fandomhigh | Coping With Change, Friday, Period 3

Cecil smiled at the class and waited for them to take their seats before starting.

"Hello again, students. I know Jono - Mr. Starsmore - has been taking point most days, but he's unfortunately feeling under the weather, so you just have me today.

"The class subject for today is seeking help. A lot of times when you're trying to cope with change, you have to remember it's not as if you're alone in the world. No more than usual. Unless of course the entire world is all just a construct of each of our imaginations. But if that's the case, it's all just you, right? So there's nothing to worry about!"

Cecil beamed; that was good news, wasn't it? "Assuming that the world does exist, though, and the other people in it, you're not alone! So if you're having trouble with a change, you can ask for help! There's probably all kinds of people that are willing to help out, and some of them might even be useful. Change can be a lot easier with the right support structure. You just have to know it's there and lean on it."

Yeah, Jono; it might be best you didn't try teaching this one.

"But not too hard. Metaphorically, I mean. Well, or literally, either, just in case. Anyway, tell us about a time you asked for help and got it. Or when you didn't and should have. Or when you did and someone was a real jerk and didn't, even though your life would've been so much easier if they did. And maybe we can share ways of asking for help that work, or offer each other help if we need it!"

He looked around the room and waited.

[OOC: Yep, Cecil's still adult. As far as he's concerned, he's always been co-teacher of the class. Thanks and a tip of the hat to the lovely

furnaceface for letting him hijack it while Jono is headless!]

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"Well, it's not really coping with change," Joker answered, "more like coping with life -- but I ask Skippy here for help all the time. Fetch this, do that -- he's a lifesaver. Because he's a good boy, aren't you Skippy? Huh? Aren't you?" Please wait for a moment while Joker cuddles the alien monkey-thing.

"...So long as he understands what I'm asking, anyway," Joker added. "'Cause, you know, monkey. Not all that bright."

Please excuse Eleanor while she stared.

"You got a pet?"

Joker blinked at her, not understanding. "I... what? What are you staring at? Do I have something on my...?" He turned to conspire with the pyjak. "Hey, Skippy, what is she staring at?"

So he was going to be coy about it. Very well.

"Let me know when I merit an introduction," she said lightly.

"An introduction to...?" Joker frowned at her. "Are you saying you don't remember Skippy? I mean, he's kinda hard to miss."

Okay, this didn't sound like his usual teasing. What was --

"He would be hard to miss," Eleanor agreed, staring at Joker in confusion. "He's some sort of bizarre monkey ... rat ... thing. I would remember if I had seen him before."

"Pyjak," Joker told her slowly. "Paaaaaiieee. Jaaaaaaaaaack. We've been over this already. Just call him a 'spacemonkey' if you can't remember it. That's a technical term."

"We have never discussed this," Eleanor said emphatically. "I have never seen that thing before. I --"

She stopped, abruptly. "Cecil's too old, you've a space monkey, and Professor Jono's missing his head. Am I hallucinating?"

Coping With Change, Friday, Period 3

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