ext_31317 ([identity profile] tricksy-spy.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2008-05-20 07:38 am

Blending In - Week 2

Aly didn't try any shenanigans with her class this time just waited for them to arrive at the front of the class.  "Afternoon, everyone," she said with a grin.  "Welcome to class two.  Aka the class where we start to do stuff."

She pointed to the board which had seven rules written across it.

1. No matter where you are, act like you belong.
2. Behave purposefully.  Especially if you have no purpose.
3. Blend in.  Become a "gray man."
4. Develop assessment skills by practicing even in circumstances in which you are merely a bystander.
5. Learn to trust your instincts to make decisions.  Right or wrong at first, they will get better.
6. Never second-guess your decisions at the time.  Do analyze them later.
7.  Improve your memory.

"Those of you who've took my classes on spying will hopefully recognise those.  If you don't, well, pay more attention next time.  For the rest of you, these are several of the main rules I use for spying, and they're just as usual for trying to blend in.  The connection should be obvious," she teased, "so I won't try to explain it."

"For today then, I want you to read the rules and ask any questions you have about them.  How they're applicable, when they're applicable, what they mean, anything at all."

"And then-"  she flipped on a projector and two pictures were set side by side on the screen.  "The goal is to fit in.  Talk it over with your neighbour, use the rules we just discussed, and come up with a way to go unremarked upon at these two gatherings."

[OOC: OCD is a coming!]

Re: Blend! Blend!

[identity profile] ihaveniceteeth.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Gwen studied the photos. "Being Japanese would be a good start for the first one," she said. "And male."
withoutverona: (Hawaiian shirt bzuh?)

Re: Ask Questions!

[personal profile] withoutverona 2008-05-20 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Romeo considered things, then raised a hand. "What can you do if you're in a place where your face is known?"
withoutverona: (B+ W grin)

Re: Blend! Blend!

[personal profile] withoutverona 2008-05-20 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Romeo flashed a quick smile at the girl from his cabin. "And for the second, being a child of six would help."

Re: Blend! Blend!

[identity profile] nottheclone.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Wes frowns at the first picture and somewhat absently pats at his hair protectively.

"For the first one," he says thoughtfully. "It's not a candid shot, the people there are very aware of the camera and are posing purposefully, which means that the people involved in *taking* the picture are just as much a part of the gathering as the people in the picture. So maybe... take up a position as a cameraman's assistant?"

"For the second one, dress up as a clown or other sort of children's entertainment, like a character from a popular TV show?"

Re: Sign In

[identity profile] im-afrog.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Adam Park

Re: Blend! Blend!

[identity profile] time-flyer-5.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Jen? Totally not watching Wes be all surprisingly intelligent and kind of sighing.

Really.

. . . see why she's taking this class?

Re: Blend! Blend!

[identity profile] ihaveniceteeth.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Gwen smiled back. "And if you're none of those things, you'd need to find a reason to be there that wouldn't attract much notice, that'd fade into the background."

Re: Blend! Blend!

[identity profile] nottheclone.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Wes? Totally not glancing over at Jen to see what she thought about what he'd come up with.

Except yeah, he totally is.

Re: Blend! Blend!

[identity profile] time-flyer-5.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Extra points if you can figure out a way to work a grass skirt into that," Jen teases to cover up the embarrassing moment of omgsquee, "but nice."

Re: Blend! Blend!

[identity profile] nottheclone.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Which scenario?" Wes asks with a grin.

Re: Blend! Blend!

[identity profile] time-flyer-5.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"The first one," Jen replies.

Re: Blend! Blend!

[identity profile] nottheclone.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"What, you don't think hula dancing would be considered popular children's entertainment?" Wes teases.

Re: Blend! Blend!

[identity profile] time-flyer-5.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Depends on who's doing the hula dancing," Jen retorts.
withoutverona: (I see my destiny)

Re: Blend! Blend!

[personal profile] withoutverona 2008-05-20 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
He nodded slightly. "The party would be the easier one," he said. "Follow a child in and hang out in the kitchen looking bored and put out, and everyone would assume you were a relative."

Re: Sign In

[identity profile] blackmagic-eve.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Eve Levine

Re: Sign In

[identity profile] cheminthehead.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Gladys

Re: Ask Questions!

[identity profile] new-to-liirness.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ahh."

And he nodded to that, considering the idea of such a thing.

Re: Talk to Aly

[identity profile] thebluespirit.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Zuko's blending in consisted of looking stubborn and glaring if anyone dared to question his not fitting in. It actually worked surprisingly well.

Re: Sign In

[identity profile] dojima-hime.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Dōjima Yurika

Re: Ask Questions!

[identity profile] shyest-eyes.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
She looked thoughtful. "T-that would involve a l-lot of improvisation," Hinata said, "a-and confidence in y-yourself to pull it off."

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