Miguel O&#39;Hara

"Today, let's talk about salad," Raiden declared. "Now, what is a salad? It's a word with a wide variety of definitions, covering everything from leafy greens to fruit set in Jell-o. The key thing is that it's cold, and involves a bunch of different ingredients, usually mixed together in some way, and some kind of dressing, sometimes substituted for by the Jell-o if you're in Minnesota.

"The great thing about salads is that they're highly customizable, so you can use what you like, and really control the nutrition too. Need more protein? Add something like eggs or tuna! Use whatever veggies you like. There are a thousand dressings out there, plus recipes for different ones! The sky's the limit.And that's without getting into variations like pasta salad, or chicken salad, or Snickers salad!" A real thing, also a product of the Midwest. "Today we're sticking to your regular old leafy salad, though. You may have to do some cooking, of maybe an egg or some bacon, a chicken breast maybe, and some chopping, but mostly salads are about assembly. So we've got a bunch of ~~handwavey~~ ingredients, and you can try things out, see what you like, what's good together. Have fun with it! Be adventurous!" he encouraged them.

knightinshinarmor posting in

Honestly, Gambit wouldn't blame anyone for just not trying to show up to this class anymore. He'd apparently been out of commission for several weeks, after all.

But, well, no one had fired him yet and he wasn't an opossum anymore, so he was here today, the Danger Shop set up to look like the Big Cypress Swamp in the Florida Everglades.

"Not everything about training is fighting," he said, when he figured he had all the students he was going to get. "Though fighting can be the most fun." Your experiences are not universal, sir. "It's important to know when to fight and when it's not needed." He gestured around them. "There are a lot of creatures out here who could really do damage to person. Most of them aren't doing it to be mean, it's just what they do. Gators want to eat. So do mosquitos. It's not their fault that we're made of delicious flesh."

Did you really have to phrase it that way?

"There's another thing out here that looks dangerous, but is actually pretty chill when you take the time to get to know him." He turned towards a close-set copse of trees. "C'mon out, mon ami."

The Man-Thing didn't understand his words. He didn't understand most things. He did understand the friendly feelings that Gambit gave off, though, and made his slow, awkward way past the trees.

"This is Man-Thing. Well. That's what we call him. He lives here. We don't know where he comes from or how he got here, but we do know that, well. 'Whatever knows fear burns at the Man-Thing's touch.' So if you're nervous . . . I suggest you back up a bit. He can go a little nuts when he senses fear."

A loud rumbling sounded in the distance. Man-Thing lifted his head towards it with a sense of befuddlement. Gambit sighed. "For those who do want to fight today, you can give that bunch a try. That'd be the F.A. Schist company. They want to bulldoze this place to make an airport. I highly recommend going and blowing his shit up."

throughaphase posting in

Kitty had had a party idea, so downtime tidat was being spent with her laptop out at the bar while she tried to do some planning. For a lot of the time she was also trying to keep Tino from looking over her shoulder at what she was doing. Not that she was doing anything he couldn't see, it was just weird.

"Oh my god, fine," she said, turning the laptop towards him.

He immediately turned his nose up and walked to the other end of the bar.

[Open!]

snipsnspecks posting in

"We've recently returned from vacation and so sometimes the moral thing to do is not push ourselves too hard," Anakin announced piously.

"Also the Danger Shop refuses to load any other simulation," Ahsoka said from behind a pile of pillows. Because the Danger Shop was in fact full of them.

"And the Danger Shop refuses to load any other simulation," Anakin admitted begrudgingly.

"So we're going to listen to what the Force is telling us, make ourselves comfortable, and have a movie day," Ahsoka said.

"There might be a quiz, so pay attention," Anakin added.

Ahsoka nodded. "After all, it might get awkward if you can't tell us what happened."

afraid_of_marshmallows posting in

What up island? It's me, ya girl Arden Finch here, once again back on the island where the cold weather sure is even more upsetting after a week in the glorious warmth. Has anybody checked on Erasmus and made sure he's okay?

Anyway, just a few notes today, so let's get to it! School just had Tasks today, which involved trying to throw things into a barrel on the other side of the fence. In Town, Professor Vess had a bunch of shoes in the Infinite Consortium, Vi was looking relaxed at the Magpie Emporium, and Caleb was welcomed back with hissing and...the remains of a sock at Furnado. Over in Midnight Manor, Remy - hi, Remy! - changed back from a possum to a person, and Professor J. Stark was showing pictures and sharing postcards at the Clinic.

And that's all we've got today, so it's ya girl, Arden Finch, signing off and leaving you with the amazing Be Steadwell singing Black Girls Who Can't Dance. Bye

stykera posting in

fandom_clinic

Last Monday Stark had been warm and full of Greek food.
This Monday Stark was neither of those things.

He came in to the clinic with the usual coffees and some pastries he'd brought back with him to share with the nurses and maybe the crab. He set everything down as usual.

"Last week was quiet, i hope?" The nurses all nodded and rolled their eyes. "I brought treats and I have some photos, if you want to see. Not too many."

The crab tapped on the side of his tank. "Yes," Stark said. "I brought you postcards of some beaches there."

The clinic was open, the crab was admiring Mediterranean beaches, and the alien looked like he'd gotten some sun.

knightinshinarmor

Remy had ~~handwavily~~ been an opossum for the better part of the month of February. Fortunately, he lived in a sentient boarding house, which was able to change his room into a very nice swamp, well suited for an opossum (and his three cats), so he had had everything he'd needed the whole time.

Unfortunately, being an opossum didn't stop Remy from wanting to wander, and after nearly a month of being foiled in his attempts, he finally managed to make it from the warm, friendly confines Midnight had provided into the hallway, where the needs of multiple humans outweighed those of a lost opossum (or his three cats). He got a look at the big wider world, panicked, and promptly "died" -- and turned back into his normal, furless, clawless, tailless self.

He picked his head up, groggy from the after effects of the opossum's instinctual playing-dead process, and tried to get his bearings.

"This is new," he noted. ". . . I really hope no one wanders by before I can get my pants."

[laaaaaaaaaaa, what even are brains? Anyway, open! Come gawk at the naked mutant man! I figure we've at least got a couple pings before Midnight tries to cover him up. . . .]

throughaphase posting in

Today the students would arrive in their own little house simulations, where they were directed to the fenced-in backyard. There, Kitty was standing there with a task to hand them.

Throw something into the bin on the other side of this fence. You may not use powers, you may not use ladders, you may not touch the fence, and you must stay on this side of the fence. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.

throughaphase posting in

Good morning, everyone. Hopefully you're all recovered from break enough to tackle Monday, because let me tell you, I am not. I've got two notes and I don't wanna.

Those two notes are: Gregorith was at the museum, trying to figure out how it's March, and Rey was trying to catch up on work with the help of caffeine, and I feel both of these things on a spiritual level.

That's it. I'm headed to the Perk for multiple giant coffees and I'm not sharing.

not_a_haint posting in

"Mornin' kids." Caleb greeted the animals with a yawn as he did his rounds. "Y'all miss me or did you not even notice I was gone?"

He did a double take at the leavings in one of the dogs' cages. "You ate a sock?"

The semi-feral kitten he'd been trying to befriend gave a short hiss when he opened her door but allowed him to give her treats and sniffed his hand. Then hissed again as he retreated. It seemed less hostile this time though and her ears didn't indicate danger.

giveittoyoursister posting in

You know, for someone who'd just spend a week sailing around Vi was looking remarkably...not tanned. Almost like she hadn't spend very much time above decks.

She was looking exceptionally relaxed as she sorted through the various displays and new stock though.

These things probably weren't related.

deathsmajesty posting in

The Monday after a vacation was the worst time to go into work, but Liliana was actually a bit concerned with how many shipments she'd missed recently and the last thing she wanted to deal with was a maze of bins and boxes in the front room of her shop.

And she hadn't really been wrong. Currently it looked like a cobbler's shop had exploded in her front room. She was looking at winged boots and zephyr boots, sandals of lightning and fleetfeather sandals. Hell, there were even air shoes and cement shoes.

What, was there a shoe tree growing somewhere? Why weren't they sending that to her? She wouldn't mind another pair of leather boots for herself.

imafuturist posting in

Oh, I was hoping to sleep off the jetlag, but I guess not. Let's see what the squirrels managed to gleam from our last day on the trip. Let's see, let's see... ah! Ilyana and Caleb talked about magic and the librarian.

Hopefully everyone is relaxed from the trip and ready for tomorrow. I'm going back to bed.

[helps if you hit post!]

thatwaslucky posting in

It was the first workday after vacation, with another thing on the horizon, and Rey was trying to get caught up and get ahead as much as possible. It was easier said than done when there was no beach or Greek food to look forward to.

Also she was probably going to have to go back to the gremlins for more coffee. It was something she tried not to do, but desperate times called for completely reasonable measures.

[Open!]

apologizeswithpie posting in

Gregorith had figured out days of the week pretty quickly, though he did set up a notification on his phone to remind him whenever Sunday came around.

But truth to tell he was still iffy about months.

"So it's March now? Does that mean it's spring?" He supposed like most things in the mortal world, it wasn't that simple. Judging by the weather.

Still it kind of felt like a change was in the air. Or maybe he'd just gotten just the right amount of caffeine this morning.

Current Music: Tom Lehr- Poisoning Pigeons in the Park

mustbeawitch posting in

What? How are you here? How did you find me? Why are you--what--is that--is that broadcasting? Oh, Lord...

*ahem*

Good morning, everyone, and it is I, Miss Lydia Bennet, coming to you from Brighton, England, where it is the year twelve and the squirrels have brought some sort of mobile broadcasting thingamajig to my chamber. And...one note. All of this for one note. Of course.

Mr. Dooley and Miss Skywalker went swimming in Agistri, in Greece. There. Now if you will please get out of here, before someone sees you--or worse, your technology...

heroic_jawline posting in

fh_trips

After a relaxing morning swim in your skipper's favorite bay, we'll set sail back to port in Athens for a few hours before we take the portal home!

ft_directory posting in

fh_trips

On the final night of our sailing holiday, we'll moor on the idyllic Greek island of Agistri. Explore the rugged coastline by e-bike, head to the beach or simply relax by the tranquil pool. As the sunsets, we'll get dressed in our finest toga for a lively farewell party with Greek dancing, plate-smashing, and delicious local food. A perfect end to an unforgettable week!

heroic_jawline posting in

*chittering*

Yes, you look very nice. I don't know where you found squirrel-sized swim trunks, but I'm glad you're enjoying them, Leroy.

*chittering*

You're very talkative today. Is there a particular reason?

*awkward silence*

Ah, were you so busy with your vacation you didn't really look in on us?

*more awkward silence*

Right, just give me what you have. Caleb was singing Harry Belafonte at the Greek Theatre, Rey was spied enjoying the sunset and Flint was definitely not stealing his ship don't let him murder me.

I'm guessing I wasn't supposed to read that last part.

*nervous chittering*

I'm sure he won't murder you. This has been Steve Rogers and if you don't see Leroy again, I'm sure Captain Flint had nothing to do with it. Enjoy Greece!

wrongkindofsith posting in

*extremely whiny chittering*

Yes, I did it entirely so you'd have to come back here mid-break, you caught me out.

For anyone curious, it has been completely quiet on the island with nothing happening. It's incredibly relaxing.

As for the Break, it was a quiet morning with Hannibal cooking Greek on his yacht, while Sairis swam in Hydra Bay, then Rey enjoyed snacks while they sailed to Poros, where Sairis and Steve enjoyed some watersports, and something about Sairis laughing at Steve's banana, while Kitty and Caleb visited the Temple of Poseidon.

Now I'm going to go back to enjoying not dealing with people.

shapethecentury posting in

fh_trips

Today we make our way to Epidavros. Take your time to wander the charming coastal town before heading to the world's largest and most ancient Greek theater. Explore the historic ruins while taking in the picturesque landscape.

Later, we'll enjoy an awe-inspiring sunset over the mountains as we toast our drinks to another great day.

stykera posting in

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, I’m on a boat, and I’m on the deck with these squirrels and hoping they didn’t awaken my roommate.

So, it was a quiet day here on the trip yesterday, on the boats and on the islands. It’s warm here. It’s wonderful.

In the morning, Hannibal and Caleb both had breakfast and coffee. But not together. On different boats. Yesterday’s island was called Hyrda. There was lunch for everyone. Henry and Sairis talked about not recognizing the food and also…Jesus? All right. Kitty had lunch while wearing sunglasses, and I tried some things as well.

Rey went snorkeling, Jon tried paddleboarding, and Steve and Belle took the water taxi to the town.

In the evening both Rey and I enjoyed watching the sunset. Not together.

And that’s all I have. Nothing from the school or dorms, of course, and nothing from the town yesterday either. I hope you’re all doing well and somewhere warm even if you aren’t here being warm. As far as I know there are no room parties tonight which is odd for a trip but I don’t know how it would work on 3 different boats anyway…

bigdamnprincipal posting in

fh_trips

After a morning swim, we set sail to the tiny island of Poros. Enjoy the variety of epic water sports on offer before heading to explore Poseidon’s Temple ruins or the historic clock tower. You'll have the chance to sample some delicious cocktails after a meal with your crew, followed by a night of dancing at the legendary Unique Bar & Lounge. Preserve your energy the best you can, folks!

my_own_advocate

Once upon a time Lucifer had purchased this island in large part to give Octavia some place she could feel at home that was a little-- closer to nature. But after the past few weeks - and especially the singing episode and all the trauma it had dragged back up - Lucifer had found himself craving the quiet isolation of it, himself.

He just wanted to roll up into a safe bundle with his partners for a while. If that bundle included woods, rivers, a coastline and temperatures above freezing, all the better.

And so after a short portal trip, they found themselves here. Lucifer, for his part, had been quick to open up a bottle of heavily alcoholic iced tea, and found himself a spot on the porch of the lodge. The weather was nice, if not overly hot; much better than what they'd left behind.

He took a sip. He looked out at the trees and the water.

He let something in him settle.

[[ for them who are here ]]

shapethecentury posting in

fh_trips

Savor a Greek iced coffee and frozen yogurt before setting sail to Hydra Island where we can enjoy lunch, snorkelling, and paddleboarding at a serene bay. Take a water taxi to the charming main town, exploring its old streets and hidden bays. End the day with a captivating Hydra sunset, an unforgettable experience!

The Avengers aboard are all VERY FINE being on Hydra Island. Ignore the eye twitching.

deathsmajesty posting in

...Why are you rodents in my room waking me up?

*chittering*

You're on the wrong boat? I don't understand why this is my problem. If the little radio girl is on another boat, then simply go to the other boat.

*chittering*

You don't want to carry all the equipment over? Well, I didn't want to be woken up before noon, and yet, here we both are, disappointed. However, I will be walking out of here alive and under my own power. The window of opportunity that you will be able to do the same is closing rapidly.

*panicked squealing and the sound of little paws dashing out of the room.*

No, wait, you left the bloody--ugh. Fine. There don't seem to be too many notes and perhaps by the time I'm done, Ignis will have returned with breakfast and a mimosa. And will take a moment to place his knives a little more conspicuously.

Anyway, darlings, as you can guess, it is I, Liliana Vess, reading out the notes several bedraggled squirrels left in my cabin. There had better be some interesting gossip in this or I will have a new pair of fur gloves when we return to the island and winter.

Obviously, there is neither School nor Dorms notes, as everybody eligible has taken up the School's offer to remove us from the chilly perdition that is the island in February. Nor is anything happening in Town, though that might simply be because there are no squirrels remaining on the island to report any of it. There are, of course, notes from our Trip.

*rustling pages*

None of these notes are salacious at all. Honestly, most of you are a bunch of young adults on vacation in tropical paradise. Live a little, gods. Urza's eyes is youth is wasted on the young.

Anyway, we woke up on one pretty little beach and set sail for another one, I doubt any of you speak enough Greek to appreciate the difference between one and the other. Tch, Γίνε καλά, αυτό είναι σχολείο, έτσι δεν είναι? Over on the Poseidon, Henry of Skalitz was threatening to be ill and he's lucky he's on a different boat. Flint responded in much the same way I just did, though sadly could only demand the sanctity of his half of the room. Oof, that's dreadful, darling, you have just no luck when it comes to rooming on these things, do you? Sairis was also feeling ill, though on the beach, and Caleb suggested a medicine he could take. Sairis, I know for a fact you are on my boat, so let me be very clear when I say don't you dare. Rey and Stark were actually enjoying their breakfast on the beach, which does sound lovely, save for the unfortunate time it was taking place.

There was some exploration of Ναός Αφαίας, with Caleb, Kitty, and Steph exploring the ruins. Later, Caleb also did some exploring of cave churches--darling, neither caves nor churches have ever boded well for anybody, never mind when you combine them. You should have spent the evening drinking and dancing like the rest of us. Kitty managed to drag Clint out onto the floor, while Stark took photos and Steve enjoyed his ouza. I can only assume 'enjoyed' was written in a sarcastic font.

Anyway, that is the last of them, thank Gaea. I am going back to sleep until a civilized hour, so ta, Fandom. If no one else is accosted by squirrels this week, I had nothing to do with it.

...And also, you're welcome.

throughaphase posting in

Hey, everyone! This is Kitty, reporting from beautiful Greece, kind of surprised that we have signal all the way out here. For all I know, we don't, and the squirrels are just using the equipment as a front to come on the trip.

*chittering*

Oh, silly me, of course you wouldn't.

Anyway, in town, there wasn't much going on besides Gregorith dealing with the rain on the way to work.

Then on spring break, we're sailing around on yachts, but not without some time in Athens first. Sairis hit up the market, Caleb and I both hit up the Acropolis, while Rey and Flint ended up at Hadrian's Arch, talking about whether he's going to take over his boat. I mean, it's actually probably better than stealing a camel.

Then, time for yachts! Aboard the Hermes, Rey checked out her room, Girl Henry, uh, said hi to her roommate Sairis, and Steve told Tony he can't get their own yacht. That would not be in the spirit of the trip. And you can't get a boat unless you brought enough for the rest of the class.

On the Dionysus, Steph and Vi checked out the room, which isn't huge, and were cute about it, and Caleb hung out with a book.

And aboard the Poseidon, Flint was checking out the boat, I'm sure for absolutely no reason at all.

And that's all my notes. Off to slather on too much sunscreen and watch the squirrels stalk me as I check out ruins.

bigdamnprincipal posting in

fh_trips

While everyone back in Fandom was getting yet another bout of cold weather, the folks in Athens were enjoying a beautiful first full day of vacation!

We start the morning with breakfast on the beach of Aegina, then exploring the Temple of Aphaia, a stunning artifact dating back to 500BC, before we set sail to our next stop: Ermioni. We'll back in the downwind breeze and indulge in refreshing swims with a relaxing lunch stop at that tiny unnamed island in the center of the map. In the afternoon, we'll explore the charming Ermioni town by the port and find a cool beach with clear blue waters. Jump in for a swim or chill under the shady trees. As the sun sets, we'll gather for an awesome evening with cocktails and dancing. Opa!

pocketpretzels

Watts and Steven had arrived at their hotel, unpacked, and then promptly headed out with a basket of cold drinks and snacks to spend some time on the beach. Which was literally right outside their door.

"Oh, this is perfect," Watts said with a contented sigh as he took in the view.

heroic_jawline posting in

fh_trips

Thanks to the magic of portals, we arrive in Greece in the morning, giving us that time to explore Athens before we set sail after lunch. Head to the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel with ancient buildings and a Greece must-see, or get lost in the cobbled streets before heading to the marina. We set sail from our marina in the afternoon, heading to the ancient village of Aegina. Get to know your NPC crew as you spend the afternoon paddleboarding and swimming in crystal-clear water. In the evening, indulge in a Greek feast and drinks while bonding with your fellow sailors.

apologizeswithpie posting in

Gregorith didn't have a lot of experience with the rain. Such weather tended to be only found in specific people's paradises, or Cthulhu's realm. He supposed he might enjoy it more if it wasn't also chilly.

And if he hadn't stepped in a puddle, and realized he should have worn his boots after all.

He was a bit late for work because he'd opted to dash back home to change his socks.

But when all was said and done he was here, and relatively content. Which he suspected was the best a lot of mortals could hope for.

imafuturist posting in

It's Sunday already? Wait... no it's Saturday. Why am I here? You know what, it's not important. Let's get this done and hope Lydia doesn't show up and realize she came all this way for nothing.

Ahem.

At the school we had Thor teaching about swords in Combat 101. Stark went with Greek style cupcakes in Cupcakes of the World. I'm guessing honey and pistachios were involved. And Steve and I taught about the struggles of getting a dog to take their medication in Overcoming Obstacles.

In town, Watts was dealing with everyone going into vacation mode at the Trooper Station. Steven was also there for lunch and to discuss their cat trying to get at food in their home.

And that's all we have. Hopefully everyone is prepared for vacation now. I should go finish packing... Have a good one!

heroic_jawline posting in

fandomhigh_ooc

Last chance to sign up! I'm putting the lists together this afternoon!

And since we no longer have high schoolers, let me update the policy I forgot about in the last posting: If you are taking or teaching a class, you are eligible to go! Guests are also invited.

heroic_jawline posting in

"So, traveling with dogs is a whole thing," Steve said, "but it's necessary when your dogsitter tells you no."

"And, for their safety, its best they take medicine to sleep through the process," Tony added. "Stress and all."

All three dogs sat, waiting. Impatiently. There was peanut butter and cheese in their futures, they just knew it.

Steve grinned down at them. "Now they pay attention."

"The pills we're giving you aren't real, but they don't know that," Tony said. "So, we need you to successfully trick them to swallow one. Good luck."

stykera posting in

“Next week, in a few days really,” Stark said, “we’ll be on the trip. Going to Greece. That’s here, on the map.” He pointed. “And the water next to it, of course. Because boats.”

“So this week, today, I thought we would try some Greek cupcakes. To get an idea of what foods there might be available. Though this particular cake is usually for New Years. It’s called Vasilopita, and I found a recipe that makes what would normally be a cake into cupcakes. The cake usually has a coin in it. No money in the cupcakes.”

That would be weird.

“So! Are you all going on the trip? Have any of you been to Greece before? Or on boats like these? I haven’t been on this type of boat that I remember. I wonder what the food will be like…but, we’re here for cupcakes. So I have ones you can all try, of course. And you can all try to make some as well. Let me know if you need help. Want help.”

pocketpretzels posting in

Another quiet day, as it seemed everyone was in 'vacation mode' already, from the raccoons right down to the Troopers themselves.

That none of the latter group were actually going on vacation was not the point, of course.

ifwebeworthy posting in

"Today," Thor proclaimed, "you will familiarize yourselves with swords. Now, I do not expect you to become masters of the blade within the confines of one semester, even if the entire semester was dedicated to the art, which it will not be." Swords were boring. Hammers were where it was at. "But the sword is a highly individualized weapon. What works for one person will not for another. So today you will experiment." Thor gestured to a rack of various ~~handwavey~~ swords. "Here we have an assortment of blades. Long, short, one-handers, two-handers. Some are meant for stabbing, others for slashing. Try them. Take your frustrations out on the practice dummies. We will discuss proper grip and form once you know which blade you will be using."

heroic_jawline posting in

Good morning! It's Steve Rogers with all the news of yesterday.

In classes, Liliana finally got to talk about mana pairs and she was excited. Cara and Jane's class learned about beach blanket bingo, which sounds very wholesome, Don continues to hold out on us with prime Loki gossip, and Belle was researching non-Norse gods in the library.

In town, Thor was offering pre-vacation cocktails at the Devil's Nest, the Supper Club got an early start on Greek cuisine, and Duke is no longer an otter.

See you all at the Poralocity station on Sunday!

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