Ethics [Monday, January 22, 5th period]

[sith_happened]

Vader came stalking into the classroom precisely on time, cape billowing behind him.

The door slammed in his wake. Hard.

"Today we talk about gossip," he growled. And Force, did he hate that syllabus right now. "Last week we explored the truth. This week, we focus on manipulating the environment around someone."

He pointed at the radio he'd brought into the classroom. "The pirate and his minions are masters at the art of euphemism and shading, twisting and massaging the truth to give their listeners a complete different impression." He paused. "And Force knows we gave them enough fodder this weekend."

He paced in front of the class. "Today, each of you will begin a rumor in this classroom about a student, teacher or person living in town. It doesn't need to be true. It certainly doesn't need to be polite. It can even be about someone in this classroom." For a moment the only sound in the classroom was Vader's breathing. "But think very, very carefully about the consequences of saying something negative about me." He paused for another moment to let that sink in before continuing. "You will then tell this rumor to the person next to you, who will pass it along to the person next to them. You can pass it along verbatim, change the context or manipulate it however else you wish. At the end of the class, we should have 21 new rumors and a bunch of people angry with each other, mwahahahaha."

He pointed at a student at random. "Begin."

[OOC: Sigh. My work schedule still blows. Verbal fights are encouraged. Actual fights will result in immediate detention. Anyone mocking Mufasa or James Earl Jones will automatically get detention.]

Comments

Sign in [January 21]

[sith_happened]

You know the drill...

Re: Sign in [January 21]

[2-twin-devils-2.livejournal.com]

Kaoru Hitachiin

Start a rumor!

[sith_happened]

You know you have something you want to pass along.

[OOC: Realistically speaking, think of this as LJ telephone. Take a person's rumor, decide if your character heard it correctly and will then pass it along to the next person intact. Or wants to change everything to "Barbossa has a thing for rabbits" or whatever :). Because there are 21 characters in this class and I want everyone to have a chance to have their rumor spread, please check back to the class over the next few days. I'm all about continuing the fun on this exercise into Friday or Saturday.]

Re: Start a rumor!

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

"I've heard that someone slept in the library all night."

Re: Start a rumor!

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean thought for a long moment and then said, "Seely likes to dress up as a nun and watch porn."

Re: Start a rumor!

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

"Anders turned in a bunny this weekend."

Re: Start a rumor!

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair figured if he was going to start a rumor, he might as well do one that would cheer someone up. "Zuko is a big hugger."

Re: Start a rumor!

[2-twin-devils-2.livejournal.com]

"Setsuna is shameless and has no moral values." Kaoru sounded a little bitter when he began his rumor. It had deffinatly been born from this weekend's events.

Re: Start a rumor!

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle tried really hard to say the first thing that came to her mind without giggling.

"Hikaru wears women's panties."

...She failed, and snorted as she tried to hold back her laughs behind her hand.

Re: Start a rumor!

[strahl-pirate.livejournal.com]

Hmm a rumor eh? Well the squirrels had told a him a good one after the broadcast on Friday night. "Demyx and Valentine had kinky sex with glitter."

Re: Start a rumor!

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan stared blankly, not knowing what to say, finally she said: "A male student in this school has an image of a girly horse on his notebook."

Re: Start a rumor!

[http://users.livejournal.com/weissguy_/]

"Wyatt Halliwell is secretly a ballerina," Weiss said.

Re: Start a rumor!

[dark_slippy_thing]

Valentine piped up meekly from his safe place under the desk with the first thing that came to mind.
"Alec is very adept at playing with other people's balls."

Re: Start a rumor!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Vader totally sung a song this weekend," John said.

Re: Start a rumor!

[cat-in-the-box.livejournal.com]

"Peter Pevensie has an extremely close relationship with his horse, if you follow me."

Re: Start a rumor!

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"I heard Schrodinger secretly loves dogs."

Re: Start a rumor!

[iftheseshadows.livejournal.com]

Neil tried to think of something that would be deliberately hurtful to any of his fellow students or get him in trouble with the faculty or administration.

"I heard the hot and cold hook-ups in the dorm showers were backwards."

Do non-rumor related things!

[sith_happened]

Hide under your desk! Pray for death! Laugh and point! Whatever.

Re: Do non-rumor related things!

[dark_slippy_thing]

Valentine was indeed hiding under his desk.
And it actually wasn't about the teacher.

Talk to the TA!

[sith_happened]

If Katara is speaking yet. Or here :)

Re: Talk to the TA!

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara couldn't talk herself into missing the class she was TA'ing for as much as she wanted to. So she was there. And blushing and really, really wishing for either death or to kill someone in particular.

Talk to Vader!

[sith_happened]

If you must...

Re: Talk to Vader!

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair wasn't sure this was the best idea, but with the Jamie stuff last week and then the class on gossip this week, he really felt like he needed to talk to Vader.

"Hello, Professor! Do you have a minute?"

OOC

[sith_happened]

Try not to go completely insane, if possible ;)

Ping down here if you're looking for detention.

Re: OOC

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Uh. I think Zuko just asked (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhigh/1196066.html?thread=69414178#t69414178) for detention.