Ethics [Monday, February 19, 5th period]

[sith_happened]

Vader stomped into the classroom, slamming the door so hard behind him that it cracked across the middle.

"Today I will give you your midterm assignment," he snapped, cloak swirling around him as he paced. Well, half of a raggedy cloak. If it looked like it had been cut up by a child...yeah.

"The master-apprentice system of education has long been traditional in my galaxy. The Jedi used it--" his tone was laced with scorn as his helmet swiveled, looking at various students, "and my own Sith still use it. We will be following in the Sith tradition."

He pulled a piece of paper from his desk. "I have paired you up into master and apprentice teams. Throughout the coming weeks, you will work together. Masters, your goal is to train your apprentices to a level of usefulness in a skill of your choice. Apprentices, your goal is to become better than your master at that skill and ultimately become the master. You must provide a united front to the rest of the world while seeking to undermine each other at every turn. Next class--which is after the midterm break, how fortunate for you--you will report to me about the weaknesses and strengths of your partner and how you would hypothetically use them to gain the upper hand in your relationship."

And if Vader sounded a bit bitter about this particular arrangement, well, he was.

"I have heard about the master-slave exercise in the Ethics classes last year," he growled, voice heavy with menace. "This is a completely different concept and anyone who tries to turn this into non-hypothetical exploitation will be answering to me personally. You will be wishing for detention when I am finished with you." He made sure to look at every student as he said that. There would be no misinterpretation of his intentions in this.

He turned his attention to the paper in his gloved right hand. "Listen for your names. I will only be saying them once."

Comments

Re: Talk to Vader

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"So, Lord Vader, I noticed a few of the teachers became kids this weekend. How come I missed you? Oh, and what happened to your cape? It looks all tattered."

Yes, Turtle was completely aware of what she was waltzing right into, thank you very much.

Re: Talk to Vader

[sith_happened]

Vader's hands clenched. "I hate this stupid island," he muttered.

"That is none of your business," he growled louder.

Re: Talk to Vader

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Aw, come on, tell me." Turtle tried to smile as sweetly as possible. "Although I could just go back and listen to all the radio broadcasts and try to figure it out myself. I'm sure they'd give me a real good picture of the truth."

Re: Talk to Vader

[sith_happened]

"The radio gives no one a good picture of the truth," Vader snapped back. "And if anything had happened to me--not that I am saying it did--it was beyond my control."

Re: Talk to Vader

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"But it gives me more to construct a possible truth on than you're giving me," Turtle pointed out. "Obviously, something happened. Your tattered cloak is proof of that. So, you can either tell me or I can try to find out myself." Or you could just give me detention already and I'll drop it. Her bounce may have come off as excited, but it was really just impatience.