Fandom vs. The Real World- 2nd Period- Class #4

[can_be_more]

When the students got to class today, they'd find a table at the front of the room piled with bags of supplies. Looked like someone had an activity day!

"There is something that I've never quite understood that seems to happen all the time here, but I've never once ran into it outside of Fandom, and I definitely never saw it before I first came here," Aeryn began. Ignore that she'd been raised in an absolutely no fun military environment. "Today we're going to talk about the surprise party."

Yes, there was seriously a class on this.

"I think most of you may know about this already, but whenever there is a special event, like a birthday, or celebrating... anything, really, there is a party for it. Which is fine, that makes sense. For some reason, the room tends to be decorated in balloons and paper hanging from the ceiling, and glitter. There is always glitter, and I believe this may be symbolic of being able to take the celebration with you even after it's done." Oh, you come up with better reasoning for glitter, especially when you'd still be finding it for weeks afterwards. "People bring presents for the birthday male or female to open, despite the fact that surviving a year is not much of a personal accomplishment for most people, but they want to honor the person they're there for. Also, there is cake, and maybe ice cream.

"A surprise party has an added element to it, wherein everyone knows about the party except for the person that it is for. Everyone else arrives before them, and when it looks like they are coming, people hide behind and under objects and turn out the lights. When the person finally gets there, everyone jumps out from behind things and yells 'Surprise!' I would think the fact that there is a party at all would be enough of a surprise, but apparently not. Then everyone gets to talk to the person whose party it is, which may be embarrassing for them if they truly weren't expecting it and dressed inappropriately, but the person is not expected to clean up afterwards, so they have that going for them.

"Today we're going to decorate for a party," Aeryn went on. "I have supplies here, including balloons and paper-" They're called streamers, Aeryn. "-and I want you all to work together to fix the room up. Once you're done with that, there is cake."

Comments

During the lecture

[can_be_more]

She's been here four years, and still doesn't get your world. To be fair, it really doesn't make a ton of sense.

Re: During the lecture

[trigons_child]

Having just been to Tahiri's party the Friday before, Raven understood decorations and cake. And definitely ice cream. Prior to coming to Fandom, she'd never been to a party, let alone a surprise one, and she found the ritual interesting.

Re: During the lecture

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

Azula raised her eyebrows. What was so puzzling about surprise parties? It was a party that surprised the celebrant. How was that confusing?

Re: During the lecture

[fabulous-secret.livejournal.com]

Parties were one thing that translated to Adora's world. The hiding and the surprise part were wholly new, and a little worrisome - what if someone got hurt?

Re: During the lecture

[bitchy_smurf]

Illyria... would just be over here having essentially the same opinion as Aeryn. And squelching down the unwanted memory of a ghost wearing one of those party hats and herself trying to shake the hat instead of its hand.

Re: During the lecture

[yakkoyaks.livejournal.com]

Yakko was trying to hide a hot air balloon under his desk. He had heard "balloon" and made an incorrect guess, which he realized pretty quickly..