School Assembly, Friday Afternoon, The Auditorium

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After watching the crowd gather and encouraging them to settle down long enough to listen to people talk, The Tick began to speak.

"Welcome, students and faculty, to our first assembly of the year! We'll be doing these to help impart something to our students. Give them advice, entertainment, and something worthwhile to do on a Friday afternoon!"

"Today you'll be getting advice from several speakers. They are motivational speakers, people who speak and give advice to help you better yourself! They are the tops in their individual fields, respective Everests, and this assemply is your sherpa, helping you scale that mountain to a better you!"

"Some of today's speakers are professional motivational speakers! Some are fellow students with some special advice! And one is a local business owner just looking to help out!"

"I think it's about time to let them do their jobs now. Please give the speakers your undivided attention and have some fun!"

[OOC: Each speaker will have their own thread, plus there will be a Q&A thread at the end of the post for them to ping into. Please wait to ask the speakers questions until the speakers have pinged in.

There are also a couple of general conversation threads for people who don't want to give their undivided attention. :)

Big thanks to all of the speakers!]

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Speakers Q&A

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"All of our speakers are done now. If you have any questions for them, please step up and ask!"

[OOC: Please don't ask a question of a speaker until they have pinged into this thread. Thank you.]

Re: Speakers Q&A

[bluth-illusions.livejournal.com]

GOB waited for any questions thrown his way.

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow raised her hand for GOB.

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[bluth-illusions.livejournal.com]

GOB knew that he was about to make a huge mistake. "Yes? Girl who keeps bugging me about a dance floor?"

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow smiled sweetly at him. "Don't you feel your business would be more of a success if it branched out into other areas? As, for example, dance?"

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[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair bounced excitedly while he waited for questions.

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[nadiathesaint]

Nadia stood up. "Blair. What action do you recommend should the protest not work?"

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[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Another form of protest." Blair said. "You shouldn't give up."

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[nadiathesaint]

"I'm not saying you should. But what if all the forms of protest fail? What if the person you're against just refuses to listen?"

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[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack jumped to his feet when Nadia was done. "Blair, are there any naked protests planned for the near future? And can I offer my services if there are?"

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[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair laughed and shook his head. "I don't have any on the books, Jack. But if one comes up, you'll be the first person I call."

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[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack grinned and bounced in place. "Okay. Because I'm a real asset to anything that involves being naked."

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[fh_extras]

Matt really wanted to help students on an individual level.

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[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler raised his hand. "So do you think staying a shining star is worth it?"

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[fh_extras]

"I think it's very important to have dreams, and if one of them is staying a shining star, so be it," Matt told him. "I also think it's very important to realize dreams are a load of bull."

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[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

After making his deal with Luke, Ray raised his hands. "Why don't you live in a van down by the ocean? What's so freaking special about a river?"

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[fh_extras]

Matt looked at Ray, frowning, and asked, "You think you're one of those smart kids, don't you? The kind that has aaaaaaaaall the answers, don't you?"

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[the-right-ray.livejournal.com]

"I'm just asking a question," Ray replied. "Is the river magic?"

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[fh_extras]

Stuart truly wanted to help boost the students' self-esteem.

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[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Jamie raised his hand. "Mr. Smalley? I'm currently having problems with one of my professors here at school who has some deep unresolved anger issues. We'll call him... Varth Dader. What techniques would you recommend to deal with him?"

Re: Speakers Q&A

[sith_happened]

Vader, lurking in the shadows in the back of the hall, rolled his eyes behind his mask.

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[fh_extras]

"Oh, dear," Stuart said, looking sad. "Have you talked to him about how you feel? That's always the first step! No one can make you feel better without that!"

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[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

He'd made a promise to Ray. Luke raised his hand. "If anger shouldn't come out sideways, what's the more appropriate direction for it? Is diagonally okay?"

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

This would be where Parker had to put her head down on her lap to keep from giggling too loudly.

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[fh_extras]

"Diagonally is just fine!" Stuart said. "Whatever makes you unique. What's your name?"