Announcements [Friday Mid Morning]

[umbitch.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's time, once again, for another edition of morning announcements! Umbridge's voice is clearer today, happier and maybe a little smug.

"Good morning, dear students," she said, voice ringing almost shrill. "Those who I saw yesterday, I do hope you are enjoying your new living accommodations." And there's where the smugness increased. "This will be better for us all in the long run, trust me."

She paused to giggle.

"Now, then. Tomorrow, Dick Casablancas, Jim Halpert, Zack Addy, and Henry Jekyll have detention with Miss Ellicot Chat--something. Zuko is supposed to have detention as well but I think I'd like him in the first detention I run, if I could."

"And now, dear children, a new rule created for your safety and mine." She paused for dramatic anticipation. "Any student caught showing affection while in a public place will be punished as I see fit. An educational decree will be going up shortly. Please refrain from any public displays of affection from now on. Thank you."

[Feel free to react, of course!]

Comments

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori stared at the speaker. She couldn't believe what Umbridge had just said. "As if people are going to abide by that!"

Yeah, right.

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan hasn't encountered the temporary principal yet but some of her announcements are rather odd. How does showing affection hurt the other students?

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders nearly choked on his cupcake when he heard that announcement.

"The hell with that . . . where did I put the picnic blanket?"

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad looked up when the announcement came on and grunted. Something like that almost made him sad that he already had plans of staying in the room all weekend with Teddy since Katara went to go see Molly.

...Almost.

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

Wilson made a special trip up to the teacher's lounge just to strike off another day.

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

Umbridge may not be able to see it but Mel is in 320 making an obscene gesture towards the PA speaker.

"Whatever."

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

Since Pam wasn't listed for detention as well, Jim figured this wasn't for radio and he was pretty sure he hadn't done anything else that would get him in trouble.

Between that and the new decree, Jim was tempted to stand outside Umbridge's office and do one of those back-turned-pretending-to-make-out-with-someone-but-it's-really-your-own-hands-on-your-shoulders things that worked on television.

Then Jim realized that he had actually gotten away with last night's radio. Somehow that made everything better.

[ashockingbitch]

Jenny quietly and matter-of-factly added 'find someone to make out with in public' to 'buy cigarettes' and 'tell Jack he sucks once daily' on her to do list.

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savannah stared and then a grim smile crossed her face.

"Oh you repressed little wench. You have no idea what you've just done."

Savannah? She started making posters for a commune of people wanting to engage in PDAs... in the dorms.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

When he heard the announcement, Jack started to laugh. For an evil principal, she wasn't very smart - first thing people were going to do was start making out in public even more.

He stopped laughing when he realised that might be exactly why she'd done it. "That's just nasty," he muttered.

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

"NO! No no no no NO!!!"