Get Out Of This House!
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xp_journalAs the (more observant/less injured/not wrapped up in some strange crisis or other) of you will have noticed, Xavier's School has taken delivery of a shiny new minibus this weekend, intended, in part to replace the rather cramped people carriers we've been using up to now.
Specifically, it's to give you all an excuse to get out of here, and into a proper world with actual people in it.
The plan is this: On Saturday mornings, at about 9 am, the bus will leave here, and drive into New York. At 5 pm, the bus will leave New York and return here. Once we're in the city, the time's your own. The younger kids are welcome to come, if they can find an older student or staff member to accompany them, but those under 15 do not get to wander around New York unsupervised, and if they fuck about, nor will those over 15. If you need to be chaperoned, it's your responsibility to find someone willing to chaperone you. Those of you without mobile phones of your own will be given them for the day, as a precautionary measure. If I can wangle it, or talk Dr McCoy into fiddling with wires for fun, these things will have some form of GPRS trackers built in.
I'll be doing the driving for the next couple of weeks, until Amanda and I fuck off back home for spring break. I'm sure that between us, the staff can work out an actual rota for next term.
But wait! There's more:
Because I am a staggeringly nice man, and fully seized of the needs of teenagers, once a month, I'll be taking the bus out on a Friday or Saturday night (students choice) to a club (again, students choice) this is, obviously, open only to the over 16-s, and yes, you can expect that the door staff will be aware exactly how old you are. I will not be coming into the club, because I am ancient and horrible and do not wish to frighten the lovely young people that you will meet, but I'll be nearby, and will be driving you lot home when you're done, or when I become bored enough to get into the club and haul you out.
Obviously, all this lot comes under the heading of a privilege, not a right, so anyone who is stupid enough to arse about or think that they can play fast and lose with the rules on any of these trips will very swiftly find themselves stuck indoors on a long-term basis.
You may now all say "Thank you, Mr Wisdom".
Specifically, it's to give you all an excuse to get out of here, and into a proper world with actual people in it.
The plan is this: On Saturday mornings, at about 9 am, the bus will leave here, and drive into New York. At 5 pm, the bus will leave New York and return here. Once we're in the city, the time's your own. The younger kids are welcome to come, if they can find an older student or staff member to accompany them, but those under 15 do not get to wander around New York unsupervised, and if they fuck about, nor will those over 15. If you need to be chaperoned, it's your responsibility to find someone willing to chaperone you. Those of you without mobile phones of your own will be given them for the day, as a precautionary measure. If I can wangle it, or talk Dr McCoy into fiddling with wires for fun, these things will have some form of GPRS trackers built in.
I'll be doing the driving for the next couple of weeks, until Amanda and I fuck off back home for spring break. I'm sure that between us, the staff can work out an actual rota for next term.
But wait! There's more:
Because I am a staggeringly nice man, and fully seized of the needs of teenagers, once a month, I'll be taking the bus out on a Friday or Saturday night (students choice) to a club (again, students choice) this is, obviously, open only to the over 16-s, and yes, you can expect that the door staff will be aware exactly how old you are. I will not be coming into the club, because I am ancient and horrible and do not wish to frighten the lovely young people that you will meet, but I'll be nearby, and will be driving you lot home when you're done, or when I become bored enough to get into the club and haul you out.
Obviously, all this lot comes under the heading of a privilege, not a right, so anyone who is stupid enough to arse about or think that they can play fast and lose with the rules on any of these trips will very swiftly find themselves stuck indoors on a long-term basis.
You may now all say "Thank you, Mr Wisdom".
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Date: 2004-03-01 03:19 am (UTC)All joking aside, fiddling with wires is something us Beasts do about as well as spring-loaded tiger stuffies bounce, so I'll see what I can do. ...the day after tomorrow, I think, at the earliest. I believe my schedule is quite full up until then, more's the pity.
For those that require one, let it be known I am ever a willing chaperone, work permitting. All one need do is ask.
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Date: 2004-03-01 05:54 am (UTC)...wait. I can drive by myself. And I don't go out to these "club" things of which you speak. However. I am willing to put in time as a driver now and again, I don't mind that at all.
I think it's a brilliant idea. Thanks for putting it to work.
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Date: 2004-03-01 06:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-01 06:48 am (UTC)self-righteousworkaholic, remember? ;p(Randomly, it looks like your training partner is getting some much-needed shut-eye, so did you want some company in the Room this morning?)
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Date: 2004-03-01 07:20 am (UTC)(Absolutely! I was hoping for some of our random show-ups trudging in, but this is much better!)
But how...
Date: 2004-03-01 06:04 am (UTC)Ah, I can sense the oncoming confusion. That was a _joke_. I am trying to learn how to be funny in English. Samson says it is something that will humanize me and force me to empathize with other people.
I think he's insane.
MdlR
Re: But how...
Date: 2004-03-01 07:09 am (UTC)And it did kind of humanize you a bit to me. So maybe he's not _completely_ insane.
Re: But how...
Date: 2004-03-01 09:05 am (UTC)How very, very odd. I am much funnier in Castillian.
Well, I have classes to finish, and then I think I'll see what's available in the kitchen.
MdlR
Re: But how...
Date: 2004-03-01 07:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-01 06:38 am (UTC)Thaaaank you Mr Wisdom!
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Date: 2004-03-01 07:11 am (UTC)*grin*
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Date: 2004-03-01 10:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-01 09:01 am (UTC)As for the rest, I see that your steady slide into utter masochism continues apace...
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Date: 2004-03-01 09:19 am (UTC)Masochism? What d'you think I'm going to do with my time in New York, exactly? I'm parking the van and going book shopping, me.
Yeah, OK, the clubbing thing may not have been my brightest idea. But I'm hoping that at some point, one of the other staff will want to go clubbing, and do the driving that night...
God, I'm screwed, aren't I?
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Date: 2004-03-01 09:29 am (UTC)I'd go
bookshopping with you. ;)no subject
Date: 2004-03-01 09:41 am (UTC)(And book shopping as well, which I love. </geek>)
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Date: 2004-03-01 09:45 am (UTC)That way you'd get something you understand, and something new to understand. ;) Hrm, I need to start making phone calls and find out where the club scene is at. It only takes a month to be woefully behind on news...
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Date: 2004-03-01 09:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-01 11:27 am (UTC)Anyhow. Have just been given a really good reason not to leave my room today, but if you point me at tools and supplies sometime soon I will see what I can do about the trackers.
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Date: 2004-03-01 09:26 am (UTC)I'm willing to chaperone when necessary.
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Date: 2004-03-01 10:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-01 10:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-01 12:36 pm (UTC)I don't know if I qualify as capital-s Staff or a responsible adult, but I'd be willing to spare you the clubbing drives if I do.
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Date: 2004-03-02 03:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-01 01:23 pm (UTC)I don't need this myself, actually, but I'm president of the You People Should Get Out More (http://www.livejournal.com/users/x_angel/5163.html) Club, so really, thanks.