15 + 14 points
Observation by Vena Nightmare
October 31st, 2008 9:30 AM
11:00 10/31/08
I am sitting at a table in the shape of a trapezoid. On it is a Bremen version of Monopoly. A boy to my right, wearing an anti-Obama t-shirt, counts out the spaces his battleship moves in German. I land on Free Parking and receive $150. A girl to my right, wearing an Obama pin, buys a property for $60. She, Amber, whoops in appreciation and calls for the boy across from me (Jo-jo) to go to jail. Jo-jo receives a speeding ticket ($15) from the chance pile. A girl in fishnet and alternating pick and black (Nivrii) berets him and attempts to steal Paul (boy with anti-Obama t-shirt)'s money. Paul starts to count again. Far away at her desk, my German teacher (called affectionately "Frau" by the other students) translates "HI" in to German for one of the students ("Hoff"). I buy Llyoyd-Passage and pay Paul $28 for landing on his property.
My money lays before me, aching to be arranged according to Robert Of York. The crowd around the table breaks into a laugh. I have missed the joke because it is difficult to pay attention when writing this. Hidden from my sight by the bulk of Jo-jo's Virginia Tech hoodie, the AP students are talking excitedly to each other. My German teacher exclaims loudly "YAY". I buy Böttcherstasse.
The wall looms behind me. I don't have to look to know that it is covered in German posters. All of the room is. Looking around, I cannot locate the 2 Spanish posters I thought were in here. Amber holds out her hand twords Paul in a gesture of Victory, as if tearing out his will to live. He has landed on her property.
At the far end of the classroom a new whiteboard is mostly blank. The objectives for the day occupy the upper left hand corner. Nivrii swoops in as a substitute for Amber, who is going to the bathroom. I pay Jo-jo $14 dollars for landing on his property.
Above my German teacher is a television larger than my own at home. Hanging from this is an American flag. Both Paul and Nivrii insult Jo-jo. Machesney calls for Paul to be nicer and asks me if I am still playing. I nod. A dispute breaks out before me as to whether Paul cheated or not. Paul admits that he neglected to pay Nivrii for landing on Amber's property, but denies knowing that she owned it. Frau calls out an insult and now chides the AP students for getting off track. My money has fallen into disarray, I pause to straighten it. I land on my own property.
Amber comes back and the classroom is a whirl of activity as everyone clamors to tell her of all that has passed. Paul hold up his card to everyone, showing it to us like a demented magician. Amber had landed on his property. I buy Schlacte.
The classroom erupts again as the relationship of Ben and Madeline (the two AP students) is questioned. Calls go out to spread the rumour that Madeline loves Ben. Someone points out that it might be valid because they share Ben's goldfish. Ben objects, saying that they are not freely given but rather that Madeline steals them.
Nivrii informs Paul that the poster behind him has devil horns. Frau explains what the card that Amber drew means in English. It does not bode well for Amber. It turns out that there is no danger because the property in question is owned by no one.
11:30 AM 10/31/08
I am sitting at a table in the shape of a trapezoid. On it is a Bremen version of Monopoly. A boy to my right, wearing an anti-Obama t-shirt, counts out the spaces his battleship moves in German. I land on Free Parking and receive $150. A girl to my right, wearing an Obama pin, buys a property for $60. She, Amber, whoops in appreciation and calls for the boy across from me (Jo-jo) to go to jail. Jo-jo receives a speeding ticket ($15) from the chance pile. A girl in fishnet and alternating pick and black (Nivrii) berets him and attempts to steal Paul (boy with anti-Obama t-shirt)'s money. Paul starts to count again. Far away at her desk, my German teacher (called affectionately "Frau" by the other students) translates "HI" in to German for one of the students ("Hoff"). I buy Llyoyd-Passage and pay Paul $28 for landing on his property.
My money lays before me, aching to be arranged according to Robert Of York. The crowd around the table breaks into a laugh. I have missed the joke because it is difficult to pay attention when writing this. Hidden from my sight by the bulk of Jo-jo's Virginia Tech hoodie, the AP students are talking excitedly to each other. My German teacher exclaims loudly "YAY". I buy Böttcherstasse.
The wall looms behind me. I don't have to look to know that it is covered in German posters. All of the room is. Looking around, I cannot locate the 2 Spanish posters I thought were in here. Amber holds out her hand twords Paul in a gesture of Victory, as if tearing out his will to live. He has landed on her property.
At the far end of the classroom a new whiteboard is mostly blank. The objectives for the day occupy the upper left hand corner. Nivrii swoops in as a substitute for Amber, who is going to the bathroom. I pay Jo-jo $14 dollars for landing on his property.
Above my German teacher is a television larger than my own at home. Hanging from this is an American flag. Both Paul and Nivrii insult Jo-jo. Machesney calls for Paul to be nicer and asks me if I am still playing. I nod. A dispute breaks out before me as to whether Paul cheated or not. Paul admits that he neglected to pay Nivrii for landing on Amber's property, but denies knowing that she owned it. Frau calls out an insult and now chides the AP students for getting off track. My money has fallen into disarray, I pause to straighten it. I land on my own property.
Amber comes back and the classroom is a whirl of activity as everyone clamors to tell her of all that has passed. Paul hold up his card to everyone, showing it to us like a demented magician. Amber had landed on his property. I buy Schlacte.
The classroom erupts again as the relationship of Ben and Madeline (the two AP students) is questioned. Calls go out to spread the rumour that Madeline loves Ben. Someone points out that it might be valid because they share Ben's goldfish. Ben objects, saying that they are not freely given but rather that Madeline steals them.
Nivrii informs Paul that the poster behind him has devil horns. Frau explains what the card that Amber drew means in English. It does not bode well for Amber. It turns out that there is no danger because the property in question is owned by no one.
11:30 AM 10/31/08
Marvellously baroque observations. Votes for the possible theft of goldfish - obviously.