fandomhigh | Surviving Life at Court, Friday, 6/15

"I apologize for last week," Tyrion said, once the students were gathered. "I was unavoidably detained. I trust my absence didn't cause too many problems. Today, we are going to discuss house arms and mottoes. House arms are the thing printed on the banner that soldiers take into battle. They are designed to be bold and recognizable from a distance. House words are more internal; they're a saying representing the strength of your family. In many worlds, this is a key bit of how you present yourself in a formal situation."

He took a few steps back toward an overhead projector, and sketched a rough red square with a recognizable, but rough, lion standing on his hind legs in the center on a slide. "'Hear Me Roar," he said, and wrote the phrase out. "That is the arms and words of House Lannister. And no, my folk aren't lionkeepers, it's a metaphor."

He moved to another slide, drew a black squid against a yellow rectangle, and wrote We do not sow beside it. "That is House Greyjoy. They rule over a set of bleak islands, hence the kraken and the motto."

A third slide got a green shield, with a gold flower and the words Growing Strong. "House Tyrell. Very rich people from one of the most prosperous bits of my world."

He stopped there. "You get the idea, I hope. Your motto and arms should encapsulate who you wish to be perceived as, far more than representing who you have been. We're all on equal ground here. You have colored paper, bits of cloth, and things to write with in the back of the room. Please prepare a house shield and motto to present at the end of class."

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Wordily.

Jace Wayland

Frank Abagnale

Lex Luthor

Kenzi

Jeremy Darling

Mercy Thompson

Darcy Lewis

Listen/chat/doodle etc.

With mod-your-own art supplies!

It didn't take Lex very long to doodle out and jot down any number of things his dad would find suitable, the problem was figuring out what he wanted.

Show off what you did! Messy pinging encouraged.

Frank had been hard at work for the entire class period, bent over his drawing and occasionally returning to the art supply table to pick up more colored pencils in grey or dark blue or black. When it came time to present, he held up what he had so far: a drawing of a fox over a navy blue and white pinstriped background.

"So, this is what I did for House Abagnale," Frank said with a little shrug. "The pinstripes are 'cause my dad always wears suits and he's big on appearances, and the fox is because, uh, he's said Abagnales are like foxes a bunch of times." Frank, do your own work for once. Come on. "So I thought maybe our motto would be something really short, just 'House Abagnale: Impress.'"

Beat.

"That part needs work."

Yes. It did.

As one does.

Tyrion could present many other examples, if they were needed.

Ah, yes, heraldry. Firekeeper could tell you all about the lessons she'd been required to endure on Hawk Haven's various noble families when she'd first been adopted into Earl Kestrel's family.

Just... don't ask her to recreate House Kestrel's crest. Art wasn't really her strong suit.

Edited 2012-06-15 20:03 (UTC)

I have a half day today. Want it to be 1 p.m. NOW.

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