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Arching 101, Thursday, Period Seven
"Costumes," said the masked teachers when all the students had entered the room. "Like superheroes, those of us involved in the Arching business wear costumes to protect our identity. Underneath our masks and capes may lie an ordinary, unassuming, average people, but as soon as we don our uniforms, we become something else. Something greater."
"That's right," 24 agreed. "We may be fearsome wonders to behold now, but should you see us without our costumes, you might just walk by, unaware that you had passed two of the most dangerous henchmen in the Fluttering Horde."
Fear them, people. Fear them and their butterfly costumes.
"The trick to picking out costumes is that there has to be a theme," 21 continued. "A theme that can extend to not only yourself, but your henchpeople of both genders, your lair, your gear and weapons, and any other sidekicks and extras you have hanging around. There also has to be a reason for your theme. What, you think that the Monarch just threw a dart or something? It has to fit your villain persona, suggest to everyone just the kind of person you are, without having to say a word."
"If it fits in with your mysterious backstory, all the better!" 24 interjected with a grin.
"As an example, we've created some slides to demonstrate what we mean." After several minutes of scuffling, grunting, and cursing, the henchmen finally got the projector to work. "Where was I? Oh right! So, our leader, The Monarch. Please notice how his fully functional wings suggest a regal cape, and the crown he wears shows his authority." Next slide. "Here, we have Dr. Mrs. The Monarch, his lovely wife. Notice how her costume shows off her affiliation with her husband and is yet still unique to her? This is important, you don't want your rulers looking like the rank-and-file. See how well their costumes compliment one another? But the theme extends beyond simple costumes. It extends to vehicles, weapons, and even our base of operations!" 21 sounded very nostalgic as he turned off the projector.
"So now it's up to you! Decide on your theme--complete with color scheme. You don't want to look that that orange and green scaly guy, do you?--and figure out how to incorporate it into as many aspects of your arching life as possible! Some of you may wish to start with deciding on your villainous persona. Others might prefer to come up with a theme first and fit your persona to that. Either way works, and we'll both be around for ideas."
[I am SO sorry! OCD up]
"That's right," 24 agreed. "We may be fearsome wonders to behold now, but should you see us without our costumes, you might just walk by, unaware that you had passed two of the most dangerous henchmen in the Fluttering Horde."
Fear them, people. Fear them and their butterfly costumes.
"The trick to picking out costumes is that there has to be a theme," 21 continued. "A theme that can extend to not only yourself, but your henchpeople of both genders, your lair, your gear and weapons, and any other sidekicks and extras you have hanging around. There also has to be a reason for your theme. What, you think that the Monarch just threw a dart or something? It has to fit your villain persona, suggest to everyone just the kind of person you are, without having to say a word."
"If it fits in with your mysterious backstory, all the better!" 24 interjected with a grin.
"As an example, we've created some slides to demonstrate what we mean." After several minutes of scuffling, grunting, and cursing, the henchmen finally got the projector to work. "Where was I? Oh right! So, our leader, The Monarch. Please notice how his fully functional wings suggest a regal cape, and the crown he wears shows his authority." Next slide. "Here, we have Dr. Mrs. The Monarch, his lovely wife. Notice how her costume shows off her affiliation with her husband and is yet still unique to her? This is important, you don't want your rulers looking like the rank-and-file. See how well their costumes compliment one another? But the theme extends beyond simple costumes. It extends to vehicles, weapons, and even our base of operations!" 21 sounded very nostalgic as he turned off the projector.
"So now it's up to you! Decide on your theme--complete with color scheme. You don't want to look that that orange and green scaly guy, do you?--and figure out how to incorporate it into as many aspects of your arching life as possible! Some of you may wish to start with deciding on your villainous persona. Others might prefer to come up with a theme first and fit your persona to that. Either way works, and we'll both be around for ideas."
[I am SO sorry! OCD up]
Re: Class Activity: Design Your Costumes
There seemed to be some kind of symbolism to those, so she was just going with it.