Shop Class; Tuesday, Fourth Period [01/09].

[special_rabbit]

"Hello, everyone," said Amaya, at the front of the shop classroom with a grin, clearly eager to get back to work in what was, outside of the weapons class training field in the danger shop, clearly her best teaching element, "and welcome to Shop Class! Now, I know most of you are already familiar with both me as a teacher and this class in general, but for those of you who don't, my name is Amaya Blackstone, and I'm the blacksmith here in this town. If you ever need any metal work done, be it weapons, cutlery, decor for your home or decor for you head, hair, body and face, then I'm your gal! But we're not here to talk about blacksmithing in this class! Not yet, anyway, we may eventually get around to it, but we'll be talking about building and making stuff and exploring how things work in a much broader scope here. And it's the first week, so we're going to keep it pretty simple today, before we start really digging into some of the more dedicated stuff, but that doesn't mean we don't have a lot of ground to cover!

"Today," she continued, "I'd like to hit three main points: introductions, so we all know who we'll be working with; safety rules and procedures, because safety first, especially since we're not working in the danger shop and only two of you were Muppets; and, finally, our first foray into getting our hands dirty, which will be a simple project that involves putting together not a birdhouse like one might expect, but rather, because this is Fandom, a squirrel house. The main difference is that there's a special little water bottle attachment you put in on the side where you can pour your rum, so when you really need to privacy, you can guarantee it with the squirrel going inside to drink it!"

With that, she clapped her hands together, and looked over the class. "Alright, then! Lots to cover, so let's get started with those introductions. Let's make it short and snappy so we have plenty of time to work, so let's hear your name, experience with building things or shop classes in general, and what you're looking forward to getting out of this class. Let's start with you."

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Re: Class Activity: Introductions! - Shop Class, 01/09.

[professionalweirdo]

"Hi! I'm Gonzo," Gonzo said. "And I've always built all my own props and obstacles for my stage show! So if you need any catapults or flaming loop-de-loops, I'm your -- whatever!"

He wasn't a man, let's be real.

"I'm also a master plumber, so I'm available if your toilet needs work, too."

What? There was so much crossover between death-defying stunts and plumbing.

"And I guess I'm just excited to learn about new things to build. Like this squirrel house! I bet the squirrels will love them! If we get really good, we can open up our own branch of Habitat for Squirrelmanity. . . ."

Re: Class Activity: Introductions! - Shop Class, 01/09.

[special_rabbit]

"You know," Amaya realized, "I don't think I've ever done a lesson on indoor plumbing before, I think maybe that's something to consider!"

In her defense, they didn't really have it, where she was from.

"But I love the enthusiasm already, Gonzo! I have a feeling you'll find some of the stuff in this class familiar, so I hope I can find a few new things to lob at you for a good challenge, or at least keep it interesting."

But then she just had to ask,"Are there currently other branches of Habitat for Squirrelmanity?"

Did the squirrels of Avalon know about it, maybe?

Re: Class Activity: Introductions! - Shop Class, 01/09.

[professionalweirdo]

"I don't know," Gonzo admitted. "But -- well. Poor squirrels need to get their housing from somewhere, right? Not every squirrel out there gets to work in radio."