Fandom High School

When the students arrived in the Danger Shop, they'd find a simulation similar to the campsite. "Hey, guys," Rory said with a wave from where she was perched on a virtual table. "I told you we were going to do this on a bigger scale, and I was serious. I didn't want to mess up the whole campground for real, but you can take any of these," she pointed to the usual array of supplies -- paint, glitter, pipe cleaners, sequins, et cetera -- "and decorate the cabin of your choosing, outside and in. Work in pairs or alone. I don't really care as long as you have fun."

She gave them a bright smile. "And before you go, make sure to grab one of these." She held up a vial of brightly colored glitter, just like the ones they'd been given before. "In case you used up the old stuff. You've been a great class, guys."

[ocd coming up. thanks for having fun in here, omg!]

Today, Rory was having the class meet in a rather unusual place: outside room 213.

"Hey, everyone," she said, waving. "Welcome to my humble abode. We're a small enough class, and I've fit more people in here -- not dirty -- so we should be okay to all work in here. You're going to decorate my dorm room!"

Because this totally couldn't go wrong.

"My dog is sleeping in the bathroom, so he shouldn't bother anyone," she explained, opening the door to reveal a standard dorm room setup of desk, chair, bed and nightstand. At least, that's what one could figure was under the dropcloths. "We have glitter, paint, stencils, glitter-glue...oh, and I have things for you guys to wear over your clothes so nothing gets messed up."

"So everyone pick an area -- wall, or like...windowsill or ceiling or whatever -- and decorate it. I don't want to see anyone wasting paint or messing up my room for the hell of it, okay? Try to work like I hired you guys to actually design. I want you all to get the hang of this, because next week is our final, and I want you all to be ready for it."

[ocd a'coming is up, huzzah]

"Hey guys!" There was coffee, shockingly, out for the students, and a large, white banner lying out.

It read "MOST FAVORITEST VICE PRINCIPAL" but was blank otherwise.

"Today, we're talking about using glitter to decorate for someone else -- like for a party, or something like that. You want to make sure it's tasteful and that it won't get all over people, but also, keep in mind that the person might really like glitter. Like our favorite Vice Principal, who loves the stuff." She pointed at the glittery art supplies. "So we're decorating that for him, to make his office more bright. Use all the glitter, sequins, pipe cleaners, feathers, beads and other moddable items et cetera you'd like. The shinier the better in this case, but remember, it's important to know your audience. If this were for my friend Aeryn, I wouldn't use nearly as much glitter because I know she doesn't like it. Hades, on the other hand, likes sparkles more than a drag queen on the Vegas strip. Really."

"So, first I want to hear how you all used the glitter from last week, and then we're going to decorate this for the Veep. Oh! And if any of you are in John Crichton's class? Make sure to tell him about this for credit. Um, not that we're annoying anyone. Really."

[OCD a-comin' up!]

Out by the main campfire, there were a few tables set up, and a slim, nervous-looking brunette standing in front of them.

"Morning!" she said cheerfully. "If you want coffee, there's a ton, and I brought doughnuts? I hope that's okay with you guys. If you want me to bring different stuff next week, let me know."

She gripped her own coffee cup, and smiled. "Um, so hi. I'm Rory, and I know...most of you. And welcome to the workshop that has the really long name because I was in a creative mood when I submitted it, so we're just going to call it Glitter, okay? And this workshop is just going to be about making ordinary things more sparkly. Because sparkles are never a bad thing, right? Unless you get glitter in your hair. That stuff makes friends with your scalp or something and just never washes out, so be careful. "

She cleared her throat. "Um, so this is going to be pretty easy today. I want everyone to introduce yourselves, say your age and the grade you'll be in the fall, favorite color, and...favorite pizza topping. And then after that, I've got some shirts for you guys," she pointed to a table laden with glitter of all colors, glitter glue pens, puff paint, feathers, hot glue and all kinds of moddable goodies and a neat stack of white T-shirts. "You can do whatever you want to them, okay? Just be creative, and they're yours to keep."

"Right! So, introductions." She waved. "My name's Rory Gilmore, I'm eighteen and just graduated, so I'll be a freshman at Yale in the fall. Well, technically freshman with sophomore credits, but that's irrelevant. My favorite color is blue, and I like just about anything on my pizza, but pepperoni is my favorite."

She looked around, smiling. "Who wants to go next?"

[OCD coming up! Play away!]