Revolutions: Week 9 Period 5

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly was perched on top of her desk again as she watched the students come into the classroom.

"I hope you didn't miss me too much last week though it sounds like Bridge was an excellent substitute."  She grinned at Bridge.  "I'm sorry to say I don't have pie for you all.  Hopefully you won't hold it against me."

"Today we're going to switch things up a bit.  This whole semester we've focused on what it's like from the revolutionaries' standpoint. But I spent the past week in my country looking at things from a different angle - from that of the reigning government."

"So today, in small groups or pairs, I'd like you to react to a scenario as you would if you were the government of a country.  Go in with all your guns blazing, try to talk to the dissidents, infiltrate them, try to capture them and ship them off into exile, it's up to you.  Once you decide a plan of attack, I'm going to tell you how the revolutionaries react to your plan and you can respond once more."

"I'm sorry to tell all you strictly democratic souls, but today, you're all representatives of a monarchy.  Your intelligence service has brought information to you of a lost 'true heir' to the throne being spoken about in the streets.  A coalition of mainly merchants - your middle class - has started to form around this supposed heir, and the people of the streets seem to be turning towards that banner."

She grinned.  "You all have quite good instincts from the stirring things up side, let's see how you do when your objective is order in your country.  Any questions?"


[OOC: Please wait for the OCD is up.]

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Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

You okay? Bridge scribbles on a piece of paper and slides it in Isabel's direction.

Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel shrugged. A little too close to real life.

Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge winces. Yeah, I guess it would be. Anything I can do? Writing "I'm sorry" just seemed kind of trite.

Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Sadly, no. I'll be okay. Thanks though.

And because distractions are so much nicer, she added a line.

I talked to Xander yesterday.

Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

A hopeful smile appears on Bridge's face at that.

How'd that go?

Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel wiggled her hand in a so-so mannner. He didn't shut me down. It's still being played out. So that's a good sign isn't it?

Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

I think so. He's being stubborn, but maybe he'll figure out that it isn't as big a deal as he seems to think it is. Bridge writes back.

Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Exactly. We'll keep wearing him down. Maybe you should try sad puppy eyes?

Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

I'll put that on the list of things to try, for sure. Might work better than Dawn's suggestion.

Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel was actually a little afraid. What was that?

Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge snickers as he hands Isabel the note. That Alec knit me a costume so I could dress as a giant Twinkie and show up on his doorstep.

Re: [Rev 3-13] During the Lecture

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Personally I lean towards accidently locking the two of you in a closet. But that can be plan B, she laughed.