Culture Shock, Thursday, 6/12, Period 2

[shiroi_tiger]

Really, the students of Algren's Culture Shock class ought to be getting used to their teacher showing up looking disgruntled by now.

And Algren didn't even have any particular reason to be disgruntled today. He just figured that it was better to be prepared for any potential Fandom-being-Fandom moments by behaving as though he was the island's most cranky man well in advance.

"Today we're covering the last stage of culture shock. We've been amazed, confused, annoyed, frustrated, defeated, depressed, and hopelessly lost. It's about time we get around to actually coming to terms with the fact that we're here." No, he wasn't at this stage yet, himself. He wasn't planning on ever being at this stage himself if he could help it. "Reaching this stage doesn't mean that you've necessarily mastered the new culture. It simply means that you've accepted that you're here, and you're as comfortable as you're ever going to get. It's an acceptance of the fact that, though you might not understand everything, you really don't need to understand it all in order to be able to get by. You might not fall in love with your new surroundings, but you'll survive, and you know it."

He nodded at a random student in the room.

"You. Name one aspect of Fandom that you thought you were never going to overcome when you got here, that you've learned to deal with, since. For me, it would have to be the technology. I won't ever understand why everything from an oven to a toothbrush has to be electrical nowadays, but at least I've come to terms with the fact that it all seems to be."

Electrical toothbrushes. Honestly.

[OCD is on the way up! Have at thee!]

Comments

Sign In [06/12]

[shiroi_tiger]

Acceptingly?

Re: Sign In [06/12]

[glacial_queen]

Karla di Glacia

Re: Sign In [06/12]

[bitchprince]

Arthur Pendragon

Lecture [06/12]

[shiroi_tiger]

Listen, take notes, accept that you're stuck in the classroom until the bell sounds. That sort of thing.

Re: Lecture [06/12]

[glacial_queen]

Karl took notes, reflecting on the class as a whole. She didn't feel any less culture shocked, but there were some tips to deal that she thought might come in handy.

Re: Lecture [06/12]

[bitchprince]

Had the narrative been actual speech, Arthur would have been in full agreement with Captain Algren's choice to never accept the madness. As it was, Arthur was merely thinking it while he was talking.

Re: Lecture [06/12]

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine was not wearing a pink and white spandex suit this week. In light of that, she could accept just about anything else.

Discussion [06/12]

[shiroi_tiger]

What have you come to accept as a given here in your new surroundings at Fandom that might have thrown you off before you came here? How did you overcome the original shock?

Re: Discussion [06/12]

[glacial_queen]

"I've learned to accept that not everyone I talk to is going to have Craft. In fact, most people don't. But they don't act like landens, all scared and intimidated. And them not having Craft doesn't really seem to matter," Karla said, thoughtfully.

She still hadn't accepted things like the patriarchy. Or gender norms. Or...well, a lot of things, really.

Re: Discussion [06/12]

[thatsamilkshake]

"Um." Actually Francine had a fairly succinct culture shock story. "I had to accept that people really do turn into animals around here, because when I turned into a pony and refused to believe people could have hooves even though I had them, Blair kicked me. With her hooves. It hurt. The end."

Re: Discussion [06/12]

[saikyou-no.livejournal.com]

Kenshin scowled a little, as he thought about it.

"Well..." he started, after a little while. "I don't like it, but I guess I've accepted that I can't have my sword with me." He considered it another moment, and then nodded.

That was it.

Re: Discussion [06/12]

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

"I've learned, or at least I'm trying to learn, to accept that aliens, witches, and time travel are real and not just in the movies," Ellie said after a moment of thought.

Re: Discussion [06/12]

[formerbrat.livejournal.com]

"The technology here is amazing," Elspeth said. "All sorts of devices to help the unGifted communicate! It could be very useful in wartime."

Re: Discussion [06/12]

[nevertobequeen.livejournal.com]

"The acceptance of magic," Morgana said, not looking at Arthur and Merlin as she spoke. "And the idea that there are people from completely different worlds. And electricity, but that's quite convenient, so it's been easier to get used to."

Talk to the TAs [06/12]

[shiroi_tiger]

Algren might have brought in an extra desk today so that he could seat them on opposite sides of the room from one another.

No reason.

Re: Talk to the TAs [06/12]

[darkangelsawyer.livejournal.com]

Peyton might have been still more than a little pissy about what had happened last week.

Re: Talk to the TAs [06/12]

[bitchprince]

Arthur may have been more than a little embarrassed about last week, and wondering if maybe apologising across the radio wasn't enough and he should do so in person.

To, er, both of them.

Re: Talk to the TAs [06/12]

[darkangelsawyer.livejournal.com]

Peyton's not apologizing. To anyone. But she wouldn't expect Arthur to apologize. As far as she's concerned he's the only one of the three who doesn't need to apologize.

Which is why she's not glaring at him.

And, of course, Arthur would have no idea she'd never heard his apology, being as her radio was in pieces under her roommate's old bed.

Talk To Algren [06/12]

[shiroi_tiger]

Grumpy McCrankypants himself.

Re: Talk To Algren [06/12]

[bitchprince]

"Captain Algren," Arthur said, respectfully, as he approached.

He had his chin up. No need to look defeated about last week's madness.

Re: Talk To Algren [06/12]

[shiroi_tiger]

"Mr. Pendragon." Algren glanced up at him from where he was seated at his desk. "Can I help you?"

Re: Talk To Algren [06/12]

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

After class, Merlin approached the teacher more than a bit sheepishly. "Sir?"

Re: Talk To Algren [06/12]

[darkangelsawyer.livejournal.com]

"There was no detention last week," Peyton said without preamble. "I went, but no one showed up. I'll try again this week."

OOC [06/12]

[shiroi_tiger]

I've accepted the fact that when you live on a weetiny peninsula, it is often very moist outside.

See, I've totally been using this class, too.

Re: OOC [06/12]

[thatsamilkshake]

Make it be moist outside here too. :-( It is just all muggy and I want the falling kind of moist.