Ethics [Thursday, April 3]

[sith_happened]

Today the desks in Anakin's classroom had been pushed along the walls and replaced with cushy pillows and blankets.

"Today we talk about sloth," Anakin said, holding himself even more carefully and clearly uncomfortable with the very idea of relaxing. The students were certainly not expected to be held to the same standard.

"Originally, sloth was described as 'an uneasiness of the mind'," Anakin continued. "Apathy. Melancholy. Joylessness. And importantly, the decision not to do anything about it."

He shrugged. "The modern view understands that the mind is slightly more complicated than that and sometimes it is impossible to will yourself not to be sad. Instead, this sin focuses on the failure to utilize your talents and gifts."

He made eye contact with each student. "In a place filled with as many talented people as this one, I can view it as almost criminal to not live up to the potential each of you has. Today, pair up and talk about what your plans for the summer are, and how what you will be doing will be helping you in what you might think of as your greater destiny."

He waved at the blankets. "Or embrace your inner sloth and take a nap. Being tiny this weekend can be tiring."

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Sign in [April 3]

[sith_happened]

With your laziest icon.

Re: Sign in [April 3]

[raspberryturk]

Reno

Listen to the lecture

[sith_happened]

He's almost...nice...today. Weird.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal listened quietly, idly making notes in his notebook.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

Andrew was very attentive today, taking detailed notes on everything Anakin said.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber listened attentively.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[withoutverona]

Romeo listened, shifting a little in his seat. This assignment would be nicer if he had any sense of what his greater destiny was.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[im-afrog.livejournal.com]

Adam listened to the lecture, occasionally jotting down some notes.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana listened quietly, wondering what she was going to do with her life. Could Phoebe send her back? Would she? And if she could did Lana really want to go?

Would she be wasting her life or making the best of it? It would have been a good life there, she knew that. Would her life here be better or more useful?

She just didn't know any more.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[ecirpnellehada.livejournal.com]

Adah listened, but lazily, appropriately enough, with a small smile on her face. Sloth always rather had been one of her favorites, mostly because it suited her well, and it seemed to be one of her father's least favorites.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[the_merriest]

Rikku was relieved. She was tired and drained and had been worried this week's class would end up with her screaming at people or breaking down, and instead there were pillows and blankets. Whoa, did they look good.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[harrydresden.livejournal.com]

Harry was listening. He usually listened. Of course, he'd heard about all this living up to his potential stuff before. But slothfulness was a subject near and dear to his heart.

He broke eye contact with Anakin as fast as humanly possible though.

Pair up and talk!

[sith_happened]

Or take a nap.

Re: Pair up and talk!

[raspberryturk]

Reno eyed the blankets and pillows for a moment, then finally shrugged his shoulders. To hell with it. They were there, it'd be a shame to let them go to waste.

He'd talk if someone had something to say, of course. Unless he dozed off by then.

Re: Pair up and talk!

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber took advantage of the cushy pillows and blankets. They looked way too comfortable to ignore.

Re: Pair up and talk!

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

Anemone grabbed a blanket and settled down on the floor, looking for someone to talk to. Her destiny was over and done with, so she didn't really have any plans.

Re: Pair up and talk!

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savannah shrugged. "I have plans to spend the summer learning how to use the darker powers of my father's side of the family."

Re: Pair up and talk!

[ecirpnellehada.livejournal.com]

Like Adah was going to turn down a chance to just lie down for a bit. She would say 'comfortably,' but that would have to wait and be determined by how cooperative her body was going to decide to be today.

Re: Pair up and talk!

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana sat quietly. She was more than willing to talk to anyone and she certainly wasn't about to take a nap in class.

Re: Pair up and talk!

[absolutesnark]

Summer was willing to talk to anyone...unless she had fallen asleep.

Re: Pair up and talk!

[athosborn.livejournal.com]

Teyla hadn't given much thought to the summer, but she was willing to talk to anyone else about their plans.

Re: Pair up and talk!

[harrydresden.livejournal.com]

Harry hadn't given the summer much thought. He figured he had two options. He could hang out here, or go back to the farm. Well, he could also get decapitated but he preferred not to think about such things.

Talk to the TA!

[sith_happened]

Hello, Jo!

Re: Talk to the TA!

[wannabehunter]

Jo was there. Napping, but there.

Talk to Anakin!

[sith_happened]

That's what he's here for.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

Andrew walked up to Anakin with a grin and a shiny red apple in his hands.

OOC

[sith_happened]

I'm out for most of the day. Please to not burn the place down, zomg.