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fandomhigh2024-09-01 11:20 pm
ifwebeworthy) wrote in fandomhigh2024-09-01 11:20 pm
The Various Gods & You, Monday, First Period
When the students entered the classroom for 'Various Gods and You' they would find that their teachers appeared to be one (1) genuine Norse god and one (1) guy who looked like he wandered in on the way to go hiking. Call it truth in advertising, maybe.
Don decided to open with pure honesty: "We weren't supposed to be teaching this class. The moose did us dirty. So we're all going to be figuring this out together and also, there is a moose." He had seen the moose now. The moose was very real. He had opted not to ask the moose what happened to his anatomy class.
"It wasn't very open to negotiation," Jane admitted with a little sigh. "I'm Dr. Jane Foster. Not a medical doctor."
You know, to differentiate.
Don nodded. "And I'm Dr. Donald Blake, yes a medical doctor, and this is 'The Various Gods and You,' the class where we talk about the gaps between legend and reality and how to deal with gods who are more real and present and not just stories in a book. I, for example, am from a world where several gods, most notably Thor, have demonstrated themselves to be very much real, and interact with humanity in assorted ways." He was also leaving key information about himself out, but, y'know, details. "While Dr. Foster--well, I'll let you tell them," he said to Jane.
"Well, only Thor and other Norse gods have shown up where I'm from. but I've been told apparently there are more," Jane added. Something about a place called Omnipotence City. Which just seemed like making things up as they went. but that was just Marvel, folks. "But today I think... we should start out with getting to know our class and what your experience with this is."
"Yes," Don agreed. "We'll go around and if everyone could please introduce themselves, and tell us a little bit about why you took this class and any previous experience you have with any sort of gods. Maybe what they're like in your universe of origin?" He looked at Jane. "Does that sound good?"
"Perfect," Jane said, giving him a smile in response. Maybe this class would end up okay after all!
Don decided to open with pure honesty: "We weren't supposed to be teaching this class. The moose did us dirty. So we're all going to be figuring this out together and also, there is a moose." He had seen the moose now. The moose was very real. He had opted not to ask the moose what happened to his anatomy class.
"It wasn't very open to negotiation," Jane admitted with a little sigh. "I'm Dr. Jane Foster. Not a medical doctor."
You know, to differentiate.
Don nodded. "And I'm Dr. Donald Blake, yes a medical doctor, and this is 'The Various Gods and You,' the class where we talk about the gaps between legend and reality and how to deal with gods who are more real and present and not just stories in a book. I, for example, am from a world where several gods, most notably Thor, have demonstrated themselves to be very much real, and interact with humanity in assorted ways." He was also leaving key information about himself out, but, y'know, details. "While Dr. Foster--well, I'll let you tell them," he said to Jane.
"Well, only Thor and other Norse gods have shown up where I'm from. but I've been told apparently there are more," Jane added. Something about a place called Omnipotence City. Which just seemed like making things up as they went. but that was just Marvel, folks. "But today I think... we should start out with getting to know our class and what your experience with this is."
"Yes," Don agreed. "We'll go around and if everyone could please introduce themselves, and tell us a little bit about why you took this class and any previous experience you have with any sort of gods. Maybe what they're like in your universe of origin?" He looked at Jane. "Does that sound good?"
"Perfect," Jane said, giving him a smile in response. Maybe this class would end up okay after all!
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The Eternals are a race, not a team.
"I know what the Eternals are," Don hissed under his breath.
You made it sound like--
"Odin's beard." Don pinched the bridge of his nose for a moment. But no, seriously, he had to double check, "Gilgamesh is the king of heaven where you're from?" That seemed...so unlikely.
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All those poor demons. He'd heard stories of Anchor Markets and--yeah, it was bad.
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"...definitely a different guy. I'm...sorry that your universe is dealing with that." Double yikes.
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