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Post by Gabriel on Sept 29, 2004 10:24:12 GMT -5
It's your turn to do the class, Silvanus (Whenever gabe is settled and sits at his desk, you take over by doing your part)>
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Post by Silvanus Snarl on Sept 30, 2004 21:43:16 GMT -5
When the student is ready, the teacher appears. Such a saying never proved to be true in Silvanus Snarl's class. He would appear whether the students were ready or not...and Heaven help them if they weren't ready. The stone-faced Collie paced down the rows of desks, his eyes shifting back and forth until, at last, he made his way to the head of the class once more.
"I trust that you all have studied diligently," he spoke in his monotonous, droning voice, "Then again, I know some of you here tend to shirk your responsibilities. Perhaps it is so that you feel you know everything there is to know about being a guardian angel. Well, allow me to...enlighten you with the latest news. The truth is...you...do...NOT!"
To emphasize his words, he spun on his heels and whacked the pointer down on a bored student's desk, startling the younger dog enough to cause him to take on a straighter, more attentive posture. Silvanus smirked at the reaction and slinked back on his hind legs, sitting on them as he used his forepaws to hold the pointer and project slides on a projector screen.
"I believe chapter one in the rule book explains the basics of taking flight," the professor continued, referencing his own copy of the said rule book, "What we will discuss today is the list of common foolish mistakes made while flying. I will be referencing pages 5 through 12 for any of you responsible enough to follow along."
He threw a slide up on the screen that pictured a random angel who appeared to have crashed into a tree. Some of the students snickered at the slide. Others grimaced as though feeling the pathetic angel's pain.
"One common mistake beginners tend to make," Silvanus narrated, using the pointer again, "Is flying too close to the ground and things founded upon it. Now, before I continue, let me address one simple thing. You cannot be a guardian angel and be afraid of heights. If you are afraid of heights, I suggest you drop out of this course and apply for the storytime job over in the pre-angel center."
Again, a few students snickered at his comment, glancing at their peers. Silvanus wasn't laughing. No, he was dead serious. The tasks of being a guardian angel could not be adequately carried out by cowards or angels with phobias they couldn't overcome.
"Showing off is another example of irresponsible flying," he droned on, "If you're proud of your wings and feel you must flaunt what you can do with them, bear in mind that pride cometh before a fall."
He turned off the projector and gestured for his class to rise and follow him out to the training grounds. For anyone who wasn't familiar with them, the training grounds could be intimidating, sporting various obstacle courses--some of which seemed impossible to successfully go through.
"To continue this lesson," Silvanus told them, pacing up and down the line of students like a sergeant, "I will give a simple flying demonstration and you all will follow suit as I call you. I suggest you concentrate and refrain from goofing off as you will be graded on your performance."
With that, Silvanus threw off his cloak and took to the air, flying with ease on massive golden wings. He threw in a couple of turns, swoops, and fancy loops before making his graceful landing and eyeing the class thoughtfully, picking a victim more or less.
"Gabriel," he said, stopping before the said student, "It seems you have been paying attention quite well. Let us see if you can put your knowledge into motion. You will be the first to follow my example."
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Post by Gabriel on Sept 30, 2004 21:48:53 GMT -5
Sorry to intercept.But what is gabe to do?
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Post by Silvanus Snarl on Sept 30, 2004 21:52:27 GMT -5
Take his first official flying lesson. Since this is your story, parts of the class have to be written from Gabriel's perspective too. =) I'm only writing from Snarl's point of view.
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Post by Gabriel on Sept 30, 2004 22:00:57 GMT -5
Gabe was ready and confident. He took the teachers instruction. He went in front the class.He flew up high to demonstate."How is this mrSnarl?"He called to the teacher.He lands to ground, Waiting for the teache to respond.
(Your turn,Silvanus)
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Post by Silvanus Snarl on Oct 7, 2004 0:47:10 GMT -5
Never one to openly compliment anyone, no matter how good they were, Silvanus merely scratched down notes on his clipboard, then sent the next angel out to test his wings. In his silence, Silvanus intentionally built suspense as none of his students ever knew how well they did until they received their grades the next day.
"I suppose that will be enough for today," he spoke at last, tucking the clipboard into his cloak and gathering the students to head back to his classroom, "No accidents thus far. I intend to keep it that way."
Stepping back into his classroom, he glared at the angels-in-training as they returned to their designated places. Once again, it was time to step up to the blackboard and begin a new lecture. Just as he was about to launch into his droning monotone, Annabelle fluttered into the class and announced that it was time for everyone to break for lunch.
"Very well," Silvanus sighed, dismissing the students, "Run along then. I'll be here when you return."
Sick to death of angel food cake, Silvanus had no intentions of going to the academy's cafeteria. No, he would much rather stay where he was and plot his next lesson.
I'll break off here and allow you to maybe bring Annabelle back into the story so readers can get a better idea of her relationship to Gabriel.
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Post by Gabriel on Oct 11, 2004 21:20:23 GMT -5
Anabelle headed towards gabe, taking for a land. "Youre lunch..."anabelle said as she healed out gabe's lunch "Thank you"Gabe said, snaching the lunch from her paw. "now about ya job"Anabelle mentioned "Ya, what about it?" Gabe said as he opned the lunch and started eating "The plans.."Anabelle said "Thought we did that." "Yes, but this is the hard part"Anabelle said. "okay" "You know that ya need to got to specail colage for the ranks youve choseen" "Okay"Gabe replied looking into anabelle's eyes, listening."So your jobs are gatekeeper and my advisor, here is how it works, Week days, ya do gatkeeper, You'll be my advisor on weekands" "What about the inbetween jobs?"Gabe asked "You can run/jion them at break."
"Whaen is break?" Gabe asked "Well, You'll have a few in daytime but after sunset, you have time to your self to after sunrise" "What is above you advisor and what is below gatekeeper?"gabe asked "Below gatekeeper is entry level, and higher than my advisor, you'll see."Anabelle answered "What about earth?"Gabe asked. "Ya can't go till posses some items"Anabelle shows them to gabe "You'll earn thses, when you fully graduate" "Now finish you lunch while I disscus this with mr.snarl
Later....
"Come with me."Anabelle instructed. "Okay, let me dispose this"Gabe throws away his lunch "Now, come with me."Anabelle notcined her head. Gabe followed "Youhoo, mr.snarl, The student is ready..."Anabelle called out as they enthered mr.snarls, office.
(I'll stop here, Ya need to do a meeting with anabelle and gabe about, gabe's jobs,school, and specail collage)
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