Fandom vs. The Real World- 2nd Period- Class #1

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When the students got to class, they'd find a young woman, dressed in black, watching everyone as they took their seats as if assessing her assignment. Or maybe she was wondering what she'd gotten herself into. Either one.

"Welcome to class. This is Fandom vs. The Real World. If you are not supposed to be in this class, now would be the time to leave. No one probably knows your name yet to think badly of you.

"My name is Aeryn Sun," she introduced herself. "To give you a bit of background, I was one of the first students at this school, and therefore you will get no pity from me. We had to learn about bites and invasions and people getting possessed all on our own." They also had to walk two miles uphill in the snow. Each way. "And if any of you are feeling alarmed by anything I just said, oh, just wait. I should probably also tell you straight off that I am not human. I'm Sebacean, and till a few cycles back, was a member of the Peacekeeper military. I was here for two years before I graduated, and there was never a dull moment. This is both a blessing and a curse. Since graduating, I've been living in Cambridge with my family, and in case you're one of the people not from here originally, it's quite a bit different out there than it is in Fandom. I'm sure those of you from a 'normal' place have already noticed this.

"I don't know yet how many of you are brand new to Fandom, and if you've been around a while, bear with me while I explain a few things to the new students. You're probably figuring out by now that the things you've been hearing since Saturday is true. Most of it. I'm sure people slip at least one or two untrue things in. Regardless, this is a unique place, and since I'm assuming none of you have tried to run screaming yet, I'll take it for granted that you're here for a while, and hopefully we can make the transition a bit easier.

"On the other hand, when you're used to being from someplace where this sort of thing is normal, where you're used to different species wandering around, where portals don't faze you and you're perfectly at ease flying a ship when the locals don't drive anything that leaves the ground. At times, you will venture out into that world. There are field trips, or you may pay a visit to a friend's home, and at that point, the things that are perfectly normal here suddenly have nearly no basis there. We will cover that, too. Because going out into that with no knowledge is frelling hard. Wherever you come from, it's all right to find it abnormal, or maybe even a little scary at first. You're just going to have to get over it.

"Rather than barrage you with too much information, we're going to start with the continued introductions you'll be sick of by the end of the week," said Aeryn. "I want you each to tell me your name, where and when you're from, and the strangest thing you've heard or experienced since you've been here. You first."

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Let's see your wtf faces!

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[noearsyet.livejournal.com]

George Cooper

Listen to the lecture

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At least she's got a cool accent for all those words.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

Now this is a more useful class. Azula settled in without any fuss and listened.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[fabulous-secret.livejournal.com]

Adora...had expected Edward to have returned before classes resumed and was doing her very best not to worry and to pay attention to her new teacher. It was more difficult than expected.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[bloody-luck.livejournal.com]

If all of his instructors were this attractive, Mat was going to be just fine attending school for a while.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[glacial_queen]

Hell's fire, Mother Night, and may the Darkness be merciful. This class was going to be So. Useful. Karla was a bit sad that it hadn't been offered before, though after four months, she still didn't know what was what half the time.

Plus, the teacher was really hot.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[lickyourmind.livejournal.com]

Jason was stupified. No, really. And more so than usual.

But hey, his teacher was hot so there went his concentration.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[yakkoyaks.livejournal.com]

Yakko dearly wished to be one of the weirdest things his classmates had experienced. But he doubted that he would be.

Introductions

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Name, when and where you're from, and the weirdest thing you've heard/experienced.

[Feel free to ping off each other, especially regarding the weird stuff. Aeryn would appreciate people trying to be helpful, but you can only do so much.]

Re: Introductions

[noearsyet.livejournal.com]

"'M George Cooper," he said easily. "I'm from th' Lower City in Corus in Tortall." He flicked a quick glance towards Beka if she was there and promptly dropped off the 'when' and changed his weirdest thing.

"Weirdest is me lookin' jus' like Jaina's twin brother. Don' think she much likes it, an' it downright freaks out some others."

Especially when you flirt with them, George.

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[bitchy_smurf]

Of the many off-putting miens she had in her arsenal, today Illyria chose to go with aloof and distrustful. "I am Illyria. I'm from the time before humanity slithered from the sludge in the place that you now call Los Angeles." She paused, for weird was either everything about this world, or nothing.

"The 'weirdest' thing I have experienced here is the number of humans who speak loudly and quickly as if desperately trying to impart information, yet their words have all the meaning of warthogs attempting to play a tune by varying the levels of their flatulence."

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[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

"I am Azula, Princess of the Fire Nation," Azula stated. "I didn't originate from this world so its time reference is different from mine. The strangest thing I've had to deal with are the concept of other worlds." She paused to glance at the people with different hair colors, "And hair colors."

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[fabulous-secret.livejournal.com]

"I am Adora, of Etheria. That's another planet, very far from here," she began.

There were a lot of strange moments to recall in the last months and Adora struggled to choose just one. "I believe the strangest occurrence since I've been in Fandom was the arrival of my twin children."

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[trigons_child]

"My name is Raven, though I am also called Rachel Roth," Raven said. "I am from a place called Azarath that lies between dimensions; my mother, however, is from Earth. The strangest experience I have had since arriving in Fandom would be the life of another version of me who dwelled in a Fandom overrun by vampires." Strangest. Scariest. Most emoful. Same difference.

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[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"I am Worf. Son of Mogh," Worf stated. "I am a Klingon born on another planet but raised by humans from the 24th century."

He paused for a moment to finally add:

"I was a cat."

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[bloody-luck.livejournal.com]

"My name is Mat Cauthon," Mat began, "and I hail from the Two Rivers, the land that was once called Manetheren."

Before the hordes of Trollocs had crushed it several thousand years ago, Manetheren had been a thorn in the Dark One's side and a bramble in his foot.

He adjusted the black silk scarf around his neck. "And I think the strangest thing I've encountered--other than the blue deer in the wood--was having my weapons taken from me."

Not that he didn't still have a knife in his boot, of course.

Re: Introductions

[glacial_queen]

"Kiss kiss. I'm Karla," she said, with a small wave. "I come from the Territory of Glacia in the Realm of Kaeleer. And the weirdest thing was the day when the males flipped gender. That's--that's--" at a loss for words, she just sank down and shook her head. "Not. Okay."

Yeah, males gender-swapping could have some interesting implications when you're from a matriarchy.

Re: Introductions

[lickyourmind.livejournal.com]

"Uh, hey. I'm Jason Stackhouse and I'm from Bon Temps, Louisiana." His mind was kinda 'la la la can't hear you' from the other introductions. He worked best that way - choosing to ignore the weird shit and make like it wasn't real. He knew what was real.

"I ain't heard nothin' yet." Oh, Jason. "Does that experience have to be from here or can I mention one from home?"

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[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

"Jon O'Neill. I'm from Earth, 2005. Nothing too interesting except that I'm the clone of a space travelling US Air Force Colonel. Well, here he's a General."

Jon paused and then grinned. "Oh, that's my weird thing. Went to bed a 50-something Colonel, woke up a 15 year old teen and found out a week later that I was a clone. And that was before Fandom."

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[weefeetbigboots.livejournal.com]

"I'm Kaylee, an' I'm from Beylix. It's in 'nother galaxy, 'bout 500 years from now," Kaylee said cheerily. "An' I turned into a raccoon a couple times!"

Re: Introductions

[provostsdog.livejournal.com]

Beka looked like she wanted to be anywhere else. Mayhap because she did want to be anywhere else. She sarden well hated introductions. She'd escaped the day afore, but now she'd have to speak up in front of everyone in the room. At least Pounce was there, purring encouragingly as he leaned against her legs.

"I'm Beka Cooper," she told the floor. "I'm from the Lower City as well. It's September 247 there." Not that she thought it'd meant aught. "Strangest thing to happen was to hear another girl talk inside my own nob."

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[nevertobequeen.livejournal.com]

"I am Morgana, and I'm from Camelot, which seems to be the distant past of this place," she said. "The strangest thing I've experienced so far was when my friend Arthur was turned into a girl."

Oh, wait, did she say "weirdest" or "funniest?"

Talk to Aeryn

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She's totally approachable. No, really!

OOC

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Around in the morning till 7 am PST, then after 6 pmish. ...Unless my car dies, in which case that all goes out the window. HAPPY WISHES FOR MY CAR PLZ.

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*sends good car vibes!*