Freelance Treasure Hunting, Monday, Period 5, Class #1

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As the students arrived, they would probably notice a woman clad in form-fitting black leather perched on a picnic table, swinging her feet as she waited for them to arrive. Some students, if they had met her, might be shocked at the woman's resemblance to Aeryn Sun.

Not that Vala knew the girl's last name, but that wasn't the point.

"Good afternoon, class. My name is Vala Mal Doran and I'll be your instructor for this class. As you know, this class will be about how to make your living as an interdimensional space pirate."

"Now, the first question you may have is why you would want to be an interdimensional space pirate, er, treasure hunter, in the first place. Clearly, you have much to learn if this is your question--because first, it's about fun. There's excitement, and danger, and your adrenaline rushes, and it's a wonderful feeling to know that you have done your best at every step of the process, and that the money you hold in your hand at the end of the day has been if not precisely honestly earned...well, you still have it in your hand, so it hasn't been used as bribes or bail money, and that's always a bonus."

"But enough about me," she said, getting up and wandering around, "I want to know about you--your names, where you're from, how long it takes to get there, the most convenient travel route, and any valuable or mythical objects that, if you were from your universe, you would attempt to appropriate and sell. Also, if you know of any pitfalls to obtaining these objects, either mystical or legal, please feel free to elaborate."

"Don't be shy," she coaxed, after a minute, "Who would like to go first?"

[ooc: Please wait for OCD is up!]

[daughter of ooc: Going to run errands for a few hours, will pick up pings when I get back.]

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Re: After Class

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She sighed. "Would you be satisfied with a full explanation and discussion of the pitfalls and dangers of this line of work?"

"And where would you go about looking for items that were lost to the, er, Kin, you said? Hypothetically speaking, of course."

Re: After Class

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Karal smiled, just a little. "You must know I'm not going to answer that question," he said reproachfully. "And that would be an excellent start." He paused, knowing he was quite likely pushing her tolerance, but he had to ask. "Will that include moral pitfalls or merely practical ones?"

Re: After Class

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"It's not my job here to choose morality for students. If they want to follow my example, that's up to them," she said seriously, "and if they don't, that is also for them to decide. However, if a student were to raise the issues, I wouldn't shy away from discussing them."

Re: After Class

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"Thank you," he said sincerely, smiling a little shyly. It was more than he'd expected and he was pleasantly surprised at her answer. "Truly, I believe that's the wisest course. What is truth for one may not be truth for another."

And with his concerns assuaged, at least for the moment, he was suddenly acutely conscious of what she was wearing, and he flushed. "Thank you for listening," he said quickly and turned to go.

Re: After Class

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"You're welcome," she grinned, recognizing the blush for what it was.