SPRING 2012 CLASS SIGN-UPS

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Good noon shut up morning, folks! It's time once again to sign up for classes, for the spring semester of 2012! These sign-ups are for both NEW and RETURNING students!

Please read the following before you start signing up:

1) Teacher and Student Class Expectations! The all important guideline for what is expected of the players in Fandom High. Please give it a once-over even if you've seen it in some form or other before - consider it a good thing to click and read while we put up the OCD!

2) Japanese characters, please sign up in the Western style - given name, then family name - to make our alphabetical OCDing easier.

3) "PC" classes are those taught by a teacher character, the things you're signing up for here, as opposed to the conceptually newer "NPC" classes, which are discussed in their own thread towards the end of this post.

The Important Stuff About Signing Up For Classes

1) Each student character MUST sign up for at least 2 PC classes. Each player may only sign up for a MAXIMUM of 8 PC classes, spread among your student characters in any way you choose, as long as each has the minimum of 2. (Yes, this means that if you only have one student, you could sign them up for 8 classes. Just think carefully about whether you have the availability to handle that.)

2) For any classes that exceed their maximum numbers:

a. If you have two characters signed up for one class, one will be ousted (so make a note of who you'd prefer to get the spot).

b. Student characters played by the teacher of the class will also get ousted.

c. Students who have already taken the same class from the same teacher will also be eliminated, so please note in your ping if you're attempting to repeat the course.

d. If the class still has too many, the Random Number Generator (RNG) will be used to determine the roster from the remaining sign-ups. If you have been RNG'd out, we will let you know as soon as possible so you can choose a second alternative.
3) If you're a TA for a class, you need to sign up for that class. It will count towards your minimum 2 / maximum 8 courses. Please note TA-ship in the sign-up, so the character won't be counted towards the class-maximum of 20 students. Teachers: please refrain from having your own character act as the TA as it defeats the purpose of having a back-up player to post for you!

4) If it's OOC for your character to take a class but you really want to take it anyway, just sign them up and we'll pretend it was an IG paperwork mishap.

5) If you sign up, you need to show up. Class attendance is how we keep track of your character's activity. If you repeatedly fail to at least sign in to your classes, we'll have to contact you about it, and you could be asked to leave the game.

6) Class descriptions are subject to change at the teacher's discretion.

7) To be fair to people in all time-zones, sign-ups are not first-come, first-serve. Excess numbers in classes will be whittled down with the handy-dandy Random Number Generator (RNG).

And now we get to what you really want to see!
The Spring 2012 Fandom High Class Schedule

FH class sign-ups will close at 11:59pm Eastern on December 28th, 2011. (We apologize for the earlier deadline than usual; it's because of the earlier picnic so people won't have to juggle newbies with New Year's Eve.) No late sign-ups will be allowed without extenuating circumstances or proper arrangements, so sign up early in case something comes up! If you don't sign up on time, you'll have to wait for the next semester to play, woe.

General FYI: Feel free to make changes to your class choices as long as you do it before the deadline. We use the final pings in each thread to make the class lists, not the email notifs. Questions or difficulties, please email us - administration (@) fandomhigh.net - or drop a question in the Questions thread down below.


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Monday : Period 1 : Defending Yourself : Maximus

[nookiepowered]

Basic and advanced self-defense techniques more hands-on than theory. We'll primarily be focused on things you can do if you need to defend yourself unprepared.

Re: Monday : Period 1 : Defending Yourself : Maximus

[nothornlessrose.livejournal.com]

Cassidy

Re: Monday : Period 1 : Defending Yourself : Maximus

[lockestheway]

Peter Wiggin

Re: Monday : Period 1 : Defending Yourself : Maximus

[harpy-daughter.livejournal.com]

Surreal

Monday : Period 2 : Food Tour of Fandom : Bond

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The cuisine and culture of a place are deeply intwined. Each week in A Food Tour of Fandom, students will sample various dishes from around the globe, learn their histories, and have the opportunity to attempt to make their own.

Re: Monday : Period 2 : Food Tour of Fandom : Bond

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Jacob Black

Monday : Period 3 : Basic Strategy : Lannister

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Basic Strategy: Making the Most of What You Have

In this course, students would learn to use their native resources -- including things that might be seen as detriments -- to achieve their goals. The course will include frank discussion as well as practical exercises.

Re: Monday : Period 3 : Basic Strategy : Lannister

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Ben Skywalker

Monday : Period 4 : Philosophy 101 : Tyler

[nookiepowered]

Just kidding, the title's just to look good on your transcripts. You're just gonna watch movies every week.

Re: Monday : Period 4 : Philosophy 101 : Tyler

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Jacob Black

Tuesday : Period 1 : Sex Ed : Rogers

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A comprehensive and non-biased overview of the subject of sexual education, because you want to know the basics, and don't want babies or STDs right now. Or hopefully ever, when it comes to the latter.

Re: Tuesday : Period 1 : Sex Ed : Rogers

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Topher Brink

Tuesday : Period 2 : Polar Opposites : Alistair/Morrigan

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How to deal with debate, opposition, and finding the middle road. Not everyone agrees with everyone or everything or anything, for that matter. Over the semester, students will be given different topics to debate by their instructors, who will lead by example.

...set a good example, Morrigan. Changing people into frogs only lets you win in the short term

Re: Tuesday : Period 2 : Polar Opposites : Alistair/Morrigan

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Cassandra Blake

Tuesday : Period 3 : So You're a Fugitive From Justice : Carrick

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You've been charged with a crime you didn't commit. Or maybe you're guilty of something that is only a crime because the system is corrupt. It's okay, we've all been there. Sometimes you need to flee the law to prove your innocence or maybe just fight the good fight. This class is for you. Learn strategies for creating disguises, forming alliances, crafting aliases, and trying to stay one step ahead of the law. Please do not take this class if you are looking to break laws for less than noble reasons. The Force is with your teacher. He will find out.

Re: Tuesday : Period 3 : So You're a Fugitive From Justice : Carrick

[momslilassassin]

Ben Skywalker

Wednesday : Period 1 : What was the school board thinking... Now with More Welsh

[nookiepowered]

What Was the School Board Thinking Giving Jeff Murdock and Jamie Madrox Teaching Positions?

A rambling potpourri of topics developed under the strict guidelines of Mr. Murdock and Mr. Madrox that will dazzle the mind and enlighten the senses and will no doubt be put together 15 minutes before the class starts.

This class is not endorsed by Zoe Winchester and she is not liable for any mental damage caused by participating in the class.

Re: Wednesday : Period 1 : What was the school board thinking... Now with More Welsh

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Jace Wayland

Wednesday : Period 2 : Practical Mythology : Hercules

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Learn all about the truth of Greek myths of yore, directly from someone who was there! From Titans to Gorgons to Zeus' many dalliances, find out how you can learn good lessons from these iconic stories.

Re: Wednesday : Period 2 : Practical Mythology : Hercules

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Luke Castellan

Wednesday : Period 3 : Is a Cigar Just a Cigar? : Perreault

[nookiepowered]

Two characters sit down to eat dinner. Then they head into the bedroom to have sex. Outside, it starts to rain. As simple as these actions appear on the surface, there's more going on here than a bare recitation of facts. Literature is filled with common tropes and symbols that hint at what's going on below the level of the words. This class will help students learn, understand, and unpack symbolic meaning found in literature.

Re: Wednesday : Period 3 : Is a Cigar Just a Cigar? : Perreault

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Chloe Saunders

Wednesday : Period 4 : Mad Kings & Queens : Atreides

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Mad Kings & Queens: Raving Royals and How To Survive Them

Many of us have been inspired at some point by great men and women in history. The past, however, was also shaped by the insane, the irrational, and the degenerate -- people with absolute power and few inhibitions.

From the whimsical to the deranged, we will explore the catalogue of chaos and depravity left in their wake, and look at various ways they were removed from power.

This course is not recommended for the faint-of-heart.

Re: Wednesday : Period 4 : Mad Kings & Queens : Atreides

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Cassidy

Thursday : Period 1 : Ethics : Skywalker

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Anakin Skywalker explains how every choice you make will lead to disaster on a galactic level and everyone you love dying. Using a series of classes dealing with hypothetical situations and Danger Shop simulations that show what kind of real life consequences your choices might have, Ethics helps students decide what they believe before they graduate, go back to their home dimensions and get smacked hard in the face with reality. Or by Anakin, but he understands there's forms involved if he does that too often.

Re: Thursday : Period 1 : Ethics : Skywalker

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Gabrielle

Thursday : Period 2 : Life of the Sea : Pitt

[nookiepowered]

This class will focus on the various plants and animals that call the ocean their home. It will focus on all aspects of the plants and animals' lives, from their habitats to feeding habits and so forth. A part of the class will focus on coral reefs, ocean mammals and other plant/animal life throughout the seas.

There will also be interactive sessions -- visits to aquariums, trips to the beach and boat trips to study ocean life up close.

Re: Thursday : Period 2 : Life of the Sea : Pitt

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Cassandra Blake

Thursday : Period 3 : Elements of Friendship : Pie

[nookiepowered]

Friendship is magic! In this class, students will explore the different aspects and elements of friendship using real life scenarios such as facing down a raging manticore or a swarm of parasprites, or having to put on a fashion show for a famous pony with very distinguished tastes. Put your best hoof forward and prepare for adventure! (Note: the class will not be identical to the fall semester, but may repeat some activities.)

Re: Thursday : Period 3 : Elements of Friendship : Pie

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Cassidy

Thursday : Period 4 : Superheroing 101 : Electroclash

[nookiepowered]

This class, which has full support of the Super Powers Authority, is designed to provide burgeoning superheroes-to-be with all the tools necessary on the road to true heroism. With your instructor Electroclash (formerly of crimefighting duo Ladytrouble), you will learn about such varied yet equally important things as practical heroing, teaming up, dealing with poor reviews, and of course, super power ethics!

[Note: Electroclash will most likely start out assuming everyone in the class has superpowers; however, nonpowered students are more than welcome as well.]

Re: Thursday : Period 4 : Superheroing 101 : Electroclash

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Luke Castellan

Friday : Period 1 : Chasing History's Monsters : Creed-Nast/Dröttningu

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There are monsters all around us and history is full of them. However, did you know that quite a lot of them are based in history and have historical significance? Using the Danger Shop, Annja and Arya will take you on a different excursion through history to hunt down the roots of legendary monsters.

Re: Friday : Period 1 : Chasing History's Monsters : Creed-Nast/Dröttningu

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Tara Maclay

Friday : Period 2 : Everyday Skills : Oz

[nookiepowered]

A "life skills" primer covering both basic skills everyone should know, as well strategies for coping with the kind of everyday problems which might be less dangerous than the end of the universe, but no less urgent. Everyone needs to know how to defuse a bomb using disposable food utensils, right?

Re: Friday : Period 2 : Everyday Skills : Oz

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Stephanie Brown

Friday : Period 3 : Leadership : Summers

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Leadership: How to Inspire People, Manage Teams, and Deal With Usurpers

Sometimes, great problems can only be solved with great teamwork. And in order to make sure those teams work effectively, a leader needs to step up. We'll cover everything from picking your team, motivating them toward a common goal, and how to recover when things go wrong. Like, say, an unwashed loner swoops in and ruins everything. Or your fiancee kills you and nobody notices for days. As you may imagine, this class will be heavy with groupwork.

Re: Friday : Period 3 : Leadership : Summers

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Ben Skywalker

Friday : Period 4 : Art of Scrap : McCoppin

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The Art of Scrap: Creating Artwork Out of Junk

In this course, fuelled by coffee and a passion for creation, instructor Dean McCoppin will take students through several different art forms, all with a focus on reusing that which most people have given up on as junk already. Students will learn the basics of composition and balance, and by the end of the course will be able to put them to use to create art out of junk. Or junk out of art. Sometimes, it's difficult to tell the difference.

Re: Friday : Period 4 : Art of Scrap : McCoppin

[harpy-daughter.livejournal.com]

Surreal

NPC Class Requests

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For those students in need of specific core content courses, NPC classes are handwavey, off-screen classes taken online at the student's own pace, and taught by our brilliant and not at all homicidal Danger Shop computer, HAL 9000. No sign-ups will be necessary, there is no minimum or maximum number of these classes your student can take, and they don't count towards or against the requirements for PC workshops.

We'll collect up your requests for class subjects, respond to anything that seems problematic, combine any accidental duplicates, and make a list that will be posted along with the PC wokshop rosters once sign-ups are over. After that, any student may refer to that list when talking about additional classes they're taking!

So, in this thread, please request NPC classes of a normal high school nature that you'd like to be available for your characters to take.

(List as many as you'd like in the same comment, but please keep them to classes you actually want, not general suggestions. No need to +1 any classes you want that are already suggested! That actually makes it a bit harder to total them up.)

Re: NPC Class Requests

[awakestheghosts]

Computer Science and Geometry for Chloe Saunders?

Questions : Workshop Sign-Ups

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All your questions about workshop sign-ups go here!

OOC : Class Sign-Ups

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Guys, I accidentally killed demonbelthazor. That's okay, right?

Re: OOC : Class Sign-Ups

[sensethevisions]

NO!