Dear Pen Pal….
Ok I've been inspired by the What If series ABC Daytime has going on…. and well my mutual obsession over Degrassi (especially this new Boiling Point arch) and Glee in general has inspired this series…. Right now I am thinking of doing a prologue…a Degrassi x-over with all the Origional 12 New Directions Students and then a final chapter with a face to face meeting…anyway don't own either fandom just the DVD's for timeline purposes I'd say set AU post Journey for Glee and post 99 Problems (for now) in Degrassi verse…anyway enjoy
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Will Schuester looked over to the twelve students that had sat in the McKinley High choir room that bright September afternoon.
"Welcome Back," he said with his enthusiastic grin as Rachel Berry stood up.
"Thank you Mr. Schue," she began, "now I know you told us to rest up this summer however I've been hard at work and I think I've come up with some good numbers that can showcase the clubs collective vocal abilities."
She smiled at her boyfriend Finn Hudson as she said that as well as winked at fellow glee clubber Kurt Hummel who in her opinion was one of the few members besides herself that she saw had true star quality.
"Um Rachel," the teacher said.
"Yes Mr. Schue."
"Can I finish my announcement….it's kind of big."
They shockingly sat in silence allowing for the teacher to go on.
"Well…I've talked to Principal Figgins and…"
"And he's giving us a better budget this year for costumes," Kurt said, "cause I have some ideas and…"
Cutting him off Will shook his head.
"No, sadly not but it's exciting none the less…you are all going to be assigned pen pals."
"Pen pals," Noah Puckerman spoke up, "isn't that a bit Junior High?"
Disregarding the jock's question Will went on.
"Anyway, so the school we will be corresponding with is in Canada and is called Degrassi."
"Are these kids in glee their too?" Rachel asked enthusiastically.
Will shrugged.
"I am not sure Rachel, all I do know is that Principal Figgins has sent a list with your names to the principal of that school and that principal will pair you all off."
"But the Canadian Principal doesn't know us Mr. Schue," Finn had spoke, "how is he to know what kind of person we are?"
"He doesn't," was all the teacher said with a smile that was usually reserved from when he paired the kids up for duets based on names in a hat. "Anyways you'll be writing to your pen pals through the semester and then in the spring they will all be invited here for an invitational."
"But I thought you said you weren't sure if these pen pals were in Glee Mr. Schue," Artie Abrams politely said as he reflexively took Tina Cohen Chang's hand.
Will smiled as he continued to talk about the project answering his kids many questions.
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Twelve students ranging from grade 10 to grade 12 were now sitting around Principal Simpson's office wondering what was going on.
They were an eclectic bunch ranging from ex student body president Holly J Sinclair to new president Sav Bhandari. There was also Sav's kid sister Ali and fellow grad 10 Honor Student's Clare Edwards, KC Guthrie, and Jenna Middleton. Three new students, Adam and Drew Torres and Eli Goldsworthy were also in the room as well as Fiona Coyne who had recently transferred back to Degrassi from her brief stint at a prestigious New York prep school. Rounding out the group were Riley Stavros and Anya MacPherson.
"Ok I'm sure your wondering why I called you all here."
The group nodded.
"Well," the former Media Instructor turned Principal began, "I've gotten in contact with a school in the states and I've decided to set you all up with pen pals."
"But why us," Clare asked.
"Truthfully?"
"Truthfully," Holly J repeated the teacher counting down the moments till she could get out of this room of losers…well sans Fiona of course.
"Well there are twelve students in the group from William McKinley High in Lima, Ohio on the list and so I frankly decided to simply pick twelve of Degrassi's finest at Random."
Before they could make a comment about how random that sounded he went on.
"And speaking of Random I've placed each McKinley High student's name in a hat and you'll pick out your pen pals name at Random.
Some rolled their eyes while others were ready to get this Social Experiment on the road.
"So, do you want to draw names alphabetically or…"
Standing up Holly J walked over to where the fish bowl filled with names sat on the principal's desk pulling out a slip of paper and looking at the name…and so it began.
TBC
So this concept… like it or hate it?
So I figure each chapter like I said will be snippets of each pairs correspondence through the semester starting with Holly J…. now I have made some pairings already but I'd love to see who you readers would like to see paired up…