Communication, Thursday, Period 5 (Week 6)

[ismyhairout.livejournal.com]

Hades was in the classroom when everyone arrived. "Hey, how ya doin? Hades, Lord of the Underworld, God of the Dead, Vice Principal and," the corner of his lip curled up. "Substitute teacher. Today you're going to learn the art of obfuscation. There is nothing in this world - NOTHING - that can be said that can't be confused and twisted to the point where no one understands what the heck you're on about.

Politicians and lawyers do it all the time. If it's not worth being a soundbyte, obfuscate it to the point where people don't care what you do as long as you shut up. Get it? For example, the question could be 'do you agree that the school's security staff is acceptable?'. The answer to that would be 'if you ask me for a straight answer, then I'll say that, as far as I can see, looking at it by and large, taking one thing with another in terms of the average of departments, then in the final analysis it is probably true to say, that at the end of the day, in general terms, you would probably find that, not to put too fine a point on it, there probably wasn't very much in it one way or the other as far as one can see, at this stage.' Huh? Huh? That was a doozy.

Now you try it. Team up. Someone ask a simple question like 'what's your favorite color?' and someone else answer it being as a much of a pain in the rear as possible. Go on. Do it. Don't bother me."

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[ismyhairout.livejournal.com]

Collapsey style!

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[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

Andrew Wells

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[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John Sheppard

During the Lecture

[ismyhairout.livejournal.com]

Hades doesn't care whether you're listening or not.

Re: During the Lecture

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

Andrew tried to take notes. Then he just gave up and started doodling.

Re: During the Lecture

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John found himself staring at the flame on the VP's head. It was mesmorizing after a long day of classes.

Re: During the Lecture

[grenfelzer.livejournal.com]

Carmela spends most of the lecture practicing the written form of the Speech.

Re: During the Lecture

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack tries to pay attention. Really, he does. Up to the point where he starts yammerin' on like a lawyer trying to win a prize for using all the 50-cent words.

Re: During the Lecture

[big-head-boy.livejournal.com]

Dib was transfixed. He knew about Hades, of course, but he'd not met him yet. He ignored the lecture and instead wrote as many details about the Vice Principal as he could.

Re: During the Lecture

[absolutesnark]

Summer started to take notes, but she ended up staring out the window during most of the lecture.

Re: During the Lecture

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

Anemone didn't even try to take notes. She was instead wondering if the funny man's hair could be used to toast marshmallows and make s'mores. What? She's hungry.

Re: During the Lecture

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

Naminé gaped. Hades. It really was him, then, and she was going to get out of this classroom as quickly as possible.

Re: During the Lecture

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Inara didn't take notes. She'd learned most of this in her diplomacy classes already.

Re: During the Lecture

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

Demyx was trying to make himself very small. The urge to flail and run from Hades was very, very strong.

Obfuscate!

[ismyhairout.livejournal.com]

Ask a simple question. Get a complicated answer. Then switch.

Re: Obfuscate!

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

Andrew's face was scrunched up in confusion.

Re: Obfuscate!

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

Chris had a fairly similar expression on his face.

"So, uh, you wanna work together?"

Re: Obfuscate!

[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

Jeff could do this. Jeff could really really do this.

He was grinning like an idiot.

Re: Obfuscate!

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack looked around in confusion.


This was specific "this class is crazy" confusion that was above and beyond his normal confusion, mind you.

Re: Obfuscate!

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

Naminé looked around for a partner.

Re: Obfuscate!

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

Demyx tapped his fingers on the desk, seriously thinking about the assignment. It couldn't be that hard, right? The other guys did it all the time!

Talk to Hades

[ismyhairout.livejournal.com]

If you can handle the SP.

Re: Talk to Hades

[iseewhatyoumean.livejournal.com]

Cassandra was used to being able to talk rather well with her communications teacher. Perhaps foolishly she simply assumed that the substitute was able to read body language too.

She lifted a hand in a wave, adopting a stance expressing that it's nice to meet him.

Re: Talk to Hades

[big-head-boy.livejournal.com]

Dib packed up slowly, giving himself more time to look at Hades and take notes. He might have been staring.

OOC

[ismyhairout.livejournal.com]

Thanks to idontlooktired for the idea and example. I'm not around though, so SP is your friend if you need me.