fandomhigh | a guide to getting past life's little quirks | wednesday | period 2

Loki decided to hold class outside, around the main campfire for maximum, well, maximum campfire experience. He really didn't know what the fuck that meant other than he wanted to be outside and not cooped up in a classroom. If the students didn't like roughing it, oh fucking well. That was why he had the authority.

"All right," he started once everyone seemed to have filed in, "I see some familiar faces and some faces I don't recognize. So, if you don't know me, I'm Loki, I'm your teacher and if you didn't sign up for this class, don't tell me that because I'll have to make fun of you."

And he would too.

"Anyway, if you're expecting to do battle with swords or learn to fly or shit like that, you're gonna be sadly bored in this class because that's not what it's about. This class is about dealing with all the little shit that you encounter in everyday life that can put a major fucking cramp in your day. It's stuff that no one thinks about until it fucking ruins their plans because they had no idea how to fucking get past it. This class will teach you how to get past certain things, how to deal with certain things and how to be fucking awesome while doing it."

He just threw that last part in, of course. He was always awesome.

"Today, though, we'll start off slow. We'll do introductions so I know who the hell you are and what the hell you're doing here. Name, age, and last time you bought fucking condoms." He thought of leaving it there but, well, he didn't need to get in trouble. "If you don't want to tell anyone that, just tell us the last time something embarrassing happened to you that you didn't know how to deal with. Sound good? Right." He paused and looked around the assembled mass before picking two people at random. "And you two," he said, pointing to George and Elena, "are the TA's. Congratulations. Don't you just love random fucking selection? Anyway, intros. Go."

With that, he leaned back and waited to hear the class intros.

[Class syllabus and roster]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Zack was a healthy shade of pink by the time his turn rolled around.

"I'm Zack, I'm fifteen, and I think the last time something embarrassing happened would have to be right about now, because I have to admit that I've never actually bought condoms before."

The blushing, it was epic.

Loki's eyebrows went up at the blushing and the answer. "Zack, hello. Never bought condoms, hmm? I guess that means I shouldn't make you do that for homework, should I?"

It might be fun and educational for Zack! Maybe! Or he'd blush himself into a pile of dust.

Zack had now discovered a very sudden and firm interest in his own toes. Why, they were simply enthralling. Which was why there was nooooo way that he was going to be looking away from them any time soon.

"That'd be. Um. I mean..."

He'd appreciate it very much if someone could light him on fire or something, now.

"You know condoms won't bite you, right?" Loki pressed, amused. He'd stop soon. Zack was adorable in that innocent kind of way. "And they're helpful!"

The nodding, it was epic. That sort of nodding that kept going because if you stopped, it meant that the conversation was going to continue, and if the conversation continued then you were going to turn completely inside-out and whatever was left was going to blow away in the wind and the world would never remember you as anything but "that guy who has never bought condoms."

Okay. Eventually the nodding ended. And Zack took a deep breath and steeled his nerve and glanced up at Loki in order to say something else before he could noddle his head clean off his shoulders.

"I've never really... um. Needed them."

"Ah." Well, that was a rather brave confession for someone Loki thought might just lose his head what with all that nodding. "Well, that's understandable."

And yeah, embarrassing to admit in a classroom full of people. It did mean that Zack answered the question quite well.

"I hope that changes for you, Zack. And, if it does, you can always get a friend to buy them for you or hit the clinic. I'm sure they provide them."

Zack was still a pretty healthy shade of pink as his gaze dropped back to his toes, and he gave one more, short bob of his head.

"Thanks."

Really, he could spontaneously combust any time now.

"No problem," Loki said, grinning at the continued embarrassment. "Thanks for being here, Zack."

See, he was sort of nice. Not pressing any further and all.

a guide to getting past life's little quirks | wednesday | period 2 | july 8

Re: class activity | intros | [llq 07/08]

Re: class activity | intros | [llq 07/08]

Re: class activity | intros | [llq 07/08]

Re: class activity | intros | [llq 07/08]

Re: class activity | intros | [llq 07/08]

Re: class activity | intros | [llq 07/08]

Re: class activity | intros | [llq 07/08]

Re: class activity | intros | [llq 07/08]