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

[no-toast-thanks.livejournal.com]

Today the Danger Shop wasn't set up like a classroom, it was set up like a room with chairs and viewing windows into three different rooms.

"Good morning. Today's lesson is about identifying your suspects. Identifying suspects requires observation and deduction skills. You observe the crime scene, find evidence left behind including witness testimony and then piece the puzzle together." Thursday wrote the following on the portable whiteboard behind her.

* Means
* Motive
* Opportunity

"When looking for suspects, you should consider these three things. After all, the culprit will need all three to have committed the crime. When dealing with normal criminals, this part is easy. When dealing with villains, the 'motive' may be 'because it was a day ending with Y'. Every situation is different, so I won't try to explain theories here. Let's try something something hands-on to get you thinking outside the box.

When you step through the door - you can go by yourself or with a partner or two - you are a villain for the duration of your time in that room. The room will transform itself into a new environment and there will be a valuable to steal. Think like a villain. Act like a villain. You have the opportunity, so figure out your means and motive and go to it."

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Hang out, talk, watch, wait your turn

[no-toast-thanks.livejournal.com]

Don't actually wait. There's no set order.

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[demonbelthazor]

Bel contemplated the assignment. He couldn't exactly use his powers to do it, so he'd have to wing it.

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[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori thought about the assignment. This was new for her. She'd never had an opportunity to think and act like the villain, unless you counted the Alternate Universe experience, but she was good there, too.

This was going to be an interesting experience.

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[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

Peter had been accused of stealing enough times. Maybe he picked up some skills from media osmosis.

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Theft was not an idea Pip was unfamiliar with.

Theft of large objects, theft of munitions, theft of food.

Yeah, he was pretty sure he could think like that for a bit.

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[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Could Pippi think like that?

Hello?

Pirate.

"Would you care to be partners in crime?"

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Sure. What's the class about exactly? There was a paperwork mix-up and I didn't know I had it until today."

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[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"It's about knowing when somebody is a low down dirty evil villian." Pippi said. "I think this exercise is about getting into an evil person's head."

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Oh. Well, I'm kind of good at thinking dishonorably."

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[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"You don't say?"

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Oh yeah. Shall we?"

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[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi held out her hand for him.

"Lead on."

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip led on (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhigh/1206683.html?thread=70249883#t70249883)

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[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna realized that she had no idea what she was doing.

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel couldn't help but be reminded of the Art History final. Been there, done that, stole the Goya. But this time she's missing the nun-obsessed vampire as a partner.

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[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

Theft really wasn't a foreign concept to Kaylee after living on Serenity as long as she has.

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[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

Layla was pretty sure that her skills were much better when it came to catching criminals, not being one.

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[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. Cally thought while she waited. This would be... odd.

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[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke? Was looking a little freaked out.

Okay, a lot freaked out. He didn't want to turn into a villain.

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[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Don't have to turn into a villain," River pointed out. "It's like a game."

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[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke's mind flickered through a series of pictures of Darth Vader before he brought himself under control.

"Game," he said, taking a deep breath. "I can play games. Do you want to play with me?"

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[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"He's evil," River said, referring to the mental images of Vader. "And I can play with you." She took his hand and tugged his arm.

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[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"Let's go, then (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhigh/1206683.html?thread=70238875#t70238875)," Luke said, giving her a small smile.

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[multiplez]

The assignment was to steal something? This should be a piece of cake.

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[ihatedenmark.livejournal.com]

Hamlet took a couple deep breaths, and tried to ready himself for the task at hand. Act like a villain him? He supposed he really had to concentrate on figuring out one question: What Would Claudius Do?