Introduction

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Happy monday morning to all!

I've had a busy weekend getting settled in and preparing my classroom and lesson plans so I haven't been incredibly sociable, but I wanted to introduce myself to all before classes begin. I am Adrienne Frost (yes, I am Emma's younger sister, but we're not close, so please don't come to me asking for any gossip about Emma's childhood) and I'll be teaching math here at the school as a replacement for the series of substitutes who have been holding down the fort since your Bobby Drake left.

I created modeling and fashion design company 64 Square nearly ten years ago (a little note to any students who want extra credit- wear my label) but I've scaled back my responsibilities to the company to be here and improve young minds.

I am also a very avid chess player, and face-to-face matches have always appealed to me more than online games so if anyone wants to take on the challenge of playing me, email me or drop by my office. I have a beautiful lotus set in hand-carved camel bone I was able to procure from the Prime Minister of India that needs some breaking in.

Comments

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

Greetings then, Ms. Frost. Glad to have you on board, at least in part because if they went through another substitute in that math class, I was afraid the Professor was going to be knocking on my door asking for a favor.

And you'll find a few interesting chessplayers here as well. The Professor and I both play, Scott's a fair hand, and Doug Ramsey over at Snow Valley isn't horrible.

[x-penance.livejournal.com]

Hello, Ms. Frost. I am Yvette and I will be one of your students this afternoon. It is good to have the new teacher who will not have to learn the names of the students every week!

[x-bamf.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the school, Ms. Frost. I teach gymnastics, German, and occasionally dance - and while it has been some little time, I did used to enjoy games of chess against my priest.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

What do you teach, Mr. Forge?

Thank you for the information on possible chess challengers. We'll have to set up a match some time in the near future.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Thanks for introducing yourself, Yvette. I always appreciate it when students make the effort to stand out from the rest of their class.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Gymnastics and dance? This school funds gymnastics and dance? In that case I'll have to remember to ask for modeling class next. Runway 101, I believe I'll call it.

I've always wondered- are priests not allowed to cheat in chess? Are they even allowed to win? Doesn't that go against humility or something like that?

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

Teach? Oh, that's a laugh. No, I am employed on staff here as the in-house mechanic and security specialist. I'm also pursuing my Bachelor's at the ESU Business School. I've seen 64 Square mentioned in some of the quarterlies as a good example of a rapid-rise company in a competitive field, although with the industry being what it is, it must take a lot of savvy to keep on top of things.

I predict there's likely to be some mutual brain-picking in the future here.

[x-bamf.livejournal.com]

Certainly they are allowed to win, but no, not by cheating.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Welcome to Xavier's, Ms. Frost. I'm Nathan - I run the NGO in the boathouse.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

CAMEL? The animal?
Like, for serious? camels?
That's kind of, well, gross.

Oh, right. The intro.
Kyle Gibney, and you're safe
from having me in classes.

But that's a good thing.
I suck so hard at the math.
Just like a Hoover.

Maybe the vacuum,
Maybe J. Edgar Hoover.
Likely not Herbert.

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

And I work at it, when I'm not studying or teaching self-defense.

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

...Kyle, are you okay?

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

I have a giant
wedgie from my new leathers
but I can fix that.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Elpis, is it?

I send you money, correct? I get my charities confused sometimes...

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

Not quite what I meant. You're all... haiku.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Do you have a name, NGO-working, self-defense-teaching stranger?

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

...yeah. Sorry. I'm Angelo.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

I'm not an english teacher, but I'm pretty sure those aren't haikus. Maybe you should be in my class so you can learn to count to five, seven, and five?

Actually the last three were haikus... but the first two weren't.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Alright then.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

So I'm assuming that you're generally discouraged from cheating when you play against them, then? Hmm... fancy a match sometime?

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

I was always better at languages than lit.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to it, Mr. Forge. I especially enjoy matches against people who recognize my savvy.

[x-bamf.livejournal.com]

I would be glad to.

[x-adrienne.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not Camel the cigarettes...

Kyle, I almost wish I taught literature because you'd definitely be getting a gold star from me for those last two Haikus.

[x-penance.livejournal.com]

Oh! I was not trying to be standing out, I was just making to be friendly.