Pet Photography; Monday, Second Period [07/08].

[hashtag_chocobro]

Boy, sometimes, Fandom really didn't give you a whole lot of time to breath in between one thing and the other, did it? Granted, it hadn't been the first time Prompto had experienced something like the last weekend, suddenly thrust twenty years into the future for a glimpse of What Might Be, and it was interesting to compare what the differences were (fewer kids, for one! He had a feeling most people went the opposite way than that, and Vampire!Iggy was...uh, something!, but seriously? Chocobo farm? Back on Eos? Be still his heart!), but he didn't really have time for that, because he had a class to get to, and he would just have to ruminate on all of that later!

Either way, information had been sent out to make sure the students of Prompto's class knew to meet at the animal shelter, for this and pretty much every class, unless he specified otherwise ahead of time. There, they would find the usual menagerie of animals, from the puppy pen by the window facing the street, to the cats roaming around like they owned the place, to the rows of pet product shelves and the tanks and cages for their rodent, reptile, and feathered friends, and, of course, to the massive collection of impressive fishtanks taking up the majority of the back wall.

And a small little area set up like a photography studio, and a eagerly bouncing instructor waiting for them there.

"Hey, guys!" Prompto greeted them with a big grin and a little notch of his hand in a finger gun toward the students, slightly covering up his disappointment that, once again, photography didn't seem like a big catch for the students right now. He thought for sure adding pets to the mix would spark a little more people to sing up, but alas. Oh well. Fine. It was fine! This just meant getting to work more one-on-one with the students he did have!

"And welcome back to more photography! As you probably guessed by where we are and the name of the class itself, we're doing a special focus on animal photography, specifically pets, and so get ready for some really cute, really adorable challenges. Because it's one thing to be able to take pictures of stationary things, but when you've got models with a mind of their own, it turns photography into a whole new adventure! It's not quite the same as wildlife photography, either, which can sometimes be a lot about waiting for that right shot, although there are some similarities. But we'll get into all of that eventually. And I know everyone here knows how to use a camera already from previous classes, so we're good there, and I have rentals if you need to borrow one still. We already know each other from the last session, but I'd like to do some quick introductions, mostly to know what your experiences working with animals might be, since I already know your experience with photography, and then we're going to pop right into some general rules, guidelines, and essential tips for getting your best photography with your pets! Now, this is going to be structured a little differently than the last class, too, most of our picture-taking is going to be just here in the shelter without as much homework, but if you do have any shots you want to show off on any given week, you know I'm not going to say no.

"If there isn't any questions before we begin," he concluded, "let's just go ahead and get started."

Fandom Grand Prix; Monday, Third Period [07/08].

[id_kill_him]

"Hello, everyone!" If there had been something going on that weekend, Yukari didn't notice it all, because except for that party where she could snag all that free food and booze, she'd spent her entire weekend in her apartment playing video games. She'd been a little disappointed that the little twerp she kept trouncing never made an appearance online the whole time (understandable, though, he was probably scared), but she still got some good work in and now it was time to teach.

With more video games! But interacting ones!

"And welcome to Fandom Grand Prix, where every week, we're going to do a different racing sim, because we've got the technology and it's a lot of fun and shut up, you're basically getting an excuse to play racing games for college credit, what more could you want?

"Today," she continued, "we're keeping it nice and simple with a basic track to really start getting a feel for things. If you struggle with this one, I've got bad news for you, they're only going to get more complex! There's also a wide variety of vehicle types to choose from; you don't have to stick with the same one every week if what you pick isn't working out for you, but you do need to stick with the same one for each lesson, so don't be hasty when you pick! We'll do two rounds, so if you really fail in the first one, you've still got a chance at redemption, and, lastly, each week, we'll have a couple of interesting little items to use to help make things a bit more interesting! So if there aren't any questions, we'll get right into it and get driving!"

First Aid: Extreme Edition, Monday Fifth Period

[ifwebeworthy]

Don was a bit out of sorts today. He'd had plans to spend the weekend finishing getting everything planned out for his class after he and Thor had spent the week off doing some hiking along the Appalachian Trail. Instead, he had somehow completely lost the weekend and Thor, after determining that fact, refused to tell him what had happened other than, 'The island did a thing.'

Very helpful, Thor. Very informative.

Flying by the seat of his pants it was!

( So your buddy just cut his hand off with his laser sword )

Daily Modern Life, Monday

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

Jon was...out of sorts today. The weekend had been interesting, to say the least.

But he was here, he was determined to get through this, and he was at his stiff and Oxford professorial best as a consequence.

"Welcome to Daily Modern Life," he began once everyone was presumably here. "This is a course designed to acquaint those of you from different times and places with how to do some useful things in this one. The first class is traditionally for introductions, but as we have quite a bit to get through, we'll also be engaging in our first lesson. So if you would all please introduce yourselves with your name and where and when you are from, as well as anything in particular you are interested in learning, we'll get started.

"To begin, I am Jonathan Sims. You may call me Mr. Sims or Jon. I am from Bournemouth, England, by way of London, in more or less the present time."

He nodded to the first person.

Paintball: More Paint, More Balls - Monday, 1st Period

[imafuturist]

It was just one teacher for this new session of paintball. Well, one teacher that was human, at least. A very excited golden retriever was there alongside Tony. And no guns, oddly enough.

"We'll be starting a little unconventionally," Tony said once the class had all assembled. "It'll be more of a survival test for everyone save for Steve. Who will be the test."

Was that a paintball turret on the back of that supersoldier turned K9? Why yes, yes it was.

"So, get to hiding. Or running. You pick the method."