http://nojesusfreak.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] nojesusfreak.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2008-01-14 11:04 pm

Interactive Religion [Tuesday, January 15]

Biff was in the Danger Room, which was set up as hot, dark, desert town, sipping on a huge mug of coffee as the class arrived.

"Though they've fallen out of favor now," Biff said, "at least on this world, the major religion that dominated my time was a polytheistic one. The Romans had gods -- and graven idols -- for everything. We Jews have just the one. Um, God, not graven idols. We didn't do well with graven idols. I was told by a Phoenician that we wouldn't worry so much if we had more than one god, but he also told me that he'd screwed a turtle, so I'm not really relying much on his spiritual guidance."

He leaned against a pillar. "Your task today isn't to decide if there is a god, or multiple gods, and it's certainly not to rant at me about whatever wrongs you feel religion has inflicted upon you."

He waved a hand towards several giant statues of Apollo. "Your job today is to circumcise that statue of Apollo before the Roman centurions catch you."

He grinned. "It's a religious experience. Really."

Re: Sign in!

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
Seely Booth

Re: Boggle at the assignment

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
Seely blinked. A lot.

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 09:30 am (UTC)(link)
Seely gingerly picked up a mallet and looked for a partner. Hopefully one with steady hands.

Re: Sign in!

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
Karal Austreben

Re: Talk to the TA!

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
Karal was there.

Sort of.

He was physically present, in any event, even if his mind was lost somewhere between shock and...no, there was just the shock.

A light smack on the back of the head might be necessary to get his attention today.

Re: Boggle at the assignment

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
"But..." It was as far as Karal got before stopping and staring some more, mouth agape. "That's..."

What in Vkandis' name is the point of this?!

Altra started laughing so hard he fell over, waving his paws in the air.

"You are no help," Karal muttered.

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
"I suppose it's too much to pray for that you don't see it as well," Karal said, looking resigned as he moved up beside Seely.

He was holding a mallet in one hand as if it might turn around and bite him, and a box in the other. "Maybe this is some delusion I'm experiencing?"
Edited 2008-01-15 11:24 (UTC)

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I see it," Seely said. "And we didn't have brownies for breakfast so you can't blame that either."

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
"That's unfortunate." He sighed. "And this is what I think it is? We have to," he made a gesture towards the statutes that he prayed conveyed the removing of something from a particularly delicate portion of the male anatomy, "the statues? And not get caught by those men in the funny hats?"

Re: OOC

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
I <3 YOU SO MUCH YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW.

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:32 am (UTC)(link)
Seely nodded, holding his forefinger and thumb a little ways apart. "Not that much though."

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:37 am (UTC)(link)
Sunlord! Karal winced. He couldn't help it. "I want to ask why anyone would do such a thing, but I'm afraid he might tell us. Glory, this world makes no sense!" He tightened his grip on the mallet. "Have you any ideas for how to avoid the guards, or should we just attempt to sneak past them?"

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:41 am (UTC)(link)
Seely mumbled something under his breath about 'supposedly hygienic' before replying "I think we could just sneak by."

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
And now Karal was staring at Seely with mingled curiosity and horror.

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:45 am (UTC)(link)
"What?"

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
He started to ask the question, blinked, realised he was being unbelievably rude--

And then asked it anyway. "Are you..." He waved a hand at Seely, still with the same expression on his face.

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
And that would be Seely facepalming. "Yes."

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:53 am (UTC)(link)
Karal winced again. "Bright flame..."

He gave a quick shake of his head, forcing his attention back to the matter at hand, and then immediately wished he hadn't. "Sneaking?" he suggested weakly, and started creeping forward without waiting for a response.

Re: Circumcise Apollo!

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2008-01-15 11:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Sneaking."

Seely followed, still facepalming.

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