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Aly perched on top of her desk, watching her students enter the classroom with a bit of a smile. She nodded to those she knew before and smiled at the ones who looked like they were probably brand new. Once everyone was seated, she stood up and leaned against the desk.

"Good afternoon. Some of you know me already, but for those of you who don't, I'm Alianne of Pirate's Swoop. You all can call me Aly, but if you're uncomfortable with that, duani is also acceptable." She grinned. "First person to call me Miss Aly, I get to demonstrate on. This class is 'So You Say You Want a Revolution.' If you're not interested in revolutions or you thought you were taking Home Ec - that was first period. You missed it."

"During the term, we're going to talk about why formenting revolution can be a good thing. We're going to discuss what revolutions can be used for, how they can be put together, and why a failed revolution can be just as effective." She gazed at all of them with a slight smile. "And yes, I still hate theory so practicalities will be covered. Demolitions, weaponry, organisation, magic - or not, tactics." She grinned. "And my favourite, intelligence."

"Seven years ago, I helped organise a rebellion that put my Queen in power and have served as her Spymaster ever since. Almost everything I'm going to be teaching you is what I learned during the rebellion and in the years since. And if I didn't learn it there, it's something that was useful to me at the time." She paused thoughtfully, stroking her black beaded necklace. "In spying, your brain is almost everything - half of spying is half mental as I've said before. But a single person can't put together an effective revolution. But a single person can destroy one. And a failed rebellion feeds only the ravens and Stormwings. It's a dangerous game. And one you have to commit to fully if you're going to succeed."

"So today, I'd like to get to know those of you I don't know already, and I'd like to hear what you think about revolutions and rebellions. When are they appropriate, what would it take to rebel against the current power structure of your home country, society, or even this school." She smiled mischievously. "Zuko and Bridge are your TAs for this class. They'll help me with many of the aspects so if you have any questions and I'm not around, feel free to ask them."

[OOC: And OCD is coming up...]

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Aly held up her hands. "And yet it's on all the school paperwork."

"Perhaps you are trying to cause a revolution," Zuko pointed out.

"A revolution through paperwork?" Aly asked, laughing. "My revolutionary days are behind me, I hope."

Zuko managed to refrain from commenting on that. "I don't know anything on revolutions," he said.

"I don't expect you too," Aly replied, stroking her necklace thoughtfully. "Or you'd teach the class."

"I had to teach classes last semester," he argued.

"And?"

"You might run off and leave me to teach classes, too," he pointed out.

Aly raised an eyebrow. "And if I shall promise not to 'run off' unless my country needed me and point out that Bridge will also be a TA?"

"Bridge believes in space," Zuko pointed out as if he expected Aly to right away recognise that Bridge was insane.

"We all have to believe in something," Aly replied, concealing a smile.

"It's a dumb thing to believe in," Zuko argued.

"How exactly does that matter to you?"

"It doesn't," he protested, defensively.

"Then it shouldn't be a problem for you two to work together," Aly said, pleased. "Good. I'm glad you agree. It will be nice to have your perspective."

Zuko stared, but there wasn't much room for argument. He huffed and crossed his arms. "You could use my perspective," he decided.

"I've heard that from so many people," Aly teased, rolling her eyes a bit.

"I'm not many people," he replied.

"Really?" Aly said, pretending to be shocked.

Zuko scowled.

Aly smiled brightly at him. "Anything else I can help you with today?"

His eyes strayed to her necklace, but he shook his head. "No," he said, already turning to leave.

"Good day," she said, fingers reaching up to touch the beads.

As he turned away, she added "and I've been asked to tell you there needs to be fun."

Zuko halted for a moment and nodded before leaving the room.

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