Horror 101, Monday

[chosehumanity]

Mitchell wasn't... looking quite as collected as usual today. He was leaning against the back of the classroom, and that was that. In the center of the room were a big stack of fairy tale books, most of them European.

"So I gather you're all a bit busy right now," he started, "I thought I'd get something full of horror for the younger ones. And I have fingerpaints. You know."

A beat.

"Encourage your children to write. Or draw. Or do it yourself. Make something scary and show it off. Enjoy the vacation. And remember - this is how most of us start with our horror. As cautionary tales."

[[ wait for the ocd up! ]]

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[chosehumanity]

Like a child!

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[icecoldfrost]

Emma Frost

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[awakestheghosts]

Chloe Saunders (with Kendra)

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[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

Alex Karev

...Deal with the Classroom

[chosehumanity]

It looks like primary school, and it's not like Mitchell is talking much.

Re: ...Deal with the Classroom

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

Since Effy had taken Joshua last night, Alex was only dealing with Cara. Dealing being the best possible word to say that he was bitching at Cara just as much as she was bitching at him.

It was a tight family unit, this one. Alex briefly wondered where St John was and hoped that the little jumper wasn't off getting into trouble but the more pressing matter was dealing with two of his kids in the same class today.

Re: ...Deal with the Classroom

[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

Effy might be handling having a kid better than she had been, but she still wasn't good at knowing what the hell to do to entertain one. Not exactly parent material. But she'd shoved a piece of paper and some felt tips at him and hopefully he'd pull something out of that.

Joshua was looking unimpressed to say the least.

Re: ...Deal with the Classroom

[vanillajello]

Kate had both of her kids with her.

Predictably, Dani was trying to find stories about knights (or samurai, or ninja) in the books, meanwhile Vivienne was still reading one of the library books about alternate universes.

Kate was drawing. Yeah.

Be Creative!

[chosehumanity]

Fingerpaints, fairy tale books (The Brothers Grimm feature heavily), pencils and coloured paper. Make use of them.

Re: Be Creative!

[keepsallsecrets.livejournal.com]

Kendra made a beeline right for the fingerpaints.

"Look Mommy, colors!"

"Yes, sweetie," Chloe said. "Paints."

"I want to color!"

"Yes, Kendra and let's try not yelling inside, ok?"

"I'mma gonna make hair like my mommy's!"

Chloe may have whimpered at that.

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[weebitchyterror.livejournal.com]

"This is below me," Cara said, shaking her head. "I won't do it. Where's Mummy? I want her to entertain me."

Alex very nearly threw some paint at her. Very nearly.

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[ofthe-blood.livejournal.com]

While Annika busied herself whining (she seemed to be going for a medal in the activity), Felix settled in with a book of fairytales.

"You didn't want anything else to read?" Jack asked, watching the boy carefully.

He shook his head. "I like these. They're true. And you like it when I want to read in English."

"...all right," Jack said, wondering what the boy meant by 'true' but a little afraid to ask. He'd doodle idly while the boy read.

Re: Be Creative!

[spawnoffuckups.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Joshua? Still not into this fairy tale junk, and never would be. He was the one chucking little balls of paper and paper airplanes at people who weren't looking.

Shut up, it was creative too.

Re: Be Creative!

[bratsforparents.livejournal.com]

Eventually, Dani moved on from the books to drawing. He was creating a rather gruesome scene of what seemed to be a dragon being slain by a knight. Helped by a samurai.

He was having a hard time deciding between obsessions. Shut up.

Re: Be Creative!

[furnaceface]

... Oh, hell. Why not?

It wasn't as though Jonothon had a child to tend to, but that wasn't about to stop him from picking up one of the fairy tale books and flipping through it idly for the duration of the class.

The Brothers Grimm were delightfully gruesome, when you got right to it.

Show Off Your Kids' Creations!

[chosehumanity]

Or your own. Mitchell's not judging.

Talk to the TAs

[chosehumanity]

When they ping in!

Re: Talk to the TAs

[awakestheghosts]

Yes, Chloe was here... and still looking both shell-shocked and sleep deficient.

Re: Talk to the TAs

[stylin-wizard.livejournal.com]

Alex was here, minus children.

Talk to Mitchell

[chosehumanity]

Who is looking a bit skittish today.

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[keepsallsecrets.livejournal.com]

Kendra came running up to Mitchell and threw her arms around his legs. "Hi Mr. Teacher Mitchell Person!"

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[atreides-heirs.livejournal.com]

Vivienne wasn't quite so much for running and glomping strangers, even ones Mommy said were really nice.

She did, however, make her way over to Mitchell. "Mommy said you're Uncle Mitchell," she informed him.

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[ofthe-blood.livejournal.com]

"I like the books, Mr. Mitchell." This came from a shy-seeming little boy with a French accent, and a Jack watching him keenly from across the room. "Do you think I'm too big for them?"

Annika's opinions, it seemed, were persuasive.

OOC

[chosehumanity]

Sorry about the late/lame class! Today was hectic, and I overslept. Evil.

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[awakestheghosts]

Class is not lame, and I am dying over the cute of Kendra and Mitchell. :D