Professor Chaucer's Office House, Monday, January 9

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Professor Chaucer is kicked back in his chair with his feet up on his desk in the spiffy new office he now has. He's reading, but feel free to bring him coffee interrupt him.

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Before 4th period

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Now obviously it's not that Paige knows him too well or anything but she's there carrying expresso and two muffins.

She pokes her head through the door, "I'm here for my interview," she says smiling.

Re: Before 4th period

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Looking up from his book, Geoff drops his feet to the floor and grins. "Come on in, Paige, and have a seat." His eyes light up at the coffee and muffins.

"Bribing the prospective employer. Always an excellent idea," he says. "All right. This won't really take much of your time, because I already know you. I'd just like to see a little of your work and talk to you about what the job entails. What I'm looking for is someone who could open the shop one or two days a week, take commissions if they come in, and maybe do a little helping out with the commissions. I'm especially interested in any illustration work you could do, and copy work -- especially if you're any good at calligraphy or decorative handwriting."

Re: Before 4th period

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige feigns an offended look and puts her hand to her chest, "Geoff! How could think suhc a thing of me!" she grins, "just figured you could use some breakfast."

"As long as you don't expect me to write poetry I'm pretty confident I could do all that, I've just got back into sketching again, and yeah I do calligraphy, so this'd just be writing out your poetry right?" she asks reaching in her bag as the mun googles like a psycho for some of her art work to show him.

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[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff laughs and sips at the coffee. "You've got it exactly. I have some books you can use to study up on heraldry, so you can help out with illustrating the coats-of-arms. Otherwise it'll be decorative illustration for poems, and as you said, copying the commissioned poems themselves. And, if you like, you can put up some of your own work for sale as well, or take commissions for yourself. You and Inara will be sharing a worktable, so you might want to get in touch with her and figure out a convenient schedule. I think she's looking at Mondays and/or Tuesdays, but I'll let the two of you figure that out."

He looks over the samples which you totally do not have to actually show and smiles. "This will do fine, Paige. Can you start next week?"

Re: Before 4th period

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige nodded, "Okay cool I think I can handle that, I'll call Inara next week so we can work out what to do, I'll work out my timetable then call you to let you know when I can work if that's okay and next week sounds fine, it'll give me chance to practise a bit more before then."

Re: Before 4th period

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"That sounds excellent, Paige." He smiles. "Did you get all of the classes you wanted this term?"

Re: Before 4th period

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"Apart from Self-defense, but I met someone willing to give me lessons so that's not such a big deal," she pauses and bites her lip, "I wanted to take your classes again, but well I could only pick five and magic and paranormal seemed more important for..." she trailed off realising Geoff didn't know about her destiny and it wasn't really something she wanted to think about.

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

Kiki taps on the door politely as she enters.

"Hello, Professor," she says, "I just wanted to stop by to thank you again about the TA position. I'd like to ask, too, what specifically you'd like me to handle or what my job will involve. Other than be your coffee wench."

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Hello, Kiki! Come on in!" Geoff grins and sets down the book he's reading.

"And you're very welcome -- I'm just pleased that I'll be having such a capable student assisting me. Now let's see, I suppose the main thing would be to be my coffee wench help me with collecting the assignments and assisting the other students with finding the books they need. Also, how do you feel about keeping track of attendance for me? And of course, if there's a day I can't be in class myself, you'd be the one to take over for me."

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

"No problem," smiles Kiki, "That all sounds straightforward enough. Do you have a list yet of materials we'll need yet? I can talk to Mr. Aziraphale in town about ordering anything we don't have."

Although, of course, that would require the angel to actually have to sell something...

Spying the coffee mug on Chaucer's desk, Kiki comments, "I've noticed a lot of the other teachers have drinks or such for their students - to bribe them to show up, perhaps, or give them something other than the usual cafeteria fare -" Kiki grins, "Do you think we should have something similar? I can take care of setting it up each class."

Because getting coffee in every single class period of the day is the best thing for a high school student.

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"I think I have most of the books I need for my reading list already stocked in the book closet. But if I need anything for extra credit work, it would be great if you could arrange that for me. Although it might be a good idea to go ahead and get a few copies of the approved texts for the end of term projects which I think I've posted but if not I'll link you."

Geoff considers the suggestion for snacks in the classroom. "I think it might be a nice idea to have some refreshment for everyone, especially as I have the late period classes. So if you'd really be willing to make those arrangements, I think it sounds wonderful."

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

"Done," Kiki answers with a nod. "Are the approved texts for the end-of-term projects different than the list of set readings for class?"


Just to put it somewhere, at the beginning of each class, Kiki will have arrived early to put out two carafes of coffee - regular and decaf, and a plate of croissants.

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff rolls his eyes and the mun *facepalms*. "All right, you know what? I was confusing my materials for the Poetry class with the materials for my Western Lit class. I don't have a TA yet for Western Lit, and if I don't have anyone apply, would you be interested?"


[Snackage noted! I'll try and remember to include it in my class posts. :)]

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe knocks politely on the door

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff looks up and smiles when he sees Phoebe in the doorway. "Come in, Phoebe, please. It's been quite a while since we've run into each other. What can I do for you?"

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe smiles, happy to see Geoff..err, Professor Chaucer.

"I was wondering if you might have any room in your Tuesday evening poetry class for me?" She tilted her head. "Or if you offer Independent studies in your Western lit class?"

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff looks pleased to be asked. "Of course there's room in the poetry class, Phoebe, if you'd like to join us. I have three open spaces, in fact, and so far no one's asked to add the class. As for an independent study..."

He muses on the idea for a moment. "I hadn't really thought about it, but if you're really interested I think we could work something out."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe beams and hands him the add slip.

"Can you please sign this so I can show them that you said I could join Poetry?"

When he says that he thinks he could work something out, Phoebe again bounces. "I'm really interested, it just conflicts with my forensics class."

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff chuckles at her excitement and signs the add slip. "Consider yourself enrolled, Miss Halliwell." He hands the slip back and looks at Phoebe.

"I've never done anything like an independent study, but then again I'd never taught a class before coming here, so I imagine we can figure it out. Off the top of my head, I would suggest that you can do the reading assignments and...what about submitting some sort of written work? Maybe a summary essay accompanied by some sort of analysis? And we can meet periodically, depending on your class schedule, and discuss the material. Does that sound like what you had in mind? I'm open to suggestions too."

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

"I don't suppose you've received enough of this today," a voice says in Middle English, offering a large takeaway coffee.

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Ten!"

Geoff stands and walks over to him, kissing him and then pulling him into a warm embrace. "I've been a little worried about you lately. Sit down and tell me how you've been. I saw CJ last week -- she seems to be doing pretty well."

He takes the coffee and then leans against the desk next to the 'guest' chair.

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Ten grins at him and kisses him back before plopping down into the proffered chair. "She's been doing quite well indeed. I've just been lying low, trying to rest up for the new term, trying not to beat my brains out while coming up with my class syllabus. The whole accident and the holidays...I was worn pretty thin, so I've been trying to make a comeback."

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I can imagine you were," Geoff says sympathetically. "It really threw all of us. It's good to see you coming back out of your cave, though," he adds grinning again.

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

"So what about you?" Ten cocks his head and smiles at Geoff. "Been keeping yourself busy or been lying about? I'm told the latter is what poets are really good at."

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Oh, mostly lying about, drinking and gambling, that sort of thing. I'm learning to play the piano, though, so that has to count for something." Geoff grins. "I'm actually looking forward to getting back into the classroom. It's good to see everyone back in town again."

A thought suddenly occurs to him, and he goes behind the desk to get something out of a drawer. "I'd almost forgotten -- I stashed this in here so I could get it to you. It's late, obviously, but the sentiment still applies."

He holds out a small, flat, square box (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/danaedark/3005550.jpg).