Professor Nebilim's Log

[Shortly after school ends for the day, an announcement from Gelda will go up on the journals.]

Good afternoon, everyone! My name is Gelda Nebilim and I'm one of the resident teachers at the school. I'd like to remind everyone that classes are open to anyone who may want to attend. We offer a variety of courses, so if one in particular interests you, you're welcome to come in and see what it's about. If you're interested, or if you have any questions, please let one of us know. We'll be pleased to have you with us!

That said, I'd like to make a special announcement! Our World Sharing classes have been gearing towards this project as of late, but we're aware that other villagers have shown an interest in this as well. Therefore, I'd like to invite every resident who wishes to participate to sign up for their own booth and help us present Luceti's First Cultural Fair! It will be an event showing off food, games, history and any other creative cultural displays from your own world. Further details, such as the location of the fair, will be finalized later. With all of the discussion involving visits to other worlds, we believe that the last weekend of April will be a good date for us to work toward. If you're interested, or curious, you're welcome to join us in our World Sharing classes, or even set up discussions on your own time.


[[OOC: Now, for some handy links. Cultural Fair OOC info and discussions and OOC sign-ups for the standard classes.]]

[Written]

I hope all the new arrivals have been settling in nicely.

If I may have your attention for a moment, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Gelda Nebilim and I'm one of the teachers at the local school. Classes are in session from 9 am to 2:30 pm. We offer a variety of courses, which you may have seen in the guide, but I'll be happy to explain more about them.

If you'd like to register as a student, you're welcome to stop by and take the placement exam with us, for subjects such as Math, Science and Composition. We also encourage adults and students alike to attend the World Sharing classes, as well as the Music and Magic classes, which are open to everyone so we can get to know one another better, and learn more about the respective worlds we come from.

For now, I'll gladly answer any questions you may have.

[OOC: The Luceti School community can be found here, and signing your character up as a student OOCly can be done right here!]


[Action]

[Anyone passing by house #27 on this lovely Sunday afternoon will find Gelda outside in the snow. She's building snowmen in her yard. It starts with just one, but another soon follows. And another. And another...

It may seem strange for a grown woman to be building an army of snowmen, but she just can't stop herself. The snow is having a profound effect on her. It's comforting to be outside in the numbing cold, keeping herself busy with something she used to do in Keterburg all the time. There won't be any extreme differences between the snowmen. They'll all look like your average, pebble-smiled jolly men, with vases for hats and scarves that Gelda knitted herself.]

My, there certainly are a lot of New Feathers coming in, aren't there? Welcome to Luceti! I'm sure there are more of you yet to come, but I'd like to take this opportunity for a quick announcement anyway.

My name is Gelda Nebilim and I'm one of the teachers at the local school. You may have read about the school in Professor Sage's guide for New Feathers. If not, then I'll be glad to tell you more about it. After a brief winter break, classes were once again resumed in the first week of January, but don't let that stop you from enlisting now. Students are free to sign up for classes whenever they like. All it takes is a quick test that will help us determine your skills.

If you have any questions, by all means, feel free to speak up.

[There's a bit of a pause, here.]

Oh, and Saphir? Can I have a word with you, please? [...] In person.


[[OOC: Here is more OOC information about the school and here is the OOC sign-up post! If you'd like your character to attend classes, please be sure to respond to the sign-up post!]]

For all of you who are interested in attending school, Professor Sage and I will be reopening classes next week. I must stress, for all you newcomers, that while school isn't mandatory, one can benefit greatly from it. We've had students from all sorts of worlds share their stories and it's a great way to make new friends. Knowledge can be one's greatest treasure.

Anyone interested can join us at the school building on Monday morning, around nine o'clock. Just like last year, there will be a standard exam so Professor Sage and I will know what to expect from everyone's current level of education. Everyone will be assigned to a class based on their results on Tuesday morning. Incidentally, that's also when the first real lessons will start. School supplies can be found in the store, and from what I've seen, there's actually a bit of a variety in them.

We hope to see you there!


[[OOC: Again, here's the OOC entry about the school for more information and a student list! Be sure to check it out if you haven't already.]]

Now, I'd like to announce our new school project. You will be graded for this, of course, but most of all it is a learning experience. All the practical knowledge you gain may very well be put to use in the future. You see...

[She reaches down to pick up a small basket, placing it on the desk before her. What's inside the basket, you wonder? It's eggs. A lot of them. They aren't boiled or anything of the sort.]

For an entire week, you all will be proud parents. These [she indicates the eggs again.] will be your frail, loved children. You may name them, dress them or even try to feed them. As long as your child is still in one piece next Thursday, you pass the project. Of course, one can never become a parent on their own, which is why I've taken the liberty of assigning you all a partner. Both of you will have to cooperate and take it in turns to care for your baby. That is the trick behind parenting, after all. Stella, already being a proud mother herself, is exempt from the project and will be giving a guest lecture early next week.

When I call your names, you will come forth and take one 'child' out of the basket. Once you've all had your turn, I'd like you to take a while to get to know your partner better and make some agreements on the ways you feel this project should be handled.

( The happy couples )

Any questions? If not, feel free to start planning child care with your partner. You have fifteen minutes.


[[OOC: The pairings were randomly selected by me, mostly according to age. Whenever there was a third person left in one of the categories, they'd be placed with one of the younger couples in that same category. If I forgot your character, or you see any mistakes, let me know!]]

[Written]

According both the calendar and my memory from last year, it seems today is Mother's Day. A wonderful way to pay homage to those who gave birth to us, even if they aren't with us right now. Were it not for them, we wouldn't even be here today. I'm sure this applies not only to biological mothers, but virtually any mother figure in your life.

Now that a lot of this month's New Feathers have started getting settled, I hope to see the younger ones attending school soon. Participation isn't obligatory, of course. However, I find that the classes are always worthwhile. There isn't a day when I don't learn more interesting tidbits about other worlds. Of course, aside from students, we're also more than willing to accept new teachers at any time.


[Action]

[If Gelda's housemate were to take a peek inside her room, he'd find her sitting on the bed, a faint smile tugging at her lips. She's looking at the Mother's Day card Chrome gave her last year.

And of course, anyone else is free to visit if they feel the need to bother her.]