Sneaky Spycraft - Week 1, Period 4

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Aly was in the classroom early so she got to study each student as he or she came in.  She smiled and gave a word of greeting to those she'd known in the past and a nod to the new students, watching all of them curiously.

Once everyone arrived, she stood up finally with a quick grin.  "Morning to all of you," she said, surveying the classroom.  "I'm Aly, and this is Spycraft...blah, blah, blah.  Don't ask me where the class name came from.  I think Hades got a hold of my submittal form."  He hadn't.  "If you didn't sign up for this class, cooking is later.  Go talk to Lulu, maybe she'll let you in."

Aly leaned against the desk and looked amused.  "Or you can stay and we'll talk about how to be sneaky all semester.  We're going to cover a lot of topics: poisons, codes, weapons, actual spycraft, and we're going to move pretty quickly most of the time so if there's anything you specifically are curious about?  Let me know.  If you're confused or ethically uncomfortable?  Bring it up.  I want to see all of you thinking about this stuff.  Not just mimicking the lessons."

"If you didn't catch it before, my name's Aly.  Alianne if you need to be formal.  Professor or duani if you really think that's necessary.  Call me Miss Aly though, and I won't listen."  She shuddered.  "It just sounds bad."

"Today, we're going to do that bane of first classes and do introductions.  Why?  I like listening to you guys talk more than I like lecturing.  So.  Please tell me who you are - even if I already know - why you wanted to take this class and what you hope to learn, annnd ask me one question."  Aly flashed them a quick grin.  "Yes, I'll answer it, and yes, the question's a test if anyone's wondering."

She glanced down at her attendance sheet and picked two names as if at random.  "Zuko and Teddy, can you two see me after class?"

[OOC:  OCD is coming up!  My internets were flickering mostly out last night so if I go quiet for a while, that's probably why.  *eyes them warily and prepares the duct tape*]

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Re: Introductions

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"I'm Yamanaka Ino, and I signed up because this class sounded both really fun and useful uh, well, ninja can always use more sneaky right? I want come out of this class with more knowledge than I came in with." Ino thought about what to ask for a moment, "Aly-san? How can we trust that you won't purposefully mislead us?"

Re: Introductions

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Aly tilted her head, studying Ino for a long moment. "You can't," she said quietly. "Because right now all you have is my word that I wouldn't ever try to harm my students. And it's up to you to decide whether or not my word is worth trusting." She grinned. "That being said, nice to meet you, Ino. I'm glad to have you in my class."

Re: Introductions

[intraspective]

"It probably is," Ino said cheerfully, "at least in the not harming bit. But you can't ever be sure until you've known someone for a while." She grinned up at Aly, "But I'm totally excited to be in your class. This is the best semester ever."

Re: Introductions

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Aly grinned back. "Hopefully every semester will better if you get lucky with it."

Re: Introductions

[intraspective]

"Yeah, but if I think like that I'll only get disappointed. This way I get to be excited every time I get a good round of classes. Which is way more fun."