Ethics [Thursday, November 9, 6th period]

[sith_happened]

Vader swept into the room and slammed the door behind him as usual.

"Immortality," he intoned, pacing in front of the class, mental walls incredibly strong. On this topic most of all, he had no interest in students poking around in his head. "Many beings have made life-altering choices in order to avoid dying, or to try to avoid someone they love dying. They've broken under torture, they've made pacts with powerful beings, they've sold their souls like a commodity. They've cloned themselves, murdered thousands, created machines to stop the passage of time."

Vader's cape billowed out around him as he turned. "Today's discussion is not about why all sentient and mortal beings seem to fear death. Today, you shall discuss what you would be prepared to give up if it would guarantee that you would live forever."

Comments

Re: During the lecture

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Looking anywhere but at Jack, Isabel looked aimlessly around the room. She saw River with her hands over her ears and remembered what she was capable of. "Did you hear that?"

Re: During the lecture

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River nodded. "He's evil," she whispered, glancing at Vader. Then she looked at Isabel again. "You're not."

Re: During the lecture

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I hope not," she said quietly. "But now I'm not so sure."

Re: During the lecture

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River could understand that feeling all too well. "Dreams," she said. "You don't have to do what she did. Not now."

Re: During the lecture

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Maybe, but it's not just her," Isabel shrugged helplessly, too drained to explain alien duplicates and history repeating itself.

Re: During the lecture

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Still have a choice." It seemed important to remind her of that, just as people had reminded River after she had attacked her friends.

Re: During the lecture

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I just hope I'm able to make the right one." With a sigh, Isabel put her head back down on the desk, counting the minutes until class was over. She needed to get away from people for a while.

Re: During the lecture

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River would have tried smiling at Isable if she'd thought she'd succeed, but Isabel's pain was too strong, and invaded River's mind.