Choosing Your Own Government--Monday, Period 5, Class #7

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"Good afternoon, everyone," Vala greeted them from her regular perch on top of her desk. Her appearance was slightly different, as was her bearing, which was more regal and imperious than usual. She purposely made no eye contact with any of her students and did her best to look right through them.

"Your world has just been overtaken by a new ruler. Her guards are regularly patrolling your city, or planet, or village. Word is that she's going to be instituting new rules and policies." Vala, naturally, would have been in charge of spreading that word. "Some of these policies will not be to your benefit."

"Your task today," and here she inclined her head in acknowledgement of their existence, "is to convince her to change her mind."

Suddenly her eyes flashed gold and her voice deepened an octave, sounding both mechanical and more powerful.

"Good luck."

She was going to have to do so much drinking after this.

Comments

Sign In-#7

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With your most pleasing icon

Re: Sign In-#7

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Anemone

Re: Sign In-#7

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Gwynn Hood

Re: Sign In-#7

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Evey Hammond

During the Lecture

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Feel free to WTF, but if she hears, there'll be a confrontation about it.

Re: During the Lecture

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John was a little shocked by the eye glowing thing.

Re: During the Lecture

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Karal really did not like the looks of this, at all. He kept his discomfort hidden, but it wasn't easy.

Re: During the Lecture

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Katara sat way back in her seat like that was going to help. She had a good flow of water right at hand just in case.

Assignment

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Policies will be forthcoming, and feel free to discuss amongst yourselves first.

Re: Assignment--Discussion

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In case you need a strategy.

Re: Assignment--Population Controls

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"Each person will be required to either father or give birth to three children. If a partner is infertile, I will reassign you to someone who is."

Re: Assignment--Population Controls

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"Your high holy gloriousness," Ferris said, bowing low. "While I'm sure your plan will benefit the entire the whole city, I'd like to instead offer my services as a concubine and benefit you instead."

Ferris may have been slightly distracted by the new appearance. The eyes and voice were a little weird, but he could live with that. He turned off to the side and talked to the audience, which thankfully no one else could hear. "I realize this makes me look shallow. But look at her. Teacher or not, wouldn't you get distracted? Besides, who's she more likely to listen to, some random subject or someone who-" He tried to find the right wording. "Does the right thing by her?"

He stopped talking and turned his attention back to the scene at hand, waiting for a response.

Re: Assignment--Population Controls

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Vala quirked a brow at Ferris, unable to believe her evil self had just been propositioned by a student. It was difficult, but she mostly managed to hide the smirk.

"While we appreciate your enthusiasm, our aim is to make sure there is a more plentiful workforce. You benefitting me in that way will do no good to achieve that goal. Much to your regret, I assure you."

Re: Assignment--Population Controls

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"...right now?" Katara asked. Because...a girl needed time for these things.

Re: Assignment--Population Controls

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"By the end of the week," she said, feeling generous, "and you're allowed to choose your own partners."

Re: Assignment--Population Controls

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"Uh, what if we don't want to birth three children?" Eve countered. "Any chance we can just birth one or two?" Because honestly, childbirth sucked.

Re: Assignment--Building Improvements

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"Each person of able body will be required to build temples in exultation of their God."

Re: Assignment--Building Improvements

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"I'm not exactly good with exultation. Is that gonna be a problem?" John asked.

Re: Assignment--Religious Freedom

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"I am your new God. You will accept me as such."

Re: Assignment--Religious Freedom

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"What if we already have a god?" Karal asked, as respectfully as he was able.

Even if this was a simulation, it still made him intensely uncomfortable.

For the TA

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She's well used to leading revolts, should it become necessary

Re: For the TA

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Evey was there and spending her class time wondering how well this new ruler would have gotten along with Sutler.

She imagined she might have found a few uses for Creedy's men, too.

For Vala

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After class, and if she looks a little shaken, well, it happens.

OOC

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A few things:

1. I should be around most of the day, so feel free to ping in.

2. Vala's not really Qe'tesh. She's done some work with electrics and a voice modulator that was stolen from Daniel Jackson (let us not ask how or when). However, she did keep people enslaved for years after her symbiote died, so she's really good at faking the crazy.

3. If you want a detention from Vala, today would be the day to get it. Just ping here.

Re: OOC

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My inner SG-1 geek is giggling liekwoah right now.