Music I

[Fae-Lee Woods]

The first student to walk through the door was none other than the Headmistresses daughter. She looked happy at the sight that surrounded the classroom and Fae couldn't help but smile to herself, as the girl's good mood was contagious. "Hello Cassandra Carter," she smiled back as she continued to write up the lesson plan. She had been quite nervous with the lesson plan, considering this had been her first time teaching a class by herself. Cassandra didn't look impressed with who she had been seated next to, but Fae knew Cassie a lot better than anyone else (apart from her mother), so it was clear that this was the way things were to go.

The next student to trudge their way into the class, was none other than Malia Tate. Fae knew all about Malia, everything she had been through, who her real parents were, the whole shebang. It was her job as a Druid. "Hello Malia Tate, how are you today?" She had asked politely as she saw the girl take her seat. Fae knew that Malia needed all the help she could get, especially with how much she had missed from her childhood. Fae made a mental note to help the girl with whatever she might need, after all, it was her duty as a teacher and as a Druid.

Fae had smiled in greeting to Ken Yukimura's daughter, Kira Yukimura and watched as she took her seat, not really interacting as much as she did Cassandra and Malia. Fae had waved in return to both Bethany Jade Collins and Rosemarie Lidija Dragoslav as they both walked in practically right after one another. She watched as they both took their seats and looked at the clock on the wall. Class would begin shortly and there were still a few stragglers left that needed to get to class.

The next student to enter her class was none other than Scott McCall. She knew of his reputation to skip classes and she wasn't going to have it. "Mr McCall! Don't even think about skipping out of class today. Otherwise detention with Headmistress Carter will be a given, do I make myself clear?" She asked in the most sternest voice she could muster. She wasn't going to let him get away with it, not this time. "Take your seat," she gestured to the seat and turned back to what she had been doing before Scott walked through the door.

She had smiled at Joanna Elysia Bellisario as she practically tripped through the door and struggled not to laugh. However, she knew that Joanna was clumsy, if she had been anything like her cousin Amy, then she was most definitely the clumsiest student here. She greeted her with a nod of her head, a smile on her face and watched as she plopped herself down into the seat next to Malia. She really was unique and Fae had enjoyed watching her spirited self.

Fae had looked up when @sam approached her and mentioned something about the two Freshmen. "Thank you for your concern Miss Rivera, but I assure you Miss Carter and Mr Dunbar will have to get over their differences at some point and that starts today. To your seat please, class is about to begin," she gestured to the rows of desks and chairs before her. She had looked at the clock for the second time and noticed that there was one more minute until class was to begin.

"Hello @natalie, you're cutting it fine today, take your seat," she had instructed as she stood up from her position behind the desk. She looked to the door and then at the only remaining seat. She sighed as she picked up a whiteboard marker and turned towards the board.

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What Are Lyrics?

Your Job: Choose a song that has personally effected you, the catch? You have to define the lyrics and what they mean to you.
The Assessment: To present your findings to the class.

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"Good morning class and welcome to the Arts. Today, we will be focusing on music and what it means to define feelings among the lyrics. You will present your findings at the end of class. You may begin," Fae instructed as she leaned against the desk and watched her students. She had a feeling that it was going to be a small class, but she hadn't minded. It was the smallness that Fae liked and she wouldn't have it any other way.


Words: 737
Veronica Carter

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Class has begun! Students must post 3 times in order to pass, plus the assessment! 
@liam is currently late.

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Liam slept late and waking up in the morning turned out to be a nightmare for the freshman. He hurriedly made his way to school and slid through the corridors maneuvering his way around the others. He reached his locker and began to stuff up his bag with the necessary evil. I've quick glance at his schedule today indicated that he was already late to his first class, Music. He groaned at the fact of signing up for the class in the first place. He began to think back for the reason why he seemed to sign up for the in the first place when he was not much into the subject.

He came to a screeching halt just in front of the class room door and found that the class has already started and it looked like he was the last one to enter. He gulped a little and he was quite sure that Miss Woods was going to send him to a detention with their homeroom teacher. He sighed and poked his head inside and called out "Miss Fae-Lee Woods, can I come in?"

[Cassandra Carter]

Cassandra had found herself a tiny bit disappointed that she wouldn't have her usual banter with the Beta werewolf, but on the other hand she had been quite happy not to have to worry about him pressing any of her buttons. But no sooner had she thought that glorious piece of information there was a voice coming from the doorway that lead to her pretty much banging her head against her desk. Why oh why did God think it was a good idea to give her a mortal enemy? Cassandra had paused for a moment and actually thought about their banterish relationship. She didn't consider him a mortal enemy, merely someone who pushed her buttons and challenged her, so therefore he was like a mortal enemy, but clearly not one at all. Cassandra shook her head and flipped her hair over her shoulder. She didn't need this right now and she most definitely didn't want it.

She had already chosen her song and she had picked up a red pen from the bunch she always carried and wrote a heading at the top of her notebook. Defying Gravity. She knew the lyrics off by heart and she wouldn't have chosen any other song but that one as it spoke to her more than anything else. She wrote down the first few lines of the song and underneath she put a description of what the lyrics meant to her, personally.

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Something has changed within me,
Something is not the same,
I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game.

'I went through a period of worshiping my father and the ground he walked on, but when my mother told me the truth about my father, that changed. I no longer thought he was the greatest person in the world, he no longer held meaning to me or my mother. He no longer existed. I was through playing by the rules and therefore started my rebellious stage. I didn't want to follow any of the rules that were laid out for me and I didn't want to follow my own rules, my own standards, because that was the girl that loved the father that abandoned her.'

Cassandra put her pen down and thought about the next verse of the song.

Words: 380

[Joanna Elysia Bellisario]

Joanna didn't really know which song to choose. There had been so many in the few years since she lost her parents that affected her. What song could she possibly use to describe the way she was feeling? She casually twirled her purple pen through her fingers and rested her chin on her hand. She stared out the window as she watched a bird flutter past before landing on a tree branch. The simple movement of the animal filled Joanna's head with movie moments. When a woman would sing to an animal and instantly make a connection with it, just like how she would make a connection with the water. She knew instantly the song that she wanted.

She let out a breath of air as her pen swished across the page. "Colours of the Wind". She already knew what the song was about. It was Pocahontas, a classic tale of teaching humans to interact with the nature around them instead of destroying it like they were all tempted to do. It was to teach them to walk in the footsteps of different people, to see from a different perspective and after everything Joanna had been through in the last few years, she thought it was the perfect song to describe her place. The way she had been bullied by rich kids because she didn't have money. People treated her differently because she didn't have money, because she was an orphan. But she wasn't. She had Amy and that was enough for her.

Words: 253

[Fae-Lee Woods]

Fae had looked up from her papers to see Liam standing at the doorway to the classroom, his chest heaving as he tried to catch his breath. "Come in and sit down Mr Dunbar, detention after school with Deputy Kyles," she replied as she gestured to his seat next to Cassandra. She went back to writing down some notes but made sure to keep her eye on the two Betas.

She watched as two students went back to writing despite the interruption and she found that she was looking forward to reading and watching the presentations of the students. Her druid senses were tingling at the point of no return, which only meant one thing, there was something wrong and it was up to her and Scott's pack to figure it out.

Words: 132

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POST COUNT:

Cassandra Carter - 1
Joanna Elysia Bellisario - 1
@liam - 0
@sam - 0
Scott McCall - 0
Kira Yukimura - 0
@natalie - 0
Rosemarie Lidija Dragoslav - 0
Bethany Jade Collins - 0
Malia Tate - 0

[Bethany Jade Collins]

Bethany loved music, and she could sing all day, but this assignment was something that she might not be able to do. As she has heard way too many songs to just choose one. There was one song in particular that she was willing to give a try to interpret though. It had definitely left a mark on the girl's heart when she heard it, and as she had memorized it from beginning to end because of her love for this lovely song, it would be easier.

Beth had her paper out on her desk and her pen in her hand ready to write, but she just couldn't. This assignment was like nothing, but sometimes the way one person interpreted a song, another person would interpret it a completely different way. She was in no position to draw too much attention to herself right now, and there was no reason for her to struggle to write anything. She put her pen down on her paper, and finally started writing:

"I gotta say what's on my mind
Something about us
Doesn't seem right these days
Life keeps gettin in the way
Whenever we try, somehow the plan
Is always rearranged
It's so hard to say
But I've gotta do what's best for me
You'll be ok..."

I have to tell you something that has been plaguing my mind for awhile. I don't think things are working out between us because it seems as though every time we try to plan something, another thing always gets in the way. There's just too much going on in our lives, and we always end up having to rearrange our plans. I can't bring myself to say this, but I need to do what's best for me. I'm sure you'll be fine without me.

She placed her pen back on the table to think about what the next line might mean to her.