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Didi (Death of the Endless) ([personal profile] living_endless) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2015-09-04 11:14 am
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Philosophy of Loss, Friday, 2nd Period

Didi sat cross-legged in an armchair when the students came into the room, and a table with drinks and snacks had been placed right by the door. The seats themselves might have reminded some of the students of a kindergarten, or a setting for group therapy: An assortment of cushions, low armchairs and beanbags had been dragged into a circle, with a few more traditional desks pushed to the back of the room for anybody who needed a little more space.

She smiled warmly at the group before she began speaking. "Hi, welcome to Philosophy of Loss. I usually go by Didi and I'm really, really not a professor, but I'm good being called whatever you're comfortable with."

It wouldn't be the first time she answered to a different name, after all.

"This class is going to be about death and what happens afterwards, especially how it's depicted in different cultures and different works of art. I don't plan on quizzing you guys, but some pretty personal stuff might come up during our discussions. Don't ever feel like you need to say anything if you don't want to. If you just want to sit, go ahead. If you can't express yourself in words but you can in art or music, I'd love to see it. And if you need to head out for a minute, the door's always open."

"Now, with that out of the way" -- she smiled again, more ruefully -- "it's time for the inevitable introductions. Name, grade, and your favorite fictional, religious or historic story about mortality, plus why you like it."