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In seventh grade there was a major storm going on, nothing horrible yet. That comes about 5 minutes later when the fire alarm goes off. Now we had a huge window in our classroom (We were also close to a side exit, hold onto that). It was almost pitch dark outside, so the class was like 'Are we going out in that?'

Next thing I know, my teacher, this 300+lb guy gets up and runs out of the classroom without a single word. Our entire class sits there in stun silence for a minute as we look at the door, alarm still going.

We decided getting wet would be better than burning, cause it had to be a real fire if it's going off during a storm right? We get out into the hall and NO ONE else was there. No one else in our hall was evacuating the building. So we are just standing in the middle of the hallway trying to figure out what to do. We can also see out the window near the side door at this point, in addition to rain we see it's hella windy.

Luckily for us at that moment, a teacher aide is rushing past. She stops dead in her tracks and looks at this random group of 15-25 7th graders in the hall and asks where our teacher is. We still don't know. She tells us to get away from the door/windows since there's a tornado warning and we all gather in the hall, kneeling against the lockers as she is trying to call someone (I assume the principal). She then takes us to the gym, half the school is in there as everyone tries to figure out what's going on. During all of this the fire alarm is still going.

After an hour or so, the alarm stops, the storm clears up, and everyone is told to go back to their class. Again, we question what we're supposed to do. The aide takes us back to our classroom and stays with us. Another hour or so later, our teacher finally shows up. Does not even acknowledge he was gone most of the day, does not apologize for abandoning the class in its literal darkest hour. Did plant the seed for my distrust of teachers for the rest of my middle/high school career.

their reasoning being that "we couldn't ban it even if we wanted to, every writer already uses it anyway"

"Every writer"?

dude.

Sometimes, I say "God is in control" with gritted teeth, fingernails digging into the arm of my chair.

And sometimes, I forget to say it at all.

her name was freddie oversteegen and she, at the age of fourteen, along with her older sister truus who was 16 and their friend johanna “hannie” schaft who was 19, was a part of the netherlands most famous all female resistance cell which was dedicated to fighting the nazis and dutch traitors.

among other things, they are known to have blown up bridges and railroads, smuggled jewish children from concentration camps and, as the tweet mentions, seducing nazis and then shooting them with guns that they had hidden in their bike baskets. freddie is quoted as having said that they “had to do it.” and that it was a “necessary evil, killing those who betrayed good people.”

though freddie and her sister truus were both lucky and survived the war, hannie schaft wasn’t. at the age of 24, hannie was caught and around three weeks later was executed by nazis, only 18 days before the netherlands were eventually liberated. she was shot with one only wounding her, and, before the final shot, hannie is quoted as having told the executioners: ik schiet beter, which translates to “i shoot better.”

though she didn’t survive, hannie is recognized as a national icon and a face of the dutch resistance, with her story even being retold in a movie from 1981 called “the girl with the red hair.” along with this, truus also founded the national hannie schaft foundation in 1992, on which freddie served as a board member.

freddie, at the time of her death, was 92 years old and the last surviving member of the resistance cell, with truus having died two years earlier at the age of 92.

Tony on his 5th cup of coffee by 6am: FRIDAY run the diagnostics again Pepper walks in with two cups of tea Pepper: Tony, you should really lay off the coffee, how many cups have you had in the in the past hour? Tony: 4 F.R.I.D.A.Y: 5 Mr Stark Pepper: See Tony, you have a problem Tony: I don't have a problem Pep, I just like coffee. It's better than you and your tea Pepper: There is nothing wrong with tea. It has health benefits Tony: It still had caffeine and you're addicted too Pepper: I am not! Tony scoffing: Yeah right, you keep telling yourself that Peter, walking through the door: Good morning Mr Stark, Ms Potts Tony: Morning Pete Pepper: Good morning Peter Tony: Hey kid, settle something for us will ya, Pep thinks tea is better and I think its coffee, which is it? Pepper: You can't keep using him to get your way Tony, he always sides with you Peter: I haven't had either Tony & Pepper: Ever? Peter: Nope, May never let me Tony: Well today's the day kid, prepare for your whole world to change Pepper: Don't you think you're being a little dramatic, Tony? Tony: Not at all, I'll never forget the first time I had coffee. I bet you still remember your first cup of tea Pepper: Well, yes but- Tony: But nothing, here kid try this Tony hands a mug of coffee to Peter and he takes a big gulp Peter: Bleugh! I'm sorry Mister Stark but that's awful. How do you drink it everyday? Tony: You get used to it, eventually it burns off a lot of your taste buds Peter: I don't think that's right Pepper: Yeah Tony, that doesn't sound healthy Tony: Pfft! It's fine, both of you worry too much Peter starts to feel the effects of the caffeine and his eyes go wide Pepper: Tony, I think something is wrong with Peter Tony: Nothings wro- Oh, thats-thats not good Peter: No Mr Stark, I feel amazing! I bet I could beat Captain Rogers in a race, I'm gonna go find out. Bye! Peter ran out of the lab and down the stairs Pepper glares at Tony for a moment Tony: Alright I'll go Tony enters the elevator but by the time the doors open on the common room floor Peter is already there practically jumping off the walls Peter: Mr Captain Rogers America Sir, how fast can you run? Steve, looking slightly concerned: Pretty fast kid, uh you okay? Peter: Yeah yes totally fine super fine! Wanna race? Steve: I don't think that's a good idea, where's Tony? Peter: He's in the lab, no the elevator, no I think he's around the corner Thor walks through the door and smiles brightly as he sees Peter Thor: Young Spiderling! How have you been? Peter: I'm good Mr Thor. How are you? How was space? How is Asgard? Did you fight any big aliens? Or scary monsters? Thor: Oh I have much to tell you. As soon as Heimdall sent me to Asgard on the Bi-frost I was met with a ginormous and fearsome beast- Peter: That's so cool Mr Thor! I was wondering, can you run fast? Thor: Yes, very Peter: Great! Do you wanna race around the tower and see who wins? Thor: That sounds like fun, let us go! Thor and Peter ran off, out through the door and around the tower right as Tony walked into the room Tony: Where are they going? Steve: They're racing around the tower. Is everything okay with him? He seems a little off Tony: He had his first sip of coffee Steve: You gave that kid coffee? What's wrong with you? Tony: I admit that I may have made a mistake Steve: May?! Tony: Okay, I did make a mistake Suddenly Peter comes flying back into the room Peter: Oh hey Mr Stark! Did you know I can run faster than Thor? Thor runs though the door and stop with his hand on his knees, panting Thor, breathlessly: Y-you are a v-very fast run-runner Tony: That's it, you are NEVER having coffee again Peter: But I love coffee! It's amazing! Thor: What is coffee? Tony: No, nope, nu uh, not again!

Tipping the Scales by Brownie Fox

Summary: Tony adopts a Spiderkid into the Avengers fold, and it comes with some unexpected questions and complications.

Or: in which everybody wants to mentor a teenage vigilante, Tony learns that vigilante's are pathological liars, Matt Murdock didn't ask for any of this, Natasha could you stop being so intimidating Please, Steve and Tony are tiptoeing around each other, Clint and Sam are going to be the best uncles if it kills them, and Peter just wants to know all the ways to throw a punch Real Good.

A mix of an Avengers Team as Family sort of fic, and a Daredevil Identity Reveal