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Superheroing 101 - Friday 10/8, 3rd period
There were no sandwiches, super or otherwise, to be found in the Superheroing classroom this week. There was Halloween candy in the back of the room. ‘Twas the season, after all.
“Next week is a break from classes,” Stark said once everyone had arrived. “I don’t expect to see any superheroes in Boston besides the ones coming with us from here but you never know. Stranger things have happened. Maybe not in Boston. But certainly here. Strange things happen here all the time. Like last weekend. I was myself. Not everyone was. I don’t know if any of you were anyone you aren’t normally. If you were someone other than yourself I hope the experience wasn’t too upsetting.”
He glanced around the room, looking for reactions, before continuing. “Not being yourself sometimes is something that happens to superheroes as well, though not the same way as it might here. Sometimes they can’t be themselves because it wouldn’t be safe. Or at least they can’t let others know that they’re one person in their usual life but also a hero sometimes. Or the other way around. Here on this island that sort of secret wouldn’t be a problem. Other places it could be very dangerous. I don’t know much about Boston but I don’t think telling people there you’re a superhero for your job would be wise. Or telling them you’re from another planet, or another time.”
“So. Where you’re from, would you need to keep being a hero secret? Or would you need to keep your regular life secret? Are there superheroes where you’re from? What do they have to do?”
“Next week is a break from classes,” Stark said once everyone had arrived. “I don’t expect to see any superheroes in Boston besides the ones coming with us from here but you never know. Stranger things have happened. Maybe not in Boston. But certainly here. Strange things happen here all the time. Like last weekend. I was myself. Not everyone was. I don’t know if any of you were anyone you aren’t normally. If you were someone other than yourself I hope the experience wasn’t too upsetting.”
He glanced around the room, looking for reactions, before continuing. “Not being yourself sometimes is something that happens to superheroes as well, though not the same way as it might here. Sometimes they can’t be themselves because it wouldn’t be safe. Or at least they can’t let others know that they’re one person in their usual life but also a hero sometimes. Or the other way around. Here on this island that sort of secret wouldn’t be a problem. Other places it could be very dangerous. I don’t know much about Boston but I don’t think telling people there you’re a superhero for your job would be wise. Or telling them you’re from another planet, or another time.”
“So. Where you’re from, would you need to keep being a hero secret? Or would you need to keep your regular life secret? Are there superheroes where you’re from? What do they have to do?”
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