Dean: Good evening Fandom.

Sam: Especially to all the new people out there. Welcome to Fandom, I hope you're enjoying the icebergs.

Dean: Just what everyone wants to be enjoying in July.

Sam: Hey, if anyone comes from the southeastern hemisphere, they'll be right at home.

Dean: Only if, y'know, they're penguins.

Sam: You know, I don't think a talking penguin coming to be a student would faze me at this point. I can't decide if that's a good thing or not.

Dean: You've become comfortably numb.

Sam: Is that a good thing?

Dean: Not sure. Wasn't really in the song.

Sam: One of these days, I really need to get you to listen to some modern music so those kinds of comments won't go over my head.

Dean: Philistine.

Sam: Ooh, but you made up for it with a big word. So, I'll ignore the music issue - for now.


School, which is finally back in session

Sam: I fulfilled my duties and opened the library today. Ichigo came by on a self-guided tour, and can I just say that I think coming to the library when you have nothing else to do is a fantastic idea?

Dean: You would.

Sam: It's a good place, and I get more people to talk to. Everyone wins. Dean came by to make sure I was properly fed, and Peter came by to make sure I was properly caffeinated. Do you know if we got any new Peters? Is he going to need a nickname again?

Dean: Don't know about Peters, but I think we've got another Sam.

Sam: Oh great. Well, if he's new, he can get a nickname. I'll be fine just as myself. Starting out the workshops of the day, Destiny and Free Will talked about, amazingly enough, destiny and free will. Specifically, whether or not the students believe in either one. Helen and Romeo got to talking about exile, and Helen and I talked about the people who pull the strings in her world. Reno was there to TA; he and Romeo talked about the intensity of Lady Ghanima's classes, and he got caught up with Sora. Dawn was there too, in the role of prettiest TA ever. Okay, maybe the notes don't say that, but they should. After class, Reno and Lady Ghanima talked about how he was going to have to think to get through this workshop. Apparently, that's a bad thing.

The How to Be a Bitch workshop - oh, how I hope I'm reading these notes wrong - started the term by talking about how bitchy everyone already is. You've got to have a point to start at, I guess. Toby explained to Agnes that yes, most of the classes are this strange, and then everyone did the introduction thing. After that, Ron, Agnes, Chuck, Ronan, and Warren "auditioned" to be the class TA.

The Relationships workshop, which I have a feeling will be much better than the one run by ex-Professor Stinson, also did the introduction thing, focusing on what people are looking for in a relationship. Angela and Chris talked about how weird this place is, while Worf and Anemone compared how confused they were by the class topic. Professor Eriksen talked to everyone about what they're looking for...and apparently he thinks Lucas and I are dating. I don't know how, and I don't know why, but I'm blaming this on the squirrels.

Dean: Is there something you're not telling me, Sammy?

Sam: About how I'm dating two people at the same time? No, I'm not you, honestly. After class, Chris checked on Professor Eriksen to make sure he wasn't going crazy - that's a prerequisite to teaching here, after all. It wouldn't do any good to go crazy now.

Karaoke class did introductions, and then the really brave people got up and sang. After class, Troy stopped by to ask if he could sit in on the class, and Professor Cannon made him the TA. Finally, A Mercenary's Guide to Fashion followed along and did introductions about everyone's potential future in modeling.

Tyler used his office hours for the serious goal of playing Minesweeper. He also stopped in to see Professor Garrett and show her how to get her computer going. And Constable Fraser and Robin talked about how she's going to be teaching this term. Does that mean we have to be formal with her now? I think it might be nicer to not butcher her last name.

Dean: To me, her last name is always going to be Not-a-frog.

Sam: Professor Not-a-frog sounds good to me.

Dean: Duly noted.


Dorms, which are getting more and more full as we speak

Dean: Over in the dorms, Johnny practiced the drums. Adah was less than appreciative and threw things, but Savannah cheerfully started singing along.

Lee hung out shirtless, which Adah was appreciative of, and Warren was traumatized by his first day of classes. Hate to break it to you dude, but it's going to get weirder.

Amber did her hair and Eve stopped by.

Chuck caught up on a website, and tried to explain Gossip Girl to Susan. Blair checked to see if Chuck had been defiling any virgins and they planned a party. Hopefully not for defiling of virgins.

Sam: That's not right up your alley?

Dean: Y'know, I don't think I ever have.

Sam: Awww, I'm pleasantly proud of you right now.

Dean: I apparently am one who goes for experience when it counts. Cal tried to write and Ino informed him the paperwork gods were mocking her with a class on relationships.

Ella practiced her Ogrese -- really generally with ogres, shoot first, ask questions later. Though they're dense enough that if you ask them a question first you might have an easier shot because they'll be too busy trying to figure out how to think to answer.

Cal was in the gym this morning, as was Ender and Amber, the latter who was doing a tap routine.

And in the gym this evening, Meg and Dawn were drunk and silly and dancing in their underwear. And we're here instead of there, why again?

Sam: Because that note can't possibly be right. Is it?

Dean: Haven't you noticed that they're a bad influence on each other?

Sam: A very, very bad influence. I think we might need to go save them from themselves when we're done.

Dean: I can stop by my room and grab one of my cameras first.

Sam: For the record, I'm not going to encourage that at all. Really.

Dean: So you don't want copies of any pictures I manage to get...?

Sam: No, of course not. Although, if they happen to find their way into my hands, I guess I'd have to keep them to make sure no one else sees them.

Dean: Uh huh. Back to this morning, a naked Liir made a dash up the stairwell to somewhere with clothes, one is assuming -- and was gawked at by Amber. Dude, bit of advice, try to find clothes where you wake up before going the streaking route.

Ronan made sandwiches and soup in the fifth room common room at lunch time, and talked with Katina about vegetarian boiler room dragons. So just your average small talk then, huh?

Sam: Your average small talk for here.

Dean: Seriously. And in the fourth floor common room this evening Turtle argued with a chimpanzee about what to watch on tv. As you do. She also told Sora about being snowed in with a bomber for a month and bored Momoko with a paper on paper products. As you do. Sora was amused by Momoko's extreme hyperness. Which yeah, is kinda cute.

Sam: Up on the second floor, Gladys made very no-frills sandwiches. That sounds like my kind of cooking - the kind that won't cause anything to be set on fire. Romeo talked to Gladys about how her summer is going so far, and asked the same of Sokka. And Sokka tried to figure out why Gladys was making food since golems don't eat. I figured she was being nice.


Town, which may be getting a little too close to the ice

Sam: Cable and Deadpool had some beer at Cable's place, and talked about how much Deadpool misses Arashi. Awwww. And there's someone I didn't think I'd awwww at any time soon. Professor Murdock packed up his hotel room, and G'Kar had some quiet time in his apartment.

Seregil opened Book Haven. G'Kar was doing some writing at J,GOB, and met Hoshi for a lesson in his language. And Mary got a vibrating package at the hotel, which she tried to pass off as being nothing to Stanley and Professor Murdock. I...don't think I want to comment on that more than I already have.

Dean: Some things are best left to the imagination.

Sam: Especially when there are people out there with imaginations like yours. Lacey was reading a magazine at the diner, and Professor Murdock came in to cheer her up. There are two new messages on the community bulletin board, but if you want to know what they say, you'll have to go and look.

Xander headed up the new area of the community project - the ruins of the Echolls Mansion. Turtle, Bridge, Seely, and Z helped in the morning, and unsurprisingly, Bridge stuck around in the afternoon, and talked to Xander.

Worf was standing at attention at Wellspring Arms. Whether that means he was working there or just standing there, I'm not sure. Chad put up a Help Wanted sign at Groovy Tunes, and helped Agnes learn about the music of this world.

Sokka held down the fort at Turtle and Canary, and Charlotte worked on her syllabus at the Perk. Cable was relaxing at Theodoric's when Deadpool came by and said he's thinking about going into therapy. Is it mean to say I think it might be too late?

Dean: I kinda pity the therapist.

Sam: They should make sure to ask for hazard pay. The zombies were playing Rock Band at Caritas tonight, while Lucas and Lana talked about relationships. Millie was in charge of the clinic today. And yes, one of the icebergs has been getting very close to the island. I'm not worried though. Are you worried?

Dean: Dude, it's not like we're on the Titanic. I'm pretty sure you can't sink an island with an iceberg.

Sam: If the icebergs gang up on us now, I think we might have to blame you.

Dean: I'm not scared of a little ice. A few flamethrowers and you've got lots of water you can bottle and sell as designer.

Sam: We certainly have enough people around who like to play with fire.

Dean: Yep. So quit worrying, princess.

Sam: Oh, bite me.

Dean: How about we go track down the girls and you can let Dawn bite you instead?

Sam: Or we can just rescue them. That works too.