FABULOUS AU FRIDAY

[preuxchevalier]

WHAT THE FUCK IS DOOMED TIMELINE TUESDAY FABULOUS AU FRIDAY?

Inspired by XI's WHAT-IF WEDNESDAY and explained by past-Harry of Jarjammed as "that day of the week when we throw out an AU or ~imaginary story~ and you all post what your characters are up to in the context of this situation and/or thread their alternate reality selves getting their wacky alternate reality hijinks on."

This go around:



Your muse(s) are magically now high school boarding students... or maybe they're still old enough to be teachers? Well, the point is, they're all stuck in a school together. Which clique are they in? What has induced them to all associate with one another? Who's making out behind the gym? And do you trust the food they serve in the cafeteria? 

Tell us all this and more at We the High School!
 

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[preuxchevalier]

Bertie is a senior and somehow class president. He's a rich kid, but not a mean one. He's happy enough to make friends with everyone and flits from clique to clique. Some would say that he comes off as really old-fashion given his jazz obsession and dressing in fancy suits when he's not in his school uniform (the accent probably doesn't help dissuade people from this image).

His favorite class is music and his least favorites are science and maths.

[spitefulvitae]

Natalie probably wants to like Bertie because his accent is cool and anyone that likes wearing suits for fun can't be all bad... but ugh, he's POPULAR and CHEERFUL and DUMB AS HECK...

She might well be his in to hanging out peacefully enough with the goths?

[preuxchevalier]

He thinks she's a little spooky, but hey! Totally. Magic! He doesn't technically believe in curses and such, so he just thinks her magic is all a bit silly and people are sillier for thinking she's actually some sort of witch.

[defrostedpride]

Okay, so LOGICALLY Even would have to be a teacher (chem and/or bio, has a doctorate, insists on being called Doctor Even's Surname, hates everyone on principle, surprisingly good teacher if you don't mind being hated), but unless there are going to be some REALLY INTERESTING DRAMATICS going down in the teacher's lounge, that's boring. So instead he regresses like thirty years to being a student.

He's awful. It may surprise you to know that Even has actually gained social skills over the years. He transferred a couple years ago from this private school just far enough away that no one knows why he's no longer going there. (We Do Not Talk About Academy XIII.) He is the biggest nerd to ever nerd, chews on his hair when he's thinking, does extra projects for fun, and is kind of creepy when dissection time comes around. Still hates at least 95% of everyone, though to be fair most of them are Meathead McBullynerds.

[dawnwardroad]

Riku looks like the kind of dude who would be a Popular Kid because he's ridiculously handsome but then you actually speak to him and

no

He does play The Sports whatever they happen to be (probably blitzball) (definitely blitzball) and is fairly popular on that front anyway

He made friends with Ienzo because he needed to not fail insert class here, and then just kind of stuck around. There are rumors about his brief transfer period at Academy XIII but none of them are even slightly true.

[preuxchevalier]

Bertie's a fan of blitzball at the school and was initially taken with Riku for his good looks. And then he talked to the guy. And now he just cheers for him at games because, hey, school spirit don't care about personalities.

[ignes_fatui]

Ienzo's that one awful kid that got bumped up a few years/grades. His favorite subjects are things that aren't gym or philosophy and one would think he'd be a massive teachers' pet but no. No he gets on their nerves with his know it all bullshit too.

[preuxchevalier]

Bertie has probably come to Ienzo for assistance in some of his classes because he needs AT LEAST a 'C' to stay in the Student Government.

[defrostedpride]

He's awful and it is a stated goal of the scheduling department to never let him and Even be in the same science class again.

Good luck with that; there aren't exactly a half-dozen AP Chemistry blocks to shove them off in.

[chalicejoker]

Hajime is the antisocial quiet guy who kind of skulks around the edges of any social functions he's forced to attend. His best subject is easily gym class, and he'd be one of the star players of any sports team if he actually cared to join a team. At one point, he somehow got coerced into joining the wrestling team but was kicked out for unnecessary roughness. He has ended up in the principal's office on more than one occasion for fighting.

He also owns a motorcycle, which likely does positive things for his relative cool levels despite the fact that he's too quiet and too into keeping to himself.

[spitefulvitae]

I'm thinking that Natalie and Hajime both hail from the same very very small town. And they both never talk about it.

She's likely his friend in the sense that she's sort of always knew him, so she can approach him because "It's just Hajime. That's just how he is" and that's okay?

[chalicejoker]

Yes! Home is just not a place that gets talked about much at all, though if pressed by anyone else, Hajime might mention that they used to live across the street from each other.

And if he sees any other guys talking to her in a way that makes him suspicious of the other guy's intentions, he may take them out behind the school for a friendly little chat of some sort. Said chat in no way involves anyone getting a black eye or anything. Just looking out for his friend, after all. Maybe he'll figure out that he should really ask her to prom next time it rolls around.

[spitefulvitae]

Yup, same neighborhood... (this has got shades of those fake Mayfield memories, come to think of it. Egad.)

Oh, Hajime. Always with the punching. Seems like the sort of thing he's managed to keep quiet about doing, but I can see him getting caught in it once, and her getting upset, less because she was particularly into the guy and more because he's punching people on her behalf. :| Aaah, and she probably isn't making it any easier for him to work up the nerve to ask her to prom, with her loudly going on about how stupid it is and how prom is totally for losers (even if she'd totally go if someone asked) and prom sucks, man, to hell with prom.

[chalicejoker]

(Oh, man, it does.)

Haha, I can see him just quietly squirming each time she talks about it like that and wondering if it's actually a good idea like he hopes. If he ever works up the nerve, he'll phrase it as something like, "Want to go to prom and watch everyone else be idiots?"

[spitefulvitae]

Aaah, the perfect way to put it. And there'd be a blink, and a bit of gawping, and then "...yes! To watch everyone else be idiots. Yes."

Glad to know that they're both still kind of awkward. :3

[chalicejoker]

They are doomed to be forever a little awkward. 8D

[spitefulvitae]

Natalie hangs out with the goths, and is all about the being spooky and scary and dark and kind of Hot Topic-y. She's not terribly popular and that's just fine with her, ugh, bunch of sheeple in this school, grr mumble grumble etc... She has also recently taken up an interest in Wicca, and while she genuinely does believe in it and it's very important and meaningful to her, she's maybe playing up the "I can cast spells, beware" angle a bit more than strictly necessary.

Her best subjects are English and History! Although some of the stuff she's been turning in for English assignments lately has landed her in the guidance counselor's office for a chat over whether everything at home is okay and if there's anything she'd like to open up about.

[kingroadie]

I'm terrible and hoping she pops by Eddie's music room since wow, he plays a lot of heavy metal (ALL THE METAL GENRES). He's probably talked to her idly about it/given rec's for music he'd figure she'd like during her goth phase.

[spitefulvitae]

I had been thinking that Natalie might be down with ALL THE HEAVY METAL, one part because it's a goth thing to like and one part because it would drive her parents up the wall if they knew. She's not terribly great at either shop or music, but she at least enjoys coming to those classes. Partly because they're not too hard, but mostly because Eddie's great.

[ajealouswind]

Kain is a star player on the school basketball team. (Look at that boy jump!) He's in a position where he could easily be very popular, but his heart just doesn't seem to be into it. If the team's out somewhere together, he'll be right along, but keeping quiet and to the side. A few people have managed to wrestle out of him that he's got a friend and an almost-but-not-quite-girlfriend back in his old hometown, and it's presumed that that's what he's moping around about. He doesn't take well to being hassled about doing things he'd rather not do or being tricked into things. Like, get-in-fight, go-to-principle's-office not taking well. Gym's his best class, but he's a hard worker and pulls good enough grades in his other subjects.

[chalicejoker]

At some point, these two probably ended up in the principal's office together thanks to some mutual fist fight.

[ajealouswind]

Oh goodness, yes. Probably because of some kind of misunderstanding, maybe because of some complicated chain of "Hajime punched someone, what the hell, let's gang up on Hajime, hell no, I'm not touching him, you do it, Kain" and Kain protesting and getting shoved into it and yup. Principal's office.

[chalicejoker]

Hajime didn't particularly care about the series of events save that as far as he was concerned, Kain was just another guy getting in line to get clobbered. He probably would not be adverse to a rematch, sadly enough.

[ajealouswind]

Kain doesn't actually care, either. The whole thing was really dumb, and he doesn't particularly want a rematch because that Hajime guy is nuts. (I still can't get over how vicious a fighter he is, when I watch Blade...)

[chalicejoker]

Hajime is probably working on a "do not annoy, it is the only way to be safe" reputation at this rate... (And yes, he just doesn't stop.)

[wolfishsurvivalist]

If Mika were a student she'd be spending all her time attempting to be seen as little as possible by her classmates and succeeding, because warou get singled out quickly for rumors about species stereotypes. So instead you get Teacher!Mika.

Mika is the Art Teacher that comes up with the most insane kind of assignments. She actively goes out of her way to make her classes as creative and innovative as possible. If she brings in skulls for the students to work with? It's 95% likely that they're real. She chases everyone outside with her cane to get them to do live studies with hand-made chalks and crayons. fingerpainting and abstract work is encouraged, as is the use of unconventional materials. She's the teacher whose room becomes the hangout spot after school because she's got music playing while she cleans up the creative messes that her students left behind and is most willing to approve of odd-sounding clubs.

Then again she also tends to conscript people into carrying things for her while she stumps through the halls with her cane, sprawling out in her chair with a stool to prop her bad leg up on when she gets a chance to sit. Her grading is done by "most improved" and "most enthusiastic", though it's easy to tell that she does not appreciate people taking her class to get an 'easy' A. People who try to skate by on their work end up getting extra assignments.

[chalicejoker]

Hajime is likely one of those poor, unfortunate souls who decided taking an art class would be significantly easier than some of the other available electives.

This has probably turned into some sort of discussion on how he really likes photography and photography is art and could he just do this instead please.

[wolfishsurvivalist]

Somehow she manages not to breathe fire on him, but the looks she gives him are nothing short of withering before he explains himself. Then she asks him why the hell he didn't just take the photography course instead because if he liked it so much he should've just taken that in the first place.

So to make him make up for it she expects a photography collage and a portfolio on her desk by the end of the quarter for review.

A peer review.

Enjoy the rest of your semester, Mister Aikawa.

[chalicejoker]

But but there was a scheduling conflict with photography and gym and and...

Really, he's just doing it to himself.

[kingroadie]

Clearly Mika and Eddie drive the administration of the school banana's with their grading scales, fft. He does about the same thing.

Eddie probably drops by her classroom to chat and have coffee, whilst being sassy nerds.

[wolfishsurvivalist]

Yesssssss excellent

[preuxchevalier]

Bertie thought to take Art as an easy elective. He has zero talent in it, but he does try. Trying involves doodling a lot of Matisse-style men and women dancing in fancy dress.

[wolfishsurvivalist]

His attempts are well noted, though Mika would see if there were other crafts he might do better in.

[nyanpire]

Nyanpire is the school mascot. For years and years, poor unfortunate teens have been shoved into a slightly shoddy mascot costume in his likeness, for the sake of TEAM SPIRIT. (I think this makes the school team the WTL VampCats, I don't know...)

There is also a smaller, more "life" sized stuffed version of the mascot that's usually in the school's trophy case... but it's a popular prank to get in, steal Nyanpire, and hide him in funny places throughout the building. And it's tradition to insist that no no, he just got up and walked there himself, don't you know....

[wolfishsurvivalist]

The art department has made it their mission to take him at least once every year and dress him up in hand-crafted outfits before displaying him in the most prominent place on campus for maximum effect.

Mika may or may not have left him at the very top of the flagpole once in the most decadent outfit in student body history.

[nyanpire]

He was the prettiest, prettiest princess?

[kingroadie]

I"M LATE TO ALL MEMES, CREY.

Boarding school or no, funding ain't easy. So- here, we have Eddie pulling double duty as music teacher and shop class teacher. He's just a big friendly, kind of goofy teacher. He's genuinely 'the cool teacher' without realizing it or trying. He's just happy to have a job he enjoys tbh. Even if he hates grading. (He ignores rubrics in favor of his sliding scale of heavy metal. Answer three bonus questions about obscure heavy metal shit.)

Going into either of his class rooms students will be subjected to a lot of heavy metal. Most other teachers know Professor Eddie is at work when you hear Ozzy Osborne bellowing echoing through the halls. Shop class usually consists of saw blades intermingling with heavy metal.

Music class tends to be way worse since Eddie's lesson plans consist of WHAT CAN WE DO TODAY??? OH I KNOW, EVERYTHING.

[preuxchevalier]

Bertie loves music class. IT'S THE BEST CLASS. He thinks Eddie's pretty cool and begs Professor Riggs to let him play the piano. Why hire someone when you've got a willing student? He might jazz up the usual tunes any chance he gets.

[kingroadie]

Eddie probably gives in and is like 'yeah sure' since he's like the most laid back teacher. Generally lets the students swap instruments, test everything out, etc. His motto is YOU'RE NOT TIED TO ONE PIECE OF SHIT INSTRUMENT YOU ENTIRE LIFE, LIVE A LITTLE.

Bertie gets away with playing JAZZZY shit since Eddie hates the usual band tunes that play for football games and music given to the school.

Sasha Nein

[truepsychictale]

Sasha is your local guidance counselor. Although unlike most other guidance counselors who seem to be all hearts and friendly sweaters- Sasha seems a bit cold but very effective.

There are rumors he can read minds.

Re: Sasha Nein

[kingroadie]

Eddie is probably terrible at being covert about their dating. He swings by with Sasha's favorite kind of coffee every morning, flirts and generally makes himself a pest.