Interactive Religion [Tuesday, February 5]

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

When the students arrived in the Danger Shop for class it had been rearranged again--this time in series of cavernous rooms full of heavy furniture.

"Welcome to Afghanistan," Biff said with a smile. "Home of Balthazar, one of the creepiest magi ever. My friend Josh and I came here a couple thousand years ago to learn about the Tao. Well, Josh learned about the Tao. I learned about feng shui, which is dependent on something called qi, and then the rest of it I ignored because I was being taught by beautiful Chinese concubines and I got distracted easily."

He pointed at a series of small brass scales on a nearby table. "What I do know is that the qi in all of those rooms is totally screwed up. You take these brass scales and someone who looks good at lifting heavy objects and start moving things around until the qi is balanced again. When the little brass scales balance, you've completed the task."

Biff, it might be a little obvious, didn't really hold a lot of stock in the idea of feng shui. He just wanted them to move furniture around for an hour.

Comments

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Damn right I do."

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely totally wasn't flexing or preening or anything. Really.

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis had the grace to blush, but only slightly. "Now, I'm supposed to have you move things until this balances?" she asked, poking at a scale.

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely grinned shamelessly. "Something like that," he said, going to pick up a side table.

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I don't really understand why it works like that. I wonder if these little scales would react poorly in my room," she said thoughtfully.

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"There's really only one way to find out, isn't there?" Seely pointed out. "Where did you want this?"

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"There," she said pointing randomly. She was kind of focused on Seely's arms.

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely carried it in the indicated direction. Slowly.

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"What're you up to after class today?" she asked, watching.

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Cheer practice, but nothing after that," Seely replied. "Why?"

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Have I ever told you that you have lovely arms?" she asked, smiling at him.

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely tilted his head to the side and thought about it. "Not that I remember."

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"You have lovely arms, Seely."

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"You think so?"

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis nodded emphatically.

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely grinned. "You have any particular reason for pointing that out?"

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"It just seems very obvious at the moment."

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Hmm, wonder why?"

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Because of the lifting. And you don't have sleeves."

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"You're right," Seely agreed, grinning. "I don't."

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"You should not have sleeves a lot," she decided.

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely's grin got a little broader. "But then I might get cold."

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Maybe someone could keep you warm."

Re: Move furniture

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," Seely said. "Seems like a very personal thing that."

Re: Move furniture

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure that someone could be stoic and manage it."