Constant Vigilance 2, Session 3. Friday Sept 22nd, Period 4

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Jack was leaning against the desk at the front of the class, grinning hugely as the other students arrived. Once they were all seated, he gestured expansively and said, "You lucky people are stuck with me today, because the Doctor's got a very hot date. Not so luckily, he put together a vague lesson plan, otherwise I'd say let's skip class and head to the bar."

He passed around the handouts the Doctor had prepared on the the Menoptera, the Optera, the Wirrn and the Zarbi, and then talked briefly about each of the species. When he was finished, he jumped up to sit on the desk. "Now, this class is supposed to be about Constant Vigilance. About learning to watch out for what the universe has to offer. And what it often has to offer - as the Doctor so recently discovered - is a date. But whether you're after a date or not, learning to get someone interested is a very valuable skill, one that can lead you into - and out of - a lot of trouble. And even if you lose your gun, your sword, or even your big rock, you've almost always got your tongue." He smirked. "Which I want you to use for talking only."

"Split into pairs. One takes on the role of one of the aliens we learned about today. The other: chat them up and get a date, or an assignation, or at the very least friendly conversation. Don't get your head bitten off. It's difficult to have any fun when you don't have a head. Use what you learned about your partner's species - and whatever you can get them to tell you - to make yourself attractive to them, whether it's sexually, romantically, or whatever. Remember that your partner looks like the alien they're pretending to be, so you might not think they're pretty - but I wouldn't let them know that if I were you. Feel free to exaggerate, boast, bluff, make wild promises or outright lie. Whatever it takes." He looked around the class, expression momentarily serious. "Because sometimes the only thing that will save your life is that the being threatening you prefers you alive to dead."

"And that's it. Go for it, have fun, and grab me if you have any questions. But don't grab me anywhere interesting, because technically this is a school."

[ooc: And we have wait for OCD, plz thanks. Sorry for the lameity. Both partners can lie like politicians, and if you need to know something about the species you're pretending to be: make it up. I'm hoping to actually sleep btn EST 10am-3pm, so probably won't be around then, but I'll pick up Jack pings upon awakening. If you need to pair up with Jack, or you want detention for something, ping me in OOC.]

[ooc 2: *facepalm* ETA: The species in question are the insectoid aliens the Zarbi, the Wirrn, the Optera, and the Menoptera. Have added them into the class.]

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Re: Pair up

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zack looked around for a partner.

Re: Pair up

[notajar]

Door grins. "Would you like to be a chatted-up moth creature? Or chat one up?"

Re: Pair up

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Considering Zack's comfort with chatting girls of his own race. "I'll be the moth creature."

Re: Pair up

[notajar]

Door's not got much experience in the get-a-date sort of chatting up herself, but plenty in making non-human friends, so it mightn't be too difficult, right?

"My, what lovely antennae!" she says. "It must be hard to keep them so feathery in this climate."

Re: Pair up

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," Zack replied, miming brushing an antennae. "I use a lot of product."

Re: Pair up

[notajar]

"It doesn't look artificial at all!" Door assures him.

Re: Pair up

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

"Oh that's a relief, I was so worried when my stylist suggested it."

Re: Pair up

[notajar]

She pretends to look admiringly at his antennae again. "They're so delicate - they must be a lot of work to take care of."

Re: Pair up

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

"They are," Zack replied. "But worth every second."

Re: Pair up

[notajar]

"Are they functional as well as attractive?" She'd say 'not dirty' except she doesn't actually know about that phrase yet. She's thinking it though, more or less.

Re: Pair up

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Judging by Zack's blush, he was too. "Uh...yes...functional."

Re: Pair up

[notajar]

Door stifles a giggle, then decides why the hell not dirty, since that's supposed to be the point, right?

"Perhaps you'd like to demonstrate their..function? I'm terribly curious."

Re: Pair up

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zack's blush deepened. "Their function...but, you, uh, don't have any to for me to demonstrate with."

Re: Pair up

[notajar]

"Oh, you need more than one pair?" Door frowns slightly, then brightens. "Do they make artificial ones, maybe? That I could strap on?"

Re: Pair up

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zack made an odd strangling sound. "That could work."

Re: Pair up

[notajar]

"Perhaps there's a shop around here that sells them?" she suggests. "We could take a look, and perhaps have a nice cup of tea as well."

Re: Pair up

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

"Um... okay?"

Re: Pair up

[notajar]

Door grins and makes wee antennae-wriggling gestures at the sides of her head. "I think that means we win. Or possibly we're betrothed - these handouts seem a bit unclear on the courtship rituals."