in able to truly understand the art and purpose of proper laziness, one must understand its opposite...know thine enemy, yes ♥? Because I'm sure that, despite the fact that we all come from a wide variety of cultures, societies, and worlds, there is likely an overarching theme that hard-work and perseverance and giving it your all are concepts held in high regard, while laziness or taking your time or perhaps even just a flippancy toward achieving certain goals or tasks are frowned upon. But why is this? What has caused these beliefs? Concepts like meritocracies, a certain so-called 'Protestant work ethic,' the idea that to have something be meaningful and worthwhile, it has to be earned, the idea that self-sacrifice is noble, and that the more of yourself you give, the more you deserve...

"In order to dismantle something effectively, it doesn't hurt to understand it. So let's examine these concepts, where they came from, what experiences you have with the idea that laziness is a bad thing, actually, and see where there might be merit and where we've all been duped into believing that blood, sweat, and tears are the most efficient marker of how one must go about things ♥. Or, we can just fundamentally accept that such concepts are ridiculous, enjoy our tea, enjoy our day, and enjoy each other's company and mutual laziness, as well ♥. But I would like to hear your thoughts, should you feel motivated enough to share ♥."

Sam Eagle Presents WeirDONT'S: How Not To Be A Weirdo Part 2, Tuesday, 7/18

[but_mostly_america]

After Sam had performed a very thorough inspection of the classroom for any stray fireworks he opened the door and waited for the students to arrive.

Would class be able to continue as planned today? Only time would tell. The narrative wouldn't until it was good and ready.

"Today," Sam began at precisely the appointed time, "we shall discuss a fine American institution! Disneyland!"

"Now, it is most unfortunate that Disneyland no longer features my Salute to All Nations But Mostly America. However it is still a wholesome and not weird vacation destination for families!"

Sam nodded to himself before continuing. "Now, there are weirdos who frequent the resort. Disney adults who will dress up in costume to take pictures with oversized animals wearing clothes!"

Sam shook his head and opened his mouth but was interrupted by several small mice wearing tuxedos and carrying picket signs entering the room.

"You are interrupting!" he declared.

The mice ignored him and started chanting as they marched around the room.

"Fine! We shall discuss unions! Which are excellent and not at all weird! Does anyone here know anything of unions?"

APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FOR FALL 2023!

[bigdamnprincipal]

Hello everyone! It's time again for applications! To apply, read the following information, click the link to the application form, fill it out for the character you want to play, and send it off!

( The basics you need to know )

* As we begin the process of transitioning the game to a collegiate setting, no freshmen or sophomores will be accepted starting this fall term. All student applications must be for juniors, seniors, or (*bah bah bah!*) entering college students.

* Teachers are required to teach at least one class/workshop per week, and be accessible to students when needed. This also applies for characters applying to teach an adult class at the Community Center, rather than one at the school.

* If you would like to apply for a new character to teach an adult workshop, fill out the Character Application exactly as if you were applying for a teacher, but mark it "Townie" instead. Note in the Course Description that it would be an adult workshop, not a student workshop. Because of the need to keep track of the adult workshops being offered and start them at the same time, these applications will be processed on the same schedule as student/teacher applications.

* Current townies or teachers can also apply to teach an adult workshop. If you would like to teach an adult workshop with a current character, you can fill out a limited application by following the instructions here.

* See this post for more about character activity.

* All accepted characters go on probation for the first month. After that time, if there's anyone who's disappeared or is causing problems, we'll talk to them about it and possibly discuss removal from the game. It's very difficult to get to the removal stage.

* Improvisation. Fandom High is a balance between planning and improvisation. Some people plan plots, but a lot of the day-to-day stuff is purely improvisation where you throw a bunch of characters together and see what happens.


( What’s needed to apply )

( Early applications )

( What happens once you’ve applied )

( Notes for Current Players )

( Notes for New Players )

Application Form (This is a GDoc whose text you can paste into an e-mail or attach as a txt file, then send to us at fandomhighadmins dot iambicnut dot com.)

You only need to fill out the parts that are relevant to the type of character you are applying for (ie: if you're a student applicant, don't fill in the stuff marked 'Townies Only').

If you don't get a confirmation email from us within 24 hours, please email us!

Applications close August 13th at 11:59pm Eastern. The next application session for students and teachers after this will be for the Fall session in July!

Got a question? We're here to answer it!

Introduction to Dinosaurs - Tuesday, 1st Period

[itsananomaly]

Cutter was feeling a little tired this week, it had been a long weekend of physical and mental tests that would determine if they would be approved to return to field work at the ARC and they still hadn’t heard anything back and Cutter was trying to not feel anxious about it.

At least he had class to distract him, “welcome back,” he began when it was time to start, “this week we’re going to be looking at the Stygimoloch
, the Stygimoloch was a plant eating dinosaur that lived in the late Cretaceous period,” he gave a smile and nodded over at Connor to continue the lecture.

Connor nodded as he glanced down at his notes and started. “Like other pachycephalosaurids, Stygimoloch was a bipedal herbivore with an extremely thick skull roof. It had long hindlimbs and small forelimbs. Because of this, the Pachycephalosaurs probably head-butted as a defense and as a form of rivalry combat with others of its species- much like rams but heads as a show of dominance today. A large number of skulls found for this dinosaur show signs of trauma to the bone, further suggesting that head-butting occurred quite frequently and could, at times, lead to serious injuries. Fossils of the Stygimoloch have been found in North America, mostly in what is now Montana and Wyoming.”

Connor finished and gave a quick nod to Cutter as he handed over the papers for the class assignment that he had worked on.

“For the rest of the class I’d like you to go over your worksheets and as always, if you have any questions please ask myself or Mr. Temple,” Cutter finished off the lecture with a nod to the students for them to begin working on their worksheets.

Buckle Those Swashes, Tuesday 3rd Period

[good_for_six]

Neither of your teachers were in evidence today.

However there was a hat.

Not just any hat. A most magnificent hat. The kind of hat any self respecting pirate would kill (or at the very least seriously inconvenience) a man for.

Just sitting there.

Waiting.

[IDEK. No OCD because bleaurgh.]