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Ghanima Atreides ([personal profile] atreideslioness) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2008-09-21 10:39 pm
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The Art of War, Week #4 [Period 3, Monday]

Ghanima was sitting on her desk as the students arrived, her text placed neatly in her lap.  Exactly like any other day of class. 

The moment the last student was seated, she flipped her book open.  "Good morning, class, and welcome.  Those of you who are still injured, please return to the clinic.  Bleeding during class is considered tacky, and I am your teacher, not a tyrant.  It is an excused absence, and you can get the notes from a classmate later." 

"For those of you staying, we begin today with chapter three," she said, holding up the book.  "'Attack by Stratagem.'  Considering the events of this past weekend, I find it highly appropriate."

"'Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's plans;'" Ghanima recited, watching all of them carefully.  "'The next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy's forces; the next in order is to attack the enemy's army in the field; and the worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities.'  So speaks Tzu.  I'm curious as to how you feel this reflects the events of this weekend." 

"Today, we will be having a class discussion."  Ghanima snapped the book shut and dropped it beside her on the desk.  "Mayor Summers acted as our general, and made a choice for the 'army' that some people may disagree with.  I'd like you to look at the third P'ien and tell me what, if anything, you would have done differently." 

[OOC:  Please wait for the OCD is up, go have fun!  The text for this week's lesson can be found here.]


Re: Sign-In #4

[identity profile] blackmagic-eve.livejournal.com 2008-09-22 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Eve Levine

Re: Talk to Ghanima

[identity profile] blackmagic-eve.livejournal.com 2008-09-22 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Still looking tired -- a step up from the previous day's exhaustion -- and holding a cup of coffee, Eve made her way over to Ghanima before class. "Do you have a moment?"

Silly, considering that Ghanima was around for them to talk to her, but there were social niceties, by God.

Re: Talk to Ghanima

[identity profile] blackmagic-eve.livejournal.com 2008-09-22 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
"I just... wanted to say thank you," Eve said. "For keeping Guy from killing Gwynn on Friday."

Re: Class Discussion: Dissect Mayor Summer's choices!

[identity profile] blackmagic-eve.livejournal.com 2008-09-22 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
"I know you do what you gotta do, but why were only certain people chosen for the fighting? Was that a Nemesis decision or the mayor's decision?" Not quite the subject at hand, but related. And hey, if she was going to get an answer anywhere, it'd probably be here.
raspberryturk: (Victory Theme)

Re: Sign-In #4

[personal profile] raspberryturk 2008-09-22 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
Reno
momslilassassin: (Default)

Re: Sign-In #4

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2008-09-22 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
Ben Skywalker
raspberryturk: (Hmm.)

Re: Talk to the TA

[personal profile] raspberryturk 2008-09-22 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
Reno was there, still silently contemplating homicide. The freaks from Nemesis might have been sent off, but that didn't mean he was any less cranky about what a few of them had done while they were there.

Laughing spell. Puh.
momslilassassin: (Ben: Ben says "um wtf")

Re: During the Lecture

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2008-09-22 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Ben looked very, very confused. He raised his hand. "I was gone this weekend and missed getting to join an army?"
intraspective: (confidence)

Re: Sign-In #4

[personal profile] intraspective 2008-09-22 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
Yamanaka Ino

Re: Talk to Ghanima

[identity profile] blackmagic-eve.livejournal.com 2008-09-22 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
"But still... Gwynn's my best friend. I was terrified for her." Eve smiled slightly. "I got even with him yesterday, though."

Re: OOC

[identity profile] blackmagic-eve.livejournal.com 2008-09-22 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
Every time I see you play Ghanima in a scene, it makes me want to swipe my grandfather's copy of the Children of Dune miniseries and watch it.
intraspective: (talking in class)

Re: Class Discussion: Dissect Mayor Summer's choices!

[personal profile] intraspective 2008-09-22 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
"We don't know the situation exactly, do we?" Ino asked, frowning thoughtfully. "I mean, really, even with being drafted we had other people coming into the clinic hurt who hadn't been in the tournament--perhaps by drafting people it cut down on the number of those that got hurt."

Re: Sign-In #4

[identity profile] talon-wraith.livejournal.com 2008-09-22 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
Myn Donos
wannabehunter: (harvelles - mocking you)

Re: Sign-In #4

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-09-22 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Jo Harvelle
wantstodirect: (Leaning on fence)

Re: Sign-In #4

[personal profile] wantstodirect 2008-09-22 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Tony Foster
solo_sword: (badass with great hair [book])

Re: Sign-In #4

[personal profile] solo_sword 2008-09-22 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Jaina Solo
solo_sword: (listening)

Re: During the Lecture

[personal profile] solo_sword 2008-09-22 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
Jaina was looking maybe a little banged up and not moving much, but as she wasn't bleeding she was staying put and paying attention.

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