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[Action | Mythology Class]
[It's Day 151 in Marina, and for Kurama and the inmates who've chosen to sample the Mythology course, it's the first day of class. The door to the classroom is open a little early, to give students plenty of time to find a seat and get comfortable, or to speak with the instructor before class if so inclined. The chairs have been arranged in a circle to allow for free flow of discussion. This class session is a meet-and-greet, not a lecture. Kurama stands off to one side so that his presence will hopefully not have too much impact on where the students sit, and he can readily be engaged in private conversation.

Once all of the students have arrived, Kurama takes a seat in the circle between two of them and offers the group a welcoming smile.]

Thank you for coming. I hope you've all had the opportunity to go over the course description and to hear the plans for today's session. As a quick reminder, this is the Mythology course, so if you were expecting something else, check your schedule, though I do encourage you to stay. You might have some fun. [His tone is on the comfortable edge of teasing, meant to help put the students at ease. First days can be nerve-wracking, he knows.]

Today, I'd like us all to get to know each other. We'll go around the circle and share names--there's no need for any honorifics or titles here, unless you prefer to use them--and if you have a folktale or legend you'd like to share from your world, please do. I'll get us started. My name is Kurama. That also happens to be the name of a mountain outside of Kyoto, Japan. There is an old story that claims the mountain is home to the ruler of the tengu, a powerful type of youkai, or demon, who are sometimes worshiped as gods. He is believed to have taught one of Japan's greatest warriors the art of swordsmanship more than eight hundred years ago.

[Kurama keeps his telling of the tengu of the mountain with which he shares his name brief. He wants his students to have plenty of time to share stories of their own, and after entertaining questions, moves the discussion around the circle.

After class, students are welcome to linger to chat with each other, or to bring any questions to Kurama they'd like to have answered before they leave.]

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[OOC: There are three types of threads in this post.

A) [Share] These are threads where one character shares some mythology or folklore from home, and other characters respond. Again, don't feel as though you need to write a book! Just give fellow students something they can work with.

B) [Mingle] These are threads where students socialize before, during, and after class. Conversations and note-passing during class are fine, but check below or here for a note on what Kurama won't tolerate.

C) Lastly, characters who wish to speak directly to Kurama, please reply here. I will be turning off comment notifications to prevent total brain shutdown. ;)

Kurama posted here telling students what to expect on the first day. The course catalog entry is here. The long OOC explanation of this post is here.

Remember, if your character is going to disrupt the class in a non-productive fashion that should get them in trouble (think being blatantly disrespectful and rude to fellow students or Kurama), please please please let me know, because there will be consequences, and I need your input to determine what those consequences will be and if they should be played out or assumed.

This class meets from 9:00-10:00 AM in Classroom 7 at the Educational Facility.

Above all, have fun!]