[Action] Time to be quiet, sit down, and pay attention--or not pay attention, but at your own risk. Beginning Wood Shop is now in session, and like any sort of hands-on craft class that involves potentially dangerous tools and machines, the teacher is droning on about various safety precautions and warnings, allthewhile gesturing with an awl in hand.
The teacher herself is an ancient-looking old woman, hunched over to an unhealthy degree and hair resembling a snarled grey horizontal beehive. MS. CARVER is chalked in large, clean letters on the board. A raven sits perched atop a large bear carving in the corner of the room, observing the students.
Yes, it's a boring first lecture--even Ms. Carver thinks so--but a necessary one by the curriculum, and she wants to get through this as quickly as possible so everyone (herself included) can get to the fun stuff. "And that covers the manual tools. We'll go over the use of machine operations later in the course. I'll start you on your first project tomorrow; something simple, to show you the ropes. You'll have a choice between making a set of picture frames, or a pair of book-ends. Questions?"
[Action--later] Or perhaps you're working on one of Ms. Carver's later assignments; a relief carving, a simple wooden puppet, or a figurine based on an animal of the student's choice. Ms. Carver herself is hobbling around the room doing a variety of things: she's answer questions, checking someone's project progress, cleaning up or sorting wood scraps, or taking a few moments to work on her own project. This week, it's an intricate 4' carving of a bear scaling a tree.
The raven, which by now every student should be aware is a mutant itself and is capable of speech, is hopping around on one of the windowsills, snapping an occasional corrective (or smartass) comment about some student's technique. A broom is roaming about all on its own, sweeping up piles of dust and fallen scraps, while a brush also floats about, dusting and cleaning unused surfaces. Made obvious early on, Ms. Carver's own talents lie in animation, particularly wooden objects.
The Witch -- Brave | "Ms. Carver"
Time to be quiet, sit down, and pay attention--or not pay attention, but at your own risk. Beginning Wood Shop is now in session, and like any sort of hands-on craft class that involves potentially dangerous tools and machines, the teacher is droning on about various safety precautions and warnings, allthewhile gesturing with an awl in hand.
The teacher herself is an ancient-looking old woman, hunched over to an unhealthy degree and hair resembling a snarled grey horizontal beehive. MS. CARVER is chalked in large, clean letters on the board. A raven sits perched atop a large bear carving in the corner of the room, observing the students.
Yes, it's a boring first lecture--even Ms. Carver thinks so--but a necessary one by the curriculum, and she wants to get through this as quickly as possible so everyone (herself included) can get to the fun stuff. "And that covers the manual tools. We'll go over the use of machine operations later in the course. I'll start you on your first project tomorrow; something simple, to show you the ropes. You'll have a choice between making a set of picture frames, or a pair of book-ends. Questions?"
[Action--later]
Or perhaps you're working on one of Ms. Carver's later assignments; a relief carving, a simple wooden puppet, or a figurine based on an animal of the student's choice. Ms. Carver herself is hobbling around the room doing a variety of things: she's answer questions, checking someone's project progress, cleaning up or sorting wood scraps, or taking a few moments to work on her own project. This week, it's an intricate 4' carving of a bear scaling a tree.
The raven, which by now every student should be aware is a mutant itself and is capable of speech, is hopping around on one of the windowsills, snapping an occasional corrective (or smartass) comment about some student's technique. A broom is roaming about all on its own, sweeping up piles of dust and fallen scraps, while a brush also floats about, dusting and cleaning unused surfaces. Made obvious early on, Ms. Carver's own talents lie in animation, particularly wooden objects.