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fandomhigh2013-09-05 07:16 am
furnaceface) wrote in fandomhigh2013-09-05 07:16 am
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Live Entertainment Appreciation, Thursday, Period 5
This afternoon's class was, according to a note that Jono had left on the board in the classroom, to meet him on the Causeway, where he was waiting for them in his usual long coat and army boots attire. He waited a few minutes there for everyone to arrive, since it wasn't exactly a long hike from the school on an island Fandom's size, and then he launched into what was going to more or less pass for a lecture today.
It was going to be shorter than usual, since his throat was still feeling a little on the raw side. He was pretty certain his students would cope, somehow.
"Welcome to Live Entertainment Appreciation," he greeted, giving a look around at the students assembled. "I'm Jonothon Starsmore, just Jono or Jon will suffice, and I'll be your glorified babysitter for the semester. If you're here, I'm going to assume that you either have some interest in the entertainment industry, or you really wanted to avoid taking classes that involve actual academic material. There's not a hell of a lot of rhyme or reason to the little field trips we'll be taking every Thursday. I suppose pretty much the only common thread tying them together is that they involve going to experience something live, generally as members of an audience."
Exciting? Jono would probably look more thrilled if he hadn't found out about this class on the weekend, leaving him with a handful of days to prepare a syllabus around trying to help win a war in another reality from afar.
"A few basic rules before we step into our portal. First, we stay together, as a group. I'm not coming back to the island without any of you, especially since these trips are going to take us to some places that are rather far from here and there's a chance you'll have to do battle with Portalocity alone otherwise. Second, you're all representatives of Fandom High while we're out there. Behave as such. If I have to step in to tell you to stop acting like idiots, I will put serious thought into keeping future classes in the Danger Shop, and that will be a shame. It's lifelike as hell in there, but not even a sim can properly replicate the atmosphere of a live event. Plus, I'll probably spend the rest of the semester picking on you. I'm a vindictive bastard like that."
Well. He was.
"I'm going to take a quick headcount before we take off. As you get in line, introductions. Name, class, and one form of entertainment you've always wanted to take in live."
When introductions were through, he waved the students through the portal. On the other side, they'd step into a quiet hallway, from which Jono ushered them into a much noisier section of arena seating.
"Welcome," he said, taking a seat himself, even as he bunched his shoulders slightly, obscuring the bottom half of his face from view under his upturned coat collar, "to the roller derby. If you've never heard of it, sit back and watch. It's fairly self-explanatory. And if anyone wants popcorn or drinks, they're on me when the vendor comes around."
Yes, students. This was Jonothon's idea of a brief class introduction lecture. Enjoy the Roller Derby, all.
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It was going to be shorter than usual, since his throat was still feeling a little on the raw side. He was pretty certain his students would cope, somehow.
"Welcome to Live Entertainment Appreciation," he greeted, giving a look around at the students assembled. "I'm Jonothon Starsmore, just Jono or Jon will suffice, and I'll be your glorified babysitter for the semester. If you're here, I'm going to assume that you either have some interest in the entertainment industry, or you really wanted to avoid taking classes that involve actual academic material. There's not a hell of a lot of rhyme or reason to the little field trips we'll be taking every Thursday. I suppose pretty much the only common thread tying them together is that they involve going to experience something live, generally as members of an audience."
Exciting? Jono would probably look more thrilled if he hadn't found out about this class on the weekend, leaving him with a handful of days to prepare a syllabus around trying to help win a war in another reality from afar.
"A few basic rules before we step into our portal. First, we stay together, as a group. I'm not coming back to the island without any of you, especially since these trips are going to take us to some places that are rather far from here and there's a chance you'll have to do battle with Portalocity alone otherwise. Second, you're all representatives of Fandom High while we're out there. Behave as such. If I have to step in to tell you to stop acting like idiots, I will put serious thought into keeping future classes in the Danger Shop, and that will be a shame. It's lifelike as hell in there, but not even a sim can properly replicate the atmosphere of a live event. Plus, I'll probably spend the rest of the semester picking on you. I'm a vindictive bastard like that."
Well. He was.
"I'm going to take a quick headcount before we take off. As you get in line, introductions. Name, class, and one form of entertainment you've always wanted to take in live."
When introductions were through, he waved the students through the portal. On the other side, they'd step into a quiet hallway, from which Jono ushered them into a much noisier section of arena seating.
"Welcome," he said, taking a seat himself, even as he bunched his shoulders slightly, obscuring the bottom half of his face from view under his upturned coat collar, "to the roller derby. If you've never heard of it, sit back and watch. It's fairly self-explanatory. And if anyone wants popcorn or drinks, they're on me when the vendor comes around."
Yes, students. This was Jonothon's idea of a brief class introduction lecture. Enjoy the Roller Derby, all.
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