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Let's Play Tourists!, first period

2026-06-12T19:18:46Z

Posted by: intheeyeofthebeholding

"I hope you all brought swimsuits today," Jon said, since he had ~~handwavily~~ told them to. "Although we're not going swimming, precisely." Their portal showed up and he led them through to blessed coolness.

"This is the Blue Lagoon, in Iceland. We've got the 'Comfort' tickets, so you can use the steam bath and sauna, or you can swim in the actual lagoon if you want to get even colder. You can also get a mud mask. You can keep your things in a locker, and they've got towels and hair things and...and moisturizer." If that was your thing. "Oh, and you get a drink. The water is supposed to be wonderful for your skin, but mostly I just wanted to go someplace that wasn't so hot. Feel free to just lounge if you prefer."

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Paintball! Friday, June 12, 2026

2026-06-12T15:15:27Z

Posted by: heroic_jawline

Class this week wasn't in the field, sadly. It appeared that both teachers were in a bit of a rush for something or other. But there was a TV set up in the classroom at least. Friday movie day and all that.

"Hi, sorry about the last minute of this," Tony said once people arrived. "Next week we'll be back to normal."

"If you need to be somewhere else today, we completely understand," Steve added.

"But, for the people here, let's sit down and watch the movie."

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Movies and Snacks!, Thursday Period 2

2026-06-11T21:11:32Z

Posted by: stykera

“I've been dreaming this week,” Stark said. “About people I miss. One in particular. So this week’s movie is about dreams. It's called Sleeping Existence.”

“Today's snacks…have caffeine. There's chocolate covered espresso beans and coffee ice cream and there's coffee to drink if you like. Or sodas. And popcorn, as always.”

“I hope you enjoy it.”

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Song of Dominia, Thursday, Period 3

2026-06-11T19:28:52Z

Posted by: deathsmajesty

Liliana was in a mood when she arrived to class in a swirl of purple skirts. Her dreams had been haunted by memories of the past, there was a constant singing in her brain that was trying to get her to do...something...and wouldn't shut up the way the Onakke did, no matter how hard she willed it, and Constantine's class today had been a walk down memory lane that she enjoyed even less than her dreams of her girlhood with Arine, under Lady Ana's watchful eye.

( Sleep deprived lecture )

She...hadn't meant to go this deep into recounting the destruction of Tolaria, as most of her students had already known about it. She was just not going to think too deeply about why she had, either. That was a level of self-reflection that she was not interested in at this time. Blame it on lack of sleep, perhaps.

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The Memory of Living - Thursday, Period 1. [6/11]

2026-06-11T15:50:09Z

Posted by: talentforlying

"There is no negotiating with loss," John said bluntly once people had arrived. "But everyone always tries."

"Welcome to the Bargaining Stage! During this part, people often make deals or promises to try to reverse or alleviate their loss. They may ruminate over ‘what if’ situations and wish to go back and change the past in the hopes of preventing the loss, or in the present, people may try to make a deal with themselves, or with a higher power for those who are spiritual or religious, under the condition that if they act in a particular way, they might feel better or the situation may improve."

"With your standard civilians, this often manifests as offering to be a better person, to help others, or to make donations to charities, feeling as if they are negotiating with fate, a higher power, God, or the universe. Wishing for miracles to negate the loss, or mentally bargaining about the past and wondering if the loss wouldn’t have happened if you did certain things differently. For instance, you may think: 'If I stopped by his house that night, he would still be here,' or 'I gave up on the relationship too quickly; if only I had tried harder, we would still be married.'"

"Sometimes, those deals can be a little more...concrete. When you live on Fandom Island, well, we're the type of people to try and actually make bargains with very very real higher powers -- like me."

"I had cancer. I had cancer that was killing me rapidly, and in my grief over it, I made a devil's bargain... with three of them no less."

"I sold my soul to all three Lords of Hell, and now I cannot die, because the moment I do, they must go to war over my soul. Something that the heavens of my world will not allow. None of them want to lose power. None of them can afford to lose face. And so, I have three of the world's worst fucking guardian 'angels' waiting for me to slip up in a way that guarantees they get to collect and the others have no claim."

"I bargained with the universe, and got a new, cancer-free body out of it." Constantine shrugged. "Can't say I regret it, but I can say I don't recommend it as a course of action. Most of you have powers that will tempt you to bargain with death, rewrite time, deny the cosmos. I can't tell you not to do it, because I sure fucking did."

"But if you do... know that the deal always comes due, sooner or later. You cannot outrun it forever, yeah? The universe will have balance, one way or another."

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Summer Shenanigans, June 10, 2026

2026-06-10T14:11:31Z

Posted by: sith_happened

Today there were three piles of t-shirts, and three different stations set up around the park's grassy area, so that couldn't be anything but a terrible sign.

"We will be working in groups today!" Anakin announced without cackling maniacally, so good job, Anakin. "Listen for your names!"

Group 1: Aloha Abs
Stark
Hannibal
Flint
Rey
Ilya

Group 2: Beautiful Mermen (and Vi)
Steve R.
Dante
Raiden
Vi
Sairis

Group 3: This is a Lot
Henry
Kitty
Steve M.
Jon
Isabela

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Fandom Library, Wednesday, June 10th

2026-06-10T04:34:14Z

Posted by: afraid_of_marshmallows

Arden had had a really weird dream last night. She'd been at the house of one of her old foster families, the last family before Callista, wandering about the rooms and hallways. Except the house had been much bigger than she'd remembered, and also empty of pretty much all furniture and stuff, leaving just the bare bones of a house that seemed to stretch for miles. She'd searched all around for anyone from the family, but her own voice had echoed back to her off of empty walls.

It had started to get really creepy, but then the house had kept getting bigger and bigger until it had turned into some kind of Alice in Wonderland adventure that took it from being some unsettling exploration of unending liminal spaces to something wacky and cool.

She was currently reading books about dreams and what they mean to see if there was anything deeper to it than 'maybe don't inhale half a pizza right before bed.'

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Sam Eagle Presents: Weird or Not Weird?, Tuesday 6/9, 3rd Period

2026-06-09T19:50:06Z

Posted by: but_mostly_america

“Today,” Sam said sternly, “i have found an educational film for us to watch about the dangers of being Weird.”

That was not at all what this movie was about.

“It is a biographical story of one man's descent into weirdness!”

That was closer, at least.

“Pay attention! There may be a test!”

There would not be a test and Sam really should have been paying more attention himself.

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Coping with the Non-Modern World, Tuesday, Second Period

2026-06-09T15:22:52Z

Posted by: tellmehowstuffworks

"Right," Yennefer said to her class. "Let's talk about technology. You from the future, you're just going to have to figure out how to reverse this on your own time. If you're coming from a time that's just about got the hang of the water mill, or is more reliant on magic that not everyone has, the technology of this world is a boon. Hot water from a tap, flush toilets, hair dryers, don't even get me started on the phones, that will be a whole separate lesson...and then you go home and you have none of that. How can you cope? Yes, you can learn how your favorite bits are done and become a genius inventor, and yes, that may have knock-on effects you couldn't have anticipated for the rest of your society, but who cares when you're nice and comfortable and not dealing with a chamber pot? But also, that sounds like a lot of effort." And if you were a woman a man would probably steal the credit. "So, what are you to do? Merely suffer? I should hope not. But I am interested to hear what ideas you may have, and what your favorite piece of technology available in your more advanced time is. Discuss."

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Book Club, Tuesday, Period One

2026-06-09T12:31:48Z

Posted by: jedigrammarians

Another week another spread of pastries on one table and books on another. Honestly, Aphra didn't know why she hadn't thought of this before, it was the easiest class ever.

There was also a rickety looking projector that they'd dragged out of somewhere.

"Today we're looking at what can happen if a book gets popular enough," Aphra told the class. "An adaptation."

"The film of the book, as they say," Isabela added, in case none of them were familiar with the concept.

"And for demonstration purposes, we've got a " Aphra, that was a sequel of a remake, not an adaptation.

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Various Beach Things- Monday- 2nd period

2026-06-08T17:18:49Z

Posted by: throughaphase

Back to the beach! There was a grill out, and a table full of food and toppings so you could hazard sons guesses here.

"We're cooking today," Kitty announced. "We're going to go over how to work the grill, and at the end we'll talk about cleaning it and why you shouldn't use those wide brushes, and between that, we eat. I've got burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and vegetables, a bunch of toppings, and chips and things. Not that you'll probably be hungry by then since everyone will get a turn cooking."

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Let's eat! third period

2026-06-08T16:19:02Z

Posted by: sharp_man

"Welcome," Hannibal greeted them. "There are many other excellent restaurants in South America, but I thought we'd try a different continent today."

He led them through the portal to Gaggan.

"Bangkok, Thailand," he explained. "Chef Gaggan Anand hails from India, and the food here blends Indian and Thai spices, as well as what is said to be quite an experience. He wanted to create a fine dining restaurant that was distinctly non-Western and removed from what is normally thought of as haute cuisine. Let us see how he's done."

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Try Not to Die, Monday, June 8, 2026

2026-06-08T15:23:08Z

Posted by: sith_happened

"Today we're heading to Chile," Anakin said with a grin.

'Which as it's heading into winter, is living up to the name," Ahsoka said, gesturing at a pile of neon puffer vests.

"You look amazing," Anakin lied. "Good luck."

"You probably won't need it."

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Let's Play Tourists!, first period

2026-06-05T16:43:33Z

Posted by: intheeyeofthebeholding

Jon had ~~handwavily~~ advised everybody to wear warm-weather clothes and be prepared to swim if they were so inclined. He met them at Portalocity with a large box that contained assorted ~~moddable~~ hats and wraps, towels, and enough tubes of sunscreen for everybody to have two.

"When you're out on the water, you often end up burned despite your best efforts, so everybody please be careful and wear enough of this." He was an Englishman who grew up in a beach town. He knew the benefits of not burning!

"This weekend, a lot of places will be celebrating Pride, which is a way of acknowledging that people of different sexualities and gender identities are all worthy of being people, which is somehow still a radical idea for some." Because people were idiots.

The portal opened to someplace very sunny. "We'll be visiting Key West Pride today. Key West is the southernmost point of the continental United States. It began as a place of the rich and conversely, scavengers. Because some rich people are bad at sailing. It largely thrives on tourism these days, and declared its independence from the US when the government interfered with that in an effort to keep people from entering the country illegally. Apparently, they threw bread at the Coast Guard."

Why bread? Who knew!

"Anyway, it's a rather...er...laid-back place, I suppose you'd say." Look, when your two most famous residents were Jimmy Buffet and Ernest Hemingway, you got a reputation. Largely for booze.

"We'll be going on a boat trip. There will be lunch, drinks for anyone old enough, and swimming if you're able and so inclined." And a costume contest if you wanted to get dressed up.

Jon mentally reviewed what he'd needed to tell them, then nodded and headed through the portal. Possibly with a muttered, Call me boring.

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Paintball! - Friday

2026-06-05T15:35:53Z

Posted by: imafuturist

Tony and Steve had two giant wheelbarrows between them filled with balloons.

"We thought: what is the opposite of being able to use special powers?" Steve asked, "And came up with balloons filled with paint."

"Grenades!" Tony said cheerfully. "Paint grenades. It'll be great."

Someone would accidentally squeeze one too hard and immediately be out of the running.

And it would be hilarious.

"Suit up!"

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Arts & Crafts & Dungeons & Dragons [Fri, Period 2]

2026-06-05T14:27:49Z

Posted by: needsacatchphrase

There were a set of dice at work stations for every student when they arrived today. Blank and waiting for paint! Because this was a goddamn arts and crafts class, okay? The teachers got that part right!

"So, we did your characters last week. Today we're doing dice," Jane said. "Which are apparently something people collect, so this will be a personalized set for you."

"Apparently there's a risk you'll turn into some kind of goblin." That wasn't what that meant, Cara. "Try to avoid getting into fights with the gremlins if you do."

"...oh, I hadn't thought of that." Jane was now going to be paranoid about this.

It didn't help that Cara was from somewhere something like that might actually happen. "That's why I'm here, to bring up potential problems."

She was a giver like that!

"How about we get painting?"

And not turning into literal (as opposed to figurative) dice goblins!

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The Memory of Living - Thursday, Period 1. [6/4]

2026-06-04T21:17:10Z

Posted by: talentforlying

Class today met in an empty Danger Shop. Not even anywhere to sit -- Constantine was going to be keeping people on their toes.

"Let's talk about our second favorite part of grief - anger," John said with annoying cheer once everyone had assembled. "Because once we stop trying to rewrite reality, it's easier to be angry with everyone and everything than let yourself feel anything else."

"We've all thought it - why me? Why them? I want revenge, someone needs to pay, fuck God, fuck the universe, it's my fault, it's their fault... you know the chorus, because you've probably sung it at least once. Some people get short-tempered and unstable, lashing out, while others go ice cold. Some get verbally snappy while others turn that rage inward."

"It's the destructive cycle of thoughts and outcomes: thoughts lead to feelings, feelings lead to behaviors, and behaviors circle back to our thoughts."

"So, how do you yank yourself out of that, to get going towards something 'healthier?'" Yes, he did the air quotes. "The pros talk a big game about recognizing the underlying feelings, not lying to yourself about it. Doing shite like meditation and yoga. Art. Poetry. Journaling. Stuff where you don't have to talk, you just do. Hell, they suggest thinking about it from someone else's point of view, but that seems fucked-up to me - then you're just feeling shit for two people, not just yourself."

"The thing about anger, is that it can be calming, in a fucked-up kind of way. That rage can burn everything else away, and let you feel like you're thinking clearly." John shrugged, his hands in his pockets. "You aren't, but it can feel like it."

"Spill. When you feel the anger rising, do you try to break the cycle? How? Does it actually work, or are you just going through the motions to feel better about yourself?"

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Library, Thursday 6/4

2026-06-04T17:55:03Z

Posted by: noonedecidesmyfate

Belle was here in the library for what felt like the first time in ages. Maybe it was. Anyway, she was here now and the library itself seemed to be rather festive. Not because Belle was there but because it was June.

There were rainbow signs and books arranged in rainbow piles. There was plenty of informational non-fiction to be found and the romance section was nearly bursting at the seams.

The Fandom Library was ready for Pride. Or at least it was getting there. It could always do more.

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Movies and Snacks!, Thursday Period 2

2026-06-04T14:32:54Z

Posted by: stykera

“I’m sorry I wasn’t here last week,” Stark said once it looked like everyone had arrived at the Danger Shop that was once again a movie theater for the moment. “I’ll try not to let it happen again.” But there were never guarantees. Ever.

“Today’s movie is about a boat! Boats seemed like a summery thing. Good for vacations.”

Stark had not seen the movie yet, no.

“This one has a cruise ship and a smaller boat and the two meet and…” he frowned. “Monsters? That’s fine. It might still be fun! And I have boat themed snacks for today! But not monster ones. I’m not sure what I’d do for monster snacks, actually. But for boats there are Life Savers that are hard and gummy ones. And there are goldfish crackers. And popcorn, of course, because there should always be popcorn. And salted caramels because sea water is salty.” It made sense to him. “And popcorn and sodas of course.”

Of course.

“Enjoy the movie?”

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Song of Dominia, Thursday, Period 3

2026-06-04T10:24:31Z

Posted by: deathsmajesty

"So, I know I brought up the Planeswalker War last week, but I've decided that it's entirely too stupid to talk about," Liliana announced from where she was lounging behind her desk. "Honestly, it will just be a bunch of names - even moreso than usual - fighting over even stupider things than usual. One group of people wanted power, another group of people didn't like each other, a third group was trying to play peacemaker ~~of course they were white and green mages, this was back before Magic's color wheel had anything even approaching depth~~, and in the end, Leshrac - mustache-twirling villain, even sans mustache - ended up ringing the Grey Chime. The Grey Chime was something of the poor man's Apocalypse Chime--" which had also gotten rung and yes, by a Planeswalker, but hey! Not on Dominaria! "--and destroyed most of Corondor, annihilating three major cities, Shikar, Telemar, and Hamath, and staining the sky above the continent eerie colors."

( Sure, it had involved magical beacon that had lured a bunch of Planeswalkers into one place and wouldn't let them leave, but when would THAT ever become relevant again? )

"That rift was called the Yavimayan Rift, as it had been located in Yavimaya, a great forest on what remains of Terisiare, after the Blast turned an entire continent into an archipelago. And, somewhat surprisingly, it was not the first rift to be formed. That honor belongs to the Madaran Rift." Liliana pulled out a large map of Dominaria, pointing to a small island off the western coast of Jamuraa, the southernmost continent. "Stop me if you heard this one," she continued wryly, "But Madara also used to be a continent. It was, in fact, where Nicol Bolas had his empire, back during Mythohistory. Unlike Ugin," and some other Planeswalkers who won't be named, "Bolas didn't just leave Dominaria once his spark ignited and never returned. He had power and dominion here, especially after unlocking powers that dwarfed even those of the other Elder dragons." Did Liliana sound wistful there? Nah, surely not. "Madara was the scene of the very first duel between Planeswalkers, some fifteen thousand years ago. Nicol Bolas and an unnamed demonic leviathan fought to the death. The stories that remain of that battle are sketchy at best, save that it took days, the seas went mad, storms rent the skies, and a third of Madara was utterly destroyed. Whatever spell took out a third of a continents also tore open reality and created the first rift."

Planeswalkers and wrecking reality, the peanut butter and jelly of Magic history.

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Summer Shenanigans, June 3, 2026

2026-06-03T12:54:03Z

Posted by: sith_happened

Anakin was back in the park, surrounded by stations.

The good news was that none of them looked messy.

The bad news was that his shirts this week were especially hideous.

"Today you will complete seven tasks," Anakin yelled through his megaphone. "When you touch a task envelope in any way, you must complete it before looking inside another envelope. Fastest wins! Listen for your names:

Stark
Steve R.
Vi
Hannibal
Henry
Steve M.
Jonathan
Aphra
Rey
Flint
Sairis."

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Sam Eagle Presents: Weird Or Not Weird?, Tuesday Period 3

2026-06-02T22:49:05Z

Posted by: but_mostly_america

“I was unavoidably detained last week! I apologize. I was forced into a mandatory ‘team-building exercise’ with my coworkers elsewhere. It will not happen again!”

Mostly because Sam had instituted some anti-Muppet security measures that he hoped would save him from further Muppet activities. Sam might have forgotten about Wednesdays though. Oh well. He'd remember eventually.

“Now! My required team building activity involved a boat. We had to go on a boat. For a party!” Oh, the horror.

“Boat parties, of course, are quite weird! As are all ‘team-building activities.’” Did you know felt eagles could do airquotes with their wings? You did now!

“Some parties, of course, are not weird. Some are perfectly lovely occasions. You will not find those parties on this island. Here things are weird as we discussed in the first class!” In case you forgot that this was an odd place when you had a teacher literally made of felt talking to you right now.

“A non-weird party might have food and drink and respectable music that could be danced to appropriately. A party here would have…glitter.” Sam shuddered at the thought. “And inappropriate music! Wild dancing! Things would be loud! And unpleasant! Unless, of course, the party is one hosted by one Captain America who can, naturally, never be weird as he is all that is right and good.”

“Now! Let us discuss parties! What, to you, would make a good and not weird party?”

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Coping with the Non-Modern World, Tuesday, Second Period

2026-06-02T14:46:38Z

Posted by: tellmehowstuffworks

"Right," Yennefer said. "One of you didn't know about this last week," week before last. Details, "so let's start with it: vaccines. Get them. A vaccine is when they poke you with a needle and then you don't die of--pick a plague, any plague, doesn't matter what plague you pick, they've probably got a vaccine for it. So pop on down to the clinic, tell them what world you're from, and let them come up with a schedule to catch you up on all the not-dying needles you need for that world and this one, hmm?" The clinic seemed to have...changed...somewhat since she had left the island, but surely they still offered vaccines. "Then when you go home you can be incredibly healthy and the envy of all your friends. No, I don't know how to get your friends vaccinated." Honestly, who worried about their friends dying of influenza? Not Yennefer, that was for sure, but then she wasn't sure Jaskier was aging anyway.

No, she hadn't just admitted Jaskier was her friend. Why did you think that?

"To answer your next question, no, I haven't the foggiest idea how the vaccines work. They seem to be science, whereas I could tell you all about it if they were magic. But they do work, so: get some. Are there any questions? I do hope not."

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Various Beach Things- Monday- 2nd period

2026-06-01T23:33:54Z

Posted by: throughaphase

Welcome back to the beach! Here, take a metal detector!

"All right, we're playing with these bad boys today," Kitty greeted them. "These are metal detectors. They'll beep when they detect metal. Pretty self-explanatory. I've gone ahead and buried some things in the sand, so you have something to look for. There's also a little jackpot, so congratulations to whoever gets it!"

You better be good at this, Flint.

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Let's Eat!, Monday third period

2026-06-01T17:15:52Z

Posted by: sharp_man

Hannibal greeted them at Portalocity cheerfully. "Today we'll be visiting Brazil. There's a restaurant called D.O.M. that I have been wanting to try. It has two Michelin stars and has consistently ranked among the top restaurants in the world. The chef is very highly regarded and curates a menu after intensive research and thought." Hannibal approved.

"We'll be enjoying the tasting menu, and won't know what it is until we get it, so this should be interesting."

Hannibal did enjoy the occasional surprise.

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