History in Living Colour - Friday, Period 3 (Week 1)

[veryarthurdent.livejournal.com]

The Danger Shop was the place to be for students who were taking the Doctor's class. Conveniently, the Doctor was there and had programmed it to look like a cocktail party. People seemed to be mingling about and there were little holographic canapés and non-alcoholic drinks being served.

The Doctor met the students at the door. "Hello, I'm the Doctor. This is History in Living Colour and there's a syllabus to grab on the way out if you don't want to be surprised by what's coming up. I went to a lot of trouble to make those, so don't go making paper aeroplanes out of them or anything." They did make for great paper aeroplanes though. He'd tried it earlier. "The class will be about Earth's history, so if you know absolutely nothing about Earth, I suggest picking up a book and giving yourself a crash course or asking around. I'll be assuming you know at least something about the planet you're on by next week. Right! Lesson one. History is about the people. Inside you'll find three different men who have played a significant role in the development of Earth's history.

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and one of the most significant. Gave some great speeches. Never gets old listening to them. He's the fellow with the big hat.

Socrates is the guy in the toga. Greek. He's one of the founders of Western philosophy and has a good appreciation for irony.

Then there's Sigmund Freud. He's the one in the suit with the cigar. He had a lot on his mind and an obsession with mothers and phallic objects. Well, there's more to it, but I don't want to spoil all the fun.

Today's class is simple. Go in there, mingle, get to know each other, introduce yourselves and then go corner Abe, Socrates or Freud and ask them a question or two, and for the purposes of the exercise, they can all speak English."

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Re: Sigmund Freud

[canlendyouahand.livejournal.com]

Sigmund Freud was chewing thoughtfully on the end of a pen while he watched the people mingle. He was also taking note of the candles, the lilies in the floral displays, and the carrots prominently placed in the canapés.

[ooc: Freud will be answering most questions with a question. I apologise in advance if he drives you nuts!]

Re: Sigmund Freud

[unddann]

Lola immediately honed in on Freud for a chat. "You are Sigmund Freud, ja?"

Re: Sigmund Freud

[canlendyouahand.livejournal.com]

He studied her thoughtfully, then took the pen out of his mouth. "Why do you think I am Sigmund Freud?"

Re: Sigmund Freud

[unddann]

"Do you say that you are not Sigmund Freud?"

Re: Sigmund Freud

[canlendyouahand.livejournal.com]

"Interesting," he murmured. "You take a question as an assertion of fact. Why did you make that assumption?"

Re: Sigmund Freud

[unddann]

"Why do you, ah, confuse the fact by not answering the question?"

Re: Sigmund Freud

[darkangelsawyer.livejournal.com]

Peyton watched him looking at the flowers. "You like lillies?"

Re: Sigmund Freud

[canlendyouahand.livejournal.com]

"You focus on the lilies," he said. "What is it about them that attracts you?"

Re: Sigmund Freud

[darkangelsawyer.livejournal.com]

"They're pretty," Peyton said with a shrug. "Not really a favorite of mine, but they're okay."

Re: Sigmund Freud

[canlendyouahand.livejournal.com]

"Yet you asked about them." He hummed thoughtfully. "What was it that made you do that?"

Re: Sigmund Freud

[darkangelsawyer.livejournal.com]

"I noticed you making a note about them and that made me curious," Peyton explained.

Re: Sigmund Freud

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Finally decided, Inara meandered over towards Freud, at which point she bowed politely to him, deciding not to ask immediately what he was compensating for. "It's a lovely party, don't you think? Very interesting decorations, in particular."

Re: Sigmund Freud

[canlendyouahand.livejournal.com]

"I am more interested in what you think of the party," he replied, giving her small bow. "And why you focussed on the decorations."

Re: Sigmund Freud

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Because it's generally considered rude to focus on people," she said, amused, "and I can't imagine why you'd care what I think."

Re: Sigmund Freud

[canlendyouahand.livejournal.com]

"You are most concerned with what others think of you," he mused. "But you do not believe they could be interested in who you are. Why do you think that is?"

Re: Sigmund Freud

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Because most people only care about surfaces," she said, "which still doesn't explain why you're eating your pen."

Re: Sigmund Freud

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"Why are you chewing that pen?" Alice asked curiously, as she watched him make notes.

(OOC: DOES THIS MEAN WE ARE PLAYING THE QUESTION GAME?)

Re: Sigmund Freud

[canlendyouahand.livejournal.com]

He took the pen out of his mouth. "Why do you think I'm chewing the pen?"

[ooc: WHY MAKES YOU ASK THAT?]

Re: Sigmund Freud

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"You took it out of your mouth and it has fresh teethmarks," Alice smiled. "If you weren't chewing your pen, I don't know of a more proper verb."

(OOC: Why shouldn't I ask that?)

Re: Sigmund Freud

[canlendyouahand.livejournal.com]

"Ahhhh, but for what reason do you think I was chewing it?" he asked. "And why did you focus on that?"


[ooc: Why should you ask that?]

Re: Sigmund Freud

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I see," Alice beamed. "I can't say that for sure, why you are chewing on it. Perhaps it tastes pleasant, or perhaps you needed a hand free and are using your teeth to secure it. As for why I focused on it, I can't say for sure. Perhaps because I never chew pens, but I know others who do, and I've never understood the tendency. I hate receiving soggy pens back from acquaintances."

(OOC: Do you think we're going in circles?)

Re: Sigmund Freud

[laidanegg.livejournal.com]

After the Doctor told him to, Dick really couldn't pass up the chance to talk to Freud.

"Doctor Freud? When is a cigar just a cigar?"

Look, he didn't have a good question, so he went for the famous quote, okay?

Re: Sigmund Freud

[canlendyouahand.livejournal.com]

"When do you think it is just a cigar?" Freud countered, both eyebrows raised. He also pulled out a notebook and quickly scribbled the question down, because it was very snappy. He might be able to use that.

Re: Sigmund Freud

[laidanegg.livejournal.com]

"When it's literally a cigar," Dick said. "No symbolism there, you can't deny it."

Re: Sigmund Freud

[canlendyouahand.livejournal.com]

"You seem very interested in the symbolism of the cigar," he observed.