Etiquette for All Occasions, Tuesday Evening (09/11)
Entering the classroom, the students would notice Rochester leaning -- well, lounging is really the better term -- against the front of his desk. The room was, in his opinion, atrocious. There'd certainly be changes before class met next week.
"Well, hello," he drawled. "I am John Wilmot, the Earl of Rochester, but you may all call me Lord Rochester." He very blatantly looked each student up and down, and then proceeded. "You're here to learn etiquette, and lucky for all of you, I'm here to teach it. We'll begin as every good first meeting should, with the art of the Introduction."
Rochester gestured with the long silver walking stick he held toward a stack of books haphazardly piled on one of the desks. "If you're up for a good laugh, feel free to read the material the school has been so good to provide for this class. But for God's sake, don't take any of it to heart. Do, however, take some notes, because I have the feeling you're all going to need to study them later."
He smiled, wondering whether maybe prison would have been the better choice, over teaching a group of ruffians how to avoid embarrassing themselves in public.
Then he considered the conditions in prisons these days, and decided maybe not.
"These are the most important rules for you to remember when making introductions. If one of you wanted to make nice with your teacher and write these up on the blackboard, I wouldn't take it amiss."
Rochester proceeded to go through the basic rules of Introductions, calling on students to step up and assist. He then shooed them all back to their seats, and once again leaned against the desk. "All right, my dears, ask me your questions."
Once he'd answered any questions the students might have had, he explained their assignment for the upcoming week. "Your assignment is in two parts. First, I want you to use the proper introduction techniques on the very next person you encounter after leaving class, whether you know them or not. Second, I want you all to come to class next week dressed to impress someone other than village butcher."
With a wave of his hand, lace fluttering from his sleeve, he dismissed the class.
[Notes about Rochester: Yes, he will in fact "check you out". Every single one of you, and he doesn't care that you're teenagers and students. He'll flirt like a maniac, too. If for any reason you think this will bother you or your character, PLEASE drop me a note in the OOC or email me at lord.rochester@gmail.com and I promise I'll put a leash on him around your character.
Also, please be aware that he can be catty and insulting. Especially if he doesn't like the way you're dressed. And he probably won't like the way you're dressed, or your posture, or the way you chew your food. After all, if you did it properly, you wouldn't need his tutelage, would you? He'll be nice about it, though, because Rochester is smug and conceited but he's actually a very decent guy inside.]
[ooc: Posted a bit early to allow for SP. The "lecture" will take place in the OCD threads, so please wait for those which are now up!]
Class Roster & Linkdrop
"Well, hello," he drawled. "I am John Wilmot, the Earl of Rochester, but you may all call me Lord Rochester." He very blatantly looked each student up and down, and then proceeded. "You're here to learn etiquette, and lucky for all of you, I'm here to teach it. We'll begin as every good first meeting should, with the art of the Introduction."
Rochester gestured with the long silver walking stick he held toward a stack of books haphazardly piled on one of the desks. "If you're up for a good laugh, feel free to read the material the school has been so good to provide for this class. But for God's sake, don't take any of it to heart. Do, however, take some notes, because I have the feeling you're all going to need to study them later."
He smiled, wondering whether maybe prison would have been the better choice, over teaching a group of ruffians how to avoid embarrassing themselves in public.
Then he considered the conditions in prisons these days, and decided maybe not.
"These are the most important rules for you to remember when making introductions. If one of you wanted to make nice with your teacher and write these up on the blackboard, I wouldn't take it amiss."
Rochester proceeded to go through the basic rules of Introductions, calling on students to step up and assist. He then shooed them all back to their seats, and once again leaned against the desk. "All right, my dears, ask me your questions."
Once he'd answered any questions the students might have had, he explained their assignment for the upcoming week. "Your assignment is in two parts. First, I want you to use the proper introduction techniques on the very next person you encounter after leaving class, whether you know them or not. Second, I want you all to come to class next week dressed to impress someone other than village butcher."
With a wave of his hand, lace fluttering from his sleeve, he dismissed the class.
[Notes about Rochester: Yes, he will in fact "check you out". Every single one of you, and he doesn't care that you're teenagers and students. He'll flirt like a maniac, too. If for any reason you think this will bother you or your character, PLEASE drop me a note in the OOC or email me at lord.rochester@gmail.com and I promise I'll put a leash on him around your character.
Also, please be aware that he can be catty and insulting. Especially if he doesn't like the way you're dressed. And he probably won't like the way you're dressed, or your posture, or the way you chew your food. After all, if you did it properly, you wouldn't need his tutelage, would you? He'll be nice about it, though, because Rochester is smug and conceited but he's actually a very decent guy inside.]
[ooc: Posted a bit early to allow for SP. The "lecture" will take place in the OCD threads, so please wait for those which are now up!]
Class Roster & Linkdrop