fandomhighdorms | Self-Defense Club, The Gym, Monday afternoon

There were wee little gift boxes with shiny ribbons all over the gym today. "Please don't assume they're from me, since they were here when I showed up," said a puzzled-looking Hoshi. "But help yourselves. I got a really nice mechanical pencil in mine. Anyway, I thought this would be a good time to talk about being safe when it comes to dealing with cash with the holidays coming up. However, we don't use currency at home. My first time handling cash was in Fandom, so it's not exactly my area of expertise. If you guys have any tips or experiences to share, please don't hesitate to do so. I'm sure many of you know more about handling cash than I do."

She started passing out a handout. "I've got to admit that some of the tips that this author gives seem kind of weird to me, but it's a good starting point," said Hoshi. "If you're going gift shopping and you have lots of cash with you, don't advertise it. Even better, it might be safer to leave the cash at home and use one of these credit card things. If you lose cash, you won't see it again. It's also best to be aware of your surroundings and not carry too many packages with you. If you are paying with cash, make sure you count your change and don't flaunt any large bills. You don't want to attract attention. It's also a good idea to familiarize yourself with the local currency and know how to spot counterfeit bills."

At the end of her talk, Hoshi added, "The mats and punching bags are set up if you want to work on any kicks and punches, or if you want to demonstrate how to take out a purse snatcher."

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In an blingtastic manner.

Because most of you know how to use cash better than Hoshi.

And show off the progress that you've made in learned self-defense skills.

When he pings in!

Who is grinning as she opens another little present.

Hasty rewrite completed once I remembered that Hoshi hasn't worked as a cashier during the holidays and doesn't exactly have the same experiences I do.

My favorite cash-handling goof was the noticeably drunk woman pulling out 6 $100 bills to pay for a $9 shower gel.

Adam Park

Viki

Cal Stephanides

Murdock was having a ball with the wee presents. He'd picked up a couple and was gleefully opening them.

So far, he had scored a cute ~~incredibly annoying~~ little whistle, a pack of gum and a yo-yo.

"Whooo! I needed one of them!" he stated of the yo-yo, mostly to himself. "Lost my last one down in there in Hell."

Amber Atkins

T.R. Wexler

Oh, man. Turtle just kind of grinned a little, waving a hand. "Trust me," she said, "you guys don't even want to get me started."

Amber shrugged. "I never have much cash on me, so it's really never an issue with me."

Dick Grayson

"In theory, you could walk around with all the cash you want if you also brought some bodyguards along with you," Dick said. "It's not really cost-effective, and I'd never do it, but it is one solution."

As Dick stretched, he noticed a little gift. Upon opening it, he was disappointed. "I got a rock."

Tony Foster

"You don't have to have a lot, just more than someone else who needs it," Tony said.

"Point," Amber nodded. "Think it matters that I don't carry a purse?"

"It helps," Tony said. "It's a lot easier to grab a purse than pick a pocket." He knew this from experience.

"I would think so too," she agreed. "Have you been the victim of a pick pocket before, Tony?"

Naomi Wildman

Naomi opted to listen to the discussion rather than contribute to it, since she was pretty much in the same situation as Hoshi when it came to dealing with currency during the holidays.

"I used to live in a pretty rough part of Toronto," Tony said.

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