That's Not What Happened: An Asgardian’s Guide to Norse Mythology [Thursday, Period Three]

[toteshammered.livejournal.com]

As the students entered the classroom, they'd see Thor standing at the front in full Asgardian armor. Yes, he did possess 'civilian' clothing, but as this was the commencement of classes, he felt the formal dress was required. "GREETINGS, MIDGARDIAN YOUNGSTERS!" Yeah, dozing off in this class would be difficult. Get used to the capslock. "...And those from other realms as well!" Thor added cheerfully, after a brief pause. "I am Thor, and I shall be your... I believe the term is 'professor' for the next seven weeks.

"I tried to make the class title as self-explanatory as possible, but for those who require further clarification..." he pointed to the whiteboard, upon which was sketched a drawing of Yggdrasil, with the various realms labelled. "I hail from a realm called Asgard. This world upon which we now stand is known to my people as Midgard. My race is long-lived compared to those who dwell here, so much so that certain of the ancient peoples of this realm began to regard us as gods, and as the tales of our exploits were told and retold, gradually they became what you would consider 'myths'. As you may imagine, not all of these tales remained fully faithful to the original, and that is what we shall be discussing within this class!" Thor grinned. "That is, the difference between the tale as recorded in Midgardian literature, and the true story as it happened to myself or someone I know!

"As this is the first class, I am given to understand that introductions are appropriate! So please recite your name, age, and a myth you are particularly fond of. It need not be a Norse myth, if you are unfamiliar! And if you do not know any myths," he shrugged. "That is of no matter! By the time this course is finished you shall know SEVERAL!"

After the introductions had finished, Thor spoke up once again: "And if you should require additional assistance, I have teaching assistants who would gladly offer that assistance! Darcy Lewis and Loki Laufeyson!" Yep. You've just been voluntold, you two. Enjoy that. And hey, he didn't even stumble awkwardly over Loki's last name.

Comments

Sign In [TNWH 05/07]

[toteshammered.livejournal.com]

CAPSLOCKINGLY!

Re: Sign In [TNWH 05/07]

[walkswithcoyote]

MERCY THOMPSON!!

Listen to the Lecture! [TNWH 05/07]

[toteshammered.livejournal.com]

Or wonder if Thor will singlehandedly use up the exclamation mark quota for the island...

Re: Listen to the Lecture! [TNWH 05/07]

[walkswithcoyote]

He was, wait. He was from Asgard? Oh, this was going to be interesting. Mercy couldn't help but smile. With her guardian having lived, well, let's just say that the older wolves whispered that he'd been the monster that had inspired the legend of Beowulf, she'd grown up hearing the real stories behind a lot of the British Isle legends from someone who'd actually been there.

Re: Listen to the Lecture! [TNWH 05/07]

[ihavediabetes.livejournal.com]

So he was going on about realms and his people and all, which with any other teacher might have made Stacey headtilt some, but... Who could listen when you could look at him?

Staring and paying attention were totally the same thing, right?

Re: Listen to the Lecture! [TNWH 05/07]

[seeshowyoudie.livejournal.com]

OK, so their teacher was a crazy cosplayer who was way too into his subject, but he was hot. Miriam was going to enjoy this class.

Re: Listen to the Lecture! [TNWH 05/07]

[selfhelphero]

It was taking all of Billy's power to not flail in fanboyish glee, and not just because Thor was hot. Even though he was, goodness.

Re: Listen to the Lecture! [TNWH 05/07]

[taseredagod.livejournal.com]

Darcy had used up all of her giggling before class. At least, that's what she had assumed. She was still biting back a few loose giggles.

Re: Listen to the Lecture! [TNWH 05/07]

[godofxbox]

Alex was wondering why had he made Loki a TA? He could do so much better than that!

Oh, wait. Thor. Right. His enormous Loki-shaped blind spot had only gotten him killed like eleven dozen times...

Re: Listen to the Lecture! [TNWH 05/07]

[new-it-girl.livejournal.com]

Hanna had a feeling this was going to be a fun class. Didn't hurt that the teacher was nice to look at. Not at all.

Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[toteshammered.livejournal.com]

AS YOU DO.

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[walkswithcoyote]

"Hi, I'm Mercedes Thompson and I'm 17." She smiled at him, even if her ears were ringing slightly by now. "I've always liked the myths about Baba Yaga."

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[ihavediabetes.livejournal.com]

"My name is Stacey McGill," she said, leaving off the fact that she was a rising sophomore and was only fift... what was the age of consent in Maryland? She'd look into that. "I don't really have a favorite myth, but it looks like I will by the end of the class."

Shut up, she was not blushing, it was just warm in here, and also shut up.

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[seeshowyoudie.livejournal.com]

"Miriam Black," she said, waving a gloved hand. "Eighteen. I don't know if I have a favorite myth, but the ones I've read are some pretty fucked up shit. Getting knocked up by a shower of gold? Eating your own kids? Guys having eight-legged horse babies?"

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[selfhelphero]

"My name is Billy Kaplan, and I'm 16. My favorite myths..." No, Billy, you could not say 'all of them.' "I like stories about the Valkyries. I know quite a few girls who'd fit in well with them."

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[solarhippie]

"I'm Karolina Dean," said... probably the first person so far who wasn't really ogling Thor at all. "I'm sixteen, and... I dunno, I don't think I have a favorite myth? I didn't really grow up with any."

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[taseredagod.livejournal.com]

"I'm Darcy Lewis." Darcy totally didn't give a tiny dorky wave. Or bite back another giggle. "And I like what's generally defined as the classics by the western world. Mostly, the Minotaur and Thebes and Thesues. It's a nice kind of weird."

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[nothornlessrose.livejournal.com]

"Hello, I'm Cassidy and I'm almost sixteen. I'm still reading up on this world's myths, but so far, I really like the stories about Valkyries."

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

"I'm Luke Castellan and I'm...it's not important." Yeah no way he was sharing he was technically twenty-three. "Where I'm from all myths are real, but I guess I like the stuff involving Theseus and the labyrinth the best."

Yes, even after experiencing labyrinths first hand.

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[godofxbox]

"I'm Alex Aaron and I'm fourteen," Alex said. "Uh. You may also know me as the new Phobos? So Ares is my dad. I don't actually know that much of the myths, but I've been trying to, you know. Do my homework. I don't know if I really have a favorite...I liked the Iliad?" He knew he was kind of babbling, but hello, IT WAS THOR!

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[abitlowkey]

"Hello, brother!" Loki said cheerfully. "This form is fourteen years old, possibly fifteen. I have not kept track carefully enough. I suppose I enjoy the modern myths of the Internet. I mourn greatly for the death of Keyboard Cat."

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[upmysleeve.livejournal.com]

Ace might have fallen into Topher's a girl but not because you're almost normalish category, but she was not BLIND. Dear God. Literally.

So, you know, it may have taken a few seconds for her to remember the question. "I'm Ace, and I'm sixteen. I always kind of liked the stories about Ragnarok? 'Cause, you know. BOOM! Not that I'm into the world getting destroyed, but ... BOOM."

Re: Introduce Yourself [TNWH 05/07]

[new-it-girl.livejournal.com]

"Hi, I'm Hanna Marin," she said when it was her turn. "I'm seventeen, and I don't really have a favorite myth."

Mostly because she didn't know a whole lot about them.

Talk to the TAs [TNWH 05/07]

[toteshammered.livejournal.com]

Who will hopefully not mind being pressed into service.

Re: Talk to the TAs [TNWH 05/07]

[taseredagod.livejournal.com]

Darcy was there, still trying not to collapse in giggles. It was becoming a thing.

OOC! [TNWH 05/07]

[toteshammered.livejournal.com]

I'd like to apologise in advance for the sheer amount of capslock/exclamation mark abuse this class will entail.

Pinging today will be of the SP variety; parents are over in the morning and then I work until late evening, boo.