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GAME UPDATE: Sunday November 22nd 2009

AT THE XAVIER INSTITUTE:
Professor Xavier announces that he will be speaking at the mutant registration conference due to be held on Wednesday – he requests of his staff that a few ex-X-Men (or other staff members with similar experience) accompany him to the conference, "if only in the hope that the presence of costumed super-heroes will serve to deter any petty acts of violence." This isn't made public to the students, of course – any kids who take the school up on the offer to attend as part of the audience will probably be the politically inclined sort who're actually keen to sit through what promises to be a few hours of people like Professor X having Serious Discussions ... or ones who want to be there to cause petty acts of violence.

Thanksgiving is November 26th, Thursday. While some people at the Institute will of course be going home to spend Thanksgiving with their families, enough of them are are either orphans or not from America that there'll still be plenty of people around, so expect some kind of big orphan Thanksgiving party.

Weather at the Xavier Institute this week is on the cold and windy side.


NEWS:
A school in New York City is destroyed on Tuesday, the 24th. A mutant student is found unharmed in the rubble; her name isn't made public but the school in question states it is planning to sue.

A conference is to be held in New York on Wednesday, November 25th, at which a variety of notable authorities on the matter will be speaking on the subject of the proposed mutant registration bill. Professor Charles Xavier confirms on Sunday that he will attend. Among other confirmed speakers are anti-mutant evangelist Reverend William Stryker.


WHAT WOLVERINE DID THIS WEEK:
Logan is sent back in time, and to Mars, by a spectral entity bearing an uncanny resemblance to Abraham Lincoln.


OOC NOTICES:
• NAG TIME: over eighty people didn't check themselves in for this month's activity check. That's as many as eight tens, and that's terrible. Admittedly some of those eight tens were mods –WE ARE ALL BAD PEOPLE let's try to do better in future 8( We have to tally that stuff up at the end of every activity check, and it's a right pain to have to go through that many people who didn't check in but were still active – so BE KIND TO YOUR MODS AND ACTIVITY CHECK. IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. AND IT'S THE LAW.

• On a vaguely related note, DON'T MAKE PURA SAD. REMEMBER TO TAG YOUR CHARACTERS' NAMES ONTO THREADS YOU POST TO WITH THEM. Also, if you're going on or coming back from a hiatus, please don't forget to comment to the hiatus post!

• As ever, this post is open for talking about what's going down for classes and mentor groups this week. We do encourage people to thread classes and mentor group activities where possible rather than just handwaving all of them, but if you don't want to do a thread or you want to plan something or wevs, this is the place!

Thanksgiving, Control, Driver's Ed, and Mentor Group

[identity profile] usedslackoff.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanksgiving: Mia is gone all week for... some reason or another. It may or may not be related to the holiday, it could just be a coincidence.

Velma (Leaving Wednesday Morning) and Shikamaru (Leaving Wednesday Evening) are also missing for the end of the week, they returned to their respective homes for the holiday. Shikamaru will be back for the weekend, Velma will be back for Monday classes.

Control: CLASS IS BEING TAUGHT BY... WHOEVER WANTS IT THIS WEEK.

Driver's Ed: CLASS IS BEING TAUGHT BY... LOGAN! HAVE FUN KIDS!

Mentor Group: YOU ALL CAN GO HANG OUT WITH WADE THIS WEEK! IF THAT IS COOL WITH YOU HAMMIE? :3

Conference, Earth Sci, Combat, Mentor Group, Marital Arts Club

[identity profile] mighty-molita.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Just a note that Toph will be going to the conference with Professor Xavier on Wednesday and then from Thursday through the weekend will be at her Parents' house for Thanksgiving. AS SUCH, she has canceled classes from Wednesday through the Thanksgiving holiday. 8D Happy day for you, huh?

Earth Science- TUESDAY is your test over the desert unit. However, she also gives everyone in class a turkey SANDwich as a joke before you take the test.

Combat- Since we'll only have classes two days this week, Toph let's you have SPARRING DAYS. She's mostly having students spar with partners without powers and working on technique. You can even spar HER if you want :3

Mentor Group- We aren't doing anything this week due to the holiday. She hopes you enjoyed the MMA tournament though.

Martial Arts- No meeting this week.

Mentor Group + Combat

[identity profile] usedslackoff.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Santo totally did (even if he could have taken like everyone there)!

Shikamaru might be showing some improvement... at dodging. He still fails to grasp the idea of throwing punches (or any kind off offense).

Mentor Group

[identity profile] hammster.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
IT'S COOL WITH ME, BRO
seductress: (Lara)

Counseling and Mentor Group

[personal profile] seductress 2010-02-20 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
COUNSELING - If anyone's interested in their students being inappropriately counseled what with the holidays and people going home/not going home/not having a home to go back to, let me know and we can either handwave it or I'll throw up an open post.

MENTOR GROUP - Since most of Lara's group is from out of the country, you guys up for a mini-Thanksgiving dinner party (pre Orphans Thanksgiving), either out on the town, in the school or (gasp) at Lara's apartment?

[identity profile] purapea.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
SIMON IS BACK THIS WEEK. But he is very quiet, more so than usual. Also he is worried about taking test when he wasn't here for practically all of the unit 8(

Mentor Group

[identity profile] livedinlibrary.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Hermione is up for this. Even if she doesn't really care about it. You might expect her to bring a book to it though. Not wasting time.

Counseling & Mentor Group

[identity profile] knowyourfears.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Mentor Group; Guys, I am SO SORRY I flaked again. I bought post-its this weekend so hopefully I will NEVER FORGET AGAIN. I. HOW DOES MONDAY SOUND FOR A LOG?

Counseling; HIS DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN. Or something. He's exceptionally less... Interesting. Than the othe counselors, mind. BUT YEAH. I can toss up a log or we can handwave or whataver.

Re: Counseling & Mentor Group

[identity profile] feltnothing.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
terry i need counseling.

Re: Counseling & Mentor Group

[identity profile] knowyourfears.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you have issues with being short

Re: Counseling & Mentor Group

[identity profile] feltnothing.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
No.

Re: Counseling & Mentor Group

[identity profile] knowyourfears.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
oh





In that case I'm not sure I can help

Re: Counseling & Mentor Group

[identity profile] feltnothing.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
But I need someone to talk to.

Re: Counseling & Mentor Group

[identity profile] knowyourfears.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
... Well. I suppose I can pencil you in.

Re: Counseling & Mentor Group

[identity profile] feltnothing.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Yaaaaayy!

Combat

[identity profile] fingerbanged.livejournal.com 2010-02-20 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
YUSUKE WILL FINALLY ATTEND CLASS FOR ONCE. And he'll enjoy himself! Which...will be a surprise to him, but :( He'll fail horrible at the technique honing, though, since what is having a set style in street fighting \0__o/

And if he really did end up tagging along with the mentor group for the MMA thing, he thought it was the best night EVER ;3;

SINCE I FAIL AT HIATUS. Music History + Appreciation

[identity profile] maidenofred.livejournal.com 2010-02-21 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
MH: We're just going to assume they'll be wrapping up the section on pre-14th century music. Test at the end of the week. It's mainly multiple choice with a few fill in the blanks, and a section on matching composers and the like. There's one essay question, it's largely subjective and asks for your personal opinion on if music was important during this time and why.

MA: Performing media: instruments and voices. Be prepared to listen to lost of modern and older instrumental pieces as well as a large slection of A cappella too. Of course there'll be some that are both as well. There'll be a discussion later in the week about if there's any difference to the impact of the three types.

Mentor Group

[identity profile] musikjugend.livejournal.com 2010-02-21 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
Roderich is always up for spending more time around Ms. Lara. >_> I mean. Yes, dinner party sounds good.

Re: Counseling & Mentor Group

[identity profile] neverwantedit.livejournal.com 2010-02-21 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
Iggy is in pretty desperate need of counseling, man.
superspeeds: (.xf - speed reader)

GEOGRAPHY and MENTOR GROUP

[personal profile] superspeeds 2010-02-21 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Geography
Idk, a goddamn ton of mindless tests and quizzes just cause. There may or may not be actual information. Sorry to those expecting to learn.

Mentor Group
Idk. Pietro will largely be elsewhere as THE LITTLE ONE is visiting soon. He might ask some of the more sensitive of the group if they have any toy suggestions for a six year old.

Do y'all have any ideas?

Thanksgiving
LUNA IS VISITING (HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED). Also, Wanda is having the BEST PARTY EVER. Mostly, though, Pietro will be followed around (or tote around proudly) a very creepy six year old. Seriously, this child is demure, but the scariest thing ever. Feel free to notice, but know that Pietro considers her the CUTEST THING EVER and will be insulted if you don't share this opinion.
superspeeds: (.xf - questioning)

counseling

[personal profile] superspeeds 2010-02-21 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Can teachers go?
seductress: (Default)

Re: counseling

[personal profile] seductress 2010-02-21 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
Of course! Just means the flirting's for real and not for messing with kids' brains.
superspeeds: (.sw - lost)

[personal profile] superspeeds 2010-02-21 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, well that's awkward seeing as this one would like to discuss the impact kidnapping his child for Thanksgiving will likely have on his already strained marriage.
seductress: (rare smiles)

[personal profile] seductress 2010-02-21 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
I believe there's a fine tradition of marriage counseling disguised as flirting in Marvel. *cough*EMMA*cough*

Re: GEOGRAPHY and MENTOR GROUP

[identity profile] hexular.livejournal.com 2010-02-21 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
seriously the most terrifying child to ever child

Why so many quizzes, brother, you are scaring her friends :(

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