Study Hall -- Wednesday, September 28th

[principalconnor.livejournal.com]

Welcome to Wednesday's study hall. I'm in a considerably better mood than yesterday, which mostly means none of you will be getting set on fire today. I reserve the right to threaten you with it, though. You have no fucking idea how entertaining the looks on your faces are when I do that.

*grins wickedly and takes a drag off her cigarette*

The announcements for today --

-- Biff is missing once again from the front of the teachers lounge. If somebody could find that stupid goddamn bear and drag it back, I'd appreciate it. (I won't be rettaching any limbs you might lose, though. That's your fucking problem, not mine.)

-- After the events of last weekend, I'm thinking of lifting the weapons ban. I'll be opening up a discussion section in the comments for those opposed and those for the weapons ban to hash out any differences they might have, any requests they might have for licensing or policing those who wish to carry their weapons, and any other problems they might wish to discuss.

-- Parents Weekend will take place on October 28th, 29th, and 30th. For the record, you may make one new RPG journal for whichever parent, guardian, relation, or mortal enemy you might wish to bring in for your character. These characters cannot already be enrolled in the school or exist in town, and if you can find someone not already involved in the game to play them just for that weekend, all the better. However, these characters will not be allowed posting access on FH or any related communities, they will only be allowed to comment in designated threads -- open houses for classes, the Halloween dance, etc. They're only here to visit for one weekend, folks -- they won't be hanging in the dorms or taking classes or anything. Also, teachers will be allowed to call parent/teacher conferences with any of their students they might wish to meet with (or any "parent" they might wish to interview ... *snerk*).

(OOC: Also, for the record, I'm not playing John Connor anymore -- I've passed him off to someone else. Now he can get a little more play, the poor antisocial bastard. :))

Comments

Re: Weapons Ban

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

We are all coming to Fandom High with our own galaxy's/dimension's/world era's rules in mind. In my galaxy, it would be unthinkable for a Jedi to be seen without his lightsaber--it's a mark of who his is and what he stands for almost more than it is a weapon. Where Callisto comes from, brutality has been the way of life she has known and she doesn't know what it's like not having something to protect herself with, however unnecessary it may be at Fandom High (though tentacle monsters and the lurching undead don't exactly convince me that weapons aren't needed). Others come from more peaceful times and view weapons as an anathama.

I think some sort of common ground can be found. Weapons should be reinstated, provided that the wielder proves compentence with the blade, gun, blaster, knife, or whatever. They should have to re-prove their competence every few months.

I've heard arguments that beings need their weapons to protect themselves against other students and teachers who attend Fandom High, and I believe that to be a larger problem stemming again from a lack of understanding about magic, weapons, and other special gifts that the beings at FH have brought to school with them. I'm not suggesting that we have some kind of group sit-down where everyone stands up and says things like "my name is Anakin Skywalker, I have been using a lightsaber since I was nine years old and am considered the tenth-best in the galaxy at doing it. Oh, and I can use the Force to lift heavy objects, sense the future occasionally, and get a reading on most being's feelings," but perhaps some sort of document laying everything out for anyone who's interested in knowing would do something to allay the fears of being attacked by one another.

Personally, I'm more concerned about what might be sneaking up through the plumbing or what I'm eating from the yearbook table than in who might be sitting next to me in class, but I can understand that not being everyone's view. I hear that there may be a way of erecting some sort of energy field prohibiting weapons or other gifts being used against each other in anger. I can only see that as being a positive step.

*shrugs*

Basically, it comes down to trusting each other. Without communication, we can't learn about each other. Without knowledge, there is fear. And fear leads to, well, bad things happening.

Re: Weapons Ban

[http://users.livejournal.com/_gottahavefaith/]

I don't think it needs to be said that I agree. Especially in light of the zombie attacks- getting to my weapons would have been a lot more dangerous had you not come along with a weapon. I mean, sure, some students probably could take on zombies in hand to hand, or with their minds, but the majority couldn't. And even for those of us that could, it's pretty much impossible when the zombies have weapons themselves.


(OOC- You know you want to say 'dark side' in there. Don't hold back!)

Re: Weapons Ban

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Oh, I'm all about mentioning the Dark Side. Anakin's still a little skittish about going there again. *pets her puppet's head* Poor thing.]