fandomhigh | Life Skills; Monday, First Period [03/13].

Guess what, everyone? Class was not meeting in the Danger Shop classroom today! It was still the Danger Shop, but it was set up to resemble whatever location had definitely been decided on last week as a potential party venue, and there were boxes of decorations, supplies, and snacks (you know, the ones that had also definitely come up during last week's planning and discussion) ready to go, even the weird stuff (assuming, of course, that there had been weird stuff, because, well, Fandom).

"Alright, guys," Summer said with a grin, her mood markedly improved and even effortless for some reason this week, "so, this week, we're continuing on the party theme, by putting our thoughts and ideas into action. Based on the discussion in last week's class that definitely happened, I pulled up everything that came up, and we're going to spend the first part of class setting up the fake party, and then we're going to actually have the fake party among ourselves. But it's not just a party. Because we get into it, we're going to talk about how to socialize and behave at a party that goes a little bit beyond the tried and true 'just get really drunk and see what happens.' This includes ideas on how to feel more comfortable mingling and talking to people at parties, as well as less awkward conversation starters for said parties.

"Now, some people are naturally social types who won't find this sort of thing hard, but there's nothing wrong if you're not as outgoing, too. I would like everyone to try to have a party conversation and employ some of these things we'll be talking about in a second with as many of your classmates as possible. Good practice if you're not naturally inclined toward socialization, and a good way to chat up your friends if you are."

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In a conversation!

Belle

Gray

Josephine Jones

Beta

Tips and tricks for being more fun at parties! That aren't just drink more to loosen up already, geez! A good time to ask questions, too, because Summer is, if she may say so herself, kind of an expert at this sort of thing. She definitely feels she's got the party experience to back some of this stuff up, you guys.

Look at all these things that were definitely discussed last week for building what was decided would make some of the elements of a perfect party! Spend some time putting up decorations, getting the playlist situated, arranging and sampling some of the food and beverage options, all of which was definitely decided last week in class!

Belle was going for very simple and tasteful decorations. Whether those were the only ones put up remained to be seen.

She was very into sampling the refreshments. The way she'd be able to recommend specific items to her guests!

And once the party's set up, it's time to get out there and mingle with your classmates! Ideally, you want to get a chance to talk to everyone, and even try to put some of the tips and tricks to use!

... oh, was Beta supposed to be mingling? Look, someone had to fulfill the role of awkward-lurker-around-the-periphery, and who here was better suited to it than her?