Sex And Candy, Wednesday, Second Period

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

Cindy had left a note on the classroom door telling the students to head up to the Danger Shop. As the students arrived, they would see that it had been programmed to look like a beautiful garden. A closer examination would show that everything in the garden was edible--more than simply edible, even. Much of it was candy. Spun-sugar flowers decorated the path. The bark of the trees might be made of candied peppermint, or peanut brittle, or simple chocolate. Even the 'dirt' was made of crumbled cookie pieces, with gummy worms burrowing through. Colorful rocks were little pieces of hard candy and the weeping willow dangled branches of thin caramel over the path. The apple tree was growing candy apples, of every different variety, and the tiny lemon tree gushed lemonade when the bark was cut.

Today, class was held in a garden full of moddable candy and treats.

A really sharp observer might notice that there was no sign of Cindy.

[Please wait for OCD up]

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Re: 15 Minutes Later...

[walkswithcoyote]

It was easy to see why Bran and Charles had signed her up for this course.

"I'm Mercedes Thompson. I'm a sophomore and my favorite fairytale is probably, well, any of the original Grimm's stuff. Maybe The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs?"

Re: 15 Minutes Later...

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

"With the luck-child who comes home with the four donkeys laden with gold," Cindy said with a laugh. "I've always liked the Devil's grandmother in that story--what's her motivation? Why is it your favorite?"

Re: 15 Minutes Later...

[walkswithcoyote]

"I loved the grandmother, pulling each hair out as she got information, and I just liked how it had so many of the traditions - the child with the caul over his face, the king possibly making the prediction come true by trying to avoid it, the hero helping others as he makes his way along..." Mercy shrugged. "I just always liked it."

Re: 15 Minutes Later...

[steel-not-glass.livejournal.com]

"You're familiar with the tropes then," Cindy said approvingly. "That'll help you out in the class. And you're right, the grandmother is both wise and cunning, which makes her a wonderful character." She gave Mercy a smile. "Looking forward to hearing what else you have to contribute to the class."

Re: 15 Minutes Later...

[walkswithcoyote]

Mercy smiled at her. "Thanks. I'm looking forward to it."

It was really the only class so far that she could say that about.