As one might expect, Ignis stood at the front of the home ec classroom, waiting for the students to file in and keeping a close eye on the time so that he could be sure to begin at the start of the period precisely. And, once that time was reached, he dropped his hand, slipped his pocket watch back into his pocket, and looked around the classroom.

"Welcome," he said, "to Home Economics. My name is Ignis Scientia, and I will be your instructor through this very varied field of useful skills and helpful habits. Some of you, I'm sure, are wondering what exactly home economics is, and, simply put, a course that will explore aspects of life management, particularly focused on the home, to help lead to a more efficient and hopefully fulfilling existence in that space. Some of the topics we will be exploring involve basic upkeep, such as cooking, cleaning, sewing, and budgeting. Others will focus more on quality of life, things like design, gardening, resource management, stress relief, and useful hobbies. And since there is a lot of ground to cover in such an open-ended and nuanced field such as this, I would certainly like to know more about what you, yourself, would like to get out of this class.

"Which leads us, of course," here, Ignis seemed to nod his head and grin faintly as a consession to his amusement, "introduction, which I hear is a staple of the first week of classes here, anyway. So, if you would be so kind as to indulge me, I'd like us to go around the room a little and have you state your name, if you have any experience in the subject, and if there's anything in particular you might like to focus on in the course of the semester. Also, any concerns or questions you may have regarding the class can be discussed at that time, as well. And when we are all finished with those, we will move on to a simple and basic task to start out with. Please keep in mind, this activity will not be a contest or a race. It is simply a way for me to measure where some of you may be on a simple skill that we will explore more in depth at a later period, one that, if there's anything you take away from this class, I hope it is merely this:"

His grin grew perhaps a little bit more.

"How to sew on a button. Which may seem like a simple task, but you might be surprised, and if you manage to pull that off today, well, then, you've already done better than a future King of Lucis."

Ignis Scientia: throwing shade at his leige to a bunch of teenagers in an entirely different dimension.

"But before we get into all that....do we have any volunteers who would like to go first?"