Basic Weaponry; Friday, Third Period [09/08].

[special_rabbit]

The weather forecast for outside of the school may be a bit cloudy and rainy, but inside the Danger Shop late that Friday morning, it was a beautiful, clear day, filled with bright blue skies and nice, comfortable temperatures. The class would find themselves out on a broad, open field, surrounded by forests, with a castle on a hill (it was only a model) looming in the distance. A training area was set up, with a variety of different posts and target dummies in a space marked with colorful banners, and, where your two teacher stood waiting, there were also racks and tables of weapons waiting to be discussed and explored.

And anyone who knew those two teachers would not at all be surprised that it was Amaya who started talking first. Or who would be doing most of the talking in general.

"Morning, everyone," she said, nodding with her standard greeting, especially for this class "and welcome to Basic Weaponry. I'm Amaya Blackstone, local blacksmith, and this here's Rosa Diaz, local private eye. Together, we've been doing a course on weapons on and off for years here at the school, so you're in good hands if you're hoping to learn a thing or two about all weapons sharp and pointy, blunt and heavy, quick and speedy, or slow and crushing. Typically our lessons are going to be pretty straight forward: we spend the first part of the class learning about the weapon itself--that's my part of the deal--and then the second part of the class is spent learning how to effectively use that weapon--that's where Diaz comes in. By the time we're through, you should hopefully have a good, comprehensive overview of what you like, what you don't, and what you might want to use more of.

"Since there's just the two of you this semester," she added, with a nod to each of them presuming they were both even THERE, "we'll be maybe doing things a little bit differently. First one, we're skipping the usual introduction class, because with just two of you, it'd barely take any time and we could use that time more effectively to talk about more weapons. So we'll do just that. And since there's just the two of you, Diaz and I were thinking, especially since we're in the danger shop, if you're comfortable with it, a little sparring action might not be the worst idea, either. But we'll get to that. First, we're going to just dive right in with our first lesson, and that's with one of my personal favorite places to start, one of the most ubiquitous of weapons throughout the ages: the mighty sword!"

( Much Mightier than a Pen! )

"Any questions before we begin?" Amaya nodded to the class again, lifted one fist to pound decisively into the palm of her other hand. "If not, then let's get started!"

The Renaissance: Art & Science, Friday, 2nd period

[heroic_jawline]

Your teachers were up at the front of the classroom today, dressed in casual work clothes. Just because they were teaching about the Renaissance did not mean they would be dressing like they were from the Renaissance. No one needed that much wool and velvet in early September.

Maybe for the final exam.

"Hello and welcome to the last day of the first week of classes," Steve began. "Hopefully you've haven't been completely overwhelmed."

"College was a great time," Tony said with a fond little sigh. "You should all enjoy the experience."

Maybe get a couple degrees. For funsies.

"And we promise to make the introductions fast. We know you've been doing it all week," Tony added.

Steve nodded. "And since students come from literally all over, please tell us what you think of when you hear the word 'renaissance.' We need to know if we can jump into specifics or have to start with 'so, this is Italy--'"

"Let's start with... you," Tony said, pointing at a student at random.