Spies and Spying: Week 6. Period 1

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly stood in front of the class looking thoughtful as they came in. 

"Over the past five classes, we've talked a lot about different ways to get information," she said.  "But we've never talked about what to do once you have the information.  In general, that's not the spy's job.  The spy simply retrieves the information and passes it up the chain of command.  It's the spymaster or the officer or the politician's job.  But things are rarely that easy, and none of you are actually spies."  She grinned.  "That I know of."

"So how do you know when to act?  How do you know when to act wisely?  When the goal is revolution, the object should only rarely be to just taunt the person in power or draw his attention to you.  You need a plan.  You need a clear objective, and you need to make sure you have as much information as possible before you act."

She raised an eyebrow.  "So take...oh, whatever possibility you wish to discuss and form a plan of action.  Decide what information you need, and how - using the techniques we've talked about - you'd go about getting it."

[OOC: Please wait for OCD is up!]

Comments

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

She sighed and wrote out a short note. Whose clothes did you borrow?

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

What?

I'm wearing my own clothes. He checked his shirt just to make sure. Yeah, these are mine.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Oh. Not that that cleared up the confusion.

So what was the note about?

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

He frowned.

Which one?

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

She frowned back.

The one of you in someone else's clothes.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Oh, the picture.

Those are mine too. He added a line to the clothing and wrote Gavin's clothes.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

She grinned as she wrote out the next note.

Are you shrinking? Should I be worried?

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

It was hard to write out laughter so he just laughed instead.

You should come check for yourself.

Ignore that he almost spelled 'check' wrong. He's being stealthy.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Inara glanced around and figured Aly wouldn't appreciate if she checked in the middle of class.

It's a yes or no question. Or two of them.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

He laughed.

I'm not shrinking. You should still check. Not right now or anything.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Inara blushed for a completely different reason this time.

Do I need to bring a measuring tape?

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

He nodded but wrote something down anyway.

You could maybe measure me this weekend?

That was not a good pick up line.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Inara shot him a look.

Is that the best you can do?

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

He tapped his pen against his cheek.

I could try and cook something that's not cookies, wear my uniform (maybe) and you could measure me this weekend?

He'd try poetry next.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

At least he was making an effort? She thought about that, and couldn't think of a real reason to say no.

Except that I don't know how tall you were before you started shrinking.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm not shrinking!

Now, he'd be checking after class.

I'm a tall boy! I have long legs!

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

She remembered. And look, more blushing.

Yes. But maybe it's the rest of you that's getting shorter.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

He subtly tried to eye his arms. They looked all right.

You're the short one.

He's not suave.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

She wasn't impressed.

I'm perfectly proportioned. You're the one who used to be all gangly.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

He scratched his cheek.

You are. I'm still gangly! And lanky! I'm tall! I am not shrinking!

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Inara's shoulders were shaking with laughter by this point.

If that helps you feel better, sure.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, if he was shrinking, it would be bad.

Never wearing the leather pants again.

Mature.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Mind if I borrow them, then?

She'd just have to roll up the cuffs eight or twelve times.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Oh, that was mean. Because now he was staring very openly and getting mental images that wouldn't go away.

...no.

But he had to fight back.

I just won't wear pants at all.

Re: [Spying 8/15] - Questions or Comments?

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Which was a very pretty thought, and Inara was not unaffected.

Isn't that illegal?