Applied Dadaism: fun and games (Friday morning, main campfire)

[superartie]

The main campfire area had been set up with picnic tables arranged in rows. Each picnic table had a pile of brochures, a pile of siding samples, and a tool box (filled with actual tools).

In front of the picnic tables stood a large easel with the words "Krebman dual-coated Aluminum Siding and YOU" on it in bright, friendly letters. Artie waited casually, not in the least bit posed, next to this. He was wearing his grey suit and turtleneck, and holding his briefcase. As the students gathered, he gestured for them to have a seat at one of the tables.

"Good morning, campers. TGIF, eh? Thank God it's Friday. Today I have a very special workshop for your delight, entertainment, and enlightenment. Now, who here knows what aluminum siding is?" Artie barreled on without giving the campers a chance to respond. "That's right, it's only the best siding known to mankind. It became widely popular just after World War II, when the surplus aluminum production was put to excellent and attractive use for modern housing. . . ."

He continued to lecture the group for most of the class on the wonderous nature of siding, how it was far superior to wood, and could not be matched by the so called "vinyl" siding of today. He harped especially on its dent-and-dirt resistant nature, and the lack of any need to paint it.

"But don't take my word for it, campers. In front of each of you is a piece of this amazing siding, as well as some common household tools. Go ahead, try it out. See if you can damage it. I warn you, it won't be easy. You also each have a copy of my card and the brochure. This week, I'd like you all to be my helpers. Fandom has a distinct lack of quality siding, something which we will endeavor to correct. Go forth this week, campers, and sell! (I will, of course, be collecting any money made off of sales as they will be made under my name.)"

[ooc: OCD is a'comin up. Feel free to ask Artie questions or act in a Dadaish nature, though that may possibly earn you detention, this week. I'm posting this Thursday night as I'll be AFK for most of Friday morning with an interview. SP is welcome.]

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Attack the siding!

[superartie]

Or just enjoy the ridges

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[grand-fallguy.livejournal.com]

Tim propped a piece of siding between the slats on the table and began trying to bend it. "You know you can't dent brick either." he said.

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[superartie]

"Ah, but does brick repel dirt?"

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[grand-fallguy.livejournal.com]

In answer, tim dug a handfull of dirt out of the ground and rubbed it onto the piece of siding to test it.

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[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River tilted her head to the side. "Can we try blowing it up?"

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[grand-fallguy.livejournal.com]

"With what shall we blow it up? Dear River, dear River, with what shall we blow it up, dear River with what?"

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[stykera]

Stark looked at the siding for a long time, considering it. He had no idea what was going on.

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[grand-fallguy.livejournal.com]

Tim took a piece of siding and held it to Stark's mask. "Now that we've put aluminum siding on Stark, we dont' have to paint him!"

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[stykera]

Stark blinked at Tim. "I have already got metal on my face. I don't need more!"

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[grand-fallguy.livejournal.com]

"Ah, but does your mask repel dirt?"

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[stykera]

"I...I don't know. It's clean, isn't it? It was. Last time I checked."

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[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

Kaylee threw a piece of siding on the ground and tried to stomp on it.

"Not even a single dent," she said, almost pouting.

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[stykera]

It was possible that Stark giggled. Then he grabbed a piece of siding of his own and threw it down next to Kaylee's.

"This," he said, pointing at one of the pieces, "this is my siding! That's your siding! This is my siding. You stay on your siding!"

Then he might have giggled again.

"My siding, your siding!" The repetition was key. Just to make sure things were clear.

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[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

"That was very Dada," Kaylee said, impressed.

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[superartie]

Artie? Was not so impressed. "Detention!" He cried, waving at both of them.

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[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Somehow, being told to destroy something for a class took the fun out of it.

Tyler half-heartedly stomped on the piece of siding. Then he sat down on it and watched has classmates go to work.

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[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Jamie? Still asleep from Artie's lecture.

Also still talking in his sleep.

"No more dents."

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[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler took the end of his piece of siding and prodded Jamie on the shoulder.

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[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Cut it out Guido, it's Saturday. It's your turn to walk Rahne," Jamie mumbled as he swatted at the siding.

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[superartie]

"You there, boy!" cried Artie when he saw Tyler sitting. "Have you damaged your siding? Or have you given up?"

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[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"I am a conscientous objector, sir," Tyler said. "I believe destructiuon is wrong. Especially when sanctioned for a class."

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[superartie]

"How very subversive of you." Artie narrowed his eyes at Tyler.

[ooc: Seriously, is it okay if he gets detention?]

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[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Kawalsky raised his hand. "Can this stuff stand up to a concussion grenade blast?"

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[superartie]

"Yes!" said Artie, because rule number one of sales was to promise anything. "It can!"

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[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter took a piece of siding and began to shake it to try to make thunder noises a la old radio program sound effects.