Freelance Treasure Hunting, Monday, Period 5, Class #4

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"Good afternoon, my minions," Vala greeted everyone cheerfully from her customary spot atop the desk. "I'm glad to see you all back after last week's adventures. Last week, you escaped with your treasure, or without your treasure, depending on how things went. However, that doesn't always happen."

She leaned forward and confided, "Sometimes, you get caught. And occasionally even incarcerated, or held by the planetary authorities. This is when the real fun starts, because you have to be able to get yourself out of this situation--the problem is that often, you're locked in a small cell with no one but yourself and a guard for company."

"Then, the moment of truth...er, well, the person in charge shows up. If you don't want to spend the rest of your life in that cell--which, trust me, you don't, they smell unbelievably strange, get very little daylight, and often have vermin--you need to be able to tell a convincing story, whether true or," she cleared her throat and looked extra-innocent, "augmented, that will get you out of there."

"Sooooo," Vala grinned at them and leaned back on her hands, "Today, I want you to talk your way out of trouble. Either pick a partner or try to convince me. Anything that gets the other person to believe you and let you out of your 'cell'," she made finger quotes and everything, "is good enough for me. Go to it, and remember to do your best!"

[ooc: OCD up in a sec! Let the lies begin!]

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Carmela Rodriguez

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Evie Carnahan

During the Lecture

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Talk, take notes, work on your cover story, sleep, whatever

Re: During the Lecture

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie's still bummed that she came so close to getting caught last week. So she's taking more notes this time, and frowning as she thinks.

Re: During the Lecture

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

The more Vala talked, the more Turtle was bouncing excitedly in her seat. This would be fun.

Re: During the Lecture

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal, err, Lord Deskin, sighed and looked bored. He was also casting extremely condescending looks around the class, and at Vala.

Especially at Vala.

Re: During the Lecture

[orewahikari.livejournal.com]

Roxas is taking notes like a mofo. He's not very good at lying at all.

If his face was an emoticon, it would be D:

Re: During the Lecture

[the_merriest]

Rikku was giggling as she took notes. Summer workshops were so great.

Lie to Each Other

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Scenario is up to you guys

Re: Lie to Each Other

[grenfelzer.livejournal.com]

Carmela looks around for someone to partner up with.

Re: Lie to Each Other

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie gave Carmela a hopeful look. "Do you want to be the person in trouble, or the person in authority?"

Re: Lie to Each Other

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After taking a moment to crack her knuckles (and nervously run her hands over her hair), Turtle straightened her back and looked for someone to part up with. Her excitement was evident. She was really good at this sort of thing!

At least, she thought she was really good at this sort of thing!

Re: Lie to Each Other

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Gavin sat down and tried to remember not to start laughing during his lie.

Re: Lie to Each Other

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Isabel looked around for a partner.

Lie to Vala

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Good luck. No, seriously.

Re: Lie to Vala

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Dean grinned at Vala. "So I suppose as TA, I should go right to the top on the assignment."

Re: Lie to Vala

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Most of Karal really didn't want to do this, class assignment or not. A tiny part of him - the part that had heard about the radio - thought it was a marvellous idea.

He cleared his throat and stared at Vala arrogantly. "This assignment is ludicrous. One of my stature would never need to know such a thing. Nobles do not get locked in tiny cells."

[He's doing his assignment for Annoying Teachers *g*]

Re: Lie to Vala

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"What kind of trouble am I supposed to be in, anyway?" he asked.

Re: Lie to Vala

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Eve figured hey, why the hell not go with Vala? She'd never been accused of not being overly ambitious.

So she raked her fingers through her hair, tried to ignore memories of a certain time in a certain compound, and waited. For now, she was playing the part of the good little girl in the cell, which involved being rather proper. Oy.

Talk to the TA

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Once he pings in.

Re: Talk to the TA

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Dean was there and may have been grinning a little about today's class. Not that he had a lot of experience with talking his way out of trouble or anything...

After Class

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Vala's still trying to figure out how to break into the Smithsonian. She could be there for a while.

OOC

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

No, really, this is the end of the post. No lies.

Re: OOC

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

*sings Annie Lennox's "Would I Lie To You?" *