http://no-toast-thanks.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] no-toast-thanks.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2007-01-26 11:09 pm

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

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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Re: In one of the attached rooms

[identity profile] ihatedenmark.livejournal.com 2007-01-27 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
With a sigh and a bit of eyerolling, the woman unhooked the necklace from the back of her neck, redid the clasp, and carefully handed it over to Hamlet. From the look in her eyes, it was clear that she didn't totally believe him, but that she was willing to humour him anyway. Hamlet responded with another Claudius-style greasy smile.

"I'll have this back in no more than an hour," he said. She turned her head, as if grudgingly expecting something, and after a minute's hesitation, Hamlet responded with a light kiss on her cheek.

Hamlet headed quickly for the door before the woman could become more suspicious, almost bumping into a blonde boy who bore a striking resemblance to Leonardo DiCaprio before the stateroom disappeared. He held up the necklace.

"Was that alright, Professor Next?"