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Pastor Carter ([personal profile] merciful_parable) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2018-09-03 11:17 am

How to Make Friends & Influence People | 4th Period | Monday

Carter had spent probably too long writing notes, on paper, and having them delivered to each of their students so that they would know to meet on the beach today. He'd also left a note taped to the door of their classroom as well, just in case, since it wouldn't do for anyone to miss class because they hadn't known where to go.

"Hello everyone," he said, once everyone had gathered. "I'm sure you're wondering what we're all doing out here today. While the calendar here continues to elicit some confusion, we did note that today in many places is something of a holiday."

Though exactly what said holiday entailed... ? No idea.

Yeah, don't ask Fjord, either. He wasn't even from an Earth. Still, he was here, looking fairly game for basically whatever. Possibly because there was going to be grilled meat.

He wasn't difficult to please, sometimes.

"We figured," he said, "it would be as good a time as any to do some socializing. And eating. And... whatever else you want to do on a holiday in the beach."

He had a complicated relationship with the beach himself, lately.

Grilled meat (beef, chicken, and fish; since Carter might not understand different worlds but he could make accommodations his students), grilled vegetables, chips, juices, sodas, and water to drink. And cookies, of course. Carter had baked peanut butter cookies today, since no one had mentioned anything about being allergic to peanuts last class. Either way, there wasn't much for people to complain about.

"Make an effort to talk to one another," Carter urged. "You can't learn to make friends without talking to one another, even if a conversation doesn't go your way."

"It's a party," Fjord agreed. "If you can't find something to have a conversation, then..." He frowned for a moment in thought. "Play tag or something."

... Was that a thing kids did at this age? Hell, he had no clue.

... Carter was glancing askance at Fjord for that one, yes. Tag? May and Stu considered themselves too old to play tag and they were much younger than these children.

"If you know how to swim," he said, "feel free to do so. As this is the last class of the day, once the period is over, you're free to remain here," with the free food, "or go about your business elsewhere. We do ask that you stay in this area for the class. But enough talk--come and eat. Enjoy yourselves!"
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Re: Talk to your teachers!

[personal profile] built_fjord_tough 2018-09-03 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, now, Fjord could cook!

... Mostly just 'meat on a stick over fire' type foods, granted.

For now, he was helping himself to some of those chips, maybe a little bit confused about why anybody would do anything quite so extreme to a potato, but enjoying it all the same.
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[personal profile] hourtohour_notetonote 2018-09-03 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Simon Spier
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Lana Beniko
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[personal profile] unusual_sith 2018-09-03 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Lana could not swim, though now she was wondering if maybe she should learn. How did one go about doing that?

Well, for now she was eating some of the meat and vegetables and enjoying the beach, and if anybody wanted to chat, she was here.
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Prince Sidon
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[personal profile] in_sidon_we_trust 2018-09-03 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Pardon me," Sidon approached the teacher who appeared to be in charge of providing the food for the class with a faint smile, "but do you happen to have any of those scrumptious looking fish that you've provided only...still uncooked? No matter if you haven't, I could very well catch my very own since we're on the beach, and, though I am rather confident in my ability to do it well and do it quickly, I should hate to waste any valuable time fishing when I could be socializing and making more friends."

Which would be true even if it wasn't the point of today's lesson.
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Re: Enjoy the Cookout!

[personal profile] in_sidon_we_trust 2018-09-03 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
As if Sidon would have any issues about going to the beach! He was eager and excited when he received the notice and would have loved to have gotten in the water to show off, but he decided he would only do so if others were doing the same. It was much better to speak with his less aquatic friends and classmates on dry land, after all, and he wanted to seize the opportunity to schmooze and hobnob, as those were certainly things he enjoyed nearly as much as swimming.
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[personal profile] hourtohour_notetonote 2018-09-03 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Simon had taken "at the beach" to heart, and come prepared with his swimsuit. He'd get to the food eventually, but it was just too nice to be out on the beach, enjoying the water.
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Jughead Jones
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[personal profile] wiredweird 2018-09-03 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Jughead was just going to... kind of awkwardly sit a little off to the side. Looking way out of place.

The beach was not his thing.
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[personal profile] in_sidon_we_trust 2018-09-03 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
This was wonderful news, of course, and perhaps it was him, but, goodness, didn't that cooler seem just so...small? He had to graciously remind himself that his appetite was just a...bit more demanding than most of the others on the island.

Still, he smiled gratefully and genuinely. "Oh, that's wonderful! How thoughtful and considerate to take into mind the variety of diets and food preferences for the enjoyment of all your students! I rather enjoy frozen, too, especially on a warm day such as this, it's an incredibly refreshing snack! And may I also add, what a splendid idea for a class! It is quite the enjoyable reminded to enjoy as many of these days as we can, for the cold winter weather will surely be right around the corner, arriving before we know it. I cannot think of a better way to spend my afternoon than out here in the company of my classmates and esteemed teachers."

The last bit said, of course, with a small nod of his head in recognition. And out of anyone else's mouth, it might have sounded over the top, but, darn it, Sidon was just so gosh durn sincere about it all.
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Re: Enjoy the Cookout!

[personal profile] in_sidon_we_trust 2018-09-03 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, wonderful! Someone else decided to go swimming, too, which means Sidon needed no more prompting to jump in and splash around a little, sighing a little contentedly because he would always feel better in the water than out of it.

And once he'd gotten that out of his system, he swam over to his classmate and waved. "Excellent day for a swim, isn't it? Though I suppose," and here he chuckled, "I would say that on any day. You're Simon, aren't you?" Sidon paid attention! "I don't believe we've had a chance to be formally introduced yet." Unless they had and he hadn't paid attention to that whoops on the mun if so!. "I am Sidon!" he grinned, pumped his fist in the air across his chest and grinned. "The Zora Prince."

...and maybe he just wanted to take an opportunity to squeeze another introduction in there.
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Breq
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[personal profile] hourtohour_notetonote 2018-09-03 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Uh, hi," Simon said, still not quite used to the variety of people at Fandom, and Sidon was a lot of person. He smiled back, though, because it was hard not to when someone was that enthusiastic. "Yeah, I'm Simon. You're right, I don't think we had, although you were hard to miss in class last week. Uh... Your highness?" he ventured, not entirely sure how one addressed a 'Zora Prince'.
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Re: Enjoy the Cookout!

[personal profile] justice_undone 2018-09-03 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Breq was expressionless as usual, but she felt a little uncomfortable. Socialising at parties was a skill she might need to know, at least to an acceptable level, and she had watched enough of different versions of these kind of events to know what to do.

Watched. There was a different there. Which was why, while trying to come up with something to do, she stood there, stiffly and with a blank face, definitely an ancillary, if anyone here had know what that was.
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[personal profile] in_sidon_we_trust 2018-09-03 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Please," Sidon held up a hand before placing it sincerely to his chest, bobbing his head a little, "there is no need for formalities among friends. Sidon will suffice just fine. How have you enjoyed your first week here at Fandom High?"
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[personal profile] hourtohour_notetonote 2018-09-03 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Simon flushed a little bit as he looked up at Sidon. "Uh, it's been interesting," he explained, "and an adjustment. I'm from a pretty standard Earth, I guess? So I've been learning a lot."

Like that there were Zora Princes, whatever a Zora was. His species, Simon guessed.

"You look pretty comfortable in the water," Simon added, a little awkwardly.
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[personal profile] in_sidon_we_trust 2018-09-03 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ah, yes," Sidon had to laugh a little, "a very astute observation, Sidon!" No sarcasm; it was positively dripping as a genuine compliment. "For you see, the Zora, my species, are an amphibious race. Back home, our Domain is awash with water at all times, which we find very comfortable. Though I do not find it unpleasant here, I do find the standard of living on the land here quite dry, so any opportunity to submerge myself in water is quite the treat! You seem quite comfortable yourself, if I may say so. Are you also from a place with a good deal of water?"

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