Novice's Guide to Villains & Villainy - Week 2, Friday, Period 3 (Danger Shop)

[no-toast-thanks.livejournal.com]

"Good morning. Your satchels are under your chairs if you haven't found them yet. They are yours to do with as you wish. Try not to lose them. First things first - now that you have your tools, I hope that by the end of the semester you won't need them. Having objects at your disposal is handy, but more often than not, you won't conveniently have what you need within reach. You'll all have to learn how to adapt to your situation, use what have you have around you and rely on your wits and strengths. Your best chance at taking on a villain, in a hypothetical situation of course, is to make the most of yourself. Not everyone can have powers, but we all have the opportunity to learn skills. Learn as much as you can and you'll be well prepared.

But there are three pieces of advice that I hope you'll always heed - invest in a pair of comfortable shoes, always wear clean underwear and keep your eyes open for allies and friends. They appear in the most unlikely of places.

Now I won't be lecturing much in this class. I'd simply be repeating your handbook. It's there for supplementary reading and to have on hand if you want to know anything. I am also available for any questions and any extra help you might want to seek out outside of class. If I'm not available, your TAs Z Delgado and Seely Booth will hopefully be of some help.

Next week we'll start to get our hands dirty in some practical situations. This week we'll keep to the basics. What I want you to discuss today is what makes a villain? How can you distinguish between a regular criminal and a villain? What makes the difference between a villain and a supervillain?. Answer one, or all. Discuss with each other. Argue, if you'd like. No fisticuffs, please. Your handbook has one answer and you can rote learn it, if you'd like, but a big part of dealing with villains involves using your own judgment. Start using it."


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Re: Pass notes, check out your kit, read your handbook

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"What? I'm just enjoying class," Marty replied innocently. "One has to learn who the bad guys out there really are."

Re: Pass notes, check out your kit, read your handbook

[demonbelthazor]

"One of the reasons I'm taking this class," Bel said easily. "I can't sense evil anymore, so I figured I'd learn other ways to figure out who the villains are."

Re: Pass notes, check out your kit, read your handbook

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Really? I'd think with your background you'd easily see the signs," Marty replied. "You know. Living among demons. Hanging out with Angelus."

Re: Pass notes, check out your kit, read your handbook

[demonbelthazor]

Bel's eyes narrowed just a fraction at the mention of his BFF Angelus. "I can identify demons, yes," he said. "But I can't sense them in human form anymore, not like I used to. They hardly go around wearing nametags that say, 'Hello, I'm evil, ask me how.'"

Re: Pass notes, check out your kit, read your handbook

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"But you can identify them, right?" Marty asked. "Because that will come in handy. Especially with Nadia's efforts to gather clues."

Re: Pass notes, check out your kit, read your handbook

[demonbelthazor]

"If I recognize their human form or see them in demon form, yes," Bel said. "Or Phoebe can check in her Book. Are you checking into what attacked Veronica and Piper? Cameron told me about that."