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

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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After the last two days, the last thing Phoebe wanted to do was practice flirting and dating techniques. She read the handouts and took notes, and tried to make herself invisible.

Nadia noticed and leaned over to whisper. "You okay?"

"I haven't talked to him..." She swallowed. "Well, not since I slapped him."

". . . When did you do that?"

"Yesterday during second period when I went to the room to get my stuff for third period. We had a fight and I lost my temper."

Phoebe hung her head.

". . . He might have deserved that. Do you think he listened?"

"He was really angry and then I left. Haven't seen him since." She sighed. "He said I threatened him and then sicced you on him."

Nadia winced. "Sorry about that. I was just so angry for you, and then he was there. . . ."

Phoebe shook her head. "Don't apologize. You were being a really good friend. I'm not upset about that. I'm upset about his reaction after it when we talked." She sighed. "I even told him he was hurting me by kissing others."

"And he didn't listen?"

"I think by that time we were both too angry for him to really hear me." She sighed. "It led to me saying that it wan't right for him to kiss other people but tell me he'd kill anyone else I kissed."

"But that's true. That's not right."

"Soon after I slapped him."

"He doesn't listen very well, does he."

"He listened to that... and then... I left." She shook her head. "I have never lost my temper like that, Nadia."

"That just means you care about him."

"I do. I really do..."

"Well, then, it's really really not fair that you should have to worry about whether or not he cares about you that much, back."

"He got so jealous... I think he thought I was planning to go kiss someone else just to upset him."

". . . Maybe you should."

Phoebe blinked. "I can't. I could never hurt someone like that... no matter how much they've hurt me." She sighed. "I stayed with Lana last night and I go home for the weekend tonight."

Nadia nodded slowly. "Well, at least that will give both of you time to cool off and think about this stuff."

Phoebe smiled faintly. "Yeah it will. Piper is unhappy about what has happened, but will be glad to have me at home."

"There you go, then."

Phoebe nodded. "Yeah, there I go." She sighed. "Next week is Homecoming..."

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