GAME UPDATE: September 6th, 2009 (Sunday - evening)

[xi_mods]

AT THE XAVIER INSTITUTE:
New arrivals have been settling in over the last couple of days, and hopefully the majority of them, at least, will be ready for lessons starting in the coming week. The nature of LJ RP the school, of course, means that students and staff will continue to trickle in throughout term simply because the Institute is as much a school as it is a haven for those who need its protection, and people don't stop needing a safe place to go to just because term already started damnit.


OTHER NEWS:
Five mutants are executed in Pokolistan* without a trial for using their powers in a public place; mutant rights groups call for President Henderson to condemn the executions, but she takes no action either way.


*this is a DC thing but we figure if people have gone fo the effort of inventing stupid made up countries, we might as well use them.


WHAT WOLVERINE DID THIS WEEK:
Rescued a rare species of sentient mold from extinction at the hands of Doctor Doom. Inside a volcano.


OOC NOTICES:
Normally game updates will not happen so close to each other as this and the last one have been, but 1) from now on the majority of game updates will happen on a Sunday (usually a little earlier than this) and 2) we want lesson plans from you! Well ... kind of.

If, during the upcoming in-game week (two IRL weeks), you want a lesson one of your characters is teaching to go a certain way, or if your teacher character plans to be doing something specific and unusual with the lesson, but you don't want to actually log the thing out (which is reasonable), this is where you say so. Drop a comment on this post, other people can reply, fun for everyone.

Since this is the first week of lessons ever, I'd advise everyone with a character who's teaching to do it just so that everyone has an idea of what their lessons are like, to start off with!

(And, of course, if you do want to do a thread for a lesson, that's absolutely fine.)

We'd also like to remind you that apps close on the 30th of September!

Comments

i keep using this icon but it is my FAVORITE

[vastknowledge.livejournal.com]

Zach has mostly spent his time fretting over lesson plans for anatomy classes, reading a hokey self-help book on how to get along with your coworkers, and working on a model of an Arado Ar 196 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_Ar_196) in his office.

Students who are taking Zach's anatomy class should note that he is an incredibly awkward teacher and that he doesn't seem to know what pace is appropriate for high school students. He's trying, bless him, but there are probably a few snickers from the back of the class every time he does something awkward. :D

Re: i keep using this icon but it is my FAVORITE

[mighty-molita.livejournal.com]

Just wait till they get to the reproductive system in anatomy. *snicker*

[popularaura.livejournal.com]

Ty Lee is DEFINITELY in need of Zach's class. Pressure points are of particular interest to her in terms of abilities, although her power doesn't work quite as closely with them as it does in her canon.

[valetudochamp.livejournal.com]

Tatsuki will likely pick his brain regarding the circulatory system. Expect frequent requests to use layman's terms.

[pagesofmemory.livejournal.com]

Zexion will sit quietly for the first few minutes, then ask a detailed and very pointed question.

After he figures out what makes Zach stumble or stutter, he will ask completely embarrassing but still very complicated questions with a totally straight face.

[fifty]

Al's in the back snickering. He missed the first class, though, due to a flight delay.

[professorpool.livejournal.com]

all students who make the foolish decision to attend wade's class this week will emerge from the room either smelling strongly of lemons or limping slightly.

hell if i know why.

[monarchs-voice.livejournal.com]

What about both?

[queenwitha-j.livejournal.com]

Should I just come up with random things Santo thinks was amazing in Deadpool's class?

[crotcharrow.livejournal.com]

...why can I see Tommy going just to avoid taking a boring class. Gdmnt the speedsters need a 'special needs' group or something because they CANNOT SIT STILL FOR A WHOLE LESSON.

[thelost1of3.livejournal.com]

Celeste was probably hella pissed with this class, but she won't show it... she'll just go and bitch to someone later about how the smell of lemon makes her gag... and then come to class next time with a perfume bottle of like Watermelon scent or something fruiter.

[technocynic.livejournal.com]

Lemon coated jacket is very go. /keywords relevant

[boybullet.livejournal.com]

Wally will be one of those who made the foolish decision. He might regret it later.

[teloschain.livejournal.com]

Minato will not be attending this particular class, as he needs to get settled in (and his flight in was delayed), but he will attend the next class and promptly wonder why the hell he even signed up.

WALL OF TEXT

[monarchs-voice.livejournal.com]

For the first week, Havoc will be handling Ability Control Evaluation Exams. These will be relatively simple tests customized for each student's ability, to determine the necessity of additional lessons from her. The ACE Exam is mandatory, and all students are expected to attend, though none need be played out as logs. Who passes/fails is entirely up to the mun of the character in question. Anyone who feels their character would require her class can feel free to let me know via IM, or just reply to this comment. Muns can go ahead and add their character to the class roster at any time, not just this week. I'll put up an OOC notice in Havoc's journal later on.

Re: WALL OF TEXT

[crayolamutant.livejournal.com]

Possible incident in this class: Naminé will refuse to use her power at all, even to be tested. I'm just wondering what the response will be/how that will end up.

[paintedfeathers]

ART
In the art class, Mr H will have everyone with a large sheet of paper. He'll set out water color paints, crayons, colored pencils and charcoal. Basically just a 'do something to show me if you know anything about art' sort of thing. He'll also have his minks and a few wolves wandering the classroom to get any supplies the students need--or provide living inspiration. You'll have the whole week to create something.

Feel free to say absolute chaos happened the first class period--someone managed to paint the walls or explode the crayons and get colored wax everywhere. Any characters you think would do this, feel free to have them have done so. He'll try to contain the mess with his creatures, either by cleaning it or by containing the student who caused the mess.

Classes after Monday will just have colored pencils and paper available, nothing else. >:|


PSYCHOLOGY
Mr H will just be going over basic things here, and trying to write on the board. However, because he's distracted and a touch nervous all the first week, his powers will make the writing on the whiteboard 'come to life' and try to escape. So write fast. Your character is free to say they tried to catch the words as they ran away as well.

[paintedfeathers]

Also, Mr H encourages students to come to talk with him after class. If anyone wants/needs this let me know.

Be aware that even if your character doesn't know, he'll charge them for coffee, or end up wiggling some favor out of them in return for listening/giving advice on things. He's not a bad guy, but he always works in trade offs. 6_6;

[mighty-molita.livejournal.com]

Earth Science- Will be held outside. First day will probably involve introductory stuff, Toph talking about herself, asking about the students, blah blah blah. If anyone wants to test how much they can get away with in the blind chick's class (AND FAIL MISERABLY AT IT) be my guest. The rest of the week will consist of talking about rocks. Fairly easy week...we aren't even going to be playing in the dirt...yet.

Combat- Will also be held outside. Toph will be testing everyone on their levels of strength, flexibility, agility, and defense. She'll then be working on breaking you up into groups accordingly. I know we have other Combat/Martial Arts instructors among our teachers so if you guys want to coordinate something with me that would be awesome.

I think that's it lessons wise. Contact me if you have any questions. "Earth" power people, if you want to set up a private lesson with Toph let me know.

[queenwitha-j.livejournal.com]

Shikamaru skipped your Combat class too Toph.

[boobwindow.livejournal.com]

COMPUTER SCIENCE will probs not be especially eventful! Peej is not an absolutely stellar teacher but she's not a bad one, either, and she does know what she's doing (contrary to what one might expect, she can deal with a computer that's not doing what it ought to in ways other than putting her fist through it).

Messing around in her class will be met with unimpressed patronising sarcasm; if you don't take her seriously she won't take you seriously.

[darkestxdragon.livejournal.com]

Hiei is in the back row, but paying attention. And possibly taking things apart. He does that. >>

[notxinterested.livejournal.com]

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Goes pretty well this week, dispite the fact the Cloud doesn't really know what he's doing. The first day was Cloud asking the kids what they would like to see in the class. (http://community.livejournal.com/xi_ooc/4529.html) And the rest of the week is just basic stuff.

And Cloud will have no tolerance for people who cheat with their powers. However, there will be times for using powers in his class. And no slacking off or goofing off either.

[takemypryde.livejournal.com]

Kitty is still adamant about wanting a Dance section :|

[7thheavensmile.livejournal.com]

TELEPATHY & EMPATHY: This week will basically be introducing yourself to the class and getting to know each other, especially the first day. Tifa's going to have some cookies/brownies as a sort of ice breaker between her and her students, so hopefully everyone enjoys those (Though if anyone wants them, she'll definitely provide healthy alternatives).

If anyone wants to let me know what kind of telepathic/empathic power your character has, that would be great. Also how well they control these abilities would be great too, this will give me a gauge of where Tifa should start later in the week. She will want to start simple since she's never taught before. :o

If you have any ideas of what your character would specifically like to learn about their powers, just give me a shout.

[usedhypnosis.livejournal.com]

Does Sasuke have to attend Tifa's class? His power is technically psychic in nature but it's more... manipulation, control and hypnosis (name derp) than a sharing of minds.

[digtengraves.livejournal.com]

COMBAT: It's the first week, so Logan isn't going to show up. He'll leave a note on the pinboard in the kitchen saying that class will be held outside in the grounds, and then he just. Won't be there. But he'll be watching whoever turns up using his ~ninja skills~ (ie. hiding in a tree). People who drop their guard, stop paying attention, or generally start to relax will be penalised and will recieve extra laps next class. CONSTANT VIGILANCE.

[monarchs-voice.livejournal.com]

Tatsuki will spend the class thusly: 15 minutes of warmup exercises, 15 minutes looking around wondering what the hell's taking so long, and the remainder of the class keeping her karate skills sharp for lack of anything else to do. What does this do for where she stands with him?

[noctivigant.livejournal.com]

CRIMINAL LAW: Will be pretty relaxed the first week. It'll mostly be the obligatory introduction stuff, getting to know each other and such. BUT Dick will also organize a game for his class. It'll be an urban murder game and it'll be kind of like hide-and-seek. No actual murdering is involved (obviously, that would be very much frowned upon) and using powers is generally not allowed but you can get away with it if you use them subtly. The game will allow for the entire mansion to be used, just no going outside. Also at some point in the week he'll watch some random funny cop movie with his class. Just 'cause.

SELF-DEFENSE: is a class for those who do not wish to partake in COMBAT but would still like to be able to defend themselves or for those who just wish to stare at Dick's ass or something. ANYWAY again there will be introduction stuff and he'll just run down the basics of self-defense and do some exercising games so everyone can get comfortable with each other.

[firstlaugh.livejournal.com]

Criminal law class sounds AWESOMMME. A class that Tina would actually enjoy!

If 'funny cop movie' turns out to be Hot Fuzz then I would be oh so very highly amused...

[bootjets.livejournal.com]

TONY'S CLASS oh boy guys. If you don't like his class he will cry.

And by cry I mean not really give a damn because he's Tony Stark.


Okay basically he shows up on time (gasp) with a large box of scraps. And I mean a very large box. He has minor physical enhancements as part of his mutation and he's still like OH GOD MY SPINE carrying this thing. It contains things like assorted circuitry, LEDs, a lot of rolls of wire, sheets of metal and the tools needed to actually cut and reattach the items on the previous list to one another. No one has any idea what he got this from, it looks like he just swept the contents of one of his workbenches into a massive box.

Which is probably EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED, but shh.

Anyways, he'll then plunk it onto a table and tell them to make something that works in the next forty minutes. Most inventive thing gets a prize. He'll walk around during that time giving hints or helping out in vaguely sarcastic ways.

He'll spend the last fifteen minutes of the lesson going over tips on how to actually make what they were trying to make, then he'll finish by pointing out that if they were working for him they'd all have been fired ten minutes in, and giving them no homework.

[firstlaugh.livejournal.com]

This is probably the only class that Tina can actually be talented in. Canonically Tink is an actual tinker (CAPTAIN OBVIOUS, I AM SHE) but Peter actually only mentions mending pots and kettles so hmmm.

She's no technopath, but yeah, she can throw together, say, an airspeed indicator (something she's been wanting for a while). It'll be basic and sure as hell won't win the prize but it'll function (to an extent) and she'll be proud of herself no matter what Mr. Stark says. :3

[callmeotterpop.livejournal.com]

MATH CLASS: Though most would suspect Bobby's first class to be short and quick, and full of just Bobby rattling on about how pointless it was... in fact his first class is all about what they will do for the year. Including a year end project that he knows will included something fun for everyone, but he doesn't know what it is yet.

Also a note, anyone messing around or joking.. will find themselves leaving class with frozen shoes.

[darkestxdragon.livejournal.com]

What's the policy on falling asleep?