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[This is not how she wanted to introduce herself to the newbies.

This is really not how she wanted to introduce herself to the newbies.

Damn you everyone on her Facebook. (You know who you are.)

Toph is outside in work-out gear, so unamused. Bender is standing nearby.]

So. My dear and loving family has decided that I'm not allowed to do a normal "I'm a teacher get over it" post today. My dear and loving family has decided to nominate me for the ALS ice bucket challenge with the stipulation that I do it on the intranet and send them a copy.

[Screw all of them]

I’m Toph Beifong, one of the combat teachers for you newbies. Yes, I’m blind. [Bender barks] Yes, I have a seeing eye dog. No, you are not going to get away with anything in my class. Yes, it’s mandatory for everyone, even you psychics. I teach basic stuff, stuff you can use to keep your butt safe, so you can deal.

[Off camera:] Okay, do it.

[Two random students run out with buckets, dumping the ice water all over Toph, who shivers and swears in Chinese and English before holding her hand out for a towel]

That sucks. Like, a lot. Feliks, you're it. If you're in my class and do it on camera so I can hear, I'll give you a "get out of test free" card.

[She heads off, needing a hot shower and tea]

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[Blink, blink.] ... What exactly is the point of that? [Look, he's been in stasis. He knows nothing of your modern internet challenges.]

[She starts to tease him for not knowing and then she remembers.

Right.]

So ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease? The guys working to research the disease and stuff don't usually get a lot of money. I don't know who started it, but there's a thing where you are challenged to either donate a hundred bucks to the ALSA or dump ice water on your head and donate ten or however much you can spare. Celebrities have done it, Kermit the Frog has done it, the ALSA has made a freaking ton of money.