Physical Education, Thursday, Per 2

[arboreal_priestess]

The class today was meeting in the Danger Shop because… because programming an obstacle course had seemed like a far simpler option than actually building one.

'Seemed' being the operative word, as the teachers were bound to find out pretty soon.

"Good morning," Liam said, looking out at the assembled students. "And welcome to Physical Education!" Was that too obnoxiously cheerful for a class that was ostensibly about exercise? Liam didn't care; he was still pretty giddy over the whole newly-engaged thing. "It's the first week, so tradition dictates that we start with introductions before we go on to anything else. I'm Liam Kincaid," for now, anyway. "I'm also the sheriff in town, which most days involves keeping the Troopers from causing trouble out of boredom."

"And I'm Verity Price," Verity said, casually leaning against Liam. Look, it hadn't even been twenty-four hours yet; the shiny hadn't worn off yet "The day manager at the bar none of you are allowed in. I'm also a tango dancer and a cryptozoologist, all of which require a surprising amount of exercise and muscle control." And a ridiculous amount of weapons, but she wasn't going to mention that.

"All right," Liam said. "Now let's hear from you," he pointed to a student at random. "Name, what year you're in, and what you hope to get out of this class. Then we'll get on to the good stuff."

"If you're not hoping for anything specific out of class, we'll take your favorite kind of physical activity," Verity added. "That's safe for class."

There were just some things your teachers didn't need to know about you lot.

Comments

Re: Introductions

[grandpoobah]

"My name is Grog, and I'm supposedly a soft-something. I didn't expect to be here so I didn't pick my classes, but this one sounds like training and fighting and stuff, and that's what I'm good at."

Re: Introductions

[firstofitskind]

There weren't a lot of people taller than Liam, but this kid was one of them. He looked up and grinned. "Sophomore," he confirmed. "And that'd be about right. Some of the activities we have planned might not be the kind that are useful in a fight, on their own, but it's all part of keeping in good physical condition." Not that Grog looked like he'd have any trouble in that area.

Re: Introductions

[grandpoobah]

"That would be good. I don't want to get soft sticking around here," Grog said. "I'm not used to being in one place for too long."

Re: Introductions

[arboreal_priestess]

Verity could believe it. Grog almost looked like an Oread, save for that pesky 'not being made of rock thing.' Still, Verity couldn't help but grin when she saw him.

Look, it was just nice to have non-humans in class. Spending time surrounded only by humans made Verity a little twitchy.

"What kind of weapons do you prefer?" she asked. "Or are you more of a brawler?"

Re: Introductions

[grandpoobah]

"I do love a good axe, but getting up close and personal feels good too, in a different kind of way," Grog said. "Especially if I'm fighting someone who's as good as I am, 'cause then it's all about skill and strength and not just who has the biggest weapon."