Creative Writing- Monday- 1st period

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So, uh. Nick really had the first class of the first day, huh. You really had to go and do that to him, school?

But he tried. He wore a tie. He got there early. He wrote his name on the board and underlined it for no discernible reason. (Emphasis.)

"Welcome to Creative Writing," Nick greeted them. "Where you will learn to write. Creatively."

And then he immediately buckled under the pressure.

"You know what's good? Introductions are good. Let's do those. Who are you?" Nick said, feeling like he had a great idea here. Just wait until he realized that took up like five minutes of class time, max.

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You poor saps.

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[sparkinyou]

Miles Morales

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[sexy_giraffe]

Tahani al-Jamil

Introductions

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Who are you?

He really should have asked for more. Buy a couple more minutes.

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[sparkinyou]

Forgive Miles for staring at you Nick. Your voice was so familiar.

Like. Scarily familiar.

"Uh. I'm Miles Morales. I'm a sophomore and from Brooklyn," he said slowly. Not because he didn't think Nick understood or that Miles was trying to drag out time in class. "And... yeah. Was there something more you needed to know? Favorite pastime? Favorite book?"

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[gotyoucookie]

"...Sure, all those things."

He was grateful to you, Miles.

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[sexy_giraffe]

"I am Tahani al-Jamil," Tahani said.

Surely you've heard of her?

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[gotyoucookie]

"Okay."

He had not heard of her!

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[apocalypsehow]

"This is ridiculous," Five said rather than play along with the obvious waste of time.

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"Sure is, but what's your name?" Nick said.

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[noonedecidesmyfate]

"I'm Belle," she said. "This is my first class here."

And you weren't making the best of impressions, Nick, but there was still time to improve!

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[gotyoucookie]

"Good for you!"

Look, he was being encouraging! And a little sorry you were starting with this.

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[utterly_alone]

"Lydia," she offered, with absolutely no inflection. Lydia curled her fingers - in their black lace glove - in a little wave.

What. Did he need more? Because that was all she was gonna give, sorry.

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"Cool."

So yeah, no, she was fine.

Write!

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And about halfway through the second student saying their name, Nick realized he had to come up with more. Unfortunately that meant going with the first thing that came to mind.

"For your first assignment... write me what you'd be like if you were a toad."

Nick, why was that the first thing that came to mind.

"And if you all finish really fast you get to read them in front of the class!"

Okay that was actually brilliant stalling.

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[sparkinyou]

Okay. That was a different assignment. Or at least for a writing class.

"Do you need it to be a certain length?" he asked as he started putting together an outline for the assignment.

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[gotyoucookie]

"Don't care! Long as it has words in it."

Please make it long.

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[sexy_giraffe]

Tahani's hand was up immediately. "I don't want to be a toad."

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[gotyoucookie]

"You're a toad though," Nick said.

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[sparkinyou]

"You could be a pretty toad?" Miles offered lamely.

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[noonedecidesmyfate]

"If I were always a toad?" Belle asked. "Or if I were turned into a toad through some sort of magic?"

Did she shoot Five a pointed look when asking about magic? Absolutely.

Read?

[gotyoucookie]

Did you not go super slow with your writing? Are you gonna read your toad story to everyone?

Talk to Nick

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Why would you do that to him today?

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[sparkinyou]

Sorry, Nick. Miles was a little freaked out about how similar your voice was to someone he already knew.

After class, Miles approached his new teacher, the look of confusion still on his face. "Mr. Miller? Can I ask you to say something for me?" he asked politely. "Just say: Spider-Man doesn't wear a cape."

OOC

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We have aftermath from year end at work today so I might have some sp.