fandomhigh | Spy Tech, Class Eight (03/07)

Wednesday, March 7, Period One

Once the students are seated, M indicates the absence list projected on the wall, and then immediately moves on to the lecture.

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
BARBARA GORDON (CLASS SEVEN)

LECTURE: "Today we'll begin our unit on disguise, by discussing two technologies used to create simple and subtle disguises. It's easy enough to wear a wig or colored contacts to make very basic changes to your appearance, but there are times when you need to be more convincing, when you need to be able to fool someone who's actively investigating your identity. Santos and Blank are passing around two items to each of you. The first is a fingerprint kit. Not for taking fingerprints, but for creating false ones. The kits will copy the fingerprint of someone else, and produce fine latex replicas that you wear over your own fingers. The fakes don't have a very long lifespan, but they're quite useful when you know you're going into a situation where you've got to maintain a false identity as another person.

"The second item is a voice changer. Just as the fingerprint kit copies someone else's fingerprints, this item copies a person's voice-print, and then alters your own voice to match it. Again, it isn't something you'd want to use long-term, but it can be very useful when you need an extremely convincing disguise, or for use in telephone communications."

CLASS ACTIVITY: "Today, I want you to use the remainder of the class period to practice with the fingerprint kit. Pair up and take the prints of one of your classmates and create fakes for yourself, and then use the fingerprint testing materials in the box on my desk to take and test latent fingerprints, so that you can demonstrate for yourselves how they work."

ASSIGNMENT: "Your assignment for next week is to take home one of the voice changers. Copy someone's voice, and then use the voice changer to disguise yourself as that person. I expect all of these to be returned next week, and if I find out that any of you have used the voice changer to cause trouble or to get someone else in trouble, you'll have detention and an F for the assignment. Next week, we'll meet in the Danger Shop."

[NOTE: Standard disclaimer for the assignment: please don't use it to cause undue mischief, and make certain you get OOC permission from the player before copying their voice.]

[ooc: Yeah, I said last week that they'd be meeting in the Danger Shop this week. I lied. Next week, totally meeting in the Danger Shop, though. ~~Kindly wait for the~~ OCD is finished. Class is in session!]

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[ETA A NOTE FOR RADIO: Contents of M's conversation with Annette are NFB please.]

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Ouch. That glare hurt.

"Well, uh, no?" She said timidly.

Then added quickly, "How about just the catalog?"

"These things don't come from a catalog, Hargrove," M replied dryly. "We have an entire department dedicated to developing this sort of technology. And what do you want them for?"

She didn't like that answer. She wanted to be able to go through a catalog and pick and choose what she wanted. Dangit.

"So what you are saying is that this stuff can't be bought? Anywhere?" She kind of avoided M's question.

M's eyes narrowed.

"I didn't say that. In this world, everything is for sale, if you know where to look and have the money. But you didn't answer my question, Hargrove. Why are you so keen on getting your hands on this equipment?"

"Oh, money is not a problem. And," Think think think "For research purposes of course. Did I mention that I like to study?"

"Well then, it's a good thing that I've provided you with such a convenient study opportunity right here in class."

M's expression was implacable. She didn't believe for a moment that Annette was only interested in 'research', and she obviously wasn't about to sell the girl any of her supplies.

Annette twisted her lips and nodded at that. It didn't appear that M was going to be helpful in Annette's endeavors at learning to be really great at sneakiness.

"I might go to college to become an espionage specialist secretive mission type person. You wouldn't wish to contribute to my personal goal by donating anything, would you?"

For a moment, M just stared. Somehow, she was having difficulty imagining Annette among her ranks of spies.

"No," she stated flatly. "But I will contribute to your personal goal by suggesting that you learn how to lie better if you're going to enter the field of espionage."

Her mouth sort of fell open, and she stared a moment before she thought to close it.

"I lie perfectly, I think. Go ahead, test me. I can lie so good it's amazing just how good I can lie."

That earned Annette the patented 'are you talking back to me?' glower.

"Very well. If you want to prove how well you can lie, then you can spend the rest of the week as someone else. If you can do it convincingly enough to make other people believe you, then I'll consider your request."

That glower hurt too. Annette might have possibly averted her gaze to somewhere just past M's right shoulder.

But her eyes snapped back to hers at hearing what the heck was being said to her. "The rest of the week? And...uh, who? A boy, a girl?" Crap. Just what did I get myself into now? Oooh! But spyware! Yesss!

M had spent a good bit of her time going through the available records on the student body. And so, although she had only a small percentage of them in her class, she knew a little bit at least about each of the students attending Fandom High.

Seemingly at random, she picked a name. "Blair Sandburg."

"Blair Sandburg?" Annette looked a little worried. "But, uh, I don't know him."

"Well, then I suppose you have some research to do, don't you?" M retorted. "Unless you don't think you're up to the task..."

"No!" She said quickly, holding out her hand. "I can do it. I just have to-" Annette was flailing inside. "When does this start?"

M wasn't completely heartless. She raised an eyebrow at Annette, and said, "I'll give you the rest of the day to do your research, but by tonight I expect you to be ready to begin. Your assignment ends at midnight on Friday."

She nodded and wondered how the heck she was supposed to pull this off. "All right. I will be the perfect Blair Sandburg. Um, how will you know if I did it or not?"

"Oh, I'll know, Hargrove," M replied. "You just concern yourself with pulling off the assignment, and let me worry about how to track it."

Okay that scared her a little bit. "Yes, ma'am. I won't disappoint you, I promise. So, I best get started on my research. Thank you, M." She might be a little unclear as to what she was thanking her for. After all, she has to wait to get her spy equipment.

"You're welcome, Hargrove," M replied, a bit amused by the thanks. "Good luck."

"Yes, most likely I'll need it." She muttered under her breath as she made her way back to her desk.

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