Revolutions: Week 5 Period 5

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

The classroom was unbarricaded today and there wasn't singing yet.  Aly sat on her desk as the students came in and watched them find their seats.

"Afternoon, all," she said with a bit of a smile once everyone had found their seats.  "The past couple weeks, we've talked about the larger issues of forming a revolution.  Why you'd do it, how you'd start to recruit people to your side, even," she grinned, "a practical demonstration."

"Today we're going to look a bit more closely at one of the most important parts of a rebellion - your people.  No revolution ever is run completely by one person no matter how good they are.  What I'd like for you do to today is determine what roles you think you would need to fill in starting a rebellion.  And if you like, who you would try to talk into taking those roles."

She paused, looking around to make sure people were following.  "For example, in the Copper Isles, the leaders of the rebellion ended up with titles of wise one, cunning one, strong one, warrior and the crow."  Aly rolled her eyes.  "Stupid names and the roles are fairly obvious, but there was a prophecy and this and that."  Aly smirked.  "It shouldn't be too surprising which title was mine."

"So if you have any questions, please ask, otherwise determine the roles you'd feel are necessary - and this can be for whichever technological or magic type of society you like.  Next week, we'll talk more about the roles and the organisation of your core members."


[OOC: So many apologies for less than stellar class.  I can't seem to find my brain, and I have much sickness so Aly pings may be slow.  Please wait for the OCD is up.]

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[Rev 2-6] Sign In

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

So that there is collapsing like a weak regime.

Re: [Rev 2-6] Sign In

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge Carson

Re: [Rev 2-6] Sign In

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely Booth

[Rev 2-6] During the Lecture

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Talking, Note-passing (not flying), questions for Aly

Re: [Rev 2-6] During the Lecture

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker was bouncing a little ball of paper in her hand. It might say Satellite K around the edges. Alas. There is no one to throw pass it to. Yet.

Re: [Rev 2-6] During the Lecture

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Kawalsky was already too busy thinking about who he'd use for each role to notice Parker's nefarious scheme.

Re: [Rev 2-6] During the Lecture

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco raised his hand. "You're a crow?"

Re: [Rev 2-6] During the Lecture

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

"You're a crow?" Kawalsky repeated.

[Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Determine the roles you feel would need to be filled (military leader, spymaster, stellar propaganda person, technological genius, etc, etc) and the people you'd try to get to fill them.

Feel free to discuss, compare your lists with others in the class.

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Tech genius definitely isn't me," Anders said, "but we're gonna need one of those."

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge just pokes Anders on the shoulder.

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Zuko writes down two names on his piece of paper:

ZUKO
IROH

There.

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel tried to work out role she would fill in the battle for Antar.

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker's personal list is a little... detailed.

inside tech genius
psych expert
middle management (thwarting projects)
Sweepers Muscle
Control
saboteurs
money appropriations
agents provocateurs/provocateuses
outside police contacts

For the class, she starts another list:

saboteurs
foreign aid
Control
rabble-rousers for hire
profilers
B&E specialists
media contacts

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco ticked off his friends on his fingers. "Emo boy, psycho bi-girl, fearless leader, animal lover, freak of nature, and the cute and funny one. I think I'm set."

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

D needed one thing.

Minions.

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"I think," Tyler volunteered, Z"I could handle the propaganda part. And weapons creation."

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Muscle: Guido
Techie/Gadget guy: Forge (If he's not hanging out with Wild Child and Sabretooth)
Spy: Kitty
Instant Mob: Moi.

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan thought of the skills she had, if by some impossible chance her father would ever be usurped from his throne what possible role could she take other than a symbol for this rebellion?

She knew some military strategies but she did not trust it enough to lead to victory (clearly this was something she has to rectify), if she ingratiates herself to the 'new' regime she could be a spy but they would never trust her enough to be an effective spy.

On the other hand, she could be both a symbol and a leader of the rebellion without needing to be a military expert. All she would need is a military expert as her right hand man and a spymaster her right hand didn't know about.

Yes. Irulan could see that.

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Battle strategy
Intel gathering--both historical and current
Tech/weapons
Strong, emotional public speaker
Supply staff (possibly thieves?)

Her list went on that way for a while. One would think she'd done it before.

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Kawalsky tossed a paper ball at Sam.

Re: [Rev 2-6] Make up Your Roles

[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

I choose not to attach any further labels to myself that would leave me open to your silly mindgames.

[Rev 2-6] Talk to Aly

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Because she is here to be talked to.

[Rev 2-6] OOC

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Father and I went down to camp
Along with Captain Gooding
And there we saw the men and boys
As thick as hasty pudding.

Yankee doodle, keep it up
Yankee doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy.

There was Captain Washington
Upon a slapping stallion
A-giving orders to his men
I guess there was a million.

*curls up in a ball*

Re: [Rev 2-6] OOC

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Gah, is it going around or something? I was up half the night with stomach pain and mild fever to go with it. *passes you the soup*

Also, here, have a pretty shirtless Anders.