Writing Workshop - 5/30 - Journalism Classroom - Tuesday Morning

[mycanonhatesme]

Chloe was grinning as everyone came into the classroom, looking as though she'd had a very good weekend.

"Hey everyone! Welcome back. I'm glad to see you all survived the first week, and decided to come back." She may have given Cameron and Janet a special smile there. "So, last week we talked about writing biographies. This week, we're going to be flipping a bit and talking about obituaries. Sadly, everyone has to die someday - at least, they do where I come from."

"What I want you to do today is write an obituary, either for yourself, or for someone else." Chloe smirked. "Feel free to write about someone who you wish was dead, because I certainly won't hold that against you."

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Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Poor dog," Cameron sympathised, still sounding rather amused.

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

Marie tried to glare at him, but ended up laughing.

"So what have you been up to? I haven't seen you since Saturday."

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Nothing much. I decided to keep a low profile and avoid pranks for a while," he told her as he jotted down the first line of his obituary;

Cameron Mitchell, mighty Stickbug brother, was killed in action in a dogfight over the planes of Antarctica in service of the U.S. Air Force.

"Have you managed to get into a cabin war yet?"

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"No, my cabin is pretty low key," Marie said. "What are you all gonna do when we move back to the dorms?"

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Go back to our floors war?" Cameron shrugged. "I think loyalties have been forged which will bridge even floor differences," he said all official like.

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"What were the floor wars like?" Marie asked. "I don't think I lived in the dorms long enough to experience them."

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"They didn't go this far," he said toughtfully. "Basically everyone just accepted that the 2nd floor ruled all. The fifth floor did throw bouncing balls down the stairs once, but I'm not sure if they actually managed to hit anyone from our floor. So Marty released muppet chickens in revenge, but those got all over the place."

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[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"Huh," Marie said. "Well, I'm on the fifth floor, so I don't think I'm willing to accept that the second floor rules all. There are some pretty cool people on my floor."

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"We've still got the coolest common room and most of the action," Cameron pointed out as he jotted down another line for this own obituary.

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[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

Marie shrugged. "Furniture doesn't make a place cool. The people do," she pointed out.

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"No, but it means the cool people are comfortable there so that's where they go," he said logically. "Besides, we got the furniture because some one blew up our common room and so people pitched together to rebuilt it and make it even cooler."

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[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"Someone blew up your common room?" Marie repeated. "Was anyone hurt?"

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"No, but it came close." Cameron grimaced as he remembered that day. "I was actually going to sleep in that common room because I'd gotten locked out of my own room. Thank god that Jaye offered me a place to sleep on her floor."

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[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"How'd you get locked out of your room?" Marie asked. "And couldn't maintenance or something let you back in?"

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Not really," he said sheepishly. "I had pissed off my girlfriend and she locked me out."

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"I didn't know you had a girlfriend," Marie said. "You never mentioned her."

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"I don't. We broke up a few months ago," he paused. "I should probably have said ex, right? Sorry."

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"That's okay," Marie assured him. "I just didn't want you to get in trouble for taking me flying the other day."

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron frowned, remembering Molly's reaction. "Even if I'd have a girlfriend it wouldn't have been trouble. It was just two friends hanving fun."

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[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"I know that some girls are jealous and possessive of their boyfriends," Marie pointed out. "But I did have fun."

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"That's not just typical for girls," Cameron assured her and smiled. "I had fun too."

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

Marie smiled back. "I wish I could teach you something in return," she said. "But I somehow don't see you wearing a tutu."

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron coughed. "No. Definitely not my style."

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[untouchableskin.livejournal.com]

"Well, I suppose I'll just have to owe you a favor then," Marie giggled at his reaction.

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Cool, I can work with that." Cameron grinned and maybe he might make her regret that promise later on.