http://gimmemoreteams.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] gimmemoreteams.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2008-06-19 06:38 am
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How to Be the Best at What You Do - Thursday, Period 2

"There's one last building block that we have time to work on this session," Logan said, starting off the class. "That last thing is sheer, plain, dumb willpower. If you're gonna be the best, you're gonna have to be determined. You're gonna be the best, there's no other option. It's gonna happen even if it's for no reason other than you won't give up. If somebody beats you, you come back. If they beat you again, you come back harder. Be persistent. Be a pest. Anything to prove that your will is just that much stronger than anyone else's."

"With that in mind, you've got a couple options today. First off, pair up and have a staring contest. If you do it right, it's basic psychological warfare. Just you and somebody else, no words, just staring at each other, getting into each others' head with nothing but a hard look, seeing who's gonna crack and turn away first. At the same time, you've gotta keep yourself from blinking. Can you control yourself enough to do that for longer than your opponent? We'll see. Of course, you don't have to just stare. Go ahead and try to distract the other person somehow. No violence, though. If you're gonna cheat, cheat smarter than that.

"Also, head's up for next week, our final week together. Don't get too sad about it. The activity's gonna be simple: find some way to use the thing you're best at to knock me off my feet. I'm serious about that. Knock me on my butt somehow and you might earn my respect. Take the week to figure out how you're gonna do that."

[OOC: Standard availability note.]

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[identity profile] thankgoditsme.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
Friday Next

Re: What You're Best At [WS6]

[identity profile] thankgoditsme.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
Friday looked at the list and contemplated changing his. With a smug smile, he decided against it.

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[identity profile] rebelheartalien.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Michael Guerin

Re: What You're Best At [WS6]

[identity profile] rebelheartalien.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Michael was just fine with that.

Re: Listen to the Lecture/Mingle [WS6]

[identity profile] rebelheartalien.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Floors might be exploding next week.

Re: Stare [WS6]

[identity profile] rebelheartalien.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Michael glanced around for a partner.

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[identity profile] wannabe-pan.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 12:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Andrew Wells

Re: What You're Best At [WS6]

[identity profile] wannabe-pan.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Andrew couldn't think of anything else, thought his thing was kinda dumb, and was seriously considering skipping class next week.

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[identity profile] imcalledandros.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Andros
intraspective: (Oooh shiny!)

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[personal profile] intraspective 2008-06-19 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Yamanaka Ino
intraspective: (either way thoughtful)

Re: What You're Best At [WS6]

[personal profile] intraspective 2008-06-19 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
She sighed, but left hers the same. If nothing else, well, at least it'd be a fairly easy assignment?

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[identity profile] fantastic-torch.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Johnny Storm

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[identity profile] nottheclone.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Wes Collins

Re: What You're Best At [WS6]

[identity profile] fantastic-torch.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Johnny was cool with his.

Re: Listen to the Lecture/Mingle [WS6]

[identity profile] fantastic-torch.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 02:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Knock him off his butt, uh? Might be possible.
intraspective: (don't need this)

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[personal profile] intraspective 2008-06-19 02:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Ino, remembering that she hadn't called Michael about Liir last night, spent a good while debating the pros and cons of talking to him now...

Oh, what the hell, right? Wasn't for her anyway. She could swallow her pride and do this.

A note went flying at him. Hey.

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[identity profile] fantastic-torch.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Johnny could do this, no problem.

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[identity profile] gameknowsgame.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Blair Waldorf

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